With just a few words, Old Liu roughly described the current peasant's embarrassment.

And this must be relatively better. Boss Zhang said before that many people are frozen to death every day during this kind of heavy snow, and Li Chen absolutely believes that he will not be talking nonsense.

Seeing Li Chen's face gloomy, Wan Jiaojiao asked: "I have to freeze to death every day, and the grains in the fields are not harvested, so many people are unable to open the pot and go to beg for food. In this case, why don't local officials report to the court and have no action to provide disaster relief? At least some cotton coats, quilts, and opening some porridge factories is not difficult."

Boss Zhang smiled bitterly when he heard this, "This girl, young master, seeing you dressed and talked, you should be from a wealthy family. I don't know that these are normal, but it will be of no benefit to you if you ask too much of these things. But if you ask, I will tell you something, for the official, the life and death of the people is the least important. They even hope that the disaster will be more serious and that more people will die. This is better."

This made Wan Jiaojiao widen her eyes and asked in disbelief: "How is it possible!? What are the benefits for them to die more people?"

However, Boss Zhang showed a secret expression, obviously he was unwilling to say more.

At this time, Li Chen said lightly: "The more people die, the more serious the disaster situation will be. The more disaster relief funds the court will allocate, and the higher the proportion of exemption taxes will be. Perhaps they may not dare to do anything to the taxes, but the disaster relief funds that the government has allocated will not be plucked by the geese, and it would be good if the people who were finally given the money they gave to the people."

"If it is an ordinary minor disaster, the current financial situation of the court may not be able to squeeze out much money. Maybe they can just find a way for themselves. In this way, the local officials not only fail to get the benefits but also have to take a big trouble. So naturally, they have to wait more. If some people die, the more they die, the better. The longer the snow falls, the better the better. The disaster is big enough, the court cannot ignore it. If there is no money, they have to find a way to squeeze out the money to provide disaster relief. In this way, will they be able to get benefits."

After hearing Li Chen's words, Boss Zhang smiled and gave Li Chen a thumbs up and said, "If the young master hadn't looked too young, I would have thought the young master was an old man who had been in the officialdom for a long time."

Li Chen asked some details again. Boss Zhang and Lao Liu answered some, but they were obviously a little reserved about some sensitive content. Li Chen actually knew it, but it was not easy to ask in depth. Anyway, it would be fine if he didn't know about these things. Once he knew some signs, he would go back and let the Jinyiwei go down to check it. The official will fool him. The Jinyiwei didn't have the courage to do so, and he could understand everything clearly.

"Give this father some quilts and food."

Li Chen said to Boss Zhang: "I plan on my account."

Without waiting for Old Liu to thank him, Li Chen took Wan Jiaojiao away.

Boss Zhang quickly went to pick up some things and handed them to Lao Liu in a bundle, sighing: "Old Liu, you have met noble people. There are not many such good people in this world."

Old Liu was very moved and murmured: "I hope a good person will be safe all his life."
Chapter completed!