“It is already very difficult for us ordinary people to cope with natural disasters, and countless people may freeze to death this winter.”
"What's more, there's the chaos in neighboring Liangzhou? Liangzhou is adjacent to Chongzhou, who can guarantee that those rebels won't come to Chongzhou to harm the people?"
"What we need to do is take the initiative so that we can protect more people in this chaotic world."
Zhong Yan didn't spell it out too clearly, but the clever old general understood immediately.
This young woman wanted her to intervene in the politics of Qingcheng, and even the entire Chongzhou, so she was preparing in advance.
But in that case, what's the difference between her and those rebels?
Fan He had followed the late emperor in conquering the country and was the one who least wanted the Liang Kingdom to perish. She had an extraordinary affection for this country.
“General Fan, do you still remember the barren mountain?” Zhong Yan glanced at her and understood the general’s concerns. After thinking for a moment, she continued.
“Of course I remember. This is the place where the first temple of the Mountain Goddess was located. If I have time, I will definitely go and visit it in person to pay my respects to the Mountain Goddess.”
General Fan remarked with emotion.
If it weren't for the appearance of that deity, Qingcheng would have long been in chaos, and hundreds of children would have suffered terribly. She was very grateful to the Mountain Goddess, otherwise she wouldn't have come to the Mountain God Temple here and chatted so much with the Zhong siblings.
"Does the old general want to know how far the barren mountains have developed, and how the people of the barren county are doing?" Zhong Yan tapped the wooden table and asked again.
The old general was indeed very interested in this. Since that desolate county was the closest county to the mountain god temple, it must be able to receive the protection of the mountain god goddess, right?
General Fan believed that the evil spirits over there were probably gone, and the people must have worshipped the Mountain Goddess very much. He guessed that even the children knew the name of the Mountain Goddess.
Zhong Yan smiled and recounted the scenes she had seen of the other person in her dream.
She had never been to the barren mountains, nor had she ever seen what the barren county actually looked like.
However, the Mountain Goddess appeared to her in a dream! In the dream, she clearly saw the development of the barren county and how well the believers in the barren mountains were living.
It would be a lie to say she wasn't envious. After waking up from the dream, her desire to go to the desolate mountains became even stronger, and she couldn't wait to set off immediately.
However, as a follower of the Mountain Goddess, she had an even more important task: to recruit more believers for the deity.
Although the mountain god temple is now crowded with people, this is only a superficial phenomenon. Once this period is over, the people who came to worship will go back to their hometowns, and people will gradually forget about the mountain god's descent.
The best approach is to create a second barren mountain and a second barren county.
And General Fan was the first "manager" she conquered.
"You said that the barren mountains now produce a type of cotton that not only has a very high yield, but also makes very warm and thick cotton clothes that can withstand the severe cold?"
"Not only that, there are also high-yield potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn to fill our stomachs?"
General Fan was overjoyed; upon hearing this, she could no longer contain her excitement.
Moreover, the wasteland county did a lot of work, taking in more and more refugees, providing them with shelter, and saving countless lives.
"If it can save the majority of the people in Chongzhou, I'll do anything for you!"
Upon hearing the final words, General Fan covered his eyes with his withered hands, tears streaming down his face.
Zhong Yan and Zhong Heng exchanged a glance and smiled.
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