"So, Lord Yang, what do you mean?"

The others obviously followed his lead.

Yang Zhizhou narrowed his eyes and said, "We have already reported the snowstorm in Wuzhou to the imperial court. As long as the higher-ups still want Wuzhou, they will definitely give us disaster relief silver. However, the report mentioned that the grain in our granary was robbed, so we can only apply for it."

"Now, we can't sell it right away. We should just arrange for the Axe Gang to send people to rob it, leave traces, and spread the news within the city. Once the refugees outside the city know this, they will definitely go north or to Pingzhou to survive. No matter where they go, it has nothing to do with us in Wuzhou."

"Anyway, those refugees outside the city are dead, so long as the people in the county town and the provincial capital are still alive, we can report to the court when the time comes."

"You arrange for people to secretly transport the grain and hide it. When other prefectures need grain more, we can sell the remaining grain at a sky-high price!" Yang Zhizhou said, his eyes flashing with calculation. "If we're lucky, we can even use this grain to get close to a noble."

The Tongzhi's eyes lit up as well, and he instantly understood what it meant. Who would want to be a local official forever? It was obvious that the court was in chaos because of several princes.

Even Yuzhou has been occupied by the third prince. As soon as the old emperor dies, the court will be divided into several camps. In the past, Wuzhou was poor and these princes looked down on it. But now it is a good opportunity. As long as they support a certain prince to successfully ascend to that position, they will be considered as following the dragon and can instantly turn around and become Beijing officials!

Chu San was listening from a distance, his cold face became even more tense, his eyes flashed with anger, and he wished he could get up immediately and rush forward to chop off the heads of these selfish corrupt officials who were climbing up the ladder by stepping on the corpses of the people.

If it weren't for this group of officials, the people would not have lived so miserably even if they suffered from the disaster. They simply don't take other people's lives seriously.

Zhou Jiaojiao grabbed his tense arm and said in a low voice, "Husband, calm down."

"Don't worry, my lady, I won't be exposed." He wanted to live well, so that sooner or later, he could kill this group of people and save the people from the dire straits.

Zhou Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him calm down.

"By the way, sir, do we need to deploy more people to guard the city gate?" asked the Tongzhi.

Yang Zhizhou shook his head, very arrogant. "No need. Just send a small team. So many people have died in the city these days, and those unruly people haven't caused any trouble. It shows that the threat is not great. There is no need to deploy troops at the city gates. Besides, if they really want to survive, they will not dare to open the city gates on their own."

Yang Zhizhou showed no regard for ordinary people in his words and deeds. In his opinion, these people did not have the courage to risk their lives and could only survive like rats.

"Yes, your Excellency is right."

The Tongzhi did not hesitate to flatter Yang Zhizhou with nice words and a fawning smile. After a while, Yang Zhizhou was flattered and felt better. After giving the order, he left.

Zhou Jiaojiao and Chu San saw Yang Zhizhou leaving with his men. Some of the remaining yamen runners were responsible for checking the grain in the granary, opening it and loading it onto trucks, waiting to disguise themselves as bandits and rob the grain.

"Husband, let's go back first." Zhou Jiaojiao patted Chu San's arm.

Chu San hummed, holding her and leaving quickly. Before leaving, he did not forget to clean up the footprints in the snow. This subconscious action prevented the patrol team responsible for checking after they left from noticing anything. They only stayed at the place where they had been hiding for a while before turning around and leaving quickly without noticing anything unusual.

Zhou Jiaojiao and Chu San returned to the yard, and Li Hezhen, who had not rested all the time, noticed them the first time. He looked out the window and saw the two figures flash by.

Li Hezhen sighed.

"Husband, what are you worried about?" Mrs. Li asked softly.

After Zhou Jiaojiao's care, her body has improved a lot. Now she only coughs from time to time. Her body is still a little weak, but she can get out of bed and walk around. Compared with her previous near-death experience, she has grown a lot.

"I was too forceful towards Sister Chu before. I wonder if Brother Chu and Sister Chu are angry." Li Hezhen was a noble person. He said it subconsciously at the time. Although both of them said they didn't mind, he obviously took it to heart.

Madam Li knew her husband's temperament quite well. Not wanting to see him so worried, she took the initiative to suggest, "Husband, how about this? Why don't you take the initiative to talk to them both honestly?"

I’m afraid that if I don’t do something, my husband’s mood will never improve.

Li Hezhen paused.

Madam Li smiled faintly and said, "Husband, what are you worried about? After all, Jiaojiao cured me. It's only natural for a husband to go and thank her."

"...Madam is right." Li Hezhen felt a little embarrassed. He stood up and walked two steps out awkwardly. He whispered to the maid to greet Madam Li, then he steadied his steps and left.

"Madam, the young master seems to be more gentle towards you." The maid walked up to Madam Li and said.

Madam Li lowered her eyes slightly and said, "Don't talk nonsense. The young master has always been responsible and kind to everyone. Could it be that he was not kind to me before?"

The maid opened her mouth and subconsciously wanted to explain that this was not what she meant. She just wanted to say that the Madam and the Young Master used to respect each other and had a good relationship, but they were not close, especially compared to the relationship between Zhou Jiaojiao and Chu San who were always together. It was a far cry.

Mrs. Li gave a bitter smile. She knew that before, people of similar social status all did this, and it didn't seem strange at all. But until she met Zhou Jiaojiao and Chu San and his wife, she realized that there was something better than treating each other with respect, or treating each other with equal respect.

This way.

Li Hezhen appeared outside Zhou Jiaojiao and Chu San's door.

Just as he was about to knock on the door, Chu San opened it and walked out. His face was still a little dark. When he saw Li Hezhen, he paused and asked directly, "Brother Li, what's the matter?"

Li Hezhen met Chu San's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot, and subconsciously asked with concern: "Brother Chu, is there something wrong with you?"

"...No." Chu San refused to admit it no matter what. He was kicked out by his wife because she wanted to protect that little bastard Baoer!

He is not as good as a kid?

The more Chu San thought about it, the angrier he became.

Li Hezhen looked at him with his dark eyes for a long time, and rationally did not speak without understanding the situation.

Chu San sighed inwardly, thinking it was a good thing that Brother Li didn't ask him. At least he didn't have to worry about embarrassing himself. Thinking of this, he felt much better and took the initiative to ask, "Brother Li, what's the matter?"