Two months passed in the blink of an eye. The disaster in the north became more and more serious. It rained first and then snowed. The streets of the capital were filled with refugees from several surrounding towns.
Lu Zi received Su Qing's orders to deliver some grain to the tenants of the Su Mansion.
When he arrived at the cave dwelling, what he saw was probably something he would never forget in his life. When they took out the grain, the tenants were so moved. They supported each other, looked at each other, leaned on each other, expressed gratitude, and knelt down.
With.
But if he goes this time, he is not just giving someone a favor when it is time for him, but he is also risking his life.
After Luzi came back, he didn't even drink a sip of water. He just pulled several carts of grain and delivered them to the tenants who rented farmland in Fuzhong. He also took some cotton clothes, mainly to distribute to children and the elderly.
And these things are not too much or too little, and they are enough to save many people's lives.
These people who farm the fields of Su Mansion are going to die a lot less this year. As for other villages, they really don't have such good luck.
Houses collapsed, people died, their homes were gone, they had no food, they died of hunger, and many more froze to death.
Su Qing ordered people to take out all the old cotton-padded clothes or clothes that didn't fit, except for a very small part.
Because all the clothes belonging to the master of the house, if they are no longer worn, will be taken away by the servants of the house. Because they are all good clothes, they can be worn after being changed and washed.
Although Su Qing had few clothes, it still filled a large box.
"Lian'er, please take out all your old clothes. I'll have someone make new ones for you." Su Qing picked up a piece of clothing and compared it. It was really too short. If she were to wear it now,
, just like someone who wears size L but insists on wearing size S.
"I have already taken them out." Lian'er knew what her young lady wanted to do, and she had already asked people in the house to take out all the old clothes.
Although these are old clothes, and although they are not too warm, for the poor people, these are the best clothes they have ever seen.
"Yeah." Su Qing looked at Lian'er and smiled. Lian'er is really a good girl. She must find a good family for Lian'er so that Lian'er can live a prosperous life.
"Miss is a good person, and good people will be rewarded." Lian'er was very glad that she followed Su Qing.
When she met the young lady, she was so hungry that she could only breathe. The young lady gave her a bite to eat and asked people to take good care of her, and pulled her back from the hell.
Therefore, the lady is the best mistress in the world, and the person she likes most in her life is the lady.
Some masters treat her like a sister and keep all the good things for her.
She swore that she would protect the young lady even if she risked her life.
"Ah Qing..."
At this time, the curtain outside was opened, and Bailia walked in. The cloak she was wearing was also stained with snowflakes of different sizes.
During this period, there was heavy rain in Beijing for a month and a half, and then there was heavy snow for half a month.
She came by carriage from the Three Princes' Mansion and met many refugees along the way. This natural disaster destroyed many people's homes.
Moreover, the north is already colder than the south. It is already October, and the temperature is equivalent to December or December in the south. Many people on the streets are freezing to death.
"Ya'er, come and warm up the fire." Su Qing greeted Bailiya and asked Lian'er to go to the kitchen to bring a bowl of ginger soup.
"Ah Qing, there are a lot of refugees outside. They look so pitiful." Bailia rubbed her hands. She was really cold. She felt cold even in such thick clothes. What should the people outside do?
Moreover, she heard from her third brother that the south was only slightly affected by floods, and the court had allocated funds for disaster relief. The disaster situation had been brought under control and the losses were not significant.
But it was more difficult in the north. It was flooded and snowing. My father was almost sick because of this.
"Ya'er, you are a princess. There are many maids and eunuchs in the palace, and there are also many old cotton-padded clothes that they don't wear. How about you think of a way to get old cotton-padded clothes for the refugees to wear."
Bailia thought Su Qing's opinion was very good, clapped her hands and said, "Then I will go back and talk to my father."
Su Qing looked at Bailia's hurried back and shook her head helplessly.
Baili Yasheng was born in the royal family, and I don't know whether her temperament is good or bad.
This year's rain and snow came so quickly that people in Beijing didn't make preparations in advance, and by the time they realized it, it was already too late.
Due to rising water, there was no harvest this year. Then the heavy snow suddenly fell, and no one was prepared for the winter at all.
Even if she had people stock up on goods in advance, her arms would not be able to twist her thighs, and she could only help a small number of people.
"Miss, here is the bill and the letter from Anle City." Luzi presented the bill for the goods and the letter to Su Qing.
Luzi has stocked up on 200,000 shi of grain, 30,000 jins of cotton, 1,000 jins of medicinal materials, and some carbon along the way.
Fuzi's side has 600,000 jin of grain, 300,000 jin of cotton, 3,000 jin of medicinal materials, and 3,000 jin of carbon.
The two sides spent a total of 50 million taels of silver. Fuzi's goods were brought into Beijing last night.
She asked Fuzi to transport another 200,000 shi of grain and 2,000 kilograms of cotton to Xixiang County to relieve the victims, because that was the origin of chili peppers and where she first started.
Anle City also stocked up 500,000 kilograms of grain, 20,000 kilograms of cotton, and 4,000 kilograms of medicinal materials, spending six million taels of silver.
"You go and sell the cotton in our shop, just pay the market price. Based on the head count, each person can only buy six kilograms." Su Qing thought for a while and said. Six kilograms of cotton is enough for an adult.
Made a set of clothes.
"By the way, first set aside 100,000 kilograms of cotton, and then make cotton-padded clothes from the mansion and the three princes' mansions, two sets for each person."
Su Qing suddenly remembered that people in Shadow Tower were also suffering from the cold, so she asked Lu Zi to save the cotton again.
Moreover, Bailiya has already given advice to Emperor Yihong. I believe that the palace will soon donate a large number of cotton-padded clothes. If the good practice has proven effective, the refugees will have enough clothes for the winter.
Su Qing only wanted to sell cotton to solve the worries of the wealthy households in Beijing, asking them to take out their old cotton-padded clothes for disaster relief, but there was no shortage of new cotton-padded clothes to wear.
Furthermore, many wealthy people in Beijing do not have new cotton-padded clothes. If she brought these to help the victims, she might really be beaten.
Moreover, the cotton in her hands can only help some wealthy families, but the cotton clothes that wealthy families do not wear will help more people, and this is also the most effective method.
Although selling cotton can't make back the money, it can still reduce her losses a little, although this small amount of money is nothing to her.
Su Qing came to the kitchen and asked Kang He to lead the kitchen people to build a porridge shed outside the house and prepare to serve porridge outside the house.
She looked at the heavy snow in the sky, and couldn't help but feel a ray of worry. She did everything she could to help, but she didn't know what was going on with Su Changyun.