Among the many families providing porridge, the Xu family was present from beginning to end.
After several days of providing porridge, the refugees looked a bit more energetic, and the county magistrate sent someone to the south to inquire about the situation.
Although the disaster has been brought under control to some extent, post-disaster reconstruction is still underway. Many places have been completely destroyed by the floods, and even if these disaster victims were to return now, they would face homelessness.
These refugees are surviving on porridge for now, but this is not a long-term solution.
The money of those who distributed porridge didn't come from thin air; there was still a lot of food to feed these thousands of refugees.
The county magistrate was troubled by this again and went to the refugee area outside the city to discuss it with Xu Yi.
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When they arrived, they happened to catch the Xu family's porridge distribution team coming over. The rest of the Xu family members were busy, so Fu Man'er brought the team over.
She was dressed in simple, practical clothes, and stood on a stool in front of the porridge bucket, distributing porridge to everyone.
The Xu family's porridge was thick and creamy, and they were very generous with the porridge, giving everyone a full bowl. There were also steaming meat buns in the steamer next to them.
These meat buns were not only generous in portion, but also tasted absolutely amazing. The county magistrate took a deep breath of their aroma as he walked by.
Thinking to myself, these refugees are really lucky; they not only have plenty to eat, but they also enjoy their food.
At the same time, he couldn't help but admire how wealthy the Xu family was. They were not only generous with food, but also sent a lot of clothes, blankets, and medicine.
They even received more than the government, which made the county magistrate very happy, as it meant that the government could keep more supplies in its treasury.
Xu Yi was scooping porridge with Fu Man'er when he saw the county magistrate looking around with a hesitant expression. He knew something must be wrong.
After speaking to Fu Man'er, Xu Yi and the county magistrate went to the side.
"In your opinion, sir?" Xu Yi asked after the county magistrate finished explaining his purpose.
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The county magistrate chuckled and then suddenly changed the subject, “This time, your Xu family has been more than capable in helping the refugees, contributing both money and effort. I will definitely submit a memorial to the higher authorities to let them know about your Xu family’s contributions.”
"It's all thanks to your Xu family, and to you, that these refugees could have been settled so well."
The county magistrate had barely finished his flattery when Xu Yi interrupted him, saying, "You don't need to beat around the bush. Just say what you're thinking. My Xu family will do whatever we can to help."
"Haha." The county magistrate laughed happily twice, patted Xu Yi's shoulder appreciatively, "Lord Xu, I like smart people like you. With one being a scholar and the other a warrior, how can we not govern Yun Town well?"
Xu Yi was much taller than the county magistrate. Even now, when the county magistrate went to pat Xu Yi on the shoulder, he had to stand on tiptoe and stretch his arm to reach Xu Yi's shoulder. The sight was quite comical.
Having said all that, the county magistrate stopped beating around the bush and wanted to take advantage of the day to ask the refugees what they thought.
The government can prepare rations for those who want to go back, but what are the plans for those who don't want to go back?
Should they wait until things calm down in the south, or would they prefer to stay in Yun Town indefinitely?
There's not much controversy about the first and last ones; it's perfectly reasonable. Those who want to go back should just bring enough food, while those who stay will definitely have to find a way to make a living here.
It's not that the group in the middle isn't going back, it's just that now is not the time to go back.
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Xu Yi looked back at the refugees who were still queuing for food. Although they had rested for a few days and looked a little more energetic, based on what he had learned over the past few days, these refugees were from remote mountain villages.
Many people still have deep feelings for their homeland. Even if they can't go back now, there will always be a time when they can, after all, fallen leaves return to their roots.
“I was thinking that your Xu family’s business is so big, you must still be short of manpower. Let’s see if we can arrange some work for these people who can’t go back for the time being.”
"Of course, it's not about taking jobs from your other workers, it's just about ensuring they have food to eat."
“Besides your family, I also plan to send some people to other wealthy families in town, so that everyone can share the burden and it won’t be so difficult.”
"The main reason is that your Xu family is taking the lead. With you taking the lead and making a statement, other families are more likely to agree."
Xu Yi finally understood what the county magistrate was planning. "You should know that I don't interfere in family business."
The implication is that he has no say in these matters.
The county magistrate was a cunning old fox. "You don't have to get involved, but all you have to do is say a few words. I trust you; you'll definitely take good care of these refugees."
Xu Yi ignored him, saying, "You should ask the refugees what they think first."
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After saying that, he turned and left. Since the county magistrate had made up his mind to let the Xu family share the burden, Xu Yi felt at ease not to worry about anything else.
Xu Yi turned around and told Fu Man'er about it. Fu Man'er wasn't surprised that the county magistrate would target the Xu family.
“They are all pitiful people. If we can help them, we should help them as much as possible.” These days, Fu Man’er comes almost every day. Among the refugees are elderly people and children. Seeing their condition is truly heartbreaking.
"Oh right, a lady mentioned last time that her back had been hurting for several days. I brought the medicine with me today, let's go and deliver it to her."
Fu Man'er handed the porridge ladle to the others, took the medicine patch from the carriage, and then walked towards the tent with Xu Yi.
"When I was serving porridge, I noticed that the woman had probably gone back to her tent."
As Fu Man'er was speaking, Xu Yi took advantage of everyone's heads being down while eating and secretly reached out to pinch the back of Fu Man'er's hand.
"Oh!" Fu Man'er almost reflexively pushed him away, but Xu Yi was faster and grabbed her hand.
Fu Man'er's eyes widened in disbelief. This guy had become so shameless since they got married. In public, he would pinch her hand, touch her hair, and tug at her clothes from time to time.
Xu Yi, who had caught the beauty's eye, was not angry at all. Instead, he shamelessly tried to get closer to Fu Man'er.
Just then, someone suddenly ran over from the front. Fu Man'er was shy and afraid of being seen, so she subconsciously pushed Xu Yi away.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the woman with the back pain who had run over.
"Big sister, you've come at the right time. I brought you some medicated plaster." Fu Man'er said, handing over the plaster. "Apply this plaster twice a day, morning and evening, for a continuous period."
Before she could finish speaking, Fu Man'er noticed that something was wrong with the older woman. First, her hands were trembling slightly, and when Fu Man'er looked at her, she could clearly see panic and confusion on her face.
"Big sister, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Fu Man'er asked with concern.
"No, no, I just... I just walked too fast," the older woman explained weakly.
But she didn't walk just now. If Fu Man'er remembers correctly, her eldest sister clearly ran over.
"Then you have to be careful, walking too fast is bad for your back." Fu Man'er still put the plaster into her hand.
The older woman took the plaster, looking somewhat absent-minded. Fu Man'er had spoken to her a few times before; this woman was quite enthusiastic, always smiling and saying thank you while queuing for porridge.
This situation is a bit strange. Xie stopped talking, clutching the plaster, and looking uneasy, headed back the way he had come from.
She took a few steps and suddenly stopped, turning back to look at Fu Man'er. Fu Man'er smiled at her and asked, "Big sister, is there anything else?"
"Sir, Madam!" The eldest sister suddenly turned around and ran back, her expression very agitated. "There are bad people! There are bad people!"
Xu Yi's expression hardened. "Where is it?"
"The innermost tent." As soon as the older sister finished speaking, Xu Yi rushed out.
Seeing her elder sister's flustered expression, Fu Man'er quickly comforted her, "Elder sister, don't worry, there are officials here, everything will be alright."
A sense of doubt arose in her mind. This place was full of refugees, and there were guards stationed here. How could bad people still get in?
Find someone to watch over the eldest sister, and Fu Man'er followed closely behind Xu Yi.
When they arrived, Xu Yi had already subdued the bad guys. Fu Man'er never expected that the bad guys her older sister was talking about were actually the refugees inside.
She glanced quickly and saw the woman huddled on the ground in the corner, trembling. Then she looked at the man lying on the ground, clutching his groin and groaning. She instantly understood what was going on.
The commotion inside quickly attracted the attention of the people who were eating. Fu Man'er pulled a piece of cloth to wrap the woman in the corner, patted her back, and gently comforted her.
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"It's alright, it's alright, don't be afraid, the bad guys have been caught."
Fu Man'er felt the person in her arms trembling, and low sobs came intermittently.
The people groaning on the ground were quickly taken away by the guards. Xu Yi was particularly angry. The people living here were all refugees. On their first day, they were so hungry that they were dizzy and could barely speak.
It's only been a few days, how could anyone have such wicked thoughts?
When Xu Yi rushed over, the man was already on top of the woman. Enraged, he flipped the man over and kicked him in the groin.
The man was in so much pain that he was sweating profusely and could barely speak. Xu Yi didn't even ask anyone to call a doctor for him; he simply ordered the officials to throw the man into jail.
Even if this man survives, he probably won't be able to have sex.
After settling the woman in, Fu Man'er came over to find Xu Yi. Judging from his livid face, she knew how angry he was.
"People only have one worry when they're hungry."
That means eating, eating your fill, and not going hungry.
But they've only had a few meals, and they're already having such filthy thoughts.
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