Xianyu Infrastructure, I have a lot of troops in my hands

County Magistrate Bai sat at his desk, looking worried: "Is there any news from Longxi this time?"

"No, and the county magistrate only said that this time each family can only collect grain!" County Magistrate Xie's usually plump face looked a little haggard. He glanced at the dark circles under his boss' eyes, and his heart moved slightly.

"The last batch of grain could only last for half a month." According to the news from the tribe, the tribe has been eating the bean porridge for almost a month. In previous years, they would wait for the autumn grain to be stored in the warehouse before recovering, but this year it seems that the tribe is not having a good time.

County Magistrate Bai looked out the window. The gray sky seemed to reflect his heavy mood at the moment. He sighed and said to Xie Ze beside him, "It is really chilling that the court has issued an order to let all places solve the refugee problem on their own. I am afraid that the officials in the court have forgotten that the refugee problem cannot be borne by a county or a prefecture alone."

County Magistrate Xie sighed deeply. The old man wiped his cuffs which he hadn't changed for several days and glanced at the invitation on the table. He looked at County Magistrate Bai and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Zezhi, you've been tired for so many days, go back and rest!" County Magistrate Bai saw his actions and turned around to persuade him.

"It's been several days since I took office, but I can still hold on." The two have worked together for many years. County Magistrate Bai was born in a commoner family and took up an official position, but was rejected by the upright officials. In addition, he was upright in character and was unwilling to flatter his superiors, so he was isolated by his colleagues.

After being exiled to Que County, he had a hard time at first, but with the help of Xie Ze, he was able to gain a firm foothold. Although Xie Ze was the person in charge promoted by the Chenjun family, the two had different positions, but their basic purpose was to help the people's livelihood, so they supported each other all the way to today.

"The county has borrowed it once since we last time!" County Magistrate Bai said in a deep voice.

Xie Ze said helplessly: "Your Majesty is right. At the beginning of the year, we had already borrowed grain from the surrounding noble families to help the disaster victims. Now, I am afraid it will be difficult to ask for help again. The plight of these refugees is becoming more and more difficult."

The two of them sat in silence, but were at a loss as to what to do.

At this moment, hurried footsteps sounded, and a yamen runner in black clothes pushed open the door and reported nervously: "My Lord, something terrible has happened! The neighboring county has driven a large number of refugees into our county, saying that they are unable to accommodate them."

When these words were spoken, everyone in the room was shocked.

Some people looked panic-stricken, while others frowned. Everyone was worried that the refugees would become angry and start a riot.

County Magistrate Bai's face turned pale, he clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "Assholes! They are trying to force us into a desperate situation! If the refugees really cause chaos because of this, I am afraid that my position as an official will end."

Xie Ze frowned, his eyes flashing with determination: "Don't worry, County Magistrate. Even though the situation is serious, we can't just sit there and wait for death."

"The most urgent task is to quickly count the number of refugees who have flowed into our county, and at the same time mobilize the gentry and wealthy households to donate grain again. Even if it is a drop in the bucket, it is better than sitting back and watching. As for the noble families, I will immediately write a letter to truthfully state the situation and request support."

County Magistrate Bai nodded slightly and said, "Mr. Xie is absolutely right. We should act without delay and recruit soldiers from the county to strengthen security patrols and prevent refugees from causing trouble." The top priority is to do what they can first and talk about other things later.

After hearing this, everyone followed the order and left. County Magistrate Bai and Xie Ze looked at each other, and both saw the expression of "as expected" in each other's eyes.

The magistrate of the neighboring county was not actually a bad person. It was just that he was born into a wealthy family and believed in governing by inaction, so the gap between the two counties became larger and larger. Magistrate Bai did not want this to happen, because who knew that the magistrate was so useless.

Forced to become someone else's child, County Magistrate Bai felt helpless, so he became the one who was unsociable but capable in the eyes of the county governor.

As expected, when a natural disaster occurred, his colleagues began to add insult to injury.

Baoshutang.

Xie Xian was bored and was playing with the teacup in front of her. It seemed as if there were rare treasures on the teacup, which made her stare at it.

Seeing her acting like this, Xie An felt like he was about to laugh out of anger. His second sister was really very temperamental and no one could say anything to her.

He reached out and took the teacup from her hand, placed it on the table and poured boiling water into it from a copper kettle.

The water was clear, and through the steaming heat, looking at Xie An's calm expression, Xie Xian's heart gradually calmed down.

She was too impatient. After she threw away the black stone ring yesterday, she felt a little regretful and did not dare to go to the ancestral hall to see Xie Yun.

Although she and Xie Yun had a tacit understanding and knew that this day would come sooner or later, she did not expect that her reaction would be so intense.

When she returned to Xiyanchi, Aunt Ma was nowhere to be seen. She was a little afraid to face them, wondering if they would be angry, furious, or disappointed with her willfulness.

So when Zhi Mo came to deliver the message, she followed. She wanted to hear what Xie Ding would say.

The girl in front of him had a high ponytail and was heroic and graceful, but at this moment she was leaning against the table with a pouty look on her face.

Xie An put down the teaspoon in his hand and said gently: "Ah Xian, don't worry. Your mistake in this matter is that you are too upright in front of your elders. What is a family? If no one supports you, how can the Xie family come to this point?"

"You should know that not all the elders in the clan are bad people. Everyone has his own plans, and their knowledge is just different from yours." People can only adapt to the environment, how can they make the environment adapt to themselves?

"I... just don't dare to face Aung." Xie Xian murmured.

Seeing that she felt guilty towards Xie Yun, Xie Ding's expression eased a little and he felt relieved. As long as he still cared about his clansmen, he was glad.

In fact, everyone in the clan saw it all. Xie Yun felt both distressed and reluctant towards Xie Xian. He valued Xie Xian's excellence and wanted her to inherit the Black Stone Guard, but he also felt sorry for her. How could a weak girl bear the responsibility of punishing the king?

The grandfather and grandson have been deadlocked until now, that's all...it's not convenient for him to intervene in this matter.

Seeing that Xie Xian was not interested, Xie An changed the subject: "I wonder how you would like to use the bean sprout technique you mentioned?"

Xie Xian stood up. "The bean sprout technique? It requires a large amount of beans, but the supply on the market is limited. There are not many new beans this year, and the price is inflated. If we can find a stable supply, we can make some money in the winter."

After this incident in the clan, Xie Xian wanted to slow down the work in her hands. She didn't want to be distracted by these things. That's why Xie Xian was eager to confirm the clan's ideas. People hate things that are unresolved.

"Brother, what do you think? Growing bean sprouts is neither difficult nor easy. It's just a winter vegetable for the villagers." Xie Xian felt that growing bean sprouts was too simple. Anyone with a little bit of brains could figure it out by thinking about it, and it could only make some quick money.

She has no feelings for the Xie family members, but she doesn't want to be a good person.

She was waiting for feedback from her tribe, the Black Stone Guards, and Xie Yun, which would determine her attitude towards them in the future.

Xie An thought for a moment and suggested: "Perhaps we can let the Cui family get involved in this matter."

"Oh? Isn't that Cui, hey, Cui Langjun?"

Xie An added: "The Cui family is the largest grain merchant in Chen County, and they have a lot of money. If they can help, not only will the supply of beans be worry-free, but they may also be able to help you sell them to the county town.

"The largest grain merchant!" Xie Xian's eyes sparkled, and Mrs. Cui looked majestic.

Xie Xian's eyes sparkled: "Would you like to meet him?"