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Chapter 121 Shangguan Yan Shows Off His Wife
Since the food and supplies were transported by the escort agency and accompanied by secret guards, the transportation of food and supplies was very smooth.
In less than three days, all the relief supplies had been transported to the designated warehouse in Lincheng. The escort agency staff could only return after most of the relief supplies had been distributed.
This was also what Shangguan Yue and her team had discussed with the escort agency, and they also paid enough money for the extra time.
Because the supplies were disaster relief materials, the leader of the escort agency did not want to ask for more money and was willing to stay and help for free. He could also help prevent looting and riots when receiving the supplies.
It turns out that no matter what era, there will always be kind people everywhere.
Shangguan Yan was worried, so she escorted the three of them to Lincheng. The east gate of Lincheng was a gathering place for refugees, all of whom looked listless and dressed in tattered clothes.
Families were broken up, wives and children were separated, and people were displaced.
Natural disasters and man-made disasters are both hell on earth, and those who can lend a helping hand are doing their part.
It seems that Cheng Rui is quite capable in doing things. He has set up special medical treatment centers and porridge distribution centers for refugees.
It was estimated that the government had run out of relief grain, and some of the relief grain previously donated by merchants was only enough to provide porridge. The price of grain in Lincheng began to soar, and the big merchants took the opportunity to use the old grain to make a fortune in the national crisis, not to mention the new grain, which was hoarded and not sold.
It's always like this in every era, people who raise prices and are selfish.
Cheng Rui is really a cook who can't cook without rice. The emperor has been slow to allocate money and grain, and the grain merchants in the city have colluded with each other to raise the price of grain at the same time, forcing the government and the people to buy grain at high prices in disguise.
Just when he was in a state of panic, his subordinates came to say that a distinguished person was looking for him in Lincheng. Cheng Rui was delighted. Could it be that the person sent by the emperor to provide disaster relief had arrived?
He had been busy in the government office for eight days, unable to eat, sit or sleep.
There were about 300,000 people in Yicheng, and it was estimated that more than 10,000 people died and several thousand were missing. About 70,000 to 80,000 people poured into Lincheng, and Lincheng was suddenly overcrowded with refugees.
It is estimated that there are less than 100,000 people left in the towns and villages in the higher parts of the city that have not been flooded.
The remaining 100,000 people were scattered to several other cities, and each city only took in 20,000 to 30,000 refugees, so it was easy to deal with.
Now, in addition to the disaster-stricken Yicheng, his Lincheng has also become a severely affected area. The incident happened suddenly and he did not expect the disaster to be so serious.
This was the first time he had encountered such a big disaster since he became an official, so he failed to disperse the victims to other cities in time, causing the city to be in chaos.
But now that the refugees have come in, he has to fulfill his responsibility as a local official and settle the refugees.
Let those who are young and strong participate in the work as much as possible. They should not just wait for food and drink every day, as this may easily lead to trouble.
Now, the emperor has sent people to deliver disaster relief supplies, and the difficulties in Lincheng will soon be overcome.
When the flood in Yicheng recedes and the refugees gradually return, the number of refugees left in Lincheng will gradually decrease.
"General Shangguan? The emperor sent you as an imperial envoy to the city to provide disaster relief?"
Cheng Rui was very confused. Civil officials were usually sent to provide disaster relief, so why would a general be sent? And it was impossible for Shangguan Yan to be sent to provide disaster relief!
Aren't those royal children here to pretend and gain a good reputation at this time?
"Sir Cheng, I am not an imperial envoy. I will not discuss whether there is an imperial envoy here or not. I am here to accompany my wife, daughter, and sister-in-law.
They have donated and raised a lot of supplies and food. Don't worry, sir. These are enough for the refugees to eat for half a year. They just have their own ways to distribute them.
My Lord, you don't need to expect the Emperor to give you money. If it could be given to you, you would have given it to me long ago. Even if there is money, it's not much. You should rely on your own ability. Don't count on others for everything.
Sometimes, think more about the people around you and don't be too self-righteous. Oh! I really admire my wife for raising so many supplies. With a wife like this, what else can a husband ask for?
Forget it, why am I telling you all this? I just came to tell you that you officials will just have to cooperate with them. I have to go back and have dinner with my wife, so goodbye."
Shangguan Yan looked down on Cheng Rui at all. Although he was not good-looking, he was stubborn and very boring.
He overheard his wife talking to Zeng Qianer, saying that Cheng Rui looked... okay, but not her type and not to her aesthetic standards.
He is simply a scumbag, introverted and self-righteous, a big pig's hoof among male chauvinists, asking Zeng Qian'er not to pay for him because he is not worth it, etc...
Although he didn't quite understand the lady's analogy, he felt very comfortable listening to it. At least when Zeng Qian'er praised himself in front of the lady, the lady didn't say anything, and he was younger and more handsome than Cheng Rui, so he didn't bother with this guy.
"Is what the general said true? The emperor won't allocate food? Does he want to put the people to death? I don't believe it! If the emperor doesn't allocate food in the next two days, I will go to the capital to ask the emperor!
Please, General, thank the General's wife and the eldest daughter for the materials they have collected. If it can save the people, I will cooperate in any way you ask. Who do you think the General's wife's sister-in-law is? Wasn't she... taken away by the Ministry of Justice?"
Cheng Rui was very angry about the emperor's inaction. Lincheng was not far from the capital Yuecheng, only a few hundred miles away. If Lincheng was rioted and lost,
Then more victims would flock to the capital to see how the emperor would face the common people and how he would be criticized by the world!
"My wife doesn't have only that vicious woman as a sister. She can have as many sisters as she wants. There are many people vying for them. As for who she is, you will know when the time comes.
My wife is right. Some people really don't know how to appreciate the blessings they have. Don't cherish them only after you lose them. If you do, you will end up chasing your wife to the crematorium."
Shangguan Yan felt that the lady's words were very profound and made a lot of sense. He would never go against the lady. He just had to go along with her and coax her.
He was too lazy to enlighten the idiot opposite him. He thought that he had gained this experience through much torture, and of course with the help of his daughter. Only then could he and his wife get along so well.
I just don't know when my wife will be able to open up to me completely, but my darling daughter said don't worry, the time to achieve our goal is not far away.
"Well... then I will wait for you at the government office tomorrow." Cheng Rui heard that the former General Shangguan was a serious, cautious and awe-inspiring general.
Now looking at this high-spirited, young and handsome man, he doesn't look like a general who has fought in a sea of blood and corpses.
"You don't have to wait for them. Tomorrow they will set up several locations at the East Gate to distribute porridge and other supplies for free. You should bring the refugee registration book with you to prevent someone from claiming it falsely or duplicating it."
Shangguan Yan stopped caring about Cheng Rui after he finished speaking. He had to hurry back to help his wife and organize the supplies for distribution.
However, he will be going to the camp outside the capital to take up his post tomorrow, so he has to arrange for people to protect his wife before today.
Unlike inside the general's mansion, the environment outside is complicated, and one guard alone is not enough for Yanhong, so two of the ten secret guards he brought have to go out.
Jin Feiyun is with my daughter, and Shangnan has also come. Their martial arts are enough to protect my daughter, and ordinary secret guards are no match for them.
Shangguan Yan was reluctant to part with his wife again. The camp was hundreds of miles away from Lincheng, unlike Yuecheng, which was only dozens of miles away. He could not come back every night.
He just hopes to distribute the supplies as soon as possible and return to the general's mansion early, so that he can feel at ease.