Ancient natural disasters: The whole family traveled through time and was almost wiped out

Chapter 197

Most of the ancient people that Jiang Xiaomi's family met were from the village. The countryside was isolated and they didn't know much about things in the outside world.

They could just explain away the things they took out by saying they were from the capital or from a vassal state, and they even believed it.

However, the young man in front of him did not believe it.

Read and be wise.

This is a truth passed down from ancient times.

People who read more will have more ways to acquire knowledge, and they can discover things that are unreasonable in the conventional sense. For example, as for the vassal state products mentioned by Jiang Xiubai, in the past year, Da Sheng has not traded with the vassal states, so where would the new vassal state products come from?

Why do we say that scholars are smart, have many thoughts, and even have bad intentions?

Because they have seen a lot and know a lot!

Jiang Xiubai: “…”

He really didn't know that Da Sheng had not traded with the vassal state for a year!

But it doesn't bother him!

It is different from this era. It’s not that it didn’t exist in this era, but there are some differences in packaging and design.

Take the thermal underwear for example, it’s just that the fabric and style are slightly different. Can’t it be made with ancient fabrics?

Of course it is possible, but because of the fabric, the thermal underwear made of linen can only be called a T-shirt, and it is extremely prickly.

"I was just joking, sir, didn't you see that? This is not some vassal state product. How can such a small thing be good? Of course, this is a product of our Dasheng! It's just that our craftsmen and embroiderers have given it new life." Jiang Xiubai began to make up a story: "Look at this, it looks like an ordinary little paper bag on the surface, but once you tear off the outer layer of oil paper and put it on your body, it will start to heat up."

It’s a hot pack!

"It generates heat on its own?" The man was full of curiosity. "Is it the same as a tinderbox? No, a tinderbox is also fire. If it catches fire, the oil paper will burn."

Jiang Xiubai said casually: "There is T in here——"

"Ahem..." Jiang Xiaomi coughed twice and cursed in her heart: "Fool."

If someone asks you, do you have to tell the truth?! Do you have to tell the truth?

Jiang Xiubai immediately realized that half of the hot pack was iron powder, and when the iron oxidizes rapidly it will release heat, thus achieving the effect of heating.

But iron was a controlled metal in ancient times. They used so much iron powder to make hot packs and sold them so cheaply. To put it more seriously - what's the difference between this and selling iron ore?

Jiang Xiubai said seriously, "Sir, have you finished shopping? Do you want to pay?"

"Oh, yes!" The man felt a little sorry, thinking it was wrong for him to pry into other people's secret recipes.

Although I have lived for more than ten years and have never heard of anything that can generate heat on its own other than fire, it is possible that this exclusive formula has just been developed by someone.

"Okay." Jiang Xiubai was serious and began to calculate the accounts in a businesslike manner. Halfway through the calculation, he suddenly looked up and said, "You look like a scholar. You really care about the world and are willing to sign up to participate in the post-disaster reconstruction of our Nanxiang Town. Our town will definitely get better and better in the future!"

Jiang Xiaomi: “…”

If you want to ask someone whether they have signed up, just ask directly. You are not considerate at all when you should be considerate, and you are full of holes when you shouldn't be considerate. How can you be so contradictory?

The man blushed when he heard this: "I'm ashamed, I... didn't sign up."

The last four words were almost inaudible, as if they were too embarrassed to be spoken.

really!

Jiang Xiubai put the warm baby in his hand on the counter and said, "I'm sorry, I can't sell this warm baby to you. Only young people who have signed up to participate in the town's post-disaster reconstruction can buy it."

"A young man with ambition?" The man pursed his lips.

"A young man who is determined to contribute to our Dasheng!"

"why?"

"Of course it's because a strong youth means a strong country. You are a future pillar who reads books of sages, but you turn a blind eye to the suffering of the poor. You are clearly capable but don't contribute. If you become an official in the future, wouldn't you be just a figurehead? Blah blah, blah blah."

Jiang Xiaomi was busy at the cashier, and Jiang Xiubai was just a foil. He chatted with customers while working as a cashier. Others did not dare to urge him and could only line up in Jiang Xiaomi's line. Jiang Xiaomi was an impatient person, and when she saw such a long line, she started to do mental arithmetic very quickly - no one knew whether she had made any mistakes in the calculation.

She was busy to begin with, but she was distracted by what Jiang Xiubai said. The more she listened, the more she frowned. What do you want to achieve by using this method of provocation and moral kidnapping together? You are just a dead cashier now, why do you worry so much?

The man tried hard to suppress his excitement and almost shouted out, "I sign up! I will worry about the world before I worry about myself, and be happy after the world is happy! We should be strong!"

"I'll sign up too!"

"Great!" Jiang Xiubai applauded: "With such talent, our great prosperity should continue for thousands of years!"

Those who came into the store to buy things but did not register were basically from well-off families. Some came alone, some came with their families. There were two teenagers who, after listening to Jiang Xiubai's toxic chicken soup, became very ambitious. Their parents tried their best to pull them back but failed as they ran towards the registration counter.

"Brother Jiang, my name is Qi Zhen, see you tomorrow! Be strong!!" the man said as he picked up his robe and trotted to find Jiang Xiubin to sign up.

“Hey hey hey!” Jiang Xiubai stretched out Erkang’s hand, wanting to say, “I’m feeding this poisonous chicken soup to you guys, I won’t drink it myself! I won’t go to work tomorrow!”

"Puff..." Jiang Xiaomi really couldn't help laughing out loud: "What is meant by shooting oneself in the foot? This is it, right? Your foot is about to be broken! Stop crying, aren't you supposed to contribute to the country? Go report to my dad tomorrow! This kind of cashier job is not worthy of you!"

Jiang Xiubai: “…”

He pursed his lips and threw the hot pack into Qi Zhen's bamboo basket.

When Doctor Jiang and Jiang Ji went to the countryside, Jiang Xiaomi was afraid that they couldn't stand the cold, so she gritted her teeth and gave each of them a big bag of hot packs.

When Jiang Ji tore off the paper on the gelatin layer, he said, "White oil paper?"

At that time, Jiang Xiaomi said to Jiang Xiubai: "If we change the outer packaging of the hot pack to a full-on oil paper wrapper, we can sell it to the people openly, which can help in an emergency without causing any trouble."

Jiang Xiubai was speechless for a while: "We have brought out a lot of shocking things, just think about the harvester, a hot pack, tsk..."

Jiang Xiaomi choked.

After all, what Jiang Xiubai said was the truth, and she couldn't even find a reason to refute it.

In the end, Jiang Xiubai found a merchant and ordered a batch of ordinary hot packs.

The hot packs in the mall are extremely cheap, one point for five pieces. Because they are custom-made, the price is almost doubled - one point for three pieces.

But if you sell it in a shop, you can get two pieces for one penny, which is a small profit.

Besides, this is a consumable item. A photo can only be used for twelve hours at most, and it will be useless after use. If it is sold too expensively, Jiang Xiubai is afraid that no one will buy it, which goes against their original intention. After all, the main audience they considered at the beginning was poor people.

Rich people have a lot of warm clothes, so even if someone wants to buy some, he won't sell them, unless he comes to sign up for work. Otherwise, what's the difference between paying a penny for two pieces and giving them away for free to the rich? It's a loss just to think about it.

In fact, the used hot packs are still somewhat useful. After all, half of the ingredients in the hot packs are iron powder, and the rest are activated carbon and vermiculite. They can also be used as dehumidifiers and deodorants.

"Brother Jiang, you can pay now. I'd like another 20 kilograms of charcoal!" Qi Zhen said happily after signing up. He couldn't buy charcoal before because he hadn't signed up yet. Now that he has signed up, he can buy it quickly!

"Okay." Jiang Xiubai then remembered his job.

The next day, Qi Zhen and two young men, one named Liu Miao and the other named Chen Bo, were so refreshed by Jiang Xiubai's poisonous chicken soup that they came to the clinic to find Jiang Xiubai early in the morning to make contributions to the country.

Young man is full of passion!

However, Jiang Xiubai was no longer at the age of a passionate teenager. When he was woken up, he was dazed. He stayed in bed for a while and then fell back on the bed, thinking that he could take a nap for another five minutes, just five minutes!

Five minutes later, Jiang Xiubai got up on time, hurriedly washed, dressed, tied his hair, and even shaved.

He had already taken good care of his flowing black hair. He quickly tied it up into a bun. Everything went smoothly. However, when he was about to leave, Jiang Xiubai forgot to open the door for some reason. He bumped into it heavily with a "bang". He touched it with his hand and found a big bump. It hurt so much.

Jiang Xiubai was awakened by the pain! !

But the funny thing is——

Jiang Xiubai thought he had gotten up and packed everything, but he didn't know it was just a dream. He didn't get up and fell asleep again, completing a series of preparations for going out in his dream.

Gan!

Jiang Xiubai repeated the actions he had completed in his dream and stuffed a Snickers bar and a bottle of milk into his mouth - he knew that the office had white porridge with pickles every morning, which was never filling, not at all. Even if he was full for a while, he would be hungry again in less than an hour!

How can that be possible!

I don’t know what to do today!

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiubai turned back and added an electric heating vest to himself - it works on the same principle as an electric blanket, it keeps warm when powered.

The only bad thing is that when the battery runs out, there is no place to recharge it, so I have to return it to the merchant and ask him to recharge it and send it back.

"Sorry everyone, I kept you waiting. Actually, you can go first next time and don't have to wait for me."

Jiang Xiubai trotted out, his entire body wrapped tightly except for his eyes. If any skin was exposed, he would lose!

"No problem." The three said, "I was enlightened by what Brother Jiang said yesterday. Blah blah blah..."

Scholars always talk a lot. The three of them chattered non-stop, and they hadn’t finished talking until they arrived at the town office.

"Brother Jiang and I get along very well. How about we go to my house for dinner after work tonight?"

Nowadays, inviting someone to dinner at home is already a very high standard, but Jiang Xiubai declined politely - he just said "hmm, ah, oh"!

How come you're speculating?!

Could it be that his family wanted something from him?

After all, Jiang Yipei is behind him, and Jiang Yipei is now the direct superior of Nanxiang Town.

During the Dasheng period, the system of "dao", "zhou" and "xian" was established, and under the counties were towns, townships, villages and towns.

The town also has an office. Small matters on a daily basis are handled by consultation between the village heads and the village heads. Major matters will only be reported to the county. Of course, County Magistrate Chen will also send people to visit each town from time to time to see if the village heads and village heads are trying to monopolize the village.

Jiang Yipei usually handles affairs in the office, and all the township heads and village heads have been invited to come and help deal with various issues in Nanxiang Town.

As the special commissioner of County Magistrate Chen, Jiang Yipei became the highest official of the town. The township heads and village heads did not dare to have any objections, nor would they have any objections.

Jiang Yipei's reputation in Nanxiang Town was no less than that of County Magistrate Chen. They wholeheartedly agreed with his support for post-disaster reconstruction.

In the past few days, Jiang Yipei has been troubled by the problem of snow. The snow has been falling day and night for several days. He has ordered the village heads to arrange for the villagers to at least clear the snow on the roads near their villages. This will make it convenient to enter and exit. In case of any emergency, such as rescue and medical treatment, it will be much more convenient and quicker.

However, people cannot clear the snow all the time. Even if they arrange special people to clean it, it can only be done during the day. But after cleaning it during the day, a thick layer of snow will form again after a night. It's really annoying.

To be rich, build roads first.

If the snow disaster situation in the village is to improve, the roads must be open and the snow must be cleared. Jiang Yipei thought about it and decided to use a harvester. He went to find Jiang Xiumian and asked him if there was any way to modify the harvester and turn it into a snowplow.

If it can be modified, clearing the snow will be much easier.

However, the one who was more troublesome than Jiang Yipei was County Magistrate Chen. Thanks to County Magistrate Ming's hard work, Chunzhou County was finally officially taken over. All the people involved in Governor Wen's affairs, both openly and secretly, were dealt with. The two counties of Qingzhou now belonged to Chen Nuo.

The snow in Jiangnan Road was heavier than in Luoshui County. It would be difficult to send people from there to arrange the affairs of Chunzhou. Therefore, after considering the pros and cons, he decided to take people to Chunzhou County. After all, the governor's office was there and the disaster was more serious.

But when he wanted to entrust Luoshui County to Jiang Yipei, he was strongly rejected by Jiang Yipei. He hadn't even completely taken care of Nanxiang Town yet, and if he was given an entire county, he would not be able to survive!

It was my first time as a leader, so I didn’t consider things all that comprehensively, and sometimes I made mistakes in arrangements. The pressure was enormous.

But if he handed it over to County Magistrate Ming, Chen Nuo would feel uneasy.

He finally realized what his mother had said, that emperors are very suspicious.

He had been the county magistrate for a long time, and although he did not do everything personally, he knew all the major and minor events in the county. However, when taking care of two counties at the same time, he was overwhelmed. On the one hand, he had deep feelings for the old county and was worried about it. On the other hand, he had just recovered the new county and had to infiltrate it slowly.

It's difficult on both sides.

Jiang Yipei said, "Trust the people you employ, and don't employ them if you don't trust them. If you are really worried, have someone hold down County Magistrate Ming and give him a poison pill that will poison you the moment you take it."

Chen Nuo thought it was okay: "Sister-in-law has developed a new drug?"