BXBX NOVEL Chapter 237 - 237: Xiao Nanye Makes His Move
“Help yourself to get something to eat first. 1’11 treat your grandfather right away. Only after you’ve eaten, you have the strength to take care for him, understand?”
The two children agreed to eat, taking the porridge offered to them by those nearby.
After settling the old man on somewhere much proper, Jiang Peihuan took her time to diagnose him properly.
“Ye Xiao, go to the pharmacy and fetch some medicine for cold symptoms.”
“Yes.”
After Ye Xiao left, Xiao Nanye approached Jiang Peihuan.
“Did this old man catch a cold?” Looking at the old man in front of him. Xiao Nanye guessed his sickness too.
He had overheard Jiang Peihuan’s conversation with Ye Xiao. “It’s not just cold. His body has severe deficiencies.”
Such deficiencies were the result of prolonged neglect and couldn’t be fully cured.
Jiang Peihuan returned to the porridge distribution line once she did her best to treat the old man.
Despite being in snowy weather, the two young children smiled warmly, staying by the side of their unconscious grandfather.
Witnessing this, Jiang Peihuan felt a whirlwind of emotions.
With her limited power, she couldn’t change much. The best she could offer was a bowl of porridge.
“Master, something happened outside the city.”
Han Feng suddenly rushed to Xiao Nanye’s side.
Seeing Han Feng in such a nervous state now made her gaze shift towards him and Xiao Nanye.
“What happened?”
“Many refugees have heard about the porridge distribution inside the city and headed here. The city guards are strictly guarding the gates and have already killed numerous refugees.”
Xiao Nanye. His eyes were filled with unsightly expressions.
“Huan Er, you stay here and take care of the rest. I’ll make a trip.”
“Are you going to the city gate?”
Jiang Peihuan said directly,” 1’11 go with you.”
“Alright.”
Although Xiao Nanye wasn’t sure why Jiang Peihuan wanted to come, he wouldn’t deny her request.
The two rode their horses towards the city gate.
Jiang Peihuan had anticipated the severity of the scene at the city gate, still it was an awful sight no matter how many times.
The capital had four gates. Massive crowds of refugees blocked all four entrances – east, west, south, and north.
Jiang Peihuan and Xiao Nanye arrived at the eastern gate, the main entrance.
Dozens of bodies already lay near the city gate.
The soldiers guarding the door were still attacking the refugee to chase them off.
“Stop!”
Xiao Nanye shouted.
Before his command, the soldiers had already released their arrows. Without hesitation, Xiao Nanye deflecting all the arrow with his folding fan.
“Greetings, King Cheng.”
Upon seeing the sudden appearance of Xiao Nanye, the city guards and officers promptly saluted him.
“Who gave you the audacity to shoot at the civilians?”
A complex expression appeared on the officer’s face.
“Your Highness, these rebels wanted to force their way into the city. It could seriously jeopardize the security of the city. 1 had no choice but to…”
“You are a city’s defense officer, and yet so incompetent. Perhaps I should just end you.”
Xiao Nanye had already drawn his sword.
“Mercy, King Cheng. I was only following orders.” The officer quickly knelt down.
“Whose orders?”
“This….”
Xiao Nanye thrusted him slightly as a last warning.
“Yes, it’s General Lin.”
“Open the city gates.”
“Your Highness, you can’t. If we open the city gates, won’t we let… Oh…”
Before he could finish his words, he was knocked out by Xiao Nanye.
Han Feng, who was observing the scene, scoffed, “Idiot.”
Daring to be so obstructive in front of his master.
The refugees at the gate instinctively wanted to rush in. Xiao Nanye rode his horse, Zhui Yun, out of the gate.
Jiang Peihuan, who had been silent, followed closely behind Xiao Nanye.
Once outside the city, Xiao Nanye, still mounted on his horse, addressed the refugees. “What do you all intend to do?”
“Are you planning a rebellion?”
Upon hearing the word “rebellion”, all the refugees immediately knelt on the ground.
“Your Highness, we don’t intend to rebel. We just want a chance to survive.”
“The snow this year was too heavy. Our crops have failed, yielding almost nothing. People in our village have already died from starvation. We don’t want to perish from hunger.”
“We heard that there was a porridge distribution in the city, so we came here. We just want to enter the city for a bowl of porridge.”
“Yes, we just want to survive.”
By the end, cries erupted among the refugees.
“Han Feng, go to the mansion and arrange for people to set up a porridge stall at the east gate. All the soldier here must lend their hand as well.”
“Yes.” Han Feng replied.
“Master, we don’t know how to handle these matters.” The gate soldiers claimed that was not their duty.
Sending them to fight in wars, that’s familiar. But buying grain and distributing porridge? They’ve never done that before.
“If you can’t do this or that, what use are you to me?”
Han Feng was speechless as well.
“Xiao Nanye, do you plan to distribute porridge at the city gate under you name?”
Jiang Peihuan curiously asked.
“Yes. I am”
Xiao Nanye nodded.
“Don’t worry, leave this matter to me.” Jiang Peihuan said softly,
“Go to the mansion and mobilize the people. Everyone will listen to Huan Er’s arrangements. If anyone disobeys orders, they will be punished by military law.”
“Yes! Master!”
Han Feng bowed and prepared to leave.
“Wait a minute.” Jiang Peihuan called Han Feng back.
Han Feng immediately pulled over and returned to her. “Eldest Miss, do you have another order?”
“There isn’t much food left in the city.”
“You can look for the young master of the Liu family. Tell him that I need him for help.”
“Roger that!”
Many merchants began to stock up their grain in order to raise the price later.
As the number one merchant, the Liu family would definitely has the most volume.
With current situation, it was not a wise move for the merchants to raise the price..