Two days later, Daniu and Ershun set off back to Wu County. Li Hui wrote an enthusiastic reply for Daniu and Ershun to take back to Gu Qian.
In the letter, Li Hui expressed his gratitude to Gu Qian for his promotion, saying that he had always been grateful for the Gu family's support and would never forget the Gu family's kindness.
In response to some of the obscure concerns and unpredictable hints mentioned by Gu Qian, Li Hui chose not to speculate or respond. In response to what Gu Qian said about using Gu's connections to help him, Li Hui even more
Should he tell Gu Qian directly that he does not need such care from Gu Qian, or should he use his resources on the children of the Gu family?
Of course, Li Hui pretended not to know that this was the intention of the head of the Gu family, but he said it from the perspective of considering the South House and the unity of the Gu family. He only said that he did not want to cause a dispute within the Gu family because he was an outsider.
Some unnecessary discord.
Gu Qian is a smart man, he should be able to understand what he wants to express. What Li Hui wants to convey to Gu Qian is that he has never been a child of the Gu family, and will never become a child of the Gu family. The kindness must be thanked, but this
It's two different things.
Li Hui asked Daniu and Ershun to bring back twenty kilograms of Jiaohu's specialties: dried whitebait. The local specialty, which was bought from fishermen in exchange for grain, was the only thing Li Hui could get. Gu Qian's ten kilograms, at home
Ten kilograms. This is half sold and half given away by fishermen. Dried whitebait is expensive, not everyone can afford it, and fishing is very troublesome. It is still very suitable as a gift.
Li Hui asked Daniu and Ershun to bring a message to Gu Lanzhi, introducing the current situation. He told Gu Lanzhi and Chou Gu that bringing them to Juchao County would be delayed for several months. The situation here is not yet stable.
, it is really not suitable to bring them here.
He also missed them very much and asked them to take care of themselves. When the situation stabilized, he would personally return to Wu County to pick them up and reunite them. Li Hui knew that his mother and Chou Gu would definitely understand him.
Li Hui asked Daniu and Ershun to bring Gu Qingning's gift back as it was, and wrote a brief reply. The letter expressed his gratitude to Gu Qingning, but the gift was expensive and he could not accept it. Besides, Nanzhai had already given it to him.
I received many gifts, not to mention the expensive gifts from Miss Qingning.
Li Hui also told Gu Qingning in the letter that he had completely let go of the incident last year. It was not that he didn't want to see her that day, nor did he blame her, but he just didn't want to cause misunderstandings. Dong Weng had already been with him
We talked about it and made a promise, so we have to keep it. If Gu Qingning always feels guilty because of that incident, there is no need to do so.
Li Hui also put the square silk handkerchief into the box and took it back. Li Hui said that the silk handkerchief had returned to its original owner and asked her to let it go. Her blessings were appreciated. She was busy with official duties and could not get away.
It is impossible for Wu Jun to repair the lotus pond, and I have no interest in those things.
Li Hui responded to Gu Qingning's love in this direct way.
After entering the beginning of April, it was the busy season for rice planting and sowing. Li Hui focused all his energy on planting and building flood discharge mounds. The whole family in Chao County focused on these two things, and everything else took a back seat.
Take second place.
The common people also understand the importance of these two things. The common people farming in the county are busy day and night, plowing the fields, raising seedlings and transplanting rice seedlings. They work extremely hard and are tanned. Although it is hard, they look at the green rice seedlings in the paddy fields.
Covering, the green area in the fields continues to expand, and all the hard work feels worth it.
Because what is planted and sown is not seedlings, fruits and vegetables, but hopes.
On April 18, under the leadership of Li Hui, the flood discharge mounds in the four flood discharge areas of the Ruxu River and Jiao Lake dam were all completed. Li Hui breathed a sigh of relief. All that was left was to lower the water level of Jiao Lake by two feet.
. After that it’s time to verify the effect.
Li Hui took the lead in eating and living on the embankment. He worked with everyone, rested together, and ate from the same pot. He was covered in mud and sweat every day, and his whole body was tanned. At first glance, he was still the handsome young man there, and he was already a real person.
A Taoist farm boy.
Although it was hard work, the plan was realized bit by bit, and it felt good to have a sense of security that was prepared for a rainy day. Li Hui found fun and a sense of accomplishment in it, and gradually increased his sense of belonging to this era. People around him
They are ordinary people living in this era, doing hard and ordinary things, which makes everything more real.
On the evening of April 18, Li Hui set up several large tables of food in the county government compound to reward the people who had worked hard with him for more than a month and celebrate the completion of the flood discharge mound.
Just as people were drinking and drinking, Zhou Che rushed in from the outside with the two of them, and walked towards Li Hui solemnly under the surprised eyes of everyone.
Li Hui drank a few glasses of wine, and his mood was rising when he saw Zhou Che greeting him with a smile.
"Hey, Lieutenant Zhou is back just in time. Have you eaten? Come and have a drink."
Zhou Che walked quickly to Li Hui, leaned over and whispered a few words in Li Hui's ear. The wine glass in Li Hui's hand shook, and the precious rice wine shipped thousands of miles away from Wu County spilled all over his hand.
Soon after, Juchao County Magistrate Song Yande, Chief Secretary Hu Wenli, Yamen's team leader Jiang Sheng, and two captains of Li Hui's personal escorts, Zhao Dachun and Guo Dazhuang, all received the notice. County magistrate Li Hui summoned everyone to hold an emergency meeting.
When everyone rushed to the back hall of the Yamen, they saw Li Hui sitting behind the desk with his hands on his knees and a solemn expression. County Lieutenant Zhou Che stood aside with a frown on his face. The atmosphere was very solemn.
Seeing this situation, Song Yande and Hu Wenli looked at each other, feeling uneasy in their hearts.
The two of them have not done anything serious lately, hanging out and playing around every day, passively confronting each other. Today, the Jiao Lake flood discharge mound was completed, and the two of them did not show up.
At this moment, they were not afraid to see Li Hui, but when they saw Zhou Che standing there with a gloomy face, they felt a little frightened. They were muttering in their hearts, maybe Li Hui and Zhou Che wanted to settle a score with them.
"County Magistrate Li, what happened? What happened?" Song Yande asked in a low voice after saluting.
"Didn't Lieutenant Zhou go to the Lanlanji area? Why did he come back?" Hu Wenli asked with a smile.
Zhou Che snorted coldly and ignored them. Li Hui said solemnly: "Song County Chief Hu, please stand aside. We will know the clues soon."
Song Yande and Hu Wenli had to stand aside with suspicion. After everyone arrived, Li Hui finally spoke in a deep voice.
"Everyone, this county has called you here to discuss an urgent matter with you. To seek your opinions. This matter is important. Before informing you, I have to remind you. This news cannot be spread outside, and is limited to those present here.
As you all know, if someone spreads it and causes panic among the people, this county will not be lenient. I will tell you the ugly things first, so that you can be informed."
Everyone was awestruck. It seemed like the matter was serious. It would cause people to panic, which would definitely not be a good thing.
Li Hui turned to Zhou Che and said, "Lieutenant Zhou, tell everyone the news you know. Be more detailed."
Zhou Che stepped forward and bowed his hands in salute, then turned to face the crowd and said, "This is what happened..."
Zhou Che was sent by Li Hui a few days ago on a business trip to the northwest railing area of Juchao County, which is the junction with Hefei County.
Juchao County has experienced fine weather with little rain since April, which is extremely beneficial to the maturity of wheat. It is estimated that by the end of April, the dry field wheat in northern Juchao County will be mature and can enter the harvest season.
It is already halfway through April, and there are not many days left until the wheat harvest. In a few more days of strong sunshine, the wheat grains will be full and solid, and the harvest can be completed.
This is another extremely important event in Juchao County in the first half of the year. It is related to the fact that the people of Juchao County who have finally survived the spring famine will usher in the first batch of summer grain harvest this year. This will help alleviate the famine in the entire Juchao County.
will play a great role.
With this batch of summer wheat harvest, the food supply can be continued until the late summer grains and autumn rice are mature. The importance of this wheat harvest is self-evident as a link between the past and the future to alleviate the spring famine.
Li Hui had actually made arrangements a long time ago. Despite the shortage of manpower more than ten days ago, he still dispatched several groups of manpower to station in the wheat harvest area to urge and assist the local chief security officer and the people to make the final arrangements.
Management and protection of wheat fields.
Li Hui knew that when the wheat and rice were about to mature, it was most necessary to prevent theft, fire and robbery. Especially in Juchao County at the moment, we must not let it go. We must not think that the people are good people and will not commit robbery or theft.
Things happen. When you are hungry, you will do stupid things at the slightest thought. What's more, the people are not all kind people.
In this case, it is necessary to ensure the safety and maturity of the wheat fields and severely crack down on theft and robbery. The manpower sent out is mainly to assist the local people in this regard.
The closer it is to the wheat harvest, the more Li Hui wants to strengthen this aspect. Therefore, five days ago, Li Hui asked Zhou Che to take a group of people to personally inspect, defend, publicize and supervise the Bananji area.
With tens of thousands of acres of dry farmland and mountains, it is the largest summer grain growing area in northern Juchao County.
At the same time, it is also the border area with Hefei County, and it is also to prevent thieves from other counties from coming to steal and rob. That actually requires more precautions.
Last night, which was the fourth night after Zhou Che arrived at Balanjiji, a large-scale commotion broke out in Hefei County opposite Nianzi Mountain at the junction of Balanjiji and Hefei County.
Zhou Che got the news and rushed to the lookout post on the top of the mountain to take a look. From a distance, he saw flames blazing into the sky in several villages and market towns in the direction of Hefei County. There were constant shouts of killing, and it seemed that a large-scale battle was taking place.
Zhou Che and others did not know the clues and did not dare to act rashly. They only led people to guard the mountain pass and looked at the top of the mountain to collect information. In the middle of the night, the fighting stopped, but the fields were full of flashing torches, and the noise continued all night.
At dawn, dozens of people from Hefei County who fled into the Nianzi Mountain Canyon were intercepted by Zhou Che and others. From the mouths of these people, Zhou Che got a shocking news.
Last night, Wangjiaji Jiangjiaji in Hefei County and seven or eight surrounding villages and towns suffered a large-scale attack by unidentified soldiers and horses. Many soldiers and horses came down from the north and attacked two market towns and villages.
They arrested people and robbed supplies.
The guardian groups of local wealthy families and the local militia fought with them. But they had no choice but to find that the opponents had too many people and they were all heavily armed soldiers. They were no match for them. After many people were killed,