Chapter 116 Strong Control

Now was not the time to talk, so Shen Che suppressed his thoughts and continued chopping wood. Soon he had chopped a pile of firewood.

He still had work to do, but was then called away by his subordinates to inspect somewhere else.

Xiangtan came quickly to see them off, and Yunqin followed behind, stopping some distance away from Shen Che.

Seeing Shen Che looking over, she bowed gracefully, without saying thank you, and only said, "General, please be careful."

Her concern made Shen Che feel even more excited, and his handsome face seemed to be covered with a layer of light. He nodded, "Okay!"

Yun Qin bowed again, and waited until he left before she stood up and met Xiang Tan's gaze.

"What are you looking at? Get to work quickly!" Xiangtan said with a snort, and ordered the other palace maids to come over and carry the porridge bucket to the porridge shed in front.

As each porridge stall began to cook porridge, the air began to be filled with the aroma of rice.

After smelling this smell, the waiting disaster victims became much quieter than before.

Because they were sure that these people really intended to give them food and were not just pretending to do so to fool them.

The aroma of rice brought a glimmer of hope to their despairing hearts.

Only with hope can we remember that we are human beings, not beasts controlled by hunger.

It was not until the porridge bucket was lifted onto the table in front that the crowd began to stir again.

The guards shouted several times but failed to quiet them down, and they raised their spears and swords one by one.

Faced with such a situation, Yun Qin couldn't help but sweat profusely on her palms. The palace maids around her were even worse than her. They began to retreat one by one, and some even wanted to drop the porridge bucket and go back.

Yun Qin understood, however, that if they really ran back and left the porridge bucket here, it would really cause a rush. Once a chain reaction started, not to mention those who would be hacked to death by the defenders, countless people would be trampled to death.

She clenched her fists tightly and shouted to the two palace maids who were retreating: "Go back and continue to cook the porridge. There are still steamed buns in the pot. Bring them up as soon as they are cooked."

Yun Qin grabbed the iron spoon next to her with shaking hands and smashed it into the iron basin next to her with a "clang clang". She looked fierce and shouted as she smashed it, "Why are you crowding? The more you crowd, the less you can eat. Hurry up and line up, one by one!"

As she spoke, she pointed at a man at the front and said, "I'm talking to you! Hurry up and stand still. Do you still want to eat?"

The person being pointed at was stunned for a moment. After hearing what she said, he immediately shouted, "I want to eat!" Then he pushed the people around him and said, "Didn't you hear what the fairy said? Stop crowding!"

Yun Qin shouted at the right time: "There is a lot of food in the back. As long as there are people in front, the back will not stop. Everyone is guaranteed to have a share!"

Although she said so, she had seen that they were relatively early. By the time they had distributed all their porridge, the porridge in other porridge stalls would also be ready. By then, the people behind them in line would naturally go somewhere else.

The pressure is not particularly great.

Seeing that the people in front had basically quieted down and were staring at the porridge bucket eagerly, Yun Qin shouted again: "Line up, one by one! I know everyone is hungry, if someone grabs it, it might be your portion that is taken away, we must not grab it ourselves and we must not let others grab ours, supervise each other, you hear me!"

Those standing in the front were all men. Although they were all extremely skinny, they still looked energetic, otherwise they would not have been able to squeeze to the front.

We can’t care about giving priority to women and children now. Let’s just send the porridge down first to reassure them. We can set the rules later!

Yun Qin thought about it and pointed at the man just now, "Come here!"

As she spoke, she nodded to the guards, and they let him go.

The man walked up to her quickly and immediately handed the bowl with a hole in it to her.

Yunqin gave him a spoonful of just the right amount.

What is worrying is not the lack of food but the inequality. If you serve too much now, you will make a fuss when there is not enough porridge later.

"Fairy, please give me more, more. I have a mother and children at home!" The man saw that she didn't give him much, and immediately shouted anxiously.

“No!” Yun Qin was adamant, and the look she exchanged with him was even more unyielding. “If everyone says this to me, how can I distribute this porridge!”

"If there are women and children, please come over. We don't rely on competition or scramble here. Just let them line up! If they can't come, you'll have to make two more trips!"

"What if it's gone?"

"Didn't I tell you that there are steamed buns at the back? If you delay any longer, you won't be able to get one!"

The man found it difficult to say anything to her, and there were guards nearby watching her closely. He also knew that all the porridge stalls were owned by the government, so he did not dare to make a fuss alone. He could only stomp his feet and quickly squeeze out of the crowd and leave.

Seeing someone get the porridge and leave, the others also quieted down and looked at Yun Qin eagerly.

After that, things started to go much more smoothly. Whether it was the guards nearby or the palace maids beside Yun Qin, their jaws almost dropped to the ground when they saw her.

After all, it was hard not to be surprised to see such a delicate person suddenly become so tough and control the situation so quickly.

Yunqin's idea was actually very simple. The reason these disaster victims were anxious was that they were afraid that there would not be enough food and it would not be their turn.

Just tell them that there is plenty of food, point out one or two people in the front and give them a scolding, and the others will become much quieter.

How did he know this? Maybe it was from his experience of snatching food from the school cafeteria.

When the auntie serving the rice points with her big spoon, who wouldn’t be scared?

Yun Qin was sweating from her busy work. She glanced at Xiang Tan who was still in a daze beside her and couldn't help but frown and shout, "Come and help me quickly!"

When other porridge stalls started serving porridge buckets, the pressure here was much less, and Yun Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

I also have time to shake my sore arms.

Seeing her like this, Xiangtan whispered, "Take a break. I'll take your place."

Yunqin nodded and handed the spoon to Xiangtan. Before she could step away, the person in front of her shouted, "Why are you here? I want that fairy to serve me."

He had watched carefully from the back and found that the fairy had served just the right amount and the porridge was thick.

When Yun Qin heard this, she immediately glared at him and said angrily, "You're asking for too much. If you don't want to eat, give it to the person behind you!"

The man immediately shrank his neck and said, "I didn't say I didn't want to eat."

Yun Qin snorted again and glanced at Xiang Tan, "If anyone causes trouble again, let the guards drag them away."

Xiangtan couldn't help shrinking her neck after being yelled at by her, and twitched her lips, "I know, I know."

I thought she was an icy beauty, but I didn't expect she would have such a hot temper.

Seeing her like this, Yun Qin realized that he had failed to control his temper and could not help but press his brows.

In such an environment, it is difficult for people not to be irritable.

She finally understood why the auntie who served the food often had a bad temper.

Back at the back, Yun Qin sat on a low stool and watched the flames in the stove die out for a while before she stood up and walked to a guard. She whispered, "Soldier, can you help me deliver a letter? Send it to Tianshui Lane..."

She took out a piece of silver and handed it to him along with the letter. "Hello, Mr. Soldier."

The guard knew that this was the porridge stall that Shen Danying had promised to run in the palace, and naturally thought that Yun Qin was the palace maid beside her. Upon hearing this, he immediately smiled and said, "Miss, you are welcome. Trust me, I promise to deliver it to you."

Seeing his attitude, Yun Qin understood what was going on, but she still stuffed the silver in her hand into his pocket and said, "This is my money for treating Mr. Jun to a drink."

The guard's smile became more genuine. "Okay, I'll go give it to the girl when we change shifts later."

"Thank you."

After putting her worries to rest, Yun Qin went back to the stove to help steam the buns. Little did she know that her previous attempt to control the situation had quietly spread outside.