Song Ning smiled and ignored her, then looked at He Qiu and pointed to the mule carts behind them: "Are those for us?"
He Qiu then came to his senses: "Yes, it's all for you. There's also fifty taels of silver here, which is also yours."
Song Ning took the money, looked around, and asked, "Is that all?"
He Qiu was taken aback, then immediately said, "Yes, and don't worry, I'll make all the arrangements for Tianxiang Village. From now on, you'll be..."
“Your Excellency, there’s no need to return to Tianxiang Village. I think staying in the county is quite fine. But as you can see, we just arrived today and have nothing at all. It was only thanks to the magistrate’s kindness that we received these tents. Now that the weather is getting colder, I’m afraid the days ahead won’t be easy…”
He Qiu nodded, agreeing that they made sense. These people couldn't be allowed to live here indefinitely; houses had to be built.
"Furthermore, when we fled here, we encountered those rebels in Yanzhou City and were robbed of everything. Now, let alone anything else, even food is a problem, and we don't have a single thing for daily use."
He Qiu then realized that the little girl in front of him was trying every trick in the book to get things from him.
"Okay, don't worry, I'll arrange for someone to deliver the supplies to you tomorrow."
"Also..." Song Ning was about to speak again, but the surrounding gazes all seemed to say, "What else do you want?"
"I'd like to ask Lord He, will we receive grain every month from now on? For how long will we receive it? Is this fifty taels of silver for one month, or for a total of fifty taels?"
He Qiu answered each question without showing the slightest impatience. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but rather that he didn't dare.
After these meetings, Song Ning really took everything he could, whether he should or shouldn't have. He knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he had to seize it.
All the promises that needed to be made had been made, and now it was finally Aunt Yao's turn.
“Young lady, this was my father’s fault. You adults are magnanimous, so please don’t hold it against him. I’m here to apologize to you.”
Having taken so many things from them, Song Ning felt embarrassed to say she wouldn't forgive them. Besides, what could she do if she really said she wouldn't let that Village Chief Yao off the hook?
After all, the son-in-law of the other party is the prefect. Offending Village Chief Yao is not a big deal, but offending the prefect is not good.
Song Ning immediately and magnanimously said that it was all in the past.
With everything settled, Song Ning didn't try to keep him any longer, and said with a smile, "It's getting late, Prefect, you should head back now, as we still need to arrange for the delivery of supplies tomorrow."
He Qiu's lips twitched slightly. He finally understood why these people were waiting for Song Er Ya to return.
This little girl has a very smooth tongue.
Song Ning shrugged. There was nothing she could do; she was just naturally gifted.
Anyway, judging from the prefect's tone, it seems that there was pressure from above. Now, she can ask for anything, not just daily necessities, but money, and this Lord He would probably be willing to give it to her.
Song Ning whispered something to Village Chief Luo, who then shouted, and everyone ran out of the tent and rushed to carry the grain.
He Qiu didn't realize he'd forgotten something important until he boarded the carriage back to Yuanzhou City.
What was the relationship between those people and the general? And how did they become acquainted?
Aunt Yao sat to the side, worriedly asking, "Master, is this matter resolved?"
He Qiu snorted coldly: "Solve it? This is just one case. There are probably countless similar incidents in Yuanzhou City. Why do you think the general is giving me a chance to redeem myself?"
His usefulness is still intact. These events in Yuanzhou City happened under his supervision, so it's natural that he should handle them. If he handles them well, he might be treated leniently; if he doesn't, he could be dismissed from his post at best, and lose his head at worst.
With food in hand, everyone here worked with great enthusiasm, attracting even Zheng Gaoyi's attention.
Zheng Gaoyi quietly walked up to Song Ning and whispered, "Hey Er Ya, what's your relationship with the General?"
Song Ning immediately felt guilty: "Actually, it's nothing. I just had the honor of meeting the general once."
When Zheng Gaoyi went to Xie Linzhou to complain, Xie Linzhou's face was extremely ugly.
Zhang Ping, who was standing next to him, said that his young master treated this girl very differently and even called her over for a question.
"This matter was ordered by the general."
Song Ning probably guessed it too; only someone like that could make the dignified prefect condescend to do such a thing.
However, if Xie Linzhou knew that she was using his power to make demands, he wondered if he would punish her.
However, considering that she saved him before, she probably won't take this little thing to heart, right?
At worst, they can settle their differences in the future, and she won't need him to repay any debt of gratitude for saving her life.
Before learning Xie Linzhou's identity, Song Ning was determined to make him repay the life-saving debt, preferably by giving him money.
After learning his identity, all I could think about was that this person should not hold a grudge.
However, someone like General Xie, with his noble status, probably wouldn't bother with a commoner like her.
Yes, definitely not.
Zheng Gaoyi, seeing the young girl's expression change several times in such a short time, knew that things were not simple.
The group spent the night in the tents, and the county magistrate, showing compassion, provided each tent with a lamp.
Everyone else was asleep when Song Ning stayed up late studying alone.
She had thought it through. Since they were going to settle down here, they needed to plan their house carefully, as they would be living here for a long time if nothing unexpected happened.
Their house definitely needs to be well-designed.
A kitchen and a toilet are a must, and there need to be three bedrooms: one for her, one for Song Dahai and one for Liu Yuelan. In case guests come to the house, there will also be a place for them to stay.
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