Chapter 549: Mess
"This is all thanks to Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song." Cui Sanlun expressed his gratitude to the Song family without hesitation.
Mrs. Song blushed and hid behind Song Da shyly.
Mrs. Song was quite generous: "People feel refreshed during happy events. Master Cui's mood change is the key to physical improvement."
Li Mingde thanked the Song family repeatedly and warmly invited them to return to Li Mansion to stay for a few days.
In order to raise food for Yunzhou, Li Mingde deliberately moved to a large house in the suburbs. It was sparsely populated and had a large area, making it easier to store food.
It's just that it's too far away from where he works. Li Mingde has to get up early every day before dawn.
All in all, the place is enough to accommodate even a dozen or so people.
Song Da originally wanted to refuse, but Li Mingde's attitude was very firm: "Mr. Song, don't refuse in a hurry. I'm afraid this Hezhong Mansion is different from what you imagined. You, a family of three, are new here, so you should stay in our Li Mansion first."
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Cui Sanlun frowned and winked at Ambassador Song, who then accepted Li Mingde's kindness.
Li Mingde did not bring the government servants this time, but brought about twenty strong men from Baida Express.
A large group of people walked down the street, and the people on both sides of the street moved out of the way.
Cui Sanlun opened the curtain of his car and frowned more and more when he met the people's shunned eyes.
From the pier to Li Mansion, you need to pass through the west gate of Hezhong Mansion.
Hezhong Prefecture is even more dilapidated than Junzhou. Many collapsed houses along the road have not been renovated. Instead, shacks have been built with the remaining walls and bricks.
But let's just say it's not bustling. When passing by the canal, you can still hear the laughter and laughter coming from the canal flower boats.
The rebuilt compound is particularly grand, with walls that are taller than a person's height, blocking the view of outsiders.
The most majestic one is the Governor's Mansion of Hezhong Prefecture. Even at the West Gate, you can see its towering roof.
In the carriage, Mrs. Song held Madam Song's hand tightly. For some reason, she felt uneasy with her hair standing on end, as if there were countless pairs of eyes staring at herself and the carriage.
It wasn't until she was completely out of the west city gate and walked onto a country road that Mrs. Song let out a long sigh of relief.
The strong men of Baida Express, who had been tense, also relaxed a little.
The carriage went further and further away, and the number of people became fewer and fewer. The few people we met occasionally were all as skinny as withered bones.
They either walked aimlessly on the field roads, or simply lay on the loess, staring numbly at the carriage, letting the flies fly around them.
When Mrs. Song saw this scene, she couldn't bear it. She opened the cloth bag and wanted to take out a few pancakes.
"Mrs. Song, no." Li Mingde stopped Mrs. Song, "Although there is no famine in the river, it is no different from famine."
What did you fear most during the famine years?
What I fear the most is showing kindness.
Song Da covered Mrs. Song's hand and solemnly thanked him: "Thank you very much, Mr. Li."
Song Da already understood why Li Mingde insisted on living in Li Mansion.
Li Mansion is located in Shanya Zigou outside Hezhong Mansion City. There is a small village with less than a hundred people here, which can be regarded as one of the largest villages in the surrounding area.
As soon as they arrived at the village gate, a lame old woman with two front teeth missing and wrinkles all over her face stopped the carriage.
"Well done, Li Lang, well done, will you buy this basket of fish?" Li Mingde opened the curtain and asked the old woman to bring the fish basket over. Then he counted a copper coin from his pocket and said scolding.
"One penny, no more. I go fishing in the ditch every day, even the larvae. When all the larvae are caught, what else can you catch?"
The old woman took the copper plate and smiled flatteringly: "I wish Li Lang a promotion and fortune! When my eldest son and eldest daughter come back, let them thank you properly."
As soon as the old lady left, a thin woman stepped forward timidly.
She didn't dare to go to Li Mingde, but stretched out a slap and made a gesture [five] to the strong men of Baida Express.
How dare these strong men do such a thing under Li Mingde's nose?
"Go, go! Go aside! Don't block the way!"
The lady grabbed her belt and retreated into the shack regretfully. The baby's cry could be heard faintly in the shack.
Just as the Governor's Mansion is particularly dazzling and eye-catching in Hezhong Mansion, Li's Mansion is also unique in Shanya Zigou.
The carriage entered Li's house and just as it stopped, Li Mingde opened the curtain and tried to help Cui Sanlun get out of the car, but was swung away.
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Song Da watched this scene and remained silent.
There are not many handymen in the Li Mansion. Apart from the old woman who cooks and the janitor family, they only have two extra menial servants who clean.
Instead, he hired more than a dozen guards to look after his home and courtyard.
The old woman had already prepared a table of delicious food as instructed.
It's just that during this meal, everyone didn't talk while eating or sleeping, and the lively and festive atmosphere when they first met was gone.
After the meal, Song Da excused himself as tired and wanted to rest, so he took his family back to his residence.
Seeing them walking away, Cui Sanlun's long-suppressed anger finally burst out: "Li Mingde, is this the Hezhong under your governance?! There are many of you brothers and you have read so many books by sages, and this is what you do?!" < br>
Li Mingde personally poured a cup of tea for Cui Sanlun: "I knew Yizu would definitely scold me, so you should let it out. Don't hold it in your heart, or it will hurt your body."
"Stop talking nonsense to me!"
The handyman in the yard ran away when he heard the noise.
Li Mingde touched the beard that had finally grown and sighed: "Yizu, it's not that our brothers are in cahoots with each other. It's true that if we can't save him, the building will collapse."
Li Mingde felt bitter: "When we first arrived in Hezhong, we also wanted to manage the river smoothly and give our godmother a prosperous Hezhong County."
"Chenzi spent his own money in Tuanfeng County and used the share of the fruit wine to encourage mulberry farming. Guess what? Most of the seeds distributed for free fell into the hands of local people. Chenzi went to the countryside in person and wanted to help grow mulberry trees. The farmers upheld justice, but were driven away by the village elders. ”
"Brother Lian wants to imitate Baichuan Academy and educate the people for free, but no one is willing to go. They would rather let the children hunt pigweed than let them go to school, saying that they are afraid that after seeing the world, they will not be able to live a humble life."< br>
"Yizu, don't think I'm a boss now. Do you know how much my life is worth in Shuozhou? One thousand taels! If Godmother hadn't taken Shuozhou and frightened some people, you might not have seen me. ”
Cui Sanlun was shocked: "How could this happen?"
"Officials are greedy, and the people are cowardly and ignorant. Money can make the world go round. As long as you have money, you can even buy the lives of officials."
Li Mingde's expression was cold and indifferent, and his tone was cold: "The chaos in the river is like a terminal illness. Unless it is dug out from the root, it will happen again sooner or later!"
Li Mingde looked at Cui Sanlun with extremely hot eyes: "Looking at the world, only the godmother has the ability and courage to change the chaos in the river!"