This question was raised quite suddenly.
Xie Zhihong almost missed catching it.
"Uh... perhaps the manpower and resources required for land reclamation were enormous?"
He Youyou smiled and said, "Five taels per mu, such an expensive price for land, people would rather save up to buy land than reclaim wasteland. There must be a reason for this. As for the specific reason, I am not aware of the people's sentiments. I would like to ask Prefect Xie to investigate it himself."
She essentially posed a challenge to Xie Zhihong.
Prefect Xie was slightly taken aback.
Is she testing me?
Xie Zhihong's mood at this moment was even more somber than when he was being assessed by the Ministry of Personnel every three years.
"What you say is very true, Madam. I will certainly do my utmost to relieve the people's worries."
He must not appear as an incompetent official in her presence.
"Prefect Xie is a good official."
Before leaving, He Youyou didn't forget to put a label on him.
Lord Xie felt a mixture of sweetness and complexity.
As soon as He Youyou left, he immediately summoned the Revenue Department official to urgently study the matter of land reclamation by the people.
The staff at the government office have been extremely busy these past two days.
Yesterday, the document for issuance was drafted overnight.
Today, I'm working overtime on my research.
The most leisurely staff were the gatekeepers of the government office.
Watching the people coming and going through the main gate, the gatekeepers started chatting.
Our prefect is always diligent in his duties and loves the people.
But these past two days, he has been exceptionally diligent in his duties and exceptionally caring for the people.
Someone with sharp eyes suddenly noticed a note on the table.
"Huh? Isn't this the invitation from the Grand Commander of the Army yesterday? Why didn't you submit it to the lord?"
"Oh... I forgot."
"If the magistrate finds out later, you will be punished for dereliction of duty."
"Don't make a fuss, don't talk too much, the adults won't find out."
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