Chapter 36 Nanxun Establishes the Self-Government Association
Liu Yong and Yu Hui returned to Nanxun.
Yu Hui missed her daughter a little after not seeing her for a few days, so she specially brought them a lot of delicious and fun things from Shanghai.
Seeing Liu Yong and Yu Hui returning home, Hong Ying took Dong Mei and Qiu Mei out. Hong Ying said: Baby, hurry up, mom and dad are back, let's go and take a look.
Seeing that Dongmei came over first, Yuhui picked up Dongmei and said: Baby, let mom take a good look. Then he said: Baby, we are going to be Shanghainese. Are you happy?
Dongmei pouted her little mouth and said: I don’t want to be from Shanghai, I want to be with my aunt. So, she insisted on getting off Yuhui and leaned on Hongying. Then she took Qiumei from Yuhui’s hand, Qiumei
He insisted not to be hugged by his mother, which made Yu Hui and Liu Yong standing aside shake their heads, looking helpless.
At this time, Mrs. Zhen from the "rescue station" hurried over.
When Liu Yong saw Sister-in-law Zhen leaving, sweating profusely, he went up and asked: "Sister-in-law Zhen, seeing that you are so anxious, what is the matter? Are you running out of funds?"
Sister-in-law Zhen said sheepishly: Oh my boss, I know you are very busy, so I really shouldn’t bother you. The station is not short of funds. A few days ago, several families sent silver coins. Manager Wu also remembered the accounts clearly.
Chu. There are so many people escaping in the past few days. Huiying, Manager Wu, and I sometimes help the people who have come to evacuate when they have enough to eat, but they are still too busy. Besides, the place is small, and the few of us really don’t have enough.
I have no choice but to come here to ask you to think of a solution.
When Liu Yong heard about it: Oh, that's it. Go, I'll go with you to have a look.
In Nanxun Town, you can see people dragging their children and fleeing with their bedding on their backs everywhere.
Liu Yong went to the "rescue station" with Sister-in-law Zhen.
When they arrived at the "rescue station", Liu Yong was stunned. There was a big iron pot at the door of the "rescue station". Manager Huiying and Wu were making porridge and were so busy that they were sweating profusely. Outside the "rescue station", they were sitting on the ground.
There are many men, women and children in rags lying down. What should we do in this situation on a rainy day? There are several sick men, women and children lying in the 'rescue station'.
Liu Yong looked at it and felt sad for a while. He wiped his tears with his hands and said to Sister-in-law Zhen: Don't worry, I will take measures immediately.
So Liu Yong said goodbye to Sister-in-law Zhen, hurried back to the town, and sent someone to call Wang Baohe immediately.
Liu Yong said to Wang Baohe: Find a few people right away. There is an open space next to the "rescue station" and build a shed on it so that the people who have escaped can have a resting place in case of wind and rain; they can also cook.
You can eat and drink inside. In addition, find three more people to help manage the "rescue station".
That night, the "Rescue Station" Foundation held a special meeting at the "Rescue Station" site. All members of the foundation were present, and even Gu Fuchang came with a lantern, which also attracted a lot of onlookers.
Liu Yong pointed to the ragged crowd on the roadside and said affectionately to everyone: Thank you everyone for coming to the "rescue station" so late, especially Gu's father-in-law, who is already old and frail, and also came. Everyone witnessed these brothers and sisters in need.
, can we still sleep after seeing the suffering they suffered? They are our compatriots, like melons on the vine. If they are in trouble, it is we who are in trouble. As the old saying goes, "When everyone adds fuel to the fire, the flames will rise", we
If everyone in Nanxun town eats less, the people in the "relief station" here will not go hungry; if everyone saves an inch of cloth, the people here will not suffer from the cold in winter. Please give me the extra quilts and clothes at home
Donate here, I, Liu Yong, would like to thank you all, thank you fellow villagers in Nanxun. With a plop, I knelt on the ground and bowed to everyone with both hands.
Someone helped Liu Yong up.
The atmosphere at the scene was touching.
Gu Fuchang also said with tears: Dear fellow villagers, the refugees in front of us left their homes and came to Nanxun. Now Nanxun is their home. If one refugee dies of starvation or freezes to death in Nanxun, it is our Nanxun.
The misfortune is our shame in Nanxun. Of course, birth, old age, illness and death are inevitable. In the future, if there are refugees who die of old age, illness and death, we must respect them just as we bury our own relatives.
There was a roar. A group of refugees all knelt down and kowtowed. They said in unison: Nanxun people are life-saving Bodhisattvas, thank you for saving lives.
Many onlookers helped the refugees kneeling there one by one. Wang Baohe came to the "rescue station" early the next day. Soon, many local people came, and they all volunteered to help build tents in the open space next to the "rescue station"
.Refugees who are capable of working also come to help.
Soon, people nearby, some carrying quilts, some carrying clothes, some carrying rice, some carrying oil, and some donating money, all came to the "relief station". Manager Wu was so busy that he had no time to register.
Some people put the things they brought from home into the "relief station" and left, saying: Why should I register such a small amount? I felt embarrassed after registering.
The local people brought so many things at once, but Mrs. Zhen was so anxious that she had no place to put so many things.
Wang Baohe came over and said to Mrs. Zhen: In this case, it is better to build a larger shed and leave one room as a warehouse to store things. In addition, I would like to inform everyone that we will not send things away for the time being. We will inform you when needed.
Sister-in-law Zhen said: The people in Nanxun Town are so kind. Now I can only do what you say.
In the past few days, more and more people have fled from the north. Some have children with their children, and some have whole families. People fleeing can be seen everywhere on the road. I heard that there is a "rescue station" in Nanxun, so many
When people got the news, they all fled to Nanxun, which also made the "rescue station" overwhelmed.
Some of those who fled were caused by natural disasters and some were caused by man-made disasters.
I heard from the refugees that there were many "spearmen" (actually the Taiping Army) coming from their hometown. They all had red eyebrows and green eyes, and they held broadswords and spears in their hands. When they got there, they burned, killed and looted, especially
Some wealthy families and those who were officials in the yamen could not escape their bad luck. They would kill and rob them when they saw them. It was said very vividly.
I heard that the Taiping Army had already reached Nanjing. Some people said that the Taiping Army had been seen in Liyang, Yixing and other places in Jiangsu. For a while, people in Nanxun Town were panicked.
Therefore, Liu Yong approached Gu Fuchang and several other powerful people for discussion.
Liu Yong said: The world is so unstable now. I heard that the "Spear" has already conquered Nanjing. Some people say that "Spear" has been seen in Liyang, Yixing and other places in Jiangsu. If this continues, the safety of Nanxun Town will not be guaranteed, and the safety of Nanxun Town will not be guaranteed.
It is in danger. In my opinion, we should move our families and important assets to the Shanghai concession as soon as possible in the near future. The concession is foreign territory, and the "spear" dare not offend it. Furthermore, we set up an "autonomous association" to lead to
The main intersections in Nanxun are patrolled day and night to ensure safety.
Gu Fuchang also said: Although President Liu is young, he is far-sighted. The world is so unstable now, and the number of people evacuating from Nanxun Town has increased sharply. The top priority is to ensure the safety of one party. The safety of one party's personnel is the top priority.
, especially family members, old people and children, seeking relatives and friends, they still move to Shanghai. "Eight Immortals cross the sea and show their magical powers." When there is peace, it will not be too late to return to Nanxun. The most difficult thing is to keep the family business. The "Autonomous Association" mainly protects the local area.
Be safe and do not fight against external forces. There are people guarding the main intersections. If there is an emergency, gongs will be sounded as a signal to notify all parties. If there is an emergency, measures will be taken immediately. It is important to take shelter. If the property is gone, you can start over. If
If there are no people, then there is nothing.
So, the next day, Nanxun organized a "Self-Government Association" with dozens of people to take charge of the security work of Nanxun Town. This chapter has been completed!