This string of candied hawthorns looks very tempting. Each hawthorn is bright red and coated with a layer of crystal-clear syrup, giving off a faint sweet aroma.
The little girl took the candied hawthorn, her eyes crinkling into crescents with joy, and she couldn't wait to take a bite.
Looking at the little girl's adorable appearance, Mu Yunchao felt exceptionally happy.
He gently stroked the little girl's hair and said with a smile, "Eat slowly, don't choke."
Xiao Yuxi nodded and ate a little slower.
"What did you do today? Why are you all dirty?" Mu Yunchao wiped the grime off her face with a handkerchief.
"Fried eggs!" Xiao Yuxi replied confidently.
Mu Yunchao couldn't help but chuckle. It was just frying an egg, yet she made such a big fuss about it. Only she could do that.
However, in recent days, the Yue Kingdom has been plagued by locusts, followed by high temperatures and drought, so Xiao Yuxi has not been allowed to go out and has been able to find amusement at home.
Today, the streets of the capital are filled with a large number of displaced people, dressed in rags, looking haggard, and ravaged by hunger and hardship.
When he returned today, he saw many refugees who were so hungry that they were nothing but skin and bones, begging for money and food from the people on the street.
Although he had made preparations after his rebirth, he could not possibly store enough food in just six months to cope with the natural disasters that would follow in the coming years.
Fortunately, we may be able to withstand next year's floods.
Since the first month after his rebirth, he has found craftsmen to build a dam, which was completed a few days ago, so he no longer has to worry about floods.
But how can we properly resettle such a large number of refugees?
Mu Yunchao felt a momentary daze, and his gaze involuntarily fell on Xiao Yuxi, who was focused on tasting the candied hawthorn.
In my previous life, it was Yu Xi who appeared and organized the monks to distribute food, with the Buddhist temple as the core, which brought the situation under control.
The people of Yue Kingdom have always held Buddhism in high esteem, so there have been almost no chaotic incidents such as food robbery or fighting. Subsequently, many temporary refugee shelters were built outside the Buddhist temples, and everything appeared to be in good order.
Later, people were specially arranged to build brand-new houses on those abandoned lands for these disaster victims to live in.
While this approach is worth emulating, it is extremely difficult to implement.
It should be noted that Yu Xi had ample funds at the time, which allowed her to afford such a huge expense.
However, the situation is completely different now. The entire national treasury of the Moon Kingdom combined is not even a fraction of her original wealth.
Moreover, war is extremely expensive, and the soldiers on the front lines are fighting for their country; they absolutely cannot lack any supplies.
He did have the idea of giving up on intervening in the matter, thinking that he might as well just let things take their course.
However, since God has given him a second chance at life, he should at least demonstrate his worth.
Yunnan, without hesitation, picked up his longsword again and resolutely returned to the battlefield. How could someone in such a high position, enjoying privileged treatment, choose to simply run away?
Mu Yunchao gently stroked Xiao Yuxi's soft, long hair, then squatted down to look her in the eye and asked with a smile, "Xixi, if you encountered some refugees who had neither food nor a home, what would you do?"
Xiao Yuxi bit into a candied hawthorn skewer, and instantly, the hawthorn juice splashed everywhere, its sweet and sour taste intoxicating.
Xiao Yuxi was slightly taken aback, then swallowed quickly, suppressing the sourness in her voice. "Why don't they have food or a home? Xixi can grow up all the time."
"Due to the locust plague, their fields, on which they depended for survival, were completely devoured. Coupled with drought and war, they had no choice but to leave their homes and beg for a living along the way." Mu Yunchao's voice revealed a hint of heaviness.
Xiao Yuxi listened, a deep worry in her eyes. She blinked her big eyes and asked softly, "Do they really have no food at all?" as if trying to understand the plight these people faced.
Mu Yunchao nodded silently, "Yes, they have nothing left."
Xiao Yuxi seemed to understand something, and stopped what she was about to do with the candied hawthorn. She carefully handed the candied hawthorn to Mu Yunchao, her eyes shining with determination.
Mu Yunchao didn't quite understand her actions. He took the candied hawthorn with some confusion and asked, "Aren't you going to eat it?"
Xiao Yuxi gently shook her head and said in her childish voice, "Xixi is already full, but those people are still hungry. Let them eat; hunger is a terrible feeling." After saying that, as if afraid she would regret it, she quickly turned and ran away.
Seeing this, Xiao Xian quickly chased after him. However, after running a few steps, he suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Mu Yunchao, as if he had guessed what Mu Yunchao was thinking.
"Are you worried about those refugees?" Xiao Xian asked with concern.
Mu Yunchao nodded, his brows furrowing slightly.
A thoughtful look flashed in Xiao Xian's eyes. He then turned around and walked step by step toward Mu Yunchao. When he stood in front of Mu Yunchao, he looked down at the string of candied hawthorns that belonged to Xiao Yuxi in his hand and said softly, "Xixi's life cannot be affected. However, I do know a place where a large amount of food is stored, which can meet the needs of these refugees."
Mu Yunchao's eyes showed some surprise, "What if there are natural disasters for five or six years in a row?"
Xiao Xian took a deep breath. "That's enough."
Mu Yunchao looked at the person in front of him with some surprise.
That makes sense. In her previous life, Xi Xi possessed such enormous wealth, yet the Yue Kingdom faced a severe food shortage. How did she manage to obtain such a large amount of food?
"Why do you think there will be a natural disaster lasting five or six years?" Xiao Xian asked with a puzzled look. When he went to the Mu family's small Buddhist hall today, he happened to hear the Duchess and the old lady talking inside. They also asserted that there would be a natural disaster lasting more than five years. Their tone was firm, making it hard to doubt their truth.
Mu Yunchao frowned and said solemnly, "Worried."
Xiao Xian did not press the matter further, but nodded in agreement, saying, "Five or six years' worth of grain reserves should be sufficient."
In this light, the enormous amount of grain in his previous life was probably also his doing.
"I have only one request: if the Mu family needs to cut expenses in the future, the expenses in Yu Xi's courtyard must not be reduced in the slightest. She is still young and at the age when she is growing." Xiao Xian looked at him with a serious expression.
Mu Yunchao nodded in response, "Don't worry, I value Yu Xi no less than I value you."
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