Chapter 173 Flood in Xinchuan County
Chapter 173 Flood in Xinchuan County
Outside the Princess's residence, Wen Yunqing looked around anxiously. When he saw Wen Yuxia alighting from the carriage, his expression instantly relaxed. "Princess."
"Third cousin, what are you doing standing at the door?" Wen Yuxia asked curiously.
Wen Yunqing said with a joyful expression, "The Crown Prince has arranged a job for me. I need to report to the county office tomorrow morning. I'll wait for you here. I wanted to say goodbye before returning to Fancheng."
Oh right, back in Wei County, Xia Yichen said he wanted Wen Yunqing to work at the Fancheng County government office. I've been too busy lately and forgot about it. Luckily, Xia Yichen remembered.
Wen Yuxia said with a faint smile, "Third cousin, please wait a moment. I'll have someone prepare some gifts for you to take back to Grandpa and the others."
A quarter of an hour later, Wen Yunqing rode away on his personal mount, with the servant Li Di driving a carriage behind him.
"Princess, take care! I will come to the capital to see you when I have time," Wen Yunqing's voice echoed in the air for a long time. Wen Yuxia watched Wen Yunqing's figure go and her clear and melodious voice rang out: "Third cousin, take care!"
Wen Yuxia turned and entered the Princess's Mansion. Wen Yunqing had lived in her house for more than ten years and was finally able to support himself. Wen Yuxia was both happy for Wen Yunqing and a little reluctant to part with him.
A few days later, Wen Yuxia received a letter from Fancheng. It was from Wen Yunqing, who said that his colleagues in the county government were very friendly and that although the daily work was somewhat complicated, it was also quite easy.
She also mentioned that Wen Dashan and Wen Linshi were both in good health, so Wen Yuxia didn't need to worry. She added that after the mahjong tables and pool tables sold out, the Yang family renovated their shop and opened a snack bar.
Finally, Wen Yunqing casually mentioned the four brothers Wen Yunhe, Wen Yunyang, Wen Yunhu and Wen Yunyu who farm at home, saying that they work very hard in the fields every day.
Of the ten sons in the Wen family, four have stable jobs, two are studying and preparing for exams, and Wen Yuxia feels a pang of guilt thinking about the remaining four farming at home.
She immediately wrote a reply, instructing Wen Yunqing to tell Wen Yunhe and the others who were farming at home to wait patiently, and that she would definitely help them find stable jobs when the opportunity arose.
At the same time, she prepared twenty mu of land for Yang, Wen Zibai, and Wen Zihua each in Baijia Village on the outskirts of Beijing. Whenever the three of them had spare money, they could come to Beijing to transfer the land to her.
Wen Yuxia also stated explicitly that the Wen family's life had improved significantly with her help, and from now on, she would no longer provide the Wen family with any financial assistance.
At the end of the letter, Wen Yuxia also mentioned that during her time off, she went back to Fancheng with Wen Yunhai and Wen Yunhong to visit Wen Dashan.
However, not long after, news came that Xinchuan County had been hit by floods. Wen Yuxia was worried about the safety of Steward Li and the others, as well as the safety of the stallions at the horse farm.
She quickly inventoried the supplies in her spatial storage, then sent Bei Yi and his men to the streets to buy clothes, blankets, and medicinal herbs, filling the storage to the brim. She then led Nan Yi and the others to join Xia Yichen's convoy.
Less than an hour after setting off, Wen Yuxia decided to part ways with Xia Yichen. She said somewhat apologetically, "Brother, you're carrying a large amount of supplies, and your journey is too slow. I'm worried about Steward Li and the others, as well as the horses at the horse farm. I'll be going now."
Wen Yuxia had food in her spatial storage, so it was good that she left first. The sooner she reached Xinchuan County, the sooner the people could receive relief grain. However, Wen Yuxia was only thinking about the servants in her own household, which was wrong.
Xia Yichen said seriously, "Mu Hua, you are a princess of the Great Xia Dynasty. The people of Xinchuan County have suffered such a great calamity. You should help all the people who need help as much as you can, understand?"
Wen Yuxia said somewhat awkwardly, "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely help if I can."
Xia Yichen took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket and handed them to Wen Yuxia. "Take these. If you don't have enough supplies, go to the neighboring county to buy more. I will replenish the supplies you have when we return to the capital."
Wen Yuxia said righteously, "No need to replenish them. Those supplies were donated to the people of Xinchuan County on my own initiative."
Xia Yichen's face showed satisfaction: "Mu Hua, go ahead!" Wen Yuxia was already very capable, and with Nan Yi and the others accompanying her, Xia Yichen wasn't worried about her safety at all.
Wen Yuxia sent herself and the horses into her spatial dimension. During the day, Nan Yi accompanied her on her journey, and at night, Nan Yi and the two horses rested inside the dimension, while Bei Yi and Bei Er took turns riding the horses and carrying her on her journey.
In just five days, Wen Yuxia and her group arrived in Xinchuan County. The floodwaters had receded, leaving only ruins everywhere. The people listlessly cleared the debris.
Wen Yuxia found a secluded spot, returned to her spatial dimension, and directed Nan Yi and the others to harness their mounts to the carriages.
Some were new, some were old, some had carriages, some didn't—these carriages were clearly not purchased in bulk. Bei Si asked curiously, "Master, where did you find these carriages?"
Wen Yuxia said with some sadness, "I found it when I was seven years old, on the road while fleeing famine."
I had planned to sell the carriages for money after settling down, but I've been so busy since then that I completely forgot about them. Now they'll come in handy.
Bei Si said with some guilt, "I'm sorry, Master."
"It's alright," Wen Yuxia said, waving her hand. Grain, medicine, and clothes from her spatial storage were neatly piled up, filling the carriages.
This was the first time Nan Yi and the others had ever seen such a spectacular scene. Nan Qi exclaimed in surprise, "You can make the space understand your master's meaning with just a gesture. You are truly amazing, master!"
Wen Yuxia smiled slightly: "I am the owner of this space. When bringing things into the space, I only need to touch them. When leaving the space or moving supplies within it, I only need to use my mind."
Nan Qi nodded. "No wonder, I never feel my master's touch when I go out."
Wen Yuxia emerged from the spatial dimension, surveyed the surroundings, and then used her mind to conjure a wagon loaded with grain. She then moved Nan Yi and the others out of the spatial dimension.
Having experienced the famine firsthand, Wen Yuxia knew that disaster victims would do anything when they were starving. She didn't want to harm the victims or have her supplies stolen, so she could only take them out truckload by truckload.
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