Chapter 225 [Deeply Involved]
When Jiang Lili saw the small treasury of County Magistrate Huang, it would be a lie to say she wasn't tempted.
But if all the wealth of County Magistrate Huang is wiped out now, he will definitely become desperate and easily drag the He family into trouble.
Don't worry, there is a long way to go.
The silver withdrawn now is enough to settle the people living along the Haizhu River.
Jiang Lili observed the weather and saw that the rain was not heavy. She didn't need to rush back to the inn where she was staying by the Haizhu River. So she called the groom and said, "Let's go to the farm and take a look."
On the outskirts of the city, in He Xiuzhu's village, the village was bustling with people coming and going.
Hundreds of families living along the Haizhu River settled here. Seeing the river rising rapidly, they hurriedly fled to the city with their families.
Because they knew that County Magistrate Huang's luxurious mansion was in the north of the city, nothing would happen in the city, and County Magistrate Huang would definitely do his best to protect the main urban area from floods.
However, after they fled to the city, the government officials said that they were affecting the cityscape and drove them away to beggars' dens or the outskirts of the city like beggars.
Many of the beggars encountered by the disaster victims were very cruel. They directly snatched the packages and belongings they brought with them, as if forcing them to go back.
Just when the victims were at their wit's end, people from the He Family Trading Company showed up and settled them in a farm on the outskirts of the city.
Not only do they have a place to live, but they also provide two meals a day. In addition to rice and vegetables, they also have meat dishes such as fish and chicken.
However, if you want to eat chicken, everyone has to take turns to look after the chickens in the chicken farm next to the farm.
The task is not tiring. With so many people, it is easy for everyone to take turns.
Help Hejiazhuangzi repair the farmland, maintain the house wood... Doing some small tasks can be exchanged for work points, and work points can be used to exchange for bedding and clothes.
Many people caught a cold during this heavy rain, suffering from coughs, headaches, and fevers. The He family's Shanyitang provided free medical consultations, and neither consultations nor prescriptions were charged. Moreover, adults and children with talent or willingness to study hard could be selected into the Shanyitang, regardless of age.
After training, people who can perform simple bandaging, find medicine and help with odd jobs can also exchange work points for supplies.
The life we live now in Hejiazhuangzi is even more comfortable and fulfilling than that in the small fishing village on the Haizhu River!
Next to the washing pool, women gathered around the pool, chatting and washing clothes. Everyone had a smile on their face and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
The sound of children reciting their lessons could be faintly heard. A young woman was washing clothes in her hands and glanced in the direction of the temporary school.
"They actually hired a teacher to teach children calligraphy for free. My little baby can recite a few lines of the Three Character Classic just by listening. We ordinary families don't have the money to hire a teacher. We're lucky enough to be able to send our children to school!"
Many ordinary families feel that there is no need for their children to study and learn to read. Those who want their children to study can only send them to schools in the city, which is a long journey and the food expenses are expensive.
The short woman with bright black eyes straightened her back. "The breadwinner of my family passed away early. I used to do laundry, cooking, and sewing at home, and could only earn a meager income by selling embroidery. I thought that was the end of my life."
"I never thought I could recognize so many Chinese herbal medicines. Shopkeeper Fan even praised me for my good memory and sharp eyesight!"
A wealthy man nearby was telling everyone the latest anecdote: "My daughter Erya has always been very smart, but my mother-in-law, seeing she's a girl, always ignores her and instead pays attention to my sister-in-law and her fat son. Whenever my family gets something good and gives it to my mother-in-law, she gives it to my sister-in-law and her eldest grandson."
"It turned out that grandma fell in the rain this time. Erya had been bandaging and changing the dressings for the past two days. Grandma was disgusted and wanted her eldest grandson to change the dressings. As a result, the bandages her grandson put on made her scream in pain and she almost fainted."
Everyone was chatting and laughing happily, and at the same time they were grateful to the He family in their hearts. If it weren't for the He family, they would probably still be in some dilapidated temple, or they would have been starving to death, and they would not have the mood to chat and laugh.
As soon as Jiang Lili came in, she heard everyone's relaxed and cheerful laughter. She felt healed and that all the busyness of these days was worth it.
"Hey, who are you? Why haven't I seen you before?"
At this time, a woman noticed Jiang Lili's unfamiliar face, her clothes that were out of place, and the mysterious hat she wore, and she immediately became alert.
Jiang Lili quickly pulled out the He family badge from her waist, and the woman immediately apologized: "I'm so sorry. Manager Zhuangzi taught us to recite that three-character safety classic, something about being wary of strangers and being careful not to be deceived..."
“We are more sensitive.”
Jiang Lili shook her head after hearing this and said, "No problem, you guys did a great job. I'll give the Three Character Classic on Safety to the manager at Zhuangzi."
Everyone was surprised when they heard this: "You are the Shopkeeper Jiang that the managers were talking about!"
In the past few days, everyone has heard about the person named "Shopkeeper Jiang" from the various shopkeepers. It is said that she is the adopted sister of the head of the He family. She opened the age limit for the Shanyitang and hired temporary tutors for the children...all of which were the work of this shopkeeper Jiang.
Everyone was very emotional and expressed their gratitude: "Thank you so much! Everything here is great!"
"We ordinary people don't understand those flowery words of thanks, but our hearts are just as honest!"
"Besides, living here is so safe. Yesterday morning, someone reported that their silver bracelet was stolen, and today we caught the thief who had infiltrated our group! All those thieves and thieves in the village have been pinpointed. It's so safe to live here! This is much faster than reporting it to the police!"
Jiang Lili smiled after hearing this.
Although there are no surveillance cameras that can view the monitoring images in real time, Jiang Lili has installed cameras at the entrance of each accommodation area, which can store the video on the internal memory card of the device.
Anyway, this village will only take four or five days, and you only need to place four or five instruments in the accommodation area and replace the internal memory cards of the instruments every day.
If someone loses something, the built-in video of the camera in the corresponding area will be checked, and any unfamiliar face entering or leaving the room will be found quickly.
Seeing that the He family's farm was in order, Jiang Lili felt relieved. The twelve managers under He Xiuzhu were truly capable.
Jiang Lili returned to the inn next to the Haizhu River and continued to divert the flooded water from the Haizhu River.
Although the amount of red envelopes is limited to two hundred, Jiang Lili found after exploring the red envelope interface that the unit can be selected by herself. Just click to slide, and the intensity, precipitation amount, precipitation time, etc. can all be noted.
Back in the city, after the Golden Birdcage Clock was repaired, Shopkeeper Ma returned it to County Magistrate Huang and used his card to pay a fee. "Sir, good news! The water level of the Haizhu River has now reached the warning level and is not rising any further!"
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