The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Three teams were walking slowly on the official road. Leading the way was Qin Hao's ten carts of fruit, in the middle was the Fuwei Escort Agency, and at the end was Xie Shuting.

After passing through the valley, there was a plain in sight. Xie Shuting lifted the car curtain again and looked at the pastoral scenery outside. The beautiful memories seemed to be evoked in her heart again.

She smiled, touched her forehead and said, "I used to be undecided, hated being a girl in the boudoir, used gold thread as a brush, painted and embroidered a picture of spring, but said that the cicadas chirped only in summer. Now and then... thousands of threads of love suddenly arise."

Xie Shuting's voice was not loud, but it still traveled far on the plain. Even Qin Hao, who was walking in front, could hear it clearly.

"Yeah!~"

Qin Hao's expression froze, and he looked back in surprise, but apart from the long queue of cars, he did not see the carriage at the end of the team.

There were some women in the crowd who understood poetry and had already heard the sadness in Xie Shuting's lyrics, and they couldn't help but feel a sense of resonance in their hearts.

The word "boudoir" is like a shackle that binds these women and makes them unable to leave the cage-like situation.

As Xie Shu-ting sang the second round, some women began to join in, their deep voices seeming to vent their disapproval of the injustice of the world.

But when they sang the second paragraph, everyone's face was filled with an indescribable blush.

However, Xie Shuting, who was happy at the moment, did not know that Xie Tingwen had been in dire straits during the days when she was away from Laigu County.

In the living room of the county government office, Xie Tingwen sat at the first seat, an awe-inspiring and intimidating aura emanating from his body, trying to hold the fort.

If he had not been wearing an official uniform and had not been intimidated by the name of "Slaughtering Yama", he would have been suppressed by a group of village heads.

Listening to everyone's endless chatter, Xie Tingwen finally couldn't bear it anymore and raised his hand to interrupt everyone's speech.

“Stop!~”

Xie Tingwen said in a deep voice: "I already know what you are asking for, but I am not good at agricultural affairs. Let's wait for Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Agriculture to come and discuss it. What do you think?"

When everyone saw Xie Tingwen let go, they didn't want to force him any further and they all bowed and sat down to wait.

The yamen runner at the door knew that the incident was unavoidable, and after receiving a signal from Xie Tingwen, he quickly went to the Sixth Yamen to pass on the message.

Fortunately, Chen Ping did not go to the fields these days, but was studying some planting plans and experiences that Xie Shuting gave him before she left.

This was incredible, and he, who was proficient in farming, became even more obsessed with it. If it wasn't winter now, he would definitely find a piece of land to start the experiment.

The yamen runner successfully found Chen Ping who was still reading the policy paper, and hurriedly stepped forward and whispered in his ear: "Master Chen! Master Xie is asking for help, please go over and rescue him as soon as possible."

"Rescue?"

Chen Ping looked suspicious and asked, "What do you want to help? Lord Xie needs me to help him with this?"

"Master Chen!"

The yamen runner looked around while speaking, and lowered his voice and said, "Almost all the elders from the villages under the jurisdiction of Laigu County are here, more than 30 people, thank you sir..."

Chen Ping put away the policy paper in his hand with some anger, and said coldly: "I said, can't you get to the point? What's going on?"

"Hey! Didn't the government inform you earlier that all the land under the jurisdiction of Gu County this year has been designated by the government to be planted with crops? This has caused complaints from the people. I hope Lord Xie will revoke the decree."

Chen Ping nodded in confusion after hearing this and said, "Haven't we already told them about this? They shouldn't be aware of the seriousness of this matter, right?"

"But the common people don't think so. They think that if they grow beans, they won't be able to pay taxes if the harvest is poor next year. Moreover, every family still owes taxes, so no one dares to take the risk!"

The bailiff was right about this matter. After all, Laigu County owed the imperial court three years of taxes.

Although the payment this year was less, Xie Tingwen did not exempt it. After all, he was not sure how much of the deficit could be made up by commercial taxes.

Everyone is selfish. Once their own interests are affected, they will selectively forget all the previous benefits.

"Hey!~"

Chen Ping sighed, weakly placed the policy paper on the bookshelf, and quickly followed the yamen runner to the living room of the front yamen.

Seeing Chen Ping arrive, Xie Tingwen finally felt relieved. He immediately exempted Chen Ping from the formalities and said urgently, "Master Chen! It's still the same matter. Talk to them about it."

"Yes!" Chen Ping leaned over and responded.

When everyone in the living room saw Chen Ping, they hurriedly stood up and bowed to greet him. After all, Chen Ping had been working in the fields all year round, and his words were more convincing than Xie Tingwen's.

"Master Chen! Thank you for letting me and others plant beans next year. Although beans can fill our stomachs, they are not staple food after all, and the discount is also..."

The old man said this, glanced at Xie Tingwen hesitantly and said: "The discount of this thing is too low. Most farmers put it in the fields as an extra. There is really no need to plant it on a large scale."

"Yeah! If you eat too much of this, not only will you fart, but you won't be full either, and it's a hassle to serve."

"Master Chen! You give......"

"Master Chen!......"

Listening to the noisy sounds around him, Chen Ping now understood Xie Tingwen's helplessness and hurriedly raised his hand to calm everyone's emotions.

"Everyone...everyone, how about you listen to what I have to say first?" Chen Ping said in a clear voice.

His voice was so penetrating that it instantly silenced the noisy crowd.

Seeing that everyone had stopped talking, Chen Ping stroked his hand and said, "You all want me to know that this matter was decided unanimously by the heads of the entire county government. It was not that Lord Xie intentionally ignored the public opinion."

Seeing that everyone's mood had changed, Chen Ping hurriedly struck while the iron was hot and said, "Although the notice did not explain why we planted beans, I can tell you now."

When Chen Ping said this, he looked at Xie Tingwen. Seeing that he nodded, he understood and said loudly, "There may be drought next year. In a year of severe drought, everything may fail to produce. Only by planting resistant beans, we may be able to get a harvest."

"Master Chen! Are you serious?"

"I will not deceive you, the gentry. Lord Xie will not disregard the lives of the people under his rule. However, I concealed this matter for fear of causing panic."

Cao Shuang, who had been hiding in the back, now squeezed to the front and asked loudly: "Master Chen! The people from the government office notified each village to dig deep wells. Is it in preparation for the drought?"

Cao Shuang already knew the inside story. After all, with Cao Zhen as the chief constable, the authenticity and timing of some news would definitely come faster than other news.

When he learned that Caojiazhuang was also going to dig a well, he hurried to find Cao Zhen to inquire, and learned that there might be a drought next year.

When the government issues an announcement, it has gone through several rounds of speculation and evidence, so its credibility is definitely more accurate than gossip.

After receiving Cao Zhen's reply, Cao Shuang not only dug a well according to the government's requirements, but also organized people to dig a few more wells in the village in case of emergency.