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

Taozhuang, everyone rushed forward.

Jiada was captured in just a few moves, and the few people who followed him from a distance were also found by the villagers.

In the main hall, Xie Xian frowned: "Old Immortal Master, are you saying that the red eyes of Jiada and his men are caused by eating white meat?"

"They must have followed the refugees and sneaked into the camp." Niu Er said seriously. If these people were not dealt with, who knows how much trouble they would cause.

"Those who eat white meat are no longer human." The old immortal master sat on the chair, stroked his beard and nodded, his face looking a little unhappy.

These people always appear after a major disaster, and if they are not dealt with in time, they will bring disaster.

"Why don't you report the refugees in the camp?" a young man asked.

The village elder next to him glared at him and said, "Ah! They are also pitiful. They are afraid of retaliation. Why are they refugees? They are rootless people!"

Xie Xian lowered her eyes. Although Bai Lingjun had relaxed the restrictions on the settlement of refugees, the local villagers were very repulsive to the new refugees. This kind of thing existed in modern times, and it was inevitable. Now they could only wait for them to slowly integrate.

The refugees could only do the hardest and most tiring work. They had no property and no land, so they were naturally uneasy and lived in fear every day. They had no sense of belonging to Que County.

Xie Xian took a deep breath and secretly calculated that more manpower would be needed to produce coal in the winter. After the Black Stone Guards returned, she would prepare to recruit people to expand production.

She picked up the shovel that had been polished to a sharp shine from the table, and her heart moved slightly. This thing had flowed out of the refugee camp.

A cold light flashed across her eyes. She didn't care how the clan's affairs were handled, but she must give an explanation for what happened today.

She looked up at the three little ones standing under the tree as punishment. Xie Miao was also standing beside them with a grim look on his face.

She also needs to put the management regulations of the inkstone washing pool and the primary school on the agenda.

Xie Xian agreed to help deal with Jia Da and several others. According to her original intention, they would be sent directly to the county government to be executed according to the law. However, the execution of the death penalty in the Xia Dynasty was very strict and needed to be reported to the emperor.

If she is imprisoned for three to five months, she is afraid that other unexpected events may occur, such as a general amnesty or forcing her to do corvée labor, which would be a waste of her energy.

The old Taoist priest and the little boy were sent out of Taozhuang by Niu Er. Xie Xian also gave them a few gold cakes as a thank you. If these little ones were really lost, who knows how much trouble it would cause. It is reasonable and moral to thank the old Taoist priest.

Niu Er's face was not very good. Seeing Xie Xian hesitated to speak, he said, "Madam, do we really want to send those Jia Da people to the county government?" According to his idea, it would be fine to send them to mine coal.

Xie Xian waved her hand: "Bury them! Just say they escaped on the way to the county government office." Food is quite expensive, so burying them directly can also make good use of the land.

Leaving Niu Er with a look of surprise, Xie Xian went out.

One day later, in the Xie family meeting hall.

Xie Xian knelt on the mat, sitting upright, her usual lazy look gone, a thin layer of frost formed between her brows. She looked around and said in a deep voice, "What happened in Taozhuang today was that our clan failed to supervise the refugees, which led to someone carrying a knife and committing evil."

"I remember that when I handed them over from Minyan, I emphasized that these tools must be recycled every day. What about now?" Her voice was not loud, but it made people feel uneasy for no reason.

On that day, they demanded the management rights in the name of training the young men of the clan. However, after they got the rights, they found that County Magistrate Bai kept detailed accounts and there was not much money to be made from the refugees. So several clan members handed the task over to the gray-clothed people below them.

Those servants were naturally fond of playing tricks, and they would not pay much attention to their masters if they saw that they were not paying attention. In the past few days, the clan had called many servants back to prepare for the harvest festival. Naturally, they were left empty-handed.

The gray-clothed steward finished his report tremblingly, not daring to look up at Xie Xian's expression.

The head of the clan raised his chin under Xie Xian's gaze and retorted, "My lady, you are too cautious. They are just a few refugees wandering around with tools. Why do you have to mobilize so many people?"

He made an appointment to drink with someone a few days ago and put this matter behind him and forgot about it completely. Although he broke the appointment, it didn't cause any major losses. The matter was just talked about and passed.

The elder behind him stroked his beard and said earnestly: "It's easy to say, but a thousand-mile dam can be breached by a small hole. If the refugee problem is not properly handled, it may affect the entire clan. Since you promised to do a good job, if there is a mistake, it is right for the lady to hold you accountable. Zeyue, you are guilty."

He looked at Xie Xian's cold expression and knew that the matter was not that simple. They also wondered why the lady was so concerned about the tools, but Xie Xian insisted. However, according to their people's report, the shovels were just stronger than the same ones.

The patriarch, who had ill intentions, knew that he was wrong when the elder spoke, so he had to bow his head and said, "It was Ze Yue's fault. These weapons should be taken back by the lady." Aren't they just a few shovels? I'll return them. Xie Xian remained silent, as if she did not agree.

Some people disagreed and snorted coldly: "Are you too strict, my lady? The affairs of the clan are complicated and it is inevitable that there will be occasional omissions." Xie Xian turned her head and the matter was over.

She looked at everyone and said bluntly: "As for the matter of the young children, the children are ignorant and the doorman is negligent. It is the fault of my second branch. I am willing to accept the punishment." To be frank, this matter has little to do with the clan members, and they don't care much, but it must alert everyone. Xie Xian felt as if she was back in school, with endless meetings and endless learning.

Seeing Xie Xian openly talking about her own faults, everyone sat up straight and looked at the girl in the hall seriously. This kind of mind is no less than that of men.

Seeing that everyone seemed indifferent, she had expected this and therefore did not show much disappointment.

Without saying much, she took out a roll of account book and gently unfolded it, saying, "I'm sure you've all heard about the benefits of coal. However, production must be based on effective management. If you can't meet my standards, cooperation and profit sharing are all empty talk."

After he finished speaking, the hall suddenly became silent, with only the crackling of candlelight.

After a while, the elder of the clan broke the silence first, with a sincere look on his face: "My lady, you have a far-sighted vision, and I admire you deeply. The rise of our Xie family must have laws and regulations, and I am willing to fully support your decision."

Seeing this, the heads of the families' faces changed slightly, but due to the words of the clan elders, they could not argue any more and could only reluctantly agree: "Since this is the case, we will also follow the arrangements of the lady."

The tribesmen's attitudes changed subtly; their previous contempt and indifference turned into awe and obedience.

Seeing this, Xie Xian raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said solemnly: "The coal business is of great benefit, and the whole family needs to work together."

Seeing that everyone seemed excited, Xie Xian curled the corners of her mouth.

"Before, there were only a few thousand refugees, and there was already such a loophole in our clan's management."

She looked around and said, "My Xie family has a precept that if a member of the family is lazy, the king can be punished."

"Everyone, am I right?" Xie Xian smiled a little wickedly.