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Chapter 64 Drought

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    In September, the temperature finally reached its highest point, forty-two degrees!

    Not to mention going out to work at this temperature, even if you stay indoors, people will suffer from heat stroke. The supply of herbal tea for reducing heat in the pharmacy is in short supply, and the ice used to cool down has long been sold out. It is between the sisters-in-law of the scholarly family  Because of the distribution of ice, people can be so noisy that they can't help but start fighting, it's all caused by the internal anger!

    There is no shortage of ice in Jia's mansion. The ice cellar is full of ice cubes. The ice stones exchanged by the system are very useful. A small piece can turn the water in the cellar into ice and become a natural ice cellar!  If it weren't for the fact that this thing was too powerful for ordinary people to bear, Chen Chen really wouldn't mind using it as an air conditioner!

    ?It has not rained for two months, and the scorching sun seems to have dried up all the moisture in people's bodies. The whole person can't lift up their spirits, and they are muddled all day long!

    The crops in the field are hopeless, and only hand-length green seedlings grow on the newly planted land, and then they are turned into a handful of withered grass by the scorching sun, lying on the ground pitifully, carrying the disappointed sigh of the farmer!

    In the study room, Chen Chen was concentrating on practicing "Spring Fog Art". Although this exercise is very weak, it is better than nothing, something is better than nothing!

    "Master, the butler is back!" Chen Chen ordered Qing Shu to deliver ice to Zhen's Mansion early in the morning, and he probably returned with a letter now!

    "Let him in!" Chen Chen, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, moved his muscles and got up to sit on the chair!

    "Master!" Qing Shu's face was pale, his lips were cracked a few times, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Master Zhen asked me to tell you that there is a drought in Liu County, Yuanqu County, and most of Yunzhou  , some of the disaster victims are coming towards Jinling, and the city will be in chaos in a few days!"

    "It's all right! The government office has already made preparations. The food in Jinling City is relatively rich, so it's not a problem to settle these people!" Chen Chen said calmly, "There are still many vacant places in Taoyuan Village.  There are two porridge shops ten miles away from the entrance, buy the ones that are suitable! There is a forest over there that can be shaded, such people will definitely not be able to enter the city, and there can also be a temporary resettlement place!"

    "Yes, master!" Qingshu replied in a low voice, "How do we arrange for these newcomers! I'm afraid these people won't be needed for the work in the village!"

    "Divide it into three parts, one third of them will do the work in the village, and let them arrange it themselves! The rest of the people will go to the fields on both sides of the village entrance to open up wasteland, as much as you want!" Chen Chen simply explained, "Anyway, this will  The land is very cheap, so go to the government office and buy it together!"

    "Your complexion is not very good. Ask the kitchen to make you a bowl of gunpowder juice. Go and have a good rest after drinking it!" Chen Chen looked at Qingshu's crumbling body and said proactively. After sending him away, he sighed heavily.  Tone, praying secretly in my heart, this day must not be hotter, fever plague, fever plague, if you contract any infectious disease in this era, it will be a near-death thing, so many victims of the disaster gather together, no matter what  An ominous premonition, although what he has done is nothing but a trivial matter, but it is a small thing to save one person, I just hope that I can feel at ease!

    In a few days, the number of refugees outside the city gradually increased, and the guards guarding the city really prevented them from entering the city. A large number of refugees stayed at the gate of the city, and finally they were all arranged in the woods of Jia's mansion.  In addition to the Jia Mansion, there are also other rich families who have generously donated money and set up a few porridge sheds here, as well as visiting doctors who also treat diseases here for free, officers and soldiers patrolling here day and night, or well-meaning people come here  Donate some unused clothes and bedding, and it will be lively here for a while!

    "Name" Jia Lian asked solemnly holding a pen holder!

    "Niu Dazhuang!" The 1.9-meter-tall man replied awkwardly, watching the little boy in front of him carefully write his name on the deed paper stroke by stroke. Being illiterate, he felt that his name was written like this.  It really looks good when it comes out!

    "Age?" Jia Lian raised his head and looked at the other party politely and asked with a smile!

    "I'm twenty this year!" Niu Dazhuang rubbed his hands and said flatteringly, "I'm very strong, and I can also hunt. I once hunted tigers on the mountain in the village! The county magistrate even rewarded me with a hundred taels of silver.  Everyone in Liyang County knows it! If Mr. Jia buys me, I will work hard and never be lazy! Even if I have to buy my mother together, my mother is also very good, and she can do everything well.  Everyone praises my mother!"

    "Your mother has already registered there, so you don't have to worry. If the conditions are met, the people from the yamen can sign the contract directly when they come, and you can live in Taoyuan Village today!" Jia Lian explained word by word, "The village  There is a ready-made house for you to live in. The inside has been cleaned, and the bedding, tableware and chopsticks are all ready. You can just go there, the villageThere is a unified clothing store, and each person has four sets of clothes a year. If you want to make it yourself, you can go to the store to get the fabric!  After signing the deed of sale, each of you will have a subsidy of 100 cash per month. There are also corresponding indicators for food materials, utensils, and daily necessities. The village has detailed figures.  Finally, you can choose to do other jobs to earn some pocket money. Someone will tell you about this at that time, but you have to remember the rules of the village. If you steal, rape, cheat, and rascal, you will be sold as official slaves immediately. Taoyuan  The village cannot tolerate such a person!  "

    "Return, pay back the money?" Niu Dazhuang asked anxiously. He and his mother had ten taels of silver for selling themselves, and there was a lot left after paying the tax of two hundred cash.  Not to mention making clothes for food, and getting money every month, this, this is great!  Could it be a liar?

    "Hehe! You idiot, it's not good to give you money. Jia's family is very rich. What is your drizzle?" Miss Ye's maid scolded with a sneer, "Why are you hesitating?  If you don¡¯t hurry up and agree to the good thing about the red rain, you¡¯ll never have this place after passing this village!¡±

    "Alas!" Niu Dazhuang blushed and stamped his handprint on the deed of sale, then stayed there timidly!

    "You just wait there, a bullock cart will come to pick you up later, don't go far!" Jia Lian said lightly, completely ignoring Miss Ye's family beside her!

    For some reason, this woman fell in love with Chen Chen at first sight. After being shunned by Chen Chen like a snake, she cheered up and began to show her presence in front of Jia Lian.  If you donate porridge from the porridge shop at home, let Jia Lian see how virtuous and virtuous he is!

    Jia Lian didn't have any good looks at this woman who wanted to be her stepmother, so she couldn't peek at the position of mistress!  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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