Chapter 13
In a room in the Shen Mansion, Yu Hang was confronting Song Cheng.
"Prime Minister Song, why didn't you let me report this?"
"When did I stop you from going?"
"Then why don't you let me leave?" Yu Hang could no longer sit still. He thought of those refugees wandering around the city, and the people outside might have come into contact with them.
"Envoy Yu misunderstood me. I just asked you to wait here for someone. I did it with all my heart. If you can solve this matter before reporting it to the emperor, the emperor will definitely think highly of you. I have also found two helpers for you."
What a fallacy. If we wait a moment longer, the people will be in greater danger. Even at such an emergency moment, Prime Minister Song can still sit calmly in the Shen Mansion and drink tea. Yu Hang really can't understand it.
Yu Hang stopped entangled with him and looked around for an opportunity to leave. Before he could find a way to break the deadlock, there was a knock on the door.
"Prime Minister Song, the person you wanted is here." A maid's voice was heard after the knock on the door.
"Please invite the guests in quickly."
Prime Minister Song's voice was different from the coldness just now. It was a little happy. Yu Hang looked at him, and his expression did not change at all.
Yu Hang secretly curled his lips and complained in his heart that he was so pretentious. He didn't know who was outside the door, but this guy was not a good person, and his guest was definitely not a good person either. Yu Hang secretly swore in his heart that he would never look his guest in the eye.
"I have met Prime Minister Song. I wonder why Prime Minister Song wants to see me?"
Yu Hang turned his head and stared at the person who came in. Why was it Lin Xing? Shouldn't she be in the restaurant? This bastard actually dragged Lin Xing into this matter.
Before the refugees entered the city, Prime Minister Song sent someone to invite Lin Xing. Before the four of them could chat for a few words, there was a knock on the door of the restaurant.
Prime Minister Song stood up to help Lin Xing, as if he cared about her a lot, making Yu Hang beside him seem redundant.
Yu Hang couldn't help but ask, "Why did Prime Minister Song call Manager Lin here?"
Prime Minister Song invited Lin Xing to his seat and said with a smile, "I heard that you two work well together in the bank, and I thought that if you two could help this time, this matter would be easier."
He then turned to Lin Xing and said, "Manager Lin must have known about the refugees entering the city."
Lin Xing nodded. "This happened too suddenly. I just heard about it."
"As Shopkeeper Lin said, this happened too suddenly, and it will take some time for support from the capital to arrive. I hereby request Shopkeeper Lin and Supervisor Yu to help maintain order in Nanru County during this period of time."
Prime Minister Song bowed to the two of them. Lin Xing hurried to help him, but Yu Hang didn't move.
After Lin Xing helped Prime Minister Song up, she made a promise to him: "Prime Minister Song doesn't need to ask, I will do my best to help the people. I agree to Prime Minister Song's request, but..."
"Manager Lin, don't worry. I believe in Manager Lin's ability."
Prime Minister Song changed the subject and said, "I wonder what Supervisor Yu thinks?"
Yu Hang said helplessly: "Since Prime Minister Song has done this, I naturally can't refuse anymore."
"Okay, okay, okay. Since Supervisor Yu has agreed, please ask Supervisor Yu to make some preparations first. I want to talk to Lin Xing alone."
Yu Hang frowned. Although he was reluctant, he still walked out obediently when he saw Lin Xing's eyes, without even saying hello to Prime Minister Song.
There were only two people left in the room, and Prime Minister Song became frank.
"Manager Lin, do you still remember what I said by the lake?"
Lin Xing smiled slightly, "Of course I remember. I dare not forget every word Prime Minister Song said."
"I hope Manager Lin can seize this opportunity. I look forward to working with him in the future."
Prime Minister Song laughed and patted Lin Xing on the shoulder. "Okay, Manager Lin, go and handle this matter. I have found a helper for you. He is waiting for you outside the Shen Mansion."
Lin Xing bowed and left, while Yu Hang, who was eavesdropping outside the door, heard footsteps heading towards the door, and quickly stepped aside, pretending nothing had happened.
As soon as Lin Xing opened the door, she saw Yu Hang posing against the wall. She felt a headache.
"You're almost there, let's go to the gate of Shen's house, Prime Minister Song said someone is waiting for us there."
Lin Xing walked away on her own without paying any attention to Yu Hang who was trying to be cool behind her. Yu Hang was so scared that he quickly ran after her.
Before Lin Xing reached the door, she saw a figure waving a fan, and she fell silent. Yu Hang, who was following her, naturally noticed it as well. He didn't recognize the man, so he looked at his fan and then at the fallen leaves on the ground.
Yu Hang looked back and forth for a long time and whispered to Lin Xing, "Is he really hot?"
Lin Xing also replied in a low voice: "Maybe."
At this time, the three of them were very close to each other. Shen Ling stopped waving his fan, saluted the two men, and then began to introduce himself.
"Manager Lin, nice to see you again. The person next to you should be Supervisor Yu. I'm Shen Ling. Nice to meet you."
"My name is Yu Hang, nice to meet you."
"That's about it. Let's get on with the refugee issue."
Lin Xing got on the carriage after she finished speaking, and the two followed closely behind. The carriage prepared by the Shen family was very large, and it was more than enough for three people to get in.
"We are now heading directly to the temporary camp for refugees. The Shen family has just sent people to take them all there. There are no refugees wandering around the city now."
Chen Ling took out a coat and handed it to the two of them, motioning them to put it on. Lin Xing and Yu Hang did not hesitate to be polite with him.
"Even so, we can't let our guard down. It's getting late now. We'll send people to notify every household and ask them not to go out for the next few days."
"It's probably going to be difficult. If we suddenly restrict people's movements, they will complain, and then there might be bigger accidents."
Lin Xing had expected Shen Ling to say this, and she had a countermeasure.
“Ordinary people go out to make a living, and I will transfer people from the restaurant to help deliver meals to them and meet their needs. What we really need to take care of are the wealthy people, who rely on their family background to act lawlessly, and they will need Mr. Shen’s help then.”
“What if they don’t listen?”
"Kill the chicken to scare the monkey." Yu Hang, who had been silent, spoke, and this sentence scared Shen Ling so much that his eyes widened.
Lin Xing explained for Yu Hang: "Killing a chicken to scare the monkey is indeed a method, but we can't ignore the law. When the time comes, we can arrange a few troublemakers and beat them up in front of everyone. I think they will be much more obedient."
"You two are really smart." Shen Ling is not a playboy in the traditional sense. He dares to act and take responsibility. I have never seen such a method before.
Noticing Shen Ling's speechlessness, Lin Xing joked: "Don't worry, this won't damage your image, Mr. Shen. We just need to hold on for a few days."
Seeing that they were about to arrive, Lin Xing suddenly remembered something important: "Mr. Shen, have you called all the doctors to help?"
"I've sent someone to call them. Some of them should be here, but some may need to wait a little longer."
"Hurry up and give orders to keep some doctors in the city to prescribe some strong medicine for the people in the city, so that they don't have to run around everywhere."
"You are still very thoughtful." After a long silence, Shen Ling slowly said this, and his tone was a little strange.
The carriage stopped and the three of them got off with their masks on. The first thing Lin Xing noticed was the dilapidated shed, the empty surroundings and the eyes of the refugees looking at them.
Shen Ling was negotiating with the people from the Shen Mansion in the front, while Lin Xing and Yu Hang were waiting silently in the back. There are a lot of people here, but it is very quiet. They are crowded in the sheds and have no home.
After Shen Ling finished, the three decided to act separately. Yu Hang went to help build the shed, Lin Xing went to help boil Chinese medicine, and Shen Ling went to cook.
It was getting dark, and Shen Ling had prepared food and began to distribute it to the refugees. The so-called food was actually just steamed buns and porridge. But everyone who received it felt like they had found a treasure.
There were simply too many people, and the medicine was clearly distributed in order, but some people were always left out. Lin Xing had no choice but to stop boiling the medicine and go to help.
By the time they were done, the sheds were all built. Although the environment was still bad, at least everyone didn't have to squeeze together like before. The quiet crowd gradually became lively, and even laughter could be heard from time to time.
The three of them gathered together, each of them was covered in dust, and their coats were dirty, looking just like three little cats. When the three of them saw each other's expressions, they all laughed, as if they had forgotten their previous fatigue.
Someone came to call them to eat. Lin Xing ate a few bites and continued to boil medicine. Only after drinking the medicine could they prevent the plague. The other two people also went to help. However, they hurried to boil not much. One bowl for each person was definitely not enough.
It was already completely dark at this time, and everyone was holding on and waiting for the medicine. Seeing that there were not many medicines available, the three of them fell silent. They all understood the principle of "what is worrying is not the lack of medicine, but the inequality of distribution".
"Mr. Shen, there are few medicines but many people, how do we divide them?" Lin Xing asked first.
"Yes, Mr. Shen, what should we do?" Yu Hang followed closely.
And our Master Shen no longer fanned himself leisurely as he did before he came. He sighed and shook his head.
"Why don't we distribute the medicine to the elderly and children first, as they are weak."
"Can."
"agree."
Looking at the two people who looked like human machines, Lin Xing could only overcome her social fear, walked up to the refugees, and shouted loudly: "I'm so sorry, everyone, because we don't have enough medicinal materials, we didn't make enough medicine."
Lin Xing took a deep breath and continued, "So I suggest that the elderly and children take the medicine first. I promise that we will get enough medicinal materials tomorrow so that everyone can take the medicine."
After Lin Xing finished speaking, she saw that no one responded. She was really embarrassed. After thinking for a while, she added: "Please rest assured, I and everyone who came to help will not drink the medicine. We will try our best to make sure as many people can drink the medicine."
"Thank you so much, everyone. I agree with your approach. Let the elderly and children take the medicine first."
"agree."
As soon as Lin Xing finished speaking, two voices came up, followed by everyone's words of thanks.
Lin Xing looked at the person who spoke first. He looked very familiar. When did Yu Hang and Shen Ling sneak in?
Now is not the time to care about such things. Everyone came to get medicine. Some parents got it for their children, and some children got it for their parents. Lin Xing began her long journey of distributing medicine again.
The medicine was running out little by little, and all the elderly people and children had finished drinking it, but there was still some left. Lin Xing and others discussed what to do with these medicines.
"I think these medicines should also be distributed to the refugees. They were originally made for them." A doctor offered his suggestion.
"It's easy as you say, but how do we divide it? Give it to her and not to him, is that fair?" another doctor directly retorted.
"How about we split up?"
"That's even worse. Have you forgotten what Shopkeeper Lin just said?"
"I see. Why don't we just dump it out?"
"Are you crazy?" Everyone said in unison. This proposal was opposed by everyone.
The discussion became tense, as if there was no perfect solution, and everyone began to ponder.
With a plop, someone knelt down beside Lin Xing. Before Lin Xing could see who it was, she hurried to help him.
The man refused to get up. Everyone tried to pull him up but failed. When someone asked him a question, he didn't answer. He just kept his head down and said nothing.
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