Xiang Dejin wasn't too surprised that Jiang Zhi wanted to buy people.

Now that Aunt Jiang runs a workshop and has a little extra money, she needs to hire more staff.

Besides needing their own people for the pharmacy, they also needed to hire servants for the house.

It is said that having no power but great wealth, a poor family but a beautiful wife, and a poor father but a clever son all signify tragedy.

Aunt Jiang's business is booming now, but if her family has few members and few children, she will not be able to hold onto her wealth in the long run.

Having decided to buy players, Xiang Dejin said there was no rush.

He first let Jiang Zhi and the other two stay at his home: "Magistrate Zhang is out settling refugees today, so Aunt Jiang, please rest for a day. We'll go find Magistrate Zhang and ask him for the people when he returns to his office tomorrow!"

Jiang Zhi frowned: "Are there still many refugees?"

When she entered the city, she was already used to seeing refugees outside the city and thought they were the same people she used to see.

Xiang Dejin nodded: "As long as the war continues, the refugees will continue to flock here. The fact that so many refugees are coming here shows that the new army is in a winning position. Otherwise, the refugees would have fled elsewhere."

The increased population is a good thing for Ba County, but how to properly resettle them is a headache for Magistrate Zhang.

Jiang Zhi felt that it wasn't that Magistrate Zhang was having a headache, but rather that he wanted to properly resettle the increasing number of displaced people.

This presents a dilemma for Pingchuan County, which has just restored order and is waiting for the autumn harvest and grain requisition.

Otherwise, in Ba County, where there are harvests in all four seasons, one could survive anywhere, but the quality of life would be poor.

Jiang Zhi also understood the implication in Xiang Dejin's words: the male lead and his group fought well, and it was still a typical "Dragon Overlord" story.

That's good!

Since they weren't going back today, Jiang Zhi asked Er Rui to inform the carriage at the post station, while she took Pi Shi out for a stroll.

The last time I took Pi to the street, it was for a fight. Although I got some money, I was in a sorry state and didn't even get a proper walk around the street.

However, Pi was very happy when she went out, but she became sullen when she arrived at Xiang Dejin's house. Now, she was also listless as she walked on the street with Jiang Zhi.

Fortunately, she returned to normal after a while, and the two walked and talked, and before they knew it, they arrived at Qiaozhenfang.

Last time, Jiang Zhi found the well-informed "know-it-all" here when she was looking for Qingliu Lane, but Pi and the others couldn't find him when they came back. This time, they just wanted to try their luck.

At the needlework shop, Jiang Zhi asked the plump proprietress.

The proprietress, who had been all smiles, suddenly changed her expression when she heard the question and recognized Jiang Zhi and the others. She looked around until no one was in the shop before saying, "Last time, Sister Fu went out for drinks with you guys, and a few days later her house was burgled."

Not much was stolen, but Sister Fu bumped into the thief, got beaten up, and nearly lost an eye due to a broken head. Luckily, someone saw her and saved her. She's now back in the countryside recuperating.

Jiang Zhi frowned slightly. What thief? This is the source that Xu Xiaolan and the others found out.

Ask yourself, was Sister Fu's misfortune an undeserved one, or was it an innocent disaster?

She took out a small purse and placed it in front of the proprietress: "That woman is a kind-hearted person, how could she have been robbed? What bad luck. Proprietress, I have a hundred coins here, please help me deliver them to her family."

The portly shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly: "No need to trouble me, Sister Fu probably won't be coming back."

To be honest, there's definitely something fishy about this. With all her gossip, it was bound to happen sooner or later. People used to block her door and yell at her; I wonder who she offended this time by being taught a lesson.

The proprietress's words were clever; Sister Fu had offended many people by gossiping about this and that all day long, and no one knew who was threatening her.

Upon receiving information from the needlework shop, Jiang Zhi was once again certain that Xu Xiaolan and her accomplices were truly ruthless.

That Sister Fu must have been beaten by people sent by Du Baolin, just like the thugs in Qingquan Bay, it's the same thing.

At this point, the matter of hiring people is urgent. We don't expect them to be of much help, but at least we can have a few more pairs of eyes watching us.

After leaving the needlework shop, Pi suddenly said to Jiang Zhi hesitantly, "Aunt Jiang, could you come with me to see a doctor?"

"What's wrong?" Jiang Zhi asked, snapping back to reality.

Pi, unlike her usual carefree self, said with a bitter face, "To be honest, Auntie, Gensheng and I have been married for five years, and there's still no sign of pregnancy."

Look, Xiaoju's son is four years old, Lianhua is about to give birth, Qiaoyun is pregnant with her second child, and now even Suqing is pregnant... Me, me!"

She couldn't continue. When she first got married, she was still young and it didn't matter whether she had children or not. During the war, she couldn't have children. But now, the house has been repaired for half a year and things are gradually getting better for the family.

Most importantly, the grandfather, who was originally quite ill, improved after moving into the new house. He kept talking about how Gensheng didn't have any children and wanted to see his great-grandson born.

But it only lasted for two or three months, and now it's getting worse every day. It's too late to take care of my grandson.

The couple then realized there was a problem.

Since moving into the new house, he has been free and undisturbed, and even Xu Gensheng has had less time to talk in other people's shacks.

The couple has tried many times to conceive, but six months have passed and she still hasn't gotten pregnant. Is it true that they can't have children?

There is a difference between voluntarily not having children and being unable to have children, and the couple was somewhat panicked.

“Auntie, I heard from Suqing that she took medicine from a doctor named Tang in the county and got pregnant. I also want to take some medicine.”

Pi rarely went to the city, and when he heard that there was such a doctor, he immediately wanted to go and have a look at himself.

Jiang Zhi had nothing to do at the moment. She had originally planned to wander around the streets to see if she could find Xu Xiaolan who was hiding. Now that Pi Shi needed to see a doctor, it was just the right time!

You can see a doctor and get medicine; the whole process is smooth and uneventful, without any major adventures.

Mr. Pi felt much better after his doctor's visit and left with a large bag of medicine.

The old doctor said she was in good health and only needed to take medicine to recuperate; she would definitely be able to have a child in the future.

Jiang Zhi was in a bad mood, because if this happened, the one who couldn't have children was most likely Xu Gensheng.

We also need to find a way to get Xu Gensheng medical treatment, which is a bit of a hassle no matter what era it is.

The three of them stayed in the city for one night, and the next day, Jiang Zhi met with Magistrate Zhang.

First, he reported on his work, mentioning the sale of green grains and the commencement of the medicine workshop in Xujia Village.

Upon hearing that the green grain from Xujia Village had sold for several dozen taels of silver without affecting the next crop, Magistrate Zhang's weary face suddenly brightened: "Xujia Village is truly fortunate to have a village chief like you, Jiang. I wonder if you would be willing to teach your method of growing green grain to others?"

Jiang Zhi agreed without even blinking: "Sharing my experience is fine too. Does Magistrate Zhang have any rewards for it?"

The responsibility of promoting agricultural technology is significant. There is no point in keeping it to yourself; others who want to learn can simply inquire.

Jiang Zhi did not want any one family to dominate; she only hoped that every household could fill their stomachs and have no worries about food and clothing.

People should talk about survival first, then about life. Only when everyone has food at home and money in their pockets can they do business.

However, facing Magistrate Zhang, who was skilled at "great relocation," he had to find something more practical first.

And... even if it's just an IOU, Zhou Wang's handwritten note should still be mentioned.

Magistrate Zhang clearly had a plan: "From now on, Xu Family Village can sell their grain in the city!"

Jiang Zhi wasn't interested in this. She only had so much land, and even if she went to the city to sell grain, it was only once a year.

There are advantages too; villagers won't have to worry about the young peanuts and green beans when they sell them in the future.