Chapter 471 Luo Fu Wants to Get Married
“Let it be!”
As he finished speaking, heavy footsteps were heard behind him.
Inside the carriage, the two looked at each other longingly.
Jiang Feng also went to investigate the situation immediately, and soon came back on horseback.
"Master, Madam, something bad has happened!"
Jiang Feng pointed to the back and said, "There are so many people, probably tens of thousands!"
Zhu Mingqing was shocked: "How could it be?"
The total population of Guancheng is less than 10,000 now, and so many of us have come.
Jiang Feng explained the situation he had gathered one by one. They were all from Jizhou. The people had no harvest and no one from the court distributed relief food. They heard that people in Youzhou could still survive, so they all came.
Especially once we entered Youzhou, we asked around and found out that people in Guancheng had no worries about food and drink.
These people rushed to the city gate without stopping!
"Go and report to the prefect immediately!"
When they arrived at the city gate, Magistrate Wang had been waiting there for a long time.
He kept looking ahead, but there was no one there. He couldn't help but ask, "Are there really tens of thousands of people?"
Zhu Mingqing nodded slightly, his expression solemn: "Although this is just a rough estimate, there should be several groups of people. Lord Wang, make preparations early!"
I believe that within two or three hours, those people will arrive here completely.
"Oh my goodness!" Magistrate Wang wiped the sweat from his forehead. "It's almost the end of the year, and you're trying to make trouble for me again. Are you worried about me having a peaceful New Year?"
He welcomed the people to come, but with so many people coming at once, few officials could handle it.
Having said that, Magistrate Wang still couldn't wait to ask Master Qin to make the arrangements.
Nowadays, the temperature difference between day and night is so big that we definitely cannot let them into the city. Besides, there are not enough places to accommodate them.
The current area of Guancheng was only the size of a county town in the past.
Zhu Mingqing had already planned to expand the scale of the city.
The group found a room at the city gate, and Zhu Mingqing picked up a piece of paper and started planning.
The middle box represents the current Guancheng.
She drew eight different sizes around it one after another, with the Guancheng in the middle. Nine regional plans of the same size as the Guancheng appeared on the drawing.
"Sir Wang, the city walls are developing rapidly, and expansion is imperative." Zhu Mingqing put down his pen. "You can also discuss this with the officials from the Construction Supervision Office. This map is for reference only."
The current Guancheng has only four gates in the east, south, west and north, but if it is expanded according to the blueprint, there will be four gates on the south side alone, which is more than ten times the size of before!
Although he knew that this was not something that could be accomplished overnight, Magistrate Wang still couldn't contain his excitement.
Who doesn’t want to see the territory under his/her jurisdiction expand and the people live a prosperous life in his/her lifetime?
"No need to discuss. Madam Zhu's design is very reasonable." Prefect Wang immediately made the decision. "Let's start with this group of refugees. If they want to stay in the city, I think the northeast corner is a good location. Start by building up the Fang Street and then slowly build the rest!"
Luo Tingshan was watching them discuss the future development of Guancheng with a smile on his face. Ming Qing was like a ray of light, giving people stability and hope.
In just one hour, the future of Guancheng was made clear during the conversation.
Magistrate Wang was also a man of action. He immediately ordered a construction team to be called in, and they had already started clearing the weeds and laying the foundation in the northeast corner.
"If possible, I would also like to build Guancheng into a city of mountains and forests!" Zhu Mingqing imagined.
Magistrate Wang and Luo Tingshan exchanged a glance and said, "I'd like to hear the details."
Zhu Mingqing's lips curled up. "You all know that Guancheng is suffering from drought. Although it's close to the Guanhe River, who can guarantee that the Guanhe River will still exist in the future? Besides, trees and flowers have the benefits of purifying the air and improving the environment. I don't lack them. Why not use them to decorate Guancheng?"
"Just imagine, if the place we live in has flowers and grass, and can also protect us from wind and stabilize the soil, don't you think that would be the best of both worlds?"
Later generations have made great efforts in the research, development and utilization of trees, but for the ancients, they did not know that mountains and forests could also prevent wind and consolidate the soil.
After all, the strong winds in Guancheng every winter can literally scratch people’s skin!
The two of them actually followed her idea and had some aspirations.
Finally, Magistrate Wang sighed, "Let's take it one step at a time. You can't bite off more than you can chew!"
Zhu Mingqing certainly knew this truth, but now the flowers, plants and trees in the fairy palace were growing almost wildly. If she didn’t deal with them, she was really afraid that those trees would destroy the fairy palace!
While they were talking, the guard came hurriedly to report: "Sir, they are coming, they are really coming!"
When they walked up to the city gate, if I didn't know that these were just ordinary people, I would have thought that a large army was attacking the city.
"Close the city gate!"
At the command of Magistrate Wang, the door creaked and slowly closed.
And those people who had been running around for many days and thought they were about to see the dawn all ran here frantically.
The crowd is so huge that it makes people dizzy.
"My fellow villagers, please listen to what I have to say!" Prefect Wang stood on the city wall, looking at the ragged people below, with a slight soreness in his nose.
The people were grumbling. Some had become as thin as a stick, while others were dragging their families and pulling carts...
In short, this great migration really shocked everyone present.
Magistrate Wang waved his hand and said, "I know you all came to Guancheng because you trust me. Don't worry, as long as you are registered as a Guancheng resident, I will definitely make arrangements. But there are too many of you this time, so I still need a few days to build accommodation. If you are interested, you can all go over there and line up to sign up. The sooner it is completed, the sooner everyone can have a place to live!"
These words were carried by the wind and reached everyone's ears.
Everyone spread the word, and soon everyone knew that Guancheng could really accept them.
I thought there was little hope, but now everyone shouted loudly:
"Your Excellency is wise!"
"We will definitely not cause trouble for the adults!"
Master Qin felt a little relieved when he saw that the adults calmed the impatient people with just a few words. If they really made a fuss, they would be outnumbered.
As the officers and soldiers left the city, the people also rushed to be the first to sign up, but no one stepped out of the line and squeezed the officers and soldiers at all.
Magistrate Wang put his hands behind his back and sighed, "God is cruel, and it's the ordinary people who suffer!"
The news that these people had arrived in Guancheng had already spread throughout Youzhou.
Prince Huai had known about this for a long time, but he didn't take it to heart. These past few days, he had been scolded by the old princess until his face turned red, but he still didn't want to give up. He even sent someone to the capital to have a good talk with Pei Shangling.
Time passed slowly in the waiting.
It was nearing the end of the year. This was the second year since Zhu Mingqing traveled through time, but it seemed like a long time had passed.
This year, Prince Luo moved to the Luo Mansion, wanting to celebrate the New Year with his son.
At the New Year’s Eve dinner, the food was plentiful and everyone enjoyed it very much.
However, Luo Feng and Luo Fu still don't know Luo Tingshan's true identity, and instead feel annoyed by the other's familiar behavior.
Especially Luo Fu, she directly expressed her desire to get married in public.
The happy atmosphere died down. Zhu Mingqing didn't say anything. Luo Tingshan put down his bowl and chopsticks and looked over with a deep look in his eyes.
Luo Fu was so nervous being stared at, but she stiffened her neck and said, "What are you looking at? This is my home, you have no right to speak!"
After the words fell, Lord Luo's face suddenly turned cold: "Shut up!"
Luo Fu couldn't help but shudder and dared not speak.
Zhu Mingqiang slowly put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth gracefully, and looked over with a gentle look.
"Good boy, you want to get married, right?"
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