The next morning, the sun rose in the east, but the victims lying on the roadside remained indifferent. For them, the day was more difficult than the night, and at least they did not feel hungry after falling asleep at night.
The sense of hunger prompted these victims to open their eyes, but there was no light in them and they were full of numbness. They gave the impression that they were not living people, but walking corpses.
Suddenly, an inexplicable aroma wafted over from the village, and the victims finally had a trace of longing in their eyes, and the sounds of swallowing and rumbling drums in the stomachs came one after another.
"Mother, the people of this Zhuangzi are so blessed. I wish I could be reborn in this Zhuangzi in my next life."
"Oh, this tastes so delicious. I'm hungry. If I could just take a bite, it would be worth my life."
"Woooo~~~Uncle, please do me a favor and give me a bite to eat. I will work as a cow and a horse in my next life to repay your kindness."
Faced with the pleading of the victims outside Zhuangzi, the villagers guarding the isolation fence felt uncomfortable. They were all fellow Guanzhong people. People are not grass and trees, and they could not be ruthless. However, they also knew very well that their own food could not feed so many victims. Once
Once this hole was opened, it could not be stopped. They did not dare to gamble with the lives of their parents, wives, and children.
At this moment, suddenly there was a sound of gong beating from far to near.
Old man Liu walked and beat the gong, came to the fence, puffed up his chest and shouted loudly.
"Listen up, sir. Your Majesty is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see the fellow villagers suffering here. From today on, we will set up a porridge shed to provide porridge..."
Before he could finish his words, he was completely covered up by the cheers and cries of the victims.
"Woo~~~Finally I don't have to starve to death anymore."
"Father, mother, why can't you hold on for a few more days? You'll have something to eat until you make it here."
"That's great, brother, we can live, we can live."
The eyes of the disaster victims who had been dull before, like walking corpses, now regained their vitality.
The biggest difference between humans and animals is that animals live entirely by instinct, while humans live by hope. Once there is hope of living, the potential that humans can unleash is endless.
After the victims became quiet again, Old Man Liu continued to shout at the top of his lungs.
"Although Sir Alex is kind, he can't produce food. There is a daily quota for porridge. Each person has a bowl. After everyone is registered, they will receive a nameplate. From now on, they can use the nameplate to get porridge. If someone robs them,
Anyone who pretends to have their nameplate will be killed without mercy!"
In emergency times, extraordinary measures should be used. If you don't use some means to shock these victims, it will cause big chaos if you fail to do so.
When people are extremely hungry, they can do anything. Who knows how many of these victims survived by robbing others of their food.
Faced with Old Man Liu's request, the victims showed no resistance. For them, as long as they could stutter and have hope of living, registering their place of origin and name was nothing.
"what is it call?"
"Zhang A Niu."
"Where is your hometown?"
"Zhangjia Village, Yangping Township, Chencang County."
"Well, this is your nameplate, with your name engraved on it. First take your bowl and queue over there. I'll call you when the porridge is ready." A clerk waved his hand to indicate the next one.
"Oh, thank you, Mr. Guan."
The household registration book was soon filled with dense information about the victims, and the registered victims also lined up in long queues one by one, eagerly awaiting the arrival.
After almost half an hour, a group of strong men came over carrying two large pots. The leader was tall and tall and had an extraordinary bearing.
There was a commotion among the victims.
Old Man Liu quickly led others to stop him, and all the dealers pulled out their long knives. Anyone who dared to make any move would immediately end up with his body and head missing.
"Let me see everything clearly. This is our lord, the great benefactor who saved your lives!"
Upon hearing this, the victims knelt down and kowtowed.
"My benefactor, this little old man will be a cow and a horse for you in the next life..."
"Our brothers kowtow to our benefactor."
Qin Hao took the iron spoon and knocked on one of the large iron pots.
"Everyone, get up. I also opened a porridge restaurant on His Majesty's orders. If you want to thank you, please thank Your Majesty."
Giving porridge during a major disaster is very popular and can easily lead to taboos. He believed that there must be spies from Baiqisi here, and it was important to show his attitude.
A ragged victim walked up to Qin Hao, but his eyes were peering into the iron pot. His Adam's apple squirmed. The yellow liquid in the iron pot exuded an aroma that he had never smelled before. Although he didn't know the taste, it seemed to him
For him, this is not important, that is his hope to survive.
A large spoonful of porridge made from thick potato flour was poured into the broken bowls of the victims.
After the victim bowed to Qin Hao, he quickly took a sip. The porridge was a little hot, but he was reluctant to spit it out. He held it in his mouth for a while, then slowly swallowed it into his stomach with a sigh of relief.
"It's delicious, it's so delicious. What kind of porridge is this? How can it be so delicious?" The victims' eyes widened.
One after another, the victims ate the porridge. They all marveled at the generosity of the Lord, who was willing to use so much grain to cook porridge for them. Even the porridge shed set up by the Chang'an City court only had clear soup and little water.
There are not even a few grains of rice visible in the porridge.
"Good man."
"Your Majesty is truly a living Bodhisattva."
Some victims cried while eating, while others lay on the ground and kowtowed to Qin Hao after eating.
Qin Hao couldn't bear to see such a scene, so he handed the spoon to Old Man Liu: "Come and beat them. Don't be reluctant and fill their bowls."
"Sir, you give porridge to so many people. I think one meal for one day is enough for them." Old Man Liu said with emotion.
Qin Hao looked at the victims who wanted to lick their bowls clean, and couldn't help but sigh. In fact, he had tasted this porridge. To be honest, it didn't taste very good. He added some wild vegetables to the potato powder, and added a few
With a pinch of salt, when Qin Hao was a child in the countryside, this was how his grandma fed the pigs.
There is no choice in this disaster year. Food is too precious. Even if Qin Hao is willing to spend money, it will be difficult to buy enough food. He can only use potato flour instead. Fortunately, this stuff is more resistant to hunger than whole grains.
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With food, these victims also had hope of survival, and they became more polite to the farmers guarding the fence. There was no longer the tense atmosphere before.
The next day, under the organization of Old Man Liu, a group of young and middle-aged people among the victims were organized and entered Zhuangzi to start reclaiming wasteland and building water conservancy projects.
"You are lucky enough to escape famine and arrive at Ermen Village. The Lord is so kind that he can't bear to see you starve to death. As human beings, we also know that we should repay kindness. Do you think this is the right way?"
"Yes, the old man is right. We don't eat for free. We have the strength to work."
"Yes, as long as there is food, we can do whatever we are told."
Old Man Liu nodded with satisfaction: "Don't worry, I won't let you suffer. You only eat two thin meals a day outside. If you come here to work, you will have two hard meals a day to keep you satisfied."
"Old man, are you telling the truth? Are you really full?" The victims were in a commotion. Ever since the locust plague broke out in Guanzhong, they have never experienced what it means to be full, and they have almost forgotten what it feels like to be full.
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"There are still lies in what Sir Alex said, but I will say the ugly things to the end. If anyone cheats and cheats while working, the old man will not rub dirt in his eyes." Old man Liu said with a straight face.
"Don't worry, old man, we will definitely do a good job."
"Yeah, yeah, we won't be lazy."
Under the temptation of "eating well", the enthusiasm of the victims for work was completely aroused. They were all farmers, and they were unambiguous in their work.
At noon, the women from the village came to deliver food.
After washing the round potatoes one by one, steaming them and bringing them over in a big pot, there was also a pot of wild vegetable soup, which was salted and had a layer of oil on it, which was the addition of lard residue. Qin Hao
We know that it is useless to only consume carbohydrates during heavy physical exercise, as you will be hungry soon. Salt and fat are good supplements and can make people feel full.
Of course, he is the only one who is willing to do this. In ordinary porridge sheds, a large pot of clear porridge is cooked with just a few bowls of rice, as long as he doesn't starve to death.
"Woooo~~~What is this round thing? It's so delicious."
"There is actually salt and meat in this soup. Oh my god, let us all eat these. How rich is this village? It would be great if I could stay in the village."
When the villagers heard the comments of the victims, they couldn't help but straighten their chests. Sometimes happiness really needs to be compared.
The victims who had worked all day came out of Zhuangzi. Although these victims behaved well during the day, it would be difficult to cause trouble if so many young and middle-aged people stayed in Zhuangzi, so they could only be allowed to go back first.
The next day he went to work in Zhuangzi.
"Brother, how can I really be full in there?" A skinny child asked, blinking his big black eyes.
The young man who was half a head taller than him pulled him to the side, and then, in his surprised eyes, he took out two potatoes the size of a child's fist from his arms.
"Brother, what is this?"
"Shh, keep your voice down, don't be robbed. This is a potato. I heard from the people on their farm that it is a new type of food. The yield per acre is very high. Oh, if only our family could grow such food.
, we will no longer be afraid of disaster years, and our parents will not have to leave all the food to us and starve to death." Zhang Aniu wiped his tears and put two potatoes into his brother's hands.
The younger brother looked at him hesitantly: "Brother, you better eat it. You did a lot of work today. I lay down all day and drank two bowls of porridge. That's enough."
"No, I've eaten enough. The lord is kind-hearted. All those who work in the village have two meals a day. They are still full, but they are not allowed to take away. I secretly hid two meals while their farmers were not paying attention.
I'll bring it to you tomorrow." Zhang Aniu rubbed his brother's head and said.
"Wow, you're still full after two meals? It's a pity that my forehead is too small, otherwise I would have gone with my brother."
"Not only that, there is also soup, with salt and fat meat. Unfortunately, I only scooped out a small piece. I saw others scooping out several pieces. The taste is really delicious." Zhang Aniu couldn't help but
He licked his lips with a look of aftertaste on his face.
"There's still meat. I'm a good boy. The people in this village are living a life of immortality. It would be great if they could stay."
"Yes, it would be nice if you could stay."
At the same time, many victims outside knew that they could get such good treatment by working in the village. Their eyes were red, especially a small group of them who could have worked in the village, but pretended to be sick and didn't want to.
Come on, these people think they are smart and think that since they have food and drink every day, why bother working for others.
At this moment, each of these people wanted to slap themselves twice. How long had it been since they had eaten enough?
However, the next day these people's request to work in Zhuangzi was rejected.
"You young people, I asked you to come yesterday, but you didn't come. Now I know that I regret it. It's too late. There are enough people. We don't have that much food in the village for you. Those who read their names come in, and the rest are outside.
Wait, I'll call you when there's work." Old Man Liu spat on the ground with disdain. He hated these sneaky people the most. He wouldn't even do any work if you were given a chance to survive. According to him,
With my past temper, I shouldn't have given these people porridge.
The victims whose names were read entered the village happily, while the other victims could only watch helplessly. Of course, some of the victims stared at Old Man Liu and other villagers with resentful eyes.
These victims did not know that at this moment, the victims in other areas of Guanzhong were in a situation where they were likely to starve to death at any time. Even though Li Shimin listened to Qin Hao's various measures, he still could not stop the overwhelming locust plague from raging.
In ancient times without chemical pesticides, there was no solution to a locust plague of this magnitude.
Fortunately, Li Shimin had previously obtained a lot of grain reserves from wealthy families. With the support of these grain reserves, at least the victims around Chang'an could still barely survive, but that was all. Not to mention they were full, and even the bowls were full.
A few grains of rice will make you happy for a long time.
Li Shimin was so worried that his lips were blistered in the Taiji Hall. More than half of Guanzhong had fallen, and everyone was reaching out to him to ask for food relief reports.
After handling government affairs, Li Shimin rarely sat down to rest for a while. Suddenly he looked at the eunuch beside him and asked, "What are the men from Qin County doing these days?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, men from Qin County are helping the victims."
The eunuch eagerly handed over Baiqisi's secret report.
After reading this, Li Shimin finally had a smile on his face: "This guy is really good at being a man."
"Where is that boy Yun Ye?" Li Shimin suddenly thought.
The eunuch handed over another secret report from Baiqisi.
Li Shimin opened it and took a look, then put it down after a long time. He sighed: "As expected, they are from the same school. They have the same method of saving the world and the people."
In fact, Yun Ye started hoarding food as early as last winter, even earlier than Li Shimin. In addition, after harvesting potatoes, he hoarded more food than Qin Hao. Similarly, he also started a work-for-work system.
Relief does not mean that the victims are allowed to reclaim wasteland, but that they go to study in colleges.
With the labor force of these disaster victims, the college, which was originally supposed to be completed in September, is expected to be almost ready for use in July.
