Chapter 176
Shen Wei nodded slightly and stopped talking.
Recalling those people's longing and desperate eyes, the confusion and pain of having their small families broken up and becoming homeless, Shen Wei couldn't help but feel a sense of empathy.
In this era when people can't even afford food, clothing or other necessities, the lives of ordinary people at the bottom of society are extremely difficult.
Once war or natural disasters occur, the suffering becomes unbearable.
She felt a little sad and discussed with Xiaoying: "When I came here just now, I saw a lot of refugees lying outside."
"I was wondering if we should do some charity work. Although there are several donation centers in the capital that provide porridge, I think there are too many refugees and some people still can't get any."
Xiaoying nodded after hearing this.
After thinking for a while, he put forward some similar opinions as Shen Wei: "I have noticed it too, and most of them are women and children who are starving."
"Although they can get porridge, in the current situation, no one can eat enough, so how can they care about morality and honor?"
"For those who have husbands and relatives to support them, no one dares to reach out and snatch them. Some... are really pitiful. This world is even more so for the weak."
On the way over.
Shen Wei witnessed these details clearly.
She continued, "Yes, women and children are physically weaker. When those tall and strong refugees see people who are weaker than themselves, they will snatch the porridge that belongs to women and children."
"Even my own family and relatives eat first, followed by my grandchildren and sons."
"So, I was thinking...we can give porridge to women and children and let them eat before leaving, so they won't be robbed."
"And we have enough manpower here to protect and maintain order."
Even if Shen Wei didn't come today, Xiaoying planned to go to Shen Wei to discuss it later.
Since the two of them had the same idea, the next step would be easy.
Xiaoying took a few people to the rice shop to buy a large amount of rice. This is the capital city, right under the feet of the emperor, so the situation is not serious. For the time being, no rice merchant has raised the price of rice in order to make money.
Therefore, the price of rice remains the same as before.
After buying the rice, they started to get busy, while other apprentices went to various parts of the capital to notify the victims and asked them to go to the east of the city to get porridge half an hour later.
Here, Shen Wei brought a few people to set up the place. Many people had heard the news and came here early to wait.
Shen Wei saw a little girl whose flesh was sunken due to hunger. At a glance, she looked like a walking skeleton.
Shen Wei walked over, squatted down and talked to the girl who was waiting in line.
"Why are you the only one in line?"
The little girl's eyes were timid, as if she was afraid.
But when he saw what Shen Wei was wearing, he bravely answered, "My...my mother is sick. Can I get an extra bowl of porridge to bring back to my mother?"
Shen Wei smiled and touched the girl's head, and the little girl shrank back in fear.
Shen Wei immediately took his hand back: "Is your mother sick? Where is she?"
"I'll find a doctor to treat you."
After hearing what the girl said, Shen Wei thought of asking two doctors to come and help with the treatment.
She was a person who acted quickly, and when she thought of this, she immediately asked someone to invite two doctors to see the patient.
It is impossible to ask doctors to run around every alley to see patients, as they simply cannot handle the workload.
So, Shen Wei thought of a solution.
She said loudly to the people in line, "Everyone."
"I know that at this time, everyone is in danger. Many people were given porridge and steamed buns, but they were snatched away, especially women and children, who had their food taken away."