He ate so deliciously that he smacked his mouth loudly, which made all the peasant women around him laugh uncontrollably.

Li Yi was not embarrassed, but wiped his mouth with his sleeve, "Don't think too much of me. When I was in Anxin, I pulled a plow and plowed the fields, and there were days when I was covered in mud. At that time, I wanted to drink like this

It’s difficult to make porridge with many grains of rice.”

After hearing this, the peasant women suddenly felt that the young man in front of them was no longer a high-ranking big shot. They raised their lowered heads, put away their awe-inspiring eyes, and served Li Yi another bowl of porridge as if they were their favorite children.

The elderly woman poured pickles on top.

Li Yi didn't hesitate at all. He raised his head with the bowl in hand and drank it clean. He looked at the people in the kitchen with relaxed faces and said with a smile: "This rice porridge is still too little, but the money and food are limited, so you should be patient."

Point. When the harvest comes next year, I will ensure that you have enough to eat."

The people present were immediately moved. They were like untouchables who went around begging for food. They didn't regard themselves as human beings. They never expected to meet such a good person.

In the eyes of the victims, food and respect are simply gifts from God. Whoever gives them these is a benefactor sent by God, and they have to spend their whole lives to be grateful.

Several women began to cry after listening to Li Yi's heart-warming words. Li Yi went up to comfort them, but before they could move, the victims nearby also started crying. The victims who had already gathered outside the window listened to Li Yi's words.

I really can't bear the deepest grievance and gratitude in my heart. At this time, only tears can relieve it.

Li Yi looked at the suffering victims around him and knew that they were suffering for their lost relatives, their tragic fate, and their luck in meeting good people. All of this was simple, because they wanted what they wanted.

Just live simply.

No one could sympathize with these victims who had left their homes and been abandoned by the court. Li Yi stepped forward to help the elderly victims, looking at their old faces, he pursed his lips.

The old man looked at Li Yi eagerly, touched the back of Li Yi's hand with tears on his face, and called "little benefactor", "little benefactor" with a toothless mouth.

Because they have not had enough to eat for a long time, these victims who are less than fifty years old have wrinkles on their faces and even their teeth have fallen out.

The white-haired old woman grabbed Li Yi's palm with her dry palm and cried: "I am a bunch of useless people. I am too old and weak to have any strength, and I have to rely on my little benefactor to support me...

…”

They are angry that they have eaten the food and think that they are wasting the food they have eaten.

Li Yi looked at the old woman seriously, helped her sit on the stool next to her, squatted on the ground and said word by word: "Old man, having an old man in the family is like a treasure. We, the young people, are full of strength.

I can also learn a lot, but without your care, what if I take a detour?"

As he said this, he stood up and looked at the victims around him. He let go of his voice and said loudly like thunder: "Li Yi, no matter what you think, no matter your family, country or clan, the old man is the rudder of the ship. Without the experienced old man, even if you are young,

How can people continue to live without knowing the direction? And children are the future of the family, country and clan. If there are no successors, what is the use of asking for today? Therefore, the elderly are wise elders who can teach us the lessons of our predecessors so that we can understand

The way out of affairs; children are our successors, the continuation of blood, the prosperity of the family and the country must be placed on them, both of which are important for thousands of years. Li Yi made it clear this time, if anyone dares to regard the old and the weak as a burden, Li Yi will

Punish him."

Li Yi's voice was like thunder, and these words of righteousness and truth poured into his mind. Everyone felt like it was like a divine instruction, extremely sacred.

One of the resolute men heard the words and roared: "My heart is filled with excitement when I hear these words of righteousness, so I should give a big salute to show my respect."

After he finished speaking, he knelt down and bowed for a long time, kowtowing in respect.

The other victims cheered loudly when they saw it, and some thoughtful people knelt down and kowtowed with solemn expressions.

Although the people are ignorant at this time, they have a very high pursuit of the principles of heaven and earth, benevolence, righteousness and morality. People can live without food for a day, but they cannot be without virtue and benevolence. How can we be disrespectful when seeing true benevolence and righteousness in front of us.

The victims kowtowed in respect, and Li Yi turned around, crossed his hands, and bent down to return the salute. This scene was simple and solemn, just like the scene of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in ancient times.

Sun Yaowen, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but be excited when he saw it. He said excitedly to Zhu Qilong: "Young Master is really a strange person."

Li Yi returned the favor with his hand. Seeing that the old woman was wearing thin clothes despite the cold weather, he squatted down, took off her robe, and gently put it on her.

This move fell into the eyes of the hundreds of victims who were watching. The eyes of these victims crowded at the door and in front of the windows flashed. They felt a sour smell pouring into their noses, and their eyes gradually became moist.

I will repay you with death for your kindness and righteousness.

The victims gathered around and refused to disperse. At this time, a slender woman with a kind smile on her face came over and gently put a clean long gown on Li Yi's shoulders.

"With such recklessness, what should we do if some chaos occurs?" Xiaoyu said softly to Li Yi with a look of joy and blame on her face.

Li Yi smiled and took Xiaoyu's hand, pulled her out of the crowd behind her and stood beside him.

A man and a woman stood together. The victims immediately understood what this scene represented in their minds, and they turned to look at Xiaoyu with respect.

The victims gathered around for a long time and finally dispersed under the driving force of Sun Yaowen.

With so many people gathered around, there might be a stampede and confusion.

As soon as he saw Xiaoyu, the solemnity on Li Yi's face suddenly disappeared and he turned back into the young man he had studied with.

He led Xiaoyu out of the kitchen, followed by Sun Yaowen and Zhu Qilong from a distance, not intending to disturb the short time the man and woman spent together.

"I'll show you around. Although Anmin District has been built now, there are still many problems." Xiaoyu said.

Now Xiaoyu no longer has the shyness of the past, and her experience in assisting national and social affairs has given this kind-hearted woman a somewhat tenacious and capable temperament.

But to Li Yi, Xiaoyu is still the little girl who treated him a little brutally.

The two went to the house. Originally, the Anmin District of Gaoyang City was prepared to accommodate 3,000 people. However, due to the large number of victims, there are now more than 10,000 people. The rooms were filled with specially built three-tier beds. Each floor was almost

It's only as high as your forearm, and you can't sleep in it even if you raise your head.

The large number of people in the house has caused many problems, one is sanitation, and the other is heating.

Before settling the victims, Li Yi had already formulated relatively reasonable disaster relief regulations, which included various regulations, including very high requirements for the hygiene of houses.

You must know that despite the cold weather, the probability of epidemic diseases is still very high. If there is an outbreak of infectious diseases, hundreds or even thousands of victims may die.

The overcrowding of people creates a bad environment, but this cannot be changed.

You must know that Li Yi still has 20,000 to 30,000 disaster victims who cannot live in such houses, and have to rely on straw sheds to resist the increasingly cold weather.

Xiaoyu led a group of people to see the problems existing in Anmin District, and then looked at Li Yi.

Li Yi was helpless.

These problems are very simple. They can be solved as long as there are sufficient raw materials and craftsmen, and they can be solved as long as there are enough money, food and labor. But now Anmin District lacks everything except people.

Nothing can be perfect. The more perfect the plan is, the lower the degree of completion will be.

Li Yi could only try his best to encourage Xiaoyu to use limited resources to improve these problems as much as possible. If he can solve one problem, he should try it. If he can't solve it, he should try hard.

This kind of embarrassing instigation has Li Yi's unique style. Xiaoyu can only give Li Yi a blank look and let him understand her feelings.

After walking around Anmin District, the two returned to the house to check the ledger.

"Our manpower is completely insufficient. Some members have not been home for several days and have to deal with various affairs all day long." Xiaoyu sat on the chair and squeezed her arms a little tiredly.

Li Yi had no way to deal with this kind of request. He could only bury it in the account book to show that he was serious about doing things.

"How was your college exam this time? Did you pass the exam?" Xiaoyu asked for the first time today about things other than disaster relief.

"Compared with the county examination, the college examination is a little more difficult than the government examination. I am 70% to 80% sure, but it also depends on whether the examiner will appreciate it." Li Yi calculated the income and expenditure of Anmin District one by one.

"I think it's time for the list to come out. Brother Qi Long should stay in the Sun Mansion these days. If there is any news, someone will know it." Xiaoyu said, "If you pass the exam, you will have the reputation of being a scholar.

This is a big deal, I think my aunt will be very happy."

Li Yi rubbed his eyes and felt a little guilty when he thought of his mother who had a heart disease and had a weird temper.

I have been busy for half a month this time, but I did not go back to see my mother this time. It is really unfilial.

Xiaoyu saw what Li Yi was thinking. She gently closed the account book and said, "How about we go back to Anxin?"

"You want to go back too? What should we do here?" Li Yi asked with a surprised look on his face.

Xiaoyu's face looked a little worried. She thought for a while and said, "Zhang San came here a few days ago to transport food. He said that my grandpa is sick. Although it is not serious, I still feel uneasy if I don't go back and take a look."

As soon as Li Yi heard that the old patriarch was ill, he immediately became nervous.

The old patriarch is over sixty years old, a long-lived person in this era, but he cannot withstand the torture of illness.

Moreover, he is his biggest supporter in Anxin. Li Yi has always left Anxin's affairs to the old patriarch. How can he not be worried when something like this happens?

"Then we will go back tomorrow. You leave the affairs to Ma Hewen to take care of it. We will try to stay for two days and then come back." Li Yi arranged the affairs. This matter was of great importance and he could not slack off at all.

"By the way, please invite some famous doctors from Baoding Prefecture to come back."

"At this time, you are not afraid of delaying the affairs of Anmin District and are starting to get anxious." Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at him.

"I'm also worried about the old patriarch's condition." Li Yi blushed a little.

"It just so happens that Hongyan is going back. I'll go find her later." Xiaoyu suddenly changed the topic and stared at Li Yi and said: "She has been saying good things about you when she comes back this time. Did something happen to you in the capital?"

Li Yi never had time to tell Xiaoyu properly about what happened in Beijing, and she didn't fully understand what happened.

Her tone was very calm, as if she was asking a casual question.

Li Yi was moved in his heart, and said with a smile: "She didn't tell you anything about the capital?"

"I have mentioned it a few times, but I have been so busy all day, and Hongyan was busy leading the guards to maintain order when she came back. Where did the two of us find the time to communicate. What, you don't want to say it?" Xiaoyu curled her lips.

Li Yi stared at Xiaoyu, smiled, and said, "It's not that I don't want to say it, but I feel like the smell of vinegar is all around me, and it's so sour that I can't even breathe."

"Smells of jealousy?" Xiaoyu thought for a while and then realized what Li Yi meant by saying this. Her cheeks were immediately stained with flying clouds and she said fiercely: "You started talking nonsense again. Be careful. I will go back and complain to my aunt."

, let her teach you a lesson."

Thinking of his mother's attitude of favoring her daughter-in-law, Li Yi immediately gave up, looked at Xiaoyu flatteringly, and briefly told what happened in the capital.

Xiaoyu was frightened when she heard this series of events. When she finally heard that Shi Kefa found out that hundreds of officials were involved in the deficit case of the Ministry of Revenue and Taicang, she was even more surprised and her mouth grew wide.
To be continued...