After becoming a widow, I became the mother of seven children

Yan Qingqing's nest in Canghe Village did not know that the situation in the entire Great Yan Dynasty was beginning to become turbulent.

The snowstorm and plague in the south led to a gradual increase in the number of refugees.

The border area also began to be turbulent. The people from Beiliang got the news from somewhere and began to harass Dayan's border.

Of course, they did not dare to invade Dayan because of the plague.

Because they also cherish their lives and are afraid of being infected with the plague.

The entire Yan Dynasty suddenly began to fall into internal and external troubles, and the emperor was also worried.

In a hurry, he had to order the forced conquest of grain and grass to supply military supplies.

But in the end, those officials still plundered the people's wealth and anointing, and there were complaints for a while.

Rumors spread among the people that the plague was caused by the emperor's unpopularity due to his political misconduct.

Yan Qingqing didn't know this news, and she was very busy now.

Although she can now guarantee the safety of her three-thirds of an acre of land.

But she understands the meaning of lips dying and teeth falling cold.

Even if the entire Chengyang County is safe, if the situation in Great Yan Dynasty is dangerous, no matter how good Chengyang County is, it will not be much better.

So Yan Qingqing held another emergency family meeting.

Yan Qingqing looked at Li Xiangping and the others and said, "I know that our family is what it is today because of your joint efforts.

But you should also have heard that there is a snowstorm in the south, and it is very likely that a plague has occurred.

When the national crisis strikes, we can certainly live our lives behind closed doors.

However, many ordinary people have been displaced, have no food to eat, and have even changed their children to eat.

There are also those soldiers at the border. They may not be able to survive for long without military rations and pay.

When the country is destroyed, we will naturally have no home.

What's more, the third child is still at the border, and I really can't stand by and watch. "

Yan Qingqing wanted to try his best to make a big gamble this time. If he lost, his three years of hard work would be in vain. If he won, his descendants would be in peace forever.

Li Xiangping is the eldest son of the family and an official of the imperial court, and he is also the most well-informed.

Moreover, he was the most generous person, and he felt extremely uncomfortable when he heard Yan Qingqing talk about Yi Ziershi.

As soon as Yan Qingqing finished speaking, Li Xiangping said, "Mom, you don't have to say anything. I support any decision you make."

Yuan Huiniang also said at the side: "Yes, mother, although I don't understand any big principles, my third brother is still at the border. As long as we can make him safe, we can do anything."

Li Xiangan and the others also nodded in agreement with what Yan Qingqing said.

Yan Qingqing saw this and said: "Okay, you are worthy of being my children, Yan Qingqing.

Of course, I also have to consider you. I am just lending a hand within my own capabilities. "

Li Xiangkang also said from the side: "Mom, you don't have to worry about us, just give us whatever you need us to do."

Yan Qingqing glanced at them and said: "First of all, I need to collect all the fabrics in our embroidery workshop and make a batch of masks first, and the rest will be made into cotton-padded clothes.

There was definitely not enough cotton, so we made small clothes that fit close to the body, so that we could wear them underneath our clothes to keep out the wind and cold.

The embroidery girls in our embroidery workshop and some villagers who are good at needlework can be summoned and let them work hard all night.

I'll leave this matter to you, Yueniang and Huiniang.

Second, our food processing workshop has stored a large amount of beans and sweet potatoes. We can process them all and donate them to the victims of the disaster.

No matter if it is transported to the border, it will eventually fill the stomach. Leave this matter to Xiang An.

Thirdly, our family still has a large amount of grain in storage, and I plan to supply it to the county government for Magistrate Ling to provide porridge for disaster relief.

But we can’t give it all at once, and we also have to leave enough food for ourselves.

Later, I will discuss with Magistrate Ling to buy a batch of grain from nearby counties and then transport it to the border. This matter was left to Xiang Ping. "

Yan Qingqing was like a general giving orders, constantly announcing orders.

After finishing speaking, Yan Qingqing looked at a few people and asked, "Do you have any objections to the tasks assigned by mother?"

Li Xiangping and others responded in unison: "No objection."

Li Xiangkang on the side was unhappy and asked: "Mom, what about me?"

Li Xiangkang is too young. Yan Qingqing originally didn't plan to assign him a task, but looking at his expectant eyes and thinking that he would also be an official in the future, it would be good to know about the sufferings of the world in advance, so he said: "You can follow your brother. .

If he goes to collect grain, just sit by and settle the accounts for him. Just don't let him be cheated. "

Li Xiangkang patted his chest when he heard this and said, "Mom, don't worry.

I am the best at arithmetic, and I will definitely calculate the accounts clearly. "

Yan Qingqing looked at Li Xiangkang's serious look and nodded: "Okay, mother believes in Si Lang.

But this time you must take precautions when going out to meet people and ensure your own safety. "

Several people nodded in agreement after hearing this.

Xiao Mochen hasn't been here these days, and Yan Qingqing doesn't know where he has gone, but as the New Year is approaching, he will be back soon.

Magistrate Ling of Chengyang County Yamen is also very busy. What Yan Qingqing said is easy. But it is very difficult to make.

Many people don't understand why the city gates are sealed, and they are anxious that the refugees from outside can't get in.

As a last resort, he could only announce that these refugees might carry the plague, and the people in Chengyang County began to calm down.

But as soon as the news came out, it caused panic among the people. They were panicked at first, and then they started buying rice like crazy.

Fortunately, as the New Year is approaching, all food stores are fully stocked, but they can't afford such a frantic rush.

Seeing this, some rice and grain merchants began to take the opportunity to drive up prices.

Magistrate Ling was also worried, and finally issued an order not to raise prices, but to limit the number of people who purchased food. This stabilized the current situation.

Then a group of people were organized to build shacks outside the city to give the refugees a place to stay.

But there are too many refugees to build it. Besides, there is not enough food to supply so many refugees.

Magistrate Ling had no choice but to come to Yan Qingqing again for discussion.

But this time he walked to Canghe Village but couldn't enter because Canghe Village was under martial law.

Even if he moved out of his status as a county magistrate, he couldn't get in.

Ling Ziyuan was so anxious that he almost cursed, but he had to admire Yan Qingqing's prestige in Canghe Village.

He planned to force his way in, but the villagers in Canghe Village were armed with weapons. The mouth and nose were still tightly covered. It looked like he was no match, so he had to give up.

Later, Magistrate Ling made a circuit from other villages, intending to borrow a road to enter the village.

However, several villages near Canghe Village were all under martial law.

Helplessly, Magistrate Ling returned to Canghe Village to negotiate with the villagers.

After all his good words, he finally settled for the next best thing and asked the villagers to report to Yan Qingqing that he had something urgent to discuss with Yan Qingqing.

Wang Wugang, the team leader, thought for a while and sent one of the villagers to report to Yan Qingqing. This Ling Ziyuan was the county magistrate after all, so he had to give him face no matter what.