"General Qi, I'm coming right away. I knew there would be a solution once you arrived."
Jiang Congzhi was amazed that he had solved such a big problem so easily; he was truly a rare talent!
On the way back,
"Prefect, is there any money left in the border town?"
"General, young master, did you bring a large amount of disaster relief funds with you this time? To be honest, the county government office in the border town is already empty."
Qi Jingxuan and Jiang Congzhi exchanged glances. Jiang Congzhi felt extremely embarrassed, as he had only brought 30,000 taels of silver, which was not enough to do anything.
Upon returning to the prefect's home, the prefect's wife slaughtered the only laying hen to entertain the distinguished guest.
"If my family is in such a state, one can only imagine how the common people below are supposed to live!" The prefect was filled with worry, not knowing what to do.
"Prefect, please do not panic. After the mountain is blasted open, all the men in the city should go to maintain the Yellow River and build the wall, while the women and children should stay home to cultivate the land. Those who come to build the wall will be given three steamed buns and ten coins a day by the government. Do you think this will solve the problem?"
The prefect thought it was brilliant. "General, you've solved the problem of so many men in the city just waiting for thin porridge. I didn't know what to do before, thinking that we could just wait for the imperial relief grain to arrive, but they kept delaying the distribution."
The prefect poured fine wine for the two men, and although they had not yet achieved a complete victory, they seemed to be celebrating.
"Brother Qi, how did you come up with such a profound decision?" Jiang Congzhi immediately began to unravel the doubts in his heart, wanting to find out the truth.
"I have fought many battles here and have a deep understanding of the local customs, culture, and landscape. Now that the country is at peace, I have been studying many things at home for a long time, including business and civil administration. I regret that my ambitions are not fulfilled! I hope this matter can be successful and I can gain a good reputation."
Qi Jingxuan raised his wine glass, seemingly expressing the helplessness of the past few months. Indeed, since using Qi Jingxuan's body, he had hoped to make great strides, but his talents had nowhere to be used. What was he to do?
"Brother Qi, there is no need to worry! Even in adversity, we should regroup and wait for the right time."
"General Qi, drink! Drink!" The prefect kept pouring rice wine for the two of them.
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