Chapter 43 Take Care

Lin Wen touched his chin. There was no doubt that this was the simple wish of simple people and could not be guessed with dirty thinking.

Moreover, the victims should also have some fear and fear of losing Lin Wen, so they really hope to have one of their own by Lin Wen's side.

This is also very much in line with the people's simple moral concepts. Being saved by an immortal and working like a slave for him can not only repay his kindness but also provide shelter under the immortal.

This is a blessing.

Therefore, Bai Xiu Yu, who was rescued by the immortal himself, is a very suitable candidate.

Of course, if Lin Wen looks at it from the perspective of cold physical logic, this is useless, but it can calm people's hearts.

Moreover, it can also build a bridge for direct communication between Lin Wen and the victims.

Although Lin Wen is not afraid of being sidelined, being able to communicate directly without having to frequently resort to magic is also a great merit in saving good karma.

"certainly."

Lin Wen thought about it and came up with a solution for proper resettlement.

"You can be my personal secretary from now on. You can work in the county governor's office and get paid."

"The job is just to help me wash clothes, clean the house, and sometimes cook some food. There is not much else."

"You can bring your children to work, which brings a little more innocence and sunshine to the cold county hall, which is a good thing."

"Also, the time before bed every day is my time for cultivation. No one is allowed to disturb me. That's all. Do you understand?"

Xiuyu wanted to say something, but Lin Wen had already finished his porridge and handed her the empty bowl.

"Here, thank you."

A strange feeling filled Xiuyu's heart. She didn't know what it was, so she could only take the bowl and bid farewell to the immortal.

When she walked out of the tent, the morning sun surrounded her. The resettlement site was becoming bustling with people. After breakfast, people gathered in groups of two or three to chop wood, sew clothes, and make tools for their own lives.

The air seemed to be filled with the fragrance of honey, and everyone had a smile on their face.

Just like the sunny days before.

Then Xiuyu understood.

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On the other side, Lin Wen welcomed another uninvited guest.

Granite Lei Tiantong.

He brought a bank card, which was an account specially set up for Lin Wen by the Empire after he was promoted to county governor.

It contained his first salary.

117129 Imperial Yuan.

When Lin Wen heard this number, he couldn't believe it.

You know, the entire Changshan County suffered such a great disaster, and the empire's disaster relief funds totaled only 100,000 yuan, while his monthly salary was 110,000 yuan.

Lei Tiantong misunderstood Lin Wen's expression.

"Chief Lin, due to the disaster that hit the county last month, your performance on paper is not very good. In addition, you are a new official and haven't even been in office for a full month, so your salary has been significantly reduced."

A question mark slowly appeared above Lin Wen's head.

"How much do you earn?"

"I?"

Lei Tiantong was stunned.

"About 3,000, and with benefits it's about 5,000."

All right.

Lin Wen had completely lost hope in the empire's integrity, so he was promoted three levels above Lei Tiantong, and his salary increased by more than twenty times.

"Just right."

Lin Wen stuffed the bank card back into Lei Tiantong's hand.

"Send someone immediately, use the money inside, and buy some food urgently."

"Remember not to buy all dry food like rice, but also some meat."

"Also, tell Huang Mingxiao that from now on, food rations for disaster victims will be based on yesterday's quotas. No deductions are allowed."

Lei Tiantong had never encountered such a situation before. She was completely stunned and had a lot of things to say but didn't say them out loud.

But when he heard the last sentence, he jumped up.

"That's impossible, County Governor Lin! The disaster victims already consumed 400,000 in supplies every day. According to yesterday's quota, it should be at least 1.2 million per day."

Lin Wen looked at him and asked, "With a quota of 1.2 million, what do the disaster victims eat in the morning, noon, and night?"

Although Lei Tiantong was only in charge of finances, he was not completely ignorant of the victims and could tell the situation just by counting on his fingers.

"Half a bowl or two-thirds of a bowl of porridge in the morning. At noon, have a bowl of porridge with half a piece of bread. At night, have half a bowl of porridge and you can add half a carrot or 1/3 of a kohlrabi."

Lin Wen sneered: "Is this very rich?"

Lei Tiantong was silent.

Lin Wen continued, "You can imagine what they eat with the 400,000 quota. I heard from Huang Mingxiao that they even use pig bran to make do. Is that something humans can eat?"

"What should we do with the money?" Lei Tiantong asked. "If we use it this way, the newly purchased supplies won't last long. We'll need to buy more soon. The county only has about 7 million left, which is only enough for the second round of purchases. But that won't last much longer, and there won't be any money left to rebuild our homes."

"The notice from the Seventh Construction Corps has arrived. They will arrive tomorrow. They specifically stated in the notice that they will only begin construction if you pay them first."

"County Governor Lin, unless the Empire can quickly release aid, I really don't recommend using it this way."

Lin Wen sneered, "The Empire won't provide any assistance. We can only rely on ourselves for everything."

Lei Tiantong wanted to talk more, but Lin Wen didn't want to talk to him anymore.

"Alright, go ahead and do as I say. Keep a close eye on the supplies. If anyone dares to slack off, I'll kill them immediately."

"Spread the word."

Lei Tiantong couldn't help but shudder when he thought of yesterday's scene. He was also in the team at that time. Although he had a clear conscience, it was impossible for him to say that he was not afraid at all.

However, Lei Tiantong absolutely supports County Chief Lin's approach. He has never been able to tolerate these corrupt scum and parasites.

In the first few years after graduation, he was repeatedly attacked for speaking out for justice and excluded for refusing to go along with the corrupt. As a top student who graduated from the highest financial university in the empire, he was tossed around like a ball by various departments.

Finally, he was kicked to this remote location in Changshan County. He went from being a shining star with a promising future to an unlucky guy with a bleak future. His girlfriend of six years left him, and his father died of anger on the hospital bed.

It was not until this time that he came to his senses. He changed from a passionate and talkative teenager to a taciturn middle-aged man. From then on, he no longer talked about things other than work and turned a blind eye to corruption. He could only try his best to protect himself and his work.

In this way, he settled down in Changshan County. With his excellent abilities, he was quickly promoted to the director of the Finance Department, but that was the end of it.

He no longer expected anything, and just married and had children here, day after day.

The fire in his heart had almost gone out, and he thought this was the end of his life.

It was not until yesterday that he saw that there were people who dared to ignite the flame of righteousness in the world, dared to ignore all rules, and dared to break the barriers of the empire.

Shoot one moth at a time, until corpses are everywhere and there are no more living people to stand under your feet.

Just like Superman in the comics.

The hero of the story.

only.

In the Empire.

People who do this won't live long.

Fairy tales cannot survive in reality, just like fish that have come ashore. No matter how beautiful they were in life, they will eventually turn into colorful bubbles.

Lei Tiantong was extremely reluctant to see County Governor Lin fall, but he had no other ability to help him.

I could only whisper it before leaving.

"Be careful, County Chief Lin, please take care of yourself."

(End of this chapter)