mtl008 Chapter 252: Severe Snowstorm in the County
Chapter 252: Severe Snowstorm in the County
Shen Nanzhi didn't expect that, because of her, the girls in Yushu Village now don't think divorce is a shameful thing. If they can't live in their husband's family, they will divorce. They feel more confident with the support of their parents' family.
The more they were so tough, the more people in the surrounding villages thought that the girls from Yushu Village were good, cheerful and generous, capable and good at making money, and they vied with each other to marry them.
You don't dare to bully her after you marry her, because she has the support of her parents' family. They dare to divorce you if you want to, so your husband's family must treat her well, right?
This is a story for later. Shen Nanzhi and his friends were riding a dog sled, which was actually faster than riding horses. They reached the county town in less than half an hour.
Unlike the previous times I came here, there were few people at the city gate, and the guards at the gate were too lazy to come out and endure the cold.
A few dogs came running in, pulling a small shed like a horse carriage behind them, and there seemed to be people sitting in it. The guards were warming themselves by the fire, thinking that they were seeing things, and they muttered to their companions: "I just thought I saw dogs pulling a cart, and there were people sitting in the cart."
"Are you dreaming? How can you sleep in such a cold weather?"
His companions didn't believe it, and the guard also suspected that he was seeing things, as it was indeed unlikely.
Except for a small path in the middle of the street, the snow was not cleared in the city. County Magistrate Cao was not good enough.
The people were suffering a lot at that time. Any official who did not put the people first and did not oppress the people was a good official.
Shen Nanzhi went to look for Liao Baojia. He was setting up a stall and there were a lot of people there, but many of them had not eaten yet. They were huddled around the big pot, numbly trying to get some warmth.
"Sister Nanzhi, why are you here?"
"Where's Huai En? What's going on?"
Liao Baojia sighed: "The heavy snow collapsed the house, so they had nowhere to go. I couldn't bear to chase them away, so I gave them a bowl of the remaining spicy hot pot soup base. At least they can survive."
"So miserable? The government doesn't care?"
Shen Nanzhi didn't expect that the county town would also suffer from the disaster, and it was so serious. These people had no place to live. In such a cold weather, wouldn't they be frozen to death?
"Brother Huai En went to the government, but there has been no response yet. It's difficult to rely on the government."
Only then did he see a sled pulled by several dogs. He was amazed: "Sister Nanzhi, you came here on this? The dogs must be exhausted, right?"
"It's okay, but you need to feed it. I'll take it home to rest. Let Brother Chen and the others stay here to help you. I'll go to the county government office to take a look."
"Okay, Sister Nanzhi, please be careful."
Shen Nanzhi sent the dog home. There were so many people who had suffered from the disaster in the city. In their eyes, such a fat dog was meat. They might catch it and eat it.
Her big egg is such a good dog, just like a family member. Shen Nanzhi will kill anyone who dares to eat it.
Everything was fine at home, as the house was made of blue bricks and the people who stayed behind cleaned it in time, so nothing happened.
"Big Egg, don't go out, or someone will catch you and stew you. Wait for me at home and I will give you some meat and bones to eat."
Shen Nanzhi left enough meat and bones for Dadan and the others. They had worked very hard to pull the cart and were exhausted, so they needed something good to replenish their energy.
Big Egg made two noises to show that he understood, and buried his head in eating the bone. His owner was really a worried person, how could he make such a mistake?
When there is meat and bones to eat, who would want to go out and worry about nothing!
Shen Nanzhi saw contempt in Dadan's eyes and shook his head speechlessly. No wonder people don't want to raise a Border Collie. It's easy to be despised by a dog. It's so heartbreaking.
He ignored them and left a few bags of food for his servants, which aroused their gratitude.
The concierge Lu Dayong asked, "Miss, recently many people have come to beg for food, and some want to stay with us. Do you think we can take them in?"
They are living a good life now, so they can't bear to see others suffer and want to help wherever they can.
Shen Nanzhi said: "It's okay to give them some food. After all, they have suffered a disaster, so we will try our best to help, but it is absolutely not okay to take them in.
You guys are all old and there aren’t many of you. What if they have bad intentions and want to take over our house?
There are even those with evil hearts who can kill you directly, which is like inviting a wolf into the house."
Lu Dayong was so frightened in the cold weather that he broke out in a cold sweat: "This, is not possible?"
Shen Nanzhi: "Uncle Lu, never test human nature. Do as I say. If anyone forces his way in, don't confront them head-on. Go back to the village and find me. No one in the house matters."
"Okay, okay, I'll take note. I will definitely not let anyone in."
Shen Nanzhi gave some instructions and hurried to the county town. If they wanted to provide disaster relief and solve these problems, the county magistrate would have to step in.
At this time, Shen Huai'en was sitting in the inner house of the county government with a unfriendly look on his face. Magistrate Cao looked helpless and numb as a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. He said that the county had no money or food, and the higher-ups didn't care, so how could they provide disaster relief?
He was a nobody but a steward, yet he wanted to order the county magistrate to do things. Even if his master Shen Nanzhi came, he would not be able to control him.
Thinking of Shen Nanzhi, she came in. When she saw Shen Huaien's bad face, she glared at County Magistrate Cao and said, "Did you bully my housekeeper?"
"No."
"He has!"
Shen Huai'en began to complain as Magistrate Cao stared in amazement: "He doesn't care about the lives of the people and doesn't do anything. He also scolded me for meddling in other people's business and told me to get out."
Shen Nanzhi slapped the table, and it broke into pieces in an instant: "County Magistrate Cao, I have always respected you as a parent official, and I thought you were a good official. I didn't expect you to be so cruel and cruel, and bully my people. Do you think that I, Shen Nanzhi, have a good temper recently and have forgotten the time when I killed the bandits?"
"No, no, Miss Shen, let's talk it over. Disaster relief is not something that can be done with just one word. It requires money, food, and people. I have nothing. How can you ask me to help?"
Shen Nanzhi sneered: "County Magistrate Cao, think about what you said, are you sure you have nothing?
I'm telling you, be good. Otherwise, if there are so many disaster victims outside and they get angry and rob your county treasury, don't blame me for not warning you!"
Shen Huai'en coughed and asked Shen Nanzhi to restrain himself and not let it get to that point, otherwise it would be considered a rebellion.
Magistrate Cao shuddered. "Even if the county government has some money and grain, it's just a drop in the bucket."
Shen Nanzhi glanced at Huai En: "What are your plans?"
Shen Huai'en has already thought it through. "Temporarily place the disaster victims in vacant houses. Those who are able to work will shovel snow and repair houses. The county government will provide them with two meals of porridge a day to prevent them from starving to death. It's better than doing nothing."
Shen Nanzhi patted Magistrate Cao on the shoulder and said, "Did you hear that? My Huai En is helping you. Your contribution to disaster relief is also a political achievement.
Look, which official doesn’t save himself? Anyone who keeps waiting for relief from the court, isn’t he a useless mediocre person?
The court supports you and gives you high positions and generous salaries, not for you to ask for money and food and do nothing."
County Magistrate Cao was already numb. Why did you, a village girl, want to get involved in the affairs of the imperial court? Aren't you afraid of being beheaded?