The snow in Fucheng in the north ranged from blizzard to heavy snow, then from heavy snow to light snow, and then from light snow to heavy snow.
It rained for three days and three nights without rest. This was winter, and if it had been summer, I would have become wet.
Cheng Xue led a snow clearing team last time and received a great response. In addition, Shen Jue deliberately reorganized the three classes and six rooms of the government office, so the snow in the city in recent days has been dealt with very promptly.
Three times a day, he also helps people in the city clear snow from their roofs.
Such measures have significantly improved the reputation of the yamen in the city. After all, the third class among the six wards of the third class should be the most respected by the people, and people will say hello wherever they go. But they have made their reputation very bad over the years. , the reputation is also bad right at home.
The current improvement is also the most beneficial practical thing Shen Jue has done since taking over.
Every day, carriages frequently go in and out of the city gate to transport snow and dump it into the fields outside the city.
They say, "Three layers of wheat quilt are used in winter, and steamed buns are used as pillows to sleep next year." With the current situation, there will definitely be no shortage of water for spring plowing in the coming year.
The next day after the snow was cleared, Wen Tian returned with Xiao Song's handwritten appointment letter and twenty carts of grain.
The prefectural city also needs food relief. Now that he is guarding such a big piece of meat like Mopan Mountain, Xiao Song will directly return the jade intact to Zhao. Anyway, they are all belonging to the northern state capital.
Wen Tian directly entered the main hall of the government office. After handing his appointment document to Fan Chengfang, he agreed that the next day, the three teams of government officials would gather at the entrance of the government office. He also threw the account book of the grain he brought back to Shen Jue.
Originally, Tongzhi was responsible for salt, grain, poaching, river defense, sea frontier, river engineering, water conservancy, cleaning up military status, and appeasing the people. There was no sea in the north, and he only guarded one river. However, Fan Chengfang suspected that there were too many things to do, so he sent the grain to The catching of thieves and so on were all handed over to Shen Jue.
In the final analysis, there is no food and no oil and water. After all, we rely on the imperial government for relief every year.
Fan Chengfang was not interested in the account books, and Wen Tian did not bring back Li Hui's handwritten documents, so he had to get one.
"Instructor Wen, this matter of yours...is not easy to handle! We all have to do it according to the documents. Without Mr. Li's handwriting, we can't hand over the person to you."
Wen Tian snorted and sneered, looking like he was in love with others, and said:
"Do you think I am willing to train them? They all have fat bellies and round waists like you. They can't even run twice without gasping for breath. Let alone catching a thief, even chasing a six-year-old child is enough."
On weekdays, he couldn't even get used to Li Hui, let alone Fan Chengfang, this idiot.
Fan Tongzhi was naturally unhappy when he was suddenly attacked.
Shen Jue hurriedly stopped the person and said to smooth things over:
"Instructor Wen, it's not that we Mr. Fan don't believe you, but we have to do things according to the rules, but there is a saying that 'rules are dead, people are alive'. Don't worry, we will discuss it later. Charter, and then..."
"You can discuss whatever you like. Tomorrow Yin Zheng and I will start training at Wuliting on the northern defense line. If you are late for a cup of tea, you will practice for two hours extra. If you are late for a stick of incense, you will not come. I don't have time to coax the baby."
Having said this, Wen Tianchong said to Shen Jue:
"The relief food is being distributed now, I will go with you."
"Hey, okay, okay."
Shen Jue didn't dare to waste time, so he picked up his cloak and followed him out, not forgetting to wink at Fan Chengfang.
Call him stupid, he sometimes behaves according to rules. But call him smart, he was obviously stupid just now. Anyway, no matter what happens, the yamen servant must follow the drill tomorrow. The governor and the commander of the military camp in the north have changed. Well, things are obviously going to change in the north. If you continue to be ignorant of current affairs, you may be escorted to Beijing and interrogated by the three divisions.
Fan Chengfang could sit on his ancestral property and live in vain, but he did not have such a rich ancestral property for him to squander.
The excitement of distributing relief food is no less than that of the Chinese New Year.
Shen Jue knew that the state of the government officials was not very good, so he caught up with Wen Tian and bowed his hands and said:
"Instructor Wen, could you please help me go to the back and invite Mrs. Li?"
"What do you want my sister-in-law to do?" Wen Tian looked wary.
Even though he was always at odds with Li Hui, he could still tell the difference between the inside and the outside when facing others.
Shen Jue was afraid that he would misunderstand, so he quickly explained:
"It's like this. Every time we distribute relief food, there will be some unpleasantness. Mrs. Li was very respected by the people in the city because she cleared the snow with everyone a while ago. With Mrs. Li in charge, we can distribute the food smoothly, and everyone will be in trouble." Have a peaceful winter."
When Wen Tian heard this, his nose almost became crooked. He tapped the bridge of his nose with his index finger and gritted his teeth and said:
"Okay, you guys are really good! You are all so lazy that your eyes are full of maggots. Give me your resting place later. If I don't take care of you, you will be sorry for me as the instructor!"
Shen Jue looked at his angry back, knowing that he couldn't avoid this torment. Before leaving, Li Hui also mentioned that he wanted to train them well. He was okay, he usually walked up and down the Yamen, so Fan Chengfang... …
Forget it, he is now a clay Buddha crossing the river - he cannot protect himself, so he has no time to worry about others.
Wen Tian strode through the Moon Gate, and Li Tian and Li Huai were playing in the snow in the yard. It was like this these days. Except for eating and taking a nap every day, they would stay in the house and go out at other times. As long as they kept warm, the children would run and jump, even if they fell. , she doesn’t care.
Most children like to play in the snow, water and mud.
"Master Wen?"
Li Tian just lost his front teeth yesterday morning, and his speech was a bit leaky, which is very cute. Li Huai is a man of action. When he saw Wen Tian, he "kick, kick, kick..." and ran over, then hugged his legs and tried to climb up.
Cheng Xue didn't expect him to come back so early, so she followed behind and asked:
"But what did he tell you to say?"
Wen Tian picked up Li Huai with one hand and strode forward.
"Didn't he arrange a coach for me? I came back and took office. When I went down the mountain, I brought back twenty carts of relief food. Shen Jue's grandson wanted to invite his sister-in-law to take charge of the overall situation, but he was afraid that the people would rob him."
This reason is very far-fetched.
No matter how anxious the people are, they will never dare to snatch things from the government. Are so many government officials just a decoration?
I think this is a good idea for Shen Jue to sell Li Hui again. After all, she is not a female dependent who lives in the back house. She has joined in the fun of killing bandits. Now that he is giving out food and inviting her, it is considered to be doing what he wants. It's a pity that he missed it. One thing is that she is indeed uneasy in the back house, but she also has people who can "come out of the mountain".
"I don't have time. I have to take care of the children. Besides, there are so many government officials, so how can I be used?"
Wen Tian originally thought she would agree, but unexpectedly she refused. But after thinking about it, it suddenly dawned on her. Li Hui was not at home, so it was impossible for her to leave the back house unless necessary.
"Okay, I know how to answer him. I took Sidan away. I want to eat sauerkraut stewed with mutton tonight."
"Okay, let's start the stir-fry, Sidan must obey Uncle Wen's words."