pappabearbooks Chapter 327 Food Distribution
Chapter 327 Food Distribution
After the food was returned to the inn, the seventh uncle, along with several village chiefs and a group of villagers, surrounded them.
Seeing donkey carts and ox carts loaded with grain, many villagers' eyes glowed green.
At present, many families can only eat one meal a day to satisfy their hunger, especially those whose food has been robbed by refugees. They will not eat if they can, as long as they can hang on without starving to death.
Suddenly seeing two large carts of grain brought back, it was strange that they were not excited when they thought of Yan Shu's promise to distribute this batch of grain to everyone.
Yan Shu got off the carriage and walked straight to the seventh uncle: "Seventh uncle, please share this food with everyone."
The seventh uncle looked at Yan Shu with grateful eyes: "Fourth girl, I want to thank you on behalf of you."
After finishing speaking, the seventh uncle hurriedly said to Yan Fugui beside him: "Today's donation of food by the four girls is a great achievement. It must be written down in detail in the Yan family tree."
Yan Fugui nodded and said: "Okay, I will ask the two clan elders to record this matter soon."
Yan Shu was a little surprised. In ancient times, boys were valued over girls. Most people in the genealogy only recorded the name and seniority, and this only had to be a male. If you could describe the person's life deeds in detail after the name, it was probably a sign of respect for the clan. Great achievements or celebrities from the family.
The Yan family tree has not produced any outstanding person in a hundred years, and only one person like the seventh uncle has appeared in fifty years after he passed the exam to become a scholar. This incident is a big deal in the Yan family tree.
Women in the clan are only recorded as vassals in the genealogy. When unmarried, women only have a surname but no given name. After marriage, they are recorded in the genealogy as their husband's spouse.
A woman like Yan Shu who can write her name and write a section of her achievements in the family tree. The Yan family tree has been extended from the first generation to the present for twenty-seven generations. I am afraid that Yan Shu is the only one. In the eyes of the villagers of Xinghua Village, this is definitely An honor.
Yan Shu also didn't expect that the three thousand kilograms of grain he decided to donate would be included in the family tree.
After explaining the matter, the seventh uncle discussed with Yan Shu how to divide the grain.
Yan Shu thought for a moment: "Let's divide them according to their heads. This is the fairest."
If the food is divided according to family units, some villagers have more than a dozen people in their families, some have only three or four people, and some family members have even died on the way to escape the famine and only one person is left. Therefore, it is most appropriate to divide the food by head. of.
The seventh uncle nodded approvingly: "Just follow what the fourth girl said."
After the discussion, the seventh uncle ordered the young men Yan Wen, Yan Wu, Yan Huai, and Yan Changming to start counting the number of people in each village.
The group of refugees who followed Yan Shu up the mountain stood in the corner and did not dare to come forward. They joined the team later, and they were extremely kind to take them in. Good things like sharing food could not be their turn.
Jiang Ci, Yan Wen, Yan Wu, and Yan Huai led dozens of young people to carefully count the number of people in the four villages. Yan Shu noticed Wen Yutang, Er Zhu, and the others standing in the distance, looking at them eagerly, with eyes filled with excitement. It is envy that cannot be hidden.
Yan Shu walked to Yan Wen who was closest to him and said, "Brother, are the refugees who followed me up the mountain included?"
Yan Wen glanced at the group of people and shook his head: "Currently, only the villagers in four villages are counted, and they are not included."
Yan Shu said: "Since we have chosen to let them follow the large army, they should have a share in the food distribution."
"Okay, I'll call Erlang and Laosan to register their number."
When the refugees learned that they could also receive food, they excitedly walked to Yan Shu and kowtowed.
Yan Shu looked at them seriously.
"Since I choose to let you stay in the team, you are a part of this team, and you will also share in similar benefits in the future. On the contrary, if anyone dares to make any trouble under my nose, all of you will Get kicked out of the team, so it’s best for everyone to keep an eye on each other.”
She couldn't ensure the quality of these people's character, so she had to use both kindness and power with carrots and sticks.
Everything should be done in a way that goes too far. Being too kind is an opportunity to encourage others to become greedy. It is a constant truth that charity needs to be moderate and kindness needs a ruler.
"We will definitely remember Miss Yan's words, thank you very much Miss Yan."
"Go get in line."
When everyone left, two figures in the crowd wearing raincoats caught Yan Shu's attention.
Most of the other villagers wore paper furs or shabby cotton-padded clothes for the winter. They wore raincoats, one big and one small, and a pair of thin straw sandals on their feet, making them stand out among the crowd.
Yan Shu watched the two of them go to line up to receive food, then turned and returned to his room.
Yan Ersheng took the three brothers of the Yan family and Jiang Ci outside to distribute food. Liu Wenniang was the only one in the house who was standing by the stove and sewing cotton shoes.
Seeing Yan Shu come back, Liu Wenniang looked at her with a smile: "My dear daughter, come and try on the cloak my mother made for you."
Yan Shu happily walked to Liu Wenniang: "Mom, show me quickly."
Liu Wenniang took out the brand-new cloak from the bag. She chose primrose-colored fine cotton for this cloak, with a layer of fluffy cotton inside. There was also a circle of snow-white fine rabbit fur sewn on the hood at the collar. , Yan Shu's skin was already fair, and after putting on the cloak, his skin became even more rosy.
Liu Wenniang stared at her daughter, the more she looked, the more satisfied she became.
The girl put on this light-colored cloak, with only two light blue velvet flowers in her bun. Although she was dressed very simply, her whole person exuded a beautiful and refined aura. The appearance of a fairy was probably nothing more than that.
No, my daughter is the reincarnation of a fairy.
"This cloak is so beautiful. I like it so much. Thank you, mother." Yan Shu smiled brightly and spun around happily in front of Liu Wenniang twice.
"As long as you like it. It's already the twelfth lunar month, and it's almost the New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye. I'll try my best to make new clothes for our family along the way."
Yan Shu coquettishly hooked Liu Wenniang's arm and said, "Children who have mothers are so happy."
The two figures, one large and one small, suddenly flashed in my mind.
"Mom, please help me."