Chapter 31 Cooperating with bandits is a matter of life and death!
A breeze blew through the room, and Xu Yuan felt a mix of emotions.
He once didn't believe that Xie Mo would repeatedly pay out of his own pocket, but it was true that every time he finished work and couldn't get his money back a few days after the deadline, someone would deliver the money to their home, saying that the county wouldn't owe them anything.
I thought it was Zhao Zhou, but it turned out to be Lord Xie.
He assumed that all the officials in the county were in such a corrupt and despicable manner, and that even Lord Xie couldn't do anything about it.
But now Assistant Manager Su sees things clearly; in just a few days, she has come to understand Lord Xie's good intentions.
Xie Mo didn't want them to give up on Yuxiang County...
Ah dear, Lord Xie and Assistant Minister Su are both upright officials in Yuxiang County.
He even thought how much he wished Assistant Minister Su were a princess and Lord Xie were a county magistrate.
What kind of scenery will Yuxiang County be then?
“Assistant Manager Su…” The man turned around, his eyes reddening. “Assistant Manager Su, there’s something I need to remind you of. Since we started work, people from the county have been supervising the project, ostensibly to oversee the repairs, but actually to see if we run into any problems…”
"But I will definitely not let them succeed. However, Assistant Manager Su, Magistrate Zhao is bound to be dissatisfied now that you have replaced all the craftsmen under his command. You must be careful."
Su Jingge smiled and said, "I know."
The three types of steamed buns have been almost all distributed.
However, the results were not significant, as not many people who came to the store had the ability to make purchases.
But at least the people believe in her, and that's enough.
The second category consists of consumers who did make purchases, but some people didn't exchange their steamed buns for other items; these are mostly wealthy businessmen.
The remaining part consists of ordinary people.
More people lived better lives because of her steamed buns, and they survived hunger.
It saved a family.
She has more points than before.
The only difference was the cement they received in exchange for raw materials: a mixture of clay, sand, and lime.
Cement is next used in the repair of first-class roofs.
Because some types of projects require repair to be quite large, and cannot be fixed with just a few dozen pieces of rubble.
There are some joints, such as filling gaps, sealing joints, and connecting wooden beams to walls, which all require small amounts of cement.
This is essential for subsequent land reclamation.
Three-in-one soil is made of pottery powder, broken bricks, crushed stones, and lime.
There are plenty of broken bricks and stones. Much of the ground in the city is collapsed, and the broken bricks can be recycled and remade.
The gravel is located in the mountains surrounding Yuxiang County, where gravel often rolls down. It can be pulled back when needed.
Break the big ones into smaller ones.
The smaller ones are hammered into smaller pieces.
Lime is made by crushing collected stones into uniformly sized blocks and stacking them in a kiln.
There aren't many earthen kilns here.
Zhao Zhou managed two companies, and the other one was that of the wealthy Li, who built his own kiln when he was building his mansion in the south. Zhao Zhou knew about this at the time.
If you're repairing the ground, bricks and cement are two essential materials.
If the earthen kilns under Zhao Zhou's control were to be used, they would definitely pass through his very nose.
Those green bean flies are a nuisance; try to avoid dealing with them.
However, Master Li's earthen kiln has been abandoned for a long time now. I wonder if we can borrow it or... buy it.
Mirage ash, also known as white jade, is an important traditional building material in coastal areas.
Preparation method: Oyster shells or clam shells are used as the main raw materials. After being washed with water to remove the silt, they are placed in an oyster ash kiln for calcination.
The nearest sea to this area is Xishan, also known as Xihai.
If she remembered correctly, that area was where the bandit Yan Shu lived, and many fishermen from neighboring counties used to discard oyster shells, only taking the meat inside.
Therefore, there must be a lot of shells by the sea.
She can work with Yan Shu then.
However, Yan Shu was a bandit after all, and contacting bandits without a reasonable excuse could get him into serious trouble.
She thought for a moment and then went to find Xiao Linyuan.
"Bring me a pen, I just need to write..."
Xiao Linyuan lifted his sleeve, picked up his pen, and gazed at her.
As he wrote, Xiao Linyuan grew increasingly uneasy. He stopped writing and used sign language: "This is a matter of life and death."
Su Jingge smiled and asked, "Are you worried about me?"
The man pursed his thin lips slightly, a hint of shyness in his voice: "No, it's just that doing this is too risky..."
"Okay, go ahead and write it."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Linyuan had no choice but to continue.
After a short while, Su Jingge looked at the letter she had written and nodded in satisfaction.
Xiao Linyuan, standing to the side, frowned slightly: "Letting them cultivate wasteland, develop production, and do good deeds for the people is a turning point, but transforming them into a legitimate civilian organization isn't so simple. If someone catches you colluding with bandits, you're dead!"
He didn't want anyone to die!
Su Jingge placed her hands on the counter, craned her neck, and smiled mischievously: "Are you worried about me dying, or afraid he'll turn against you?"
The man remained silent, so Su Jingge probed further: "Yan Shu was once your subordinate, don't you trust him?"
Xiao Linyuan frowned slightly. After all these years, he had no hope for his family. Even his brothers who had fought alongside him through thick and thin had changed with time.
I have long since lost sight of where my heart truly lies today.
Su Jingge's willingness to take such a risk to cooperate with them must have its reasons.
But no one can say for sure whether Yan Shu will turn around and sell her off.
He didn't want her to get into trouble again.
"I don't think this is appropriate. Why don't you cooperate with someone else?" Xiao Linyuan looked at the woman very seriously.
Her eyes trembled slightly; she could tell he was worried.
"Do I have any other capable people left?"
Xiao Linyuan's brows furrowed slightly, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.
Su Jingge took the letter and put it in an envelope, just as the flying sword came from the backyard.
After handing the flying sword, he said, "I will personally deliver this letter to Xishan and give it to Yan Shu."
The flying sword accepted it: "Okay."
As she turned to leave, she noticed Xiao Linyuan's hand, which was gently clenched under his sleeve.
The horse gallops swiftly, kicking up dust.
She looked up at the sky; the dark clouds hung low, and there were few pedestrians on the street.
Two yamen runners with swords approached from a distance.
Judging from the direction, they were coming this way.
Her right eyelid twitched; it was someone from Zhao Zhou's government office.
They're never coming for good.
Could the message have been intercepted?
I'm afraid I can't use the martial arts of throwing swords.
When the person arrived, the constable spoke arrogantly: "Su Jingge, come out!"
The yamen runner had barely finished speaking when Su Jingge stepped out the door: "I'm here."
The constable was startled and took a step back, then pretended to be calm: "Assistant Su, I am here on the orders of the magistrate to send word that you must go to the yamen immediately, without delay!"
Hearing the sound, everyone came up.
"What happened? Why did you go to the county government?" Qingyue asked.
“Yes, if you don’t tell me, my boss can’t go.” Ying Xiaohu was holding a dish he had just cooked for the customer.
The constable's eyes gleamed with a sly light: "We are just following orders. We'll know when she gets there."
Then, looking at Su Jingge, he said, "Please, Assistant Manager Su."
"No! You're arresting people without giving a reason. This person can't go with you!" Qingyue said.
A clap of thunder boomed in the sky, dark clouds rolled in, and tree branches shook wildly.
"So that's disobeying orders?" the constable's voice turned cold.
Su Jingge raised her hand: "I'll go."
“Then I’ll go with Miss.” She then glared coldly at the constable, “Your master didn’t say that servants can’t come along, did he?”
The bailiff said coldly, "Go ahead."
Su Jingge turned to Xiao Linyuan and said, "Thank you for your help with the restaurant."
Xiao Linyuan's brows furrowed with worry: [Don't worry.]
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