Chapter 120: Food Relieves All Sorrows
"Go on..."
Si Mo turned the cup in his hand expressionlessly, and half of him was not infected by Cao Junyi's emotions.
However, Yun Shu was very annoyed by Uncle Mei's words, and he couldn't wait to smash the rebel army and the Seven Princes...
"The grain depot of Wei County was emptied by the Seventh Prince..."
"The taxes in the county have not been collected since last year, but some of them have been collected this year, but they have all entered the arsenal of the Seven Princes..."
Cao Junyi covered his face with his sleeves, and his voice was a few degrees lower, "At present, the money in the county is... Zero..."
"The lower-ranking officials haven't paid for months..."
"In addition, there is a shortage of officials in many places, and there is a large backlog of affairs..."
Yun Shu simply summed up Cao Junyi's words, that is, the current population of Wei County is less than thirty percent, there is a shortage of officials, the granaries are empty, and the silver treasury is also empty.
And if they don't come up with food as soon as possible, more than 20% of the remaining poor Baba population will die...
Because it is about the Seven Princes, even if this matter is reported, there will be no good fruit to eat, so don't expect to get food from above.
Don't even expect to be transported from the south to this side.
Not to mention the plague in the north, the grain merchants in the south are reluctant to venture north, and even if they contact the grain merchants in the south, it will be useless if there is no money in the treasury.
In a word: If you want to solve the crisis in Wei County, there is no other way than to pay money and food yourself.
Well, sure enough, the guard of a county is not so easy to be!
Yun Shu rubbed her fingers, she had food, but how to take it out... I need to think about it...
Si Mo knocked on the table a few times, "How is Captain Qin's side?" ”
"Wei County is not a border pass, and all the troops in the county add up to no more than two thousand people, and these people are currently being supported by Qin Duwei..."
"This has been going on for a year..."
This time it was Wei Yucheng who spoke, although he was only a deputy bookkeeper, but he still knew the basic situation of the army in the county very well.
In other words, these two thousand people have become Qin Shun's private soldiers.
Of course, in a year's time, the number of more than 2,000 people has not necessarily increased to many now.
Because the county does not pay salaries, it is natural that the exact number is not known.
However, presumably this number must have increased several times...
Si Mo hooked the corners of his mouth imperceptibly, the Qin family is really a wolf's ambition...
"What's going on with the two sisters-in-law of the Qin family?"
Yun Shu suddenly spoke, and there was no difference on the faces of Si Mo and Mr. Zhou, which made Cao Junyi and Wei Yucheng couldn't help but have a trace of surprise on their faces.
The new county warden seems to be particularly fond of his wife, and when discussing political affairs, he not only allows his wife to observe, but also allows her to discuss politics?!
Although the Qin family's relationship with their brothers and sisters is not an important government matter, it is not a trivial matter related to the family...
It can be seen that this lady is a favored one!
It's no wonder that Mr. Zhou respects her so much, and even puts her in front of him when he salutes...
After waiting for a while and no one spoke, Si Mo knocked on the table impatiently, "Can't you say?" ”
If these two people are disrespectful to Yun Shu, don't use it!
"Naturally not..."
Wei Yu put away the surprise on his face and respectfully saluted Yun Shu.
"Don't blame Madame! It's really about the Qin brothers and sisters, and I don't know much..."
"I heard that the two of them were originally going to Liaocheng Wang's house, but because of the sudden plague in Guancheng, they stayed here temporarily..."
"Captain Qin attaches great importance to the affairs of these two people, and he does everything himself..."
Wei Yucheng didn't know much about the two brothers and sisters of the Qin family, and Qin Duwei looked at it strictly, and he couldn't get any news.
Being able to know these is already the limit of his connections.
"Wang's family?"
Yun Shu touched his chin thoughtfully, which can match the beginning of the novel...
The male and female protagonists are destined to meet, and all the plans of the Wang family are destined to be empty.
But not necessarily...
Mr. Zhou said that Wang Yong clearly did not have any thoughts about Chunlan, but on the contrary, he respected Chunlan a lot, and even contributed his own grandson.
His grandson is said to be an even better existence than Wang Qingzhou, not to mention that he is handsome and extraordinary, and he is also very talented.
In the year of the weak crown, he became a county guard, not to mention, the county under his rule is still the richest county in Jizhou.
On the one hand, he is a little wolf dog who is dragging it, and on the other hand, he is a mature and stable talent...
It's hard to choose!
Who will Chunlan choose?
How can I break some expectations inexplicably?!
"How many officials are currently available in Wei County? Where is there a shortage of officials? You two go and put together a list for me..."
Si Mo looked at the two in front of him expressionlessly, this was an opportunity and a vote.
Whether these two can be reused in the future depends on their choice this time.
"No!"
Cao Junyi and Wei Yucheng hurriedly bowed down and said yes, they naturally understood what Si Mo meant.
However, since they took the initiative to go with Mr. Zhou today, they naturally made a decision in their hearts.
As soon as the new county guard came, he dared to confront the two descendants of the Qin family, and they must have taken refuge sincerely.
"Su Ye took a few people to Mr. Zhou's tent to rest for a while..."
Seeing that the two of them had said something about the same, Yun Shu beckoned Su Ye and a few people who were waiting outside the tent.
"Perran... You go and ask the cooking class to cook a few good dishes to eat... Be quick! ”
"No!"
The two maids responded crisply, and led people out neatly.
After a few people left, Yun Shu, Si Mo and Mr. Zhou sat down again.
"Lack of people, lack of officials, lack of food, lack of money..."
Yun Shu said the same and put a teacup on the table, looking at the several teacups in front of him, Yun Shu pulled them around in a circle in frustration.
"Food is easy to say, but where do the officials, population, and money come from..."
"One step at a time!"
Mr. Zhou obviously had made a plan in his heart, and his face was not panicked.
"Actually, all of these things boil down to one thing... Grain! ”
Mr. Zhou pointed his finger at the teacup that represented the grain.
"At this stage, the need for money is also to sell food, and the population can also use food and land to attract people..."
"It's easier to handle officials, but the population is small, why do you want so many officials?!"
"As long as we have food in our hands, everything in Wei County can be revitalized!"
"Food is easy to say!"
Yun Shu immediately didn't worry, "It's just how do we get the grain?" ”
"This is easy to do, you take out the grain and put it in one place, and leave the rest to Si Jiajun!"
Si Mo picked up a teacup, and the corners of his mouth hooked slightly, "I know a good place to hide grain..."
"Where?"
Yun Shu immediately looked over curiously.
"Nature is on the mountain!"
Si Mo liked Yun Shu's gaze on him, which made him feel an indescribable sense of pleasure all over his body.
If it was possible, he really wanted to hide Yun Shu...
"The rebels started out as just a bunch of robbers! I happened to be there in that cottage before..."
"Put the food there, and then the people of the Si Jiajun will bring it over... You're sure nothing goes wrong! ”
In the final analysis, they don't have their own territory now, and if they have their own territory, then they still need to do these useless work!
"Yes!"
Mr. Zhou nodded, "There are two soldiers over there!" ”
"Madame and the young master will take the people of the Si family army to fetch food, and I will lead the escort team to give porridge and release grain here!"