Da Qin: I became friends with Zhao Zheng

Chapter 28 Chapter 28, Snow Disaster

By the time the kiln could be officially started, it was already the end of winter.

The snowflakes are flying all over the sky with the wind, resembling goose feathers, and are so beautiful that people are fascinated by it. Many talented literati in Handan have written poems about the snow.But where they couldn't see, the snow was roaring, crushing roofs, burying walls, and taking away the lives of countless people and livestock.

Uncle Liao was trapped in Handan due to the sudden heavy snowfall, while Yao Xing was in the mansion next to the kiln, with people blocking the door begging for shelter.

"Young Master, let someone drive them away! We don't have much food stocked, how can we afford relief?" Sheng Nan was worried that Yao Xing was kind-hearted for a while, so she persuaded him earnestly.

Yao Xing, dressed in men's clothing, checked the house's account books.Hearing Sheng Nan's words, he frowned unconsciously.

Driving people away is not an option at all. There are only a few dozen people there now. If it snows for a few days, the house will definitely be surrounded by more people.When they are at the end of their rope, they break in. How long can these guys in the house stop them?
Now, they must be saved. If they don't save them, no one will survive.Humanity in the lean years is not worth trusting.

"Let the kitchen steam dozens of coarse grain cooking cakes, cook a pot of porridge, and give one to the people outside."

"Let the guys tell them that we don't have much food in the house and can't sustain it for a few days. I've already sent a letter to my family and asked them to hold on."

"Those who have no food these days can exchange it for firewood. Those whose houses have been crushed can work in the kilns. At least they will have a warm place to live."

"Our government will do our best to help them, but we will never raise idle people, and we will not be threatened by ruffians!"

In this way, we can prevent anyone from trying to break into the house and steal things while the public is angry, and we don't have to support these victims in vain.

The world is not good, and it is normal for people to have insufficient food. Even if Yao Xing wants to help them, he can't do anything.We cannot let them think of themselves as great benevolent people and come here to ask for help if they are short of food or clothing or encounter disasters.

Sheng Nan was unwilling: "Young Master, in this case our food will last for 20 days at most!"

Sheng Nan had suffered from hunger and knew how miserable it was during disasters, so naturally he couldn't bear to part with the food.But she has never seen people who showed their wealth during a disaster, had their homes broken into, beaten, smashed, and robbed, or even lost their lives.

"That way, we can hold on for at least 20 days. If we don't get any money, they will do anything when they are about to starve to death." Yao Xing explained the truth to Sheng Nan. Although she was just a maid, she was also smarter. Be considerate.

Sheng Nan pouted and agreed, then went out to deliver the order.

After Sheng Nan left, Yao Xing also sighed and rubbed the center of his brow helplessly.

Yao Xing had no idea when this road would be opened, and he didn't know when Uncle Liao would be able to come.But now there is no other way, Yao Xing can only rely on luck.

Fortunately, the snow fell late, and the crops in the fields had been harvested. Although there was not much left after paying taxes, there were not many people who had no food at all.

Yao Xing also said that families with food can sell the food to the government. Not only will the market price be [-]% higher, but they can also get a place to work in the kiln.There will be monthly money every month from now on.

The firewood collected by the victims was used to burn the kiln, and other raw materials had been accumulated before. There were too many workers, so they were simply divided into two groups to work day and night.

But the cement was made, the granary was empty, but the heavy snow still did not stop.

(End of this chapter)