The study room in the county government office was still quiet. Jinju took the woman to play with the birds on the corridor, not disturbing Yuanji who was talking in the room.
"The news just came that there are bandits in these places." Yuan Ji pointed to the map of Huainan, "It is similar to the situation in Dou County. There is sudden rebellion, and the actions are swift and brutal, but the government does not pay attention."
Li Minglou looked at the map and saw that it was not like this in that life. This time he occupied Dou County, and Ande Zhong went to another place.
She didn't think about whether her change would bring misfortune to other places. It wouldn't be long before the whole of Daxia would fall into misfortune. This was not a fate she could change.
"Take this opportunity to go to more places to publicize the news of our fight against bandits. Let Minzhuang have wine and meat, not porridge." Li Minglou said, "Ling more people to Dou County.
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Yuanji calculated in his mind: "Will there be too many people?"
It's winter now, and there are many idle people who want to make a living.
Li Minglou shook his head: "Not much."
At that time, Taiyuan Prefecture was so big that it attracted countless refugees, and it was difficult to withstand the siege of the Ankang Mountain bandits. There were too few people in Dou County. Without people, there would be no military strength, and it would be vulnerable in the troubled times in the future.
She now has greater determination and confidence than before. Her destiny has begun to change in Huainan, so she must make the most thorough preparations.
Her face was still covered up, but Yuanji could feel her emotions. Ever since that day when he suddenly went to the military camp and watched the martial arts performance, he was very happy, and he has been very happy until now.
Li Minglou said: "Uncle Yuan Ji, my injury may be healed."
That night she untied the wrapping and let her face appear in the night. She felt no discomfort at all during the night, and the injuries on her body did not increase. When daytime came, she decided to go out for a walk and watched a martial arts performance under the clear sky in the military camp. After returning, she still had no symptoms.
The previous pain and wounds did not reappear.
In the past few days, she had been nakedly thinking and planning all kinds of things about staying in Dou County, and she didn't feel any discomfort.
She was already certain that God had abandoned her and no longer wanted her to die, and she could live like a normal person.
He can't be considered a normal person, he should be said to be a ghost.
She is now the bird that has died on the mountain.
This ghost can see the light of day, but cannot see people, so she still has to cover her head and face to avoid being recognized. If her identity is exposed, everything is exposed.
But this already made her very happy, she was truly happy after coming back from the dead.
Happiness is unabashed in front of loved ones whom you trust.
That's it, Yuanji said: "A dealer has delivered fresh bones today, let's make bone soup and meat porridge for three days."
When I suddenly mentioned this, it didn't change the topic, but I was so happy and excited when I heard that my injury was healed, so I made some meat porridge to celebrate?
Li Minglou said in a cheerful voice: "Okay, then the wine vats in the military camp should also be released to the public for three days."
He was very happy when he was happy, and Yuanji laughed.
Jin Jue, who was standing on the porch, was shocked that a person like Yuan Ji could laugh out loud.
The chief clerk couldn't laugh at all, and his hands were trembling after listening to Yuanji's words, while the clerk standing aside started suffocating and fell on his chair because he uncontrollably started calculating how much meat, porridge, and wine would cost.
"This is not doing good, this is waste." The chief secretary took a deep breath and grabbed Yuan Ji's arm, "Doing good can appease the people, but waste is meaningless."
Yuanji and the others both made people eat meat and gave them porridge in order to appease and win over people's hearts. The chief secretary understood this and did not object to it. After all, we were fighting against bandits and making people risk their lives, but eating meat, porridge and drinking wine was enough.
Yes.
Porridge without meat can fill your stomach without wine, but adding meat and drinking wine will only satisfy your appetite.
The money spent on meat and wine can cook more porridge for a longer period of time, and win over and appease more people for a longer period of time.
What’s the point of spending these three days?
Yuan Ji smiled: "Just for the sake of happiness. There is a saying that money cannot buy happiness. A bowl of meat porridge and a bowl of wine can make everyone happy. It is worth it."
What's the point of being happy? The chief clerk pulled Yuanji's arm to argue again.
Yuanji spoke first: "There is something I want to tell you, sir. The county government's granary..."
The chief clerk cleverly let go of Yuan Ji: "What? We can't touch the government's granary. They all have a certain amount to hand over..."
"I want to borrow the granary for use." Yuanji said, "I'm not using official grain."
Is there a difference? Officials present were alert.
Yuanji explained to them: "I want to buy grain. Now there are more and more people in the country. It has been cold in recent years and I have prepared enough grain earlier. There is no room for it in the military camp, so I want to store it in the granary."
The chief bookkeeper breathed a sigh of relief, thinking of using it like this, and curiously asked: "How much do you plan to buy?"
Yuanji said: "Let's see how much more the granary can hold."
The clerk who had just woken up in his chair happened to hear these two conversations, about grain, winter grain, how much it cost, filling up the granary, how big the granary was, and how big the official granary was. His eyes darkened and he fainted again.
Watching Yuanji leave, the officials in the government hall stood there for a long time before they came to their senses. The chief clerk gritted his teeth and made a conclusion.
"I don't believe Zhenwujun is so rich."
"The guards are all poor, otherwise they wouldn't have a quarrel in the court every year over military expenses."
"Even if you have money, the money and food are all in the hands of the Jiedushi."
"Even if Wu Ya'er is really Liang Zhen's illegitimate son, there is no way he would spend such money."
The civil servant who was good at counting woke up quietly and said: "This is a waste of Zhenwu Army's property."
An official thought of something: "Maybe it's not the Zhenwu Army's money, but the young lady's money. Think about it, many times it is said that the young lady has rewards and orders."
Originally everyone thought this meant that the young lady was the master, but now they think about it, the master could also be the money master.
"Although this young lady is neither human nor ghost, her food and clothing are extravagant." An official said, "Apart from anything else, it rained and snowed a few days ago, and you saw the glazed shirt she was wearing.
Do you have any shoes?"
"I don't even know what a glazed shirt is." The counting clerk said quietly. He regretted asking this question because one official enthusiastically described how the glazed shirt was made with silk oil and how much oil and silk it took.
Manpower...
The smaller the details, the clearer the truth. The chief clerk did not calculate these expenses, but finally solved the doubts he had been having: "No wonder I married such a young lady."
When people in the world marry a man, their talent and appearance must always be the same.
It seems that this young lady has no wealth. It turns out that she has wealth.
As long as you have money, you can live comfortably in any inn in a remote place. The tightly packed carriage did not stop until it entered the backyard of the inn. Four or five servant girls rushed up, and the girl Nian'er was helped down first.
"The house has been tidied up. Sister Nian'er, go take a look first?" the leading servant asked respectfully.
Nian'er hummed and stepped upstairs and opened the door. The warm fragrance hit her face, and the splendid tent and flower screen turned the originally simple inn room into a fairy cave.
It can heat up a house in winter in such a short time, and there is no smoke at all.
"The charcoal was so useful last time that the Fourth Master prepared three carts," the maid said with a smile.
It's just the Fourth Master, and it's not his money. Nian'er put away his surprise and looked arrogant and indifferent: "Please come in, Miss."
The carriage in the yard was lifted, a servant girl opened a black umbrella, and Li Mingqi, wrapped in a black cloak and black gauze, walked down slowly.