Chapter 778 Our boss has ordered that we will be well fed!
Yuancai was stunned when he saw the thing placed in front of him, and subconsciously said: "This..."
"This is what our boss ordered."
The person delivering the food said with a smile, "The boss has ordered that anyone who works at the ferry, regardless of who they are, will be part of the same family once they come here and eat from the same pot."
"As long as there is even a grain of food left in our granary, we won't let anyone go hungry."
Yuancai was so stunned that he forgot what to say.
The man placed a fist-sized steamed bun in Yuancai's hand and gave him a bowl full of rice porridge: "Eat this first. If you don't have enough, go get more over there."
"The boss said there's plenty of food to eat, so eat as much as you want and don't skimp. There's no shortage of food!"
The person delivering the food turned around and ran away after delivering the food. The people who were called over also walked away with steamed buns in their left hand and porridge in their right hand, grinning and blowing away the hot air.
Yuancai initially thought that what he got was an exception.
Rice porridge and white flour steamed buns are good things even in times of peace.
If it weren't for major festivals like New Year's Day, ordinary people wouldn't be able to afford it at home.
In addition to the people he brought with him, there were thousands of people at Baili Ferry. So many people were actually...
Noticing Yuancai's silence, Chen Jing'an, biting a steamed bun, chuckled and leaned closer to whisper, "Don't worry, General. My sister-in-law said everyone will be included, so no one here will be treated unfairly."
Chen Jing'an curled his lips playfully and said with a smile, "Those who have gone to other places to contribute should also be treated with the same courtesy. No one will suffer any more injustice where the general can't see."
With Sang Zhixia's promotion, people from the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce contributed money and manpower.
During the flood relief and disaster relief period, there is no need to worry about food and clothing.
It can handle double the number of people.
Chen Jing'an was a man who didn't know his limits and was very familiar with others. Not only did he talk to Yuancai, he also put his arm around Yuancai's neck and acted like a good brother to him, and then he pulled Yuancai to the side.
"Thunder doesn't strike people who are eating, so there's no need to rush at this moment."
"Come on, General, follow me to the side and fill your stomach first. We will take turns to eat three times. After we finish eating, it will be time for the next group to come out to eat."
Yuan Cai was caught off guard and was grabbed by Chen Jing'an, who refused to let go. He had no choice but to follow him to a temporary shelter from the rain. He immediately saw Xu Yu squatting on a sandbag and chewing a steamed bun.
Most people here don't seem to know Xu Yu's identity, and those who know don't show any respect for him.
They just built a temporary place the size of a palm, and everyone was crowded together like a pile of mud.
Yuancai also saw a bearded man whose face could not be seen clearly, stretching his neck and reaching out to break the steamed bun in Xu Yu's hand.
Rongchang tried to reach out, but Xu Yu kicked him in the butt: "Get lost."
"Hey."
Rongchang was almost kicked and stumbled. He quickly held on and muttered, "General, what's wrong with giving me a share?"
"I just want one bite!"
"Not even a bite."
Xu Yu looked at Rongchang's abyssal maw with disdain and said unhappily, "Go and queue up to get some yourself, and get two for me too."
Rongchang failed to snatch the food and was ordered around instead. He grumbled, pouted, and ran away.
Yuan Cai couldn't hide the surprise in his eyes. He met Xu Yu's gaze and couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "I've heard that the General of the Cavalry loves his soldiers like his own sons. Seeing him today, I know the rumors are true."
If Xu Yu had not been so kind to his subordinates, the scene would not have been like this where Xu Yu was.
Xu Yu was too tired to bother with etiquette and stood up again. He squatted and made room to the side, biting his steamed bun and mumbling, "Come and squat for a while?"
Yuancai's eyebrows twitched at this sudden invitation.
Xu Yu said lazily, "I've already asked around. The water level will peak at night. If you don't squat now, you might not have another chance later in the evening."
Yuancai had never imagined that Xu Yu had such a personality in private. After a moment's hesitation, he took his bowl and went over to squat beside Xu Yu. He took a big bite of the steamed bun and said incoherently, "Now I finally think that the rumors in Kyoto from my early years are credible."
Xu Yu puffed out his cheeks and raised his eyebrows.
Yuan Cai smiled and said, "Everyone says that the prince is a frivolous person who doesn't care about trivial matters and has the heroic spirit of a man of the underworld."
"I came to Kyoto late, so unfortunately I didn't have the chance to see the prince's elegance in his youth."
Xu Yu never shied away from people mentioning the past, but now he just laughed in a low voice: "I was young and ignorant, and I did a lot of absurd things. I am sorry to have made General Yuan laugh."
"Young people's spirit should be like this..."
Yuancai sighed with mixed feelings, then ate his meal in silence.
Xu Yu withdrew his gaze and saw someone walking towards him not far away, his eyebrows raised in surprise.
"Zhizhi?"
"Why are you here?"
With the help of Mr. Qi and Xu Yu's reassurance, Sang Zhixia had a rare long sleep. When she opened her eyes, it was already the evening of the next day.
Those who have had enough sleep are no longer as irritable as yesterday. Although they came out in the rain and their skirts were stained with mud, there was an indelible calmness and elegance between their eyebrows and eyes, and their hurried steps were filled with an lingering composure.
Sang Zhixia saw Xu Yu calmly sigh with relief, then noticed the small bite of steamed bun left in his hand and said with a smile, "Not enough?"
Xu Yu stuffed the rest into his mouth and nodded: "It's almost there."
"Just eat this meal for now. I'll make you some meaty food tomorrow."
Sang Zhixia grabbed Xu Yu's rain-soaked, white hands and rubbed them. He blew a breath into his palms and said, "I've had someone make some cold-repelling medicinal soup and sent it over. I'll set up the pot soon. Anyone feeling cold can have a bowl."
"The recipe was given by Master Qi. Drinking three to five bowls a day will do no harm to your body."
"Also, I found some oilcloth from the warehouse to make umbrellas. Time was tight and there was no time to cut out patterns, so I managed to cut out something that looks wearable. Just pull it over your head and buckle it down. I'll have someone come over to get it after dinner."
It was raining so hard, and we were at a riverside ferry, so it was impossible to completely isolate ourselves from the moisture.
But it would be better if it could block it a little.
Better half wet than soaked.
In addition to food and clothing, Sang Zhixia also collected a lot of other things and brought them back.
There was even charcoal and dry firewood to be used in winter. They planned to remove the doors and windows of the former restaurant and use the charcoal directly in the house for heating to prevent the people here from freezing too much.
Sang Zhixia chattered about other arrangements and roughly explained the current situation in the city to Xu Yu.
After hearing this, Xu Yu's eyebrows stretched into a happy arc, and he chuckled and said, "Everything has been arranged, why did you come here in the rain?"
Sang Zhixia looked up at him, half-smiling, "What do you think?"
"My family has left such a big person here, can't I come and take a look?"
Xu Yu lowered his head and laughed muffledly. He didn't look like he was at a river ferry where danger was approaching. Instead, he looked like he was walking hand in hand with his beloved in the spring breeze and enjoying the splendor of spring.
Sang Zhixia twisted the back of Xu Yu's hand, wanting to sternly say something, but a smile slipped out of her mouth: "Everything is fine in the city, but I can't live without people."
"I'll go back after I deliver the things."
Sang Zhixia was worried before meeting Xu Yu.
But Sang Zhixia also knew that staying here would do no good except making Xu Yu anxious.
Xu Yu's fingertips, wrinkled by the rain, slid across the inside of Sang Zhixia's wrist and whispered, "Okay."
"You wait for me in the city, hiding from the rain. I will be back soon."
Sang Zhixia nodded good-naturedly and said yes. She sent Xu Yu, who was still not full, back to continue eating his steamed buns, and immediately started distributing the things she brought.
Noticing Yuan Cai's gaze on him, Sang Zhixia nodded politely and smiled, "General Yuan."
Yuan Cai observed the etiquette and said nothing. After a stiff bow, he drank the last mouthful of rice porridge in the bowl, took the umbrella and raincoat handed to him by his subordinates, put it on hastily, turned around and plunged into the heavy rain.
The fight against huge waves and floods continues...
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