Otherworldly Days

Chapter 244

"Then may I ask Village Chief Huang, you said that many houses in your Huangpo Village were collapsed by the snow, so how much is that?" After all these people finished speaking, Cao Xiangnan called the names and looked at the village chief of Huangpo Village. The most shameless typical, he has to ask carefully, "Is it three or five, or ten or eight? Does it account for [-]% of your Huangpo Village? Or [-]%? [-]%? Or is it all collapsed?" !"

This Village Chief Huang opened his mouth, how could he know so much!

He just heard that the newly built academy is a large tile-roofed house with blue bricks, which is big and spacious. People from Caojia Village have lived in it. Why can’t those from Huangpo Village also live in it?People from their Huangpo village also raised money to build an academy, and they also have a share in this academy.

And the money that the village head Huang wanted to raise was less than a fraction. At that time, the deputy village head of Caojia Village took people to them, and the people in Huangpo Village just said "picking"!

"And you..." Cao Xiangnan named them one by one, and asked them how many houses collapsed to bring so many people here.

"Anyway, it's a lot anyway!" The one who was stuck in his neck held back such a sentence.

Cao Xiangnan sneered, looked at Sun Yanmiao who was standing next to Lizheng, pointed him out, and asked, "Sun Yanmiao, Deputy Village Chief Sun, please stand up and tell everyone that there was a heavy snow yesterday, and our Caojia Village is now What is the situation?"

"Caojia Village has 140 and eight households, with a total of 120 and two houses. After I took someone to check this morning, I found that the roofs of only eight households had collapsed..." Sun Yanmiao glanced contemptuously at the troubles in Caojia Village. People, straightened their backs, and reported to everyone the situation in their Caojia Village one by one.

This is also some related matters discussed and decided by their management office after a meeting before the winter. After the heavy snowfall, it is necessary to check the situation in the village. If something happens to someone's house, it must be dealt with immediately.

He walked with Cao Gui and ten village representatives early this morning and walked through their entire Caojia Village separately, and found that there was no accident.Prior to this, some of the eight households proposed to live in the academy by themselves, and some of them found that their houses were uninhabitable in winter when they inspected the houses in the village, and advised them to move there before winter The academy spent the winter, and came back to live after the winter was over and the house was repaired.

And the situation in their Caojia Village is so good this year, which is also due to the fact that the village head and Cao Xiangnan have long proposed that they take people to check all the houses in the village, arrange the lonely old people who live alone to spend the winter in the academy, and inspect the village. Whose house is uninhabitable.

In previous winters, some accidents would happen more or less, but this year, none of them happened, and everyone had prepared enough food for the winter.

"Everyone, do you understand? The next time you come to Caojia Village and say that your village is going to starve to death or freeze to death, I would like to trouble you, the village chiefs and senior clan elders, to take someone to check it first. Let’s take a look at the specific situation in the village. And if your village really can’t handle it, then send a representative to Caojia Village to discuss whether our Caojia Village can help you.”

"Instead of rashly taking the old and the weak in the village so far to our Caojia Village, if any accident happens on this road, are you responsible for the lives of these old people and children!" Cao Xiangnan Not a bad tempered person, he just rarely lost his temper, but today he had to lose his temper.

I have never been so angry before, when I think of these so-called village chiefs, Lizheng or clan elders, just bringing these old people and children to their Caojia Village, what if it snows suddenly on the way?What if an old man falls down on the way!

A group of old men who rely on the old to sell the old were stunned by the words, completely unable to react, and when they did, they blushed.None of them have any status in the village. When have they been trained like this, they are still a boy with no hair at all!

How did they know that Caojia Village would investigate the situation so clearly that they didn't even know what was going on in their own village.Now you look at me, I look at you, and I almost jumped out to accuse who and so asked us to bring people over.

"I think you Caojia Village didn't want to help us, so you made so many excuses to shirk!" Someone stood up and said angrily.

These words resonated with those who came together, "If you don't want to help us, just say it, why do you humiliate us like this." These people all attacked Caojia Village one after another, saying that Caojia Village would not save them, and they looked down on their neighboring villages. people.

"Shut up!" Cao Gang, who was sitting on it, didn't say a word. After hearing these words, even his face became colder and colder, and he let out a low drink.

The room fell silent for a while, and everyone was still somewhat afraid of the village head of Caojia Village, and those who were glanced at by that cold gaze didn't dare to say a word.

Ah!What obligation does Caojia Village have to help you?Their Caojia Village is not the imperial court. If they want relief, go to the imperial court, or go to the yamen to find the county magistrate.Cao Xiangnan looked at these people coldly, but didn't say a word. He really thought that Cao's village was easy to bully, but he, Cao Xiangnan, was easy to bully!One or two occupying people bully the door, and they can be so arrogant.

Several old people standing at the door looked at each other. They were ordinary villagers in the village. A little old man in shabby clothes stood up and said in a good tone after revealing his identity, "We are We heard that your academy in Caojia Village had a place for us to live in, so we followed here, and we didn’t know this was the case.”

"Let's go back."

"Well, let's go."

These old people whispered a few words to each other, and they were about to walk out.

"Wait!" Looking at Cao Gang, Cao Xiangnan shouted, stopping the old people who were about to leave.

"Since everyone has come, this matter is within the scope of our ability, and we are not so unreasonable." Cao Xiangnan also understands the reason for giving a stick first, and then a candy, and it is not for these people He felt that Caojia Village was easy to bully, so he would help them as a matter of course.

The eyes of the people present lit up, waiting for the boy's next words.

The old man standing at the door hesitated for a moment, and stopped moving to leave, while the child looked at the speaker anxiously.

"The reason why the people in Caojia Village arranged to live in the academy was because of the special situation this year. After discussion, they arranged for the lonely old people in the village and some people whose houses were really uninhabitable to live in the academy. These people can live in the academy. In the past, they were arranged to live in the past only after investigation and verification, and they will move out in February next year, instead of being able to live in the academy for a long time!" Cao Xiangnan especially emphasized the word "borrowing", not just living there casually Come in, let alone live in the academy for a long time.

"Since all the villages have sent representatives here today, I, Cao Xiangnan, will also explain to you about the borrowing here. The academy is still under construction and has not yet been fully completed. As I have said before, the academy It does not belong to Caojia Village, nor does it belong to any village, but a place for studying and cultivating talents.”

"The academy starts in March every year, and at the end of September, the one-year course will end before winter. Then, after winter, the academy has some vacant space. The cold winter can be used as a temporary refuge, and some people can be arranged to live in it."

"However, not all people can live here. Orphans without parents and mothers can be given priority. There are also some houses that cannot be lived in because of repairs in winter. In your own village, it is really impossible to arrange them in your own village. In the case of these difficult families, you can send a representative, submit an application, and come to the academy to borrow. This borrowing is not something that can be borrowed casually."

Originally, these were the affairs of these villages themselves. These village chiefs were unable to arrange for the villagers in difficulties in their own villages. If they wanted to seek help from other villages, wouldn't they feel ashamed of the villagers?

But obviously, these people are in their positions, and they don't feel ashamed of not seeking their jobs, but they naturally come to them to ask for help. If they don't help, they will die!

The old people and children standing inside heard it, and their faces showed joyful expressions.

Cao Xiangnan glanced at the old guys who were sitting, and did not miss the joy on the faces of those who were standing, and continued, "After the mid-autumn festival on the [-]th day of the eighth lunar month and before the end of August, you can put the Count these people, write down the names, circumstances, and details of the people who want to borrow, and hand them over to the academy, and there will be special people to deal with this matter."

"By September, I will arrange for people to go to each of your villages to assess the situation. If the situation is true, after the academy is on holiday, I will arrange for these people to come to the academy to stay."

Also, borrowing is not to live here. Their academy and even Caojia Village have to support these people, but you have to bring enough food and provide a certain amount of firewood yourself. If these people cannot provide these things themselves When the time comes, your village will provide food and firewood for these people.

While everyone was here, Cao Xiangnan told these people one by one about these things, of course, including the people of Caojia Village, so that everyone would not think that the academy belonged to Caojia Village, and Caojia Village could use the academy casually in the future.

After dropping these words, Cao Xiangnan ignored the whispering village chiefs and walked over to talk to Cao Gang.Cao Gang let out a "huh", agreeing with Cao Xiangnan's words, and stood up from his sitting position.

"This year's situation is special. Since you all brought the villagers here, we can deal with it on the spot." If he didn't feel sorry for these old people and children, Cao Xiangnan really wanted to tell them to leave.

After everyone discussed in the house, they walked out of the house.

"The first one, the childless old man, stand up."

"Second, children without parents stand up."

These parts stood out one by one, Cao Xiangnan took a look, and there were not too many.But some people in the crowd pointed out that the old man who stood up had children, but he was unwilling to raise them.

Cao Xiangnan ordered the village head of that village to come out, and taught him that filial piety is the first thing to do, and raising children to guard against old age. Such unfilial people must be dealt with strictly. Of course, this is a matter of their own village, and they naturally go back to deal with it.

When this kind of thing is brought to people, even the faces of the few old men who followed are ashamed.

"Then may I ask Village Chief Huang, you said that many houses in your Huangpo Village were collapsed by the snow, so how much is that?" After all these people finished speaking, Cao Xiangnan called the names and looked at the village chief of Huangpo Village. The most shameless typical, he has to ask carefully, "Is it three or five, or ten or eight? Does it account for [-]% of your Huangpo Village? Or [-]%? [-]%? Or is it all collapsed?" !"

This Village Chief Huang opened his mouth, how could he know so much!

He just heard that the newly built academy is a large tile-roofed house with blue bricks, which is big and spacious. People from Caojia Village have lived in it. Why can’t those from Huangpo Village also live in it?People from their Huangpo village also raised money to build an academy, and they also have a share in this academy.

And the money that the village head Huang wanted to raise was less than a fraction. At that time, the deputy village head of Caojia Village took people to them, and the people in Huangpo Village just said "picking"!

"And you..." Cao Xiangnan named them one by one, and asked them how many houses collapsed to bring so many people here.

"Anyway, it's a lot anyway!" The one who was stuck in his neck held back such a sentence.

Cao Xiangnan sneered, looked at Sun Yanmiao who was standing next to Lizheng, pointed him out, and asked, "Sun Yanmiao, Deputy Village Chief Sun, please stand up and tell everyone that there was a heavy snow yesterday, and our Caojia Village is now What is the situation?"

"Caojia Village has 140 and eight households, with a total of 120 and two houses. After I took someone to check this morning, I found that the roofs of only eight households had collapsed..." Sun Yanmiao glanced contemptuously at the troubles in Caojia Village. People, straightened their backs, and reported to everyone the situation in their Caojia Village one by one.

This is also some related matters discussed and decided by their management office after a meeting before the winter. After the heavy snowfall, it is necessary to check the situation in the village. If something happens to someone's house, it must be dealt with immediately.

He walked with Cao Gui and ten village representatives early this morning and walked through their entire Caojia Village separately, and found that there was no accident.Prior to this, some of the eight households proposed to live in the academy by themselves, and some of them found that their houses were uninhabitable in winter when they inspected the houses in the village, and advised them to move there before winter The academy spent the winter, and came back to live after the winter was over and the house was repaired.

And the situation in their Caojia Village is so good this year, which is also due to the fact that the village head and Cao Xiangnan have long proposed that they take people to check all the houses in the village, arrange the lonely old people who live alone to spend the winter in the academy, and inspect the village. Whose house is uninhabitable.

In previous winters, some accidents would happen more or less, but this year, none of them happened, and everyone had prepared enough food for the winter.

"Everyone, do you understand? The next time you come to Caojia Village and say that your village is going to starve to death or freeze to death, I would like to trouble you, the village chiefs and senior clan elders, to take someone to check it first. Let’s take a look at the specific situation in the village. And if your village really can’t handle it, then send a representative to Caojia Village to discuss whether our Caojia Village can help you.”

"Instead of rashly taking the old and the weak in the village so far to our Caojia Village, if any accident happens on this road, are you responsible for the lives of these old people and children!" Cao Xiangnan Not a bad tempered person, he just rarely lost his temper, but today he had to lose his temper.

I have never been so angry before, when I think of these so-called village chiefs, Lizheng or clan elders, just bringing these old people and children to their Caojia Village, what if it snows suddenly on the way?What if an old man falls down on the way!

A group of old men who rely on the old to sell the old were stunned by the words, completely unable to react, and when they did, they blushed.None of them have any status in the village. When have they been trained like this, they are still a boy with no hair at all!

How did they know that Caojia Village would investigate the situation so clearly that they didn't even know what was going on in their own village.Now you look at me, I look at you, and I almost jumped out to accuse who and so asked us to bring people over.

"I think you Caojia Village didn't want to help us, so you made so many excuses to shirk!" Someone stood up and said angrily.

These words resonated with those who came together, "If you don't want to help us, just say it, why do you humiliate us like this." These people all attacked Caojia Village one after another, saying that Caojia Village would not save them, and they looked down on their neighboring villages. people.

"Shut up!" Cao Gang, who was sitting on it, didn't say a word. After hearing these words, even his face became colder and colder, and he let out a low drink.

The room fell silent for a while, and everyone was still somewhat afraid of the village head of Caojia Village, and those who were glanced at by that cold gaze didn't dare to say a word.

Ah!What obligation does Caojia Village have to help you?Their Caojia Village is not the imperial court. If they want relief, go to the imperial court, or go to the yamen to find the county magistrate.Cao Xiangnan looked at these people coldly, but didn't say a word. He really thought that Cao's village was easy to bully, but he, Cao Xiangnan, was easy to bully!One or two occupying people bully the door, and they can be so arrogant.

Several old people standing at the door looked at each other. They were ordinary villagers in the village. A little old man in shabby clothes stood up and said in a good tone after revealing his identity, "We are We heard that your academy in Caojia Village had a place for us to live in, so we followed here, and we didn’t know this was the case.”

"Let's go back."

"Well, let's go."

These old people whispered a few words to each other, and they were about to walk out.

"Wait!" Looking at Cao Gang, Cao Xiangnan shouted, stopping the old people who were about to leave.

"Since everyone has come, this matter is within the scope of our ability, and we are not so unreasonable." Cao Xiangnan also understands the reason for giving a stick first, and then a candy, and it is not for these people He felt that Caojia Village was easy to bully, so he would help them as a matter of course.

The eyes of the people present lit up, waiting for the boy's next words.

The old man standing at the door hesitated for a moment, and stopped moving to leave, while the child looked at the speaker anxiously.

"The reason why the people in Caojia Village arranged to live in the academy was because of the special situation this year. After discussion, they arranged for the lonely old people in the village and some people whose houses were really uninhabitable to live in the academy. These people can live in the academy. In the past, they were arranged to live in the past only after investigation and verification, and they will move out in February next year, instead of being able to live in the academy for a long time!" Cao Xiangnan especially emphasized the word "borrowing", not just living there casually Come in, let alone live in the academy for a long time.

"Since all the villages have sent representatives here today, I, Cao Xiangnan, will also explain to you about the borrowing here. The academy is still under construction and has not yet been fully completed. As I have said before, the academy It does not belong to Caojia Village, nor does it belong to any village, but a place for studying and cultivating talents.”

"The academy starts in March every year, and at the end of September, the one-year course will end before winter. Then, after winter, the academy has some vacant space. The cold winter can be used as a temporary refuge, and some people can be arranged to live in it."

"However, not all people can live here. Orphans without parents and mothers can be given priority. There are also some houses that cannot be lived in because of repairs in winter. In your own village, it is really impossible to arrange them in your own village. In the case of these difficult families, you can send a representative, submit an application, and come to the academy to borrow. This borrowing is not something that can be borrowed casually."

Originally, these were the affairs of these villages themselves. These village chiefs were unable to arrange for the villagers in difficulties in their own villages. If they wanted to seek help from other villages, wouldn't they feel ashamed of the villagers?

But obviously, these people are in their positions, and they don't feel ashamed of not seeking their jobs, but they naturally come to them to ask for help. If they don't help, they will die!

The old people and children standing inside heard it, and their faces showed joyful expressions.

Cao Xiangnan glanced at the old guys who were sitting, and did not miss the joy on the faces of those who were standing, and continued, "After the mid-autumn festival on the [-]th day of the eighth lunar month and before the end of August, you can put the Count these people, write down the names, circumstances, and details of the people who want to borrow, and hand them over to the academy, and there will be special people to deal with this matter."

"By September, I will arrange for people to go to each of your villages to assess the situation. If the situation is true, after the academy is on holiday, I will arrange for these people to come to the academy to stay."

Also, borrowing is not to live here. Their academy and even Caojia Village have to support these people, but you have to bring enough food and provide a certain amount of firewood yourself. If these people cannot provide these things themselves When the time comes, your village will provide food and firewood for these people.

While everyone was here, Cao Xiangnan told these people one by one about these things, of course, including the people of Caojia Village, so that everyone would not think that the academy belonged to Caojia Village, and Caojia Village could use the academy casually in the future.

After dropping these words, Cao Xiangnan ignored the whispering village chiefs and walked over to talk to Cao Gang.Cao Gang let out a "huh", agreeing with Cao Xiangnan's words, and stood up from his sitting position.

"This year's situation is special. Since you all brought the villagers here, we can deal with it on the spot." If he didn't feel sorry for these old people and children, Cao Xiangnan really wanted to tell them to leave.

After everyone discussed in the house, they walked out of the house.

"The first one, the childless old man, stand up."

"Second, children without parents stand up."

These parts stood out one by one, Cao Xiangnan took a look, and there were not too many.But some people in the crowd pointed out that the old man who stood up had children, but he was unwilling to raise them.

Cao Xiangnan ordered the village head of that village to come out, and taught him that filial piety is the first thing to do, and raising children to guard against old age. Such unfilial people must be dealt with strictly. Of course, this is a matter of their own village, and they naturally go back to deal with it.

When this kind of thing is brought to people, even the faces of the few old men who followed are ashamed.