Chapter 844: Rice Porridge Chicken, The Shopkeeper Comes
Chapter 844: Rice porridge and chicken, the shopkeeper comes
I don’t know if this human emotion moved the sky, so in the middle of the night, the wind and rain involuntarily became much lighter! After the reinforcement of thousands of people, the original embankment has become much safer.
"Sir, you should also go and rest for a while!"
Tian Guanhua stepped forward and said to Shen Tang!
"Have the people in the Thirteen Villages settled down?"
"Don't worry, sir!"
Tian Guanhua nodded, "Some people have moved to the mountains, not far from here. Moreover, I have left a hundred people to take care of me, and the rest have been moved here! However, the food is no longer enough! These people, originally There is not much food. Although all the food stored at home has been brought over, the harvest has been affected due to the constant heavy rain.
Food prices in various counties are also increasing rapidly..."
This is what Shen Tang expected. Some merchants are the best at making money when the country is suffering! However, now is not the time to deal with them!
"The people in the household haven't sent any news yet?"
Shen Tang asked.
Tian Guanhua's face looked a little ugly, "People from two or three counties have sent back the news, but they haven't raised much food and grass! The local county government is not cooperating!"
"snort!"
Shen Tang smiled coldly, "It seems that all the counties in Chengdu Prefecture are rotten to the core! Moreover, there may be no food at all in some granaries!"
"Let me figure this out!"
Shen Tang said slowly.
"Sir, the water is a lot lower now, and you haven't slept a wink all night! I'm here to keep watch while you go have a meal and then rest.
When daybreak comes, if the water level changes, adults will still need to take charge!"
Seeing that Yin hour has passed, Shen Tang has been sitting on the dam for seven or eight hours!
Shen Tang nodded, "Okay! Then pay attention to the water conditions. If there are any changes, come and tell me at any time! In addition, while the water conditions are relieved at this moment, let the civilians and soldiers try their best to rest, but leave enough manpower. …”
As he stepped forward, Shen Tang felt as if his body was as heavy as lead! The clothes on his body were already soaked, and they were wrapped around him. Moreover, he had been standing on the embankment for a whole day, and he was sore at the moment. Numb!
Qian Hong came up to him and walked down the embankment with Shen Tang in his arms! An old woman with a wrinkled face covered a bowl with her clothes and walked slowly to Shen Tang!
"My lord, I heard, old lady, that you are a high-ranking official in our Chengdu Prefecture! Because of us, you have been in the rain all day and all night, and you haven't had anything to eat yet.
This is rice cooked by my own hands, old lady, and there are two chickens in it. You can take a bite!"
A large white porcelain bowl appeared in front of Shen Tang. In the porcelain bowl, there was thick porridge water boiled with coarse rice. Two crystal clear peeled eggs, half lying in the rice porridge, looked extremely attractive!
Behind the old woman, a boy about seven or eight years old grabbed the corner of the old woman's clothes and looked eagerly at the eggs in the rice porridge!
"Mom, I want to eat chicken..." After all, he couldn't resist the temptation of food. The little boy swallowed his saliva and spoke to the old woman!
On the side, a young woman rushed over and took the little baby into her arms!
"Pah, pah!"
Two rounded palms were slapped on the buttocks, "I just gave you porridge, you still want to eat it?"
After saying that, he showed a timid smile to Shen Tang, and then took the crying baby away.
The corners of Shen Tang's mouth moved, but he didn't know how to speak!
"grown ups!"
The old woman lifted the bowl, and a pair of cloudy eyes fell on Shen Tang with hope.
He stretched out his hand to take the big bowl and said, "Thank you, auntie!"
Use wet chopsticks to put the thick rice porridge into your mouth. Pick up an egg and bite it down to reveal the fragrant egg yolk!
Three times five divided by two, Shen Tang ate all the rice porridge, and also ate one of the chickens in the bowl!
"My old aunt is so good at her craftsmanship. When this heavy rain passes, she will definitely go to my house to bother her!"
Shen Tang smiled and patted his belly, "When you are full, don't let this chicken go to waste. Take it back and let the baby eat it!"
Seeing Shen Tang finish the porridge and water in the bowl, the old woman felt as if she had received a very high reward. Her withered mouth opened into a bright smile, and her eyebrows could not be seen clearly.
"Okay, okay, okay..." The old woman looked at the eggs in the bowl, hesitated for a moment, bowed to Shen Tang, and then left with the bowl!
A bowl of hot porridge made Shen Tang feel warm all over his body. He looked at the messy civilians and soldiers on the ground and took a deep breath.
Now is not the time for him to slack off.
"Qian Hong, you immediately send someone back to Fucheng to find Shopkeeper Mao!"
While they were talking, a long fire dragon in the distance approached Shen Tang and others in the icy rain!
"Go and see who it is!"
Shen Tang frowned! Could it be that the city's military supervisor and patrol officer were bringing people here?
Today, all day and night, the soldiers and horses in the city did not show up?
Damn these, Shen Tang could not wait to lead his troops back and chop off their heads!
Qian Hong waved, and a guard rushed forward. After a while, he ran back with a person!
"Uncle!"
The person who followed the uncle hurriedly saluted, and it turned out to be Mao Hechang!
"We got the lady's order to cooperate with my uncle.
We brought some food, clothes, tents, cotton cloth, etc.! All usable things have been transported.
In addition, early tomorrow morning, we will immediately continue shopping in Chengdu Prefecture and transport more things! Moreover, the lady has sent people to notify some nearby prefectures and counties, so that food can be transported from places that are not in danger as soon as possible..."
Mao Hechang's words warmed Shen Tang's heart. In his mind, he couldn't help but recall the disaster relief scene outside Shanyin! That time, it was only with the help of the Shao family that he managed to survive.
Otherwise, not just thousands of people would die!
"Thank you, shopkeeper Mao! Bizhi County, ask someone to help unload the things!"
Shen Tang waved and said to Bizhi County, who was not far away.
"Have all the men been sent out?"
After the explanation was completed, Shen Tang summoned Zhou Lu again!
"Don't worry, sir. Our brothers have followed the people from the workshop to inspect other counties. If there is any danger, they will definitely report it back as soon as possible! In addition, the general has sent fast horses to several places where soldiers and horses are stationed! Let's They pay attention to the water conditions in the surrounding states and counties. If an emergency occurs, these troops will take action to help nearby states and counties..."
The water veins in Chengdu Prefecture are extremely developed, which not only facilitates water transportation throughout Chengdu Prefecture, but once a flood occurs, all the prefectures in Chengdu Prefecture will also be threatened! Therefore, Shen Tang directly ordered several people to be appeased as a comfort envoy. Garrison troops in various places and let them help the surrounding counties and counties resist floods! Presumably, with the participation of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, even if an unexpected situation occurs, the situation will not deteriorate to the worst.