Marry a concubine? Reborn to move out of the mansion and marry a general

Ning Weizhou flipped through the account book, and the tense mood of the past few days finally eased.

He came to Jiangnan with a secret order. Although how to save the disaster had nothing to do with him, and the disaster here was even greater, it would be easier for him to do it.

But the people's cries were still ringing in my ears. After the flood receded, the land was in ruins.

Then came the epidemic. Some people outside the city were infected with the epidemic and had high fevers. Many people died in a few days.

Officials in Jiangnan were like ants on a hot pot, but they were just running around in circles, but no one came up with any effective disaster relief measures.

Even in the disaster-stricken cities, some medicine shops hoarded medicinal materials and sold them at high prices. Ordinary people could not afford them, and many of them became extinct.

The government did not hold the owners of the pharmacies accountable, but instead treated the common people who protested against the epidemic as those infected with the plague. They were all confined in one place like livestock, without water or food, and were left to their fate.

Of the 32 cities in Jiangnan, more than a dozen were affected by the disaster. In the cities that were not affected, the prices of daily necessities such as rice, grain and medicinal materials also increased. For a time, there were complaints and groans from all over Jiangnan.

However, the officials of various government offices not only failed to appease the people and clean up the market, but instead suppressed the people who took the lead in protesting.

No wonder the emperor was angry, the officialdom in the south of the Yangtze River, although covered in a layer of splendid appearance, is actually rotten inside!

"If all these are donated, the Gu family will suffer a great loss. Do you want to discuss this with your grandfather?"

These supplies are undoubtedly a hope for the survival of the people in Jiangnan, but Ning Weizhou is still worried about Gu Feiwan.

Such a large amount of supplies is not easy to take out even in the Gu family.

Although the Gu family has decided that Gu Feiwan will be the next head, after all, there are still uncles ahead.

"Before I left, my grandfather and two uncles had already told me that I could make my own decisions on all matters in Jiangnan. Besides, although the Gu family is a merchant family, my grandfather told me that my father was once known as a 'chivalrous merchant', which was also the basis for the Gu family's fortune. If I help others today, others will help me in the future." Gu Feiwan picked up the account book,

"None of this is important. What's important is that we need to find a suitable person to handle this matter."

Although Gu Feiwan didn't have much dealings with the government, he also learned from Huang's words that the officialdom in Jiangnan today was full of collusion between officials and businessmen.

If the supplies are handed over rashly, I'm afraid not a penny will go to the people.

"Don't worry, my lady, leave this matter to me!" Ning Weizhou naturally had a suitable candidate.

On the second day, a group of soldiers suddenly marched into Wuzhou City. They were all fierce and walked like dragons and tigers. The long swords hanging on their waists had no scabbards. In the cold light, there was even a hint of dark red!

Not only did the common people avoid it, even the yamen runners patrolling the street stuck close to the wall and didn't dare to get close!

The soldiers patrolled the city and finally built a large awning at the city gate.

There were five large stoves and five large pots in the shed.

The soldiers guarding the city were driven to work as laborers, and bags of rice were moved from the Gu family's granary to the shed.

There are also some cloth bags that emit a faint medicinal fragrance.

Soon, the people who were taking shelter at the city gate saw white smoke coming out of the awning.

A group of fierce-looking men, shirtless, were circling the stove.

The rich aroma of rice and medicine spread everywhere, making the already hungry people unable to control their saliva.

"Is this the government providing disaster relief and porridge?"

"The government office is distributing porridge and medicine?"

"No way? Look, there's no sign on the awning!"

"Those soldiers are so fierce, they don't look like they can do things like distribute porridge!"

"I think so too. I don't know where these people came from. Even the officials on the city wall were ordered around in circles."

Amid the hesitation, an old man hugged his child and cried, "Oh God, please open your eyes. There must be a good official in Jiangnan. Please save the child!"

This cry caused the women and children nearby to wipe their tears. Even some men squatted on the ground with their heads down, and drops of water as big as beans fell on the ground.

The crying became louder and louder. The leader who was sitting in the pavilion drinking tea slammed the table with a "bang":

"Damn it, they are all blind idiots! They don't know how to eat the porridge and medicine in the pot! Not only are the government offices in Wuzhou full of pigs, but even the common people are pigs! And you made me come here to suffer! Damn it, it's bad luck!"

The leader cursed and several of his men came out of the shed and waved at the victims:

"Everyone line up. Each person is only allowed to take one portion. You don't have to drink the porridge, but everyone needs to come and drink a bowl of medicine!"

"If I find out that there is someone infected with the plague in our team, I will twist off his head!"

The leader stood up, like a black tower in front of the awning: "Let me be frank. Anyone who claims falsely will be killed! Anyone who claims more than one will be killed! Anyone who is infected with the plague and still hides in the crowd, I will kill your entire family!"

After a series of bloody killings, the common people were as obedient as a group of quails. They lined up quietly, received rice porridge and then went to get medicine, and no one dared to make a sound!

When the leader saw this, his expression became slightly more satisfied.

"General, we have been working hard for half a day and are hungry. Please give us some rice, flour and herbs to take home. We still have so much here!"

The soldiers defending the city who had just been forced to move supplies came to ask with a shameless face, and two of them who were quick had even carried a bag of food onto their shoulders!

The chieftain's eyes widened, he dropped the bowl of water in his hand with a "bang", and kicked him twice!

The two soldiers guarding the city didn't even have time to scream before they flew out!

"Damn it, you're stealing my things right under my nose. I'm tired of living like this!"

Everyone gasped. The two soldiers who fell to the ground were twitching all over and blood was coming out of their mouths and noses. It was obvious that they were not going to survive!

Without saying a word, he just raised his foot and took someone's life. Isn't this just brutal?

Even the King of Hell would have to bow down to him!

But looking at the soldiers in the shed again, except for a few soldiers guarding the city who were shaking like sieves, the rest had no expression on their faces and continued to cook porridge and distribute medicine, as if what they had just kicked out were two dead mice!

The leader sat down again, a gleam of light flashed in his lowered eyes.

He had long noticed that several pairs of eyes were staring at this place in several street corners and shops.

Humph, do you think he is one of those intellectuals who only know how to talk about reason?

He is a general who kills enemies in battle, and he always uses fists and feet to make things right!

As long as you are not afraid of death, come and try it!

"General, you've been traveling all day, have a bowl of porridge!" One of his men brought a bowl of porridge.

The leader saw that this bowl of porridge was much thicker than the one in the people's hands.

A fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he snatched the bowl of porridge and poured it into the pot:

"Learning that useless shit, be careful or I'll beat you with a military stick!"

The soldier next to him picked up the bowl, poured another bowl with a smile and handed it over.

This time the leader took it, drank the porridge in two gulps, touched his stomach, and went to the side to scoop a bowl of medicine to drink.

"Brothers, take turns drinking two bowls of porridge. Don't drink less, let alone more! Everyone must drink three bowls of medicine soup a day. If you get the plague, you are not allowed to come back to the camp with me. You will be buried on the spot!"