vrcanaries Chapter 142 Such a great favor cannot be repaid
Chapter 142 Such a great favor cannot be repaid
Qingzhou County, Lifeng Town.
The bustling streets in the past were now desolate, replaced by goose-feather heavy snow. Occasionally, a few figures appear, they are also patrolling city guards or government officials helping to run errands.
This year is a good harvest year, and there is no shortage of food. As long as we have a place to live, we can survive this heavy snow.
But the situation in Lifeng Town is completely different from other places.
Lifeng County is the only coastal county in Qingzhou County, and Lifeng Town is located along the coast, so people in the town make a living by fishing.
In the past few decades, people in the town could make a living by fishing. Although there is not much food left, no matter what kind of natural disaster, we can guarantee that we will not starve to death.
But this year is an exception.
When it snows heavily, they can't go to the sea, and they have no source of income. A month has passed and many families have no more food left in their homes.
"When will this snow end?"
A man looked at the heavy snow outside, his face full of bitterness.
This God simply wants their lives.
"Father, I'm so hungry."
"Dad, I want to eat."
Several thin children walked up to him, with expectations in their eyes.
They have been hungry for more than ten days in a row, and have not eaten anything in the past three or four days. They are all so hungry that they are all skin and bones. At this time, they speak in a low voice.
They had never been through a famine, so they didn't understand why there was no cooking at home.
"It's too cold outside, come back quickly."
A woman walked out of the room, holding the youngest child in her arms and walking inside.
I glanced at my husband and saw that he was not angry, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mom, but I'm really hungry."
The child had grievance in his eyes and was about to cry.
"Obey, go back quickly."
The woman glared at the child fiercely, and the child suddenly fell silent.
But after sending the child back to the house, the woman turned her head and sighed again. She hadn't eaten for six or seven days, was hungrier than the children, and couldn't stand still.
Not only them, but most ordinary families in the county have run out of food.
"Madam, go sell the gold medal at home and exchange it for some food."
The man spoke calmly, but there was a bit of trembling in his voice.
The gold medal was an ancestral heirloom in their family. The ancestors had gone through countless hardships, but they had not sold it and passed it down to him.
Looking back at the child at home, his eyes were also full of pain.
"Senior, it's me who is incompetent."
"Husband, the price of food has skyrocketed now. Even if you sell it, you will only be able to get three days' worth of food."
The woman spoke to persuade.
Three days of food. If you eat it these days, what should you do next?
Under normal circumstances, this gold medal could be sold for a lot of money. But now only the big families and wealthy businessmen in the city still have surplus grain, and they are raising prices like crazy. The price of grain is now dozens or hundreds of times higher than before.
"Husband, if you don't wait any longer, maybe the heavy snow will stop tomorrow."
The man shook his head. He had been a fisherman for decades and knew more about this situation.
"It's snowing so hard, even if it stops, we won't be able to fish for a long time. If we don't change now, food prices may rise later."
Moreover, their family has been starving for three or four days. They can survive longer, but these children will inevitably have an accident one day.
The woman wanted to say something else, but she didn't say anything. She just took the gold medal and walked outside.
The heavy snow hit her, making her shrink back. After roughly finding her bearings, she sped up and ran.
But before he had gone far, a group of people appeared in his field of vision.
The two leaders were dressed like handymen, but they were wrapped in thick cotton clothes. The people in the middle are all wearing official uniforms and should be from the government.
On both sides were long carriages, dozens of them in total, with guards guarding both sides.
It's strange, in this cold weather, shouldn't the government officials be hiding in the courtyard singing and dancing to make peace? Why are you still out doing business?
Thinking about it, she leaned in the corner, saluted, and made way for the officials.
But this team did not pass her directly. Instead, there was a man in official uniform walking straight towards her.
"Girl, what are you going to do in this cold weather?"
The official helped the woman up and asked.
The woman looked at the official's majestic face and did not dare to lie. She truthfully confessed:
"Sir, there is no food at home. I will use this piece of gold to exchange for some food."
The official took the gold medal from the woman's hand and frowned slightly.
This gold medal looked extremely precious. No one would be willing to exchange it for money unless they had no choice.
Isn’t this a good harvest year? Why do people still have no food to eat?
"This gold should be inherited from our ancestors, right? I just don't know how much food it can be exchanged for?"
The official asked.
The woman lowered her head and thought for a long time before speaking:
"About ten pounds."
"What? About ten kilograms! How can such a large piece of gold be exchanged for only ten kilograms!"
The official's face was full of disbelief, and his tone of voice raised three points, which frightened the woman to the point where she fell to her knees.
"Sir, the people in our town have been fishing for a living for generations, so we can only guarantee that we will not go hungry. Now that the snow has been falling for a month, every household has no food, so the price of food has also gone up. The people are definitely not cheating. grown ups."
After saying that, the woman wanted to kowtow again, but was pulled up by the officials.
The officer took a deep breath and tried to calm down the anger in his heart.
The people of these big families, the wealthy businessmen, and the government that did nothing deserved to die.
"No wonder the county governor asked me to bring food to Lifeng Town, but most of the people in the city have run out of food. The magistrate of Lifeng County has done nothing! Don't worry, girl, we are here to help you."
As he spoke, he hooked his hand at the guard behind him. Several guards went to the carriage and loaded several bags of grain.
The woman raised her head and glanced at the official in disbelief.
"Sir, aren't you officials from Li Feng Town?"
"We are still under the Sheriff, and we have been ordered to come to your rescue. If there are any unjust cases, or if there are people in the area who bully the people, you can tell us, and the Sheriff will investigate thoroughly."
As he spoke, the official took out the county guard's order, and then said to the people behind him who were holding food:
"You guys, send this woman home."
A woman alone would definitely not be able to get these grains back.
"Thank you, sir! I can't repay you for such a great kindness. Sir, can you tell me your name? If there is an opportunity in the future, I will definitely repay you."
The woman said.
She understood that if it weren't for these adults, their family wouldn't have survived this winter.
The official waved his hand:
"We are all acting under the orders of the county governor, Mr. Zhao Cang. Mr. Zhao Cang also obtained these grains from the family, so there is no need to thank me. If you want to thank the county governor, just thank the county governor."
After the official finished speaking, he left without looking back. The large troops behind also followed.
Later, the officials were divided into six or seven teams and went in different directions to distribute food door to door.
Within a few days, everyone in Lifeng Town knew the name of County Governor Zhao Cang.