Crossing the famine, I am a poor fish, and my descendants have to work hard

Zhao Yuanzhen got up early the next day.

She is going back to the village.

A jar of wine, a roast duck, roast chicken, roast goose, pork elbow, beef, mutton and tea were prepared for Zhang Sandao.

Prepared several exquisite pieces of jewelry for Sun Zhang.

There were also two pieces of cloth, 30 kilograms of cotton, and two small bottles of high-quality spiritual spring water.

Zhang Xinbai took her back.

It took an hour to reach the village.

Went directly to Zhang Sandao's house.

The instant noodle workshop hasn't started working yet.

"Mom, Dad, I'm back."

"Ah, the second son's family is back. His father, please come out quickly. The second son's family is back."

Zhao Yuanzhen has been away for more than four years this time, and Sun Zhangshi hasn't seen Zhao Yuanzhen for more than four years. She didn't feel it at ordinary times, but now that this person is standing in front of her, she feels that she misses him very much.

"Mom, how are you doing lately?"

"Okay, okay, it's still the same as before. Very good. Come in quickly."

He welcomed Zhao Yuanzhen into the house and quickly asked his granddaughter-in-law to pour some water.

Wu Erping is not at home. She is out picking mushrooms.

"Mom, please sit down. Don't worry. I'll feel your pulse."

"Hey, okay."

Sun Zhang obediently sat down at the table and stretched out her hand to Zhao Yuanzhen.

Zhao Yuanzhen took the patient's pulse carefully and found that there was nothing wrong. The patient was in better health than before and was not so weak.

It seems that Sun Zhang is very obedient and is eating eggs and drinking milk well.

"Mom, I'm fine. I'm in good health. I'm much better than last time. I'm not so deficient anymore."

"Yeah, I eat eggs every day. And I'm also drinking the milk you asked someone to bring."

As he spoke, Zhang Sandao came in.

"The second brother's family is back."

"Well, Dad, please sit down and let me feel your pulse."

Zhang Sandao also sat down obediently.

The pulse results are similar, and I feel better than before and am no longer deficient.

"Dad, there's nothing wrong with your body. You're not that deficient anymore. Just eat well and eat eggs, and you'll get better and better."

"Okay, okay, got it."

"Well, Dad, Mom, I got a potion when I went out traveling this time. Drinking it is good for your body and will expel the dirt in your body. You and my dad should prepare the bath water first, and then drink this potion. Prepare more, and it would be best if each of you prepares 2 large basins."

"Okay, I'll go boil some water in a minute."

"Yes. Mother, this medicine is quite precious. Don't tell anyone and don't let anyone see it. Do you understand?"

"Yeah, I understand. Don't worry, your father and I are very tight-lipped."

"Well, that's good. Remember, you and my dad each have one bottle, and you can't give it to others."

Zhao Yuanzhen was afraid that the two people would love their grandson, so she gave it to the baby to drink.

"Well, don't worry, we understand."

"Well, then, Dad and Mom, you guys keep busy. I still have to go back and take a look."

"Okay, then go slow. I know you're busy, so I won't force you to stay."

"Yeah, I'll come back another day."

After returning from the old house, I went straight to my own yard.

The yard is still the same, not much has changed.

The flowers, plants and trees were even taller. After walking around, Zhang Xinbai and I went to the farm.

No one in the village received any news that Zhao Yuanzhen had returned, and they were all surprised to see her.

Zhao Yuanzhen first checked the inventory, various account books, and attendance records.

Of course, Accountant Zhao saw it all. She was just pretending.

The workshop's mechanical team has now begun to research some things independently.

Zhao Yuanzhen took a look and found them all very practical.

They can make all the machines in the workshop.

Maintenance is not a problem.

That’s right. This way, even if the system is gone in the future, the machine’s problems can be solved.

Zhao Yuanzhen also provided them with some books and small instruments for their research.

They went to the granary and left enough for the village and their family to eat and drink for a year, and took the rest away.

What we have here in Zhuangzi is rice, which, when mixed with the wheat and millet from Yanshan, is basically enough as staple food.

Zhao Yuanzhen also took away the remaining vegetable oil.

There were also various kinds of wine, a bathroom set, toilet paper, etc., and a lot of them were taken away.

Yangzhou is now undergoing post-disaster reconstruction and needs everything.

Therefore, Zhao Yuanzhen took away everything she could without mercy.

I had lunch in the Zhuangzi cafeteria, and then went to take a look at the orchard and fields.

Basically, there is no problem.

The two went back in the afternoon.

There was no way, time was really urgent and people in Yangzhou were still waiting for her.

She is going to leave tomorrow.

This time she is not bringing Lan Ying. Instead, she is bringing Zhang Zijin and Qingfeng, the servant who traveled with her last time, and she will choose another little maid.

Give Lan Ying a holiday.

"Madam, I don't want to take a vacation for the time being. Please take me with you. I have walked most of the Liang Dynasty with you, and I want to continue walking with you."

Lan Ying really wanted to stay with the Madam, on the one hand to serve her well, and on the other hand to see the world.

"Aren't you going back to Yanshan with your mother?"

"I think it's okay to return to Yanshan after the expedition is over. I've already told my mother about it."

Bai Wei still supports her daughter's decision.

She and Zhang Yu were both in good health and did not need anyone to take care of them. Her daughter was also at the age of exploring the world, and it was her blessing for her to be with her madam. Therefore, when Lan Ying suggested not returning to Yanshan and following Zhao Yuanzhen to explore, she agreed immediately. Young people still have to be able to fight.

"Okay, since you've made up your mind, then come with me. Go back and get some rest, pack your things, and we'll set off early tomorrow morning."

"Yes, thank you, ma'am. I will go collect the body right away."

"Well, let's go."

Zhang Zijin has already asked for leave from the academy. The teachers in the academy have read his previous travel notes and thought they were very well-written and novel.

There are many things they don’t know, such as customs and habits, local specialties, fruits and vegetables, geographical environment, natural beauty, etc.

After reading the travel notes, I really benefited a lot.

Therefore, when the teachers and the headmasters heard that Zhang Zijin asked for leave in order to complete the rest of the travel notes, they readily approved it.

Zhang Zijin's belongings were also prepared and placed in the RV.

As usual, the next day Zhao Yuanzhen took Lan Ying, Zhang Zijin, Qingfeng, and the original team to continue the adventure.

But this time we have to deal with the issues in Yangzhou City first.

Because they had to hurry on their journey, they arrived in Yangzhou Prefecture in less than ten days.

The transport ship had already arrived at the port and was just waiting for Zhao Yuanzhen to come back.

Because Zhao Yuanzhen wanted to smuggle goods, after she arrived at the port, she gave all the crew members a holiday and then called the transport team to come and deliver the goods.

When there was no one on the ship, she began to take various things out of the space.

Grain, white wine, red wine, instant noodles, tissue paper, etc., all kinds of items.

The thirteen ships plus his own were all packed to the brim. Even so, there was still a lot of stuff he hadn't taken out yet.

It seems that I can only find another opportunity to take it out.

These grains, including those from Yanshan Prefecture and the capital, totaled 3.6 million jin. Zhao Yuanzhen donated all of them to Yangzhou Prefecture, and they were allocated by Zhang Xinshu, the prefect of Yangzhou City.

As for the remaining instant noodles, if we count five packs as one pack, there are about 120,000 packs left.

These are the stocks left over from all orders placed in the capital and Yanshan.

These instant noodles will not be donated for the time being, but they can be sold at a low price and placed in one’s own grocery store, ready to be sold at half price.

Fourteen ships were filled with cargo, and it took the transport team more than two days to deliver all the goods.

All the grain was delivered to the prefectural government office.

The rest was transported back to a larger warehouse.

Afterwards, Zhao Yuanzhen placed another large warehouse of grain in the Nancheng Garden's warehouse and asked the transport team to deliver it to the villa, and the rest was delivered to the grain shop.

The food that he left behind before leaving had long been sold.

The grain shops had been closed for several days. Zhao Yuanzhen hurriedly delivered rice, flour, millet, cornmeal, and sorghum.

There are plenty of each, and these should be enough to sell until the new crop of grain comes in.

In response to the disaster in Yangzhou Prefecture, the imperial court reduced or exempted various taxes in several counties that were particularly hard hit.

Therefore, once this batch of grain is harvested, it all belongs to you.

The food in the farm was also tight, and the stock was taken away by Zhang Xinshu and Zhao Yuanzhen. They also lived frugally to survive.

It looks like we’ll run out of food in ten days.

The lady finally came back with a lot of food.

The food that the madam sent over is enough for the people in the villa to eat for a year.

Finally, I can eat my fill.

At noon, the canteen steamed a lot of rice noodles so that everyone could have a full meal.

After receiving the gift from Zhao Yuanzhen, Zhang Xinshu first posted various notices to inform Zhao Yuanzhen of her donation.

I also wrote a memorial to Your Majesty, saying that if you do good deeds without leaving your name, it would be in vain.

Zhang Xinshu would never let this happen. Your Majesty must know about such a great reputation.

Zhao Yuanzhen must get the honor she deserves.

So, the next day, everyone saw the officers and soldiers of the yamen beating drums and gongs to praise Zhao Yuanzhen.

But there is absolutely nothing wrong with singing praises.

Who asked Zhao Yuanzhen to donate 3.6 million kilograms of grain?

They were jealous and also wanted the honor of being announced to the whole city with drums and gongs.

But they have no strength.

They have no food.

Woo woo woo, our family is almost out of money.

If the imperial court had not imposed purchase limits on each grain shop, all the grain in the grain shops would have been bought up by them.

Zhang Xinshu distributed some of the food to the counties that were hit hardest by the disaster, so that they would not starve to death.

Later, some of it was distributed to those who really had no food to eat so that they would not starve to death.

Vehicles transporting grain were seen driving out of the government office in the prefecture one after another, slowly heading towards various county towns.

These vehicles were loaded with grain, and their heavy wheels rolled over the ground, making dull sounds, as if the earth was telling of hunger and desire.

A brightly colored flag with the three big characters “disaster relief food” written on it was flying on each vehicle. From a distance, it looked like a flowing red river, bringing hope and warmth to people.

The people stood on the roadside with tears of gratitude in their eyes. They knew that these grain trucks not only brought food, but also brought hope of life.

Every driver's face is filled with pride and responsibility. They know that they are shouldering an important mission to safely deliver these precious foods to their destination.

They drove the vehicle carefully, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

How can this be called transporting food? This is clearly transporting merit! These foods can not only save countless people from hunger and cold, but also give people the courage and strength to live. Every grain of food is a love, a care, and a respect for life.

As the grain trucks left, the people knelt down and prayed, thanking God for his gift and the selfless people who had made contributions.

The grain trucks continue to move forward, crossing mountains, rivers, lakes, and rugged mountain roads, delivering hope to every corner of Yangzhou that needs help. These grains will become the seeds of life, giving birth to future hope and prosperity.