Chapter 31 Seeking Advice from the All-Knowing Goddess
Zhu Youchuan's workload has increased significantly.
Because the rules and regulations (version 1.0) had gone through the steps of the goddess making suggestions, the administrative office holding meetings to discuss and revise them, the goddess nodding to indicate her approval, and the administrative office approving them, the final version had been formed. After being named "Yunhe Law" by the goddess, it was promulgated in more than a dozen counties under the goddess's jurisdiction.
Zhu Youchuan and his team are responsible for publicity and implementation.
They printed out the "Yunhe Law" (Complete Version 1.0) and posted it in various county towns. Then they announced to the people that they should come to the county town to listen to them read the whole text and explain it line by line.
Zhu Youchuan was quite open-minded. "Don't expect the common people to remember and abide by all of them. Even among those from aristocratic families who have studied for ten or twenty years, not many can recite the legal provisions fluently. Let alone the vast majority of illiterate people, we shouldn't have too high expectations."
His gaze swept over each colleague, his tone encouraging: "We are doing this publicity to remind everyone: First, murder, assault, theft, robbery, and rape are strictly prohibited; second, maintain personal hygiene, wash your hands, feet, bathe, wash your hair, and wash your clothes frequently, and do not litter or urinate/defecate indiscriminately; third, obey all commands and uphold the highest principle of protecting the goddess."
The team members breathed a sigh of relief, and their expressions relaxed.
"If that's the case, then there's no problem."
"Should we just directly promote the three points you mentioned, boss?"
"In the early stages, in the early stages, when making publicity, of course, everything should be read aloud. In the later stages, publicity should focus on the three points mentioned by the boss."
"That's true!"
Zhu Youchuan: "...Why do you call me boss?" It sounds like a gang leader.
"Because you're our boss, right?"
"If you're not satisfied, boss, we can also call you Brother Chuan."
"Pfft, speaking of which, last time I heard someone call Mo Jingchun 'Sister Mo,' apparently because she was very authoritative when assigning tasks."
"In that case, our boss has enough presence to call us Brother Chuan!"
Brother Chuan politely declined without expression, "Please address me as Young Master Zhu, thank you."
Everyone: "..." Boss, you're so corny.
In summary, the "Yunhe Law" was promulgated and implemented in more than a dozen counties under the rule of the Goddess. At the same time, each region elected personnel to establish judicial departments to handle civil and criminal cases within their jurisdiction.
...and incidentally took over a large number of backlogged and unprocessed cases from the previous period.
The newly appointed officials complained bitterly.
After a period of effort (with the cooperation of Zhao Yong and others), Yun Youning has taken over the accounting and financial work of the five counties in Yunhe.
At a meeting of the administrative office, she offered her suggestion: "I think we should focus on developing our business and then buy cattle, horses, and wool from the herders on the northern grasslands. Because right now, the most important thing for us is to get through the winter."
"The goddess provided food, but to survive the winter, we need charcoal and warm clothing."
"Speaking of charcoal, when are we going to take over Dongkou County, the one with the coal mountains in Pingshan County?"
The girl had a smile on her face, but her eyes were unusually sharp.
Cheng Hui: "..."
See? There's never enough work to do; it'll only keep piling up.
The person in charge of the road construction commented, "Whether we're doing business or attacking other places, we must get the road open as soon as possible. Let's continue road construction after the autumn planting season is over."
"The bridges, reservoirs, and canals that need to be repaired must be repaired; we cannot stop."
He joked, "You won't feel cold when you're working."
Xiang Yuesheng said, "Since Miss Yun has already subdued the two counties next to Dongkou County, we can take advantage of those two counties to take over Dongkou County as soon as possible. Delay will only lead to unforeseen changes."
Ning Huai'an nodded in agreement, "The sooner we take it down, the faster we can prepare charcoal for the winter."
Alas, what can we do when we're short of firewood? We already have so little wood, and anyone who dares to suggest cutting down trees for firewood is in for a fight with the lumber mill and armory.
Qin Dongkui suddenly thought of something and spoke up, "If we could buy wool from the grasslands, we could knit sweaters from the wool."
"sweater?"
Qin Dongkui nodded, "Yes, the goddess mentioned that wool can be spun into yarn, and yarn can be used to knit sweaters, scarves, hats, woolen pants, and gloves to get through the winter." She smiled, "Of course, cotton is the best, but it's too late now, let's plant it next year."
"The goddess also said that if you burn coal, you can make it into honeycomb briquettes." Qian Shiwen recalled the goddess's original words, "She said it was a round, honeycomb-shaped coal block that burned well, had a strong firepower, and burned for a long time."
Hu Dazhu imagined it for a moment, but he couldn't picture what a honeycomb-shaped round coal block would look like, so he said, "Let's ask the goddess for advice after we take down the coal mountain!"
Dr. Xu brought up another matter: "The goddess wants us to organize a sanitation campaign."
A question mark appeared above everyone's heads: "A sanitation campaign?"
Dr. Xu nodded, “Firstly, we will organize the people of various counties to clean up roads, ditches, squares, etc., dispose of garbage, and dredge ditches; secondly, we will hold health knowledge lectures for the people, calling on everyone to pay attention to personal hygiene, food safety, and prevention of common diseases.”
Everyone: "???"
Someone cautiously raised their hand, "Why would the goddess arrange for this to be done?"
We have so many important things to do right now, and we're already short-staffed. How could the goddess...?
Dr. Xu smiled and said, "The goddess said that washing your hands frequently and drinking hot water can greatly reduce the probability of getting sick. Moreover, cleaning up and removing garbage can also reduce mosquitoes, and mosquitoes can bring diseases."
Gu Lanying laughed too, "Having good health is the prerequisite for doing everything. The goddess is also doing this for our own good, after all, winter is coming."
Mo Jingchun volunteered, “Let us help Dr. Xu and your team. We have experience in organizing activities, and the book the goddess gave us also has questions on carrying out similar hygiene activities.”
Dr. Xu nodded, "Perfect timing, I was just about to look for you."
After the meeting, Dr. Xu stopped Yun Youning and said, "Let me show you something."
Yun Youning was surprised.
She followed Dr. Xu back to the clinic, and after greeting the doctors, assistants, apprentices, and pharmacy boys, Dr. Xu placed a bottle of alcohol in front of her.
Yun Youning picked it up, took a sniff, and the pungent smell of alcohol made her feel instantly refreshed.
Dr. Xu explained with a smile, "This is alcohol extracted using the distillation method, used for disinfection and sterilization."
Several aromas of wine flashed through Yun Youning's mind, and she instantly understood why Doctor Xu had called her over. "You mean..."
Dr. Xu said, "The goddess said that corn can be used to brew wine, and the purity will be much higher than the wine currently on the market. I was thinking that since we have a bumper corn harvest, we can sell wine at a high price."
Yun Youning said, "I'm going to find the goddess."
Dr. Xu reminded Yun Youning with some regret, "Shennv has many ways to reprocess agricultural products, which can help people get rich, but currently our conditions are not sufficient."
Yun Youning understood, and she smiled gently, "One thing at a time. You can't get fat in one bite."
Yun Youning went to see the goddess without stopping.
They happened to run into Zhu Youchuan discussing a murder case with He Qinglan.
Zhu Youchuan held his teacup. "While I am not a supporter of the theory that 'human nature is inherently evil,' I also do not believe in the idea that 'human nature is inherently good at birth.'" The young man's lips curled up. "Many people in this world need to be restrained."
He Qinglan said calmly, "And this is your job."
Zhu Youchuan was taken aback.
He Qinglan said, "Find the murderer and punish him severely to deter everyone."
Zhu Youchuan looked at He Qinglan helplessly, "That's exactly why I came to see you. Do you want me to investigate a case? But I've never investigated a case before, and I'm worried..."
A hint of interest flashed in He Qinglan's eyes. "A lawyer, can't you investigate cases?" Her voice rose at the end, carrying a hint of sarcasm.
Zhu Youchuan: "..." I see myself as a strategist, thank you.
He Qinglan expressed her doubts, "Investigating the scene, finding evidence, questioning witnesses, investigating social relationships, and then making inferences based on what you've found—what's so difficult about that? You can even find a clinic and borrow a doctor who has studied 'Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified' to dissect the deceased's body and directly determine the cause of death."
Zhu Youchuan sighed, "Theory is theory, and practice is practice. I'm not like you, who can predict the future."
He Qinglan glanced at him and said, "Don't worry, I'll remind you if you've identified the wrong culprit."
With her assurance, Zhu Youchuan immediately cheered up, "Thank you, Goddess. With you backing me up, I feel at ease!"
Sitting quietly across from Zhu Youchuan, Yun Youning couldn't help but ask, "Has a murder occurred?"
Zhu Youchuan replied to her, "Yes, it happened in the county town."
In fact, many cases have occurred in other areas during this period, but because the county town has a goddess in charge, no one has died yet.
It has now broken through 0.
He Qinglan didn't find it strange. Wherever there are people, there will be disputes, and it's not uncommon for murders to occur.
But Cheng Hui and his team were more concerned and hoped to resolve the case as soon as possible and find the murderer. This task fell to Zhu Youchuan, who had never investigated a case before.
Yun Youning's eyes were deep. "Humans are never satisfied. Even though the goddess favors everyone so much, there are still people who are greedy and take risks."
These words clearly carried a strong personal sentiment.
Zhu Youchuan gave her a strange look.
He Qinglan naturally changed the subject, "You came to see me to ask about winemaking?"
Yun Youning nodded, "That's right. I want to do business with the tribes of the northern grasslands. Tea and wine are both excellent commodities."
He Qinglan conjured up a sheet of paper out of thin air and gave it to her, outlining the steps for brewing grain liquor.
Yun Youning took it, glanced at it quickly, and exclaimed with delight, "Thank you, Goddess!"
He Qinglan said, "You did this for the local people, so there's no need to thank me."
Yun Youning stood up. "Goddess, please allow me to take my leave. I need to find someone to test this out."
He Qinglan nodded. "Go ahead."
Zhu Youchuan put down his teacup and stood up as well. "Then I'll take my leave too. I'll go to the clinic to borrow someone to perform an autopsy. I'll come back to you, Goddess, to discuss the answers once I find some clues."
He Qinglan waved her hand, signaling him to leave.
Zhu Youchuan and Yun Youning left the county government office together.
He watched as the girl beside him stared intently at the list, muttering to herself as if she were having a "meeting," and couldn't help but smile.
Yun Youning: "..."
She looked up at Zhu Youchuan, her eyes crinkling with a smile, "What advice do you have for me, young master?"
Zhu Youchuan laughed and said, "I wouldn't call it giving pointers. I just thought that since you're as hardworking as Mo Jingchun, I can't slack off either. I need to make the most of my time and get to work."
"Strive?" Yun Youning repeated with a smile.
Zhu Youchuan nodded, "Yes, keep up the good work. You already have enough work on your hands, and you also have to learn how to brew wine from the goddess. Now you're even looking at orders while walking. It reminds me of Mo Jingchun from a while ago. She was working from dawn till dusk every day to figure out how to make the harvest festival a success, and sometimes she didn't even have time to eat."
Yun Youning blinked: Oh, you're not being sarcastic, you're really praising me.
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Author's note: Nice, I finished writing before midnight.
Although it's short, it contains a lot of information, so much so that I spent several minutes thinking about the title and summary _(:з」∠)_
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