In the morning, Xiao Qi and Hua Xi'er went to Yamen to order Mao as usual.

Lu Zhutou casually nodded two sentences, and was ready to let everyone take the newcomer to patrol the street.

Before everyone stepped out of the threshold, Master Wang came over.

Master Wang walked into the house, saluted Lu Zhutou and Xiao Qi, and said, "Lu Zhutou, Deputy Liu Zhutou, and Mu Governor's Mansion invite the two of you to go over and talk." ”

Xiao Qi and Lu Feng followed Master Wang into the lobby of the prefect's office.

Hearing the movement, Mu Zhifu got up from the table, "The two of you are here, I have something important to discuss with you." ”

Lu Zhutou: "The prefect is polite, if you have something, just give orders." ”

Mu Zhifu said with a solemn face: "Now that the food in the city is in an emergency, the imperial court has not taken any action for the time being, I would like to ask Deputy Liu to take people to Jiangnan to buy more food and come back for emergency, and let Master Wang discuss the specific arrangements with you." ”

Master Wang stretched out his hand to lead the way, "Please come with me, two of you." ”

Master Wang led the two out of the house, and said as he walked: "There is a food shortage in Pengzhou City, and I have a familiar friend who is a magistrate in Qiantang in Jiangnan, and he wrote a letter saying that there is no disaster in Jiangnan this year, and there is a bumper harvest of grain. ”

"So the prefect is going to send Deputy Catcher Liu to take some people to Jiangnan, and Mu Er Gongzi will also go with him to help."

Master Wang looked back and made sure that the prefect would not hear it, so he whispered to Xiao Qi: "Second Master Mu said that he was going to help, but it is actually a burden. This matter is going to trouble the little seventh girl, I will choose a few more people for you, and you must protect the safety of Mu Er Gongzi. ”

Master Wang took Xiao Qi and Lu Zhutou to the stable again, "The horses here are up to you, the prefect has decided to send five very good carriages to Jiangnan, and after arriving in Jiangnan, you can buy more than a dozen cars locally and fill them with grain and come back." ”

"As for how many people to bring, it is up to the little seventh girl to decide, the prefect said that there are not enough people in the city to handle errands, and he can't provide you with manpower."

"But the prefect also said that you can bring some catchers over quickly, and you can also recruit troops and horses on your own, and you are allowed to bring up to fifty people to Jiangnan, and all those who go to Jiangnan, the government will give them three times the monthly salary."

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Xiao Qi and the two said goodbye to Master Wang and returned to the hall where the catchers were deliberating, which was newly assigned to them by the Yamen.

In the past, they only had one room in the yamen, but now because the number of people has expanded to twenty, Master Wang has re-assigned two rooms to them, and the middle of the two rooms is open, which is much more spacious than before.

Xiao Qi entered the house and waved his hand at the crowd, "Everyone be quiet, I have something to announce to you - the prefect sent me to take people to Jiangnan to buy grain." ”

Lu Zhutou stood beside Xiao Qi: "It's still very chaotic outside, this time I went to Jiangnan to buy grain, the road may be more dangerous, everyone can go to Xiao Qi to sign up on their own, the prefect said, anyone who goes to Jiangnan to buy grain with Deputy Liu this time will all pay three times the monthly salary." ”

The second child of the Wang family, who once performed on the overpass with a broken boulder on his chest, said: "I am a Jiangnan person, I have been wandering around since I was a child, and I am very familiar with the terrain of Jiangnan. ”

Xiao Qi lifted his toes and patted the second child of the Wang family on the shoulder, "Good job, count you in." ”

A group of people recruited by the flyover followed the second child of the Wang family to sign up enthusiastically, they were used to the days of running around, not afraid of hardship, and when they heard Lu Zhutou say three times the moon, they were all very excited.

Li Sihu, who was born and raised in Pengzhou City, decided to go home and discuss with his family before making a decision.

After a busy day, Xiao Qi returned home after finishing work, and announced to everyone at the dinner table that he was going to Jiangnan to buy grain.

Hearing that Xiao Qi was going to Jiangnan to buy grain, Liu Dahe and Ah Fu were very worried.

Niu Shi was very happy and asked, "You just said that there are three times the moon?" ”

Xiao Qi nodded.

Niu: "The government is very generous, Xiaoqi, you have to work hard, and strive for meritorious service and head hunting." ”

After eating, she returned to the bedroom, Hua Xi'er said: "Xiao Qi, you are going to Jiangnan, the road is not familiar, those newly recruited fast fish and dragons are mixed, and they may not be able to listen to the command, I think the second son of the prefect family looks like a smart person, you have to discuss with him when you encounter problems." ”

"I see, Aunt Xi."

"Although the Wang brothers said that they are very familiar with Jiangnan, I still have to draw you a few topographic maps." Hua Xi'er walked to the door of the house and shouted into the courtyard, "Nephew Afu, I have something to do with you." ”

Soon Ah Fu walked in with Laifu in his arms.

Xiao Qi took the blessing and said to the blessing: "I don't know if we are reluctant to give up my sister when we come to Fushe?" ”

Hua Xi'er pulled Ah Fu to the table and sat down, and put all the pen and ink in front of Ah Fu.

"I have a few geographical atlases here, Ah Fu's nephew, the three of us will study it together, and redraw two topographic maps of the south of the Yangtze River for Xiao Qi to take with him."

The three of them studied late and drew two large maps of Jiangnan.

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In the wooden mansion, the prefect's wife heard that her youngest son was going to Jiangnan together, and she dropped her chopsticks directly at the dinner table.

"At this time, the soldiers are in a panic, how can you let Zi Qi'er go to Jiangnan?"

Mu Ziqi: "Mother, it's not a big deal for me to go out and see, right?" ”

Mu Zhifu had already prepared in his heart, he drank his two sons away, and then took his wife's hand.

"Madam, Ziyun is already a lifter, I don't worry about him at all, but Qi'er has achieved nothing, and he doesn't like to study, aren't you worried that he won't be able to gain a foothold in the future?"

Mrs. Mu turned her face and turned her back to the prefect Mu, "With my mother here, my mother loves her the most." ”

Mu Zhifu: "It's better to rely on others than on yourself, it's better for Qi'er to break out of the hall of fame by herself, I just received news from the capital, saying that the eldest princess is not in good health." ”

Mrs. Mu turned around and asked worriedly, "My mother is not well?" When did you hear about it? ”

"I received the news as soon as the hidden danger outside the city was lifted, but don't worry too much, when the outside is not so chaotic, I will send you back to the capital, and then Ziyun will also go back together, and he should get married next year."

Mu Ziyun was engaged a few years ago, and originally agreed to get married this year, but there was an accident this year, and the two husbands and wives of Mu Zhifu had no way to rush back to the capital, so they had to write a letter and change it to the next year.

"Madame, don't worry, with Deputy Liu's head catcher, Qi'er's safety is not a problem."

Mrs. Mu, "You find a little girl who is good at throwing pots to protect Qi'er, and let me rest assured?" How can I rest assured?? ”

Mu Zhifu gently patted his wife's hand and said: "Deputy Liu's head catcher is not as simple as you think, outside the city, she captured the leader of the thieves alive at once, madam, you can rest assured, even the prince of Huainan often sends Liu Deputy Head to protect him." ”

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The next day, the manpower to go to Jiangnan to buy grain was finally decided.

The second son of the prefect, Mu Ziqi and Xiao Qi, the other people who went with him were all newly recruited outsiders, and Li Sihu decided to stay in Pengzhou City after discussing with his family.

There are not enough people.

Hua Xi'er patted Xiao Qi's shoulder, "It's okay, we won't leave until tomorrow, when we go to patrol the streets today, let's see if we can recruit some more people." ”

After a whole day, I recruited three or four people who were willing to go to Jiangnan on errands.

Hua Xi'er, "Xiao Qi, don't worry, you can also recruit some people on the way to Jiangnan." ”

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