The pain from his arm made Liu Heng's head go blank and his facial features were suddenly dislocated.
Looking at the small purple patch on his arm that was visible to the naked eye, Liu Heng bared his teeth and said to Qiao Wulang: "You little bastard, are you really going to kill me?"
Qiao Wulang looked innocent and harmless: "Uncle, the messenger is still waiting for your reply. We don't have time to celebrate with everyone. Isn't this to make you recover quickly?
Next, let's think about how to deal with the chores that are coming one after another. The army and the people sent by the court will definitely meet in Jiangcheng. There are many things that need to be prepared in advance, but they all have to wait for you to arrange them?"
Liu Heng rubbed his arms, glanced at his subordinates who were waiting for his orders, and thought of the endless work that was coming, with a face full of resentment.
"It's been several months, why hasn't the new governor been decided yet? I don't know what those good-for-nothings in the court are doing all day long?"
"Too many dragons won't bring rain, too many people won't work! Don't you know what kind of people they are?
Sometimes it’s not that there are no candidates, but that there are too many people who want to come. All parties want to take the lead, so a decision cannot be made quickly!
My grandmother said that the capital is a place for being an official, not for doing work! "
Liu Heng pondered for a moment and felt that this made a lot of sense!
Some people sitting in high positions may not be able to do anything and are the first to drag others down.
I thought I was far away from the capital, but I didn't expect to have to face these bad things again!
If the new prefect doesn't come, won't he have to continue working like a slave?
No, in this life he aspired to be a romantic prince who only eats and drinks and waits for death, pass the title to his son safely, and then travel around the world.
Although my son doesn’t know whether he is destined to succeed or not, this doesn’t stop him from being a rich and idle person!
But I didn’t expect that I would choose Jiangcheng as my first step, and I would be trapped here for several years without being able to escape!
One wrong step leads to all the wrong steps!
Liu Heng regretted his decision. He followed the old lady for a sense of security, but he never planned to follow her like a slave for the rest of his life!
When Liu Heng thought of this, he felt uncomfortable all over. He immediately covered his stomach and wanted to pee.
"Oh, I might have a stomachache and can't hold it in any longer. Why don't you take care of the rest? Anyway, your father and your grandmother will be back soon, so no one will dare to embarrass you!"
Qiao Wulang shook his head very seriously and said, "Uncle, you should not interfere in matters that are not your responsibility. You are the director of the Tea and Horse Department and the acting governor of Jiangcheng.
Grain Rain has passed, and in less than a month, the new tea from the south will be shipped here.
By then, some new work will have to be accumulated. Are you sure you want to continue to delay?"
Qiao Wulang looks harmless, but he is an expert at stabbing Liu Heng in the back, and every word he says hits the mark!
Liu Heng was furious for a moment: Didn’t I just ask you to supervise the dead child? Why are you taking it so seriously?
You are so loyal to your duties, it would be a shame if you didn't become an imperial censor!
If you can't hide, just go ahead.
As soon as Liu Heng returned to the yamen, he was bombarded with administrative affairs.
In order to lighten his burden, he mobilized all the useful subordinates in the yamen and borrowed a lot of people from Qiao Wulang, but he still felt stretched everywhere.
Wang Caiwei hadn't seen Wulang come home for several days in a row. When she asked, she found out that he was busy with government work and couldn't get away!
The news that my mother-in-law and her husband had won the battle had spread throughout Jiangcheng. People were running around to tell each other, and the city was bustling with activity.
But behind this bustle, there are countless public servants working overtime to prevent any trouble.
It is normal for Prince Liu to be busy with official affairs, but what can Wulang, who does not hold an official position, be busy with?
When she came with the meal, she saw Liu Heng and Wu Lang each sitting at a table. The memorials and account books on the table were piled up like mountains, covering their heads so tightly that no one could see them!
In just a cup of tea, three or four people came over to ask questions!
Qiao Wulang raised his head, with two glaring dark circles under his eyes and a haggard face.
He was very happy to see Wang Caiwei carrying a food box.
"Mother, why are you here?"
"You haven't been home for a few days, so I have to come over to check on you to make sure I'm at ease?"
"Grandson's wife, don't worry, he's fine, but he has a lot of things to do. Stay and give him a hand!"
Wang Caiwei ordered the servants to put the food on the table and asked the two to sit down and eat, but her words were rude.
"Your Highness, you are right. My son Wulang is still a child. He has to endure day and night. If something happens to him, how can I explain to his grandmother and father?"
Liu Heng touched his nose, feeling somewhat guilty. Could he say that he had the intention of suffering himself and letting Wu Lang suffer with him?
These days, I have been living in the yamen with Qiao Wulang, and I have been as busy as a donkey in the production team, getting up earlier than a chicken and sleeping later than a dog!
I dared not speak of my suffering, but now I think that I was really narrow-minded!
"This is my fault. I will let Wulang go back and rest soon!"
Qiao Wulang rubbed his forehead with his thumb to relieve the fatigue in his eyes, walked to the table and sat down, eating his elbow, and did not forget to comfort his stepmother.
"Mother, it's okay. I offered to help myself. The government office is short-staffed and many things need to be solved quickly.
My cousin is so busy for Jiangcheng that he wants to have three heads and six arms. I can't just stand by and watch."
“It’s not that I don’t want you to come and help, but look at the two of you, with those two dark circles under your eyes. If you continue to endure, you’ll die here.
You have to combine work with rest. How about this? Take a look and see if there are any non-confidential matters that still need people to run errands. I will help you dispatch some more, how about that? "
Liu Heng was overjoyed and immediately became impolite.
"We are in short supply. We need to purchase a lot of food before returning. A new batch of merchants just came to Jiangcheng.
How to arrange this matter? Can we ask the manager of Qiao Mansion to cooperate with the staff of the government office to operate it together? "
It’s not that Liu Heng accepts everyone who comes, but the current supplies in Jiangcheng are limited and cannot meet the needs of Qiao Yunting’s men at all. Many things have to be transported in by contacting merchants from other places to help.
Wang Caiwei thought for a moment and suggested: "The steward Qiu left by my mother-in-law is a talented person. Let him and the master of the Chen family coordinate this matter. What do you think?"
"Okay, you decide!"
Liu Heng didn't care. With Qiao Xin's personality, she would definitely not take all these ways to make money. The reason why she let her subordinates take charge was only because these people knew her ins and outs and were more reliable.
When people come back and set up the Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce, some rules will definitely be re-established. Only then can the business environment in this part of the north be put on the right track.
"I just don't know how many people will come back?"
“We have to leave troops to defend Yunzhong, Yanmen, and Xincheng. It would be great if General Qiao could bring back 20,000 men.
However, the local population in these places has dropped sharply. If the imperial court wants to stabilize the border defense, it will definitely move a large number of border residents in the near future."
Wang Caiwei immediately understood that the North was going to see a large population return and major infrastructure construction, and the economy here was bound to usher in a wave of rapid growth. The era of making money was probably about to begin!
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