After inspecting the accommodations, Mo Qian asked Magistrate Xu to help invite the county's bricklayers to renovate the entire county government office!

After all, Mo Qian will be here for quite some time to come, so she naturally hopes for a good environment.

Because the project was quite large, and they wanted to move into the county government office as soon as possible, they planned to renovate the inner residence first, and then renovate the outer courtyard of the county government office.

After giving the instructions, Mo Qian led the others back to the inn.

As for Magistrate Xu, after instructing the other yamen runners to find the others who had left, he went home with a smile on his face.

"Old Xu, why are you back so late today? I told you, the county government isn't paying monthly wages anymore, and almost everyone else has left."

"You're so stubborn. You've been a county magistrate for almost your whole life and you can't let go of it."

“From now on, you don’t need to go to the county government anymore. Our little grandson is almost two years old. From now on, we can just take care of him.”

"Let's lighten the burden on the children." As soon as Magistrate Xu stepped into his house, he heard his wife standing in the yard, saying this to him with a worried look on her face.

It turned out that, according to Xu Xiancheng's usual habit, he would have been home long ago by now, but he had not returned yet, which made his wife a little worried.

He breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Magistrate Xu enter.

"Old woman, a new magistrate has arrived at the county office today, so I can continue to work there!"

After hearing his wife's words, Magistrate Xu shared the good news with her with a smile.

His voice was full of joy.

"Hmph, don't try to fool me. Which of these county magistrates who came to your county office really want to stay? They'll probably be transferred away again in a while."

"You should quit. The county government isn't paying you a monthly salary. What's the point of working for free? You're not getting any food or drink!"

"I'm not happy," said the wife of Magistrate Xu, her voice filled with annoyance.

"Old woman, the magistrate who came today is quite different from the previous ones!"

County Magistrate Xu retorted to his wife, a hint of pleasure on his face, his voice much lighter than usual.

"How come it's different?" When Xu County Magistrate's wife saw the smiling face on her husband's face, she was touched and surprised, but she still stubbornly said.

"Old woman, the magistrate who came today, after learning about the situation in Wutong County, didn't change his expression at all, and didn't show the slightest disdain!"

"And what's more, as soon as he arrived, he had the county government office renovated!"

"Not to mention, he also made me recall all the yamen runners who had left the county government office, and they would all receive a monthly salary from now on!"

"I am excited," said Magistrate Xu, his smile growing wider and his voice becoming louder.

"Really? We'll really be getting paid in silver from now on?" Upon hearing this, Xu County Magistrate's wife, who had initially been somewhat indifferent, began to take it seriously.

His face showed a hint of urgency, and his voice rose eight octaves!

"Really! From now on, I'll get a monthly stipend! I won't be a freeloader!" Magistrate Xu said, glancing at his wife with a touch of pride.

"Hmph, you old fool, I only said a few words to you before, and you still hold a grudge," said Xu County Magistrate's wife, rolling her eyes at her husband with a hint of exasperation on her face.

"However, the county government is also short of funds. How will the new magistrate receive his monthly salary?" Xu's wife then asked, her face filled with doubt and confusion.

"Yes, the magistrate will pay for it himself first, and we will repay him after the taxes are collected."

At this moment, Magistrate Xu stopped pretending and replied earnestly to his wife.

His face still held a hint of admiration for Mo Qian, and his voice was filled with respect.

"Well, you see, the new magistrate is indeed quite good," Xu's wife remarked with a hint of delight after hearing his words.

"Yes, I've seen so many county magistrates, but only this one makes me feel that he truly wants to get things done!"

County Magistrate Xu couldn't help but sigh along with him, his face filled with hope for the future.

On the other side,

After returning to the inn, the original owner's father looked at Mo Qian with a worried expression and a hint of concern in his voice.

"Qian-ge'er, this place is too dilapidated. It will be difficult and hard to manage in the future."

"Father, don't worry, leave everything to me. These are all temporary. Things will improve once I sort things out here."

"You should relax and not worry about me. This is a good opportunity for me to learn."

"Besides, there are pros and cons. It may seem that this place is poor and difficult to govern, but once I govern it well, my future achievements will be even greater, and my promotion will be faster!"

Mo Qian comforted the original owner's father with words of reassurance.

"It's just that my son has suffered." After hearing Mo Qian's words, the original owner's father's expression softened slightly, but his face still showed his heartache for Mo Qian.

"The burden of Wutong County will fall on my son's shoulders from now on!" the original owner's father continued, his eyes filled with tenderness.

"Father, when Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it first tests their resolve. This Wutong County is just one of the small difficulties we face!"

"The world is vast, and there are many counties and regions in the same situation as Wutong County waiting to be governed! If every county magistrate is unwilling to do their job, how can the people live in peace and prosperity!"

"If we were to back down now, how could we face the arduous studies of the past ten years! How could we face the people of the world! How could we face the burning passion that has risen in our hearts!"

"If you can't even sweep your own house, how can you sweep the world? If you can't even take down a small county like Wutong, how will you be able to deal with things that are even more difficult than Wutong in the future!"

"I know Dad feels sorry for me, but this is something I have to go through! A path I have to walk!"

Mo Qian raised her head and looked directly at the original owner's father, her face serious and her voice solemn.

"Good! My son has ambition! Your father may not be very capable, but from now on I will stay by your side and accompany you. Your father will always be your support!"

Seeing Mo Qian's current state, the original owner's father's tone became excited, and his previous worry and sorrow disappeared, replaced by a face full of support for Mo Qian.

"Yes, Father." A hint of warmth flashed in Mo Qian's eyes as she spoke, a smile appearing on her face.

Afterwards, Mo Qian and the others stayed at the inn until the renovation of the county government's back residence was completed, at which point they moved back to the county government.

During this period, all the yamen runners who had left the county government office were called back one by one.

After everyone had gathered, Mo Qian said a few words to encourage everyone, and then distributed next month's wages in advance on the spot.

While the people in the county government were filled with joy, they handed over the pre-prepared plan to their subordinates to carry out.

First, we need to register and compile the existing population information in Wutong County!

Secondly, the farmland located in Wutong County was statistically analyzed according to its superior, medium, and inferior grades!

Third, we will find the time of floods and the post-disaster situation from the files over the years!

Fourth, we collected information on the construction craftsmen in Wutong County who had insights into the construction of the dike!

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