Small supermarket welcomes visitors from all directions

Chapter 85: Magistrate Li distributes clothes
Wang Yue shook her head: "I don't need any conditions, just take them all! When we really need them, the country will think of us, and Ai Meier will come over in a few days."

"Then I would like to thank you on behalf of the country. There will probably be more commendations in the future." As he said that, Song Ji Yang solemnly saluted Wang Yue.

Wang Yue's face flushed and she waved her hands: "No! No!"

After a long while, Wang Yue took Song Jiyang's hand and said, "Ayan, take out the shell. Let me take another look. The shell is so beautiful. I'll take a few photos. It won't be damaged."

Song Ji Yang took out two shells from a small box. The two shells shone brightly under the light and looked very beautiful.

Wang Yue took several photos with her mobile phone before asking Song Jiyang to put them away.

Wang Yue was there enjoying her cell phone alone. Song Ji Yang looked at her several times but didn't notice.

"Wang Yue!" No one paid attention to Song Jiyang.

"Xiao Yue'er!" No one paid any attention.

"Little Wang Yue!" Still no one paid any attention.

The others watched without saying anything. Song Ji Yang pinched Wang Yue's little nose.

"What's wrong?" Wang Yue was very confused. What did you call me for?
"I called you for a long time, but you ignored me." Why does it sound a bit aggrieved?
"I'm sorry! I know you were calling me, I nodded. Is there anything you want to ask me?" Wang Yue asked.

"What I want to say is, is this thing really that good-looking?" This is what Song Jiyang really thinks. No matter how good-looking it looks, what matters is its practical functions.

"Although I'm not an artist, I can appreciate it! If it's pretty, I'll take a closer look. Besides, this is beyond the realm of being pretty."

"Call it a shell! It's more beautiful than a work of art. Call it a work of art, because I can feel life on it. It may be the reason Xixi just mentioned!"

"What's the reason?" I really don't know.

"The nourishment of spiritual energy."

Well! This is Song Jiyang’s blind spot, so I won’t comment on it.

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Magistrate Li picked up the clothes from the supermarket and hurried back to the county government office, asking his attendant to find the county government officials to help carry the clothes and prepare to distribute them to the people.

Two slightly swollen women in Liujiagou, Liushu Town are talking.

"Sister-in-law Liang, let's go quickly! It will be too late if we don't leave now." said the tall woman.

"Sister Lihua, please wait for me! There's still time. I heard that Lord Li pushed the time back a bit because he was afraid that some people would miss it if it was too early." said the short woman.

"I want to go early and get a good seat," said the tall woman.

"I also want to go earlier! Isn't this the only piece of clothing our neighbor Sister Luhua has? Her husband wore it to the fields today. She couldn't go out, so she asked me to bring it back to their home. I just went to her house to get the household registration paper." The short woman explained.

"Oh! It's so pitiful! Their little girl fell ill in the first half of the year. The family had no money, so they pawned a good dress they wore when they got married. Little girl was rescued, but the only dress left was the one that their head of the family wore." said the tall woman.

"Why is life so difficult? Although life was not easy in the first few years after I got married, my family still reluctantly bought me two sets of clothes as a dowry. The following years became increasingly difficult, with the harvest getting less and less each year. Can you see which family in the village has bought new clothes in the past two years?" It's all tears if I talk too much!

"Everything will be fine. Have you planted the seeds that Magistrate Li distributed this year? If you haven't, plant them quickly. He said that the hemp can be harvested next autumn. By then, Magistrate Li will arrange for someone to teach us how to process the hemp and how to spin the yarn."

"You're teaching me all this? Then I'll plant them when I get back. I didn't plant them before because I was afraid I wouldn't know how to do it." said the short woman.

"It's not just that! I heard from the youngest son of the village head that Magistrate Li has bought 30 looms in the county government office. We just need to bring thread to the county government office to rent a loom for only one penny a day."

"If there are people who don't know how to weave, there are weavers in the county government who can teach for free. And I've also heard that the looms in the county government are better than those in the homes of high-ranking officials in the capital. The cloth is lighter and faster." That loom was improved by the Science and Technology Museum based on the Jenny loom, and it was definitely miles ahead of the local technology.

"Is that true? Then I won't have to worry about having nothing to wear during the New Year next year."

"What do you mean next year? I have clothes to wear this year."

"Isn't this what others have worn? I'm talking about growing my own flax, spinning my own thread, weaving my own cloth, and making new clothes next year."

"Oh! Why are you like this? If someone gives me a piece of cloth to wipe my feet at this time, they are my adoptive parents. My child is ten years old and he doesn't even have a piece of cloth to cover his body." The tall woman shook her head and sighed. Life is so bitter, even more bitter than the water soaked in Coptis chinensis.

"I'm sorry! Sister Lihua, I said the wrong thing. I understand what you mean. I really have to thank Magistrate Li. If he hadn't persuaded those rich people, they wouldn't have given us a piece of cloth even if it was worn out and rotten."

"Yes! Magistrate Li is a good man!"

A young wife came over to the intersection and greeted everyone as soon as she saw them: "Hello, sisters-in-law. I just received a letter from my parents asking me to go early. Someone got a big coat last time."

"They say it's very long and thick, and it won't get windy in the winter, and it's also very light. Do you think there is such a jacket? You're kidding, right?"

The tall woman said, "It shouldn't be fake. I heard from the people in Taohua Village that the clothes they were given didn't have buttons or strings. They were full and when they put them on, they put them on from the head. When they took them off, they crossed their hands and pulled them out from the collar. And they didn't prick their skin at all."

"This is true. My sister-in-law gave birth to a son a month ago. She was given some clothes for the child. I heard that the clothes are very soft and very comfortable for the child to wear. An old lady in the village who worked as a wet nurse in the city said that they are softer than those worn by young masters from wealthy families. That boy is enjoying a good life."

"Stop talking and let's go! It won't be too late." said the tall woman.

When they arrived in front of the county government office, many people had already arrived. Several villages were in the process of sorting out the number of people, dividing the villages into groups, with people from one village standing together.

At this time, a village head came over and said to Magistrate Li: "Sir Li, all the villagers are here."

"Now that everyone is here, let's start! Let's start from the left!" County Magistrate Li also has a task. He has to stamp the household registration paper to indicate that he has received it.

After County Magistrate Li stamped the document, he handed it to the villager and then stamped a second one. However, something went wrong with the second villager.

The second villager was a thin young man. He heard the villager say, "Didn't you say there were thick clothes? Why don't you have any today?"

"Lord Li said that there are not enough thick clothes now, and we will distribute them to everyone when there are more." The bailiff in charge of distributing clothes explained.

"Don't lie to me. My cousin said that someone in their village was given a very thick coat last time. I came here early this time to line up, but you told me that there was no coat." The man became more and more excited and his voice became louder.

County Magistrate Li heard the dispute here, came over to check, and found out what was going on.

Magistrate Li walked up to the stage and gave a speech: "Everyone please be quiet and listen to me. Someone asked why there were no thick clothes this time? It's because everyone needs them, but there are too few thick clothes now, not enough to distribute. So I asked people to put all the thick clothes away and distribute them later when there are more."

"Can we all get a share?" someone asked in the audience.

"Yes, we can. Even if we can't guarantee one for each person, we can guarantee one for each family." County Magistrate Li answered loudly.

The scene returned to its previous liveliness as before Liao's time, but things kept happening.

"Magistrate Li, you see this is unfair. He got two big pieces, but I only got two small ones." said a dark and thin woman.

Magistrate Li saw that it was true! The woman was holding two T-shirts, while the other woman next to her was holding two long-sleeved shirts.

County Magistrate Li could only order the yamen runners who were distributing clothes to match the size of the clothes and not let the villagers choose for themselves.

The scene of distributing clothes was busy and noisy.

Ancient people lacked clothes to wear, but modern people sell new clothes when they don’t like them anymore. It’s a pity to throw away old clothes, but they are useless to keep them, so there is this plot of donating clothes. Ancient people may not be very satisfied with the style and color, so those who don’t even have clothes may not be picky!