Chapter 68: Fight?
Wen Baolu took him to a large square courtyard that looked like a large warehouse.
He pushed the door open and said to Luo Xiao, "Come in and take a look?"
Luo Xiao walked in puzzled.
There were a lot of big boxes placed in the yard, stacked up together, and there were probably hundreds of them.
He opened one of them and it was filled with white rice.
Luo Xiao was shocked and opened several more boxes one after another. They were all filled with various kinds of food.
Rice, white flour, coarse grains, soybeans, etc.
Luo Xiao was incredulous: "...Mother has already prepared it?"
Wen Baolu nodded, "These are just some of them."
"Anything else?" Luo Xiao's eyes widened. How many good things did his mother hide?
…
The next morning, in the courtyard.
When they saw Manager Qiao appear, the other two were shocked and felt very disappointed.
It seems that their plan to raise food prices is not going to work!
Everyone knows Manager Qiao's character. Since he has promised, he will definitely do it.
If the two companies want to raise the price, they might be reported.
But when they saw the quality of the food, their spirits immediately lifted.
This is a step up from what they usually sell.
If there is a price advantage, I am afraid that customers will flock to it!
When Shopkeeper Qiao left, he did not forget to ask Luo Xiao how to contact them if he needed to buy more grain.
"We won't be staying in Zhencheng in the near future. We'll work together again if we have the chance."
"Ah." Shopkeeper Qiao sighed, "Well, if you come to Zhencheng again, you must come to see me."
…
In the afternoon, government officials came, led by Wang Qin himself. When he saw the food in the yard, he immediately broke into a huge smile.
When Wang Qin saw these people were carrying grain without any care, he could not help but yell, "Be gentle! If you drop a grain of rice, you will be punished with a beating!"
The county government is very poor now. The money to buy grain is earned by his mother selling her jewelry.
Whoever dares to waste it, Wang Qin will be the first to disagree!
When he returned to the county government office and reported the situation to his father, he saw County Magistrate Wang crying and laughing at the same time, with an extremely wonderful expression.
"Dad?" He stepped forward and waved his hand, his eyes constantly glancing at the letter, almost dying of curiosity.
County Magistrate Wang came back to his senses and put down the letter: "You're back."
"Yeah. What's written on it?"
County Magistrate Wang sighed, "You know, this natural disaster not only affected Zhencheng, but also affected thirteen counties and seventy-six villages in Yuzhou alone. And throughout Nanxia, tens of thousands of people were killed."
It will take three to five years to recover.
Wang Qin was stunned and suddenly asked, "Dad, are you going to get a promotion?"
County Magistrate Wang glared at him and asked, "Is this the time to talk about this?"
The entire Zhencheng has seventeen villages under its jurisdiction, and the other villages are almost all located halfway up the mountain. The county town has the lowest terrain, which is why the people of the entire Zhencheng live in poverty.
Due to inconvenient transportation, some people will almost never go down the mountain in their entire life.
When the flood came, the county town was the most affected.
Some villages located deep in the mountains may not even be aware of the flood.
Compared with other states and counties, Zhencheng is indeed the county that suffered the least losses.
It’s a pity for the people in other areas. They will have a hard time in the future.
However, after Wang Qin mentioned this, it must be said that County Magistrate Wang really took it seriously.
The imperial court would send people to deal with this kind of natural disaster. Even if the prefect wanted to suppress it, he still had a chance.
I couldn't escape the flood and fell behind!
We must do everything possible to improve the survival rate of the people.
"Hurry up and go buy some herbs from Madam Zhu. The whole county needs a big cleanup!"
Wang Qin's face fell. He was asked to go again!
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After coming down from the mountain, Liang He and others stayed back at the inn.
Unfortunately, Wang Qin arrived at the wrong time when Zhu Mingqing was receiving several people led by Hua Pozi.
“Ahem… erect a monument?!”
Zhu Mingqing choked on his tea, his face full of disbelief.
She is now at such a good age, why does she want to erect a monument?
The old woman slapped her lips and said with a smile, "Look at what I said. Madam, you misunderstood me. Madam, you saved us, so we want to carve a stone statue for you, to be worshipped by future generations."
Zhu Mingqing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and waved his hands: "You guys are having a hard time too, so there's no need to waste money."
"No!" Hua Pozi refused.
Zhu Mingqing was stunned by her yelling, and three big question marks popped up in his mind.
Is it not enough to not let them spend money?
Hua Pozi realized that she had lost her composure just now and smiled embarrassedly: "Madam, don't worry about our lives. This stone statue was carved for free by a famous master in the city.
Not only your madam, but also the county magistrate, no one is missing."
Wang Qin on the side couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Good job!
My dad worked for ten years before he got a statue.
Look at them, they have received such treatment in just a few days.
Although Zhu Mingqing said that he didn't need it, he was still a little proud in his heart.
Not to mention, it was worth it for her to sell the grain to Zhencheng at a low price!
After agreeing on the time for the portrait painting, Zhu Mingqing stood up again to see off Hua Pozi and others, and then he saw Wang Qin standing next to him.
Her smile faltered, "Why are you here?"
Wang Qin was secretly dissatisfied with himself for changing his expression so quickly when he saw him.
But it was his own fault!
Then he put on a big smile and said, "Mrs. Zhu, how are you these days?!"
Zhu Mingqing carefully examined him from head to toe with a good attitude.
It seems that he has something to ask of her?
All she has now are food and medicinal herbs.
They have no shortage of food, so this time...
She sat on the chair and glanced at him: "Want to buy some medicinal herbs?"
A hint of surprise flashed through Wang Qin's mind. He had guessed this!
He nodded immediately and gave a sincere smile.
"Madam Zhu, I was wrong last time. Today, I would like to formally apologize to you." He bowed slightly. "I hope that Madam will be magnanimous and forgive my recklessness that day."
As the son of a county magistrate, although he is not very polite on weekdays, he still has the necessary manners.
If you ask for help from others, do you have to act like you are asking for help?
Zhu Mingqing sat there with a smile on his face, but said nothing.
Wang Qin's mind was working rapidly, and suddenly an idea came to him.
He hurriedly said, "And that Mr. Luo, I want to apologize to him in person. Please, Madam, introduce me to him."
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In Luo Huai's room.
He opened the door expressionlessly, and when he heard the other party's apology, his expression remained indifferent.
He had been in a bad mood for the past two days, and the coldness around him had condensed into frost, making people afraid to approach him.
Looking at the other person's dark eyes, Wang Qin shuddered.
Luo Huai: "Let's fight!"
"What?"
Wang Qin thought he had misheard and couldn't help scratching his ears.
"It's up to you whether you agree or not!"
Luo Huai was too lazy to say it a second time, and jumped back to the bed: "Please close the door, I need to rest."
Zhu Mingqing was at the corner outside the room. When he heard Luo Huai wanted to fight, his brows twitched.
But no one stopped it immediately.
She knew that Luo Huai needed to vent.
Even if she showed up to stop him, he wouldn't listen.
There was no sound outside. Wang Qin's heart was pounding, and he kept looking at his legs. "I don't fight with injured people!"
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