novelraw Chapter 116 Busy
Chapter 116 Busy
Chapter 116
New Year's Eve
The fourth master, who was remembered by Baozhu, was still writing hard.
Thirteenth Master was writing something down on the table next to Fourth Master.
Su Peisheng stood in front of the brazier and poked the charcoal with tongs.
In winter, even though there is a brazier in the house, it is still very cold.
In addition, when the fourth master came, seeing the shortage of supplies here, he refused to ask for more charcoal fire.
Su Peisheng was so anxious that his mouth was about to blister.
I'm afraid that fourth master will catch a cold here, and he won't be able to explain it when he goes back.
But he also knew fourth master's temper, if he said he didn't need it, he wouldn't use it anymore.
Su Peisheng had no choice but to stand there anxiously.
Thirteenth Master wrote for a while before he couldn't help but put down his pen and pressed his shoulder.
Looking up, he saw fourth master still concentrating on writing something.
The thirteenth master couldn't help but admire the fourth master.
Before he came, he thought that things here should be over soon.
But after he came, he realized that what he had thought before was really too simple.
This disaster relief is not just about bringing silver, but giving out cotton padded jackets.
There is a dilemma in this disaster relief.
One difficulty was dealing with local officials in Zhili.
These officials are very slippery.
One by one is talking about hype, but when it comes to doing practical things, they shirk each other.
You push me, I push you.
The Thirteenth Master ran to the Yamen every day, wishing he could chop the heads of these officials on the spot.
The second difficulty is the appeasement of those victims.
This is also what frustrates the thirteenth master the most.
Those victims are really pitiful.
Many of them were either parents or children who were frozen to death.
Or the house has been demolished and there is no fixed place to live.
The thirteenth master followed the fourth master to visit several times.
Every time he saw those disaster victims in cold weather but wearing ragged clothes, Master Shisan couldn't help but sympathize.
As a result, they are somewhat at a loss when dealing with these disaster victims.
The most typical one was when Lord Thirteen led people to distribute cotton clothes to the victims.
In fact, he saw several disaster victims took it several times in a row.
But at that time, he thought of the pity of those victims, so he felt compassion and passed by with one eye closed.
The fourth brother scolded him severely when he found out.
He also said that he seems to have helped those victims, but the number of cotton clothes is limited.
If that person took one more piece, one person would not be able to wear the clothes.
What's more, everyone saw that this person took too much, but they didn't care.
You will think that doing so is allowed, and more people will come to take it next time.
At that time, not only had to spend energy to maintain order, but also had to deal with the complaints of the victims.
Everyone will think how it is possible to get it yesterday but not today.
When Thirteenth Master heard it at the time, he broke out in a cold sweat in the winter.
The next day, as the fourth brother said, more and more victims sneaked over the thing like the previous victims.
Fortunately, the fourth brother was well prepared and called the officials from the government early to maintain order.
But in this way, the progress of disaster relief has slowed down.
Thirteenth Lord felt very guilty.
But the fourth brother just patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile that it was the same when he first came out with Huang Ama.
He also said that it is inevitable that people will make mistakes, and this time they know it and correct it.
The Thirteenth Master was about to shed tears when he heard that.
The fourth brother is like this.
Don't look at the usual coldness, as if it is very difficult to get close to.
But in fact, those who are close to the fourth brother know that he is actually a person with a cold face and a warm heart, and he is very defensive.
As long as the fourth brother thinks you are his own, he will protect you.
Thinking of this, Lord Thirteen picked up the document in his hand again.
He needs to hurry up.
The sooner this is done, the sooner they can go back.
The fourth brother can also take a break.
The two brothers did it all night without sleep, and they didn't stop until the sky turned pale.
Fourth Master let out a long breath and put down the pen in his hand.
Su Peisheng hurriedly passed a cup of hot tea to fourth master.
Fourth master was about to reach out, but found that his shoulders were already extremely stiff.
Fourth Master couldn't help but let out an ouch.
Su Peisheng couldn't articulate what he said nervously, and said in a trembling voice, "Master, what's wrong with you?"
Thirteenth Master also hurriedly put down the pen in his hand and ran over.
Fourth Master turned his shoulders and said, "It's okay, it's just that my shoulder hurts."
After hearing this, Master Thirteen told Su Peisheng: "Quickly, go to Baohetang and call their masseuse over."
Su Peisheng was about to leave after hearing this.
Fourth Master frowned and said: "Let's forget it, those people will come over when they find out about it later."
After hearing this, Su Peisheng stopped in his tracks, looking at fourth master and then thirteenth master, very embarrassed.
After hearing this, the Thirteenth Master said: "It's okay, Fourth Brother, we just need to avoid those people when we call for people. Let's talk about it."
Thirteenth Master's eyes widened when he said this, and he said harshly, "If those people come over at that time, I will block them there. I don't believe that those people are going to come over. Su Peisheng, go and call Master over."
Thirteenth Master made a gesture of insisting on calling the master over.
The fourth master couldn't help being amused when he saw it, he compromised and said, "Okay, I'll follow you. Su Peisheng, go."
The thirteenth master laughed when he heard this.
Su Peisheng happily agreed, and trotted out.
After Su Peisheng left, Fourth Master looked at Thirteenth Master, and said with concern: "You haven't slept all night, go and have a rest first, and get some sleep."
The Thirteenth Master said after hearing this: "I'll wait for Fourth Brother to finish here before coming here."
Fourth Master frowned, and said disapprovingly: "I don't know how long it will be here, you go to rest first."
The thirteenth master wanted to talk again, so the fourth master waved his hands and said, "Listen to me, go and rest first, I need your help here."
The Thirteenth Lord stopped talking when he heard this, and said with a smile: "In this case, my brother will go to rest first."
Fourth master smiled and nodded.
Thirteenth Master returned to his room and slept all morning, only waking up at lunch time.
Thirteenth master went to fourth master's when he got up.
Fourth master just got up, and Su Peisheng is taking care of him to get dressed.
The Thirteenth Master looked at it and said with concern: "Why doesn't Fourth Brother sleep a little longer?"
Fourth Master smiled casually: "I'll wake up after a short sleep, let's talk about it after finishing the work."
When the thirteenth master heard this, he admired the fourth master.
During this period of time, he worked with his fourth brother every day, day and night.
He thought to himself that his physical strength was considered good, and he was a little bit overwhelmed.
But the fourth brother is still in good spirits.
The thirteenth master suddenly felt convinced by the fourth master.
Not to mention the younger brothers who have not yet grown up.
Just talk about the brothers above, he dares to say that if it is about the ability to do things.
The fourth brother ranks second, and no one can rank first.
Fourth Master and Thirteenth Master rode their horses to a county under Zhili after lunch.
Speaking of this, the thirteenth master had to admire the fourth master again.
After the other people came, they probably just had a look in the city and let it go.
Like the subordinate counties and villages, it is estimated that it is just a question.
But after the fourth brother came, he must insist on visiting various counties.
He also told him that if you want to know the specific people's conditions in a place, you must go to those counties and villages to have a look.
Those Zhili officials probably didn't expect that the fourth brother, a prince, would be willing to go to the countryside.
After hearing the fourth brother's words, his face turned green with fright.
Sure enough, they went to the countryside to have a look.
In contrast to the prosperity of Zhili is the depression here.
Lord Thirteen, look at the peasants here whose hands and feet are rotten from the cold.
Suddenly, I feel that the scenes in Zhili seem to be whitewashing the peace by the officials.
The fourth brother smiled faintly after seeing it at the time, and asked the officials who accompanied him at the time: "Is this what you said, everything is fine?"
The official hesitated and couldn't speak at that time.
The fourth brother snorted coldly at the time, and said to the official on the spot: "I don't know how many people in this capital are waiting to fill the vacancy. If you can still do well, do it well. If you can't do well..."
The official was so frightened that he couldn't speak clearly, and his face was covered with sweat in the winter.
But when they came back next time, they found that the situation here was much better.
At least no one freezes to death anymore.
The thirteenth master ran with the fourth master all afternoon, and finally finished the last county town.
The disaster relief work is almost complete.
The thirteenth master stayed with the fourth master for another two days to finish the remaining chores.
only……
The thirteenth master looked at the fourth master who was about to wrap Xie Chunlin's rouge, and laughed and teased the fourth master: "Fourth brother, did you bring this for that sister-in-law?"
Fourth master coughed uncomfortably, and stepped out of the shop.
The thirteenth master followed the fourth master with a smirk, pestered him and asked him: "The elder brother will tell the younger brother, which sister-in-law did you bring it for?"
Su Peisheng was also carrying big and small bags, and followed the two with a smile.