In fact, County Magistrate Yang had already sent an official document to the court, but the food requested for relief should not have arrived yet.
In recent years, the imperial court has also been in turmoil.
The Hu people in the north have been invading the border one after another. Now, most of Bohai County has fallen into the hands of rebels who are colluding with the Hu people.
News came from Bohai County that bandits had rebelled in two cities in the south. Even the Nanzhao Kingdom, which had been quiet for decades, showed signs of stirring.
Heavy rains have hit many inland areas, and several grain-producing areas have suffered flooding to varying degrees.
The situation in Zhongzhou County wasn't actually the most serious. It was just that Zhongzhou County was plagued by floods year-round, which led the people there to react the fastest and flee the most promptly.
Although Ping'an County was small in area, it suffered far fewer disasters than other places. Naturally, it became the first choice for people fleeing famine.
The imperial court had to exempt the disaster-stricken areas from taxes and grain, and also allocate grain to provide relief to the victims.
County Magistrate Yang's petition for relief grain must have been drowned out by the numerous petitions for help and assistance that were pouring in like snowflakes to the imperial court. It was still unclear how long it would take for the imperial court to approve it.
Wang planned to send a message to the Wang family as soon as she returned, asking her parents' home to send over a batch of grain.
But it will take some time to transport this batch of grain, so I am afraid we cannot rely on it for emergency relief.
She had her own dowry farm in the suburbs of Jixiang County, and also had some land she bought later.
But firstly, the food production on the farm is limited, and it is probably not enough to last for a few days.
Secondly, the food cannot all come from one’s own farm.
After all, she didn't want to be known as someone who bought people's hearts. Such a reputation wouldn't be good for either Magistrate Yang or the Wang and Yang families.
So, she had to ask merchants to donate food.
Alternatively, he could buy grain from a grain store, then take the account book and report to the court.
However, these women from the grain store before him were so unanimous in their words, not even taking County Magistrate Yang and himself seriously...
Wang was a little annoyed, but remembering what she had promised Yang Lang, she could only endure it and think of other ways.
She finished the banquet as usual, but afterwards, her expression remained dull, no longer as enthusiastic as before.
The women from several grain shops were all feeling nervous and on pins and needles.
After the banquet was finally over, they said goodbye and hurried home to discuss advice with the head of the family.
Xia Daohua stayed and did not leave.
She had food, and an inexhaustible supply of it, but she was not sure whether Wang was really trying to provide relief to the victims, or was trying to fish in troubled waters by forcing merchants to make concessions under the guise of relief and making a fortune for herself.
She'd have to wait and see.
Seeing that Xia Daohua had stayed, Wang knew she had something to say, but she wasn't sure if it was a request for her to do something or something else. She was in a bad mood, but she still had the demeanor of a noble lady. Although she was impatient, she didn't show it on her face.
I only invited Xia Daohua to drink tea and chat for a while. After about half a quarter of an hour, I finally got down to business:
"Madam Xia, is there anything that is bothering you? Do you need my help?"
Xia Daohua smiled and said:
"No, I just wanted to ask Madam, if we get the food, are there any rules for providing relief to the disaster victims?
Regarding this disaster relief effort, are you confident and ready, with everything in place, just waiting for the right moment? Or are you facing a difficult beginning, with nothing even beginning?
Upon hearing this, Wang's brows relaxed immediately:
"This...what if everything is ready? What if everything is difficult at the beginning?"
Xia Daohua smiled and said:
"If everything is ready, I would naturally like to do my best to help Madam. If everything is difficult at the beginning, I would also like to help Madam and alleviate some of the troubles."
Wang and Xia Daohua smiled at each other.
As the saying goes, listen to the tone of the words. Wang guessed from Xia Daohua's tentative words that she had food, or that she had a way to buy food. The "Daohuaxiang" shop sold candy and snacks, so it must have a way to sell food.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt confident. Wang smiled and said:
“We have done this kind of relief work elsewhere, and I think the procedures are similar.
What we lack now is only food and trustworthy manpower.
As for manpower, the slaves in our house are well-trained and can read and write, so one or two of them in one place would be enough.
So, the only thing we owe is food.”
The two had a very pleasant conversation. Afterwards, Wang sent her own carriage to take Xia Daohua back home.
Xia Daohua finally decided to trust Wang's sincerity in disaster relief.
Anyway, if Wang dared to lie to her, she would empty the county magistrate's house again.
In this matter, if you do it well, you won't make any profit, and if you do it badly, you won't lose anything.
She simply couldn't bear to see the refugees starving, and she had food in her hands but it was inconvenient to give it away.
He just borrowed the name of Wang, the wife of the county magistrate, and let her take the lead.
If Wang really wasn't worthy of her trust, it would be a simple matter for her to settle the score.
Of course, food cannot be taken directly from space.
There still has to be a transfer process.
Xia Daohua made up her mind and went to the Fuwei Escort Agency.
This was not the first time she had asked this escort agency to help her deliver messages and things. After dealing with them a few times, she knew that the charges were reasonable and they were reliable.
After ordering some carriages from the Fuwei Escort Agency, finding a team of escorts, paying a deposit, and giving a series of instructions, Xia Daohua got up and left, going to another escort agency.
After renting a warehouse on the dock, Xia Daohua changed two locks on the warehouse, stayed in for a while, and then left satisfied.
That day, the escorts drove the carriage from Jixiang County, took a detour to Kyoto, returned from Kyoto, walked to the warehouse at the dock, and then delivered a message to Xia Daohua.
Xia Daohua took the county magistrate's wife, Mrs. Wang, and her men to the warehouse to check on the grain.
After opening the lock of the warehouse, Wang's trusted steward was stunned to see the warehouse filled with sacks of grain.
This Miss Xia's abilities are truly extraordinary!
They actually thought of buying food from Kyoto!
Most people only think about going to Kyoto to sell grain, but who would think of buying grain from Kyoto!
The most important thing is that she was asked to buy it!
The manager left a trusted confidant here to guard the place, and he went to Wang to report happily, filled with shock.
After Wang learned about this, she also sighed:
"I knew it! This kid can run a store like this on his own, and no one's bothered with him. She probably has some connections in Beijing. It seems she's just a front-row seat; there must be someone behind the scenes who's got her."
However, the person behind the scenes can find any agent he wants, so why does he have to cultivate a little girl like her who has no money, no power, and no family support?
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