The blacksmith's owner had already run away.
They were able to get in thanks to Zhao Qingyang's lock-picking skills.
Zhao Qingyan was quite surprised when she saw this kid's lock-picking skills for the first time.
So, he put the mechanical and architectural books he was shown to his own use in picking locks and breaking into doors.
This is only because he's my own son, with a pure and kind heart; otherwise, he would surely have turned into a thief.
The blacksmith shop had a full range of items.
There were still some unmelted pig iron and charcoal in the corner.
Zhao Qingyan spent three days with Zhao Qingyang in the blacksmith shop, acting as the one swinging the sledgehammer, and then she got annoyed.
They posted an advertisement and hired two strong men.
The monthly wage is one tael of silver. If the performance is good, there will be additional silver rewards.
The morale of the people in Dawar was high after they defeated the 200,000-strong army of the Northern Mongols a few days ago.
They were no longer in a hurry to escape, but instead felt full of hope for the life ahead.
Zhao Minggeng couldn't remain a county magistrate without any officials. The yamen needed to be staffed.
The yamen runners, constables, clerks, and other such personnel were all indispensable.
The villages under its jurisdiction still need to be visited.
We can't just ignore the lives of the people under our jurisdiction. Even if a village is deserted, we need to know exactly how long it has been deserted.
Before we could even recruit the right people, the first batch of people from Zhao Family Village arrived to provide support.
Because at that time, the letters were written in three separate groups.
The team consisted of just over two hundred people. Now, more than sixty have come to Davar.
This is like a pillow being delivered to someone who's just fallen asleep.
As a result, all the yamen runners, constables, clerks, and so on in Dawar were filled.
The children in the sales home were then given suitable jobs.
For example, assigning a few older people who are suitable for management, like Ken Qingcheng who used to manage the orphanage.
He wrote a letter to Xu Dongsheng and sent over several other people who were good at cooking, accounting, etc.
Xu Dongsheng's overall management skills are quite good.
In a short period of time, Kenqing City is no longer the desolate place it once was.
The faces of ordinary people are now more vibrant.
The yamen was short-staffed, so they borrowed a few more orphans from Zhao Qingyan's side.
Before these children came out, they didn't think about anything else; they only knew that their benefactor's family needed help, so naturally they had to go and help.
Little did he know that he would one day wear the robes of an official.
Those who are good at accounting and cooking have at least had some ideas about their future.
I never expected to become the accountant, manager, and head chef so quickly.
Ultimately, everyone gets what they deserve.
Xu Dongsheng was thrilled to see Zhao Qingyan.
After settling the children he had brought, he took Zhao Qingyan's hand and went into the back office.
"Yan'er, I heard you went to the battlefield and defeated the Northern Mongol dogs. Were you injured?"
Zhao Qingyan rolled her eyes.
"Who do you think you are? They think they can hurt me? Unless I'm still half asleep."
Xu Dongsheng was quite helpless.
"Hey, I know you're highly skilled in martial arts, but you still need to prioritize your own safety."
As you know, thanks to my relationship with that nephew, I can maintain a superior status even without working hard.
If all else fails, let's become leisurely people, and I'll take you to travel across mountains and rivers.
In short, I don't want you to take any risks.
Zhao Qingyan nodded.
"I know. But do you know why I did it myself? I was very angry."
Dawar is now basically a ghost town.
In this city, you can hardly see any young or strong people; all that's left are the elderly, the weak, women, and children.
There are few even small children.
To put it nicely, there are still over ten thousand people in the city, but in reality, it would be good if there were only a few thousand.
The people all fled. Many villages in the countryside experienced mass exodus of their entire inhabitants.
The border town truly is a border town.
What's even more ridiculous is the yamen (government office); it doesn't even have a single yamen runner.
My father is the magistrate of a county, but there is no one who can obey his orders. When will he be promoted? When will we be able to go back to the capital?
Even if they don't go to the capital, but go somewhere else, they should still be promoted in a grand and glorious way, right?
We can't just run away looking disheveled.
Besides, your background will be revealed sooner or later. I don't want the world to say that I'm not good enough for you.
Oh, I forgot to tell you, your half-sister is investigating you.
The letter that came through said that she seems to have taken a liking to you and wants to marry you.
Isn't it disgusting? This is your sister. When she returns to Beijing, there will surely be even more suitors. I don't want to kill one only to have another one come along.
Therefore, it is still very necessary to strengthen oneself and one's family background.
It's so hard for me to be a match for you.
After Zhao Qingyan finished speaking, she sighed.
Xu Dongsheng was deeply moved.
"Yan'er, I'm sorry, it's all my fault that you have to bear a burden that you shouldn't have to bear."
I will work hard to become strong enough that no one will dare to criticize you.
At this moment, Xu Dongsheng's eyes shone with unwavering determination.
Zhao Qingyan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll be waiting for the day you stand up for me."
The reason Zhao Qingyan was so aloof today was simply that she didn't want to be nagged by Xu Dongsheng.
They had no choice but to change the subject, saying that everything they did was to be on par with Xu Dongsheng.
After all, no matter how worried or disagreed Xu Dongsheng was about her going to the battlefield, she could not change her mind.
If peace is achieved through violence, then she wouldn't mind being even more violent herself.
Clearly, Zhao Qingyan's "for you" remarks stirred up Xu Dongsheng's deep-seated sense of masculinity.
He was determined to climb the social ladder for his wife's sake.
He doesn't rely on his background, only on himself. He wants his wife to be the envy of all men in the world.
In fact, Xu Dongsheng felt that he was not good enough for his wife. She was so dazzling, yet she chose him, an unknown nobody.
He would never forget the moment Zhao Qingyan kissed his cheek at the entrance of Zhao Family Village—the soft, bouncy touch.
Getting engaged to him felt like a dream. Later, the Zhao family treated him like their own son.
After the young couple had exchanged sweet nothings, Zhao Qingyan left Xu Dongsheng not only some loose silver but also a considerable amount of food.
Then he rode away without a second thought.
Standing at the entrance of the government office, Xu Dongsheng was eager to bring his wife home as soon as possible.
After riding out of the city, Zhao Qingyan did not return to Dawar, but went to a larger city to the south.
For no other reason than to exchange it for cash.
There are large money shops there, and you can use banknotes that are valid nationwide.
For Dawar to prosper, it needs its existing residents to write letters to their relatives far away.
Once the worries are gone, the next step is to let the people see money.
Of course, this money should be earned reasonably by ordinary people.
Take, for example, those women in the clothing workshop. They've all been earning quite a bit of money lately, and the chrysanthemums on their faces look even deeper now.
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