Li Hui looked at all this and was extremely moved. Compared with the pigs and sheep of the rich, these things that the common people squeezed out from their teeth were more precious. That was proof that they truly loved him.
Giving away one stone when the family has tens of thousands of rice is different from giving away one liter when the family only has one bushel of rice. Giving others a bowl of rice when you are full, and sharing food with others when you are hungry are two different concepts.
Li Hui actually didn't have any expectations for people's hearts before. He only felt that he should do what he should do, and he didn't expect any returns from people's hearts. Facts have proved that the people are not ungrateful, nor are they insensitive.
person.
"Everyone, thank you. Thank you!" Li Hui bowed and thanked him repeatedly.
Shen Songnian smiled and said: "County Magistrate Li, in order to thank Magistrate Li for everything he has done for the people of Juchao County, my family and people in Juchao County have also prepared a plaque for Magistrate Li to express our gratitude.
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Shen Songnian turned around and waved his hand, and suddenly gongs and drums sounded, and the crowd became lively again. Two nursing staff came forward carrying a plaque covered with red silk.
Li Hui chuckled and said, "That's too polite. I even gave him a plaque."
Shen Songnian smiled and said: "Please ask the county magistrate to unveil the plaque."
Li Hui stepped forward with a smile, stretched out his hand and pulled the red silk, revealing a plaque with red characters on a black background, with four big characters written on it: Blessing all directions.
Li Hui said in surprise: "This... sounds a bit loud. Shomu Wanfang wouldn't dare to take this position."
Shen Songnian shook his head and said with a smile: "This is what I, the famous people in Juchao, have planned, and everyone agrees with it. With the ability of County Magistrate Li, he has already demonstrated extraordinary abilities at the age of eighteen. In the future, he will be a prosperous person and a herder everywhere."
Big shot. We, the common people living in Chao County, also hope that County Magistrate Li will be able to rise above the clouds in the future and benefit all directions. Magistrate Li is definitely worthy of it."
Li Hui chuckled and said, "Thank you very much for your good words. I also want to thank all the fellow villagers."
Shen Songnian said: "County Magistrate Li, the words on this plaque were written by Qin Muyang, a famous scholar in our county. Qin Weng has been writing for a long time, but this time he wrote the ink for Magistrate Li. This shows the reputation of Magistrate Li in Juchao County."
Qin Weng had exchanged calligraphy lessons with Wang Xizhi. He had also participated in the Lanting Conference that year and was one of the forty-one people who witnessed Wang Xizhi writing the preface to Lanting, the famous poster in the world. Qin Weng said that he was grinding for Wang Xizhi at that time.
Where’s the ink?”
Li Hui was very surprised. He didn't expect that there was such a person in Juchao County. He didn't know whether Shen Songnian was talking nonsense or whether Qin Weng was bragging. However, if he looked closely at the four big characters, he could see that his writing skills were vigorous and his character was strong.
"I see, I will visit you someday." Li Hui said with a smile.
Shen Songnian nodded and smiled, and said in a deep voice: "Come here, hang up the plaque."
Amid the din of gongs, drums and people's voices, the plaque was hung high above the courtyard gate and under the gate, which was quite impressive. Li Hui looked up at the plaque and thought to himself: It is not an easy thing to benefit the world, but it is not an easy task to benefit Juchao.
One county has already made itself miserable, let alone benefiting thousands of people. Let’s use it as a motto, as a goal and expectation for our efforts.
"Magistrate Li, the people also want to build a temple for you on Gushan Mountain for everyone to worship. What do you think?" Shen Songnian said.
When Li Hui heard this, he hurriedly said: "Absolutely not. I can accept it if you express your gratitude and send plaques and some food as a reward. Building a shrine is too much. I don't dare to bear the matter of incense and incense for the gods. Then
Isn’t it harming me?”
After hearing what Li Hui said, Shen Songnian and others looked at each other and nodded.
"Since County Magistrate Li feels that this move is inappropriate, he will give it up. In fact, this is just the love and affection of the people." Shen Songnian said.
Li Hui smiled and said: "I understand, I don't want to violate any taboos. I, Li Hui, am not worthy of competing with the gods for fireworks. If you say you want to build a Dragon King Temple and a Earth Temple to guard the side, I will support it, and create a temple? Forgive it."
Shen Songnian laughed and said: "Just follow your orders. Then, Magistrate Li, please say a few words to us people."
Li Hui nodded, bowed his hands and saluted the people, and said loudly: "Fellow folks, you are so kind, how dare Li Hui take this on? I just did some things within my duties, but I was recognized by you, and Li Hui was very excited.
In fact, everything that has happened in Juchao County in the past six months or so is the result of your efforts to save yourself. Everything in the past has proved one thing, it is useless to rely on heaven and God, everything has to rely on ourselves. As long as we work together
, then you can defeat anything. You are like a savage beast that bows its head in front of us, do you think so or not?"
"Yes!" everyone shouted loudly.
Li Hui chuckled and said: "So, it is not me who you should reward the most, but you should reward yourselves. You thank me, but I want to thank you. The county has decided to hold a commendation meeting for flood resistance in three days to reward this
For those who have performed outstandingly in fighting floods, I have accepted the gifts you sent me today as prizes for recognition and reward. It is equivalent to giving rewards to those of us who work hard, and I think this is more meaningful.
Those who work for others should enjoy the warmest fire, don’t you think?"
"Okay!" The people applauded like thunder and cheered in unison.
Li Hui nodded, cupped his hands and said: "Everyone, although the flood has receded, the flood discharge area is still a vast ocean, and many people have also suffered losses. I hope that you can help each other and work together to tide over the difficulties. I don't want to see
No one in Juchao County is going hungry. In addition, field management must be strengthened to ensure that the seedlings are strong. After the flood, I heard that there will be more insect pests. We must take precautions, detect them early, and eliminate them early. We must not take it lightly. I want to say
That's all. Our county office is small and I can't entertain you. You all have worked hard, so go home and rest."
Everyone nodded in agreement and kowtowed before leaving. After a while, they all dispersed.
Shen Songnian invited Li Hui to a banquet, but Li Hui was tired and declined politely. However, he also promised to go to the banquet when the situation stabilized and he recovered. Although Li Hui still didn't have much favorable impressions of Shen Songnian and others, he still had a good relationship with these people.
It is still necessary to build a good relationship. After all, they still have status and strength in Juchao County. It is better to win them over than to annoy them or cause trouble behind their backs.
Shen Songnian and others said goodbye and left. Li Hui was indeed a little tired and went back to his house to rest.
In the evening, Zhou Che, Zhao Dachun, Guo Dazhuang and others returned from patrolling the embankment. Li Hui hurriedly ordered people to invite them to the back hall to inquire about the situation.
Zhou Che told Li Hui that the water level of Jiao Lake had receded below the flood discharge hill. Today he had ordered people to close the gate of the Ruxu River mouth to prevent the loss of lake water and maintain normal water levels.
The inspection and guarding of several important embankments on the lakeshore have not been relaxed. After the water receded, people have been ordered to reinforce the mud bags on the south embankment in the city. In the future, more dense embankment reinforcement piles will be laid to strengthen the embankment and repair the damage.
Li Hui was very happy to hear this. When he saw Zhou Che covered in mud and sweat, tanned and skinny, he sighed to himself. This time the flood control had caused great suffering to everyone. Not only himself,
Zhou Che, Dachun Dazhuang and everyone involved worked extremely hard.
That night, Li Hui had people take the two big black pigs and two sheep that were imprisoned in the back garden to the county military camp and slaughter them. He stewed several large pots of pork and mutton, and summoned the volunteer regiment and the county soldiers and officials to beat them up.
Tooth sacrifice.
A sheep was also slaughtered in the back hall of the Yamen, and Azhu stewed a large pot full of it. Li Hui, Zhou Che and other people around him also had a delicious meal that night.
Li Hui was weak and couldn't eat much. Zhou Che had never been a glutton, so he only ate a few mutton chops and drank some wine. Azhu didn't like the smell of mutton, so he didn't eat a piece of it.
This time, Zhao Dachun and Guo Dazhuang took advantage, and more than half of the remaining food was eaten by these two guys. In the end, they still had more to eat. One held the sheep's head and gnawed, and the other held the sheep's hooves and bit hard, filling his mouth with food.
There is oil coming out and there is a loud noise in the mouth.
Jiang Sheng made statistics for them on the spot. The two of them ate five or six kilograms of mutton, plus five or six bowls of haggis soup. In the end, one of them gnawed the sheep's head, and the other ate the sheep's hooves. Finally, each of them ate two large bowls of rice.
.There are a lot of bones piled in front of me.
Zhao Dachun and Guo Dazhuang retorted angrily: "We finally had a good meal, but it still doesn't make people full? There has been no oil or water in the stomach for a long time, and there is no oil or water in the mouth. It's not easy for me to show mercy, but you are too talkative. Besides, the weather is like this
, and can’t leave any leftover, otherwise it will go rancid tomorrow, which would be such a waste.”
Li Hui laughed heartily while listening, but at the same time he felt quite guilty in his heart.
Dachun and Dazhuang have indeed not had enough to eat for a few days since they followed him, but they have experienced a lot of dangers. With the two of them by their side, they have helped themselves to do a lot of things, and no one else can do it.
Things. The two of them were gluttons before, but after following him, Li Hui discovered that they actually knew the basics. Sometimes they would go hungry for days without complaining.
But if I starve them like this, I do owe them something. In the past, I could ignore it, after all, I didn't have much need for material things. But it can't be done now. With these people around me and following me as my master, how can I do it?
Let them eat well and wear good clothes, otherwise it will not be justified.
It seems that in the future, I have to buy some belongings and get some money and property, otherwise how can I stand on my own? I haven't actually considered this until now, which is indeed something I shouldn't have done.
When he woke up the next morning, Li Hui felt no discomfort in his body. After all, he was young, and after eating a few hearty meals and two good nights' sleep, he soon felt energetic.
After breakfast, Li Hui and Zhou Che went to the lake embankment to inspect the lake embankment. They walked along the south bank of the lake embankment for more than 20 miles and inspected the important lake embankments and dams. There was indeed nothing unusual.
The water level in Jiao Lake has receded to a level close to normal. Most of the Liulin River beach on the inside of the dike has been exposed, which has almost declared that the threat of flooding has completely passed.
The water level in the flood storage area outside the lake embankment has also receded a lot. Li Hui believes that it will not take long before the evaporation is so huge that all the water in the flood storage area will recede. After the Meiyu season, the threat of floods in the Yangtze River Basin is basically
It has been reduced by more than half. Often there will be some slight droughts in autumn, but those are actually insignificant.