When I got up early, there was not even a breath of wind in the air. The occasional wisp of breeze blew over, and it was filled with heat.
When the sun rises, the air will be even drier. If there are any sparks, it will crackle and burn.
Xiao Nianzhi woke up from the heat in the morning. He got up and went into the delicious kitchen to take a shower. He washed away the hot sweat and finally felt a little comfortable.
Such a day...
Xiao Nianzhi closed his eyes, got up, and started cleaning up again.
Summer clothes are mainly made of gauze, but it is impossible to be directly transparent.
Therefore, with three layers on the inside and three layers on the outside, you will be covered in sweat after just a little tossing.
Xiao Nianzhi got up early and tidied up briefly with Xu Miaoniang, and then waited for news from outside.
Mr. Lou and the others still haven't come back, and they haven't sent anyone back to deliver any news.
However, there were many people there, so Xiao Nianzhi was not worried.
They are not sure what the situation is outside the city today, and they still need to wait and see.
Before noon, someone came to report that many refugees had appeared outside the city.
At this time, it is impossible to enter the city.
After all, situations vary from place to place.
No one knows whether these people carry bacteria or viruses.
Moreover, if people really flock to the city, the security of the city will also be a problem.
Fortunately, various shacks had been set up outside the city yesterday.
Today Xiao Nianzhi and the others need to give out porridge, but the whole grain porridge is far from enough.
Because the weather is too hot and the shelter's shielding ability is very limited.
Therefore, mung bean soup is also needed to escape the summer heat.
It's best to boil some more medicinal ingredients.
Such as honeysuckle water or ten drops of water.
Of course, honeysuckle water is the easiest to use.
Moreover, the cost of this medicinal material is not high. If it is just for prevention, it is enough for the displaced people.
Therefore, use honeysuckle for the time being. If the situation is not good, then look at improving other prescriptions.
After everyone finalized the plan, Xiao Nianzhi and Xu Miaoniang began to organize porridge and mung bean water outside the city.
This kind of food cooked in a big pot does not require any cooking skills, it just needs to be affordable and large in quantity.
Especially mung bean water, it is best to supply it from morning to afternoon to avoid the possibility of heat stroke.
People originally lived in makeshift shacks, and if they failed to escape the heat, it was very possible to suffer from heatstroke and collapse.
Xiao Nianzhi and Xu Miaomiao, one is in charge of porridge and the other is in charge of mung bean soup.
The people who crowded outside the city now had nothing but rags, let alone bowls.
So, what to do if you don’t have a bowl?
Xiao Nianzhi and the others can only find a solution.
Fortunately, there have been such disasters in previous years, but in the past ten years, they have not been as serious as this year.
Therefore, Fuzhou still has a lot of spare supplies.
Some are worn out and no longer usable.
But most of the bowls, chopsticks and the like can still be used.
In addition to porcelain bowls, there are also many sturdy wooden bowls.
Because it was stored properly, it did not rot. Now it can be taken out for use after a little rinse.
Moreover, wooden bowls are stronger and safer than porcelain bowls.
With Xu Miaoniang helping in the middle, Xiao Nianzhi's work progressed very smoothly.
If something happens, just tell Xu Miaoniang directly, she will always think of a way or find a way out.
The people who had originally crowded outside the city were still very worried.
Even if they know that their Lord Xu is a good official.
However, there were so many villages affected by the disaster this time, and so many people were displaced. Magistrate Xu...
Can you hold it?
Even if they heard about it, the court would send someone over.
But, is it reliable?
Didn't it say in the play that most of the people sent by the imperial court were just going through the motions? Many corrupt officials only knew how to eat and drink and didn't care about the lives of their people at all.
Everyone was anxious but had nowhere to go.
However, when we arrived outside the city, we found that many shacks had been built around the city wall. Even though they were a little crude, they were very good for the people who had lost their homes.
At least, I have a place to stay for the time being.
With families or clans as units, everyone gathered together in twos and threes and settled down.
The servants guarding the city had no intention of driving them away, and seemed to be laissez-faire about their behavior.
"Thank you Master Xu!"
"Master Xu is a good official!"
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They didn't know anyone else, they only knew that Magistrate Xu was a good person. At this time, they were so excited that they were shouting and kowtowing.
Many people settled down temporarily, and some even went back to look for their relatives.
There is a temporary place to stay outside the city, and Mr. Xu will not drive them away, so they will stay here for the time being.
The imperial court sent people over, and they took a look first.
The people always felt that the imperial court might not care about their life or death.
But, at least Mr. Xu will take care of it, right?
The people nearby got the news and rushed over one after another.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and everyone is quite worried.
Some people have water installed on the road. Don't worry about whether it's clean or not. It's good to have water to drink. At least you don't die of thirst in this damn weather.
Some people, walking in such a hurry, did not take care of these things.
Now everyone is sitting there, licking their increasingly dry lips with numb eyes.
Many people feel that sitting and waiting is not the answer, and are already thinking of ways to see if they can find water nearby.
Going into town?
That's impossible.
Although the guards guarding the city said they had not driven them away, someone had just gone over and asked them not to enter the city.
The people also know that as they are now, they will be looked down upon even if they enter the city.
You might even be chased by people or chased by dogs.
It's better to stay outside the city first.
When everyone was restless, Xiao Nianzhi and Xu Miaoniang's porridge team came over.
The cauldron has actually been set up, and some people are secretly looking forward to it, but most people still have no hope.
However, when the pot was hot and the aroma of rice wafted over, everyone couldn't help but look at it longingly.
Thirst, hungry, uncomfortable.
Many of the children even cried uncontrollably.
The more times like this, the more tempting this rice fragrance is.
However, Xiao Nianzhi and Xu Miaoniang were surrounded by many guards.
At this time, if there were no guards following, just two little girls, facing the hungry and red-eyed people, maybe both of them would be thrown into the pot and cooked.
Xiao Nianzhi would not be so naive and put the guards aside, thinking that he could do it alone.
Xu Miaoniang is even less capable.
This girl has an air of precocious wisdom all over her body.
Rice porridge is made from various grains, with only a small amount of rice and more millet, chopped corn and various chopped beans.
Put it together, cook it and drink it. Compared with dry rice, it is easier to digest, but in fact the feeling of fullness is still quite strong, and because it is mixed with miscellaneous grains, it will resist hunger for a longer time.
The mung bean soup at Xiao Nianzhi's place is even simpler.
It's just mung beans cooked in a pot, without even sugar.