Chapter 340： Nothing is free in this world

Chapter 340 There is no such thing as a free lunch

What Ji Wuya wanted was for Prince Rui not to interfere and to get the results he wanted, and his tense nerves relaxed a little.

Seeing him like that, Jiang Ning felt very emotional and said slowly: "Master Ji, let me ask a few more questions. Your idea of ​​building a flood control wall is a good one, but is this wall safe? Can it really withstand the raging waves? Don’t make things worse.”

Ji Wuya clenched his fists subconsciously, "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, since I have this idea, it's not impulsive. You know Ping Fukushima!"

Jiang Ning nodded. Shuiyue An on Pingfu Island was still the final destination she chose for Gong Mei.

Ji Wuya said: "Pingfu Island is just offshore and is under the jurisdiction of Quzhou Prefecture. Half an hour after taking the boat, this time the sea dragon turned over. The situation at sea was unknown. The lower officials did not dare to let people take risks. Until these days After the situation stabilized, I took people to the island to check in person. I thought Fukushima would suffer heavy losses, but it turned out to be the opposite.

I asked carefully and found out that the islanders of Pingfukushima live some distance from the sea, and because the island has strong winds and waves, they used the island's stones, shells, and clay to build a windbreak wall. They built a little bit of it every year, and over time, the windbreak wall was already five or six feet long. high.

The official on the island said that when the waves came up, the sea water did rush up, and the height had reached the village. However, the windbreak wall withstood the two waves, and the waves that came up behind became lower and lower, and the sea water also moved at the fastest speed. The speed slowed down, only some houses collapsed, and dozens of people were injured. Two of them were buried by the collapsed houses and were seriously injured, while the injuries of the rest were controllable.

Master Hou, it’s all down to the official’s negligence. If the official had followed the example of the Fukushima Islanders in building a windbreak wall earlier, perhaps there wouldn’t have been so many casualties this time. "

"Master Ji is not from Quzhou, nor has he ever experienced the rise of a dragon in the corner of the sea. How can you think of something that so many prefects in Quzhou have never thought of? Since you think this move is feasible, I naturally support it, but it's just this money," Jiang Ning said The most critical point.

It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. How can she make repairs without money?

Ji Wuya put away those negative emotions and said seriously: "The donations raised this time are nearly one million taels, as well as food, clothing and medicinal materials. The people's food and clothing are not a problem for the time being. One hundred thousand taels were spent on repairing the houses in the north of the city, and we gave up and distributed them to The cultivated land of the common people, as well as several hills and many unclaimed wastelands.

Xiaguan wanted to circle some wasteland to the east to house fishermen. After the city wall was built in the future, it would not be a problem for them to go to the sea and enter the river. Several villages would be built in other wastelands to accommodate the remaining victims. In addition, the Marquis had said that he would build a Salesian hospital. After careful consideration, I think we can build a nursing home in the north of the city near the west side of the city to facilitate the government's management."

Mr. Rui listened silently and didn't say much. After Ji Wuya left, he commented with emotion: "He is a good official, but he is not very lucky!"

Jiang Ning thought the same way, "My lord, why don't you write a letter to the emperor and plead for mercy on Lord Ji's behalf? After all, everything he does now is for the people, and a new prefect might not be as good as Lord Ji!"

Mr. Rui glared at her angrily, "You know how to use me! If Jiang An stays with you for a long time, he will start playing tricks with me!"

Jiang Ning sneered twice and immediately put on a flattering expression, "Your Majesty, you should be happy that my eldest brother has become more capable! In the future, when he goes out with you, you don't have to worry about him being sold and counting money for others, right?"

“Wrong reason!”

Angry as he was, Prince Rui went back and wrote a letter to the emperor.

A few days later, the government examination results were released.

Yang Santie and Yang Sizhuang are also on the list as expected. They should have celebrated in a big way, but now that the situation is like this, no one in the entire Yang family is thinking about it. Jiang Ning could only bring the whole family together to have a meal, even to celebrate his two children.

Of course, the news was sent back to their hometown as soon as possible. Li and Old Man Yang couldn't control it no matter how happy they wanted to be.

In the twelfth lunar month, after the 4,000 houses in the north of the city, there were four more villages with about 2,000 households in the northeast, and four new alleys in the northwest, each with 60 households, and the houses were larger than that. Four thousand houses are larger, housing surviving families with more than ten people.

The Nursing Home and the Salesian Home are among them, each occupying four houses.

The orphaned old man and his child moved in before the Chinese New Year, and Yang Erya followed and took care of her for half a month. It was not until the government sent someone to take over her that she returned to Dongli Villa.

After not seeing each other for a few months, Yang Erya seemed to have matured a lot. Although she was thin, her eyes were shining with perseverance.

Jiang Ning sighed with emotion and asked her about the situation of the Salesian Home.

Yang Erya was in a low mood, "They have gone from crying at the beginning to now accepting the reality. In just a few months, those children seem to have grown up and become sensible. They used to be naughty and mischievous, but now they are well-behaved and obedient. They will also help take care of their younger brothers and sisters. It's just that Without their relatives around, I don’t know what will happen to them in the future!”

Although she has no parents to take care of her, she is at least cared for by her grandma, uncle, and aunt, so she is not left alone. But those children are different.

Jiang Ning smiled reassuringly at her, "Don't worry, so many people have lost their lives in Quzhou Prefecture this time, the prefect will pay attention to every life, and I will not sit idly by and ignore it.

I have already discussed with Dean Zhong of Quzhou Academy. From now on, a teacher will go to teach those children every month to teach them literacy and rationality. There will also be craftsmen to teach them crafts. They can make handy little things or grow food. Selling fruits and vegetables can help me save some money.

When they reach the age of fifteen, women can get married, and men can apply for residence and land from the government office to support themselves. "

"That's great!" Mrs. Zhou was dumbfounded and couldn't help but be moved.

Orphans can not only study and read, but also learn crafts. When they grow up, they can receive fields and houses for free. Isn’t this unfair to other people?

Xu Nuoyan guessed a little and said softly, "Auntie, does the government have other requirements for them?"

Jiang Ning smiled at her approvingly, "Smart! The government does not train orphans for free. When they grow up and become independent, they will repay the child twice as much. For example, if the government spends 20 taels to train a child, they will have to pay 40 taels back to the government in the future. This Forty taels can be collected from taxes, or they can pay it back in one lump sum with silver.

If you make a lot of money, you should be given more. After all, it is not easy to train officials. The money they return will eventually be used in sales homes and nursing homes. On the other hand, they are also doing good deeds and accumulating virtue.

Of course, the Salesian Home itself is to help children. Even children with physical problems must be taken good care of. They even cost more money, but the possibility of being able to repay the money in the future is very small, which is why it is necessary to repay double the money. "