At Zhu Yunwen's prompting, the old man came over and carefully inquired about what he needed to bring. The head of the household had no choice but to finally say that he needed to bring the land certificate to prove where the old man's land was located, whether it was local, how many acres it was, and how many seeds he should receive.

They are also required to bring proof of family members and a certificate issued by the local government that has not yet been issued.

After the explanation was made clear, the old man breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Zhu Yunwen reminded him, otherwise, if he had only gone back to get a land certificate, he might have been told that it was not enough and that he would need other certificates, which would have meant making a lot of wasted trips.

Zhu Yunwen glanced at the official in charge of the Ministry of Revenue and said:

"Your behavior can be considered lazy and negligent in governing. You deliberately make things difficult for the people, turning a simple matter into an extremely complicated one. You keep the people busy with just words, but you do nothing for them."

Is this inaction really not something you're afraid the imperial court will find out about? If the court discovers it, all the officials in your county government will be in deep trouble.

The homeowner smiled and said to Zhu Yunwen:

“This young master is exaggerating a bit. How could we be inactive? Look, the matter has been resolved, hasn't it? It's just that our service needs to be more meticulous.”

That's why you might think we're talking a lot, or that we're trying to fool the people. But that's not the case at all. We simply want the people to understand the situation better.

Zhu Yunwen waved his hand:

"You don't need to waste your breath on me. I'll be here today and see what happens if the old man still can't take the grain seeds after he has prepared all the materials you mentioned."

The homeowner remained very polite and said:

"Don't worry, young master, we follow the procedures exactly, so we will never do anything wrong. As long as he brings all the necessary documents, we will definitely distribute the seeds that are due."

Upon hearing this, many local residents went back to prepare the necessary documents as instructed by the head of the household, hoping to collect all the seeds they could.

This action made the official in charge of the Ministry of Revenue look rather displeased.

He used to treat Zhu Yunwen and others very well, showing his attitude, but the reason why he looked unwell and couldn't hold back at this moment is quite simple.

That is, if these people bring all the documents they ask for, it means they have no choice but to do it, which creates unnecessary trouble and naturally makes him a little unhappy.

Although they had been trained to treat these people with the best attitude, they still couldn't help themselves. Of course, although their faces were not happy, they still did not show it.

After a moment, he adjusted his demeanor and smiled again.

I have to say, her mental fortitude is truly remarkable; you can't argue with that.

Zhu Yunwen didn't say anything, and he also had a smile on his face. He wanted to see if these people would still try to refuse after he brought them here according to their requests.

Zhu Yunwen waited there, and time passed by, about half an hour later. The people received the news that as long as they followed the original conditions and brought the necessary documents and procedures, they could receive the seeds.

So, many people went back to prepare these things and then came to the county government office.

Behind the counter, the county magistrate's office once again revealed a somewhat unpleasant expression. He glanced at Zhu Yunwen, then forced a smile and said:

"This young master is truly kind."

Zhu Yunwen said with a forced smile:

“I know how to do things for the people, but you people in the government offices don’t seem to be willing to do so. You’re just making sarcastic remarks here. Aren’t you ashamed?”

Then Zhu Yunwen said:

"Besides, these people have already arrived, so shouldn't you reconsider whether to distribute the seeds or continue to look for excuses?"

Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, the head of the household took a deep breath and then addressed the people queuing at the window to receive their seeds:

"Show me all the paperwork."

The villagers all produced their paperwork, bringing whatever they could. The homeowner wanted to find a reason, but couldn't find one right away.

So he rolled his eyes and said again:

"Dear fellow villagers, although you have completed all the necessary procedures, you still cannot obtain the seeds today."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen's eyes turned cold, and the surrounding people were all indignant, one after another questioning why.

The homeowner, however, spoke up helplessly, saying:

"Because these seeds still need to go through a series of approval procedures, they cannot be directly distributed to the people at the moment. I'm sorry to have taken up your time."

Once these seeds are approved, I will immediately notify the clerks in the Revenue Department to inform everyone, or I can personally deliver them to your door. What do you all think?

The people complained, but what good did complaining do?

If the government office says they don't have it, they can't possibly rush in and search everywhere, can they?

Just when the people were at their wits' end, Zhu Yunwen spoke again:

"Since the procedures haven't been approved, why didn't you say so before? Why make these people go back and get all sorts of procedures and certificates? Isn't this just deliberately making things difficult for them?"

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