Situ Jin took office as a new official, and he did not start his first day of office until the handover was completed. At this time, he was handing over the inventory of the county treasury and grain storage with the former Beiping County Commander. In fact, long before Situ Jin came, Duanmu Xuan had secretly sent people to count them out, and this was just a formality.

The former Beiping County Commander had a black face, and the smile he forced out was more ugly than crying. People say that the Qing prefect has 100,000 snowflakes of silver a year, although he is not honest, but he has been in office in Beiping for six years, even if he is not good, he will not be like now, although he can enter the seal, but he is penniless and has become a well-deserved "Qing official".

"Situ Zhuangyuan is really a good life, before he entered Beiping County, someone has already helped to take care of the affairs of the county government! Not to mention the border cities bordering the Turks, that is, the other counties in Jizhou, which one has no deficit, which sugar warehouse is not short of grain and grain, but in Beiping County, the official is not only full, but even Chen Gu is not seen in the granary. I'm afraid that the country of Manwu won't be able to find a county government like this! "You can't blame the former Beiping County Commander for shouting grievances. It is normal for the new county order to receive the bad debts of the old county order. But Duanmu Xuan secretly intervened, and insisted that the former Beiping County Commander would make up the treasury silver and grain before leaving the house. After so many appointments, this gap is so big that it can be completely erased by one's own efforts.

The former Beiping County Commander put all his 100,000 net worth into it, and even added his wife's dowry, so Kan Kan wiped this hole into it.

"Thank you for your help!" Although these things were not done by Situ Jin, Duanmu Xuan was dedicated to him, and he was not good at arguing at this time. Anyway, this man was hanged in another state capital. I'm afraid it will be difficult to see each other again in the future.

The county government treasury was locked down, and Situ sent Cheng Yi to him, so he ordered someone to send the former Beiping County Commander to leave. Above the high hall of the county government. The county magistrate, the county lieutenant, Ting Peng and others are separated on both sides.

"This official took office on the first day today, and in the future, I will ask all my colleagues to be loyal to their duties and fulfill their duties!"

"Obey the orders of the prefectural commander!" A group of people saluted, and the county government began to officially operate. In the inner courtyard of the county government, Gongsun Yu will take care of his body in the house, and Situ Yan is in charge of government affairs. First ordered Wu to go to the street to look for vacant shops, and then ordered Chiyu to inspect the countryside. Now that she's here, she can't do nothing. All pointed to the silver grain issued by the court, but I was afraid that I wouldn't even be able to survive this winter.

It was almost noon, and Situ Yan was still busy with her pen in the study, and her body did not move. I don't even have time to drink saliva! "When Duanmu Xuan came. Looking at his sweetheart with a tired face and chapped lips, he was so distressed that he almost didn't roar. He walked to the tea table and poured a glass of water for Situ Yan.

"Yan'er, why don't you even have a maid around you to serve tea? Where did the red rain go? ”

"It's Brother Xuan here, you sit down first, I'll talk to you after I'm done with this little thing at hand!" Situ Yan didn't even raise her head, and she still buried her head in writing.

Duanmu Xuan felt uncomfortable, but Situ Yan was like this. didn't mean to snub him, but he felt sorry for his sweetheart. Pulled Situ Yan's hand away with a pen, and handed the teacup directly to her mouth.

Situ Yan is writing well, the cold might as well be interrupted, and she was a little angry in her heart, but when she looked up, she was facing Mu Xuan's concerned eyes, and the teacup she was holding turned into invisible in an instant, even if she was angry in her heart.

"Okay, I'll have a cup of tea and take a break!" Situ Yan took the teacup, smiled, and then sat up straight.

"Yan'er, the affairs are heavy, there are thousands of heads, which can be dealt with in one day, you force yourself like this, where can your body eat!"

"Actually, there is nothing big in the house, our own account books are clear, the treasury has a dark night inventory and archive, and the sundries in the inner courtyard have the four major maids of the sister-in-law and the rough mother-in-law that Brother Xuan helped buy, but they are also handled properly. It's just that Beiping County is located in a border fortress, but it is an inferior poor county, my brother has just taken office, and everything is not clear, if I don't help deal with it, I am afraid that I will not be able to figure out a clue before August 15! Situ Yan is actually helping Situ Jin, if it was just these small things in the inner courtyard, she would have done it in an hour.

"I know that you are dedicated to Zhongxian, but you also have to take care of your own body! Otherwise, wouldn't it make me worry and make Zhongxian feel guilty! ”

"I know, I'm overbusy today, I'll pay attention next time!" Situ Yan was obviously perfunctory, but Duanmu Xuan just didn't have any way to deal with this little woman.

"Brother Xuan hasn't eaten lunch yet, I'll go and prepare, can the third brother come over?"

"Come here, help in the county office! You don't have to be busy, the cooks are ready, and I'm about to treat you to dinner in the front yard! Duanmu Xuan said so naturally, you must know that these ancient women could not sit at the same table with men, but these men, without Situ Yan eating with them at the dinner table, would not know the taste.

"Now there are not only Situ people in this county government, this rule must not be broken! Brother Xuan goes to the front yard, my sister-in-law and I can eat in the backyard! ”

"Then I'll stay too, anyway, my sister is not an outsider, instead of accompanying those stinky men, of course, I still accompany my wife to eat!"

"Poor mouth! You're almost up to the city walls! ”

"That's, otherwise how could you catch up with such a smart and beautiful wife!"

"Duanmu Xuan, I haven't married you yet, if you talk nonsense again, be careful that I drug you in tea and poison you!" Situ Yanjiao looked embarrassed and angry, looking at Duanmu Xuanxin's ape and horse, if it weren't for the concentration was enough, I was afraid that the beauty would have been knocked down.

"Okay, I won't say it, can't I say it!" Duanmu Xuan's face was aggrieved, but in Situ Yan's eyes, it was clear that he was cheating.

Gongsun Yu learned that Duanmu Xuan was going to dine with her and her sister-in-law, where would he be this light bulb, so he found an excuse to hide in the room to eat, leaving Duanmu Xuan and Situ Yan alone. Li Sanlang also wanted to accompany his little sister, but his identity, sandwiching between the two would only increase the embarrassment, so he stayed in the outer courtyard with Situ Jin and had lunch with the county and them.

After lunch, they went their separate ways, and it was not until nightfall that the city gate was about to close, and Chiyu hurried back from outside. When I entered the study in the inner courtyard, I happened to see Wu Guo discussing the shop with Situ Yan.

"Chiyu, hard work. You go down for some food first, take a rest, and we'll talk later! ”

"Yes!" Although the red rain is hard. But the young lady is always so considerate of her, and she is very happy in her heart. When she entered the kitchen in the backyard and looked at the warm meals on the stove, she knew that this was all prepared for her by Situ Yan, and her heart was even warmer.

Just as he was about to eat, he saw a white shadow flash at the door, and the snow wolf ran in. From that day on the Zhuangzi in Heyang County. After the snow wolf knocked down Chiyu, a man and a dog became friends, and Chiyu was the only human who could get close to the snow wolf except Situ Yan.

"Snow wolf. Have you eaten enough? Even so, the snow wolf still couldn't understand Chiyu's words, and stared at Chiyu with a pair of shining eyes.

"Snow wolf, you are so eccentric. Along the way, I am hunting rabbits and catching chickens to honor you. But you can only understand Miss's words, but you can't even understand my words, do you think I should be sad! While chatting with the snow wolf and eating the meal prepared for her by the young lady, Chiyu felt that such a day was very comfortable.

After Chiyu had dinner, the snow wolf didn't know where to go to play, so Situ Yan called Chiyu and asked her about the village.

"Miss. Although there are few mountains in this Beiping County, there are many plains. However, there are no big rivers and streams in the county, because it is located inland, there is little rain in summer and little snow in winter, and when it goes down, a lot of land has dried up. The life of the people in the county is not easy, and nine out of ten villages have no food for the winter! ”

"So serious!" Although Situ Yan has the bottom in her heart, this fact still exceeds her expectations. After all, this is not visible from the account books in the government office, and the former county magistrate has of course manipulated this account in order to make his political achievements look good.

"There are just 10,000 households in a county in Beiping, more than 300 villages, and a population of nearly 40,000. But if it is true that more than ninety percent of them have no food for the winter, I don't know how the former Beiping County Commander was the official. It seems that I still have to go village by village to investigate, otherwise I won't be able to let go of this after all! ”

"Miss, my subordinates have inquired, although this Beiping County Order is not a good official, but in order to keep the quota of 10,000 households, a porridge shop will be set up outside the county every winter, and the people in this county will not starve to death!"

"Treating the symptoms but not the root cause is not a long-term solution." This kind of method, if she Situ Yan does it, she even has a better idea, but she wants more than that, the emperor wants to use troops against the Turks, she wants to prepare more for Duanmu Xuan and Li Sanlang, and when the war is together, they all point to the grain and grass of the imperial court, but they are afraid that this battle will be lost before it is fought.

"Miss, it is the time of the autumn harvest, although this year is not a year of great drought, but all villages and households are afraid that the harvest is in arrears, you go at this time, your subordinates are worried about your own safety!"

"Your young lady's ability to change her face, haven't you seen it a long time ago, don't worry, something won't happen! You're tired of the day, go and rest! ”

"Miss, your subordinates are not tired! I will boil water for you, and you will take a bath to relieve your fatigue! ”

"I haven't even been out of the house all day, how can I be tired, you have been riding a horse for a day, go and rest early, Ming'er still has something to do for you!"

"Yes! Subordinates receive orders! Chiyu was sweet in her heart, and bowed before retreating.

Situ Yan took out the shop contract on the table and took a closer look, although she had not seen these shops with her own eyes, she could trust Wu Guo, although the location of these shops was not good, but the façade was wide, all with inner courtyards, and some even had cross-courtyards, Situ Yan bought half of these shops for business, and half for warehouses.

Then he took a closer look at the deeds of the five courtyards in the city, and then put them all into the ring, and went back to his house to rest. Although she has not left the house today, things are going according to her plan, and this mental work is more sad than physical labor. I went back to the inner courtyard and washed up briefly, then fell asleep on the bed. I didn't even dream at the end of the night, and the sky was already bright

had breakfast with Duanmu Xuan and Li Sanlang, and then took Chiyu out of the city. "Miss, the young grandmother's body looks much better than yesterday, and this morning, my subordinates saw the eldest young master accompanying the young grandmother for a walk in the back garden!"

"What's the matter, my family's Chi Yuchun heart is secretly moved?"

"Miss, how can you have subordinates!" Chiyu blushed, embarrassed and a little ashamed.

"Chiyu is not young anymore, if you have a sweetheart, you must tell me, I will make the decision for you, and let you marry beautifully!"

"Subordinates don't marry, subordinates must always accompany Miss!" This is Chiyu's true words, Situ Yan is very moved in her heart, but she can't really keep Chiyu for a lifetime.

The two of them traveled in disguise and spent three days walking through the villages in the east, west and south of Beiping County. It took another two days to inspect the northern military camp, and finally knew what to expect.

It has been nearly ten days since I came to Beiping County, and several shops have been cleaned up and can be opened at any time. Situ Yan's side is all going well, but Situ Jin's face is full of sadness all day, and even if it has only been ten days, he actually looks nearly a little thinner, "Brother, sister-in-law said that you don't think about tea and dinner these days, but what's on your mind?" ”

"It's okay, some old cases on the county government, these days it's just a headache for my brother, it's not a big deal!" Situ Jin didn't want his little sister to follow him and get angry in a hurry, it was his own decision to come to the border city to be the county magistrate, and he had to do it with his heart.

"Seeing that the autumn harvest is more than halfway, but the taxes reported by the villages are not even ten percent, right?" Situ Yan knew that according to Situ Jin's temperament, even if she was tired and sick, she would not be affected by it.

"Yan'er, do you know everything?"

"Brother, how big can this county be, taxation and forced labor are the top priority of a county, how can I not know? Why do you want to hide it from me, brother! ”

"Beiping is located inland, there is no river flowing through, there is a drought every year, and the harvest is not enough, so my brother is unwilling to squeeze those people who don't even have the energy to eat and dress, but the rules of the court can't be broken, so I'm really a little anxious!" Situ is cautious and kind-hearted, although he knows the bloody methods in the officialdom, he disdains to use them.

"When my brother first arrived, there was no natural disaster this year, but the harvest in the field was not good, it is better to report to the court according to the truth, although the reputation of the government is damaged, but at least the people of the county can survive this winter, and wait for the spring of next year, open up wasteland and farm, raise grass and fertilize the fields, dig wells and store water, this method will always be there, and next year's performance appraisal will not have to worry anymore!"

"Yan'er's idea is very good, what if you repay a bad income for your brother, what if your political performance is damaged and your reputation is affected, I don't care about my brother, I'm afraid that Jizhou Thorn History may not think so!" Situ Jin was worried, Situ Yan also understood that she was thinking too simply, after all, Situ Jin's upper echelons of officials, even if he didn't care, how could these people ruin their reputation for Situ Jin.

"Brother, don't worry, this matter needs to be considered in the long run. There will always be a solution! In fact, with Situ Yan's financial resources, she can make up for a year's taxes by herself, but if this matter is known by the emperor, I am afraid that it will attract unnecessary suspicion. Now that she is under the watchful eye of the emperor, she must not play her cards according to common sense at this time. (To be continued.) )