OBS Chapter 1553 Snow Disaster Causes More Deaths
Chapter 1553 Snow Disaster Causes More Deaths
Sister Yun laughed and said, "Brother Shan, some of those who weren't invited asked me when we'll hold another donation drive, because they want to participate too. Hehe, I think they want your letter of commendation, the kind with an official seal."
Sun Shan chuckled and said with a smile, "You can't blame them. They donate a few coins to buy jewelry and get my personal approval. Hahaha, what a bargain! If I were them, I would do the same."
Sister Yun nodded in agreement and said, "Brother Shan, you're right, it's really worth it. My grandma and grandma donate money and supplies to the almshouse every year, and all they get is a thank you from the head of the hall. How could they ever get a letter of commendation from an official?"
While it's true that one should do good deeds and not worry about the future, compared to Sun Shan's actions, people still need moral recognition.
Sun Shan added, "However, these donation activities cannot be held frequently, nor can official commendation notices and letters be issued often. Things are valued for their scarcity."
Too many donation drives will breed resentment, and too many rewards will feel cheap. I need to think carefully about when and where to organize donation drives to maximize the amount of supplies received.
Sun Shan was thinking as he spoke, and he fell asleep in less than a minute.
Sister Yun waited foolishly for the solution, and after waiting and waiting, she fell asleep in less than a minute.
If we're talking about who in the Sun family has the best sleep quality, it has to be Sun Shan, Yun Jie'er, and Xiao Fei Mei – the three of them.
I fell asleep in less than fifteen minutes after lying down in bed.
The next day, when Sun Shan got up, Sun Bomin and Madam Su were leading the servants to sweep the snow.
Upon seeing Sun Shan, Madam Su asked with concern, "Shanzi, do you have enough blankets? If not, Mother has some here. Oh dear, Yuanlu County is so cold, and it snows all the time. It's such a hassle."
Even though Sun Shan was fifty-three years old, he was still three years old in Sun Bomin's eyes.
He asked with concern, "Shanzi, are you cold? Do you have enough warm clothes? If not, make a few more."
After saying that, he reached out and touched Sun Shan's clothes, and immediately felt that they were too thin.
He urged, "Shanzi, go and put on another cotton-padded coat. You need to be warm to stay warm, so you should wear an extra layer."
Sun Shan quickly said, "Father, I'm dressed warmly enough, I'm not cold."
Gui Ge'er added from the side, "Grandpa, there's charcoal fire in the yamen, it's warm, Shan Ge won't get cold. With me watching over him, you can rest assured."
With that said, Sun Bomin and Su Shi were relieved and clumsily shoveled and swept the snow.
The two had never cleared snow before, and their movements were very clumsy.
Sun Shan said worriedly, "Father and Mother, just leave it to the servants to sweep. You two go to the dining room to make a fire. The weather is much colder than in Sunjia Village, be careful not to catch a cold."
Sun Bomin said with a smile, "Shanzi, sitting in the hall and warming yourself by the fire is not as good as coming out and sweeping snow. Oh dear, the longer you warm yourself by the fire, the colder you get, but sweeping snow is different; the more you sweep, the warmer you get."
Su thought so too, prompting him to say, "Shanzi, don't worry about us, go eat breakfast first, hurry up and get on duty, don't be late."
Sun Bomin and Su Shi still held the mindset of ordinary people, believing that one should love what one does and work hard, and not slack off or cheat, lest the boss see it and they be fired.
The couple hadn't yet realized that Sun Shan was the biggest boss in Yuanlu County, capable of "doing all sorts of evil deeds."
Before Sun Shan had finished his breakfast, Inspector Liang said he had something important to report.
Sun Shan was surprised that someone like Inspector Liang, who wasn't very proactive, was up so early in the morning.
And if there's something to report, it must be something important.
Sun Shan rushed out and asked, "Inspector Liang, what is it?"
Inspector Liang said with a grim expression, "Sir, the houses in the south of the city collapsed under the weight of the heavy snow. The entire area of houses collapsed."
Sun Shan had anticipated this outcome. Liu Gongli's previous survey report had already indicated that the area was prone to collapse and uninhabitable.
With a completely expressionless face, he said, "Yes, I understand. The snow fell all night last night, and it was heavy and thick. I had already guessed that the houses in the south of the city would collapse anyway."
Seeing that Sun Shan was not in a hurry, Inspector Liang said anxiously, "Sir, something has happened, someone has died again."
Sun Shan was shocked and asked, "What? Another person has died? How could someone die? Wasn't the south side of the city cleared out and everything moved to the City God Temple?"
Could it be that houses in other residential areas collapsed?
However, after the first heavy snowfall, Sun Shan arranged for the village head, village chief, and officials to inspect each household. If any households were at risk of collapsing, they had to be reinforced or the residents moved away.
At this point, Inspector Liang became angry: "Sir, the accident happened at the dilapidated house in the south of the city, and five people died. Among them were two elderly people, two young people, and a young girl. The yamen had already forced them to move to the City God Temple, but who knew they would sneak back to live there."
Sun Shan was furious when he heard this.
There will always be people in this world who are courting death.
I really want to say: If you're going to court death, then go die.
Good advice cannot dissuade a damned fool, and great compassion cannot save someone who has chosen to die. But Sun Shan cannot say this, much less think this way.
Another person died in the county, which is a very troublesome political incident.
Sun Shan said with a headache, "Why are they going home to live?"
Inspector Liang was also helpless: "Sir, I just asked, and they said the City God Temple is too crowded, and their own homes are more spacious. They also said that even a golden house or a silver house is not as good as their own doghouse. Three families have secretly run away to live at home."
Sun Shan: ......
What's good about those houses in the south of the city that are about to collapse?
Although the City God Temple is a bit crowded, it has nice rooms.
The previous magistrates all believed in Taoism and allocated large sums of money to the City God Temple. Although it wasn't exactly magnificent, it was still a hundred times better than the houses of ordinary people.
The former magistrate, in particular, was a prolific builder, transforming the county government office and the City God Temple into the most magnificent buildings in Yuanlu County.
Sun Shan firmly believes that the resettled people have never lived in such good houses in their entire lives, and yet they complain about it; they really don't know what's good for them.
Sun Shan asked weakly, "Besides the incident in the south of the city, where else has the incident occurred?"
Inspector Liang shook his head and said, "Currently, the incident only occurred in the south of the city. As for the villages below, we haven't received any news."
Sun Shan nodded: "Treat it like the first snow disaster. Bury the dead as soon as possible, arrange for doctors to treat the injured, and send the rest back to the City God Temple."
Inspector Liang replied, "Yes, sir, I will take care of it immediately."
Sun Shan walked dejectedly to the government office, one step at a time.
Last night I was glad I had driven all the people to the City God Temple, but this morning I received news of a death. Indeed, nothing in this world is ever completely perfect.
Gui Ge'er was also furious, and he cursed loudly: "Brother Shan, these people are really ignorant, stubborn as an ox, they don't know the danger. You've been so diligent in arranging lodging and clothes for them. And yet, they still insist on courting death. Humph, not only are they courting death, but they're also dragging you down with them."
Gui Ge'er looked at Sun Shan with heartache, her eyes red and tears welling up.
Brother Shan has worked so hard, but good deeds don't always bring good rewards.
Someone died last time, and someone died again this time. What terrible luck! His performance will definitely be severely criticized, and he can forget about getting promoted or making a fortune.