Chapter 123 - Chapter 123: Chapter 123 Arranging Transfer_l (1/2)

Chapter 123: Chapter 123 Arranging Transfer_l

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Furthermore, Wei Ruo feared that the upcoming rain would be even heavier, and the temperature would continue to drop.

“Alright, miss, I’m fine, I’ll follow wherever you go!” Xiumei replied without hesitation.

“I also remember the batch of charcoal I purchased in Huzhou Prefecture. At that time, in addition to coal and high-quality charcoal, I also bought a batch of poor-quality black charcoal at a low price.”

Coal is suitable for heating kang beds or stoves, and southern households generally use charcoal for daily heating. Both silver charcoal and black charcoal are types of charcoal, but they produce different amounts of smoke when burned and their prices vary greatly. Wealthy households generally use silver charcoal, while most ordinary people use black charcoal.

“Yes.”

“Ask the wet nurse to set aside this portion of charcoal. I plan to give it free to poor families in need. We didn’t spend much when we purchased it, but given the current situation, even this inferior charcoal would be too expensive for many families to afford.” said Wei Ruo.

“Miss, I heard that the Madam is urgently purchasing charcoal. The cold wave arrived early this year, and it seems our household, like many others, have not had time to procure enough.”

“Set them aside for now. No matter what, the Wei Family will certainly fare better than anyone in Xingshan County. For us, life is just a bit harder, and finances are a bit tighter, but for many commoners, it is a matter of life and death.” said Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo and Xiumei quickly prepared to go out.

Before leaving, Xiumei made Wei Ruo wear several more layers of clothing. Fortunately, they brought back thick clothing from Mo Jiazha. Although simple in style, these clothes provided good warmth.

Wei Ruo arrived at the County Government Office. Because of the situation in the southern part of the city, most officials knew Wei Ruo and invited her in, then went to notify Qian Magistrate.

Qian Magistrate had been quite busy these past few days, but upon hearing Wei Ruo was requesting to see him, he put aside his pressing tasks to meet her.

“What can I do for you, Miss Wei?” Qian Magistrate got straight to the point without any formalities.

He figured that Wei Ruo wouldn’t have ventured out in such heavy rain unless it was truly urgent.

“My concern lies with the common people who are reclaiming fields in the south of the city. They currently live close to their fields, and their thatch and grass huts are too rudimentary. The huts leak rain, let in wind, and are prone to flooding or collapsing. I hope you can arrange for these people to be moved to a safer location as soon as possible.” Wei Ruo said.

Qian Magistrate slapped his forehead: “I can’t believe I forgot all about them!”

Recently, the Magistrate was overwhelmed by various problems: an overflow of the lake, collapsed bridges, among other numerous issues. He had completely forgotten about the people living in the south of the city.

All those lives!

“I will send someone to relocate them to the office immediately! We have a warehouse in the government complex that can accommodate some people!”

Saying this, Qian Magistrate called for his personal assistant and instructed him to send people out immediately to relocate the residents of the southern city.

“I want to go too.” stated Wei Ruo.

“Miss Wei, that’s not a good idea. Due to days of rain, the southern city is extremely muddy. And with the heavy rain and cold weather, you might get chilled. It would be inadvisable.” Qian Magistrate tried to dissuade her.

“I’m fine. I’m well-clothed and warm, and certainly in a better condition than the commoners. Please allow me to accompany you. I fear they may be too concerned about their new wheat crops to willingly leave. My persuasion might prove more effective.”

She did have a point.

“Alright then. I will ensure that our officials protect your safety.” Qian Magistrate then gave orders to the attending officials to guarantee Wei Ruo’s safety.