He Zifeng went back and told his family, and then took them to the county government office.
The son of the old mayor didn't expect He Zifeng to agree so quickly and neatly. His words of gratitude were choked in his throat and he couldn't say any more words.
The people from the same hometown also looked happy. During this time, He Zifeng was the first person who could help them.
The son of the old mayor came with a carriage, and the man who followed him said: "You run back and tell my father, and I will go to the county town with Brother He." He has a filial temperament, but he is afraid that his father will be too worried and old. The human body is getting worse day by day.
Now that you have good news, tell him in advance to make him feel at ease.
The two of them immediately went to the county government office.
When the government officials at the door saw that He Zifeng was back on vacation, they said, "Brother He, why are you back again? Don't worry, you can leave it to us!"
The son of the old mayor relied on his father's favor to be considered a figure in the village, but it didn't work well in the county. He had come to the county to handle things before, and he knew that these government officials looked down on people with their nostrils turned upward.
Seeing them being so polite to He Zifeng now, I was secretly surprised. He Zifeng had just arrived and his status was quite high.
He Zifeng nodded slightly, as if he had met them before, and said, "I have something to do with the county magistrate."
The yamen servant knew that He Zifeng was the right-hand man of the Lord, and the Lord could not do without him. Said: "The county magistrate is still at the Yamen, but he is meeting with the boss of Yahang!"
He Zifeng said: "Oh, okay."
When the son of the old mayor heard that something was wrong with the county magistrate, he felt very cold.
It was estimated that what they wanted was far away, but He Zifeng asked him to wait outside and went in alone.
The government officials around him didn't recognize the old mayor's son, but seeing that He Zifeng had brought him, they treated him with great courtesy. They even took the initiative to move a chair for him, but he couldn't sit still because he had something on his mind. After a while, the door opened and the boss of Yaoxing left. After a while, He Zifeng called him in. The county magistrate had something to ask.
I thought there was no chance today.
Cheng entered the house in fear.
The county magistrate asked them about the situation in their village in detail. Said: "You're confused, businessmen can't afford it early because they have no profit. They can pay five cents a pound to buy it, and you don't want to think about why?"
The son of the old mayor also regretted it and said: "It's just a farmer's trick. I have never seen so much money, and I am confused." Ever since they learned that there was a snowstorm this year, they were dumbfounded. The village chief's drunken meal delayed the important matter. After knowing that the people had sold life-saving grains to merchants, he wanted to chop off two fingers to apologize to everyone, but was finally stopped.
From then on, the village chief began to borrow food. But the people around him are not rich, and they know that this year's situation is special, so they have been rejected countless times. Whenever he talks about it, the village chief bursts into tears.
The county magistrate knew the miserable state of their village through a few words, but it was too late to say anything now.
Food is also limited in the county, and it is even more difficult in the countryside. I had no choice but to say: "Okay, let me get you 10,000 kilograms of grain first. I hope your village can pay taxes in the past few years, but remember, this grain is lent to you. Harvest next autumn You have to pay it back."
As soon as the old mayor's son heard that the county was willing to give him food, he immediately knelt down and thanked the county magistrate.
There are more than a hundred households in their village. If the 10,000 jins are divided, each family can get about 80 jins of food. If you save some food, it will be enough for two months. After the most difficult two months, there may be a turn for the better.
The county magistrate wrote a chapter of the IOU and asked him to put his fingerprints on it. Then he went to open a granary with He Zifeng.
Since the snowstorm has caused food shortages everywhere, the granary has started to operate in two shifts, day and night, and no one can open the granary without the county magistrate coming in person, for fear that someone will have some tricks here.
After opening the granary, several people helped move the grain to his carriage.
One car couldn't fit in, so we found two more cars. He Zifeng had not done much to collect grain before, so he also gave 500 kilograms of grain to the old mayor, who could divide it however he wanted.
The old mayor's son was so excited that he grabbed his hand. This was a life-saving grace!
Tears welled up in the eyes of the seven-foot-tall man. My face started to get chapped after being frozen for a long time, and it hurt when my tears rolled down my face.
He Zifeng said: "You take this food away first. I don't have to pay back my food. You eat it first. If it's not enough, I will think of a way."
The son of the old mayor said: "I never say thank you for your kindness. I will keep it in mind this time."
What he is most grateful for now is that his father introduced He Zifeng into the Yamen. If it hadn't been for He Zifeng, the food loan would never have gone so smoothly!
As soon as he got the food, he hurried back. The village is already at the end of its rope, and this food is a timely rain.
He Zifeng also followed the third carriage back, and just asked the carriage to drop him at the entrance of their village when it passed by.
This time, the sky gradually gets darker.
When He Zifeng came home again, the house was lit with kerosene lamps and they were waiting for him to eat.
Normally they would have finished eating at this time.
"Dad." Xiao Heran said.
He Zifeng touched his soft hair, went to the table and said, "Don't wait for me in the future. Are you starving?"
Qiu Yu said: "I just came out and I'm not hungry at all."
Fang also added beside him.
He Zifeng said: "Let's eat." Qiuyu fried eight vegetables today, including stewed chicken. The chicken is very tender and has potatoes in it. The soft and glutinous soaked rice is perfect for eating.
Everyone in the room started eating, and it was a warm atmosphere.
It was a snowy day and it was pitch black outside. Every household in the village is staying indoors. Those with better conditions will even burn a kang, and there is almost no one outside. Especially since they live at the foot of the mountain with no shelter anywhere. If the door was opened, all the heat that had been saved would be gone. The former village chief, Mr. Xu, also drank some warm wine.
Suddenly a noise was heard.
Said: "Listen, what's going on?"
Xu Li's mother pricked up her ears and said, "There is no sound. You must have heard wrong."
The words just fell.
There was another knock on the door, and their yard was locked. It's hard to hear clearly from a distance.
The children in the family are all married, and now the old couple are the only ones in the family. They heard some voices saying, "Don't think it's a thief." I heard that children are being sold in other villages. Could it be that some thieves want to steal things.
Father Xu drank some wine, smelled of alcohol and went out immediately, saying: "I want to see who is so bold?"
"Be careful."
Although Father Xu was reckless, he used to be the village chief after all. How could he directly expose himself to danger and directly took out an ax for chopping firewood. He went out with it on his waist. As soon as he opened the door, blizzards poured into the room: "Who is it?" he asked in a gruff voice.
Xu Li's mother at home was a little nervous. She had been out for a while, but she still didn't come back. Don't let someone hurt her.
She was wondering whether to go out and take a look.
The door suddenly opened, startling her, and then she saw Father Xu coming back, followed by someone else!
She stretched her head and looked behind her. She didn't know what she was looking at, but she was shocked when she saw it. The person who came here was none other than Xu Li, their favorite youngest son. I don't know how long he walked in such a cold weather. As soon as I entered the house, my body was filled with white air.
There are bruises on his face.
Xu Li called out "Mother" in a low voice.
Xu Li's mother burst into tears on the spot. Although she didn't know what happened, something must have happened if he came back alone so late. Said: "What's going on?"
Xu Li is the youngest son of the two of them. Although he is the older brother, he has been held in the palm of his hand since he was a child. Never seen him like this before.
Xu Li's mother said: "Why hasn't Wan Hai come back? Did he encounter any danger on the road?"
When Xu Li mentioned this person, tears welled up in his eyes: "Mom, I want to make peace with Wan Hai."
Xu Li's mother said: "What's wrong? A good person can't say such things. How can a young couple keep their tongues from touching their teeth?"
Father Xu had been wronged by the Gong family before, and he even looked down upon Wan Hai, his uncle: "He is not a good person." He used to be polite. He is considered a standout among the young people in the village, but who knows that he is getting worse and worse.
Xu Li's mother saw that Xu Li kept crying, so she pulled him to ask what was going on. As a result, when I took his hand, it was like ice.
Xu Li's mother said: "Get on the kang and warm yourself up before we talk."
Xu Li got on the kang, his whole body was frozen, and when the heat came out, his whole body felt like it was on fire.
Xu Li's mother complained that he was spoiling his body and cooked him a cup of peppercorn and brown sugar water to warm him up. Xu Li's face turned a little brighter after drinking it.
Xu Lidao: "Wan Hai is not a human being." The two have three children and have a deep relationship. However, since Wan Hai went to the Gong family, his mentality began to become unbalanced. He was indeed living a difficult life. There are many Gong family members, including elders and servants, so their status is awkward. Although I live in a wealthy family, my life is even more difficult than in the countryside.
Although Xu Li used to be the village chief's son, he was not squeamish and could live a rich life as well as a poor one. It's just that Wan Hai is unhappy and has a problem with alcoholism.
Xu Li would be beaten whenever he tried to persuade him, and Wan Hai would apologize every time. He even slapped himself and said he would change his attitude in the future. But after the snowstorm, the business stopped, and they lived together with the Gong family. Whatever they did or said, they were said to be country people. Wan Hai was angry and took it out on him when he came back!
Xu Li was just beaten. His oldest son was only three years old, younger than He Ran. Just because he called him daddy a few times to make him upset, he waved his hand and slapped him, which made his ears bleed.
Xu Li couldn't bear it anymore. Even if he had a simple meal, he could live like this for the rest of his life. He wants to make peace and take the child out by the way!
Father Xu angrily scolded: "You bastard, you actually hit someone, just to see if I don't open his head. I said so well when I asked you to marry me, I will treat you well all my life. Now here we are."
Xu Li's mother also scolded him and hugged Xu Li and cried. I thought that his life in the county must be more comfortable than that in the village, but why did he think that he was so unhappy: "My poor son, divorce is not that easy." If in the village, he could divorce even if he suppressed that bastard, but They entered Gong's house and wanted to reconcile, but it was impossible without peeling off their skin.
Xu Lidao: "I want to go and beg He Zifeng. He is the deputy chief of the police, and even the Gong family will give him three points of noodles for one word."
Father Xu said: "This... oops!" There are all kinds of complications in his throat. If he had known that He Zifeng was so promising, he wouldn't have been so embarrassed back then. When the family was separated, Father Xu had tormented him a lot because he was the village chief. How can I still have the nerve to ask for help now? This is a big deal and it's not easy to handle.
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