Chapter 480: Still Pity the Green Grass
"Go away."
"There will be no one like you in the Pei family from now on."
After Master Pei finished speaking indignantly, he turned around and walked in resolutely.
The Pei family's gate was closed, and the second master Pei was isolated outside.
Even if he died crying at the door, this door would probably never be opened for him again.
"Why is this happening?"
"How did I get exposed so easily? Everything was fine before, no one noticed me!"
"This time, I was exposed because of Princess Xichu and His Majesty the Southern Kingdom. These two people don't seem to be fakes. They are very smart and difficult to deal with..."
At this moment, in the main hall of the house, servants came in one after another, carrying plate after plate of exquisite and delicious dishes.
Jiujiu and Dijiang were treated as guests of honor and thanked.
Qingshu's mouth was watering as he looked at all the delicious food.
Pei Qingning felt the same way. She missed home-cooked meals so much. Now she could finally have a good meal. That was great.
After Master Pei came back, he personally poured wine for Jiujiu and Dijiang, and thanked them: "Princess, Your Majesty, this cup is to thank you for saving my daughter and sending her back."
Now that his daughter is back, he finally feels at ease and can sleep well.
How could he not be grateful?
Jiujiu and Dijiang picked up the wine glasses in front of them and drank them in one gulp.
Master Pei poured more wine for the two of them and said, "This second cup is to thank the princess for saving me. If it weren't for the princess, I'm afraid I wouldn't have survived this disaster."
"I'll drink first as a sign of respect."
Mr. Pei’s intentions are all in the wine.
The more you drink, the stronger your gratitude will be.
Jiujiu saw it and drank too.
"This last cup is to the princess and His Majesty for seeing Pei Er's ill intentions and stopping him, thus preventing my daughter from being pushed into the fire pit."
"good."
Dijiang and Jiujiu drank another cup.
After three glasses of wine, Jiujiu started to feel dizzy.
Jiujiu's alcohol tolerance has improved from being drunk after one glass to being drunk after two glasses. Now, he is drunk after three glasses of wine.
Jiujiu fell down without eating a single bite of food.
Master Pei felt extremely guilty when he saw this. He had originally wanted to thank the princess, but now he had made her drunk...
this……
Over the next few days, Master Pei warmly tried to keep them, hosting banquets every day. Only after he was sure that Jiujiu and Dijiang were well entertained did he stop apologizing and thanking them every day.
The two of them were also ready to get down to business and investigate Zhongzhou Prefecture.
They still live in Pei's house, but go out every day.
Today, when the two of them went out to Zhongzhou Prefecture, they saw many skinny people on the road.
They were so thin that the bones on their bodies were protruding, and there was not much flesh on their faces. Their eye sockets were sunken and their cheekbones were protruding. They looked listless and decadent.
There are also some people who are about to enter winter, but the clothes they wear are too thin, with many patches and tattered, and still cannot keep them warm, and cannot allow them to spend the winter safely.
Jiujiu looked at these people along the way and felt sorry for them. "Brother Dijiang, how did Zhongzhou become like this? Why are there so many people suffering? I heard that Zhongzhou used to be a prosperous place, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, with their doors open at night. But now..."
Di Jiang also looked at the people suffering in the streets and clenched his fists involuntarily. "You have to ask the people in Zhongzhou Prefecture how they govern Zhongzhou."
"I'll ask you tomorrow. How about we set up a porridge stall today, give out porridge, and then distribute cotton clothes to everyone?"
"Anyway, we have already arrived in Zhongzhou and are preparing to go to Zhongzhou Prefecture. There is no need to rush in the next one or two days. But they..."
Jiujiu looked at the many poorly dressed and frail people on the street and said in a hoarse voice, "It's them who can't wait."
After hearing this, Dijiang looked at Jiujiu seriously for a few times. Seeing that Jiujiu's face was full of sorrow and his eyes were full of pity, he said with relief: "Our Jiujiu has really grown up."
"Really grown up?"
[Jiujiu always feels that she is still a little girl. ]
【Not grown up.】
"Yeah." Di Jiang's eyes were full of tenderness, "I have realized how vast the universe is, but I still pity the green grass and trees. Jiujiu has grown up."
"If that's the case, then it is true." Jiujiu nodded.
Dijiang smiled and said, "Okay, let's listen to Jiujiu from now on. We won't go to Zhongzhou Prefecture for now. We will open a porridge stall, give out porridge, and give away cotton clothes."
The guards hidden beside the two of them all came out to help, and Qingshu and Pei Qingning were not left behind.
Everyone built porridge tents, cooked porridge, and distributed it to the people.
Jiujiu and Dijiang took the initiative to pay out of their own pockets, bought some clothes, and distributed them to the poorly dressed people.
However, Zhongzhou is too big and has too many people to provide relief.
After providing relief to one batch, there is still another batch.
This is not a long-term solution.
After Jiujiu and his companions had provided relief to the people for three days, on the fourth day, Jiujiu and Dijiang went to Zhongzhou Prefecture together to demand an answer and find a solution.
When the two approached Zhongzhou Prefecture, Zhongzhou was a completely different world.
The streets are clean and tidy, passers-by are dressed in gorgeous clothes, and even the stall owners are dressed unusually, wearing clothes made of brocade and their hair is combed meticulously.
Walking closer, I saw that the rotten wine and meat next to the restaurant had been thrown into the garbage incineration area and were being burned.
Here and outside are like two completely different worlds.
The rich have wine and meat, while the poor freeze to death on the streets. This is the most realistic portrayal.
It was the first time that Jiujiu and Dijiang had seen such a situation. Their faces were tense and their fists were clenched so hard that their knuckles turned white.
After arriving at Zhongzhou Prefecture, the two men looked at the fresh fruits and snacks placed on the table, and their minds were filled with scenes of the people in tattered clothes and the burning of rotten meat next to the restaurant.
The two were personally received by the Lord of Zhongzhou Prefecture.
The prince has a big belly, a fat head and big ears, and it is obvious that he lives a good life.
Seeing that the two were worried, he did not think too much and said with a smile: "Princess, Your Majesty, since you have come to Zhongzhou for a visit, you must have fun."
"My Zhongzhou is a rich land with beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and beautiful people. Where do you want to go? I can take you there personally."
"My eldest son is about the same age as you two, so he can keep you company. This way, we will have more topics to talk about."
“They are all young people.”
The prince laughed as he spoke, and the fat on his big belly swayed with his laughter.
Di Jiang sneered and asked meaningfully, "My Lord, is it true? Is Zhongzhou still a prosperous place? Are there still beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and beautiful people?"
"Of course it's true." The Lord of the Mansion said without blushing or beating his heart, "I am the Lord of Zhongzhou Mansion, in charge of the entire Zhongzhou. The Supreme Alliance is also managed by me. No one knows the situation in Zhongzhou better than me."
"This Zhongzhou is really richer and more peaceful than other countries. The people live and work in peace and contentment, leaving their doors open at night. They live a good life."
"The population of Zhongzhou is increasing every year, and there isn't enough land to go around! Hahaha."