Chapter 152: Chapter 153: Dowry, All Taken Out to Aid the People Chapter 152: Chapter 153: Dowry, All Taken Out to Aid the People She could see the endless terraced fields, so winding rivers, and the wisps of smoke rising from the farmhouses.
This should have been a picturesque scene of clear mountains and beautiful waters.
Unfortunately, due to the drought, the land as far as she could see was yellow and cracked.
As for green plants, they were few and far between, with the most being so evergreens and small patches of grass here and there.
And in the farms, there was hardly any greenery.
“Is the drought really this severe?” Su Yan couldn’t help but sigh.
Chu Yuxiao, with his hands behind his back, looked at the distant scenery and continued the conversation:
“This is still considered mild. If the drought continues to worsen, you wouldn’t even be able to see the rivers, let alone the trees.”
Su Yan’s expression suddenly beca serious.
He was right; if the drought kept worsening, the people would have nothing to eat, and soon there would be those digging for roots and eating tree bark.
By then, one might even see corpses of those starved to death on the roads and hear the rumbling stomachs of desperate refugees…
“Chu Yuxiao, what asures would you consider now to control the drought?” Su Yan asked anxiously.
Was it too late to co up with a solution at this ti?
But without trying, the situation would only get worse.
Chu Yuxiao, seeing the concern for the people in her eyes, felt moved, and his voice softened a bit.
“The water conservancy project you ntioned, I can consider that and then start construction as soon as possible.
However, that won’t solve this year’s drought.
If things get worse, we’ll have to open the granaries for relief and just get through this sumr.”
Su Yan nodded, speaking gravely, “That’s all we can do for now.”
Thinking for a mont, she said to him, “I have many dowries, and when the ti cos, I’ll take them all out to help the people.”
After all, there was no use for her to keep so much silver.
Besides, if she wanted silver, she could just gamble or earn it by treating others’ illnesses.
It seems that the court gives her an allowance each year. Yeah, so she really wasn’t short of money.
“All of it?” Chu Yuxiao asked in surprise.
There was a hint of disbelief in his voice.
“Yes,” Su Yan nodded naively, “I’ll bring it to you tonight if it’s not too late.”
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