Chapter 247 Disaster Relief
Hot spring village, this is definitely something that only the royal family and the powerful can own. Even if ordinary people have the financial resources, they do not have the courage. If there is a hot spring village in this place, if there is not enough power to protect it, it will be snatched away by others soon.
Qin Shu and Chu Shaolin had a good plan and wanted to take this opportunity to soak in the hot spring to relax. However, when they left, they joined three uninvited guests. Ning Ce grabbed his ear and taught him a lesson, explaining that pregnant women, especially pregnant women who were less than three months pregnant, should never take hot springs. Qin Shu had no choice but to give up his original idea.
"Well, I thought I could take a hot spring bath, so I was so disappointed." Qin Shu sat next to the hot spring, putting his feet in the water, and beside him was a white porcelain plate full of fruits. The fruit cut into small pieces was inserted with bamboo sticks for easy access.
"Is it harmful to the children?" Chu Shaolin soaked in the water, only exposing the parts above his shoulders, and sat on the wall of the pool: "Isn't it a pity that you can't even take a hot bath? You can't take a hot spring in the hot spring house but you can't take a hot spring?"
Because according to the three miraculous doctors, pregnant women, especially pregnant women who are not yet three months old, can easily cause fetal deformities if they take a hot spring bath. Although they are not sure whether it is true, no one dares to joke about such things.
"Where is uncle and the others?" Qin Shu picked up an apple and put it in his mouth, asking.
"What do you say is that you should be open-air when you soak in hot springs? Three people ran to the open-air hot springs with wine." Chu Shaolin could not understand these people. The hot spring water is indeed very hot, and it will not be cold when soaked in the water. But it is a cold winter outside. The open-air hot spring in the village is in the back garden, and it is still covered with snow around it!
"Actually, it looks very beautiful." Qin Shu didn't think anything was there. Think about it, there were blooming cold plums around, snowy, and a hot hot spring surrounded by hot springs in the center. They also knew how to enjoy themselves and brought wine. No matter how they looked, they were so cool and comfortable!
Chu Shaolin leaned his head, stood up from the water, put his hands on Qin Shu's shoulder, leaned down and exhaled in her ear: "Are you envious? When the child is born, you can come whenever you want."
"No." Qin Shu thought for a while, she just simply felt that those people were very good at enjoying it, but she didn't feel any envy: "Actually, I'm very satisfied if you are all by my side."
Chu Shaolin smiled softly and rubbed her face with his face: "I'm so satisfied? I'll stay by your side in the future. I hope you won't feel bored in the future."
The two of them left the capital and ran to the hot spring village, completely throwing the capital that was chaotic by their actions aside, but the person who was left behind could not be as leisurely as the two of them.
"The Emperor's reward?" Qin Shu was a little puzzled after receiving the imperial edict: "What good thing did I do? I suddenly rewarded me like this?" Then look at the things that were rewarded solemnly by the superiors, most of them were rare fruits, and so on: "And this reward seems a bit shabby? Although most of them are specialties in foreign countries, I don't seem to be too poor to afford it?"
Chu Shaolin's attitude was even more contemptuous: "Poor! Don't think that he is the king of a country, he is far inferior to us when talking about the daily life he lives."
This is true. Qin Shu couldn't help laughing when he remembered his former palace life. Although the emperor was arrogant, he was really uncomfortable to live: "Okay, put away the things, check carefully to see if there is any problem. They are all for food, which is very affordable!"
"Maybe, it can be used directly to help the emperor buy some people's hearts." Chu Shaolin held his chin with one hand and said thoughtfully, then slapped his high fives: "Didn't it mean that some poor families' houses have been crushed by snow recently? These things can come in handy!"
What use can such a small thing be given? Qin Shu was a little confused. Although they were all affordable, the food could not save a few people. It was also flashy to use silk, satin and so on to help the poor.
"Don't forget the origin of these things." Chu Shaolin showed a malicious smile on his face. Didn't Emperor Taixi want to take their husband and wife into the capital as hostage? Then don't blame him for not giving face and making trouble with the royal face: "These are all gifts given by the emperor and the imperial gifts. Even the ministers in the court have few. If we take them out and sell them, will anyone buy them?"
Qin Shu heard the black thread on his head: "The things given by the imperial court cannot be bought or sold."
"It's not a deal." Chu Shaolin had already started thinking about how to act perfectly. A plan gradually took shape in his mind: "Put all these things out and tell those who want them clearly, and exchange them for rice, grain, cloth, cotton, coat, and carbon, and then use the exchanged things directly to provide relief to the victims. Of course, before this, we still need to report to the emperor, so we will not buy and sell the imperial gifts privately."
The continuous heavy snow since the beginning of winter has caused disasters in many places. Not only is the road blocked, many houses have suffered major or minor damage. People often see people standing on the roofs braved the snow and shoveling snow downwards, for fear that the snow will be thicker and crushed the roof.
If you continue, snow disasters may be inevitable.
Although Qin Shu felt that Chu Shaolin's method was a bit malicious and had the intention of joking and mocking the royal family, she did not object: "Then let's help too, the old clothes accumulated can come in handy. By the way, my uncle and I can also make some pills to resist the wind and cold temporarily."
In such a cold day, not only are there serious defects in food and clothing, but also lacking medicinal materials, it is easy to die if you are sick and cannot receive effective treatment.
The pills produced by Wuyou Valley that are convenient and easy to carry and have good results are definitely the best life-saving medicine at this time.
As the snow falls day by day, the people who were happy that the auspicious snow signifies a good harvest at the beginning began to panic. If we continue like this, let alone the harvest next year, it is still a little bit to say whether our family can survive this winter smoothly.
The anxiety began to spread rapidly. As the New Year was approaching, the people did not have the festive atmosphere of the New Year at all. They just kept coming from far away news that there was another snow disaster, how many people died, and how many people began to flee from their hometowns.
Chu Shaolin's memorial was delivered to Emperor Taixi at this time. He himself did not even show up and directly entrusted Yang Tianfan to take it in.
"Use the imperial gifts to exchange for rice and grain to provide disaster relief?" Emperor Taixi rubbed his eyes, looking tired: "This kind of thing is simply a joke."
"There is nothing wrong." Yang Tianfan had a completely opposite attitude and was quite fond of this whimsical method: "Anyway, the treasury is empty, and it is simply too difficult to help disaster relief. If their methods are useful, they can not only provide disaster relief, but also save a large amount of [update quick] expenses for the treasury."
Qin Shu followed Chu Shaolin to the Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing. Yang Tianfan endured the longing and jealousy in his heart, and forced himself to rush to the suburbs of Beijing immediately. He stayed in the capital. He had to stay. Emperor Taixi needed to hire people, but there were not many trustworthy people around him. He would never leave at this important moment!
"The gift from the imperial gift, do you know what the gift from the imperial gift I rewarded?" Emperor Taixi blushed when he said that. The treasury was empty and the emperor didn't have much money. How could he give a lot of gold, silver and jade? "Apart from silk, silk, satin, and medicinal fruits, even if he was sold, he couldn't sell it."
"That's their business." Yang Tianfan also wanted to know what medicine they sold in the gourd, and can they really do it by exchanging the gifts from the imperial court for rice and grain?
"Forget it, if they can really do it, it will be a way to help me solve my urgent problem." Emperor Taixi sighed helplessly: "If you want to sell it, sell it! I am too lazy to pay attention to them. However, Tian Renzhi, is there any news coming from the people you sent to monitor him?"
"Not yet." Yang Tianfan's tone was calm without a trace of turmoil: "The wind and snow in the north have been particularly heavy recently, and the road has been blocked. I am afraid that there will be no letter to send in in a short period of time. Moreover, the wind and snow suffered in the northern border area are the most serious. I am afraid that the Northern Barbarians will suffer a lot of losses, so they need to be wary of it and take this opportunity to go south."
If possible, it would be better to let King Zhenbei return to the army and command the Zhenbei Army to resist the Northern Barbarians, but Yang Tianfan himself was a general. He deeply understood how afraid Emperor Taixi was of military power. He even gave up the opportunity to completely incorporate Xiyue into the territory of Datai for this reason. He would never let Chu Shaolin go back to the northern border.
"Bei Barbarian!" Emperor Taixi was very troubled. This nation was able to conquer and fight well. Almost every year, there were quite a lot of conflicts on the border. Fortunately, the Zhenbei Army was able to conquer and fight well: "Sorry the Zhenbei Army to strengthen its vigilance!" There has been no Zhenbei King for so many years, and they have not defended the stability of the border well. Chu Shaolin had no need to command himself. Moreover, a sick young man who was in the capital would only be a talk on paper if he really commanded the army! (To be continued)
Chapter completed!