Chapter 280 The People of Tong County Are Really Suffering

Several people then discussed that starting from tomorrow, they would register the victims, recruit people to cook and distribute porridge in the areas where the victims live, and the county government would send people to maintain public order on the scene.

At the same time, courses are offered to train people on new farming methods, including screening mulch, lime disinfection, tilling the land, soaking seeds, and rotating crops with beans.

There are also vermicelli making, honey cultivation, tea oil pressing, etc., so that the victims can obtain survival resources as soon as possible.

Some people were left at the construction site to work on the road, while the rest received training and were given physical examinations by doctors in preparation for land reclamation.

At the same time, we must call a meeting of village heads to mobilize and resettle the victims as soon as possible, disperse them, and provide them with all possible help.

Su Ying accompanied County Magistrate Hu to the provincial capital to ask the governor for food and farm tools, and reported to his superiors on various measures to be implemented for farmers to reclaim wasteland in Lingnan, in order to prevent more farmers from flocking in without a response plan.

His elder brother Su Boyan was responsible for arranging the various departments in the county government to carry out these tasks.

The matter was quickly sorted out, and all the departments in the yamen participated and assisted. No one department completed the task independently. Everyone got involved and cooperated, and if there were not enough people, they would be transferred.

Fu Zhong listened silently and was deeply shocked. He thought that Miss Su could only come up with some novel things, but he didn't expect that she had such unique insights and methods in governance.

The next morning, at the gate of the county government office, the children who were going on school tour said goodbye to their parents and boarded the caravan's vehicles to set off.

Their uniform orange outerwear is eye-catching, and you can tell at a glance that they are students. The people watching along the way are envious, and many children are clamoring to study.

Ah Hei took the initiative to manage the children together with Su Zhongyan, and took on the role of liaison to coordinate various matters with the caravan.

Su Boyan led the various departments of the county government to start dividing the work and carry out various tasks simultaneously.

County Magistrate Hu took Su Ying, natural colored silk fabrics, reports, etc., and rushed to the provincial capital in a carriage, instead of walking slowly with the caravan.

Niu Xiaobao went to Huanggou Village with Du and others, and several children of Cao officials also went with them.

If Su Ying is busy, Yang Chunhua, Du, Wei and others can teach the children to read.

Before daybreak, people came to the settlement where the disaster victims lived and started to build a fire with firewood and cook porridge. Yamen runners and clerks went from house to house to count the population, names, ages, etc.

After each family is counted, they can get porridge.

Then, except for some men who went to work on the construction site, the rest stayed to attend classes, learning how to reclaim wasteland and farm, as well as resettlement, etc.

Several doctors came to provide free medical consultations and cooked a big pot of soup. Anyone who felt dizzy, nauseous, or had chest tightness could drink it to remove the miasma.

After this series of actions, the streets of the county town were suddenly cleared of refugee women and children begging on the streets, and order was restored as before.

"Let's go to the county government office to see Chongzhi and ask for a cup of tea!" County Magistrate Hu said to Su Ying when passing by Tong County.

The carriage arrived at the county government office. Lin Chongzhi had just finished his work and was about to go back for lunch when he heard that his old friend was coming and hurried out to greet him.

At this time, the Tongxian County Government Office was no longer the dilapidated and corrupt one it once was.

Most of the yamen runners and clerks were replaced, and Lin Chongzhi recruited old friends to set up the county government.

A few days ago, Su Shiyan, Su Chenyan, and Su Quanyan brought a group of children to the countryside to help collect taxes and grain, which really helped a lot.

After the children returned to Wu County, the three teachers stayed to help train the officials in various departments in abacus, and then stayed to take up their posts.

Su Shiyan studied law and stayed in the law department, Su Chenyan studied calligraphy and stayed in the Gongcao department, Su Quanyan studied mathematics and stayed in the household department. They were all officials and were given important positions.

"How come you have time to come here, sir?" Lin Chongzhi addressed County Magistrate Hu as usual.

"I'm going to the provincial capital and want to see you on the way! I want to show you some good stuff!" County Magistrate Hu took his old friend's hand and walked into the county government office.

"Hello, brothers!" Su Ying greeted her three cousins.

"Aying!" The three brothers returned the greeting, all of them high-spirited and full of confidence.

"Are you used to being here?" Su Ying asked.

"Very good, very good!" the brothers said happily, "Thank you, Ah Ying!"

In the short time I've been here, I've learned a lot of things that are not in the books.

How to treat people, how to behave in society, and how to deal with people are not something you can find in books. The three teenagers are also rapidly transforming and adapting to their new identities.

"Aying, thank you! We were narrow-minded before!" Su Shiyan and Su Chenyan apologized sincerely.

Because of the affairs of his mother Xiao Qin and his younger sister Su He, he has some opinions about the first wife.

But this time when I went to the countryside, I saw many such women and families. Looking at them from a bystander's perspective, I suddenly realized how foolish and ridiculous my filial piety was.

Just like those foolishly filial sons, they make things difficult for their wives and children for their old mothers, causing unrest in the whole family.

Just like a mirror reflecting their past selves, the two brothers truly reflected on themselves and secretly made up their minds to take care of their mother in the future and never be such foolish filial people.

"Well, you're welcome. We are all family. There's no need to be so distant between us, brothers!" Su Ying smiled.

I thought to myself, if one day my two cousins ​​learned about the tragic death of their mother and sister, would they resent me and my second uncle?

The brothers and sisters chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

When they arrived at the reception room, County Magistrate Hu opened the wooden box and showed Lin Chongzhi the colorful silk fabrics.

The three brothers of the Su family also came over to see, and looked at their cousin in shock, "Aying..."

She was clearly at home a few days ago, but she didn't even know about it! This cousin is so tight-lipped!

"At that time, I didn't know if it would work, so I didn't say anything! Haha!" Su Ying laughed awkwardly.

"Sir, is this done?! Next season, we can also raise them in Tong County?" Lin Chongzhi said excitedly.

Tong County desperately needs an industry to stimulate its development. The already impoverished Xiaxia County was completely ruined by the previous Mei County Magistrate.

In neighboring Wu County, making vermicelli, pressing tea oil, and raising honey were not yet popular. The common people learned them privately and tried to sell them, but their goods were snatched away by yamen runners.

If no one had stopped the sale of land during the New Year, I'm afraid that Tong County would have already sparked a civil uprising by now.

Lin Chongzhi took over such a poor and broken county that was on the verge of falling apart, and he used all his skills to stabilize it.

When I saw the colorful silkworms, I was so happy. It must be God’s will that there is finally something that can save Tong County!

"Uh, Chongzhi, maybe we need to slow down a bit!" Magistrate Hu said in embarrassment.

"Slow down, why?" Lin Chongzhi's smile froze.

County Magistrate Hu looked at Su Ying. It was not convenient for him to explain, so he let Su Ying come.

"Well, Master Lin, this is the case. The matter of the colored silkworms is of great importance, and we haven't figured out how to proceed yet.

Can you find a safe place and manpower here? This thing is not like land that cannot be taken away. It is technology. Once someone has evil intentions, the technology will be leaked.

The loss is not only for you, but also for Wu County! So we are still considering the operating model."

Su Ying explained reluctantly without mentioning Fu Zhong.

"Miss Su! Do you have any other ideas? The people in Tong County are really suffering! Ask your three brothers what it's like to go to the countryside to collect grain." Lin Chongzhi pleaded.

Grain production was low, and after paying taxes, the people had very little left. Fortunately, the vermicelli method spread, and the people relied on those few wild foods to barely survive. Otherwise...