The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Yan Qilian said: "We can't just leave it alone."

Wan Lianxing said, "Oh, you said I should take care of it, and you said I couldn't take care of it. Didn't I tell you on the first day I came to Fengying that robbery was rampant here? Didn't I ask you to take care of it? Don't you remember what you said? You said that this kind of atmosphere has been going on for more than one or two years. Since all the customs have been going on for more than one or two years, the people have adapted to it, and you have become accustomed to it, then let it continue. This way, we can live in peace. It's better to have less trouble than more."

Sha Guanghan said, "My Lord, you can't say that."

Wan Lianxing said, "You two have said all the things I have said in the past few days. You do not agree with what I say, and you always refute what I say. Then why did you come here to find me? Do you want to listen to me, or do you want me to listen to you? You should be in charge of the people of Fengying, not me, Wan Lianxing. What's the point of me following the rules alone?"

Sha Guanghan was speechless.

Yan Qilian said: "I want to manage it, but I don't have the money to do it."

Wan Lianxing said, "Yesterday, Commandant Sha asked for silver, and today, you, County Magistrate Yan, asked for silver. You did nothing, and all you asked for was silver. How could I make silver?"

Yan Qilian was also speechless.

After a long while, Yan Qilian said, "My Lord, you decide how to govern Fengying. We will all obey you."

Wan Lianxing asked, "How many people are there in Fengying?"

Yan Qilian said, "We have twenty counties under our Fengying. Let's have the county magistrates report to the Marquis tomorrow."

Wan Lianxing slammed the table beside him, his eyes narrowed and his face showed anger: "You are the county magistrate of Fengying County, but you can't even tell the population of Fengying. In this case, what's the difference between you and those people who eat empty salaries? I think you don't need to be an official anymore. I will immediately write a letter to ask you to go home and farm, so as not to cause trouble for me here."

Seeing Wan Lianxing was angry, Yan Qilian immediately stood up, walked to the center of the field, and said, "My Lord, I know that, not counting the people who left in the past month, the population of Fengying is close to 60,000."

Wan Lianxing was almost vomiting blood in anger. "Fengying has such a vast territory, but its population is less than 60,000. The population of other counties is as high as more than 2 million. Where have all the people here gone?"

Yan Qilian said: "They fled to other counties when they couldn't make a living, so the taxes on the people in Fengying are too heavy."

Wan Lianxing said, "I don't think it's that important. The country doesn't want a penny of the tax silver you collect, but it can still feed you guys so that they won't starve to death."

Yan Qilian said, "My Lord, the officials here are all as poor as I am. The whole Fengying camp is not doing well."

Sha Guanghan said: "My Lord, you really need to think of a solution."

Wan Lianxing said: "Sixty thousand civilians and twenty thousand soldiers, which is equivalent to two or three civilians supporting one soldier, plus a group of officials, I think it is enough, so let's leave it at that today."

Sha Guanghan said, "My Lord, other counties have at least four civilians to support one soldier, how come ours is just enough?"

Wan Lianxing said, "If you want to talk, go talk to some prefects, don't talk to me. You can't talk to me. I've only been here for three days."

Sha Guanghan said: "You are the governor here, we can only look for you."

Wan Lianxing didn't want to say any more nonsense to this person: "Huang Chenming, prepare the pen and ink for me."

Huang Chenming said, "What does the Marquis want to do?"

Wan Lianxing said, "Please resign. I can't be the governor here anymore. I am fed up with it. There are only 60,000 people here, so what can I do? I'm done with it. Whoever wants to be the governor of Fengying can be the governor."

Huang Chenming said, "Lord, calm down. Since we can't collect taxes from the people, then don't collect them for now. Help the people think of ways to make a living first."

Wan Lianxing said angrily: "Every day they call me a pervert who raped women. I haven't even seen a woman, so how can I have such a reputation? It's fine if they are so indiscriminate, but every day they block my gate with a pile of sugar cane. I think these people are just too idle to eat, so they might as well starve to death."

Huang Chenming whispered something in Wan Lianxing's ear, and Wan Lianxing calmed down.

Wan Lianxing waved his hand and said, "Lao Sha, Xiao Yan, you guys go back to your chairs first... Suixing, go get Boss Qian for me."

"Yes."

Boss Qian was making and grinding sugar with a group of people. When he heard that the Marquis was calling him, he came without delay.

"Master Hou, are you looking for me?"

Wan Lianxing said: "Please sit down first. I have something to tell you."

Boss Qian sat down and waited for the next person to speak.

Wan Lianxing asked, "How is the sugarcane making going?"

Boss Qian stood up and took out a pack, "I was just about to show it to the Marquis."

The item was delivered to Wan Lianxing, who asked, "What is this?"

Wan Lianxing said, "It's cane sugar. Shang Xi and I ground it today. My Lord, you can try it. It will melt instantly when you sprinkle it into the tea bowl."

Looking at the white fine powder, Wan Lianxing poured a pinch into his bowl, picked up the cup and took a sip; the water already tasted sweet.

Wan Lianxing said, "Don't do anything else these days. Organize some people and build a sugar factory in Fengying. Lead the villagers to make sugar and give everyone something to do. It's better than robbing people. I'll pay for the sugar factory, and you can do it."

Boss Qian said, "Aren't we going to get quartz?"

Wan Lianxing said: "Get what you can get to stabilize the people. Don't go out any further. If you go out any further, there are only officials and soldiers here. Without the people, what's the use of having these people?"

Boss Qian said, "I will do whatever the Lord says. Do you want to go and see? They are making sugar now."

Wan Lianxing leaned back in his chair and said, "No, I'm not in the mood."

Sha Guanghan said, "My Lord, please take a look. Neither I nor County Magistrate Yan has ever seen him."

Chen Ming whispered, "My Lord, go and take a look. After seeing Captain Sha and County Magistrate Yan, you will feel at ease."

Wan Lianxing had no choice but to leave.

Wan Lianxing saw a group of people busy at work from a distance, "Wow, it's so lively."

Cangman shouted, "My Lord, look at the candy we made."

Wan Lianxing said: "This is the first time I've seen Cangman so capable."

Cangman chuckled, "I am making candy for the Marquis, so I have to work hard."

If Wan Lianxing hadn't been accompanied by outsiders and there was a group of girls in front of him, he would have definitely seen through Cangman's little thoughts. Without these women accompanying him, could he have pushed the millstone so hard?

Shang Xi was also sweating from exhaustion. She called Wan Lianxing and said, "Uncle, have you seen the cane sugar we made? We have made all the sugar you need for the prefecture's residence for a year."

Wan Lianxing smiled and said, "It's not enough for me to eat the candy alone. The people in the entire Fengying camp must also eat the candy."