PNB Chapter 187 The North Camp Rescue Team Caused a Sensation
Chapter 187 The North Camp Rescue Team Caused a Sensation
Beiying held a ceremony to send off the relief supplies to Qindi as planned. Through deliberate publicity and guidance, the gossip circles in the streets and alleys of the city were boiling again. The idle old men within a five-mile radius of Beiying, the small vendors walking the streets, and the newly added group of old men who like to set up stalls, called each other to gather around Beiying. Some were there to watch the excitement, while others were doing business while watching the excitement.
Amid the noise of gongs and drums, more than a dozen officials who were fleeced by Night Owl were respectfully invited to the farewell ceremony and publicly commended. The ten grain carts placed in the front were donated by them. Each cart was covered with oil paper and a large red paper was pasted on it. This was the list of grain donations, which listed who donated a certain amount of grain. If there was no rain or damage on the way, this would be announced to the public. The numbers on it were different, and many people who watched and understood it were spread out. Good or bad, those officials who knew the situation or were not deaf knew that their little calculations had been announced to the public.
Then everyone was stunned by the carriages coming out from the back. It turned out that there were 30 carriages neatly loaded with food. There were words written on them as well, "Ning Wang Mansion is sending food supplies to rescue Qin." The words were few and written in large letters, so people could see them from a long distance. There was endless exclamations of admiration, praising Prince Ning for being so generous in helping the people from other places, and truly loving the people like his own children.
The last thing that came out was a 20-carriage carriage loaded with bedding. There were also big words written on it: Shen's Dada Bedding Factory donated supplies to the disaster area. This was a big donation from the richest man in Shen's family, and it immediately caused an uproar. The onlookers were discussing it and there were all kinds of things to say.
Amidst the chaos, the officers and soldiers who were escorting supplies from the North Camp rode their horses in a line out of the camp. There were soldiers leading the way in front of the convoy, soldiers protecting the rear, and soldiers escorting on both sides. The 300-man rescue team plus 60 horse-drawn carriages carrying supplies made for a spectacular scene.
Centurion Xu Sheng, the prince's trusted confidant, was in charge of leading the rescue mission. He stopped in front of the convoy and signaled the gong and drum team to quiet down as he was about to make a mobilization speech before departure.
"Good morning, fellow countrymen, all the officers and soldiers who participated in the rescue, and the kind people who donated materials. As the saying goes, when one side is in trouble, all sides will help. Most areas in the north are affected by the cold wave, and the temperature continues to drop, which makes people's lives difficult. It is said that a large number of livestock died of freezing. Due to insufficient preparation, a large number of people's lives and even survival have been harmed by natural disasters. Our neighbor Qindi in Shudi has also been affected by the disaster. The court requires us to provide one-on-one assistance. We are united and have prepared a lot of relief materials in a very short time. We will set off for Qindi today. I believe that other unaffected areas will also respond to the call and participate in the rescue operation like us. Here, please witness our rescuers. The materials and 300 rescuers will set off immediately to ensure that every grain of rice is distributed to those who need it most, and every bed is distributed to those who need it most. I have finished my words, let's go!" A mobilization speech explained the situation and inspired people. After Xu Sheng finished speaking, he rode on his horse and took the lead to move forward.
"We will complete the mission! We will complete the mission! We will complete the mission!" The rescue team responded in unison.
"Good! Good! Good!" Amid the loud cheers of the crowd, the convoy slowly started, and the speed of travel gradually increased. After a while, only the afterimage of the convoy heading north remained. Everyone also slowly dispersed amidst the sound of loud conversations, and such conversations drifted away from time to time. "I don't know how big the disaster is, and whether it can be rescued. Fortunately, it is cold here, but it is not a disaster.", "Alas, if we are affected by the disaster, will others come to rescue us?", "That's two different things. I hope nothing will happen again. My life is just getting better here!", "Let's go, let's go to work and set up a stall"...
Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba were mixed in the crowd, seeing and hearing a lot. They planned to catch up with them after a certain time difference, and follow them not too far away. Three days was a short time, so they had to make full use of it. At least they needed to understand the local conditions along the way to the north. "Xiao Ba, if we are going to catch a cold here, should we go to the high and cold mountainous areas where Qin meets the north? Why don't we hurry up and get there first to understand the situation, and remind them to prepare in advance, so that those who have been affected can also make some assistance plans in advance." Xiao Qi suddenly wanted to change his mind.
"Seventh brother, there's only so much we can do. I think when Third brother secretly released the information about the cold wave, people in the north might have reacted faster than us. They must have felt the abnormal cold earlier than us." Xiao Ba secretly sighed that his Seventh brother was full of enthusiasm, but not very smart.
"Is that so? Then we should go and see how their winter protection preparations are going? Xiao Ba, don't you think so?" Xiao Qi is determined to go? Xiao Ba was helpless and had to agree to follow the convoy first, and when the convoy stopped to rest on the road, he would overtake the convoy and go ahead to investigate.
In this way, the trip to aid Qin has been arranged properly. As for what the situation will be in the next few days, it is difficult to say at present. In any case, we will know only after we arrive there in person.