good wife

Chapter 270
Yuan Xi nodded, "This village is really not small. How much land does your village have? How is the harvest this year?"

"Back to the lord. There is a lot of land in this village, but this year's rain is not enough, so the harvest is much worse than before. The food is barely enough to survive. Although it is not enough to eat, it is half full. It's not a problem."

Yuan Xi frowned, half full?

Jingyi frowned when she heard this, looked in Yuanxi's direction with some worry, and said softly: "Don't worry, old man, a porridge shed will be opened at the foot of Huayang Mountain in a few days. Your village It’s not far away. At that time, you can eat porridge every day, plus your food reserves, it should be almost the same.”

The old man said excitedly: "Thank you, my lord, for your consideration!" After finishing speaking, he turned around and said to the villagers behind him, "Everyone, thank you, my lord, for your great kindness!" The villagers knelt down again!
"Get up quickly, old man. It's cold on the ground, don't let you catch the cold again." Jingyi said while helping the old man up. "Today is the first time my lord and I came out to visit the villagers. I have to trouble the old man to tell the villagers in other villages, don't worry! In a few days, my lord and I will visit other villages. Let's close the city The land is vast and abundant, the prince is trying to sew some quilts for the common people, and he is thinking of giving you some seeds in the spring of the coming year! Don’t worry, the prince will not let the villagers suffer all the time.”

The old man was so excited that he wept bitterly, wiped his tears with one hand and said, "Thank you, my lord and concubine! The little ones are so grateful!"

After Yuan Xi and Jing Yi visited several villagers' homes one by one, their brows tightened even more.After leaving the village, the carriage drove towards Huayang Mountain.

Along the way, the two of them didn't speak, each thinking about their own thoughts.

Until the carriage started to go up the mountain road, the body of the carriage shook, Jing Yi leaned towards the frame of the carriage, and was about to hit it, and was pulled by Yuan Xi.

"It's starting to go up the mountain."

"Yeah. Yuanxi, I'm in a panic."

"Me too! Seeing the closure of the city like this, I feel bad."

A layer of mist rose in Jingyi's eyes, and she said in a muffled voice: "Yuanxi, let's cut down on food and clothing in the palace. Anyway, it's a big palace, and the real masters are only the two of us. We are not afraid of being laughed at by others! From now on, we Three meals a day, let’s keep everything simple.”

Yuanxi hugged her and sighed: "Yiyi, I understand what you mean. But what we saved is just a drop in the bucket! We have to think of a solution once and for all!"

"It's better to ask for help than to help yourself! Yuanxi, they are all farmers, and they mainly rely on the land to make a living. We have to find a way to let them have a good harvest every year. Only in this way can we fundamentally solve their food and clothing problems."

"That's right. But it's easier said than done! People depend on the sky for their food. If it doesn't rain, what can we do?"

"Yuanxi, isn't there a Huayang River at the foot of Huayang Mountain? Can we find a way to let the people use the water in that river to irrigate their crops?"

"You mean the river? It can only be brought in by opening a canal. It takes a lot of time and labor, and it can't be completed in a year or two."

"It doesn't matter, let's take our time and repair it piece by piece! Also, before the canal is repaired, we will guide the local people to plant things that require less rain. I have read the log of this city, and this There is not much rain in the closed city, we should not let them grow some crops that require a lot of rain."

"What do you mean?" Yuan Xi was a little puzzled.

Jingyi said with some vigor: "Well, after I go back, I will take a closer look at those classics, and ask Ouyang Ye to find some local people who are famous or experienced in growing crops. Then I will record a kind that needs less rain. crops, let these people find some open land to try planting, what do you think?"

Yuan Xi nodded, "This method is not bad, maybe you can try it."

"Well. After I go back, I will start to look it up, and then I will order people to go out to see if I can find the seeds of these crops?"

"Okay, but there's no rush. Anyway, it's winter, and we can't sow seeds. The body is the most important thing."

Jingyi smiled and said: "I know. Don't worry, I won't tire myself."

Perhaps it was because they thought that these two methods might help the local people, so both of them were much happier.No longer sullen and preoccupied.Arrived at Huayang Temple.Master Huiqing, the host, had already been waiting at the gate of the temple.

"Master, I've been waiting for a long time!" Yuan Xi and Jing Yi said politely.

"It is the blessing of this temple that the prince and princess can visit this temple. Please!" After Huiqing finished speaking, she made a gesture of invitation and led the two into the temple.The two burned incense in the Daxiong Hall, and Master Huiqing invited them to the meditation room.

"Master Huiqing, I'm telling you the truth, my disciple is here today to ask for something!" Jingyi said.

"The princess is being polite. I don't know what it is, but it's okay to invite the princess."

"When my lord and I came, we met a village called Liu Village. The people there were suffering from hunger and cold, and it was difficult to survive. Although the lord and I sent some winter clothes there, I was still worried! The lord and I have Master Zhi Huiqing would build a porridge shed at the foot of the mountain every year in winter to benefit the common people. So he came here to ask Master Huiqing to set up a porridge shed early. At the same time, the prince knew that this year’s harvest was not good, so the prince thought It is suggested that a porridge shed be built opposite the master to meet the needs of the people for food and clothing."

After listening to Master Huiqing, his eyes lit up, and he turned to Yuanxi and Jingyi, bowed his body and said: "You two benefactors, you really have a kind heart and great compassion! It's really my luck to seal the city!"

"Master, absolutely not!" Yuan Xi hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Master, this king and princess first arrived in the closed city, and saw that the people in the closed city were living in such poverty, and I couldn't bear it. The king and the princess discussed it. That's right. The concubine has the full power to deal with this matter. After all, the king is not stable, and there are many things that need to be carefully investigated one by one, so that he can know it well. Regarding this matter of gruel, I don't know the master. What do you think?"

Huiqing nodded and said: "In the past years, my Huayang Temple family gave porridge, and the government would do it occasionally, just." Huiqing shook her head, sighed and said: "Please forgive me for saying it bluntly, the government's Congee, there really are not a few grains of rice! Therefore, when the common people heard that the government gave out porridge, they were starved and had no choice but to ask for a bowl, but it could only quench their thirst."

Yuan Xi nodded and said: "This king has also heard about this matter. Therefore, the local people don't trust the government. It is also because of this that the princess and I thought about building the porridge shed not far from the master's porridge shed. In the distance, after the approval of the people, this king will order another porridge shed to be set up there."

(End of this chapter)