noffsinger Chapter 595 You can’t even cure 3 dogs?
Chapter 595 You can’t even cure 3 dogs?
Xie Shang and others arrived at Zhushan Town, only to find that there was no one in sight. The withered yellow leaves on the trees had all fallen, the trunks were cracked, and the bark was peeling off.
Some people heard the sound of horse hooves coming from afar, and they just popped their heads out, only to see a group of people appear in front of them. Seven or eight people were guarding the entrance of the town and stopped their carriages to ask for food.
Lin Feng led his men forward to stop them. They all held swords in their hands, so the people did not dare to move forward.
Lin Feng rode his horse to the people again, asked about the situation, and then returned to the carriage. "The whole Qingzhou is in trouble now. After months of drought, there is a locust plague. Along the way, there are always some people waiting for passers-by to give them food. It's the same as what the refugees on the road said. Now it's the autumn harvest season, but this year Qingzhou has no harvest due to the locust plague. The severe cold is coming, and some people have fled early to find food."
They came to Qingzhou because they were going to visit Ran Heng's hometown, and only then did they realize how difficult life was for the people.
Xie Shang had actually already received the news that the imperial court was also trying to find a way to overcome the difficulties. Because of the severe drought, the crops in the fields were affected this year. Unexpectedly, there was a sudden locust plague, which made the impoverished Qingzhou even worse.
Jiang Fenghua said: "Let's go and take a look first! Since the disaster happened so early, the court should give the people some help!"
When they were in the South, they didn't feel that the Great Zhou was so difficult, because the South was close to the sea, and even if the weather was hot, they would not lack water. But Qingzhou was different. The land was barren, the water storage was small, and the weather was hot this year.
Xie Shang said: "The court has already allocated funds to Qingzhou for disaster relief. No matter how difficult it is, the people should not be deprived of food."
"That's strange." Jiang Fenghua wondered.
Xie Shang explained, "The drought caused by weather conditions is nationwide. The court cannot just focus on Qingzhou. There are other places as well. Otherwise it wouldn't be so difficult. Let's make a secret visit to see the situation first."
The news Xie Shang received was that although other places also experienced scorching hot summer weather, it was not as serious as Qingzhou, and only Qingzhou was hit by a locust plague.
Xie Shang called Lin Feng over and asked, "Go and ask how to get to the government office here?"
After asking around, Lin Feng said, "This place is called Zhushan Town. If you want to find the government office, you have to go to the county, which is more than 20 miles away. They have a mayor here, and his surname is Sun."
"Let's go find Mayor Sun first to find out the situation," he said.
Lin Feng was accompanied by guards who had swords in their hands. The common people knew they were not easy to mess with and did not dare to approach them to ask for food.
Unexpectedly, they walked in front and the people followed far behind.
Jiang Fenghua lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw an old woman holding a five or six-year-old child. They were dirty and skinny. "No matter how poor Grandma Mao's family is, Xiao Tang and Ah Xian have no worries about food and clothing. Look at them. You are a prince, you have power and money, you should help them!"
Xie Shang lowered the car curtain and said, "Of course we have to help, but not now. The dry food we have in the car cannot solve their problems. I think the people here are not only the people of Zhushan Town, but also the people of the nearby villages."
He opened the curtain on the other side and said, "Look at what's different about those people over there."
Jiang Fenghua said: "They are all men, holding hoes, shovels, sticks, etc."
She understood instantly that if they dared to show off their wealth and food, they would come forward to demand food at any time, and if there was not enough food to go around, a riot would break out.
They are ready to snatch at any time.
However, guarding the entrance of the village were a group of the elderly, the weak, women and children. They were also on guard. Lin Feng had a sword in his hand, so the villagers did not dare to step forward.
When he arrived at the mayor's house, he saw the words "Sun Mansion" written on the plaque above the door. The door was closed. Lin Feng went forward and knocked on the door, but only heard the sound of a dog barking, but no one came to open the door.
Xie Shang's voice came from the carriage, "Since you can't knock it open, just climb over the wall and get in."
Lin Feng did not avoid the crowd and used his Qinggong to directly reach the top of the wall. His action frightened the people, "Such a high wall, he ran up in a short time, it's amazing!"
Lin Feng's actions made the Sun family's dogs bark louder and louder. Three wolfhounds ran into the yard and howled at him.
He didn't dare to go down when he saw the three tall and ferocious wolfhounds. No wonder the people didn't dare to go in. He was a little scared.
So he came down from the wall again, "The people of the Sun family should be hiding in the house. There are three big wolfhounds inside."
Xie Shang's voice came from the car again: "You can't even cure three dogs."
Lin Feng muttered: "Aren't you afraid? Come on!"
The next moment, he said respectfully, "I didn't see how big those three dogs were. Mr. Sun can afford to raise three big dogs, so it seems that he has no shortage of food and drink!"
"Even if I know Qinggong, I am still just a mortal. In my opinion, they came here just because they smelled the meat. It's better to find a piece of meat to lure them out first."
"It's already this late, where is the meat?" Xie Shang said.
At this time, the people on the street saw people coming to the door of Mayor Sun's house and they all rushed over to surround him.
Someone said, "Mayor Sun's house has not been open for several days. If anyone dares to approach, they will release their dogs to bite people. The dogs are as tall as people, which is terrible."
Lin Feng asked, "Are you residents of Zhushan Town? Why are all the doors and windows on the street closed? Even the shops are closed."
An old man explained, "The villagers have all gone out to beg for food. There is no money left. Who dares to open a business in the town? They have all fled. Our Zhushan Town used to be very lively, but since the locusts, everyone has been complaining bitterly."
"Is there no one at Mayor Sun's house?" Lin Feng asked.
"Why is there no one here? There are dogs barking inside. They are afraid that people will go to their house to beg for food, so they don't open the door." The old man continued, "Their dogs have food, but we ordinary people can't even have a bowl of hot soup. The only ones who can survive the winter are officials and powerful people. We ordinary people can only guard the door and ask Mayor Sun to think of a solution for us."
Jiang Fenghua also jumped off the carriage. "If Mayor Sun really had a way, he wouldn't have kept three big wolfhounds guarding the yard without showing up. It's obvious that he's trying to avoid me."
The old man said, “That’s what I mean.”
Xie Shang followed her out of the car, his eyes were cold, "Let someone break down the door."
Seeing the person getting off the car with an extraordinary demeanor, the old man hurriedly said, "Who are you? Don't dare to smash the mayor's door. If you do, you will not only be imprisoned, but the wolfhounds will be released to bite people. You are just passing by, so you'd better leave as soon as possible. Mayor Sun is not to be messed with."
The old gentleman was the only teacher in the town. Children from several villages around Zhushan Town would go to his private school to study. However, only children from poor families would come, as children from rich families would be sent to the county.
Jiang Fenghua asked: "Has there ever been an incident where Mayor Sun's vicious dog injured someone?"
"Of course there are. When the locust plague first happened, the village chief of Guyu Village came to report the news and was bitten. One of his legs was bitten off. After that, no one dared to come to his house easily."