Zhang San stretched out his hand to stop Zhang Fu and Genzi who were guarding him. He did not let the officers and soldiers follow him. He came to the front of the victims alone and kept a certain safe distance from the victims.
Zhang San said in a deep voice: "Dear fellow villagers, you have suffered a lot. I am Zhang San, the inspector sent by the emperor to supervise Xuzhou's disaster relief. I deeply apologize for the radical handling methods of the Xiao County government. To the people who died innocently,
I am deeply saddened. If you have any demands, please tell me and I will uphold justice for everyone." Zhang San bowed deeply to the victims.
The victims saw that Zhang San had not only reprimanded the magistrate of Xiao County, ordered people to bury the bodies, and rescued the injured people, but now also sincerely apologized to the victims, which made the hatred in the eyes of the victims a little relieved.
"I know you don't trust the government very much now, and there are still some misunderstandings with the government. I hope you can give us a little trust again. I promise you that I will uphold justice for you. At the same time, there are some women and children among you. I
Seeing that they are in a very bad state now, I have asked people to prepare food. You guys have something to eat first. If you have any questions, we will talk after we fill our stomachs."
Zhang San asked Xu Changliang in advance to bring out the food prepared by the officers and soldiers stationed here, and asked someone to cook some porridge on the spot.
The victims who had not eaten for a long time subconsciously swallowed when they saw the food. Especially some children, who would have rushed over if adults hadn't held them tightly.
"Why should we believe you? Who knows if there is poison in your food?" someone asked.
Many people were already relaxed, but after being shouted at, they became wary again.
Zhang Fu and others held crossbows in their hands and looked nervously at the victims, fearing that they would be impulsive and rush forward to hurt Zhang San.
Zhang San followed the voice and looked at the middle-aged man. Seeing that he was obviously stronger than the victim next to him, he couldn't help but take a few more glances. The man's scalp was numb at Zhang San's half-smiling expression, and he lowered his head with a guilty conscience.
Zhang San withdrew his gaze, scooped out some gruel with a spoon and took a sip first, then picked up some dry food and took a few bites.
"You can eat this food with confidence. If you need it, you can come and get it. Don't fight over it. Everyone will get the food." Zhang San said to everyone.
"You have stolen our food. This food originally belonged to us, and now you are giving it to us as charity? We don't need it," another person shouted.
"Yes, you just want to force us to death. We would rather die than eat your food." Another person echoed.
Zhang San kept these people in mind. Judging from their appearance and tone, they did not look like disaster victims.
However, after listening to what these people said and considering the reactions of the victims, there should be no problem with what they said. Zhang San scolded the bullshit county captain in his heart, turned around and looked at Zheng Daiyi deeply, thinking about the disaster in Xiao County.
Therefore, it is the most serious in the state, and it is also related to these Xiao County officials.
"Sorry, I just came here and don't know the situation very well, but you are all hungry. Even if you resent us, you still need to fill your stomach first. I promise to give you a satisfactory answer." Zhang San shouted again.
"Mom, I'm hungry!" a child among the victims said weakly.
"Look, even if you adults don't want to eat, please let the child eat something." Zhang San saw the child, staring at the steamed bun in Zhang San's hand, with longing written on his face.
After hearing what Zhang San said, look at the children who were held by adults. The victims could not bear to watch these children starve to death. The mother was the first to let go of the child in her arms. The child seemed to be untied.
, ran towards Zhang San with faltering steps.
With the beginning, a dozen children among the victims also ran over.
Zhang Fu and Xu Changliang quickly came to Zhang San and helped distribute food to these children. After receiving the food, the children did not stop here and ran back to their adults.
Zhang San felt very uneasy when he saw these children, and he was also full of anger at the actions of the Xiao County government.
Zheng Daiyi and Yao Zhihua originally wanted to step forward and take this opportunity to ease their relationship with Zhang San, but they were glared back by Zhang San.
When the children got the food, they all devoured it. Some of the older children even knew how to give some food to the adults.
Other victims could no longer endure their hunger, so they also stepped forward to receive food. The people brought by Zhang San took over from the soldiers originally stationed here, helping to organize order and distribute food.
After everyone received the food, Zhang San continued: "I will have someone register your names and places of origin one by one later, and then I will prepare the corresponding relief food for you according to the list. In addition, I will compensate each person on site with five yuan."
One hundred cents, and compensation ranging from one to five cents for each of the dead and injured people will be given to their families."
After listening to Zhang San's compensation, the victims all started talking in low voices. The person who first stood up and said that Zhang San had poisoned the food jumped out and said the opposite: "Are our lives only worth five guan?"
"I feel very sad for the compatriots who died. Don't worry, I will open a workshop here in Xiao County later. The family members of the deceased will be given priority to be recruited by the workshop. By then, they will have a steady stream of income. We will not let the people
You died in vain." Zhang San endured the anger in his heart and continued.
This person has been targeted by Zhang San, and he asked the escort to arrest this person and the other two people that night. Zhang San is sure that this so-called riot must have something to do with these people.
The victims were very excited when they heard the conditions offered by Zhang San. After all, human life is the least valuable in these days. The original compensation of five guan of money for the deceased reported by Zhang San has been recognized by everyone.
The man saw Zhang San staring at him and didn't dare to say anything. His eyes were wandering around.
Zhang San saw that the victims were eating food, and after hearing Zhang San explain the compensation plan, he obviously relaxed, so he struck while the railway was hot: "I will send someone to register you now, and after calculating the money and food needed, I will have people prepare it right away.
It will be sent here. After you collect it, I will arrange for someone to take you to the disaster victim site for resettlement."
The reason why Zhang San wanted to register these people was to see where these victims were from, especially the three people who openly instigated them.
"Look, these people don't carry any weapons except paper and pens. Please rest assured and cooperate with the registration so that we can arrange for you to go to the resettlement point to rest as soon as possible." Zhang San asked the six officers and soldiers who could write to remove their weapons, and then
Send Genzi and Erwazi together to register the victims.
Zheng Daiyi and Yao Zhihua waited anxiously outside. On the one hand, they kept cursing the county captain Xia Guangping for rough enforcement of the law. On the other hand, they were also afraid that Zhang San would be in danger here.
When he saw that Zhang San actually comforted the victims, Zheng Daiyi admired him very much. He put himself in danger, but he could remain calm. First, he sincerely apologized and played the family card, and then promised various compensations to induce him.
