Chapter 414: Appeasing the People
City Lord's Mansion.
Su Hanchu looked at the two sharp swords in front of him and reached out to pick up one. As expected, it was from the Tang family. The blade was sharp and the texture felt different in the hand.
"When did Ah Ye order this sword? This sword looks much better than the one I used before."
Jun Moye looked at her with a likable expression, his eyes full of smiles.
"During the martial arts competition to find a wife, I had Tao Zhiwen contact Tang Wuhen. The Tang family is a century-old family of weapons. All weapons from the Tang family are highly sought after. I wanted to make a special sword for my wife. Later, I thought, we are husband and wife, so why not use two swords with excellent meanings."
Su Hanchu looked at another sword. What was this? A couple's sword? But he was still filled with joy. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly as he tilted his head to look at Jun Moye.
"I love so much."
Then he handed the sword with the dragon carved on it to Jun Moye.
"How about we test the power of this sword?"
Jun Moye smiled and spoke upon hearing this.
"That's what I meant, but I want another one."
Then he took the sword carved with a fire phoenix from Su Hanchu's hand.
"Madam, you are the lord of Baise City. You should use a sword engraved with a dragon. Besides, I will be relying on you for protection once we reach Tianyuan Imperial City."
The two came to the yard, Su Hanchu holding the dragon sword, standing opposite Jun Moye.
She was agile and skillful with the sword, like a dragon emerging from the sea.
Jun Moye, on the other hand, was calm and steady, his sword moves fiercely, like a phoenix spreading its wings.
The two men's swords collided, sparks flew, and for a moment it was difficult to tell who would win.
As the sword shadows intersected, the two seemed to forget everything around them.
A full half hour passed, and Caiyue brought Chen'er to watch the two of them fighting with swords.
Even the maids and servants in the City Lord's Mansion gathered to watch.
As Chen'er applauded and cheered.
"Great! Mom and Dad are so awesome..."
When Jun Moye saw Su Hanchu's sword flower, he smiled and crossed his sword with Su Hanchu's sword.
Then he smiled and spoke.
"I admit defeat. Madam's swordsmanship is truly amazing."
Su Hanchu put away his sword, a confident smile on his face.
"You obviously let me go on purpose."
Then he looked at the sword in his hand with joy.
"These two swords are truly outstanding. They will surely be of great help to us in the future."
Jun Moye looked at her with a doting smile in his eyes.
"Why don't you give these two swords a name, Madam?"
Su Hanchu thought for a moment, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
"Let's call them Dragon Roar and Phoenix Cry."
Jun Moye praised after hearing this.
"Dragon Roars and Phoenix Crys, what a nice name."
"Madam, these two swords are like us, they are inseparable."
Chen'er, who was standing by, clapped his hands and said after hearing this.
"Father, Mother, what about me? I want a sword too."
Su Hanchu walked over and picked up Chen'er.
"When Chen'er grows up, father and mother will make you a unique sword."
Chen'er clapped his hands happily.
"That's great! I want to be as awesome as my parents."
The family of three was having a great time, and their laughter echoed over the city lord's mansion.
In the government office of Suhe County.
Countless people were sitting or standing against the wall, with sad expressions on their faces.
Homes were flooded, and the rice and wheat fields that we had worked hard on for half a year were gone. The days that we had finally had a glimmer of hope were completely ruined by the continuous heavy rains.
"Hey, will the City Lord's Mansion really take care of us?"
"I don't know. Today we can only eat porridge. It seems that the county government doesn't have much rice left."
"I want to go and stay with my relatives, but I'm afraid of causing trouble for them."
"With all our families here, it's hard to find anyone to take us in. Now we just hope the City Lord's Mansion will send someone to take care of us, otherwise we'll probably starve to death."
Yang Hao, the county magistrate of Suhe County, came with his men.
"Fellow villagers, it's getting dark. Please line up to receive the porridge. Please don't rush or crowd. Please try to take care of the elderly and children."
Everyone hurried to line up upon hearing this.
Yang Hao looked at the people queuing. Many of them looked at the porridge with disappointment on their faces. Some even cried quietly. There were even mothers who drank the soup and gave the few remaining grains of rice to their children.
"Everyone, hold on a little longer. The City Lord's Mansion will definitely send someone over. We must trust the City Lord."
Suddenly, a servant came running over.
"Come here, there are two people outside, saying they are from the City Lord's Mansion."
I saw a man and a woman walking side by side.
Yang Hao was a local county magistrate who had participated in the imperial examination, so he naturally knew the two of them. As soon as he saw them, he immediately greeted them with a happy face.
"Master Jiang, Second Miss, it's really you who are here."
Then he turned and spoke to the victims.
"Fellow villagers, the people from the City Lord's Mansion are here. The most senior official, Jiang Fusi, and the distinguished Second Young Miss are here. I told you that the City Lord's Mansion will definitely send someone."
Jiang Lou also hurried forward and spoke to the tired-looking victims.
"My fellow townspeople, I am the Central Assistant Secretary of the City Lord's Mansion. The person next to me is the City Lord's sister. Upon learning of the flood disaster here, the City Lord sent us here to investigate. Rest assured, the City Lord has already arranged for food to be delivered to Suhe County, and it will arrive in two days at most. In the meantime, we will also organize manpower and material resources to help you rebuild your homes."
Ruan Yanluo also spoke from the side.
"I know you must be panicking right now and worried about the future. The City Lord has asked me to tell you that the City Lord's Mansion will stand with you through thick and thin. What Lord Jiang just said is true. The food is on the way. We two were afraid you might be worried, so we hurried overnight to tell you this news. The people transporting the food are all capable people close to the City Lord, so there will be absolutely no problems along the way."
The two's words ignited hope in everyone's hearts.
"Great! The city lord is such a good person!"
"We are saved!"
"There's hope."
"The City Lord is our great benefactor."
People cheered.
I saw a child holding a bowl of rice soup.
Ruan Yanluo looked at Yang Hao.
"County Magistrate Yang, is this the only kind of porridge that can be cooked in the county government's granary now?"
Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Yang spoke helplessly.
"I do have some rice, but I'm not sure when you'll arrive, so I want to hold on for a few more days."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Yanluo turned around and looked at the victims, especially the children.
"County Magistrate Yang, light a fire immediately and cook some more porridge for everyone. The food from the City Lord's Mansion will arrive in two days at most. As for the next two days, Lord Jiang and I will go to borrow food from the grain merchants here. We will return it after the food from the City Lord's Mansion arrives."
Then he looked at the victims.
"Don't panic or feel sad. The city lord has also ordered that once your homes are built, they will distribute six months' worth of food based on the number of people in your family, so that you can eat until the next rice season."
The victims all smiled when they heard this.
"Great! They'll give out half a year's supply of food. The city lord is truly amazing."
"That's right, God bless us, we have met such a good city lord."
Jiang Lou looked at Ruan Yanluo who calmed the man down so quickly, and a smile appeared on his face.
"As expected of the Second Young Lady, she's very good at calming the people."
Ruan Yanluo smiled and spoke when he heard this.
"Master Jiang, I'm afraid we can't rest yet. Let's go and borrow some food."
Jiang Lou nodded upon hearing this.
Look at Yang Hao.
"County Magistrate Yang, please arrange for someone to lead the way to the nearest rice store."
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