However, the boat is not big and cannot carry many people at a time. It cannot be used until the water depth reaches a certain level.
At that time, the Yamen will arrange who should leave first based on everyone's situation.
And because the number of ships is limited, the young and strong laborers try to go as far as they can.
If they stand there waiting for the boat to pick them up and they drown, the Yamen will not care...
Xu Chongguang was sitting in the carriage. He saw that it took Master Bai less than two hours to arrange everything properly. He couldn't help but feel lucky that he had brought him with him when he came.
I even sighed in my heart, no wonder Lao Bai was able to get into the top 50 in the provincial examination with his brain.
You must know that there are many people in the capital taking the provincial examination, and there are also many people with high academic level.
It is extremely difficult to stand out from the crowd.
If you want to get into the top 50, your own strength must be excellent.
Like himself, it was just pure luck that he ended up at the bottom of the list as a substitute.
However, why didn't he know when Xie Xiandi helped the Yamen and Guan Min Weizhong borrowed the boat?
Thinking about this, Xu Chongguang's eyes became a little subtle when he waited for Master Bai to come back.
"Yu Yuan, you just said that Xie Xian's brother Guan Min Weizhong borrowed a boat. When did this happen? How come I don't know about it?"
Master Bai is so smart. When he heard that Xu Chongguang, who had always been close to him and only called him Lao Bai Lao Bai, started calling him by his cousin, and also put on airs and claimed to be my official, I knew that he cared about this matter.
Afraid that he would think too much, and afraid that all his previous achievements would fall short, he would start to follow suit.
No, I saw him looking at Xu Chongguang with envy, and then he sighed quietly before replying: "Brother Xie Xian is so good at predicting things, and he also knows that when disaster really happens, you will be too busy, Mr. Xu." Come here, and I specially warned you. Brother Xie Xian said, Lao Xu, you are a parent and official, and the people are affected by the disaster, so you must feel uncomfortable, so let us people share your worries and don't put everything on you."
Xu Chongguang likes to hear good words and be supported by others. In addition, Master Bai has known him for many years and knows how to smooth things over, so when he heard these words, he felt extremely comfortable.
Sure enough, when Mr. Bai finished his words, he saw a look of pride and pride on his face, straightening his back and saying: "Brother Xie Xian is really a talented person. No wonder Chen Yang took office here before and his political achievements were so good. Okay. But this time, thanks to my dear brother, I don’t know what I would have done without him.”
As he spoke, Xu Chongguang changed the subject: "Old Bai, do you still remember the contents of the two books written by Xie Xiandi when we were still in the capital? Why do I remember that this is the time when I encountered such a disaster? , what should everyone do. But you also know that as a person like me, as soon as I finish reading those stories, I can almost forget them within two days. "
"Remember! Before Xie Xiandi left, he also came to me specifically and told me how to deal with it when the time came. He told me not to burden you anymore with such trivial matters, Lao Xu."
"Actually, not only me, but also Mr. Xu, Mr. Zhao and others have also been warned by Xie Xiandi. Xie Xiandi said that we are all your right and left arms, Lao Xu. We can't hold you back at the critical moment, and we have other things to do. I’ll let you order everything and let you worry about it.”
At this moment, Xu Chongguang felt that no one was more palatable to him than Xie Yanzhi. He was not here now, otherwise he would have to express his gratitude.
However, it is a pity that such talents are not used by the Third Prince.
Otherwise, he would write a letter back to his family and recommend him?
"Old Bai, brother Xie Xian is so smart. With his talent and knowledge, it is no problem for him to pass the imperial exam. Even if he is a Jinshi, I think he deserves it. You said he is an orphan from a poor family and will be admitted to the Jinshi next year? It’s not very good if there’s no one behind you, right?”
Master Bai knew what Xie Yanzhi was thinking. When he heard this, his eyelids jumped suddenly, "Lao Xu, what do you mean?"
Xu Chongguang said self-righteously: "Look, the third prince is currently short of people. I am here for money. My watermelons and other things are all thanks to Brother Xie. What do you think of me recommending him to my family? ? It’s not in vain, he dug his heart out into me.”
To be honest, the more he got to know Xie Yan, the less Master Bai lost his original idea of making money or relying on the Xu family to support him in the officialdom in the future.
When he heard Xu Chongguang's words, he said: "Old Xu, you should know that there is a kind of pure person in this world. They don't care about fame, wealth, or the eyes of the world, they just want to do what they want to do. "
"Brother Xie Xian, he is this kind of person. I heard before that if he can be admitted to the Jinshi one day, he will choose a poor place and benefit the people there."
"As for what you said, there is no one behind him. This is wrong. Lao Xu, have you forgotten Meng Peng and Chen Hao? I heard that he also has a very close friend in the Hanlin Academy. Now it seems that He is a fourth-grade official, and his family seems to have some background."
"Okay, these are just classmates or good friends with him, let alone related by marriage. His wife, Li, is the niece of Aunt Fei, the Marquis of Zhenguo. I don't know if you have heard of it, Aunt Fei, Mrs. Hou of Zhenguo I have been lingering on my sick bed all year round, and Aunt Fei is in charge of such a large palace."
"Although the Hou Mansion is in decline now, even if it declines again, it still has some foundation. It is said that there are still three thousand nails in a broken ship. Brother Xie Xian has a great talent, how can they not win over him and support him?"
"With this kind of help, in time, when brother Xie Xian gets up, he will definitely come back and help the Zhenguohou Mansion. So, if you are grateful for his help, Lao Xu, I think it is better to write a reply to Xu Family, it’s a pleasure to praise the Li family.”
"I think if the Li family gets an award from above, my younger siblings will definitely be happy. Lao Xu, you should understand how much Brother Xie Xian values his younger siblings. When these younger siblings are happy, Brother Xie Xian will naturally feel grateful, don't you think?"
Xu Chongguang didn't know that there was Aunt Fei in Zhenguo Hou Mansion, but he believed Master Bai and felt that he would definitely not lie to him.
After thinking for a while, he said: "After the people are resettled, I will write a letter back to my hometown to boast that I did not abandon the people and resettled them properly under such a huge disaster. Well, I Just say that all of this is dependent on the Li family, including the previous Xigua?"
If Xu Chongguang hadn't been staring at him, Master Bai would have rolled his eyes.
But he still had to be patient, so he replied: "Don't talk about the watermelon. When we went to Lijia'ao to harvest sweet potatoes, they gave us a big bag of watermelon seeds. Next year, we will let the people of Liuyun County plant them for takeout. , just make some more money and send it back."
"Tell me, do your family think that watermelons are so expensive because the Li family is very rich? Then, if they are short of money, would they want the Li family to donate some? But you should know that they I didn’t get much money at all.”
