With the support of the head of the Bai family and the second master of the Bai family, the old man of the Bai family really stood up!
"Father, he really stood up." Mrs. Bai shouted happily. Seeing that there was no obvious expression of pain on the old man's face, it seemed that he really didn't feel much pain anymore.
Old Master Bai hadn't felt the solid ground with his feet for a long time, so he was a little excited when he stood up.
"Let go of me, both of you. I'll try it myself." The old man of the Bai family moved his arms and asked his two sons to let go of him first.
"Is it okay, father?" Master Bai Er was a little worried and didn't dare to let go.
"It's okay, my legs don't hurt." The old man of the Bai family insisted.
When the two men carefully let go of each other's hands, they saw his old man standing steadily!
"Father, is everything really okay?" Patriarch Bai confirmed with some disbelief.
"I don't feel any pain. Let me try taking two steps." The old man of the Bai family raised his foot and wanted to take a step.
Unfortunately, although he didn't feel any pain in his legs anymore, he hadn't walked for several years, and he was a little unsteady when he took a step.
"Father, be careful!" The two sons quickly supported him again, "We will help you walk."
I haven't walked for a long time. I should practice first, right?
This time, the old man of the Bai family did not refuse. After walking a few steps with the support of his two sons, he gradually found the feeling.
However, after walking a few steps, he felt a little tired and asked someone to help him sit back down.
"Hahaha! I can finally stand up again." The old man of the Bai family laughed happily.
If he hadn't been unable to stand up due to leg pain in recent years, and had asked his son to carry the burden, would the Guo family have been able to dominate the Bai family?
When Mr. Bai was young, he was also a good businessman. The reason why their Bai family was able to gain a foothold in Linzhou was inseparable from his decisiveness and ruthlessness!
"Master, since this medicine is so powerful, let's give two pills to the eldest brother and Yun'er." Mrs. Bai looked at her son and grandson lying beside her.
Unexpectedly, although other people were not hurt by the earthquake, her eldest son and grandson were injured.
"Yes, give two to Kun'er and Yun'er quickly." The old man of the Bai family also thought of his eldest grandson and great-grandson.
The head of the Bai family took out three pills and asked Mrs. Bai to feed two to Bai Kun. Yun'er was still a child, so she gave him one first to see how it went.
After a while, Bai Kun felt much better.
The Bai family's old master was delighted and discussed with his two sons, "Eldest son, second son, since the donation of 100,000 kilograms of grain has allowed the Governor and his wife to take such good care of our Bai family, we must not forget their kindness. So, let's open the granary on the farm outside the city and donate another 200,000 kilograms!"
"Father, isn't this a bit too much?" Master Bai Er was a little worried. If they took out so much food at once, the governor wouldn't know their strength. What if he asked for an exorbitant amount of food later?
"Don't worry, the governor is definitely not that kind of person." The head of the Bai family saw through it. "Just this porcelain bottle of medicine given by the governor is much more valuable than 300,000 kilograms of grain."
The head of the Bai family found out everything clearly.
Even in Beijing, you may not be able to get this medicine even if you want!
"Boss is right." The old man of the Bai family smiled and nodded. "Not only should we donate food ourselves, but we should also contact other merchants to donate food and supplies for this earthquake."
He naturally knew how great the losses in Linzhou were in this earthquake. Relying solely on the imperial court would not be enough to put out the immediate disaster, and relying on the grain donated by their Bai family would be a drop in the bucket.
Only by mobilizing the wealthy families in Sangluo City to donate money and materials together can we accumulate small amounts and really help the governor.
And judging from the Bai family's donation of grain this time, although this governor is honest and incorruptible, he is also a grateful person.
As long as the Bai family doesn't do anything illegal in the future, they will definitely protect them.
At least I will never abandon you after you have done your job!
"If we donate everything, then the contribution of our Bai family will not be apparent!" Master Bai Er was still a little worried.
Since the Bai family has done this alone, wouldn't it leave a greater impression on the governor?
"Eldest son, tell the second son." The old man of the Bai family snorted in dissatisfaction, feeling helpless about his second son's sometimes stupid brain.
"The food donated by our Bai family is not enough. Once other merchants find out, they will definitely follow suit.
Rather than waiting for them to present themselves before the Governor, why don't we take the lead and strike first? This will not only solve the Governor's urgent problem, but also allow him to see our determination and ability to serve him wholeheartedly. Naturally, there will be no shortage of benefits in the future."
The head of the Bai family analyzed the situation to the second master Bai in a high-spirited manner.
To be honest, it is definitely not possible for the government to take the lead in asking these merchants to donate money, grain and supplies.
That becomes coercion!
If the Bai family takes the lead in organizing the donation, it will have nothing to do with the government or the governor.
But the governor will attribute the credit of this matter to the Bai family, and will protect them in the future.
This is truly timely assistance!
After listening to his eldest brother's analysis, Master Bai Er thought for a while before he suddenly realized, "Father and eldest brother are still the smartest ones."
The people in Bai Mansion were thinking about how else they could help the Governor, while Shen Nian was worrying about it with Lord Cao.
"Governor, this earthquake has destroyed over half of the houses in Sangluo City. The surrounding villages have also been affected, and countless civilians' houses have collapsed. The casualties haven't been reported yet, but they're likely to be significant!"
Lord Cao was scratching his head anxiously. He had been angry since he sent people on horseback to the village outside the city to check.
The damage outside the city is even more serious!
The villagers' houses were even less earthquake-resistant, and more than half of the village collapsed.
The only good thing now is that most of the villagers live in thatched houses, so the casualties should not be as serious as those in the brick and tile houses in the city!
But if they don't get timely treatment, and the weather is so hot, many people will definitely die.
There was a severe drought in Linzhou last year, and half of the people fled the famine. Although some of them returned one after another after the situation improved, the population is still not as large as before.
If a large number of people die again this time, he really doesn’t know how to explain to the emperor!
Although Shen Nian is the governor, he has only been here for more than half a year, and nothing in the past could be attributed to him. But he is different. He has been here for several years. It is hard to say whether he will be implicated.
"I'll find a way to get the medicine. Lord Cao, send someone to count the casualties first. We'll do our best to save anyone who's still alive!" Shen Nian took a deep breath.
His concerns were the same as Lord Cao's. Linzhou really couldn't afford to reduce its population any further!
As the old saying goes, a large family will prosper!
Only with enough people can a place prosper!
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