Chapter 176 How to Distribute Disaster Relief Food

Guan Peng took his 7-year-old son for a quick bath, and the dirt he rubbed off was estimated to weigh nearly half a pound.

My wife and mother in the house were busy cooking ginger soup, and they also boiled two pots of hot water for backup.

When the father and son came in after washing, the ginger soup was just out of the pot, so they each drank a big bowl of it.

Taking a cold shower in autumn will inevitably cause loss of body temperature.

The father and son squatted by the kitchen stove to warm themselves before going to check the rain.

The rain outside was very heavy, as if trying to make up for the losses of the past six months.

The rain water fell into the buckets and basins in the yard and soon filled them up.

Guan Peng frowned and watched, feeling a little sorry for the water that overflowed from the barrel.

There are only these two buckets and three basins at home, and even if they are filled up, they are not enough for use in the next two days.

He gritted his teeth, rushed into the rain again, picked up the bucket and carried it to the kitchen.

Pour the water into the big vat, then put the empty bucket back into the yard to continue collecting water. The same goes for the remaining wooden barrels and basins. Repeat this cycle as if to fill up the water vat.

The wife felt that this was not a good idea, so she gently advised:
“I just took a shower. If it gets wet, wouldn’t it be a waste of time?”

“It’s not good to stay in the rain all the time. It’s easy to catch a cold. How about moving the water tank outside?”

Guan Peng wiped the water off his face, looked at the water tank in the kitchen and shook his head.

“The water tank is too heavy and the outer layer is slippery. If it is full, it cannot be moved into the kitchen.”

The wife looked around the yard and said:

“If you can’t move it, just leave it outside. It’s not far away. You can just use buckets to bring it in when you need it.”

“But we need to make a wooden lid to cover it, otherwise sand, dust, insects and other things will fall into the water, which will not be good.”

Guan Peng thought about it and felt that it made sense.

After drying his hands, he moved the large water tank from the kitchen to a nearby place outside the house.

He returned to his bedroom and changed into clean clothes, then went into the utility room, rummaged around to find a suitable piece of wood, and started making a lid for the water tank.

There are many families like the Guan family.

After everyone worked for a while, they moved all the containers that could hold water outside the house.

Don’t worry about the rest, just wait for the rain to stop and use the water directly.

Men can still undress and take a bath in the yard with pride, but women and children cannot.

The weather was too cold and most women and children were afraid of the cold, so they could only boil hot water to wash indoors.

After nearly half a year, the people of Yuzhou can finally wash away the dirt that has accumulated on their bodies for a long time and sleep soundly at night.

Everyone slept soundly that night.

The usual sad face disappeared with the falling rain. In the long-lost sweet dream, I seemed to see the beautiful scene of the fragrant rice fields and rolling wheat waves again.

Yunzhen feels that ancient people were much more reserved than modern people.

When it first rained on the apocalyptic plane, the commotion and cheers were comparable to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

The ancient plane was much quieter.

Although there were also many people who cried with joy, thanked God, or shouted “It’s raining! The drought is over!”

But the sound is not too much or too loud, and it is generally quiet.

Of course, Yunzhen didn’t pay attention to them the whole time.

When she noticed many people showering and washing in the rain, she simply walked away and came back half an hour later to check on the situation.

The system currently only unlocks the Yuzhou map.

For places that happen to border Yuzhou, there will be a special scene of “one step forward it’s heavy rain, one step back it’s sunny.”

The surrounding villages and towns noticed the unusual situation and rushed to Yuzhou with wooden buckets and basins to fetch water.

It also indirectly helped many people outside the unlocking area who had been suffering from long-term water shortage.

The rain lasted for 3 hours.

The rain was very heavy, which played a good role in replenishing groundwater.

The next day, when people in Yuzhou got up, they even found a layer of clear water in the dry wells.

There is not much water, so you may not be able to pump out a whole bucket at a time.

But the drought has obviously eased, and everyone is very surprised. When Yunzhen went to check the bookshelf in the morning, he found that the soldiers in the border camp were in good spirits.

From what they were talking and laughing about, I knew that many people had taken a shower on the spot last night and rubbed themselves thoroughly to feel refreshed.

Yunzhen’s mouth twitched.

I thought to myself that it was a good thing that I left in time, otherwise I would have seen a lot of eye-catching scenes.

I remembered those skinny and pitiful people I saw in Yuzhou City yesterday.

She specifically sought out Yun Jin and asked:

“Didn’t the government distribute relief grain? I saw many people were starving and kept drinking cold water.”

With water, we can only survive for a few days at most, but without food, we will really starve to death.

Yun Jin also sighed when he heard this.

“Your Majesty is a kind and benevolent ruler. After the drought occurred, he has been eager to allocate grain for disaster relief.”

“It’s just that the situation is severe, with drought in the north and floods in the south. We can’t harvest crops even if we want to.”

“There is also a powerful Prime Minister Lu in the court, who has been obstructing the execution of the emperor’s orders. It is just as difficult for our border troops to get food and military pay as it is for the relief grain to reach the people.”

“If the people of Yuzhou really can’t hold on, then we can only save some of the money we eat and give it to them for emergency use.”

“But we can’t give too much, otherwise it will easily arouse suspicion in the capital.”

Yun Zhen frowned and suggested:

“How about I give you the food and distribute it to the people of the city in your name?”

The ancient plane is open for a limited time, and she can’t stay there for long.

Yun Zhen did not want to disturb the people of this world too much, nor did he want them to develop the habit of superstitious belief in gods and only know how to beg from the sky.

Letting the Yun family army know of our existence is already the limit. If we continue to expand our influence, it will probably cause turbulence in time and space.

As for the legends about her everywhere?

Yunzhen was actually not worried.

There are many legends about the appearance of gods and spirits in history, but very few people truly believe in them.

Without witnessing it with your own eyes, her existence would be nothing more than a myth.

Yun Jin knew that his grandchildren were kind-hearted and were willing to donate generously to help the general public.

He thought about it seriously and said frankly:
“Of course, it’s possible, but it’s hard to explain to the court.”

“If you want to do it, the ancestors support you, and I will take care of the follow-up matters.”

Yun Zhen was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses.

Generals guarding the border cannot provide disaster relief casually, otherwise they will be suspected of trying to win over the people’s hearts and establish themselves as kings.

Yuzhou is far away from the capital. If someone instigates discord in the court and fabricates charges to frame us, we will not be able to explain in time.

You might have made great contributions and done good things, but end up in jail.

Is the ancestor planning to take responsibility for this matter for her and take the risk to help the people of Yuzhou?

“No, I thought it was too simple.”

“Grandfather, you don’t have to take the risk to help me with disaster relief. This is not your responsibility.”

“Let me think… How about I put the food directly in the yards of each household after nightfall?”

“Although it’s a bit mysterious, the rain came on time, so there’s nothing wrong with a few more ghost stories.”

Yun Jin didn’t expect that she would change her mind so quickly. He couldn’t help but feel a little admiration in his heart, and his face showed some relief and kindness of an elder.

“You are a smart child. I’m sure you have guessed it.”

“The old man still said the same thing, you can do whatever you want, and we will take care of the rest of the trouble, you don’t have to worry about it.”

Yun Zhan, who had been listening for a long time, put forward a different idea.

“Distributing it directly to every household is a myth for the people of Yuzhou, but not for the imperial court.”

“Prime Minister Lu’s group is good at fabricating charges. Even if there is no evidence, they can lead everyone to think of rebellion.”

“I think that since we need to distribute grain and don’t want to reveal our identities, it would be best to sell it in the name of business.”

“We will transfer two people from the Yun family’s secret guards, change their identities to the public, and then open a rice shop in Yuzhou City to sell grain to ordinary people at the lowest price.”

“This way, the identity of the rice shop merchant remains a mystery, and my father doesn’t have to worry about being impeached or slandered. The guardian angel provides food behind the scenes, and everything is hidden and safe.”