Chapter 303: You County
After hearing what his fifth brother said, Su Wan's uneasiness in his heart subsided a little.
That's good. After all, her character died because of Gu Yue in the original novel. If Gu Yue still got everyone's support like in the original novel, wouldn't all her efforts be in vain?
"Since I'm in Minzhou, I have to do something practical. Tomorrow I'll buy three thousand kilograms of brown rice and send it to the city gate. This will be our token of appreciation for the people of Minzhou."
Su Wan thought, since Jeju has donated, Minzhou must also donate, and even donate more.
"Okay, I'll do as you say!" Su Yi agreed with this approach.
So the next day, Su Wan asked someone to buy 3,000 kilograms of brown rice and sent it to the city gate. At the same time, Su Wan's carriage also left the city and headed for You County.
Gu Yue had been arranging porridge distribution early in the morning, and the refugees lined up in an orderly manner to receive the porridge.
Brown rice is always used to cook porridge. Brown rice is enough to cook porridge. There is no need to use japonica rice. For disaster victims, it is good enough to have something to eat.
The maid beside Gu Yue ran over to tell her that three thousand kilograms of brown rice had been donated to the porridge shed for Miss Su.
"Miss Su? Which Miss Su?"
When the surname Su was mentioned, Gu Yue's heart skipped a beat and she subconsciously thought of Su Wan.
"I don't know which Miss Su she is, I just said her surname is Su." The maid shook her head and replied.
Gu Yue felt strange and fell into deep thought as he looked at the carts of grain.
At this time, a convoy passed by the city gate, attracting everyone's attention.
When Gu Yue raised her eyes, her gaze met Su Wan's as he lifted the carriage curtain and looked out.
She stared at Su Wan in a daze, and Su Wan also looked at her, but Su Wan seemed much more calm and composed. He smiled meaningfully at her and then lowered the curtain.
Regardless of what Gu Yue's purpose was in doing all this, there is no doubt that she was indeed doing good things.
Gu Yue lowered her eyes, wondering why Su Wan appeared in Minzhou.
This place has suffered severe flooding and is not suitable for expanding business. So she must have come here for Su Jing.
Gu Yue thought about it carefully, maybe she should also go to You County, at least to show her face in front of Su Jing. Now Su Jing is deeply trusted by the emperor, and the progress of the construction of the Xuanhe River dam is also going smoothly. The people in the Xuanhe River basin praise him.
When the Xuan River dam is built, he will definitely become a new noble in the court, at least a third-rank official. Brother Sheng said that he needs such fresh blood to become his helper in the future.
She has already donated 50,000 taels of silver to the Xuanhe Dam, which is something Su Wan cannot afford. Su Jing must also know that this is her handiwork. After he goes there, he should treat her with courtesy.
"Miss, when can we go back?"
Gu Yue was thinking when Chen Yinghong's sad voice suddenly sounded behind him.
When I turned around, I saw that she looked impatient.
"Go pack up, let's go to You County!" Gu Yue ordered directly.
When Chen Yinghong heard the first half of the sentence, she thought she was finally ready to leave this damn place and return to Yanzhou, but when she heard the second half, she felt like she was poured with a bucket of cold water.
Why do we have to go to a worse place? What a waste of joy!
"Miss, why are we going to You County? The conditions there are even harsher than Minzhou. There's mud and yellow sand everywhere."
Chen Yinghong's disgusted expression made Gu Yue feel angry.
Could it be that she really wanted to stay here? It was for the future glory and for Brother Sheng.
"Just go if I tell you to. Why all that nonsense? If you can't stand this hardship, just go back to Xiangzhou and I won't stop you."
Who was the real boss? Could it be that he had been relying on his friendship with Yangao'ao and taking himself too seriously, daring to interfere with her decisions?
Gu Yue lost her temper, and Chen Yinghong shuddered with fear, and immediately admitted her mistake:
"I'm sorry, miss. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have said so much. Please don't chase me away. I'll go pack my things now!" Chen Yinghong apologized and left quickly.
Gu Yue heaved a sigh of relief and looked at the huge crowd of disaster victims. Each of them had a sour and foul smell. She had to endure the nausea and chat and laugh with them, pretending to be gentle. If it weren't for Brother Sheng's great cause, she would not have come here!
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Su Jing set out from Minzhou City early in the morning and arrived in You County in the evening. He never expected that Su Wan and Su Yi would come.
Now the disaster-stricken areas in the Xuanhe River Basin are being rebuilt, and the embankments are also being worked on day and night.
Before, Su Wan talked to him about the two-shift method. They would schedule the day shift and the night shift for half a month each, with a day off in between when changing shifts. This way, everyone could work day and night to build the dam while ensuring their strength and health, thus saving time.
Therefore, even in the evening when the sun had already set, Su Jing was still supervising the dam and studying the blueprints.
The flood season has passed, and the Xuan River flows rapidly, but the water level is normal. Except for the spring when it is very dangerous, it is relatively safe at other times.
This year, there happened to be another flood, which destroyed many villages and towns. They had only been rebuilt a few years ago, and now they have to be rebuilt again.
Fortunately, his dam was made of cement and did not collapse, so the loss was not great after the flood and he just had to continue building.
The dam will be completed in less than two years at most.
When Su Wan and Su Yi arrived, there was half-dried yellow mud under their feet. Looking around, there was no green plant at all. It was much more desolate than Minzhou.
Su Jing settled halfway up the mountain. There were many houses built on the mountainside to provide housing for the workers and soldiers working on the dam. It was like a small village that could accommodate hundreds or even thousands of people.
Everyone respected Su Jing very much. Among all the Du Shui Lings, he was the most approachable and lived on the dike almost every day, unlike the previous Du Shui Lings who only came to visit twice a month and thought that was enough.
Therefore, Su Jing's small courtyard was actually the cleanest, tidiest, and most solid among all the houses.
After entering the county town and greeting the county magistrate, the county magistrate immediately arranged for Su Wan and his party to stay in the county magistrate's mansion, and then sent someone to report to Lord Su.
When Su Wan arrived at the county magistrate's mansion, he found that it was also very shabby. It was a small house with three courtyards. It looked very old, and there were only a few maids and servants serving.
The county magistrate's wife was even more simple, wearing plain clothes and no decoration on her head. She also cooked for them herself.
It took Su Jing half an hour to ride back to the county. When the yamen runner reported that his sister and fifth brother had come to visit him and were now staying at the county magistrate's residence, Su Jing was pleasantly surprised and immediately rode back to the county magistrate's residence.
On the way, Su Jing's face was always smiling. Even the soldiers and civilians who were building the dam said that it was the first time they saw an adult so enthusiastic about returning home.
His younger brother and sister are here, and this time the adults can finally go back and rest for a few days in peace.
When Su Wan saw his elder brother, he burst into tears on the spot.
My eldest brother has become darker and thinner, with a layer of stubble on his chin, his shoes are covered with mud, and the mud on the corners of his robe has dried up. My eldest brother, who was usually so bright and handsome, has now become like this due to overwork. How can one not feel sorry for him?
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