The villagers lived a hard life, so Su Ruojin and his party cooked very simple meals at night, following the local customs and making porridge. But they came from the north after all, and they could not stand a too watery dinner, so they made steamed buns with coarse flour and ate the porridge.
The headman saw that they were making steamed buns, and stood at the door with a shameless face and said, "Sir, it is a rare opportunity for you to live in our village. Can you..." He looked at the steamed buns in the steamer.
Everyone looked at the old man.
The old man waved his hands quickly and said, "I'm not doing this for myself, I'm doing this for everyone in the village. We are the only three families that are lucky enough to receive your accommodation money and have steamed buns to eat, but they don't have any. They are also hungry, so please give us a meal."
At some point, the villagers had already smelled the fragrance of food and gathered outside the house.
Su Ruojin was silent.
Su Yanli sighed deeply. No matter he was the head of the family or was about to become a local official, he couldn't bear it.
"Ajin, give one to each villager."
"Yes, Dad."
Looking at so many pale, hungry and skinny people, they couldn't just focus on eating for themselves.
Shu Tong's wife, Lu Dani, took Chunxiao, Qiuyue and others to steam buns quickly. When it was completely dark, every villager finally had a bun in hand.
They are obviously very hungry, but they wolf down the food as soon as no one gets it, or even just look at it without eating.
Su Yanli took a few steps forward in confusion, "Why don't you eat it?" Did they dislike the rough noodles? But they ate it themselves, so it shouldn't be that, it must be...
Seeing the rich man puzzled, the village head sighed and walked forward, "They can't bear to eat until they have no food to eat next time!"
Su Yanli felt heartbroken after hearing this, "Everyone eat first, tomorrow..."
Seeing that his father was going to help the villagers again, Su Ruojin quickly stepped forward to interrupt his father, "Dad, let's go to the county town tomorrow morning, right?"
Su Yanli turned to look at his daughter.
Su Ruojin shook her head almost imperceptibly.
My daughter is afraid... After three years of being a parent, Su Yanli thought about it and figured out what his daughter was afraid of. He suppressed his sympathy and waved to everyone, "It's getting dark, everyone please go back."
The starving villagers thought that the rich man would give out more steamed buns tomorrow, but he was reluctant to do so. Looking at the steamed buns in his hands, he thought, forget it, at least he would have something to eat tonight, so he thought about getting some wild vegetables to make a pot of porridge so that he could eat more.
Some villagers looked at them again and again before leaving, with hungry green light in their eyes. Zhao Lan signaled the guards to move around deliberately, and the swords on their waists inadvertently appeared.
Those villagers who wanted to grab food were frightened and gave up instantly.
Seeing the wealthy businessman retreating back into his house, the village head shook his head and looked up at the night sky, "I don't know when the seeds from the imperial court will arrive. It's already July, and I'm afraid there won't be any to harvest in the fall."
Back in the house, Su Ruojin said, "Dad, it's not that I don't want to give up these grains, but I'm afraid that we won't be able to leave the village tomorrow."
Once we provide relief to the villagers tomorrow, it will not just be the village where they live.
"Dad knows, it's Dad's fault for not thinking it through." He only thought of Xiao Ji in front of him, but he was an official appointed by the court. He came to govern Songjiang Prefecture for the court and the emperor, and for the people. If he really encountered a siege tomorrow and could not reach the government office in time to take over the work, the disaster of the people of Songjiang Prefecture would not be solved in time.
Fan Yanjia couldn't help wondering: "The flood in Pingjiang Prefecture has been almost resolved, why is it so bad in Songjiang Prefecture, is it..." He looked at Su Yanli. He hadn't arrived in Songjiang Prefecture yet, but he had to understand the situation first, otherwise when he arrived at the government office, wouldn't it be...
Although Fan Yanjia just passed the imperial examination and became the third place in the imperial examination this year and has never been an official for a single day, his father rose from a minor official in the Ministry of Personnel to the position of Minister. Fan Yanjia has been exposed to officialdom since childhood and is already familiar with the procedures of officialdom.
How could Su Ruojin not understand what Fan Yanjia meant?
Su Yanli frowned and said, "The prefect of Songjiang Prefecture took office a month earlier than me. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time."
Su Ruojin didn't know whether it was too late or not. "Dad, I heard you say that the new prefect will retire after completing this term, right?"
"Yes." He nodded. "The affairs of the prefectural government are more complicated than those of the county government. There has been a flood, so I guess the handover has not been completed yet."
Songjiang Prefecture is not close to the capital, and Lord Fan is probably unaware of the specific situation. It seems that he has to be fully prepared to deal with it.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhao Lan motioned Shuang Rui to come over and whispered a few words into his ear. Shuang Rui nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Master, I understand."
He quietly retreated.
The land was devastated by the flood and the group was tired from the journey, so they drank some porridge and ate some steamed buns, then washed up and went to bed.
If Su Ruojin had not been well prepared for the trip, everyone would have almost been eaten by mosquitoes that night. Fortunately, there were mosquito nets and mugwort incense, otherwise they would have had to endure the whole night.
The next morning, everyone got up early, and Su Ruojin still asked Lu Dani to cook porridge.
The porridge was not ready yet when a group of children came to the hut with a bowl in their hands.
Fan Yanjia took a deep breath.
Zhao Lan narrowed his eyes slightly.
Su Ruojin looked at the village road not far away. Some villagers were standing under the roots of trees to enjoy the cool, some were chatting, and some were looking directly over here.
They are waiting and watching.
Cheng Yingzhen stood beside her daughter, "Ajin..."
Su Yanli also stood beside his daughter, "Ajin, you really guessed it right."
"Dad, Uncle Shutong and I will stay here. You and Brother Yanjia will go to the government office to report first."
Su Yanli was worried, "No, let's go together." The hungry people can do anything.
Su Ruojin said, "Dad, Brother Jin is with me, don't worry."
Su Yanli still shook his head, "Ajin, this is not the capital."
Zhao Lan asked, "Ajin, are you staying here to give out porridge?"
She nodded.
Su Yanli panicked, "Ajin, didn't you say last night that I couldn't do it?"
Su Ruojin shook her head, "Dad, I'll give out porridge to attract the villagers' attention, and ask you to go to the government office first to take over the position, so that we can better solve the flood problem."
Sure enough...Su Yanli reached out and stroked his daughter, "Silly child, Daddy is no longer the weak scholar he used to be."
"It is precisely because Dad is a good official that your daughter wants you to take office as soon as possible."
Su Yanli understood his daughter's intention and looked at his future son-in-law. This man had been to the battlefield, so with him around, there should be no problem.
Zhao Lan seemed to have heard his father-in-law's thoughts and nodded at him, "Teacher, don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
"Okay." Su Yanli finally felt relieved.
Su Ruojin bowed to Fan Yanjia, "Brother Yanjia, please act as my father's advisor."
Fan Yanjia: ...
Ning Ba Niang: ...
They are out here to enjoy the scenery!
Su Ruojin smiled embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, Brother Yan Jia asked you, a scholar, to play my father's teacher. I'm really sorry. If you want to eat anything delicious in the future, just order it. I will definitely show my best skills to make you enjoy it."
Fan Yanjia: ...
Ning Ba Niang: ...
The two looked at each other and thought that Su Er Niang was really good at fooling people. Later, they ate the delicacies of the world and wow, they were really delicious.
As treatment was urgent, Su Yanli took a group of people and hurried to the government office of Songjiang Prefecture.
Su Ruojin began to distribute porridge and gathered nearby villagers to help cook the porridge.
The village head asked shamelessly, "My dear lady, can you give me two more meals?"
Su Ruojin nodded and smiled, "Do this for three days in a row, one serving per day."
Hearing this, the villagers who had come to watch happily told each other. (End of this chapter)
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