Chapter 186: Disaster Relief Food Destroyed
Since Jiang Tangtang set up a big pot of porridge at the dock, more and more refugees have flocked to the dock.
The refugees finally had something to eat and were full of praise for Lu Shiyan and Jiang Tangtang. Lu Shiyan's popularity among the people was also growing louder and louder.
The refugees praised Lu Shiyan, which made the officials who were already at odds with Lu Shiyan unhappy.
So Xiang Wanlin arranged for someone to blend in with the refugees that day. After learning that Jiang Tangtang planned to take the refugees on board and resettle them somewhere else, he suddenly had an idea and let the people disguised as refugees cause trouble.
They said Jiang Tangtang had bad intentions and wanted to trick everyone into selling them out.
Because Jiang Tangtang did not intend to reveal the location of the treasure island, she did not say the specific location.
Xiang Wanlin's people took advantage of the fact that Jiang Tangtang did not disclose the specific location of the treasure island to instigate the refugees, causing many refugees to doubt where they would be resettled.
At this moment, a group of people surrounded Yuan Si and asked him to tell them the specific location.
The Lu family now lives in Baodao. The location of Baodao is confidential, and Yuan Si will not tell it.
They simply asked whether or not they were willing to go with them for resettlement, saying it was voluntary and there would be no coercion. Then they took out a booklet and explained a series of resettlement conditions and rules to be followed.
In Jiang Tangtang's view, taking in refugees is a win-win situation for both of them.
The refugees were homeless and without food. But the construction of Taiwan was in great need of manpower.
But she wanted someone who could be useful to the island.
Even if they don't have any special skills, they must at least be honest and loyal, with impeccable moral character. Lazy people like those who are lazy and only care about food and work are naturally not wanted.
The placement rules Jiang Tangtang created were naturally generous to those who were diligent and motivated, but very harsh to lazy people.
At this moment, those lazy and cunning people followed Xiang Wanlin's men to make trouble. In addition, some refugees who followed the crowd and were easily influenced by the rhythm also joined in the commotion.
Yuan Si led his men to appease the refugees and maintain order, while Xiang Wanlin's men, hiding in the dark, sneaked onto the ship and set it on fire, turning the large ship loaded with grain into a sea of fire.
Seeing the life-saving food destroyed, the dock instantly fell into chaos.
At this time, Xiang Wanlin's people stood up again, saying that this was all Jiang Tangtang's own play, and she didn't have any food to save everyone's lives. This was all a conspiracy. She was just trying to gain a good reputation, deceive everyone into selling it, and make a fortune by the way.
Not all the refugees believed these divisive words, but they felt despair as they watched their life-saving food burn into a sea of fire in front of them, cutting off their last chance of survival.
The scene became increasingly chaotic.
Yuan Si had long realized that someone was deliberately plotting mischief, but he only had so many people at his disposal, and he wanted to do his best to rescue the boat while also catching the troublemaker.
There was a panic for a moment, and in the end, we were unable to save the boat or catch the people.
When the news reached Xiang Mansion, Xiang Wanlin was overjoyed. He waved his hand and said proudly, "Rewards, everyone will get rewards!"
The servants below kept flattering him, saying, "Master, you are wise!"
Xiang Wanlin stroked his beard and said smugly, "That little bastard surnamed Lu, whose hair hasn't even grown yet, dreams of dominating Lingnan. He's really clueless."
The servant echoed, "That's right! Isn't he trying to bribe the refugees to gain a good reputation? Take away his food and see what he can use to win over the people."
Xiang Wanlin was happy when he thought that his men had burned the Lu family's relief food and caused chaos at the dock.
But thinking of the news his subordinates had brought back yesterday, saying that the Nanyue people had not fought with Lu Shiyan's army and that the food had been successfully delivered to the military camp, he said with great dissatisfaction, "That idiot Zhao Chengde, the meat was right in front of his mouth, but he was afraid of the heat and didn't dare to eat it!"
"The two of them look like they're putting on a show!"
"Right!" Xiang Wanlin clapped his hands suddenly. "Why didn't I think of that? Ah Wu and the others' plan has already succeeded. Now that the Jiang family has a bad reputation, why not strike while the iron is hot and prove Lu Shiyan's guilt?"
If word gets out that Lu Shiyan intends to rebel and is colluding with the Nanyue people, and that the battle between the two sides at the Three Passes was just a show, and that Lu Shiyan wants to take this opportunity to gain fame and facilitate his rebellion, will everyone still say good things about him?
Moreover, the emperor is already suspicious of the Lu family. In this case, does the emperor have time to take care of other things?
By then, no matter how big the event is, it will not be as big as Lu Shiyan’s rebellion.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He immediately called everyone to a secret room to discuss the matter.
Jiang Tangtang didn't know what happened at the dock at this time, and she didn't know that Xiang Wanlin was planning a more vicious plan with others.
Lu Shiyan's words made her nervous mind relax completely. After eating, she lay on the bed and fell asleep in a short while.
Lu Shiyan had something to discuss with the people in Qiongzhou, but he received the news sent by the secret guard.
However, after seeing it, he did not wake up Jiang Tangtang and tell her the news, but directly sent a team of people to Yuan Si.
Although he had copied the book Jiang Tangtang gave him and distributed it to the craftsmen, the shipyard he was in charge of was not yet able to build a ship.
The ships they were using were mainly captured from pirates. Losing a shipload of cassava was nothing, but the important ships were burned.
The person behind this must be caught and made to pay the price.
Even after leaving the military camp, Lu Shiyan still had a lot of things to deal with. This busy schedule lasted until the afternoon.
When Jiang Tangtang woke up, she saw that his eyes were bloodshot. She felt distressed and angry and asked, "Why aren't you sleeping again? You didn't sleep yesterday, and you're not sleeping today either. Are you trying to become an immortal?"
Lu Shiyan smiled and said, "I can regain my energy by meditating and taking a rest."
Jiang Tangtang rolled her eyes and said, "It's strange that she would believe him."
"Then you meditate. I'll go to the kitchen and get something to eat."
There were a lot of fresh vegetables in the kitchen, probably prepared in advance by the old couple who were guarding the house.
However, Jiang Tangtang did not use it, but took out vegetables from the space to replace it.
The vegetables in the space are not only delicious, but also good for the body. Lu Shiyan has been working hard recently, so she needs to nourish him.
Jiang Tangtang cooked a large table of dishes.
In addition to vegetables, there are also seafood raised in the space.
Even though Lu Shiyan already knew that his wife was extraordinary, he was still shocked when he saw the dishes on the table.
However, his expression was very calm, without any surprise, as if these dishes were supposed to be there.
He peeled a shrimp and fed it to Jiang Tangtang.
Jiang Tangtang happily enjoyed his feeding, but still said, "I'll do it myself, you eat quickly, and then we'll set off quickly."
She thought this was fine.
At least she doesn't have to hide anything in front of him anymore and can do whatever she wants.
She felt more relaxed than ever.
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