Restart the Disaster of Another World

The place that Jing Yao and Wen Qun were going to this time was Qingyang County where Wen Yu was working.

Jing Yao and Wen Qun had left the village for a long time, and according to common sense, they should have returned to the village, but since Xuanyuan Ting ascended the throne, he believed that with Jing Yao's talents, he could hold an important position in the court. However, Jing Yao did not have such intention, especially after successfully cultivating high-yield grain crops, he was unwilling to continue living in Shangjing.

After Xuanyuan Ting tried to retain him many times in vain, he finally decided to send Jing Yao to the area where Wen Yu was, hoping that he could find a solution to the problem in the northern land.

After nearly two months of arduous journey, Jing Yao finally arrived at his destination. After entering Qingyang County, he immediately noticed that the people of Qingyang County looked at the newly arrived big businessman with strange eyes, and even had a hint of gloating, as if suggesting that "you won't stay here for long."

Jing Yao shook his head secretly, thinking: These people are so arrogant! But when he learned that most of the natives here had moved away, and most of the remaining ones were veterans who had retired from the battlefield, he understood their attitude.

Most of the people who came to join the army came from poor families. Some of them served in the army for a long time and had nowhere to go after retiring, so they just stayed in Qingyang County.

"Boss, this is your mansion." said the young man.

Jing Yao glanced at the young man, gave him twenty coins, and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Xiaomi took the money Jing Yao handed over with shining eyes and said happily: "Boss, you are such a good person! It is a blessing for Qingyang County that you can come to our county."

Jing Yao smiled helplessly when he heard Xiaomi's compliment. This young man was called Xiaomi, a native of Qingyang County, and he exuded a sense of cleverness.

Ever since Jing Yao and others came here, the residents of Qingyang County have not been very friendly to them, and some even looked down on them, but only this child took the initiative to come forward and expressed his willingness to be their guide, of course, on the premise of paying some compensation.

The child's clothes were tattered, his skinny body looked like it could be blown down by a gust of wind, and his face showed some signs of malnutrition, but his eyes were bright and clear, and there was a hint of uneasiness and nervousness in his black pupils.

When he came closer, he seemed calm and composed, but Jing Yao could still see that he was nervous. He must be a poor child.

Jing Yao came to Qingyang County as a big businessman, so naturally he had to act like a nouveau riche. As he was a newcomer, Jing Yao would not be stingy with the guide fee for the little boy.

He gave the child a piece of silver and asked, "Is there anything interesting happening in the area?"

The child's eyes lit up, and he quickly hid the silver and said, "Three months ago, a new county magistrate came to Qingyang County."

"Oh?" Jing Yao asked with feigned curiosity, "Is there anything special?"

"It was very lively at that time and everyone was talking about it," Xiaomi recalled.

Wen Yu's entourage was really huge, with several carts of stuff, and you couldn't see the end of it when you passed by the street. Moreover, there were so many guards, all riding horses, how could they not be greedy to support them? When the previous prefect came, there was no such thing, only a dozen guards, but they were all greedy.

Moreover, the prefect looked like a young man who had not yet reached adulthood. What could he do? He was probably a young man from the capital who came here to make achievements in government.

Why does the emperor always send such people to Qingyang County? Does he still care about the common people? They sighed and stared at the gate of the mansion with their eyes blazing with fire, as if they wanted to rush in and eat Wen Yu alive.

"Is this the new master?" An old man frowned and asked as he looked at the people coming and going at the door. The young man beside him nodded, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes: "Yes, I heard that the new master is named Wen Yu, and he is from a noble family!"

"A son of an aristocratic family?" The old man frowned even more tightly upon hearing this. "I think this is another corrupt official who came here to make money!"

Someone nearby echoed, "That's right. Which of the officials in Qingyang County doesn't extort money from the people and enrich themselves? How can Wen Yu be any better?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and for a while they were talking about it, full of doubts and dissatisfaction towards Wen Yu.

The people around him didn't say anything either.

At this time, a carriage slowly drove through the street, and a young face appeared in the window. It was Wen Yu. He saw the angry people on the street, and a sense of responsibility surged in his heart. He secretly made up his mind to make these people change their views and prove that he was not as bad as they thought.

I realized that I had prepared too well for my eldest brother, causing the local people to think that he was a playboy from a wealthy family.

Jing Yao's heart moved, and he asked again: "So what do you think of this county magistrate?"

The child lowered his voice and said, "I heard that the new county magistrate is not easy to deal with. After taking office, he began to rectify the administration of officials and arrested many corrupt officials!"

Jing Yao raised his eyebrows. His elder brother was very decisive. "What do you think of this evaluation?"

The child scratched his head and said hesitantly: "I think it's good. At least our life is better now than before... But some people say he is too strict and makes everyone afraid to do anything."

Jing Yao smiled, gave the child some money, and asked him to take him around the county town.

Along the way, Jing Yao saw many dilapidated houses and poor people, and he couldn't help but feel pity for them. He secretly made up his mind to find a way to help these people live a better life.

As they walked, they came to a market. It was crowded and bustling. Jing Yao looked around and suddenly heard a quarrel not far away.

He walked over and saw two middle-aged men arguing. One of them was wearing gorgeous silk clothes and looked like a wealthy businessman; the other was wearing simple cloth and pointed at the other angrily.

"What's going on?" Jing Yao asked.

The cloth-clothed man said angrily, "Sir, please judge! This man is my creditor. I have already paid off the money I owe him, but he wants me to pay double! Isn't this bullying?"

Jing Yao frowned, looked at the wealthy businessman, and asked coldly: "Is what he said true?"

The rich businessman explained in a panic, "Sir, don't listen to his nonsense! He has been dragging his feet on paying me back the money he owes me. I am just asking him to pay back the principal and interest as agreed."

Jing Yao looked at the two of them and understood what was going on. He said in a deep voice, "If that's the case, then let's follow the agreement. But if this happens again in the future, the amount is written in the contract! It's not a loan sharking!"

"Hearing him say that, both of them were frightened. If this gets to the new county magistrate's ears, both of them will be punished.

"no no."

"Yes, no."

The two felt that after they had settled the money, they were even.

Jing Yao was satisfied, then turned and left. The crowd behind him began to talk and expressed their appreciation for his actions.

Jing Yao thought silently in his heart: It seems that this big brother, the new county magistrate, has indeed done a lot of practical work.

Thinking of this, he decided to find an opportunity to meet his elder brother, the county magistrate, one day.

I had a simple meal in the evening and didn't do anything else. I went to rest first. I was exhausted from the long journey for two months.

When they got there, they finally had a peaceful and sound sleep. The next day, before dawn, when the room was still dark, Jing Yao was woken up by Wen Qun.

He was confused: "What's wrong? You want some water? I'll get it for you."

"It's time to get up. Didn't you say you were going to look for big brother?" Wen Qun said.

"Ah? No hurry, big brother is a busy man, can we go later?"

"Oh, do you want to take a nap?" Wen Qun looked conflicted.

Jing Yao sobered up a bit and smiled: "Now I don't have to go to the fields to look after the crops. You can sleep as much as you want."

The old saying is really true. Once a person becomes arrogant, he starts to become lazy.

Wen Qun lifted the quilt: "No, I'd better get up. I've gotten used to it during this period of time."

Jing Yao also sat up, rubbed his eyes with his hands, and yawned: "Okay, then get up, just in time to go see big brother."

The two quickly dressed, washed up, and went out to their eldest brother's house. Along the way, they talked about family matters and shared each other's recent situation.

The sun shines through the leaves, casting mottled shadows, and the breeze brings a fresh breath. Such a quiet and beautiful morning makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Passing by the county government office on the way, the two looked at the dilapidated house and both felt complicated.

Wen Qun looked at the dilapidated mansion in front of him and couldn't help but frown and asked, "Is this the county magistrate's office? Why is it so dilapidated?"

Jing Yao nodded helplessly and explained, "Yes, the previous county magistrate has been away for some time, and this county government office has not been repaired for a long time."

After hearing this, Wen Qun couldn't help but shook his head, thinking to himself: "How could this house be so dilapidated? Normally, even if the previous county magistrate had left office, it wouldn't be so dilapidated. After all, this county government office is the face of a county!"

The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, and he couldn't help but sigh: "The appearance of such a county is really terrible! A Yao, the magistrate's mansion is so shabby, no wonder the county magistrate here can't stay in office for long." Wen Qun said carelessly, with a hint of dissatisfaction on his face.

"Ayao, this place is so strange!" Wen Qun looked at the surrounding environment with a look of confusion and surprise. He couldn't help but think of the legends he had heard about this place, and a feeling of uneasiness surged in his heart.

Jing Yao sighed, looking at everything in front of him, his heart was full of doubts. But he knew that they couldn't stay here for too long, and they had to find a solution to the problem as soon as possible. So he said to Wen Qun, "Go in first." After that, he took the lead and walked into the county government office.

When they walked to the county magistrate's residence behind the county government office, they were both stunned by the sight. The roof of the entire residence was almost gone, leaving only some broken walls and dilapidated walls. This shocked Jing Yao, who thought that even if the place had been in disrepair for a long time, it would not have become like this!

Jing Yao frowned, thinking to himself: No wonder no one wants to come to this damn place. This mansion is so dilapidated, and the people are so fierce. Wouldn't it be asking for trouble if I come here? In comparison, compared with the house behind the government office, the dilapidated government office seems to be quite decent.

Wen Qun looked worried and said to Jing Yao, "This house has been in disrepair for a long time and shouldn't be in such a state. I think it may be because no one lives here, so someone took the opportunity to steal the tiles and bricks from the house. After all, these things can be sold for money, and for poor farmers, every bit of money saved is a bit of money saved."

Jing Yao listened to Wen Qun's words and shook his head speechlessly. He didn't expect that people here would do such a thing, but he also understood that Wen Qun was right. After all, under the pressure of life, some people would do whatever it takes to gain some benefits.

Wen Qun looked at Jing Yao and asked anxiously, "Ayao, what should we do now?"

Jing Yao replied helplessly: "What else can we do? Let's go find eldest brother and ask about the situation first." As he said that, he took Wen Qun to his eldest brother's residence.

As for whether to repair the house, we have to wait for the eldest brother to give the order.

Big brother has great composure! If it were him, seeing this house in such a dilapidated state, he would definitely lose his temper. However, Big brother was able to remain calm, and this composure is really admirable.

Before Wen Yu came here to take up his post, Jing Yao spent a lot of time to inquire about the situation here. He heard that there was a border patrol camp here, where a general lived. This general was upright, upright, and hated evil. Therefore, the local people were more willing to trust this general than other officials.

It is said that this general had made great military achievements and should have returned to Beijing to receive rewards, promotion and wealth. Unfortunately, he was too upright and inflexible, and was eventually sent here to guard the border.

In many remote areas, the emperor is far away and the county magistrate is the local overlord, who can do whatever he wants. For example, the imperial court stipulates that only 15% of the tax should be collected, but the county magistrate collects 30% of the tax under the banner of the imperial court, and the extra tax naturally falls into the county magistrate's own pocket.

For example, if a county suffered a disaster, when the imperial court distributed disaster relief supplies, the county magistrate would withhold most of the food and money. These actions made the people miserable and their lives difficult.

But the county magistrate here is different. He doesn't dare to make any small moves. Because there is a demon here. If the county magistrate dares to play any tricks, the general who can't tolerate any sand in his eyes will definitely kill him without hesitation. So, the situation here is completely different from other places. No one dares to challenge the authority of the general easily.

The mansion was just behind the yamen, and the two continued walking forward.

Finally arriving at his eldest brother's house, Jing Yao went forward and knocked on the door.

The door opened quickly, and the eldest brother greeted them warmly and invited them to come in and sit down. The three brothers sat around the table, drinking hot tea and talking about their lives.

The eldest brother asked about Jing Yao and Wen Qun with concern.