Chapter 1053: Packing Gifts
Several provinces suffered from drought at the same time. Even though the imperial court actively provided disaster relief, distributing relief grain and drought-resistant grain seeds, it still could not completely solve the problem.
After August, large numbers of refugees gathered outside many cities.
At first, officials in the affected provinces were reluctant to allow the refugees to migrate to Xiliang. After all, the size of the population under their jurisdiction was related to their annual political achievements.
But as September approached and the weather began to get colder, some officials could no longer sit still.
There is no way. It is already very cold in the north in October, and snow has begun to fall in some places. In the absence of food and clothing, the number of refugees starving to death or freezing to death will increase sharply.
Most importantly, officials worried that the refugees would erupt in civil unrest, and that a high death toll could lead to a plague.
As a result, some provinces that were unable to cope with the disaster relief efforts continued to submit petitions to the capital, agreeing to relocate the refugees.
Weiyuan Palace.
In front of the gate, Daozi jumped off the carriage swiftly, then ran back to the main courtyard excitedly. Before he even entered the house, his excited voice could be heard: "Mom, Dad went to the academy to ask for leave for me today, saying that he would take me out for a walk tomorrow."
Daohua was doodling with the twins. When she heard the sound, she looked up at the door. After a while, she saw Daozi running in happily.
When Daozi came to him, Daohua took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his forehead, then asked with a smile, "Where is your father going to take you?"
Daozi's face was still full of excitement as she said loudly, "Dad said he was leaving for Xiliang to receive the refugees who were migrating. He brought me with him this time so I could broaden my horizons. Mom, quickly pack my things for the trip."
Looking at her son who couldn't wait to go out and see the world, Daohua felt a little complicated. Her son had grown up and was no longer the little ball who liked to stick to her every day.
The complicated feelings disappeared in an instant, and Daohua looked at her son with a smile: "What do you want to take with you?"
Daozi counted on her fingers, "I'm bringing everything I usually use, including clothes, shoes, toys, and storybooks."
Upon hearing this, Daohua did not express her opinion immediately. She asked the maid and the old woman to look after the twins and accompanied Daozi to the room where he lived.
"You go out on your own and prepare your own things. Mom will be watching you."
Seeing that his mother let him make the decision, Daozi happily went to pack up his things.
Bring your favorite doll clothes, the scented pillow your mother gave you, and the treasure box.
Daozi happily put the things he wanted to take on the couch. Soon the couch was full, and then he put things on the table next to him.
After a busy day, the couch, table and bed were all piled with things that Rice needed to take away.
“I’m so tired!”
Seeing Daozi's exhausted expression, Daohua smiled and shook her head, then gave him the milk tea brought by the maid.
After Daozi had a chance to catch his breath, Daohua asked, "Are you sure you want to take all these things with you?"
Daozi nodded hurriedly: "Of course. Guard Jiang told me when we came back that being away from home is very hard because you can't eat or sleep well."
Having said that, Daozi quickly looked at Guyu beside her and said, "Aunt Guyu, please ask the kitchen staff to make me more of the cakes I like. I need to bring them with me tomorrow."
Daohua laughed: "Do you know what it means to travel light and simply?"
Daozi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.
Daohua: "The meaning of traveling light and keeping a simple following is that when you go out, you should pack as simply as possible and bring as little as possible. Do you know why?"
Daozi's eyes widened: "Why?"
Daohua: "Because when you go out, you will encounter many things and some unexpected accidents will happen. If you bring too many things, not only will it not make you feel comfortable, it may even become a burden."
Daozi looked puzzled.
Daohua pointed at the exquisite ornaments Daozi was about to take with him and said, "These things were all given to you by your grandfather. They are hard to find outside. If you take any of them out, it will attract the attention of others."
"When you're out and about, don't show off your wealth. Don't let others see you as a fat sheep."
"When a hungry wolf sees a fat sheep, you know the consequences."
Daozi was silent for a moment, somewhat unconvinced: "Dad will protect me."
Daohua: "What if your father is busy and not with you? If you don't worry about thieves stealing, you should worry about thieves thinking about it. When you are away from home, your father is not omnipotent."
By saying this, the rice flowers just want the rice to know how to be respectful. It is very dangerous to be fearless and rush around recklessly in the outside world.
Daozi thought for a while, then walked over and put away the delicate-looking things: "Then I won't take them."
Rice Flower smiled and nodded, watching Rice Encouragingly as he deleted something, and continued, "We all go out for a purpose."
"Like when your grandmother and Grandpa Chu left, they returned to their home in the capital and basically wouldn't come back, so they could take everything in their yard with them."
"But what is your purpose for going out this time?"
Daozi: "Follow dad to broaden your horizons."
Without Daohua saying anything more, Daozi took the initiative to reduce the things he wanted to bring.
Daohua nodded, talking non-stop: "Your father is on an errand, so he won't be traveling too slowly. You won't need those doll costumes you brought with you."
"When you're going out, you can't just pack whatever you want. You have to decide based on your purpose, the length of your trip, and your destination."
"Now think carefully about what to bring."
The rice looked at the rice flowers, sighed heavily, then acted as if resigned to his fate and worked hard, but in the end only a small half-collapsed thing was left.
"Is this all right now?"
Rice Flower looked at the remaining items, which were all necessary items such as clothes, shoes and socks. She smiled and nodded, praising him generously: "Rice is really smart."
Daozi looked at the things he had deleted reluctantly, sighed in his heart, and decided to play with them after he came back with his father.
After Daozi packed up his things, Daohua returned to the main house and started helping Xiao Yeyang pack his luggage.
In the evening, Xiao Yeyang came back a little late and the twins were almost asleep.
Thinking that he would not be able to see the twins for a while because of this trip to pick up the refugees, Xiao Yeyang felt reluctant to let them go and played with the twins for a long time.
"Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"
Daohua asked after the twins fell asleep.
Xiao Yeyang: "It's because the officials in the disaster-stricken provinces are reluctant to release the refugees. They've been dragging it out until now. October is almost here, and October in Xiliang is very cold. They need to bring the refugees here and resettle them sooner rather than later."
Daohua asked again, "How many refugees does Uncle Emperor agree to relocate here?"
Xiao Yeyang calculated silently: "Several provinces combined, there should be about 100,000 people. It sounds like a lot, but if you divide it among the prefectures, there will only be a little over 10,000 people. If you divide it further, each county and each village will not have many people."
(End of this chapter)
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