Vol 2 Chapter 859: Money is the lifeblood (three shifts)

Master Cao is not a big person in his hometown.
The family has nearly a thousand acres of sloping fields of fertile fields, as well as an oil press, two shops, and life is very prosperous.
As a result, Bei Rong called.
He could only take his wife, children, old and young, rolled up gold and silver, all valuable things that he could take away, and began to flee with the army.
At first he wanted to go to Hedong, where his father-in-law's house was.
Later, I heard that Beijing was hosting refugees, eating, drinking and doing work.
And Hadong is not safe either.
I heard people say that Bei Rong might fight over at any time.
The most important thing is that the father-in-law's house is already in charge of the brother-in-law. A dozen people from the young and old of their family fled, fearing that they might be turned away.
After a lot of weighing, Master Cao decided to follow the large army to continue south, to the refugee settlement in Beijing, and settle down in the shack area.
The shack area is in poor condition and can only guarantee basic food, drink and accommodation.
Master Cao lived in an aggrieved state.
But he still insisted on living in a shack.
why?
Of course it is to save money.
Why do we have to spend money on renting a place where we live for nothing?
Don’t you want to rent? Don’t you need money for food?
After fleeing, the money he brought with him was just in case, but also for a comeback in the future, not for enjoyment.
And if you are a family, if you rent a house, you must rent more than one, but at least three.
If you rent a house, you have to buy some belongings, such as coal stoves for cooking, cooking utensils, tableware and so on.
But today...
Just now, the two embroidered guards caught the person who was urinating and urinating everywhere, and made some unceremonious remarks, and the whole process of the whole process was the Cao master and his family.
Because the shack where their family lives is nearby.
The two embroidered guards left, and the crowd dispersed.
Master Cao scolded his wife and children and returned to his shack.
His face is ugly.
Back in the shack, a dozen people from the whole family looked at him.
Everyone held their stomachs, but no one dared to speak first.
Master Cao is at home, with supreme authority, no one dares to challenge.
The atmosphere is dull.
It was his wife Cao Xu who broke the silence.
"The head of the house, will the epidemic really happen?"
The eldest son whispered, "With so many people living in the shack, eating and drinking Lazar, I think it will happen sooner or later."
"Then what to do?" Cao Xu's exclaimed.
The whole family looked at Master Cao, waiting for Master Cao to make a decision.
Master Cao was also frowning.
"Tens of thousands of people live in shack areas, and the court cannot ignore them."
"The court is in charge! What we eat and drink every day is provided by the court for free. The shacks are repaired by people in the settlement."
To be honest, the shack at the refugee resettlement site is much better than the shack outside the Nancheng Gate.
Back then, the refugees’ shelters were built on the spot by the refugees themselves. They were messy, crooked, leaky, and could collapse at any time.
The shelters in the refugee settlements are all uniformly designed and built. The use of moso bamboo and sun-dried straw and straw are strong and durable and easy to disassemble.
Just airtight.
When the weather was warm, all kinds of bugs came out.
It is said that because the shack area was built in a hurry, there was not enough time to dry the ground.
In order to save time, the shacks can only be built directly on the ground.
Moist ground, coupled with straw and wheat stalks, is the easiest to breed various insects.
Snapped!
The eldest daughter-in-law of the Cao family slapped the child on the lap, alarming the whole room.
The whole family stared at her.
Especially Master Cao, his eyes spit fire.
The eldest daughter-in-law was aggrieved and fearful. She spread her hand out, with green stains on her hand, "There is a bug crawling on Dabao's leg."
Cao Xu's daughter-in-law went out to disturb the family spirit.
Cao’s eldest son said cautiously:
Father, the weather is getting warmer. When the summer comes, the smell of this shack area... What Xiuyiwei said is not unreasonable. In the event of a disease, we are all children. Are you going to die here? My son heard that once a disease occurs, no matter whether it is infected or not, all are locked up and no one is allowed to leave."
Cao Xu cried out in shock, "The owner, the field, the house, the shop... Our family can't die here."
The eldest son of Cao's family said: "My son heard that the cement house on the official road has only a few thousand people. It is very clean and the roads are covered with cement. Various shops are also open. My son is strong and skilled. , Give the son a little money, and the son can open the oil press. The oil that is pressed can be sold directly to the people in the resettlement site. With the oil press, our family will have income, so there is no need to worry about sitting in the air."
Cao Xu nodded repeatedly, "The boss, the boss is right. Living in a shack is not a long-term solution. What if this battle can't be finished for three to five years? Is it better to live in a shack? Five years?"
The whole family looked at Master Cao eagerly.
Master Cao squeezed his waist subconsciously, the soft gold and silver hidden in the cotton jacket.
Under the expectant gaze of the whole family, he announced: "The boss is looking for a house on the side of the official road. He can only rent two rooms. The whole family is crowded."
Where can I live in two houses?
The daughter-in-law secretly expressed her dissatisfaction.
The eldest son of the Cao family hurriedly agreed, fearing that it would be too late, his father changed his mind again.
"Look again to find out what you have to do. A family, young and old, can't expect that little gold and silver to sit and eat the mountains and the sky. Whether it is a coolie, or an oil press, whether the eldest wife goes to a military uniform factory to do needlework, in short, you must have one Make a living. I’ll go ahead with the ugly things. If you get rid of the rent, I won’t pay a penny. The money for food and drink depends on you. If you can’t make money, you’ll be hungry.

Regardless of whether you will be hungry in the future, being able to move out of the shack and live in a spacious and bright concrete house is a joy.
The eldest son of the Cao family got up, "I'm going to rent a house."
The eldest daughter-in-law said excitedly: "I'll pack my luggage."
On that day, the Cao family rented two large single rooms.
When the eldest son of the Cao family rented a house, he played with a small eye.
He only found out when he rented a house that the single rooms were originally divided into different sizes.
The small one is as big as a shack, and if you press a bed, a cabinet, and a table, the remaining area is difficult to turn around.
The large single room is as big as three or four shack.
Since the old man rented out the house, he only rented two rooms, of course the single room with the largest area.
In the evening of the same day, the family registered, the doctor checked that there was no disease, and moved smoothly into the cement room.
Rows of cement houses are all two-story small buildings with a detached courtyard.
Each two-story building has its own kitchen, toilet and bathroom. Compared with the conditions of the shack area, it is like a luxurious mansion.
The Cao family and the whole family are very satisfied with the conditions of the cement room, but Master Cao has a gloomy face.
Because the rent exceeded his expectations.
He thought that a single room only cost one hundred articles a month.
However, the single room they rent cost 450 yuan a month. Two are nine hundred characters.
It takes nearly a couple of silver to rent a house for a month, and Master Cao is so distressed that he feels painful.
One or two pennies, how much grain does he have to sell before he can earn it back.
spendthrift!
Just know to spend money.
He locked his money in the cage, and put the key next to him.
From now on, in addition to the rent, letting him out of Tao a penny is a delusion.
...
Zhao Minfa and Huang Qubing, one representing the four seas and the other representing Shaofu.
In order to resettle the refugees, the two people were so busy every day that their mouths bubbled.
It was dark, and the day passed.
I can finally sit down and relax.
After eating a bite of rice, it stimulated the blisters in the mouth, and the pain was so yellow that he grinned and couldn't stand it.
Zhao Minfa laughed when he saw this.
"If Young Master Huang can't stand the hardship, he might as well go back to Wenqing Bookstore, or ask Shaofu to send someone else over."
"Pooh!"
Huang Qubing squirted water.
"Who said this son can't endure hardship?"
Zhao Minfa read the summary sheet while eating.
He said to Huang Qubing: "Young Master Huang had better eat something, or else he would wake up hungry in the middle of the night and couldn't sleep. Minger won't have the energy to do things."
Huang Qubing's mouth is full of blisters, and eating is like being tortured.
He knows that he can't eat it.
Can only endure the pain and barely took a few bites.
Zhao Minfa eats quickly, no matter how painful his mouth is or how tired he is, he will never miss a meal, and he will eat the food cleanly.
The experience of not having enough food as a child is too profound.
So that the food is in front of you, there is always a sense of guilt if you don't finish it.
He ate the last few mouthfuls quickly, and then took the problem summary sheet and said to Huang Qubing: "Three urgent issues. One is to build more latrines, and the other is to build more wells. Third, I suggest that all refugees be compulsory. Learn about hygiene and safety instructions."
Huang Qubing drank cold water to cool the pain in his mouth, and asked, "What happened?"
Zhao Minfa said:
Because of water problems, quarrels and fights occur frequently every day, and they tend to get worse. Without control, large-scale regional fighting is likely to occur. In addition, the problem of urinating and defecation is getting more and more serious. According to reports, the number of latrines is in short supply, and the queue time is too long, and many people directly solve it on the spot."
Huang Qubing nodded, "Then build more wells and dig latrines."
Zhao Minfa continued: "Many refugees have no idea about hygiene at all. They always think that if they are not in their own homes, they can just mess around. It is spring and the weather is not too hot. If it is still like this in summer, it is very likely. Diseases may occur.
Also, many people drink raw water. The doctor said that there are already patients with diarrhea and abdominal pain. If left unchecked, more and more people will experience diarrhea and abdominal pain, which will lead to disease. "
Huang Qubing looked serious, "It seems that we were too soft-hearted before. The embroidery guards are understaffed and we can only rely on ourselves. Daddy Zhao, can you transfer a group of guards from all over the world? It is better to be a refugee in Xinmin County. The group of people who have worked in the shack area are experienced and know how to discipline refugees. I will also transfer a group of guards from the princess mansion to help."
Zhao Minfa said simply, "I will rush to Xiaozhu overnight tonight, and ask Madam for instructions. I will try to transfer more people."