The third day of November.
Ningshui Town, Ganshui Town, Wutong Town... the guards in many places were beheaded.
The fifth day of November.
Five county officials under the jurisdiction of Yuzhou, including Xizhong County and Shizhong County, were removed from their posts and thrown into prison, and were personally tried by the emperor.
The sixth day of November.
All the grain merchants who were members of the Yuzhou Chamber of Commerce received official orders, and the emperor held a banquet at the prefect's Yamen and invited everyone to have an interview.
The tenth day of November.
Sixteen grain dealers collectively confessed that they colluded with the government to misappropriate the grain stored in the official warehouse and resell it when the people of the country suffered from natural disasters, and made a lot of ill-gotten gains. Several officials involved were confessed.
On the same day, Xu Jin, the prefect, was robbed of black gauze and escorted to the capital to be imprisoned in a prison where he would be executed in the following autumn.
Sixteen grain merchants were sentenced to death because the amount of money they made in this incident was too huge and the crime was unforgivable. All the proceeds from the illegal money making were confiscated and put into the national treasury.
November 12th.
The Yuzhou Chamber of Commerce petitioned for mercy on behalf of the sixteen grain merchants and was willing to donate money for disaster relief to atone for their sins.
The emperor cared about the people, and after careful consideration, he ordered a pardon.
The grain merchant who committed the crime this time can exchange money for his life, and all the money he bought will be used for disaster relief.
…
In the third year of Xuanjing, it was midwinter.
The disaster in Yuzhou was rescued by the imperial court, and the homes of the people in the disaster-stricken areas were rebuilt with funds from the imperial court. Warehouses were opened in Yuzhou's neighboring capitals to rush to the rescue, and rice and grain were distributed to the people one by one to tide over the difficulties.
A natural disaster ended with a bang.
People's lives are back on track.
After the Yuzhou officialdom went through a great purge, no re-appointed official would dare to take a single cent from the people in the next ten years.
A large amount of money was also added to Dai Viet's treasury, making it even more abundant.
Liujiacun, Liujia courtyard.
Early in the morning, there was the sound of cooking in the kitchen, and the atmosphere was as friendly as in Tubei Village.
Several boys gathered in the main room to warm themselves by the fire, all in a lazy manner.
"Wei Li got the biggest bargain this time. He stole the property of so many big merchants. The Chamber of Commerce was worried about being implicated and even took the initiative to donate the money. In the end, he sold a dozen worthless lives for 900,000 in two days!" Su Wu felt that he was not very good at calculations, so he was too lazy to use his brain and kicked the second brother next to him who was still awake with sleepy eyes. "Second brother, do the calculations. How much money has Wei Li made in total?"
Before Su Wen opened his eyes, he returned the kick with precision, "Brother is a gentleman, don't touch me, otherwise I will touch you, do you understand? You can't run away with three million, it's a big profit." .”
Su An held her heart with both hands, "Do you know my brother's lifelong dream? To be the richest man in Dai Viet! It seems that this dream is far away."
He has to make a lot of money in the year of the monkey before he can be like Bai Yu, who dares to take hundreds of thousands of taels of silver from the bank just by showing his token.
It's like playing.
He couldn't even catch up with Bai Yu, let alone those three million from Wei Li.
After a pause, Su An reached out with his long arm, grabbed Bai Yu's cheek across the brazier, pulled and pulled his attention, "Junior brother, tell me how much money you really have?"
Bai Yu's face was twisted, and his words were a little leaky, "No chicken way, I will wait until I have time to count before I sue Su Li."
Su An looked sad and threw the young man's handsome face away, "No, I suddenly don't want to hear it anymore."
Damn it.
Hit him one by one.
"Brother has figured it out, the first place is too cold, and the second place is not so good. I will be the third place. There is room for advancement and retreat, perfect."
All around, "Bah."
Tianbao was sitting on one side, also unconscious, but his body was upright, with his left and right arms next to a little girl, using her as a chair to lean against.
"Sister, it's mid-November now, and Ping'er will get married in about ten days. Should we wait any longer?" Wheat Sui asked lazily with her eyes closed.
Bing'er opened her eyes and replied, "We will definitely have to wait. There are still many people here whose illnesses have not been cured. Aunt Xiu'er is very busy every day, and many people come to see her for medical treatment. Auntie hasn't left yet, and my sister certainly won't leave either."
Su An raised her eyebrows and teased, "Hey, Binger is getting smarter and smarter, and she's starting to analyze."
Bing'er's eyes lit up with joy, reflecting the firelight, "Brother An, is it true?"
"Of course it's true! How could Brother An lie to you!"
The little girl became even happier, her eyes turned into moons.
Tianbao stood in the middle, slowly looking up at the roof.
There was no need for her to speak.
Given the current situation, we really can't leave for the time being.
Not only my aunt is busy, Grandpa Du is also busy, busy going to Chenjia Village to play.
…
After the imperial court provided relief, the people's mentality stabilized and life began to return to normal.
The weather is getting colder and there is no work to do. The firewood that was damp before has been dried again at this time, and the people have begun to suffer from winter.
What is a little different from previous years is that this year the number of people who come to chat is particularly active.
Lively conversations can be heard in every house.
Chenjiacun is one of the liveliest villages.
Su Xiuer is back. Not only is she back, she has transformed into a female doctor, with a temperament that is unmatched by others.
Every time villagers who knew her mentioned her, they would inevitably be laughed at.
The old lady from the Chen family was not easy to get along with. She suffered a loss from Su Xiuer and was frightened by the bearded man's harshness. She did not dare to come forward to provoke her again, but she did not suppress her resentment.
On this winter day, in front of the gate of Chen's courtyard, the old woman began to sit on the threshold three times a day and chant curses.
"What kind of good thing do you think she is? She's just a hen that doesn't lay eggs! Just watch, everyone, even if she remarries, she will still be divorced and become a concubine in a short time!"
"The worst thing about being unfilial is not having an offspring! What kind of man from a good family would marry such an iron hen! No matter how noble he pretends to be, he will end up without a child! Bah!"
"When I, the Chen family, are too rare to touch her! Rude goods! Broken shoes that my Chen family doesn't want! I'll see how she gets retribution in the future!"
The Chen family is not far from the entrance of the village. Standing at the entrance of the village, you can hear the old woman screaming and cursing at the top of her voice.
On the small road at the entrance of the village, a small figure walked slowly with hands behind his back.
He had a bird's nest head, wore an old but cleanly starched coat, and wore white-soled black cloth shoes, stepping on the frozen yellow mud road, and the edges of the shoes were clean and not stained with dirt.
"Is this here? Is the old man looking for something wrong?" As he approached, the old man counted the houses in the village, "The fourth house on the left after entering the village... is here."
He walked up to the old woman who paused and became wary when she saw the stranger approaching, "Excuse me, is this Chen De's house?"
The old lady of the Chen family first glanced at his bird's nest, became even more vigilant, stood up and jumped into the threshold before speaking, "Are you... Doctor Poison? What are you doing here? What are you doing with my Ade? The old lady tells you, if you want to help Su Xiuer That bitch... help her vent her anger, my old lady is not someone to be trifled with either!"
"Hey, why are you talking like that? I am a doctor. I am a doctor who helps the world. How can I do what rough people do? I heard that someone in your family is injured. Come and give him a free consultation. Your son's leg Have you been disabled for many days? Have you seen a doctor? If you don’t see a doctor and don’t get good medicine, you may become a cripple in your next life!”
