Chapter 220 [A Good Calculation]
"Ouch!"
As soon as Cheng Jiayu reached for the plate, Xin Che hit her hard with a brush.
Cheng Jiayu made a bitter face: "Why are you hitting me?"
Xin Che didn't even look at him.
Cheng Jiayu saw that the frosting cake was beginning to melt. "Master, please try it and see what it tastes like. If you don't eat it now, it will melt."
Xin Che then picked up the chopsticks, carefully picked up a piece of frosted cake and put it into his mouth. The sweet frosting coupled with the soft and glutinous red beans made the taste lingering. Thinking about who sent it, Xin Che had a smile on his face and his originally cold expression softened.
Cheng Jiayu couldn't help but be surprised. During the intensive sea training these days, his master's expression had always been serious and cold. It was the first time that Cheng Jiayu saw his master's frown completely relaxed.
Look at the snacks in the food box, pear blossoms, and the food box with the He family's mark. I guess it was the Crown Prince's Consort who asked Guan Yue to deliver the food box!
I don’t know how this exquisite icing roll was made on the boat, and it is so artistic that it makes people think of it as the Crown Prince’s Consort at first glance.
Think again about the gods who go out to sea and ask themselves whether there are any actions of falcons and wind.
Cheng Jiayu shook his head. Oh, the prince is trapped.
He kindly reminded, "My Lord, when the Guan Clan leader learned that I was faking amnesia and concealing my identity, he was furious. You didn't tell the Crown Princess that I was yours, did you? I wonder if the Crown Princess will be angry with you after she informed the Guan Clan leader."
Xin Che paused holding the chopsticks. He had told Li Li this when they were in the Qinglin Mountains.
However, he didn't know whether Guan Zhaizhu would tell Li Li about his own shortcomings because his subordinate Cheng Jiayu had a bad impression of him.
Xin Che looked up at Cheng Jiayu and said in a cold tone, "You have two hours to chop all the wood on the boat."
"If you don't finish chopping, you won't have anything to eat tomorrow."
Cheng Jiayu was struck by lightning. Why did he punish him for a disagreement? "Master, what did I do wrong?"
Facing Xin Che's murderous gaze, Cheng Jiayu immediately followed orders. He walked out of Xin Che's cabin with a mournful look on his face. Before leaving, he weakly asked, "Master, can you give me the swelling-reducing medicine for my face now?"
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished asking, Xin Che didn't even look up, but picked up the brush at hand and flew out.
The brush slammed into the doorframe next to Cheng Jiayu's cheek, and scattered wolf hairs flew all over his face.
Cheng Jiayu quickly covered her face and left.
Xin Che was left staring at the frosted rolls in the food box in a daze.
*
The next morning, Haizhou.
Jiang Lili received a message from Master Liao.
@Master Liao: Li Li, the two Zhang brothers said goodbye to us early this morning and left.
Jiang Lili's eyes darkened, and the Zhang brothers finally couldn't sit still anymore. [Qiaoqiao, how are things going over there? Is the plan going smoothly?]
@Wenqiao: I calculated that the small fishing boat the Zhang brothers are on will take about five days to reach the nearest port on the southern coast of Haizhou Island in Mi Country. We need to hurry.
Wen Qiao has already had people spread the news about the true and false messengers of God in the country of Mi, and said that as long as the instructions of the true messenger of God are obeyed, the shepherd god will favor the world and bring blessed rain.
In response to this news, the first conquered tribe, the southern tribe, has fully accepted the new shepherd god's messenger and is particularly worshipful of the shepherd god mentioned in the news. According to legend, this shepherd god is a goddess with a pleasant voice, like fairy music!
And no matter whether they offered sacrifices, prayed for rain, performed rituals or offered tributes, this shepherd god would always stand on their side and care for them.
After the news spread to other tribes, some people who were on the verge of dying of thirst gambled their last glimmer of hope and united to ask for a new messenger of God, hoping that the Shepherd Goddess could help their tribe out of the drought, and they would support the Shepherd Goddess for generations to come.
Jiang Lili cooperates with Wen Qiao. Once the people of the tribe begin to accept the new messenger of God, she will send them a gift package of rain and God's voice!
In addition, the southern tribes wholeheartedly supported Wen Qiao, and the process of winning over the hearts of the people of the tribes of Mi Kingdom also accelerated. During this period, the northern tribes broke their defenses and sent people to hunt down and encircle the new envoy of God.
But whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world. Wen Qiao, the true messenger of God, was protected by the people of the tribe, and her whereabouts and news were hidden.
The actions of the northern tribes further confirmed the fact that they were liars, and the balance began to tilt towards Jiang Lili and Wen Qiao.
Because she had to give red envelopes to Wen Qiao from time to time, Jiang Lili asked the innkeeper to move the inn from the North Street of Haizhu County to the Zhuhai Inn where she could see the Haizhu River from the window.
Now, because of the rising water level of Haizhu River, all the residents who could escape have fled nearby, and the guests have been scared away. Business in Zhuhai Inn is sluggish, and the area along the river has become sparsely populated, making it more convenient for Jiang Lili to collect rainwater and river water.
At present, the He family has taken over the task of flood control from County Magistrate Huang, and their plan to "blackmail" County Magistrate Huang is proceeding in an orderly manner.
After the first meeting, Jiang Lili and the twelve shopkeepers of Haizhou came up with an ingenious plan.
The owner of the stone shop, Ma, and the county magistrate, Huang, guaranteed that the He family had consulted a hermit master for advice and that the flood could be resolved within five days!
All we need is the full cooperation of County Magistrate Huang, and the flood will be resolved within five days. However, if even one step goes wrong, all our efforts will be in vain!
At first, County Magistrate Huang was shocked and couldn't believe what Manager Ma said.
The flood could be resolved in just five days without him mobilizing a large number of troops and consuming a lot of manpower and material resources to build temporary dams, transport sandbags and stones, and evacuate people.
This condition is really tempting!
What's more, County Magistrate Huang knew that Shopkeeper Ma was a fortune teller. Based on Shopkeeper Ma's background, County Magistrate Huang decided to give it a try with a desperate attitude.
After all, the He family is the overlord of Lingnan and will not joke about the reputation accumulated over a hundred years.
If the He family fails to lead the flood control this time, and the flood causes the people to complain and become displaced, the He family will pay the price for their failure, and the people will no longer go to He Xiuzhu's shop. Instead of scolding themselves, they will scold the He family more.
He Xiuzhu will also lose the support of the people due to poor business and completely withdraw from Haizhou. The reputation of the Lingnan He family will also be affected. Let the Lingnan He family cover this, and the pressure on himself will be greatly reduced.
At that time, he will also release the news that the He family is taking the lead in flood prevention and control this time, and he was also deceived, so he will put all the blame on the He family.
As for the people who suffered from the flood, County Magistrate Huang didn't care, because it wasn't his house that was flooded anyway.
The wealthy He family was responsible for the subsequent appeasement work, and that meant the He family and the imperial court had to pay for it!
If it succeeds, that would be even better, as he would keep his official hat and money bag! Everyone would live in peace, the He family would gain a good reputation, and he could continue to eat, drink and have fun.
In short, County Magistrate Huang had a good plan. No matter what the situation was, it was always beneficial to him.
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