With the private soldiers of Tiger Roaring Mountain dealt with, Shen Yingying undoubtedly stored all the treasures she had looted from Tiger Roaring Mountain into her spatial storage.
Unexpectedly, Tiger Roar Mountain not only held a wealth of treasures, but also brought the couple a pleasant surprise.
Iron ore! ...
Shen Yingying looked at the many weapons forged in the stone cave, and there were still about two-thirds of the iron ore that had not been mined.
She was grinning from ear to ear, all because of the money!
Of course, they discovered that there must be miners working inside the vein.
The couple watched as the miners, one by one, became emaciated and pale.
He cursed these beasts in his heart for being so inhuman.
Seriously, you want a cow to work but don't feed it grass? Is that something a human would do?
This is to prevent the miners from running away after they've eaten their fill.
At this moment, Ouyang Yuqing felt that she didn't have enough subordinates around her.
Upon discovering this mineral vein, of course, we must claim it for ourselves.
If he doesn't keep this mine, is he going to give it to those filthy guys?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Ouyang Yuqing assigned one of her personal guards to temporarily stay here.
He then arranged for another bodyguard to go elsewhere and transfer more personnel.
Shen Yingying comforted the miners.
First, feed them well.
Then they signed contracts with the miners.
The couple made a promise with the miners that they would be allowed to return to their hometowns once the mine was finished.
They were also paid twice their usual wages during the mining period.
The miners had assumed that with the mine now owned by a different owner, they, as cheap laborers, would be executed.
Unexpectedly, their new master not only didn't kill them, but also gave them a full meal.
What delighted them even more was that they would receive double the wages for mining iron ore in the future.
This made the group of miners, who lived in darkness, extremely grateful and kneel down to kowtow to the couple.
After arranging everything at Huxiaoshan, the couple led their men back to Pingyuan County without stopping.
In the Pingyuan County Magistrate's Office, Ouyang Yuqing said to the scholar who was temporarily acting as the magistrate, "The disaster situation in Pingyuan County is not serious. Remember to keep a close eye on the rice shop's selling price."
I'll write a letter later, and you can submit it to the Emperor.
He will make arrangements upon seeing the letter.
The scholar, who was temporarily acting as the county magistrate, bowed at a 45-degree angle and said to Ouyang Yuqing, "Yes, Your Highness, this humble servant will obey your decree."
Ouyang Yuqing wrote a long letter and handed it to the scholar-magistrate.
The scholar-official magistrate received the letter and arranged for someone to deliver it.
Once the matter in Pingyuan County was resolved, they set off again the next day.
They had just left the city gate when, unexpectedly, An Er arrived at full speed after dealing with the Mei family's affairs.
There was a severe shortage of manpower, but An Er's return was quite timely.
The horse-drawn carriage caravan continued its journey, but in the past few days they encountered more and more disaster victims.
Ouyang Yuqing lifted the small curtain of the carriage and looked at the trees on both sides of the official road, which were becoming increasingly withered.
He asked the man driving the carriage outside, "How much further to the next county town?"
Yin Yi, who was rushing to catch the carriage, heard his master ask for directions. He turned to Ouyang Yuqing and said, "Master, at our current speed, it will take us almost two more hours to reach the next county town."
Looking at the desolate road ahead, Ouyang Yuqing said to Yin Yi, "Go faster."
Upon receiving the order, Yin Yi wielded his whip and charged forward at full speed.
Despite their hurried pace, the carriage arrived at the next county town, five miles away, in an hour and a half.
Yin Yi stopped the carriage and looked at the closed city gate ahead.
Many refugees had already gathered outside the city gates, demanding to enter the city.
Many soldiers with bows and arrows were guarding the city wall.
"Master, we've arrived at Chaoyang County, but..."
When Ouyang Yuqing heard Yin Yi say that they had arrived at Chaoyang County, he raised his hand to open the small curtain and looked towards the city gate.
At this moment, under the city gate, the disaster victims angrily shouted at the guards.
Why can't we enter the city?
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