Chapter 14 The 14th Daxian County is like a frog half-floating on the water, and a small boat is like ant, distributing steamed buns

It is said that Cuihua went on to say: "After more than four days, the wind has stopped, the rain has stopped, the clouds have dispersed, and a moon is revealed, which is bright and clear. The situation in the village is invisible. Only Those who are close to the minyan, as well as those holding the door panels or tables, chairs and benches, float to the front of the minyan, and they all get on the minyan. There are also people who live on the minyan, who use bamboo poles to catch people, and they also catch them. Quite a few of these people lost their lives, took a breath, and thought about it, the whole family was gone, and only they were left, and there was no one who didn’t cry bitterly. Those who cried for their parents, those who cried for their husbands, those who loved their sons, A cry, more than 500 miles long, you always look miserable!"

Cuihuan continued: "On the fifteenth day of the sixth month, my daughters were in the shop at the south gate, and in the middle of the night they heard someone shouting, 'The water is coming down!' Everyone heard that and got up quickly. It was a very hot day, and most of the people He was wearing a gown and trousers, and slept in the yard. When the rain came, he went into the house; just after he fell asleep, he heard shouts from outside, and hurried to the street to watch, the city was open, and everyone was looking at the city Run outside. Outside the city circle, there used to be a small fence, which was used for pouring pots every year. The fence was more than five feet high.

"In an instant, I saw people from outside the city desperately looking to run into the city; I also saw the county magistrate running into the city and climbing up the city wall without taking a sedan chair. I only heard a voice saying: 'People outside the city are not allowed to move things! Tell people to enter the city quickly, the city will be closed, and we can't wait!' We also went to the city wall to see. Many people here packed mud with cattail bags to block the city gate. The county magistrate shouted from the city: 'Everyone After entering the city, close the city quickly, "there was a prepared bag in the city chamber, and when the city was closed, the back of the door was covered with a bag of earth."

"I have a second uncle Qi who lives outside the city and climbed the city wall. At this time, the clouds have returned to the mountains and the moon is very bright. My mother saw the second uncle Qi and asked him: 'How is this year good or bad?' Qi Er Uncle said: "That's not it! In previous years, when the water came down, it was no more than a foot high at first; In the past, the water was no more than two feet back and forth. This year, the water is really overbearing! It is more than one foot in a row, and it passes two feet in a moment! The county magistrate sees the momentum is not good, I am afraid that Xiaoyan will not be able to hold it, so he told people to rush into the city Come on. At that time, the water was nearly four feet high. I haven’t seen you in the past two days. Dare I be in Zhuangzi? I’m very worried!” My mother cried and said, “That’s right!”

"At that time, there was a lot of noise in the city, saying: 'Little Nian is soaked! Little Nian is full!' The people in the city ran down. My mother sat down crying and said: 'I will die. I won’t go back here!’ I had no choice but to cry by the side. I only heard people say: ‘Water flows through the cracks in the city gate!’ Countless people ran around, regardless of whether they were houses, shops, or shops. Grasping the quilt is the quilt, grasping the clothes is the clothes, and take them all to plug the cracks in the city gate. After a while, I will take the clothes from the clothing store on the street and the cloth in the cloth shop and stuff them in the cracks of the city gate. Gradually listen Said: "There's no more water!" Then I heard shouting: "The soil bag is weak, I'm afraid it can't stop it!" Then I saw how many people went to my shop to carry grain bags and filled them in the city gate hole. Watch for a while Evacuated; and the paper in the paper shop and the cotton in the cotton shop were removed again.

"It was dawn at that time, and my mother was crying too. I tried my best, so I had to sit and watch. I couldn't help hearing people saying: 'This water is really amazing! The house outside the city has passed the eaves! This head of water Afraid it will be more than ten feet deep! I have never heard of such a big water!' Hou Wei was a few guys in the store, and came up to carry my mother and me back. Back in the store, it was not good! I heard the guy say: "The whole bag of grain in the store filled the gate hole, and the loose grain in the hoard was robbed by the rioters. Only the ones that were spilled on the ground, after sweeping, there are still two or three loads of grain." There were two old women in the store, and their family was also in the countryside. They heard that the water was so big that everyone, old and young, must be dead, and they cried so hard that they wanted to die.

"It wasn't until the sun was slanting that the guys woke my mother up. Everyone drank two mouthfuls of millet porridge. My mother woke up, opened her eyes and said, 'Where is the old lady?' They said, 'In the house Sleeping, don’t dare to disturb the old man.’ My mother said: ‘You have to invite the old man to get up and eat something!’ After staying in the house, who knows that the old man is not sleeping, but scared to death. Touched his nose I was already out of breath. My mother saw, with a sound of 'wow', she vomited out two mouthfuls of porridge followed by a mouthful of blood clots, and passed out again. Thanks to the old mother rubbing herself on the old grandmother, she suddenly shouted: "It doesn't matter! It's hot in my heart." I was busy blowing mouth to mouth, and shouted to bring ginger soup. In the afternoon, my grandma and my mother also came, and the family was safe.

"There are two guys talking in the front yard: 'I heard that the water below the city is 1.45 feet. I'm afraid this old city cannot be defended; if it enters the city, I'm afraid there will be no one alive!' Another one The buddy said: "The county magistrate is still in the city, so I guess it doesn't matter."" The old man said to Renrui: "I also heard that who came up with this idea and what book he took, does your brother know?" Renrui said: "I'm from Gengyin. I’ve heard people say about it, but I don’t know if it’s true. It’s said that it was Shi Junfu’s observation and creation, and he used Jia Rang’s "Qiahe Policy". He said that Qi, Zhao, and Wei used rivers as their borders, and Zhao and Wei were close to mountains. , Qi land is humble, make an embankment to go to the river for twenty-five miles, the river reaches the Qi embankment in the east, and then spreads to Zhao and Wei in the west, Zhao and Wei are also embankments, and goes to the river for twenty-five miles.

"That day, Si Dao was in the courtyard. He pointed out these few sentences to everyone and said, "It can be seen that in the Warring States period, the distance between the two dikes was fifty miles, so there was no river trouble. Today, the distance between the two mindi is only three or four miles. The distance between the two dikes is less than 20 miles, which is less than half that of the ancients. If the people's gates are not abandoned, the river will never stop." Gong Bao said: "I understand this truth. It's just that there is nothing in this dike. It’s a village, and it’s all fertile land. Don’t you want to destroy the production of tens of thousands of families?”

"He also pointed to the "River Control Policy" to Gong Bao, and said: "Please look at this paragraph and say: "The ugly general said: If there are tens of thousands of tombs in the city, Guotian, and Lu, the people will resent you. "Jia Rang said: "In the past, Dayu ruled the waters, and those who were in the way of the mountains destroyed them, so he dug the dragon gate, opened the Yi valve, broke the pillars, broke the stone, and broke the nature of the heaven and the earth. What is enough to say? "'And he said: "A small indifference will lead to great chaos." Gongbao thought that the people in Jiadi. It's a pity to give birth to the tomb. Doesn't it hurt people's lives if they break open every year? This is a once and for all pavilion. So Jia Rang said: "The Great Han ruled thousands of miles, how could it compete with the water for the land within a short distance? Once this achievement is established, the river will stabilize the people, and they will be safe for thousands of years, so it is called the best strategy. "The square system of the Han Dynasty is only ten thousand miles away, so it is not appropriate to compete with water for land; our country's square system is tens of thousands of miles away. If we instead compete with water for land, wouldn't it make the former sages laugh at the younger generation?" The policy then became a canon that was not published, but since the Han Dynasty, those who control the river have taken the lead in making poor policies.sad husband!Since the Han, Jin, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming Dynasties, all scholars have known that Jia Rang's "River Control Policy" is equal to the biblical sage biography. Unfortunately, there are no scholars who control rivers, so great achievements are not made. "If Kung Pao can implement this strategy, wouldn't Jia Rang have a confidant in two thousand years? The merits will be immortal!" Kung Pao frowned and said, "But one important thing is that I don't want to part with these ten The current net worth of ten thousand people." The two said: "If it can be done once and for all, why not pay another sum of money and move the people out?" Kung Pao said: "This is the only way, and it is better." Later I heard I raised 300,000 silver to prepare to relocate, but I don’t know why they didn’t relocate.”

Renrui said to Cuihuan, "What happened afterwards? Tell me." Cuihuan said, "Later, my mother made up her mind to listen to him. If the water came, I would drown!" Cuihua said, "Then I will also be in Qidong County next year, and I will live in Beimen. My third aunt’s house is close to the Minnen, and the shops on the street outside Beimen are neat, so the two small houses behind the street are not small. The top of Zhang San. The terrain there is high, so the north gate does not come over. On the 16th day, I went to the city wall and saw a lot of things floating in the river. There were also boxes, tables, chairs and benches, as well as windows and doors. Not to mention the dead people, the river is full of them, not far away, and no one cares to catch them. There are rich people who plan to move, but they can't hire a boat." The old cripple said: "Where are the boats? Where did they go?" Cuihua said: "They were all taken away by the officials and sent to send steamed buns." : "The merit of steamed buns is great! More than half of the people on the Zhuangzi were washed by the water, and the rest were all anxious people. As soon as the water came, they climbed onto the roof. There are always hundreds or dozens of people on the roof, surrounded by water, where can they go to get food? Some people were so hungry that they jumped into the water and committed suicide. Fortunately, there are committee members of the Futai faction who drive boats everywhere. To deliver steamed buns, three adults and two children. The next day, another committee member drove an empty boat and sent them to the north bank. Isn’t this a wonderful thing? Who knows that many of these bastards are squatting on the roof and refuse to Come down! Ask him why, he said that there is Futai in the river to send him steamed buns, but no one cares for him to eat when he reaches the north bank, so he will starve to death. Or starve to death. Do you think these people are muddled?" Lao Can said to Renrui: "This thing is really ridiculous! It's not because of historical observation. Although we can know it, but the owner who created this suggestion is not malicious, and he has no personal prejudice at all. Just because he can read, I don't know the world. I make mistakes when I move my hands and feet. That's why Mencius said: "It is better to have no books than to believe in books." Is it not just Hegong? The world's major events are worse than three out of ten of treacherous officials; worse than ignorant gentlemen. , it's six or seven out of ten!" Then asked Cuihuan: "Did your father find it later? Or was it washed away by the water?" Cuihuan closed her tears and said, "That didn't mean he went with the water If you are alive, can you not come home?" Everyone sighed for a while. The old man asked Cuihua again: "You just said him. In next year, I'm afraid there will be no more days this year. What's the reason for this?" Cuihua said, "Isn't my father dead? There are too many funerals. Tens of 100 coins; the day before yesterday my mother gambled and lost two or three hundred coins at the dice. The total deficit was more than 400 coins. This year, it is impossible to pass. So the other day I planned to sell Huanmei to Kuai Er The bald man's family, this bald man is so famous that he has no customers for a day. He has to burn people with fire chopsticks. My mother asked him for three hundred silver, and he gave him six hundred taels, so I didn't make a deal. You always think, now it's New Years How many more days? These days are getting tighter and tighter, if it is the end of the year, are you afraid that he will not sell it? This sale, Cuihuan will be enough for him to suffer." After hearing this, the old man was silent, but Cuihuan only wiped away his tears.Huang Renrui said: "Brother Can, I just said that it is for this reason that I need to discuss with you about their matters. I think it is really pitiful to see an honest child sent to the gate of hell. It is only three hundred silver , I am willing to pay half, and find a few friends to gather the other half, and your brother can give a few liang at will, no matter how much. But I can't bear this name. If your brother can take him back, it will be easy to do Do you think so?" The old man said: "It's not difficult. As for the silver, since your elder brother is willing to give half, my brother will give the other half. It's not appropriate to beg for alms with others, but I We can’t have him, we have to think of another way.” Hearing this, Cuihuan hurriedly jumped off the kang, kowtowed twice on behalf of Mr. Huang and Tie, and said, "Bodhisattvas, saviors, are willing to spend money to rescue me from the pit of fire. No matter what you do, girl, old lady, I am willing. There is only one thing I have to tell you before: I don’t blame my mother for being beaten so often. I sold it to my mother, and I got twenty-four taels of money. I thanked the middleman for the money. I went to three or four loos, and only got twenty taels of money. Then last spring, my grandma died, and the money was all gone, and my mother received it. My little brother was begging for food. In less than half a year, he died of hunger and suffering. There is only one little brother left, who is six years old. Fortunately, I have an old neighbor, Li Wuye, who lives here now. He County, for a small business, he took him there and gave him something to eat. It’s just that he can’t take care of himself enough, where can he be fed? Not to mention clothes. So I was in twenty miles When I was in the shop, I met a hospitable person, and I gave him a hang of eight hundred. I saved three thousand taels a month or two and sent it to him. Now I was rescued by the two masters, and I was around two or three hundred. Let’s not talk about the place here, I can always save some money and send it to him; if you want to go far away, please think of the two benefactors, allowing me to take this child with me or leave it in the nunnery. In the temple, or find a small family to raise it. The ancestors of my Tian family's ancestors for a hundred generations, who are ghosts, are grateful for the kindness of the two masters. They will definitely repay you two! Poor my Tian family is on this line The root seedlings!..." At this point, he burst into tears again. Renrui said: "This is another difficulty." The old disabled said: "It's not difficult, I have a way." Then he shouted: "Miss Tian, ​​don't cry, I guarantee that your sister and son will live together forever. Just leave. Don't cry, let us make up your mind for you; if you make us faint from crying, we won't be able to come up with a good idea. Don't cry now!" Cuihuan heard, held back her tears, and stood up for them Everyone kowtowed a few times.The old man quickly helped him up.Unexpectedly, when he kowtowed, he used too much force and touched a big bud on his forehead, and the bud broke again, bleeding. Lao Can helped him to sit down and said, "Why did you come here?" He wiped the blood on his forehead lightly, let him lie down on the kang, and then came to discuss with Renrui and said, "We will do this. The matter should be divided into sequence: the first step is to redeem the body for him, and the second step is to choose a partner for him. The matter of redemption is divided into two levels: the first step is private business, and the second step is judgment. He is 600 hangs. We will call his leader tomorrow, and we will pay 600 hangs first, and then add more. This kind of person should not be too straightforward; Hang seven hundred Wen, three hundred taels can be exchanged for eight hundred and ten hangs, including all expenses, it must be enough. Look at the tone of his leader when he comes: if you are not stubborn, it will be selfish; if you are suspicious It's cunning, let Qihe County make a fair judgment for him in court, but it still ends privately, what do you think?" Renrui said: "Extremely true, extremely true!" The old man said again: "Of course, my brother has no reason to be famous, and my brother can't give his full name. He just said that he did it for a relative. After the matter is settled, he will reveal the purpose of choosing a match; otherwise, the leader of the family He won't let it go." Renrui said: "Very good. This method is not bad at all." The old man said: "You and I each pay half of the money. No matter how much money is used, it is the same method. But we have everything in the bag , It’s not enough, I want to ask your brother to pay for it; when I arrive in the provincial capital, I’ll pay you back.” Renrui said: “That’s okay, I won’t use all the silver here if I redeem the two emerald rings. Done, it doesn't matter if I don't pay it back." The old cripple said: "It must be paid back! I still have more than four hundred silver in Yourongtang. You don't have to be afraid that I won't be able to afford it, because I won't have anything to eat. .You can rest assured." Renrui said: "That's the way to do it. Get up early tomorrow and ask them to call him to lead the family." Cuihua said: "Get up early, don't call. Get up early tomorrow, and we must go back. You always get up early." Shout. If he and the others knew what he meant, he would definitely hide sister Huan in the countryside; if he talked about dishes, it would be up to him, and besides, opium smokers don’t get up early; it’s better to start in the afternoon. People ask our sister and son to come, and then call my mother, so I won’t be afraid of him. Just one thing: don’t tell me about this: Sister Huan is a super-elevated person, so I don’t need to be afraid of him. I have lived in the fire pit for two years." Renrui said: "Of course, do you still need to tell me! Tomorrow I will go to the county government office first, and I will bring a messenger here. If your mother makes trouble, I will hand over Cuihuan to the police first. If someone takes care of him, then there will be laws to rule him.” After speaking, everyone liked it very much. Lao Can then said to Renrui: "They have already agreed on the matter, so that's probably the case, but I'm not at ease about the case you mentioned earlier. Are you telling the truth or lying? I'm so relieved." I don't know what will happen next , and listen to the next chapter.