The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Chapter 204 Visit (1)

At the back office of Laigu County, Xie Shuting was lazily lying on a rocking chair, holding melon seeds in one hand and a book in the other, looking very comfortable.

Wang Lang not only brought back sweet potatoes from abroad, but also unexpectedly found sunflowers, which were Xie Shuting's favorite snacks.

Compared to walnuts and almonds, melon seeds and peanuts, which are easier to eat, are the first choice, but Wang Lang didn't find any peanuts this time.

"Miss! This thing smells so good!" Lian Xi exclaimed.

Xie Shuting put down the book after hearing this, yawned contentedly and said, "Don't eat too much, this will easily cause bloating."

"Oh!~" Lian Xi responded with a pout, but her hands and mouth continued moving.

After all, this was her first time eating this thing, and just like sweet potatoes, the taste was something she had never experienced before.

Seeing Lian Xiyou's awkward movements, Xie Shuting smiled and said, "Xi'er! Have you arranged for Yidaozhai?"

"Oh!~"

Lian Xi pondered for a moment after hearing this, and said softly, "That stubborn guy has already been arranged. Let him follow the master and serve as a personal bodyguard."

"Yeah!" Xie Shuting nodded, naturally approving of Lian Xi's decision.

She had seen Yidaozhai's martial arts, and was not much worse than Li Shixian, so she was considered a second-rate master. Guan Jia was an honest man.

There are not many honest people nowadays. If Xie Tingwen had such a master by her side, she would naturally feel at ease.

But when talking about Itdaosai, Lian Xi couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh: "Miss! Haven't you seen what he looked like the day he came?"

"Yeah!~"

Xie Shuting's expression froze. She looked at Lian Xi's expression and became interested. She asked in a deep voice, "What happened? Did something interesting happen when he came?"

"Miss!~"

Lian Xi looked around while talking, and seeing that there was no one around, she laughed softly and said, "I asked him at that time why he was so unkempt and looked like a beggar."

"What did he say?" Xie Shuting asked curiously.

Lian Xi's eyes turned, and she smiled secretly, "He told me that he took the wrong road and went straight to Luzhou from Yizhou without turning. This is not the most interesting thing. He was pointed out by the people outside Luzhou, and he rode fast all the way, but he took the wrong road again in the red maple forest and went directly to Yongzhou."

"Uh!~" Xie Shuting's face instantly turned black.

At this moment, she was not sure whether it was right or wrong to let Yi Daozhai protect Xie Tingwen. After all, although Yi Daozhai was a bit honest, he was also a bit directionally challenged.

But when he thought that Xie Tingwen had not offended anyone yet, and that his safety should be safe with Yidaozhai, he stopped thinking about it.

"This man is honest. We will consider him one of our own in the future. We must treat him sincerely."

"I know. I have already passed on the instructions." Lian Xi replied softly.

"Yeah!~"

Xie Shuting nodded approvingly, as if she suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly ordered: "The food he wants should not be sent from Lian's merchant house. Let Lian Yue go out to the sea in Dengzhou and go all the way north to enter the country from Goryeo."

"Ah! Miss. This will cost us a lot of shipping costs." Lian Xi reminded hurriedly.

Although he was not employed by the Chamber of Commerce, he knew a little bit about it. The best route was to go from Zhending Prefecture to Taiyuan Prefecture, and then go directly to Xingqing Prefecture in the Northern Territory via Yongzhou.

However, there were too many unexpected changes along the way to Goryeo by sea. After all, grain is hard currency, and the quantity this time was quite large.

If there was any accident on the road, the cargo on the ship would definitely be lost. She couldn't understand why the young lady did this.

Xie Shuting naturally saw Lian Xi's confusion and explained softly, "Food, ironware, weapons... these are all banned by the court. If someone catches us in the future, it will be disadvantageous to the Chamber of Commerce."

Lian Xi nodded in sudden realization and quickly responded, "I know. I'll write to Sister Lian Yue right away."

"Yeah! Go ahead."

As Xie Shuting spoke, she seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked, "Xi'er! Is father not back yet?"

"Miss! The master has gone to visit, and it is estimated that it will take four or five days. Is there anything you need?" Lian Xi asked softly.

"Nothing, go and get busy." After saying that, Xie Shuting fell asleep again.

Now that it is almost February and the weather is starting to warm up, Xie Shuting has already put away the stove and spends her days basking in the sun.

Although the time was pleasant, she was anxious in her heart because it had not rained in Gu County for a month since the rectification.

This year, due to the decree issued by Xie Tingwen, there was no government order prohibiting farming, so Laigu County seemed a bit desolate compared to other prefectures and counties.

Fortunately, the county government distributed grain seeds to appease the people. In order to protect the interests of the people, Xie Tingwen added another decree according to Xie Shuting's opinion.

"Any land area calculated by the government for planting crops may not be used to plant crops, and the government will make up the difference."

At first, the people did not understand the meaning of the decree, but after the explanation from the scholar, the last trace of worry in their hearts disappeared.

It was the first time they heard that the government would actually provide subsidies even though the crops were not grown well and grain production decreased.

This was the first time the old monk worshipped heaven and earth.

Xie Tingwen glanced at the land in front of him, and after digging up a handful of soil, he became even more worried about Xie Shuting's guess.

"Master Sun! Xiahe Township is your area of ​​responsibility. How many wells have you dug?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Cheng hurriedly stepped forward and leaned forward and said, "Reporting to the Lord! There are a total of 782 people, young and old, in Xiahe Township, and there are five wells in total."

"Where is Xiahe Township?" Xie Tingwen asked loudly.

Not long after, an old man slowly stepped forward, stroked his hand and said, "I, Lin You, greet you, sir."

"Yeah!~"

Xie Tingwen nodded slightly, pointed to the sky and earth in front of him and said, "Lin Lizheng! Is there a well around here?"

Lin You was stunned when he heard this. He didn't quite understand what Xie Tingwen said, but he still replied sincerely: "Sir! There is no well in this area."

"Master Chen!"

"I'm here." Chen Ping responded.

"Master Chen! According to the fish scale atlas of the county government, 80% of the farmland in Xiahe Township is concentrated in this place, right?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ping took a look at the surrounding environment and compared it with the contents recorded in the fish scale atlas.

He immediately understood and nodded, "Yes! The best fields in Xiahe Township are all in this location. I wonder if you..."

"The lifeblood of the people in Xiahe Township depends on this. I suggest that if the inferior fields can be abandoned, we should abandon them and let the people concentrate on taking care of these superior fields to reduce the risk."

Xie Tingwen felt that he had said too much when he got to this point, so he patted Chen Ping on the shoulder and said, "Of course! We still have to listen to Master Chen about farming. I wonder what Master Chen means..."

If it were in other counties, Chen Ping would definitely refuse verbally and leave no room for negotiation after hearing what the county magistrate said.