The Little Lucky Girl

Seeing that she was unhappy, Zheng Huan comforted her, "Although money is attractive, what you are saying now is just empty talk. You should give him some time to think about the pros and cons."

Lu Tai also said: "The law stipulates that foreigners are not allowed to do business in Dayu. If Captain Jin really wants to make it, he still needs to find someone to cooperate with."

Ming Youyou sighed. No matter how many times he went around in circles, he still couldn't avoid Lord Tao.

She originally planned to discuss the situation with Captain Jin first, and then go talk to Lord Tao, which might make things go more smoothly.

After all, if the folks from Da Qi come here, they still have to go to the government to settle down and divide the land.

Magistrate Tao worked overtime during this period and finally settled down all the tribes from the grassland.

He added a few strokes of the new population distribution on the map of Yuqing County. Seeing that the marks on the south side of the city were becoming increasingly dense, he couldn't help but stroke his beard and smile.

There was a faint sound outside the study, and a familiar voice of a child came, "How is your mood today, sir?"

The attendant standing outside the door said: "Don't worry, young lady. The master has been in a good mood these days."

Magistrate Tao could not help but shake his head. How stupid of a kid to ask for information so loudly.

He coughed and raised his voice, "Who's sneaking around outside the door? Come in quickly."

Ming Youyou greeted him with a chuckle, and laboriously dragged in a large basket that was almost half her height. She wiped the sweat off her head and said, "These are the fruits we picked in the mountains. We brought them for you to taste."

Magistrate Tao raised his eyebrows. This courtesy was too obvious. "Tell me, is there anything you want to talk to me about?"

"Sir, you are very observant. I have a good thing to ask for your help..." Ming Youyou handed over a handful of red dates in a flattering manner.

Magistrate Tao squinted his eyes and listened to her chatter while eating. As a result, he almost choked while eating. He coughed several times and spit out a date pit, pointing at Ming Youyou and said, "You, you, you really know how to cause trouble for me."

This is encouraging him to poach talents from the upper country.

"How is it a problem?" Ming Youyou was unconvinced. "The teachers in the academy have said that the population of a county is also the credit of the county magistrate. I am here to give you a political achievement."

"Is this your political achievement? This is clearly a trap, a huge trap."

"You have accepted so many people from the grassland, so it won't be a big deal for you to accept one or two small villages."

Magistrate Tao rubbed his temple and said, "How can it be the same? Those tribes on the grassland are independent to begin with, and they like to travel around. The Great King's Court has never counted those tribes as part of its own forces."

"But you are talking about a village under the jurisdiction of Great Qi, with a regular population with household registration and management, and not just one or two people, but dozens or even hundreds of people. If any link is not handled properly and the news leaks out, Qi will definitely not let it go, and it may even lead to a war between the two countries."

There might even be a war... Ming Youyou swallowed guiltily and whispered, "It's said that you are not an ordinary person, sir. Others can't do it, but you are so capable, you will definitely handle it."

Magistrate Tao laughed angrily. If someone else had said this, he would have kicked the person out when such a thing was brought up.

Anyone who dares to make such a suggestion has ulterior motives!

But the child in front of him really just wanted to save the folks in Da Qi from the dire situation. If she had any selfish motives, it was because she didn't want her grandfather to take risks.

County Magistrate Tao took a few deep breaths and calmed down. "If I don't send anyone, will Dafeng Village take action on its own?"

Ming Youyou felt that it was really possible, as the village chief and his group had been holding small meetings more and more frequently recently.

Magistrate Tao gritted his teeth. The people in Yuqing were tough and the court's control was not as strong as that in Pingyuan. It was possible that the people under them could do something like this.

But even if he knew, it would be useless. He couldn't have someone watching him every day.

Seeing that the county magistrate's expression became more and more ferocious, Ming Youyou could not help but look around, trying to find the shortest route to escape. As her little head was turning around, she met the eyes of Master He in the corner.

She exclaimed, "You are here too?"

Master He glared: I’m such a grown-up, and you only see it now?

Magistrate Tao also looked over and asked, "Master, what do you think of this matter?"

When Ming Youyou heard this, she immediately grabbed a handful of dates, ran over and stuffed them into Master He's hands.

Master He smiled, put the dates in his pocket, and bowed, saying, "Sir, Qi is in chaos right now. I heard that some county magistrates were scared away by bandits, and the county town has been unmanaged for several months. If we do this carefully, we may succeed."

"Besides, we can also cooperate with the local tyrants of Prince Xiao's faction, which will increase our chances of winning."

They had long wanted to contact the forces behind Captain Jin, but had never had the opportunity and were heavily wary of each other.

I didn't expect that this kid could actually act as a middleman and find the duck as a breakthrough. It would be a shame if I don't take advantage of this opportunity.

Mr. He was indeed Magistrate Tao's confidant, and he touched the heart of the matter with just a few words.

Magistrate Tao pondered for a moment and said, "It's just that we can't keep an eye on what Captain Jin and his men are doing in Da Qi. What if they don't act carefully... " They will be the ones to take the blame.

Master He stepped forward and whispered, "Sir, you forgot about those few people."

Yes, Magistrate Tao slammed the table. In order to investigate the whereabouts of Captain Jin and others, His Majesty had specially sent several masters from the palace. He had been well fed and well paid for so long, so it was time for him to contribute.

Use it, you must use it.

Seeing that Master He had brightened Lord Tao's expression with just a few words, Ming Youyou couldn't help but give him a thumbs up in admiration, and quietly grabbed a few pecans and handed them over.

Magistrate Tao saw the two of them flirting with each other right under his nose and couldn't help but snort, "It will cost a lot of money to resettle the villagers of Qi. The county government was severely damaged by the epidemic a while ago and it hasn't recovered yet."

As a child whose family owned a store, Ming Youyou understood what he said immediately. The previous previous previous county magistrate sent people to ask for money from merchants, and they all said similar things. She even memorized the answers, "Although the store is a small business, we are willing to do our best for the county..."

But now the operation of the family shop is not her responsibility. Ming Youyou scratched his head and said, "Then I will donate the profits of Jinxiufang?"

Magistrate Tao smiled and said, "All this year's revenue has been paid to you as a salary."

So you have no money.

"However, you still have a reward, which is worth some silver."

Ming Youyou breathed a sigh of relief and waved her hand, "Then I'll donate it to the county government."

"It's a lot of money, are you really willing to spend it?"

Ming Youyou didn't know what the reward was yet, but she was afraid that she would be heartbroken after hearing it, so she held back and didn't ask any more. She wrinkled her face and said, "Then spend it sparingly and give me the rest."

When the old people in Dafeng Village heard that someone would be sent to pick up their fellow villagers, they were so happy that they started to cry while laughing.