At Least He’s A Different Kind Of Official Than Chen
Until the few bamboo rafts gradually drifted away.
Shanzi only then came back to his senses, staring at the neatly arranged things on the bamboo raft by the shore, and said in disbelief, “They actually just left like that? They didn’t attack us, didn’t drive us away, and even allowed us to beat up that corrupt official to vent our anger.
Are they crazy? What do they want to do?
Also, is this really food and medicinal herbs? Are you sure it’s not moldy?”
In the past, the soldiers would always bring disaster upon them every time they came, and they had to be grateful even for a few moldy grains they threw at them occasionally.
But today, Those People not only didn’t draw their knives to scare them, but also sent so many supplies.
Although he didn’t know if it was moldy, just this quantity was more than all the previous times combined.
Could it be that they really scared Those People today?
Shanzi shook his head, stared at the things on the bamboo raft for a while before saying, “Regardless of whether it’s moldy or not, as long as it can keep us alive, even moldy stuff will do.”
They have been out of Grain on the Mountain for several days, so no matter if things are moldy or not, it’s good enough to fill their stomachs.
Da Niu nodded repeatedly, “That’s Reason.”
As he spoke, he quickly beckoned the people on the Mountain to come down and move things.
Village Chief Li Dahai watched Shanzi and the others carry a large pile of things up the Mountain, only saying in surprise, “What is this? Didn’t you say the Government people came?”
In the past, whenever the Government came, they would always leave them injured or dead.
He was still worried that the Soldiers would rush up, and was anxious, but he didn’t expect the Government people to not go up the Mountain.
Shanzi and the others also didn’t look injured, and there was no Anger or dissatisfaction on their faces, just some strange expressions.
Like happy, yet also like having Doubt.
Shanzi didn’t know how to give an Explanation for a while, and said after a good while, “These are the things left by Those People from the Government, saying it’s Grain, as well as clothes and medicinal herbs.”
He originally thought that this would be a fierce battle, and he was even prepared to fight Those People to the death, but Those People had no intention of attacking, and even sent them Supplies, which confused him.
Li Dahai was shocked, and his wrinkled face had some disbelief, “There’s Grain, not to mention clothes and medicinal herbs? All of these are?”
He looked at the large and small packages in the hands of Shanzi and the others, and only felt that his eyes were playing tricks on him.
But Those People put down the things in their hands and went down the Mountain again, and when they came up again, they were still carrying several large packages of things.
When did the Government people become so full of Kindness? In the past, they would thank the heavens and the earth for throwing them some moldy Grain.
This time, it must be the same kind of stuff.
Just as he was thinking, he heard Da Niu exclaim, “Wow, White Rice, Village Chief, Brother Shanzi, come and see, this is White Rice.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at the things in Shanzi’s hands, and when they saw the distinct grains of White Rice in his hand, everyone was shocked.
Li Dahai felt that his eyes were playing tricks on him, rubbed his cloudy eyes, and said in disbelief, “This, it’s really White Rice.”
And it wasn’t that Mixed Grains, mixed with rice husks or sand, it was clean, the kind of White Rice that was hard for them to eat even three years ago.
Some women and Old People, when they saw the white Rice, even had tears in their eyes.
Shanzi was also a little dazed, and then opened several bags in a row, and found that whether it was medicinal herbs or clothes, they were all clean, without any signs of mold.
Li Dahai looked at these things and said with tears in his eyes, “We’re saved, we’re saved, we don’t have to die.”
For a Time, everyone on the Mountain became happy.
The haze that had lasted for more than half a month seemed to be swept away in this instant.
【【Hope was rekindled in everyone’s eyes.
Da Niu happily piled all the things in the only intact shed, and then ran to Shanzi and Li Dahai, smiling and saying, “Could it be that These People really came to save us? They look very unfamiliar, only Assistant Prefect Chen is from the Yamen.”
In the past, during every Flood, These People from the Capital would not come to the Village, let alone come to find them.
Li Dahai was silent for a Time, staring at the happy people by the shed, and said after a good while, “Now that we have Grain and medicinal herbs, it’s already very good, at least we can survive.
Regardless of whether Those People really came for Disaster Relief, or what, it has nothing to do with us, it’s good that the Grain can be eaten.
Don’t forget the losses, we’ve suffered a lot.”
In the past, they were also full of expectations for the Imperial Court people to come for Disaster Relief, and would even gather at the City Gate, hoping that Those People could
save them.
But in the end, they would only be driven away mercilessly, and Those People’s eyes held no pity, only disgust.
How could such people save them.
This Time they sent so many things, who knows what they are plotting again.
Maybe it’s just their last full meal before they die.
Da Niu was stunned, and wanted to say something more, but Shanzi said, “We still need to pay attention in the next few days, we Commoner are just Ants in the eyes of Those People, if they want us to live, we must live.
If they want us to die, we must die, in case these are just a whim of Those People, the ones who will suffer in the end are still us.”
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to believe in These People, it was just that the disgust and Ridicule he had suffered over the years had long since exhausted the Commoner’s trust in the Government.
Da Niu also obviously thought of Those People who were driven away and cut down in front of them, his eyes gradually reddened, and he nodded heavily and said, “Brother Shanzi, don’t worry, I will definitely take good care of those Supplies.”
Shanzi responded, and suddenly remembered what the Girl said, hesitated for a while, and then said, “Those few who are coughing, stay together temporarily, let them sleep in the shed inside, don’t let them run around, so as not to infect everyone.”
Da Niu nodded repeatedly, thought for a while and said, “The Girl said to boil Medicinal Soup for us to drink, should we boil it?”
The Girl didn’t look like a bad person, and the Youth standing with her should be the highest official among Those People, but he was angry at the Time, and told them to get lost, but That Person wasn’t angry, but instead asked others to send the Supplies up.
Looking indifferent, he shouldn’t be a bad person either.
At least he’s a different official from Assistant Prefect Chen.
Shanzi was hesitant for a Time, not knowing whether to believe in Those People.
He saw that the medicinal herbs were all packaged together in small cloths, and all of them seemed to be the same, looking like they were specially prepared for them.
In case they didn’t recognize the medicinal herbs, just boil one package each Time.
But he was worried that there was a Problem with the medicinal herbs, what if they all drank it and died on the Mountain?
Li Dahai saw his concerns, and only said with a wry smile, “Let’s try it, if there’s really poison, it should be in the White Rice too.”
Although he didn’t really believe that Those People really wanted to save them, Those People wouldn’t need to go to so much trouble to make them die, they could just let them fend for themselves on the Mountain, there was no need to go to such lengths.
Shanzi then nodded, “You go and boil some, let everyone drink it.”
More or less everyone on the Mountain had been rained on, it should be fine for everyone to drink it.
If there really is a Problem, it’s just death.
Anyway, they will all die sooner or later.
Da Niu responded and hurried to get busy.
Shanzi was lost in thought as he looked at the few dilapidated sheds and the dark clouds in the sky.
The dark clouds had dissipated a lot, and they were no longer like the layers of black clouds stacked together in the morning, making it impossible to tell what Time it was.