Chapter 536 Extra: I Want to Enter the Palace to Secure Benefits for My Sister
"Even if we assume Luo Xi agrees, do you think she can handle those three states all by herself?"
"If we wait for Luo Xi to solve this problem one prefecture at a time, can the people wait that long?"
Seeing that Xiao Jingchen was trying to dump the mess on Lin Luoxi again, Lin Xingman rolled her eyes speechlessly and asked Xiao Jingchen a direct question.
"Then, who else has this ability?" In Xiao Jingchen's mind, only Lin Luoxi in the entire Crimson Flame Dynasty had the ability to turn the tide.
"Are you stupid? Your royal family's fifth uncle, Xiao Jingteng, used to be a war god. Now he's not only a prince, but also Luo Xi's father. If he goes to the rescue, Luo Xi will take good care of the fifth prince out of consideration for his own people..."
"And there's General Lin Jize, who is extremely loyal to you, and he's also Luo Xi's grandfather."
"Lin Wenqian, Luo Xi's older brother."
"Most of the officials in the court came from Wutong Academy. When they go to provide support, Luo Xi will also take care of them."
"However, you can't just take advantage of Luo Xi alone. You have to make an equal exchange; she provides the food, and you pay for it..."
Lin Xingman felt that the entire court was full of talented people, unlike what Xiao Jingchen said about having no talent to use.
Luo Xi has some mysterious abilities, but she doesn't exploit Xiao Jingchen like this.
If Luo Xi is angered, Xiao Jingchen will suffer physical pain, and she will take his surname.
"My wife understands me best!" Reminded by Lin Xingman, Xiao Jingchen felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He suddenly kissed Lin Xingman's cheek and ran out like a madman.
Officials whose names were called upon to go to Wangzhou, Wanzhou, Chuanzhou, and Xizhou felt utterly hopeless.
The officials whose names were not called all secretly prayed for the Buddha's blessing.
Those whose names were called included Jam Hsiao, Yang Xiaofeng, Lin Wenda, and Zhao Chunhui, who set off immediately as imperial envoys.
"Xiao Jingchen is getting more and more cunning." Lin Wenqian and Lin Wenjin, who met up on the street, started cricketing at Xiao Jingchen.
"No, he knew that if he sent these people, Luo Xi would definitely lend a hand. He really made a good plan."
"No, I'm going to the palace to seek benefits for my sister."
"Every day, my sister bleeds so much; I hope she doesn't grow up to be a bunch of ungrateful wretches..."
Lin Wenqian felt that Xiao Jingchen had gone too far, so he stormed into the palace to settle accounts with Xiao Jingchen.
No one knows how he negotiated with Xiao Jingchen. Originally, Xiao Jingchen only wanted to make a token gesture, but Lin Wenqian negotiated the price down to the same level as grain sold outside.
Finally, Lin Wenqian left satisfied, while Xiao Jingchen wore a long face.
"What's wrong with you again?" Lin Xingman looked at Xiao Jingchen, who had a long face, and was really curious. He had just left in high spirits, so why did he come back with such a sullen face?
"Sigh, I originally wanted Lin Luoxi to do it, so we could spend less money..."
"I think the first ingrate that Luo Xi has raised with her money and food is you!" Lin Xingman couldn't help but roll her eyes at Xiao Jingchen after hearing his words.
They really think Lin Luoxi is a cash cow for the Xiao family, expecting her to pay for nothing and not even be allowed to make any demands. How shameless!
Lin Xingman rolled her eyes at Xiao Jingchen speechlessly, then picked up the child and left.
"If you think Luo Xi's family shouldn't make demands, there are so many people in the court who can tolerate it. Why don't you find someone else to do it? Or you can go yourself. You can also gain a good reputation for loving the people."
Before leaving, Lin Xingman left behind these words.
Xiao Jingchen was awakened by Lin Xingman's words. How could he be so pathetic? He also had businesses under his name!
He immediately summoned Ji Feng and others, and with the relief funds from his private treasury and the national treasury, set off for the four states.
Lin Luoxi, far away in Beizhou, was patrolling the city with Xie Hanchuan and his men.
The heavy snow came down, covering people up to their waists, making it difficult to move forward.
Having no other choice, Lin Luoxi could only teach them how to go out on sleds.
With the sleds, the patrols became much faster, and they were able to go much further.
If they see that the snow on someone's roof is too thick, they immediately notify the people inside to come out and clear the snow.
If only the elderly, women, and children were at home, Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan would personally go up to the roof to help clear the snow.
The two experts used a simple and brutal method to clear the snow: they used their internal force to shake the snow off the roof without damaging it.
The blizzard lasted for ten days, and the snow on the streets was as high as the eaves of the shops on both sides of the street.
"Wife, there's so much snow, do we still need to clear it?" With snow this thick, let alone clearing it, it's difficult for people to even get out of their homes.
"Clean up, it's not just us who need to clean up, we also need to invite the people to come out and clean up the streets together."
Looking at the snow piled up even higher than them, if it wasn't cleared, and there was a real emergency, they would be the ones who would be stumped.
"Lin Yi, have someone spread the word and tell all the people in the city to come out and clear the snow."
"They said that each person who came out to shovel snow would have a bowl of mutton soup and thirty coins a day."
Lin Luoxi didn't believe that in this era of food and money shortages, no one would come out to work.
"Yes!" Lin Yi obediently sent someone to relay Lin Luoxi's words.
Lin Yi led his men to relay the message, while Lin Luoxi set up a large pot and began slaughtering a sheep to make soup.
There are tens of thousands of people in Beizhou City; killing a hundred sheep would be enough for everyone to eat.
Upon receiving the news, the common people came out and saw Lin Luoxi, Xie Hanchuan, and their group busily slaughtering sheep and making soup in the square. It seemed that what Princess Changping had said was true.
They immediately ran home and grabbed their own brooms.
"Dear fellow villagers, as you can see, the snow is already as thick as the roof. If it is not cleared soon, it will not only be inconvenient to travel, but the heavy snow will also cause houses to collapse."
"Today, we've invited you to shovel snow. In addition to twenty coins per person per day, there will be mutton soup at noon to warm you up..."
The villagers were all holding brooms, waiting for her to speak. Lin Luoxi repeated what she had said to Lin Yi to the villagers.
"Good!" The people knew that this was for their own good; they would not only have food but also money, which made them extremely happy.
Led by Lin Luoxi, Lin Yi, and Xie Hanchuan, and including the quintuplets, they started shoveling at the square.
There was still quite a lot of open space in Beizhou City, so Lin Luoxi had people sweep the snow off the streets and rooftops and pile it all in the open spaces. This way, it wouldn't take up much space or affect traffic.
Some people felt that Lin Luoxi might just be making empty promises and didn't immediately step forward to shovel snow, but instead remained in a wait-and-see state.
Seeing that people who came out to shovel snow not only got to drink mutton soup but also received money, the number of people coming out to shovel snow increased significantly the next day.
Regardless of age or gender, everyone took their own brooms and came out to shovel and sweep the snow.
Snow sweepers could be seen in every street and alley. Seeing that all the people in the city had mobilized, Lin Luoxi also increased the number of sheep slaughtered to ensure that every working person could drink a warm bowl of mutton soup.
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