After being reborn, he was doted on by his scumbag brother.

Chapter 539 Natural and man-made disasters

Jamel Xiao smiled when he heard this and held Lin Qingyao in his arms.

"You just like to think too much. How could an accident happen out of the blue? Besides, this winter is much warmer than previous years. There has not even been a snowfall. Even poor people who can't afford warm clothes can spend this winter safely. Isn't that great?"

Lin Qingyao was originally leaning in Jamel Xiao's arms, wondering if she had forgotten something, and Jamel Xiao's words just happened to remind her.

Lin Qingyao finally remembered that the winter in her previous life was also abnormal, so warm that it didn't seem like this season at all.

Everyone was very happy at first, thinking they could spend a warm New Year, but who would have thought that something unexpected would happen.

Just before the New Year, a sudden snowstorm hit, catching everyone off guard.

This blizzard lasted for two full days, as if it was trying to make up for all the snow that didn't fall this winter.

The snow had accumulated into a thick layer, blocking almost all roads and making it impossible to move forward.

This was not a big deal for the wealthy families. After all, they had no worries about food and clothing, and they usually had some reserves, so they were not affected too much.

But for ordinary people, it has become a natural disaster and man-made disaster.

Most people don't store too much food and clothing on a normal day, and this winter is extra warm, so naturally no one would go to the trouble of making preparations in advance.

The blizzard trapped everyone in their homes, causing many people who lacked food and clothing to freeze to death or starve to death.

This is the case for ordinary people, not to mention the poor people who lack food and clothing on a daily basis. Some of them even have no place to live and can only temporarily live in dilapidated temples outside the capital.

Most of these people were disaster victims from other places, or poor people who just couldn't make ends meet. They were thinking of coming to the capital to find a job and make ends meet.

The dilapidated temple was windy on all sides, and it would have been difficult to survive even a normal winter, let alone such an extreme situation.

Lin Qingyao vaguely remembered that she had heard Xiao Jingyi describe the miserable conditions of those people in her previous life, and she felt very sorry for them at that time.

In fact, wealthy families like the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery would regularly send food and clothes to these poor people and help them as much as possible.

But even though the Great Qi State was generally wealthy, there were still quite a few poor people like this. The help they provided was just a drop in the bucket and could not solve the substantive problem.

The impact of this blizzard in the previous life lasted for three months, until spring came and everything gradually returned to normal.

Because of this natural disaster, the entire Great Qi State was shrouded in dark clouds, and this New Year was spent in pain and suffering.

Thinking of everything that happened in her past life, Lin Qingyao felt a pang in her heart.

Now that she remembered this, she couldn't let the tragedy of her previous life happen again.

Although many things have changed in this life because of her changes, Lin Qingyao is not sure whether this thing will happen again.

But even if there is a slight possibility, Lin Qingyao cannot just sit there and must take precautions before it happens.

If this natural disaster was destined to happen, it was not something she could stop.

But at least she could have made some preparations in advance and saved some innocent lives.

"Husband, that's the problem. Do you think it's normal for it to be so warm in winter without snow?"

After hearing what Lin Qingyao said, Jamel Xiao fell into deep thought. Before, he just subconsciously thought that such warm weather was good and didn't think too much about it.

When Lin Qingyao asked this, Jamel Xiao also felt that it was a bit abnormal.

"Madam, do you mean that this abnormal weather is a bad omen?"

Lin Qingyao nodded after hearing this. "There must be something wrong when things are out of the ordinary. What I am worried about is not that there will be no snow this winter, but that there will be a heavy snowfall in the future. If this is the case, it is not a problem for us, but for the people, it is truly a natural disaster. It is so warm now, I don't think anyone will prepare for winter in advance like in previous years. If the weather changes suddenly, it will definitely lead to disasters."

Lin Qingyao couldn't explain to Jamel Xiao why she knew that a snowstorm was about to fall, so she simply didn't tell him directly, just thinking of it as a rainy day preparation, worried that a disaster might happen.

Besides, Lin Qingyao was not sure whether this life would develop along the same trajectory as the previous life, so she did not dare to speak out.

"Madam, you are right. We cannot rule out this possibility. Now that we have thought of this, we cannot do nothing."

Lin Qingyao smiled when she heard this. Jamel Xiao really thought the same as she did.

"My husband and I have the same idea. Since there is such a possibility, we cannot just sit there and watch. While nothing has happened yet, we should buy some food and cold-weather items in advance and distribute them to the people. We should also have people help the poor families repair their homes and make preparations in advance. In this way, even if there are natural disasters or man-made disasters, it will be enough to support them for a while and no accidents will happen."

Jamel Xiao nodded when he heard this, and felt that Lin Qingyao was very thoughtful.

"Madam, your idea is very good, but it will cost a lot to prepare so many things. Even though the weather is warm this year and the prices of these cold-weather items have dropped, the amount of money we need to prepare is huge and we cannot afford it."

Lin Qingyao understood what Jamel Xiao meant. If she wanted everyone to get through the winter safely, it would indeed be a huge expense.

Logically speaking, this matter should be reported to His Majesty, and the national treasury should be used to cover the cost.

But after all, Lin Qingyao didn’t know whether this snowstorm would happen in this life, so she couldn’t alarm His Majesty.

"We can talk to the people around us first. There is strength in numbers. If everyone contributes, it will be enough. After all, this is just our precautionary measure. We should keep it to ourselves and just tell them that we are doing a good deed."

Jamel Xiao nodded and said with a smile, “My brothers and sisters have never lacked money. Just like what Madam said, it is enough for everyone to contribute.”

Lin Qingyao disagreed and said, "Others are of course no problem. If Princess An is well, Prince An might be able to help, but Prince Qin and Prince Kang won't help us. Oh, and the Third Princess, I'm afraid she won't get involved in this mess either."

Jamel Xiao chuckled when he heard this, "Even if we don't tell Father about this, it will eventually reach his ears. Even if it's just to make Father look up to us, they can't help but participate in such a good deed. Besides, the other brothers and sisters have contributed, and they will join even under pressure from public opinion. And in order to compete with Big Brother, they may even pay more money than others. With their help, why should we worry about the money?"

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