During dinner, Zhong Qingyi's gaze towards Song Zhuiyan was constantly sticky and affectionate. Although he didn't do anything, Song Tantan and Ye Moxun still found it unbearable to watch, as it was incredibly cloying.
The two finished eating quickly and were about to leave when Zhong Qingyi called out to Ye Moxun, "A-Xun, come to my room for a moment, I have something to tell you."
Ye Moxun paused, then nodded knowingly, "Later, Tantan and I have something to do outside."
"Going out after dark? What are you going to do so late at night?" Song Zhuiyan frowned, clearly disapproving of their going out at this time.
Although Xifeng has settled down, many refugees have returned to Fucun from the mountains and countryside. It is unknown whether any bad guys have infiltrated among them, so it is best to stay home at night, as it is not close to the government office.
"We'll ride there on horseback and be right back. Don't worry, nothing will happen." Song Tantan waved her hand dismissively and then dashed off.
"Hey, they run so fast. These two little brats have grown up, we can't control them anymore." Song Zhuiyan complained. She was just destined to worry. Tan Tan used to be a hypocrite, agreeing to things verbally but never changing her mind.
After traveling to ancient times, it became even more so. She had a lot of ideas to make, and there was no way she could persuade her otherwise.
Suddenly, a large, thick, and somewhat rough hand covered her hand that was on the table. Song Zhuiyan looked up sharply and saw Zhong Qingyi with her head down, her fair face flushed red, not daring to look at her at all.
Song Zhuiyan: "..." It's just touching hands, why are you so shy? You're so innocent.
Well, although she had never been in a relationship, she had actually watched videos from a certain island nation in her past life. As a modern person, even though she lived in the countryside, the internet was developed, information was exploding, every household had broadband installed, and she had learned to use the internet. She was no exception.
So I've seen some things I should and shouldn't have seen. Even if I haven't eaten pork, I've still seen pigs run, right?
Holding hands, hugging, and such felt pretty good; at least her heart rate was increasing. It was good that Tantan and the others had gone out, giving them some space to be alone.
The plaque that once read "General's Mansion" at the entrance of the former General's Mansion has been removed and thrown away. No one is currently living there; only soldiers have been assigned to guard it.
Well, it's hard to say whether these people can be considered officers or soldiers anymore. After all, all the real officers in Xifeng are dead. In Ye Moxun's eyes, these people are more like militiamen or peasant soldiers.
"Young Master Ye, you've arrived." There were eight gatekeepers, and a total of sixty people guarded the entire General's Mansion. Why were there so many guards? Because Duke was too good at robbing money and had hidden too many valuables and a lot of grain.
The reason I brought Song Tantan here was to hide some things in my space for my own use.
The valuables are hidden in a secret room, which is behind the bookshelf in the study. The mechanism is an antique vase next to the bookshelf. Turn it three times to the left, then three times to the right, and finally press it down three times. The door to the secret room will open automatically.
Finding the mechanism didn't take Ye Moxun much time, but figuring out how to open the secret room took him most of an hour. The person who designed the switch was truly a brilliant and clever person.
Once inside the secret room, the door closes automatically, and the soundproofing is excellent, making it a perfect place to hide treasures and money.
"Wow! This is incredible! Did Duke steal all the gold and jewels from the wealthy families in Xifeng? There's so much!" Song Tantan was almost blinded by the sheer amount of gold and jewels. Before Ye Moxun could say anything, she had already started stuffing things into her spatial storage.
There was a box of gold, a box of silver, and jewelry and jade pendants. He didn't take it all; he left two-thirds untouched.
Ye Moxun twitched his lips. Seeing that she had finally stopped, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This money was all the hard-earned money that Duke had plundered from the people. Originally, he had planned to keep half of it for the development of Xifeng, but since Song Tantan didn't want that much, he decided to keep more.
“We are rich now. Even if we do nothing for the next two lifetimes, we won’t have to worry about money. We’re not greedy. We’ll leave these things to help the people. Only when the world is at peace can we truly be at peace,” Song Tantan explained why she didn’t take everything.
"That's what I was thinking too. Let's go hide the grain now, Tantan." Besides money, Duke also had a lot of grain hidden away.
There were over 100,000 jin of grain. Song Tantan didn't take the coarse grains, only some rice and wheat, which totaled 2,000 jin. The rest was kept for disaster relief.
"The people are starving to death, yet Duke still has so much grain. Did he plunder all the grain in the city?" Song Tantan kept complaining.
"The people are displaced and have to hide from Duke's massacres. With no one to cultivate the land, no amount of grain will be enough to wreak havoc. Tens of thousands of kilograms of grain may seem like a lot, but Duke has to support an army of 100,000, so this amount of grain is not much. It will be squandered in no time."
Even so, he doesn't encourage people to farm; he's really not thinking straight. He's living for the moment.
Ye Moxun indicated that it was time to go back. Was it because he didn't want to stay any longer?
"This is the grain that Duke has. Several of his confidants have also hidden a lot. The grain that has been distributed to the people these past few days is the grain that was found in the homes of his confidants. The people of Xifeng alone cannot eat this much. Too many people died before, and now it is estimated that less than half of them are still alive." Ye Moxun's eyes were deep and his mood was somewhat heavy.
"Once the people resume farming, the refugees from outside will definitely flock to Xifeng after hearing the news. Only then will this grain truly come in handy."
However, this was only enough to keep them from starving; it was impossible to provide more. Food was limited, so the only way to truly save the refugees was for them to become self-reliant, cultivate wasteland, and increase productivity.
Ye Moxun decided to take in refugees because Xifeng was short of manpower. At this stage, there was no need to fight, so the soldiers were assigned to reclaim wasteland and start planting sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes.
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