Ning Cishi heard this, even if he knew that the butler was also unclear, he was still very happy. He just wanted someone to say this, but it didn't matter whether it was in the end or not.
Ning Cishi, who was comforted by himself, stood in the water and said to the butler: "This time, I don’t believe that Zhang Zhong can still escape. He will make another raft and let me see if it works. ?? With such a strong wind swept away, any wooden rafts are useless."
"What the master said is that Zhang Zhong is really over this time. It is estimated that there will not be many people left there. It is a pity that the people over there have suffered continuous disasters because of his arrival. The most annoying thing is, Zhang Zhong not only harmed his own place, he also harmed the surrounding areas.
Lord, waiting for the wind to pass, you must write a report to impeach him Zhang Zhong, that is, Zhang Zhong is an unlucky person, harming others, and it must be the business of the Zhang family that made God so angry. . "
The housekeeper also knows what the master thinks. Since the master thinks so, just follow along. You can't let Zhang Zhong go. Otherwise, if you let Zhang Zhong go, who will blame it? Unless the court first said to let the officials here.
Ning Cishi nodded happily, but asked again: "Then what should you do if Zhang Zhongzhang didn't lose much? Do you have to find someone to check it out first? Time may be delayed, I'm afraid He Zhang Zhong acted first. After delaying these time, his papers were sent to the court first. If I send them again, it seems to be of little use."
"Master, don’t worry. I guess, Luzhou won’t be able to run. Even if their loss is small, there must be a loss? Especially there is a pier there, no matter how the wind turns, as long as you follow it. If the river comes, it will definitely blow the pier.
Master, first write out the fold and send it over. Zhang Zhong doesn't care about him here, just saying that he is an unlucky official. No matter how he defends, it will make people think more. After all, it is a disaster after he came. "
The steward continued to persuade, he knew that even if he didn't persuade, the same was true in the end, but the master likes to listen to others' persuasion.
Ning Cishi heard the housekeeper's words and made up his mind.
"Master, that's it. There are no other ways. But the people here are in trouble. It will take a few months to wait for the things allocated by the court to come down. Master, we have to rescue the disaster first. Can't watch the people go elsewhere again.
Some people ran to Luzhou last time. If they were not saved this time, Zhang Zhong would still take care of everything as before, and take out the money from his home. The people here would just Maybe they all went to Luzhou. Without people, who would return to farming? "
The steward is smarter this time. He actually made the idea last time. He said that he didn’t care about the people. To be precise, it was the idea that came out of his mouth. As for who made it, it doesn’t matter. If it is still like that now, the family has saved a lot of trouble, but the local people will be very disappointed, even if they go over the mountains and over the mountains, they will go to Luzhou.
Ning Cishi frowned when he heard that there was a need for disaster relief. He knew how Zhang Zhong did it. He first took out money from his own home and then bought things for the people. The people didn’t have anything to do, so he did it for him. To live, part of the people are Xiuna Luzhou, and the other part is helping the chambers of commerce there to collect things.
In this way, it is taking advantage of the people. After all, in this process, the people can only get a part of their wages. Those good things such as fish, Jiaxiang, tortoiseshell and so on are all in the pockets of Zhang’s family. Not to mention, this method is really good, at least none of the people there are dissatisfied.
But my own side is different. I can’t spend so much money to organize one chamber of commerce. At the same time, there are already other chambers of commerce here. The relationship is still considered. If I use the money to help the people get it. After the disaster, wouldn't it be cheaper for other chambers of commerce
Thinking of this, Ning Cishi told the question he had just considered, and asked the butler to help him with his ideas. The butler pondered for a while and said, "Master, if we really let our family pay the money, it would be a bit of a loss. It’s better to do this. Since others have their own business, find them together, and everyone will contribute some money and share it together if it benefits."
"No, how could it be that simple? Don't think the people in the business houses here are so honest when they meet, they really want them to put out some money, they will never do it, and even if someone is willing to take it, Some people don't take it, and of course the person who took out the money is not happy.
However, it’s impossible for everyone to take it. For example, people who sell food now, let them pay the food, they will be very willing, but let those people in the restaurant sell things, they will not do it, people who sell food You can wait for the people here to help them with a variety of food when it is better. What about the restaurant? Invite the people to eat there more? "
Ning Cishi thinks that this matter is not easy to handle. Some people have a reason to take money, and some people don't. It is difficult to understand the mutual benefits. With such thoughts, both of them fell into contemplation.
The wind outside is still raging, and the people don’t know what to do at this time. The people around are all running. There are messy things flying in the sky, heavy rain is constantly falling, and all kinds of shouts are flooding the side. , And the sound of wind and broken things.
The governor of the state capital is in hiding, and the officials in the counties below will naturally not follow their efforts. They can't control the many, naturally there will be tall ones under the sky, and the strong wind will be swept by the small wind.
The people simply can’t find a good place to hide. Some people are depressed, and some people ran to a safe place. Those who ran to a safe place didn’t want to help those who were suppressed. , But the wind didn't stop.
In the nearest county, almost all the people in the yamen were gone, especially the county magistrate. The magistrate of Qinjiang County also took a family to hide in the cellar. This cellar was not specifically designed to prevent typhoons. They are used to load a few pieces of goods. The Ning family has a lot of power here. Therefore, many things have to be taken out together or hoarded together by others following their orders.
This is so that he can make money by taking advantage of the fluctuations in prices. The county magistrate of Qinjiang is called Wang Qing. He is a very obedient county magistrate. At this time, he is a little grateful that there is such a cellar in his home, otherwise there is no place to hide. The family huddled in the cellar, waiting for the wind outside to pass.
There is a young daughter in this family. Unlike the daughters of other officials, this girl has been very kind since she was a child. Unfortunately, there is no other kind person in her family besides her. This year She was sixteen years old and was about to marry, but she unexpectedly encountered such a thing.
Listening to the movement on the cellar, he said to his father: "Father, what about the people outside? There is still a place in the cellar that can hold a hundred or so people. It's better to let people go outside and shout and find some. The people hiding somewhere come in."
Wang Qing glanced at his daughter, shook his head, then sighed and said: "Feier, it's not that Dad doesn't want to help those people, but if he really sends someone out to shout, in case one hundred and fifty people come over. , This cellar won't fit anymore. Who will be allowed to come in then who will not be allowed to come in?"
"Then you can throw out the goods here that have been left for more than a month, so that there will be a place. Isn't it expensive for people?" Feier knew that her father was perfunctory, but she still wanted to help those People.
Wang Qing said with a stern face: "The goods will be blown away by the wind when they are thrown out. Then what will our family eat? This matter has something to do with Ning Cishi's side. In case the wind passes, Ning The governor asked us to take out the goods. I can’t take it out. Do you want to have a good life in the future
Feier, don’t think about this anymore. It’s all fate. Those people who have the most fate can survive, and those who have the least fate can’t blame others. Don’t worry, after this disaster, just wait for the wind to pass and wait for Ning Cishi. After talking over there, I immediately went out to start disaster relief. "
"Why wait for it to be irretrievable, people are almost dead before thinking about saving? Now it can be saved. If this is replaced by Luzhou's governor Zhang Zhong, I believe he will just throw everything out. Let the people hide in, and will immediately send people to organize the people to rescue.
Moreover, he will definitely take precautions in advance when encountering such a thing. It is impossible to wait for the disaster to come to think of a solution, father, please, so many people. "
Feier was really angry this time, but she had nothing to do. She didn't dare not listen to her father, but now she knew that there was such a custody and put the people in her heart.
"What do you know? He is him, I am me. What good is he to guard against? The court will praise him? Fei'er, father will tell you today that if you want to make political achievements, you can't be prepared. You have to wait for the catastrophe to come. , Follow other people to rescue, knowing how many times to show up at that time, then it is a good job in disaster relief."
Wang Qing did understand this very well, but Feier became stunned after hearing this. She never knew that things would be like this, looking at her father, she felt a little strange.
Wang Qing saw that his daughter stopped letting him go out to save people, so he continued: "And this disaster relief also said, it’s not that you can save it. You see, I’m going to save it now, so is the person saved better than other places? There are so many people there? I don't want to look at other places, and Ning Cishi should have also hid in the same way.
Ning Cishi has been in hiding. I will save him. Do you know what will happen then? Others are not saved because the rescue is too difficult, so they cannot be saved, but they will work very hard when they can. But if I save first, it means I have the ability to save, so why not save more
I'm not doing enough to rescue me, can you hear me clearly? As long as I rescued, then I was unable to rescue, and the unsaved people encountered difficulties, and later they overcame the difficulties. "
Wang Qing said all the big truths this time. He was indeed very embarrassed, and things were just as he said. Others hid, but he insisted on rushing to save him. That would be anger.
After flying, she sat down in the water in the cellar and stared at the dark place without a thought. She suddenly felt that the darkness in the cellar was not as human as the darkness, and murmured: "If this matter is changed to Luzhou Cishi, if he In my father's position, what would he do?"
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Zhang Xiaobao already knew that the typhoon would not blow here anymore, and the Feiqi sent out came back to report the situation there, from Qinzhou Bay to Qinjiang.
"The report, the strong wind has passed. It is very strong. Not only did a lot of big water come down from the upstream, but also the wood and corpses of some houses. People have been arranged to wait for the rescue, boy, what should I do next? ?"
After the report was completed, he began to wait for the next instructions.
Wang Juan said to the side at this time: "I don't know if they are prepared. Before this strong wind comes, they have been sent out to report to the surrounding states. I hope that the Ning family can do it for them. Family, take precautions in advance."
Zhang Xiaobao thought the same way. "Yes, after all, that place is their foundation, just like Sanshui County. If someone from my family is an official over there, naturally they have to think about their foundation, even if they don’t help outsiders. , Also make arrangements for your own family.
I'm afraid they are short-sighted. Has the big ship that they avoided has returned? Let people enter the Qinjiang River as quickly as possible, go upstream and see if there are people in need where the supplies on the ship arrive, and distribute them, especially medicines, even if there are preparations. Some people will get hurt too, I hope the hurt will be less. "
The visitor immediately got on his horse to arrange the ship’s affairs. Zhang Xiaobao called the fifty-six members of his family and the fifty palace guards he had followed last time, and said to them: "Now I will give you a task, then It is to participate in rescue in Qinzhou, where you can ride horses and gallop fast.
If there is no way, then force over the mountain. I guess that if such a strong wind sweeps over, the local people will be in chaos for a while. One of your goals in the past was to save people, save as many as you can, and the other is to tell They will have relief supplies right away, so let them not worry and stick to it. "
Having said that, Zhang Xiaobao took a deep breath and said: "Now I just want to know, can you complete the task? Remember, it is a forced march."
"Guaranteed to complete the task." Fifty-six people shouted neatly. The royal guards hadn't undergone such training, and waited until others had finished shouting before they shouted again. Zhang Xiaobao waved his hand and prepared a large backpack for them alone. .
It contained some medicines and compressed biscuits. The horses over there were also ready to come out. One hundred and six people turned on their horses, and two people followed to bring the horses back. Rushed out under the heavy rain.
"I have done everything that should be done. No matter where it is, we have to continue our lives here and see how their wooden houses are doing. The mushrooms were picked up even when the rain didn't stop, etc. Eat mushrooms for dinner at night."
It is impossible for Zhang Xiaobao to always take care of other people's affairs. He can do that if he sees people leave.
Wang Juan also knows that it’s useless to always look at others. It’s just what it will look like when the time comes. Just do your best. The most elite people are sent out. You can’t let the people here too. Bar? Don't say whether these people can help in the past, it is the time used in the past, waiting for people to arrive, there will be almost there.
Li Xun did not know that Zhang Xiaobao had arranged a rescue team at this time. It was a bit far away, but it was the nearest state. Other states would not send people to rescue him. Li Xun was under a waterfall at this time, looking at it. The water coming down from above directs people to build a pavilion here.
Originally, it was said that some wooden houses should be repaired, but Li Xun thinks this place is good. He needs to repair more good houses so that he can come here to play in the future, and build more pavilions, corridors and so on, because he heard Some people say that this waterfall is prone to rainbows.
Li Xun knows the principle of rainbow appearance, that is the refraction of water mist. When there is the sun, his back is facing the sunlight, and a rainbow can appear by spraying water with his mouth, but after all, the rainbow is too small, not as good as this waterfall. Looking at such a wide waterfall, the rainbow must be very beautiful when I want to come, and there is even a rainbow surrounded by a rainbow.
When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan came here, Li Xun was here asking others where the rainbow usually appeared, so that he could arrange the pavilion to be built in that place, otherwise it would not be good if the view was blocked by the pavilion.
"Xiaobao, here, come here, there is a rainbow here. I heard others say it is very beautiful. I didn't find it when I came last time." Li Xun's eyes were sharp. When talking to others, he saw Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan coming over. Beckoned and shouted.
When the two people got closer, Li Xun suddenly realized that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's faces were a little ugly, and asked with concern: "What's the matter with you two? Is it freezing?"
"It’s nothing. The strong wind has blown to Qinzhou. I don’t know how they are preparing. If they are not ready, I really hope that the wind will not blow there. I will go around Luzhou and put the house on the ground. Sweep it twice and leave, the big deal is to lose some money."
Zhang Xiaobao didn't have any thoughts of gloating at misfortunes. Even Qinzhou didn't deal with it very much. But it was a matter of the government, and it had nothing to do with ordinary people. Even if it had something to do with it, it couldn't be said to let others die, even in normal times. People who are fighting must be rescued when they are in danger.
Li Xun’s expression also changed. He didn’t want the people to suffer any loss. He thought about it and said, “It should be prepared. Didn’t you send the news in advance? Something, let's take a look?"
"It's already out, no matter how many people can pass, it's just to do this by sending your fifty guards over. Okay, I don't want to, let's talk about what's going on here, right?"
Zhang Xiaobao tried his best not to go to other places, but he was always worried. He was not very energetic when speaking. Li Xun suddenly lost interest. He looked at the waterfall and said to the people who were about to start work: "You look at the waterfall. You can repair it. It can be done in any way. Remember that there should be a corridor, a pavilion extending from the waterfall, so that the water from the waterfall can enclose the pavilion when the mist is formed. That's it."
After talking about this matter, Li Xun said to Zhang Xiaobao again: "Then do you give too many things? How many people can use it?"
"Not many. There are some medicinal materials. It's hard to say how many people will be used. It depends on how many people are injured and what kind of injury. There is a doctor on the boat. The rest are blankets and so on. They are all good blankets. For those who are going to sell money, there is a little bit of food, not much. It is estimated that if you cook porridge for two thousand people, you can eat three meals. At this point, our flagship has passed, and other ships are estimated to be unable to make it."
Zhang Xiaobao said one by one of the things on his boat. These things are indeed not many, but he has no choice. You can know how fast the current in that place is, except for the one in his house. The other ships of the flagship have to pass, unless it is a slender.
When Li Xun heard something like this, he became worried, and said to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan: "Then my boat, my boat is the same, hurry up, let me organize things here, and then ship them there and wait. Dress the ship, I will transfer my ship, I am really worried that the people over there will not be able to prepare."
While speaking, Li Xun took Zhang Xiaobao and ran back. The things here are no longer needed. As long as the things can be transported, he will be happy even if he finds it is not necessary in the place. He would rather pass those things. Now, they told him that we are ready here, no need.
The most feared thing is when things arrive in the place, and suddenly they find that they are not enough, then it is troublesome. Li Xun ran back while thinking about this, after deliberation, he suddenly said: "I have decided, if the two ships have things When they got there, if it was not enough, they continued to transport there, how much could be transported, and then asked about the situation there. If they didn't make any preparations, they didn't have much rescue.
snort! Then don't say I'm welcome, what about the governor? If I impeach him, I will never let him get better, Xiaobao, let's say it's OK, then I will be in charge of official affairs. Isn't his Ning family a clan? Isn't there a variety of industries? You must let your family help deal with these industries, OK, promise me. "
Li Xun was really angry. He was determined to be a good waiter, and he would never allow this kind of situation that had been clearly reminded, but in the end he was still unprepared.
Zhang Xiaobao nodded solemnly: "Okay, we will join hands when the time comes."