Chapter 1114 Sense of Accomplishment

Liu Yuanwai was resisting in his heart. At this juncture, whichever company he recommended would be harmful to that company. After this incident, didn't those people hate him to death? However, in line with the principle of "a dead Taoist friend will not die a poor Taoist", Liu Yuanwai still said two families with a trembling voice.

Pang Xiao nodded and said with a smile: "Liu Yuanwai is really a sensible person. Then just follow Liu Yuanwai's request, just this number." Pang Xiao gestured with one finger.

Liu Yuanwai burst into tears on the spot. He gestured with his hand. In the end, he was so frightened that he retreated. He only dared to stretch out a finger. Prince Chitose actually had the nerve to say "according to his request" with a shy face. How could this prince be so shameless? !

But Liu Yuanwai didn't dare to say this, and his initial arrogance was shattered by fright. In fact, soldiers and horses were placed in front of his house. He also discovered that Prince Zwei was really not an easy person to deal with. If he was willing to give him money, he would be giving him face. It was better to accept it as soon as it was good.

Liu Yuanwai gave orders, and the mansion became busy. Pang Xiao ordered people to guard the place here, and also asked people to immediately go to the two merchant houses with grain stores Liu Yuanwai said to find out the truth. He turned around and came to the carriage. , Bingtang and Jiyun immediately got out of the car.

Lifting the curtain and jumping onto the carriage, Pang Xiao sat down next to Qin Yining, "How did you get here in time? Otherwise, he would have been regarded as a robber."

Qin Yining was so amused by him that he laughed out loud, "Didn't you already plan to get the credit first? Anyway, it will be shipped in these two days." She came close to him, looked at his sitting posture, and whispered: " Did you come on horseback? Does your wound hurt?"

"Why are you so delicate?" He stretched out his long arm around Qin Yining's shoulders, and Pang Xiaozai's hand fell on her shoulder, touching her delicate bones, and he couldn't help but frown.

Qin Yining lost a lot of weight during these days of not eating well or sleeping well, and living a life of exhaustion. They are in a disaster area, and the people are facing the threat of death every day, and they don't have enough food to eat, let alone recuperate. She had just gained some fat on her face, and she had lost weight again just as she walked to Jingang.

Qin Yining leaned on his shoulder, her eyes as bright as the stars in the night sky.

"Thank you for coming up with such a good idea. We can't wait for the Holy Lord's relief. We can't just watch the people starve to death. Maybe we can use this method along the way." Suddenly he thought of something and sat up straight and told Pang Xiao, " We need to act in a low-key manner, and don't provoke these businessmen too much, so as not to make people suspicious of the origin of our money."

The treasure was a thorn in Li Qitian's heart, but he couldn't find it despite all his efforts. If he was aroused to suspect Pang Xiao, he might be even more vulnerable in the future.

Pang Xiao likes to see how cute she looks when she is worrying about him. It feels like being caressed by some kind of soft and furry animal.

He patted it gently with his furry little paw.

"Okay, it's up to you. I'll try my best to be careful."

Qin Yining heard his voice full of joy and couldn't help but raise her eyes to look into his gentle eyes.

Although he didn't do anything, he just looked at her with eyes full of love, but Qin Yining still heard his heart thumping twice disobediently. It seemed that every time Pang Xiao looked at her with such soft eyes, she would almost forget her name and what she wanted to do.

Pang Xiao fell in love with her misty eyes and couldn't help but kiss her eyes.

At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the carriage.

"Your Majesty, we have ordered food, which is enough for the people inside and outside the city to eat gruel for three days!"

Hearing this, Pang Xiao pinched Qin Yining's cheek happily and said, "That old fox must still have some food in store. I'll go check it out again." After saying that, he jumped out of the carriage like a child, as if the wound didn't hurt at all.

Qin Yining wrapped her arms around her shoulders and waited quietly. Pang Xiao soon negotiated with Liu Yuanwai. When they returned to the city, they were followed by six carriages and dozens of porters carrying burdens.

It is also a devastated scene in autumn, and bringing food back is enough to make people feel happy.

Qin Yining never got out of the car, but when he raised the curtains and looked at the people in the porridge shack outside the city looking at Pang Xiao with expectant eyes, he felt strong satisfaction in his heart. The treasure is worth using here.

Pang Xiao and Qin Yining first sent part of the grain to the porridge shed outside the city, arranged for people to cook porridge, and then quickly returned to the city to make arrangements.

They moved very quickly. Before returning to the city, they had no time to inform the magistrate Chen, so they sent the food to two porridge sheds in the city, thinking that if the hungry people could eat the food earlier, a few fewer people would die.

When Chen Zhixian heard that Pang Xiao had indeed returned to the porridge shed with food, he immediately rushed over. Seeing the smoke rising from the stove and the thick mixed rice porridge being cooked in the big pot, and the people already lining up in a long queue in front of the porridge shed with clay pots and sea bowls, Magistrate Chen almost burst into tears with excitement. .

"My lord, thank you for having you! I would like to thank you on behalf of the people of the whole city!" Chen Zhixian stepped forward in three steps and then knelt down in front of Pang Xiao, kowtowing several times.

After listening to Magistrate Chen's words, the people who were closer knelt down and kowtowed together in excitement. Everyone in the crowd was talking about how it was thanks to the prince who brought food that everyone could survive these days. The common people also knelt down and thanked Pang Xiao, following Magistrate Chen, and their voices almost echoed through the sky.

Pang Xiao hurriedly helped Magistrate Chen up, "What Mr. Chen is doing is all my responsibility. I am incompetent and have caused everyone to suffer so much hunger for nothing. I am really ashamed."

"Your Majesty, please don't say that. Your Majesty won't give you food and grass, and Your Majesty is not a god. How can you conjure food for nothing? If Your Majesty hadn't paid for it yourself this time, how could you have survived?"

Chen Zhixian was outspoken and said whatever came to his mind when he was excited.

After the words came out of his mouth, he realized what he had said, and immediately felt that something was wrong. After all, it was too easy for the Holy Spirit to not provide food, which would cause discussion. But then I thought about it. As the Son of Heaven, His Majesty could not even do as well as a prince. Since he dared to do it, was he still afraid of others talking behind his back?

On the contrary, Prince Zhongshun is kind, kind and low-key. He had asked just now that all the grains were bought by the prince, and he said it harshly, but in the end, when he went to Liu Yuan's wife's house, he just gave them money and gave them money.

The prince is willing to use his personal money to buy food for everyone to eat in order to save the lives of the people, even if the Holy Father does not send food. The prince himself does not promote such a noble sentiment, but he cannot let the matter go down like this.

Sure enough, when Magistrate Chen said this, the people immediately started talking. The news seemed to be pushed away by the tide, and soon the crowd was filled with praises from the people.

Pang Xiao and Qin Yining looked at each other, but they were quite helpless.

They have been keeping a low profile in order not to make people think too much. This place is better now, and it is not noticeable that the prince has some silver in his hand. However, they plan to provide relief all the way to the south, and that is a sum of money. It's a huge amount, and there's no guarantee that no one will think too much about it. If he goes to Li Qitian and says a word, Pang Xiao won't be able to explain it clearly.

Therefore, Pang Xiao and Qin Yining, including counselors such as Xu Weizhi and Xie Yue, have been hesitating about how to publicize it, so that Pang Xiao can win the hearts of the people and avoid Li Qitian's suspicion.

But who would have expected that the plan could not keep up with the changes, and before they could figure out a solution, County Magistrate Chen made the decision for them in advance.

Seeing that Pang Xiao looked a little embarrassed, Chen Zhixian just thought that the prince had such a temper and was unwilling to be in the limelight for such things, and he felt a little more favorable to the young prince. I feel more and more that it is too much of a loss for the prince to do such a good thing and remain unknown.

Pang Xiao and Qin Yining saw that the porridge shed was under the arrangement of Chen Zhixian, and the people were in good order. The young and strong people did not crowd in front because of their strength, but gave way to the elderly, children and women first. Although everyone Even though I was starving, I still didn't lose my grace and bottom line.

Qin Yining and Pang Xiao were very happy, and they couldn't help feeling that Jingang under the jurisdiction of Chen Zhixian was indeed different from the place they saw when they came. I don't know if it was because the disaster was less severe along the coast, but more importantly, the people here were simple and honest. They still retain their kindness.

It is difficult for a magistrate to maintain the stability of a place. What is even more valuable is that he keeps the people simple and honest and does not produce any bad habits, even under the shadow of death. This is This is what Chen Zhixian is capable of.

Pang Xiao and Qin Yining returned to the Yamen to rest temporarily.

After hearing the news, Xie Yue, Xu Weizhi and other advisers walked around with their guards to check the situation in the city.

The common people all know that Prince Zhongshun bought these grains for them with his own money. Now that they are eating the hot porridge, they feel that it is more expensive than any other delicious food. When they think of the prince, they praise it even more. The heroic deeds of Pang Xiao on the battlefield in the past are also mentioned. This made all the counselors who came out to investigate the situation feel extremely honored, and they were extremely proud and moved.

Those counselors who initially opposed Pang Xiao's use of treasures to help the victims, now looking at this situation, finally fully understood the principle of "the world is dominated by those who win the hearts of the people" advocated by Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi. Some people were also thinking that fortunately the prince did not adopt it at that time. their suggestions.

Qin Yining and Pang Xiao returned to the room, and not long after Jiyun and Bingtang brought over a can of pulpy multigrain porridge.

Pang Xiao picked up the bowl and took a spoonful, pursed his lips and said: "It's not easy, I finally have a dry meal."

Qin Yining was amused by his aggrieved and sad look, "You eat more. I have to worry about you going around to find grain dealers to negotiate prices these days."

Pang Xiao laughed loudly, handed the bowl of porridge filled with rice grains to Qin Yining, and then held the rest of the earthen pot himself.

"Don't worry, with such a good start, the situation in Jinggang will ease in a few days, and then we can set off for the next stop."