Traveling through the famine years with the system to raise cubs

"Master Zhifu, the reason why you reward me is because I am a citizen and Lord Duan is an official. Although Zhao Qianyu is a child, his father is also an official just like Lord Duan!"

"Oh? Since your guess is so accurate, then tell me in detail!" The magistrate stroked his beard and looked at Jiang Ling with meaningful eyes.

Jiang Ling smiled faintly and continued: "If you reward me, outsiders will think you are a good and honest official, but if you reward them both, outsiders will only think that you officials are protecting each other and filling your own pockets!"

"Bold!" Before Jiang Ling finished speaking, the master next to the magistrate immediately scolded.

"No problem, no problem, let her continue talking!" The magistrate waved his hand to signal the master beside him to shut up.

Jiang Ling didn't pay attention to the accident just now, she continued to open her mouth and said: "During the two years of famine, most people's lives have been very difficult, and there have even been scenes of refugee riots. There will be peace!"

"Although Master Duan and Zhao Qianyu have both contributed to the governance of the refugees, the current era is indeed very sensitive. If people really lose the hearts of the people because of the hundreds of taels of silver, the consequences are not what the adults want to see!"

"Also, Mr. Duan is a parent official, and receives the imperial salary every year. Although Zhao Qianyu was born as a child, so is his father. His family was also well-off since childhood, but we farmers depend on the sky for food."

"This year and last year, the two-year famine has been unspeakable. The reward of this hundred taels of silver has changed us drastically. Therefore, the village woman dared to speculate that the reason why you rewarded me, my lord, is to prove that you love the people. , Second, you have a clear distinction between public and private! I wonder if what the woman said is correct?"

After Jiang Ling said these words for a while, even she herself felt a little dry, her voice fell, and the surroundings were silent. At this moment, it was as if someone had pressed the pause button!

"Hahahaha! Good! Jiang Shi, you are indeed a strange woman!!"

I don't know how long it took, the prefect's hearty laughter appeared in everyone's ears, and everyone present was relieved, even Mr. Duan, who had always been thoughtful and thoughtful, was already anxiously watching from time to time.

"My lord praises it, but the woman is just telling the truth!" Jiang Ling heard the prefect's laughter and knew that she had passed this test, so she couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.

"Then Jiang, let me ask you, if I don't reward you with the money, what should I do?" the magistrate asked again

"Master Zhifu, you are joking. How do women know these things, but the women have heard something from Mr. Duan when they go to Mr. Duan!" Jiang Ling glanced at the magistrate Duan and said.

County Magistrate Duan is a smart man. Hearing Jiang Ling's words, he walked up to the magistrate, lifted his robe and knelt on the ground and said, "Your official thinks that blocking is worse than sparse. Since ancient times, Dayu used this principle when he was controlling the water. This group of refugees Their natures are not bad, they are all forced to do nothing, instead of imprisoning them and torture them, it is better to let them rebuild their homes, and this silver tael can also be their start!"

"Huh? This method sounds new. You will follow me back later, and we will study it carefully!" The magistrate immediately showed an expression of interest when he heard the words.

His eyes fell on Jiang Ling and he continued: "Since the reward is given to you, it is not easy for a woman with four children beside you!"

"You don't want to refuse! I don't want to use my official power to overwhelm you! At least for now, I'm still a good official in your hearts!" The magistrate seemed to think that Jiang Ling would reject him and quickly added.

Seeing this, Jiang Ling didn't say anything else, she could only nod and thank En, and put away the white snowflake silver.

Seeing that the matter had been settled, the magistrate planned to leave, but Jiang Ling asked again: "My lord, can the woman dare to ask for another matter?"

"Presumptuous!" The master next to the prefect scolded impatiently.

"Master Liu, the weather is so hot, why are you so angry? What excessive demands can she make as a woman?" The magistrate glanced at Master Liu beside him and said meaningfully.

"This...don't dare!" Master Liu immediately drooped his head and said nothing after being told by the magistrate.

"Your Majesty, the woman hopes that you will be given a lighter punishment for Mr. Zhao's matter. The injury on Zhao Qianyu's body was caused by saving my daughter. As a parent, no one wants their children to be injured. What's more, Zhao Qianyu is an official son. It is understandable for adults to blame me before!"

Jiang Ling's words made the magistrate and Duan Kangan stunned. The magistrate looked at Jiang Ling and said nothing, but Duan Kangan began to think wildly.

"She! She begged for Zhao Tianqi? Did she really like Zhao Tianqi?"

"Zhao Tianqi is indeed a bit better looking than me, but... I think I have more knowledge than him!"

"Hey. What should I do? Now that the magistrate is here, I don't dare to be too presumptuous..."

Before Duan Kang'an could finish his wild thoughts, the magistrate nodded and said to Jiang Ling: "Okay! I promise you!"

Duan Kang'an left Jiang Ling's yard with a complicated expression.

A few minutes later, after Jiang Ling confirmed that all the difficult guys had left, she let out a long sigh of relief. At this moment, a few drops of refreshing liquid fell on the tip of Jiang Ling's nose.

"Oh! It's raining!" Before Jiang Ling could react, Jiang Ling heard Zhao Erling's daughter-in-law's loud voice.

"It's raining?" Jiang Ling looked up at the gray weather, and stretched out his hand to catch the falling rain.

This seemed to be the first time she felt rain in Lujia Village for so long.

"Mom! Don't catch a cold!" Just as Jiang Ling was looking at the rain in a daze, a coir raincoat was draped over Jiang Ling's body, and Jiang Yaojie's voice came from next to his ear.

Looking back, Jiang Ling saw that Jiang Yaojie was also wearing the same coir raincoat. Jiang Ling seemed to have thought of something. She glanced at the roof of her house, screamed badly, and led Jiang Yaojie towards the house.

It was raining heavily outside and light rain in the house. Jiang Suihe and Nianci's two children hid in the corner helplessly holding the mattress.Jiang Ling was a little sad. These days, she was busy with business, and she had forgotten about repairing the house.

Jiang Ling quickly walked to the two children and said to them: "It's my mother's fault. I promise to repair the roof when the rain stops!"

Fortunately, the rain didn't last long, and it cleared up after a while. Jiang Ling looked up at the sun in the sky, and beckoned the child to hang the quilt in the yard.

Jiang Ling stepped on the muddy ground of her own house with one foot deep and one shallow foot, and walked towards Zhao Erleng's house nearby.

At this moment, Zhao Erleng's family was also in a hurry to prepare their own food. After seeing Jiang Ling coming, Zhao Erleng's wife rushed over and asked, "Sister-in-law Jiang, what's the matter?"

"The roof of my house is a little leaky, I would like to invite..."

"Oh, I know something trivial, I'll call my man later!" Before Jiang Ling could finish speaking, Zhao Erleng's daughter-in-law turned her head and shouted towards the backyard.

After a while, Zhao Erlen came out from the backyard. Zhao Erleng's daughter-in-law and his man had a brief talk. Zhao Erleng nodded and saw him walking to Jiang Ling with a bundle of straw in his arms and saying, "Let's go. It won't rain, I'll fix the roof for you!"