Tang Jianqiu was filled with resentment and couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the people being tortured and their families destroyed.
If he found out that it was really man-made, he would make that guy suffer all the torture in the world!
"Are these all the victims of the disaster?"
Tang Jianqiu asked a question. The man's face was startled after hearing this, but he quickly came to his senses, leaned down and said:
"Exactly, these are all the victims who have been rescued so far. There are still some people whose whereabouts are unknown. We have tried our best to find them. Please give me a little more time. I will definitely send all the victims to the school. "
"Thank you for your hard work, County Magistrate. No one can predict natural disasters. We just have to do our best in everything."
Tang Jianqiu also knows that flooding is unavoidable here. It is inevitable that some people will be displaced, and similarly, some people will be separated from their families due to floods.
It is not easy to treat all victims in a short period of time.
"Yes! I must do my best for my humble position!"
The Shimen County Magistrate said very respectfully, his eyes changed at this moment, I don't know if he was happy for this or for other reasons.
Tang Jianqiu nodded and looked around at the people who were affected by the disaster, including old and young, and the most miserable ones were the children who lost their families.
All you can hear is the sound of a woman slapping a child, a child crying, an old woman calling her child, and an old man sobbing.
Such a scene is truly unbearable. This scene is what Tang Jianqiu least wants to see.
"Master Sun, it will take a few more days for them to arrive. It's a pity that the food has not arrived yet, but I, the governor, have arrived first. It's a shame that I can't share the worries of the local people."
Tang Jianqiu felt a little regretful. He hated that he did not have the ability to appease the people under the jurisdiction of Shimen.
"Master Tang, please don't do this. You have already flattered the local people by coming to Shimen. I wonder what your plans are next?"
The Shimen County Magistrate was speaking coldly, but his eyebrows lowered unconsciously. While speaking, he did not forget to raise his eyes to look at Tang Jianqiu, as if he wanted to see something from him.
However, Tang Jianqiu did not rush to reply, but just used such words to prevaricate: "It's not convenient here, go out and talk."
Only then did the Shimen County Magistrate realize that he might have been rude, and he quickly bowed and said, "Yes, Mr. Tang, please."
"please."
Tang Jianqiu left with a flourish. After walking out of the door of the private school, the Shimen County Magistrate changed his face again, with a flattering look on his face:
"May I ask what Mr. Tang's orders are? I will definitely do what you want in this humble position!"
"Master Sun and the others will still need some time to arrive. Can the county government's food supply be able to sustain it now?"
Tang Jianqiu was most worried about the local people. If there was not enough food, he could only spend private money to buy it. At the very least, he had to solve the food and clothing problem of the people.
Magistrate Shimen thought for a moment, and then said truthfully: "If it lasts for a few days, there is no problem.
After all, there are many mouths for eating in this government office. If time goes by, I may not even be able to eat soup with rice in it. I hope you will forgive me! "
"Nowadays, the flooding has seriously affected people's lives. We just don't know when it will stop."
Tang Jianqiu felt an indescribable feeling in his heart when he saw the sky covered with dark clouds.
"My lord, Tang, loves the people like a son and I express my deep admiration for him. Sir, you have worked hard all the way. I will send someone to prepare some food to reward you. Please move to your humble abode."
The reason why the Shimen County Magistrate said this was because he hoped to perform well in front of Tang Jianqiu. As long as he made the imperial envoy comfortable, wouldn't he have a good life at his fingertips?
However, what Tang Jianqiu said next poured cold water on him: "Thank you, Lord County Magistrate, for your kindness. Tang can't afford it. I'd better eat with the local people. I'll eat whatever they eat." Something."
The Shimen County Magistrate was very surprised after hearing this, as if he couldn't believe that the words just came from Tang Jianqiu's mouth.
"What! Sir, how can you eat these things? They are just some chaffy vegetables! Sir, why do you look at me like this? I am just worried that you don't have enough to eat!"
The latter sentence was added after noticing something was wrong with Tang Jianqiu's eyes, fearing that Tang Jianqiu would have any objections.
After hearing what the Shimen County Magistrate said, Tang Jianqiu suppressed the most real emotion in his heart, and then waved his hands, pretending not to care.
"Others can eat it, so why can't I? Even if I really eat glutinous rice, Ben Zhenfu would still eat it."
"This...but my lord..."
Even though Tang Jianqiu said this, Magistrate Shimen was still a little confused, as if he had something unspeakable that he couldn't express.
Tang Jianqiu made a move to stop there so there was no need to say more: "No need to, but I will get used to it gradually."
Since Tang Jianqiu said so, he had to follow it, but the local magistrate had a different view of him.
Perhaps he felt that Tang Jianqiu was a little pretentious, or he was simply unhappy with him, so he cursed in his heart.
At this time, he was thinking like this: "Oh, Mr. Tang is a man after all, how can he not be obsessed with wine and sex?"
Holding wealth and power in the palm of your hand, and being drunk and lying on the lap of a beautiful woman are the dreams of every bloody man, and he was sure that Tang Jianqiu would be attached to this gentle countryside.
Besides, the beauties he chose were all extremely beautiful! As long as a beauty can capture a lot of men with a charming glance, I don't believe that Tang Jianqiu won't fall for it!
A calculating look flashed in Shimen County Magistrate's eyes, and he suddenly remembered something. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed:
"Sir, although this Shimen is a small place, there are many beautiful young ladies. Those girls are very beautiful, and all of them are better than Concubine Yang. If you like a humble position, I would like to arrange it for you, so that you can enjoy yourself. "
He planned to use a beauty trap to make Tang Jianqiu fall in love with Wenwen Township. As time went by, Tang Jianqiu would naturally neglect his duties. How could he care about the affairs under his control?
Even if Mr. Sun and the others come and he puts a hat on Tang Jianqiu, then Tang Jianqiu will be hurt by the beauty. In this way, it can be regarded as a boat ride on the waterway!
Ah Fei's eyes almost straightened when he heard this. His eyes were full of excitement, and he seemed to have seen the beautiful scene of himself hugging him.
If it weren't for the fact that there were so many people here, he might even be drooling.
And it was precisely because he was burdened with the position of Jin Yiwei that he kept telling himself that he must stay calm and not be embarrassed in front of these brothers no matter what!
This might have made someone else's heart flutter, but Tang Jianqiu was not someone who was blinded by beauty, not to mention he was a gentleman.
Therefore, he refused without hesitation: "Thank you, Lord Magistrate, for your kindness. Tang doesn't need it."
The Shimen County Magistrate choked up immediately after hearing this. His expression was ugly, as if he had eaten a dead mouse in his stomach. He hesitated for a long time and could not say a word.
He thought about it again and again, and then thought of something that was still appropriate:
"It's such a pity that those dancing girls admired Mr. Tang a lot when they heard his name, and they still wanted to see his face. It's just the poor girl's thoughts."
Tang Jianqiu knew that this might be inappropriate, and that it would betray their good intentions. His tone was a little more tactful, but he still refused: "In that case, apologize to them on my behalf."
"Master Tang is too polite. I will naturally explain to them because of my humble position. Sir, what are your plans now?"
He was almost scratching his teeth, thinking why was it so difficult to do this? This is no easier to fool than other imperial envoys!
"This governor has decided to stay temporarily. You can go back first."
"yes!"
The Shimen County Magistrate and Shimen County Magistrate left one after another. After they were completely gone, Tang Jianqiu looked at these poor people and felt sympathy unconsciously.
When noon comes, the local county government has prepared white steamed buns and a bowl of porridge with pickled pickles. This is basically what the people can eat now.
It’s not because they are harsh, but because the local government can’t even take care of its own people, let alone treat the local people.
"Why is this all there is?"
Tang Jianqiu didn't dislike it, but he hoped that the people could have enough food.
The yamen servant was a little embarrassed. He wanted to make up a lie to fool him, but he also knew Tang Jianqiu's temperament, so he didn't choose to lie:
"Sir, the food and clothing of the people were quite adequate a few days ago, but as time goes by, the county government cannot support it! Currently, there are thousands of people being assisted.
This has been too much for a long time. Before Master Sun and the others arrived at Shimen, they could only save a little, fearing that it would not be enough. "
"That's it, I understand."
Only then did Tang Jianqiu understand what was going on. When he saw these people scrambling for food as if they were in a famine, he did not feel that they were not full. Instead, he enjoyed it.
There were some people who seemed to have not eaten enough for a long time and stuffed the food into their mouths hungrily, with unprecedented satisfaction written on their faces.
Maybe for them, living is the most important thing right now!
Seeing that they were eating so comfortably, Tang Jianqiu couldn't help but wonder whether the food was as delicious as he saw.
He picked up a steamed bun and put it in his mouth, chewing it carefully, but found that the steamed bun was tasteless and not very delicious.
It was hard to imagine how they managed to eat so much. These steamed buns tasted like nothing to him. It was hard to swallow. He really didn't know where the fragrance was.
This was probably because everything tasted delicious after being extremely hungry, and the way he looked at these people became pitiful.
In his previous life, he only knew that the common people lived a hard life, but he never imagined that their lives would be so hard. And he was born into a noble family, not a poor family, so he would not be able to understand it without personal experience.
One of the Jinyi guards looked at Tang Jianqiu with flames of hatred in his eyes. He seemed to have regarded him as a thorn in his side and wanted to get rid of him.
"Hmph! Pretending is just a woman's kindness!"
Those who were jealous of Tang Jianqiu thought so. Their eyes were filled with extreme resentment, and they wanted to eat him alive.
While Tang Jianqiu was looking at the unpalatable steamed buns in his hand and thinking about what happened during this period, he always felt that there was something important that he had missed. Could it be that some detail had been forgotten by him?
