Return of the Swallow

Although Qin Yining is the master of Zhuangzi, seeing these familiar faces who have helped him before, Qin Yining feels a lot more at ease.

"Benefactor, why are you here in person? The earth dragon has turned upside down and the road is not easy to walk." Zhang Zhuangtou said.

"Yes, my benefactor, the road is so dangerous, and you don't know that this earth dragon turns over every few days, every few days, big or small, I don't know what's going on." Zhang Zhuangtou Ding, the Hun family said.

Qin Yining asked with concern: "Is everything okay in our village? Is anyone injured?"

"Hey, several houses were destroyed, and about ten people were injured. The mother of another family was hit by a falling beam, and she went there at that time."

Qin Yining sighed: "Hey, natural and man-made disasters, it's the common people who suffer."

Ding said: "My benefactor is kind-hearted. It's all thanks to you that we were able to save a small life. We can settle down in the village, have food to eat, clothes to wear, a house to live in, and spend the New Year in peace." , this is already our luck. Our benefactor has done his best for us, so don’t be sad."

Zhang Zhuangtou also said honestly: "Yes, our village is relatively good. Thanks to the houses that shopkeeper Zhong Da built for us before, the houses were built solidly, and the earth dragons turned over. Most of the houses are no big deal."

"That's good." Qin Yining sighed: "I came here this time to follow the prince's order. The treasury is empty, and the Holy Emperor has not provided rice, grain, or money for disaster relief for a while. I think you all know the miserable situation in the city. , I really can’t bear to see so many people starving. Do we still have extra food in the village?"

"My benefactor, we suffered a disaster last year and only harvested one crop this year. There is food, but not much. There are some sweet potatoes."

Qin Yining said: "You leave enough rations for everyone in Zhuangzi, and help me load the rest into the car. I will transport it back to the porridge shed in the city later, hoping to keep more people alive."

Zhang Zhuangtou nodded when he heard this and went to do it immediately.

Ding was somewhat hesitant to speak.

Qin Yining smiled and said: "Sister-in-law Ding, if you have something to say, you might as well say it directly."

"Hey, my benefactor, I know that it was not my turn as a woman to say this. My benefactor is kind-hearted and only wants to save more people. For such a big court, can't they even save a big man? ? I think someone has noticed your benefactor's kindness. As soon as you get here and see the suffering people, you can't stand it and you will naturally spend money to buy food.

This one. "

"Secondly, our abilities are limited. Even if you donate all the food, it is impossible to save many people. When they see the number of casualties, no one will remember how much you donated, they will only see how many people died. . Hey! I also know that these are your things, but I just can’t bear to see my benefactor suffer a loss."

Hearing this, Qin Yining smiled movedly, "Thank you, Sister-in-law Ding, for speaking frankly. I understand what you mean. I will consider this matter carefully, and the prince should also find ways to solve the food and grass problem. I just want to help him Before we think of a solution, we can try to keep as many people alive as possible."

"You are a kind person. It was your kindness that allowed us to survive. We will obey your orders." At this point, Ding felt that she was really dirty. Could it be that Qin Yining was the only one allowed to use money to save her? Now people want to save other people's lives, but she still has a villainous heart here.

Qin Yining took a short rest in the house, and the people in Zhuangzi gathered in full swing --\u003e\u003e

. Because the road conditions were not good, it was difficult for the carriage to move, so the grain was carried on the backs of mules and horses. All the grain combined could not make up the amount of a large cart.

Qin Yining pulled Zhang Zhuang's head aside and asked in a low voice: "With so much, does Master Zhuangzi have enough to eat? Don't donate all your rations just because of my words."

Zhang Zhuangtou felt warm in his heart, "Don't worry, my benefactor. According to your instructions, we have all set aside food rations. Just don't worry. But I heard that there are already people in the city who are sick, and my benefactor is always walking in that place." , be sure to be careful!"

Qin Yining nodded with a smile and said: "You too, take good care of Zhuangzi. We are not in a hurry to do anything these days, just focus on living well. As long as we are alive, we will have a long life."

"yes!"

Qin Yining didn't dare to delay. Now that she had some food, she had to transport it back immediately. Saving people was like putting out fire. She didn't want to see people die in vain because of a foolish king.

The road is extremely difficult to walk. Fortunately, this team is composed of horses, and when encountering difficult roads, we must carefully lead the horses over them.

However, despite this, it was already afternoon when we returned to Chengli, Yang County.

Pang Xiao was worried about Qin Yining and kept guard at the city gate. When he saw Qin Yining and his entourage coming back with their cavalry, with grain tied to them, Pang Xiao's eyes filled with smiles, but more than anything, he felt distressed.

"Back." Pang Xiao smiled and stepped forward.

Qin Yining got off his horse and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to come back first."

"Well, I'll be back in the afternoon. How are you? Are you tired after riding for such a long time?"

"It's not bad." Qin Yining and Pang Xiao walked side by side to the government office, and laughed in a low voice: "It's just that the saddle is a little rough on the legs. I didn't feel it before, but now that I am pampered, I have become squeamish."

"Why are you so squeamish? You are a delicate girl with thin skin and tender flesh, but you have to endure hardships with me." Pang Xiao brushed her scattered hair with his big hand.

The two of them stood under the shade of a tree, watching their men lead the horses forward.

When there were no other people around, Pang Xiao lowered his voice and told Qin Yining: "My spies found that the entire area around the old capital was surrounded by Long Xiang's army. They should have been brought by the Holy Emperor in person. Especially since there are still people going to Yang County. The troops came here, but they were delayed a bit due to bad road conditions. But I believe those soldiers and horses will arrive soon."

Qin Yining was shocked when he heard this, "So, the treasure is really in Yang County."

"Yes. Otherwise, the Holy One would not act like this. It's just that we don't know where the treasure is hidden, nor do we know what position the people of the Blue Sky Alliance stand on this matter. Is the mark they left behind the place where the treasure is hidden? .”

Qin Yining said helplessly: "Now that we know that soldiers and horses have been mobilized, and that the Holy Emperor has secretly arrived, we can't take it lightly. Even if we are curious, we can't go and check it out. Otherwise, it will make us smelly and the gain will not be worth the loss. Now it is hard to think of ways to provide disaster relief. It’s a hard truth. Our little possessions can’t last long. The court doesn’t have rice, so we still have to start from the big grain farmers.”

Hearing this, Pang Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "All those big families are dissatisfied with the Zhou Dynasty, and they are really unkind for their wealth. I went to talk to one of them, but to no avail. I have to think of a suitable solution later."

Qin Yining heard this and said, "I'll go with you tomorrow. Maybe there will be a solution."