As soon as Lu Yi sat down, before he could drink the tea served by the servant, he saw Mu Siyu trotting in, holding his hand and walking out.
"What's wrong?" Lu Yi hurriedly drank the tea and threw the cup to the servant next to him.
The servant hurriedly caught it.
Lu Yi let Mu Siyu pull him and followed her out of the county office and into a remote alley.
"here it is……"
"This is the poorest alley in the northern city of Shanghai. Most of the elderly people living alone and without supervision live here." Mu Siyu said, "Let me show you something."
A few minutes later, Lu Yi stood in a dilapidated house.
The owner of the house is a blind old lady.
The old lady didn't know what happened, so she stretched out her hand to fumble and said, "Daughter, what's wrong?"
Mu Siyu said gently: "Madam, don't worry, this is my husband."
"Oh, let me get you a glass of water." The old lady stood up.
"Don't move. My husband is just here to take a look and feel the kang stove I made for you."
"This kang stove is great. The old lady has lived for most of her life and has never been so warm." The old lady said, "Sir, you married a wife who is like a Bodhisattva. Thank you."
Lu Yi brushed his fingers across the big bed and then touched the wall.
"How did you do it?"
Not only is the bed hot, the whole room is hot.
"Well, of course it has its principles." Mu Siyu said, "I brought you to see this because I want to discuss something with you."
"What's going on?" Lu Yi took her hand.
"I want to borrow the household registration information in your hand and make this kind of kang stove for the lonely elderly people in the entire northern city of Shanghai based on the registered content, so that they can spend this winter safely. Of course, if other people want to use this kind of kang stove
, I can teach them the method and let them find the materials to make it themselves. This thing seems difficult, but in fact it is not difficult once you know the method."
"Madam, do you know that not everyone will be grateful for everything you do?"
"Mr. Lu, we can be regarded as starting from the north of Shanghai. This is the place where we met and fell in love with each other. Maybe it is not the best, but it must be the most missed by us. We are about to leave here and go to the capital. I don’t know in the future.
Is there still a chance to come back? Before I leave, this is my gift to Hubei City. Winter is difficult, I hope everyone will suffer less."
"It turns out that you are the master and the madam." The blind old lady said excitedly, "How virtuous and capable the old woman is, to actually let the master and the madam worry like this. The old lady will have no regrets in this life."
"Get up quickly." Lu Yi helped the blind old lady get up. "Hubei City is about to implement a relief fund for the lonely elderly. A monthly subsidy of fifty yuan will be sent to your home."
"When did this happen?" Mu Siyu was surprised.
"This winter is extremely cold. Not only does my wife worry about these people, but also my husband. This is what I decided after discussing with Brother Wen." Lu Yi said, "It's just that it hasn't been announced yet."
Mu Siyu and Lu Yi looked at each other and smiled.
After the two left the house, they walked hand in hand on the street.
Snowflakes fell one after another, sprinkling on the two of them like goose feathers.
The two stood on the street, feeling the coldness of the first snow.
"This year's snow came earlier and was colder." Mu Siyu reached out to catch the snowflakes. "The servants in the mansion said that charcoal fires have been sold at sky-high prices and the common people can no longer afford them."
"As the president of the Hubei City Chamber of Commerce, what good advice does my wife have?" Lu Yi took her hand and walked in the first snow.
"Since I am the president of the Chamber of Commerce, I cannot let them raise prices. But I can control it for a while, but after I leave, Shuyu may not be able to control it. After all, they are giving me face now not only because of the deeds I have done.
It’s also because I am the county magistrate’s wife. My status represents the balance between the government and merchants. Therefore, it is better for the government to step in and take charge.”
"Listen to Madam, I will issue an official document when I get back. You are not allowed to raise prices intentionally. Anyone who violates the order will be fined in the lightest way, or the store will be closed in the worst case."
"My husband is wise."
"You..." Lu Yi saw the tofu noodle shop opposite. "Let's go, my husband will take you to eat tofu noodle."
Lu Yi promulgated two regulations in succession.
First, you must not deliberately take advantage of this bad weather to drive up prices, including charcoal, firewood, food, clothing, etc. Violators will be sanctioned by the government.
Second, the 'Hubei City Chamber of Commerce' will make kang stoves for the orphaned elderly without children for free. If others are willing to make kang stoves, they can pay a material fee and labor fee to register at the Hubei City Chamber of Commerce office and receive a kang stove.
How to make a stove, buy the materials yourself.
"Is Mr. Lu really going to the capital?" The people were discussing this matter.
"I heard that I have been promoted, and I will go to the capital soon to become the Prime Minister of Dali Temple." Someone said, "Hey, after Mr. Lu left, Mrs. Lu also left. Can we still be like this in Shanghai and North City?"
"My uncle in Dian Yucheng heard about our affairs in Hubei City and was particularly envious that we could meet such a parent official."
"Who says it's not the case? Under Mr. Lu's governance, our Hubei City is prospering. Didn't you see that even businessmen from the capital say that only Hubei City doesn't have beggars, and even the capital city has them!"
"Master Lu and Mrs. Lu are simply the living bodhisattvas of our Hubei City."
"Who is the new county magistrate? Do you know?"
"I heard that he is the current county magistrate, that is, Wen County Magistrate."
"I heard that he has a very good relationship with Mr. Lu. Do you think he will be a good official like Mr. Lu?"
"My brother is a county government official. I heard from him that Mr. Wen's position was secured by Mr. Lu. Mr. Lu is so considerate that he will not let us down."
On the street, Zhou Bowen said to Wen Wensong next to him: "These unscrupulous people are really ignorant. You are much better than Mr. Lu. Brother, don't worry, I will help you."
Wen Wensong's face was full of sorrow: "Master Lu has a very high reputation. After he leaves, I will take his place. I'm afraid..."
"What are you afraid of? I have plenty of ways to help you." Zhou Bowen said, "I can help you make a lot of money with this business. What's so good about someone named Lu? He's so stupid."
Wen Wensong's eyes flashed coldly.
This week’s blog post is also stupid.
No, I should say greedy.
If he had been smarter or more restrained, he should have done the following things after Lu Yi left. But he was so eager to make a fortune that he didn't even care about Lu Yi.
"Brother Zhou, don't blame me for not reminding you. The regulations promulgated by your Excellency are serious. Your Zhou Ji has also been driving up prices. Don't be caught by them." Wen Wensong said, "Now that he has not left, Hubei City is
He has the final say."
"Brother Wen, why are you so timid and afraid of getting into trouble? I have heard that all the internal affairs of Shanghai and North City are now entrusted to you, and Lu Yi is already packing his things to go to the capital to take office."