Ye Ge nodded, "Indeed, the court has clear instructions for post-disaster reconstruction, with the most fundamental being to solve the common people's basic needs for food and warmth, followed by the reconstruction of the city, and then the economic recovery."
"Now," he continued, "the Yamen of Tiandu City does distribute congee every day, but opening the granaries like this every day isn't a solution. It's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. I think the best method is to provide work for these people, to help them solve the problem of feeding themselves."
"Yes, any citizen with a bit of dignity doesn't like to accept the Yamen's charity every day. Let's settle down first and then take a closer look into these issues."
"Alright," Lu Jianxi nodded.
...
Two hours later, Ye Ge and Lu Jianxi went out onto the street in casual clothes.
Lu Jianxi casually stopped a middle-aged man and asked, "Are you from Tiandu? Where were you during the war? Were you displaced?"
