Chapter 49: Selecting the County Magistrate

Pei Xuanyi and Qin Qixuan were secretly at loggerheads at this time, but Qin Xixi didn't notice it.

She only heard Qin Qixuan say that he wanted to take her out to play!

[Okay, okay, let's go out to play! ]

Qin Xixi was immediately moved when she heard this.

God knows how much Qin Xixi wanted to go out to play!

After the eldest brother started the disaster relief work, he handed her over to the little grandson.

But Pei Xuanyi never took her out to play except for patrolling and deploying defenses. He

didn't even take her with him when distributing porridge and food, for fear that if there were people who were very hungry, they would riot in order to get more food and accidentally hurt Qin Xixi.

Not to mention the violent and bloody scene of arresting the county magistrate and executing him last time.

Therefore, although Pei Xuanyi went out from time to time to understand the people's sentiments and inspect here and there, the number of times she went out with him was very few, and even less than the time when her elder brother took her before!

Qin Xixi could only watch everyone busying around, coming in and out during this period of time. No one had the time to play with her, and no one could take her out to work, so she was very bored.

Little Xixi thought to herself, the little grandson of the emperor is so busy, he definitely doesn't need her company.

So the conscienceless Qin Xixi happily dived into Qin Qixuan's arms.

Wuwuwu, elder brother, please take me out to play!

Little Xixi blinked her eyes, not noticing Pei Xuanyi's sad look at all.

Seeing little Xixi's obedience, Qin Qixuan's mood instantly improved, while Pei Xuanyi, on the other hand, had a look of heartache and reluctance.

Pei Xuanyi never thought that little Xixi would abandon him just because she could go out to play.

It seems that he has to take Xixi out for a walk more often in the future.

However, just when he was about to fight for it and tell Xixi that he could also take her out to play, Fu Qian rushed in.

It was obvious that he had something important to tell him.

Pei Xuanyi could only watch with great reluctance as Qin Qixuan proudly carried Qin Xixi away.

Business was still more important.

Pei Xuanyi straightened his expression.

"Your Highness, the letter has been sent. I wrote in the letter that the wealthy merchants who are interested in participating in the election for the county magistrate should come with food and grass the day after tomorrow."

Pei Xuanyi thought about it and had nothing to add.

"That's good. The wealthy merchants who want to be the county magistrate will naturally come with the food and grass they bring, and the food and grass they bring will naturally not be less. The wealthy merchants who don't want to be the county magistrate have also received compensation methods, so they naturally won't be able to ask questions in the future. When we are on our way back to Beijing from Liancheng, we will go to thank them for their kindness. It is reasonable for the wealthy merchants not to hold grudges."

Fu Qian also nodded, thinking that the method proposed by Pei Xuanyi was indeed very good.

"In this way, the day after tomorrow, Your Highness will personally select the county magistrate of Liancheng."

Only the status of His Highness the Grandson of the Emperor can directly decide the county magistrate of a city.

They also carefully discussed the etiquette of receiving wealthy businessmen the day after tomorrow and the specific standards for assessment.

When everything was discussed, it was already getting dark.

I wonder if Xiao Xixi and Qin Qixuan are having fun?

Pei Xuanyi thought thoughtfully and called his servant in.

"Go and ask where Miss Qin and Young Master Qin went just now."

Qin Xixi didn't know Pei Xuanyi thought of her so much at this time.

When she was just carried out by her eldest brother, Xiao Xixi also thought that she was going to go out with her eldest brother to travel around the mountains and rivers, catch insects and hunt birds.

But when they really walked out of the county magistrate's mansion, Qin Qixuan stopped.

Qin Xixi no longer had the idea of ​​playing.

After all, Liancheng had just ended the flood, and there were devastation everywhere.

The people of Liancheng could only barely fill their stomachs because of the relief from the court, and their lives were still very difficult.

What's more, some people were very weak and could not beat others, so it was easy for others to snatch away their food.

This was a natural disaster, but also a man-made disaster.

Qin Qixuan sighed, then picked up Xixi and looked into her eyes tenderly.

"Xixi, big brother will take you to the disaster relief, okay."

Qin Xixi was not very disappointed, she nodded obediently.

[Liancheng is not a place to play now, and it is also a good deed to follow her brother out to the disaster relief. Qin Qixuan

's eyes were still gentle.

Their little Xixi had always been such an obedient and kind child.

During the journey of disaster relief with Qin Qixuan, little Xixi met many people.

She followed her big brother to catch the bully who stole food from others, and returned the food to the family that was robbed.

She also worked with her big brother to find someone to repair a leaky roof of a family, and they forced a steamed bun into their mouth as a thank you.

You know, in this time of food shortage, a steamed bun is more precious than a valuable jade ornament.

Qin Qixuan tried to refuse in every possible way, but he still couldn't win over the old lady.

Most of the people in Liancheng knew Qin Qixuan, and they all knew that it was because of his daily patrols and visits that the vast majority of people in Liancheng could live a relatively stable life and barely have enough to eat.

As a result, Qin Xixi was pulled by each household to express her gratitude along the way.

She only felt that a trace of merit seeped into her body, and she felt so comfortable.

When they finished patrolling the north of the city and wanted to hurry back, a small hand grabbed the corner of Qin Qixuan's clothes.

Qin Xixi looked down curiously, and it was a very thin little boy.

He looked very weak, and he didn't even have the strength to lift his head.

He still used all his strength to grab the corner of Qin Qixuan's clothes, and he couldn't say a word.

[He is going to faint from hunger! 】

Xiao Xixi was a little anxious, and without thinking, she handed the steamed bun she had been holding to the little boy.

【Little brother, eat it quickly! 】

"Steamed bun... ce!"

She babbled to the little boy to eat quickly.

Gan Lanzhi looked dully at the steamed bun in front of him, and the little hand that was tightly holding it. Steamed

bun, was it for him...

He didn't have time to think about so much, he only knew that if he didn't eat, he would faint soon.

Gan Lanzhi quickly stuffed the steamed bun into his mouth, without even having time to chew it, and wolfed it down mouthful by mouthful.

Even though his throat felt a little dry and uncomfortable at this moment, he still had a sense of satisfaction that he hadn't had for a long time.

After a while, Gan Lanzhi recovered some strength.

He quickly raised his eyes and looked at the two people who saved him.

It seemed to be the official who came to provide disaster relief today, and...

the owner of that little hand, the official's sister.

It was her who kept him alive!

Gan Lanzhi looked at Qin Xixi, as if he was trying hard to remember her appearance in his heart.

"My name is Gan Lanzhi. May I ask your names? You saved my life today. I will definitely try my best to repay you in the future!"

Little did Qin Xixi know that when she looked at his raised head, she was a little shocked.

He actually has a pair of blue eyes!

Gan Lanzhi...

is the infatuated male supporting role who has a crush on Zhou Fangyu in the original book!