Restart the Disaster of Another World

"Brother, your house is rather plain and simple." After the greetings, Jing Yao joked.

Wen Yu smiled helplessly: "That's right, my place is not only plain and simple, it is simply shabby, with broken walls and broken walls. Not only has the gate been demolished, but the blue bricks paving the road inside have also been pried off, and I don't know where the tiles on the roof of the outer courtyard have flown away."

Jing Yao looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but frowned: "This... Is this habitable?"

Wen Yu smiled bitterly and said, "Alas, after the previous prefect was chopped off, this courtyard has been robbed from time to time."

When the people from the government found out, they immediately sent people to guard the inner courtyard, and they barely managed to protect it. They wanted to hire someone to repair the outer courtyard, but when the helpers heard that they were going to repair the courtyard for the prefect, they all ran away faster than rabbits. They all said that if they went, they would be helping the tyrant, and the coffin lid of their ancestors would be opened.

Jing Yao couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "Haha, these people are really interesting. But, I can't find anyone and I don't have any money, so what should I do?"

"Don't worry about that, there's a whole new world inside!" Wen Yu smiled mysteriously.

Jing Yao was puzzled, so Wen Yu took him inside.

The inner courtyard was so spacious, exquisite and luxurious that the mansion they had bought in Beijing at a huge cost was not as big as this inner courtyard combined.

These officials had three wives and four concubines, each living in a small courtyard, a total of nine people. There were also some gardens and fish ponds, making the interior like a maze.

Those prefects before him were so corrupt and lived in more luxurious houses than him. It was not unfair at all that they were beheaded.

"Oh, the inner courtyard is still habitable, that's good." Jing Yao breathed a sigh of relief and followed Master Liu in for a walk. After a while, he came out and didn't know what to say.

"This place has already been cleaned. After all, someone has lived here before, so they won't use the bedding originally left in the room. But the furniture like the bed and cabinets can still be used after wiping them." Wen Yu explained.

There were many rooms, and the guards were also there. With strength in numbers, they sorted it out in one afternoon.

Knowing that Jing Yao and the others were coming, Wen Yu asked someone to clean the house again today. He wiped the bed, cabinets, and bed boards with a wet towel, and then wiped them again with a dry towel. They were dry in half an hour. The bedding was already there, so he laid it out directly and then moved the luggage in.

Master Liu watched them pack up and said with a smile, "Sir, I will have someone send a new quilt tomorrow, as well as some daily necessities. If you need anything, just let me know and I will arrange it as soon as possible."

Wen Yu nodded and said, "Thank you, Master Liu. Thank you for your help."

"It's my pleasure. My lord, you must be tired from the journey. Please take a rest first. I'll take my leave." Master Liu bowed and left.

"You and Qun Qun can live here from now on!" Wen Yu said with satisfaction.

Jing Yao was not hypocritical: "Okay, thank you, big brother."

The two returned to the government office. Jing Yao looked at the dilapidated house and asked, "Brother, what should we do with the government office?"

Wen Yu sighed: "Yeah, it's a headache for me too. But the local people are not doing well, so I can't be too picky. We can only live like this for now, and slowly figure out a solution later."

Jing Yao patted Wen Yu on the shoulder and consoled him: "Don't worry, brother, there will always be a way. Let's think about how to solve this problem together."

Wen Yu nodded and looked at Jing Yao gratefully: "Okay, thank you, brother. I feel much better with you here."

The two men stood in the dilapidated yard, looking up at the sky. Although their current living conditions are difficult, they believe that as long as they work hard, they will be able to change the status quo and bring new life to this small yard.

Wen Qun was led by Jing Yao and followed behind obediently, step by step.

"Ayao, are we all going to live here from now on?" Wen Qun looked around the new environment curiously, with a gleam of curiosity in his eyes.

"Yes, do you like it?" Jing Yao smiled and looked back at Wen Qun, his eyes full of tenderness and pampering.

"I like it, I like it very much." Wen Qun nodded without hesitation. In fact, for him, as long as Jing Yao was by his side, he would feel happy and satisfied no matter where he lived.

Jing Yao lived in the yard next door. That yard was relatively small, with only five rooms, but it was enough for the two of them.

After everything was packed, Wen Qun couldn't wait to go outside to buy pots, pans, and other daily necessities. This time he didn't let Jing Yao accompany him, but asked someone to take him there himself. After all, Jing Yao had other things to deal with.

When Wen Qun thought about the possible dangers and poverty in Qingyang County, coupled with the climatic conditions that were completely different from those in the south, he couldn't help but worry about his elder brother Wen Yu.

What if Wen Yu gets sick here? If I'm not around, who can take care of him?

Therefore, Wen Qun decided to follow Jing Yao to live in the Qingyang County Government Office so that he could take care of Wen Yu in time when needed. This way, he would feel more at ease.

Jing Yao decided to go find someone who could repair the house himself, and he quickly took action. Before long, a group of workers were summoned to the site.

Although Qingyang County is known for its tough people, everyone needs to make a living. Jing Yao offered a generous salary, attracting many applicants.

Zhou Lin, who was in charge of finding people to help, returned and quietly told Jing Yao a good news - the labor cost here was relatively low. At first, when he told the villagers that they would work for the county magistrate, they were not very enthusiastic. However, once he mentioned that the wages would be paid daily and as high as 25 coins per day, many people immediately expressed their willingness to participate.

Jing Yao admired Zhou Lin's efficiency and ability, and praised: "Zhou Lin, you are amazing. You can find so many people so quickly."

Zhou Lin responded with a smile: "This is all thanks to Xiaomi. He is a rare talent!"

After Zhou Lin inquired about Xiaomi's life story, he found out that Xiaomi was a miserable child. His father died in the war, his mother was in poor health, and the mother and son lived a difficult life, often not having enough food.

It is said that children from poor families grow up early. Although Xiaomi is young, he has already started to go out to make a living. However, due to his age, he can't find many jobs.

On this day, when Zhou Lin was about to go to the countryside to look for someone, he met Xiaomi. After Xiaomi learned that Zhou Lin needed someone to repair the house, he offered to help find someone, but asked for payment. Zhou Lin thought it wouldn't cost much anyway, so he agreed.

Actually, Zhou Lin had asked other people for help before, but because of his status as a subordinate of the county magistrate, he did not get much convenience. But since he met Xiaomi, things became smooth. Xiaomi has a good relationship with people, and he acted as a buffer in the middle, allowing Zhou Lin to easily find the people he needed.

Xiaomi was in a very good mood with half a piece of silver in his pocket.

Xiaomi has been making a living as a guide for vendors for the past two years. Although this job is well paid and relatively easy, it is uncertain - sometimes there is no business for several days in a row. Therefore, whenever a new big merchant comes to town, Xiaomi always takes the initiative to offer his services.

"Xiaomi, are you going to look for those new big businessmen again?" A man with a scar on his face asked Xiaomi with a smile.

Xiaomi nodded and replied, "Yes, I will take them to find some people to help build the house."

This place is already short of resources and is often attacked by enemies. I really don't understand why these merchants choose to do business here.

Xiaomi shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

Xiaomi rolled his eyes and said, "However, I think the new county magistrate looks like a good official, and the big merchant is also a good person."

The scarred man looked at Luo Wen curiously and said with a smile: "You can still tell the difference between good officials and bad officials!"

Xiaomi grinned and explained, "The county magistrate has a good temper."

In addition, the merchant was very generous when paying.

The scarred man curled his lips and said, "He is a newcomer. If he can gain a foothold, it's hard to say what will happen."

Jing Yao bought a lot of bricks, tiles and other building materials to repair the house. Although the county magistrate's mansion was a bit shabby, it had three courtyards and was spacious enough for them to live in.

Strength comes from numbers, and the work is efficient. The work was finished in the evening. After packing up their tools, several workers left the county government office one after another.

"Dahe, what do you think of the new county magistrate?" Li Zhu asked Jiang He curiously.

Jiang He narrowed his eyes, shook his head and said, "It's hard to judge at the moment."

Li Zhu scratched his head and said with a smile: "I think this gentleman is quite nice. He even provided us with lunch at noon."

Jing Yao knew that the best way to enhance the relationship between people was to have dinner together, so he never slacked off on food. When Lu Lin first arrived in Sha County, the living conditions were difficult, and he could only cut some canned food and yam into a big pot of porridge for the people who came to help build the house to share.

Since the resources in Sha County are relatively scarce, everyone enjoyed the meal particularly well.

Jiang He looked at Li Zhu helplessly and said unhappily, "You were bought off with just one meal."

Li Zhu scratched his head sheepishly and grinned, "Hey, there's meat here!" As he spoke, he stuffed food into his mouth and said vaguely, "Although it's just some shredded meat, it's still meat after all!"

Jiang He shook his head and sighed helplessly. At this time, Li Si beside him suddenly said, "From what the county magistrate said, it seems that he wants to build a kang."

"Swimming on a kang?" Li Zhu was immediately excited when he heard this, and asked excitedly, "I've heard of this kang before, it seems to be something extraordinary! Our new county magistrate really knows how to enjoy it!"

Li Si nodded and agreed: "Yes, I heard that this thing can not only keep people warm, but also help them sleep soundly!"

"Is this true?" Li Zhu's eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief, "So powerful? Isn't it better than a fire pit?"

Li Si smiled and said, "Of course it's real! But it's not easy to make. We need to find a professional craftsman."

"Craftsman?" Jiang He frowned and said, "Where do we have any craftsmen here?"

Li Si thought for a moment and said, "Maybe we can go to a nearby village and look for someone. Maybe someone there can do it."

"That should be it." Jiang He nodded and said, "I hope we can find a skilled craftsman, otherwise it will be troublesome."

While eating, everyone discussed how to solve the problem of kang.

At this time, Wen Yu was in his room, thinking about how to make this small county more prosperous.

There was a knock on the door and Master Liu walked in.

"What's wrong?" Wen Yu asked.

With a look of anxiety on his face, he quickly handed over the memorial and said, "Sir, news just came from Anhe County, saying that many people died in Anhe Town a few days ago."

Wen Yu took the letter and glanced at it quickly, frowning and saying in a heavy tone, "What's going on?"

Master Liu replied, "The previous county magistrate was investigated for corruption and abuse of power, and has been removed from his post. I'm afraid the disaster relief funds and supplies were embezzled by the previous prefect."

After hearing this, Wen Yu's face turned gloomy. He gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it! These corrupt officials are so unscrupulous!"

He understood the reason behind this and was filled with anger and helplessness.

Wen Yu waved his hand and asked Master Liu to go back first.

After Master Liu left, he took out a box, opened it and saw that it was full of silver bills.

The total amount of money was 100,000 taels, which was the financial allocation from the Ministry of Revenue to Qingyang County. Only half of it was publicly available, and the rest was given to him privately by the emperor.

But for Qingyang County, this money is just a drop in the bucket.

At this time, Jing Yao was busy in the mansion.

He had just finished breakfast and was arranging for craftsmen to repair the outer courtyard and draw some furniture drawings.

Just then, Wen Yu came back.

He looked very angry, his feet thumped, his eyes widened, his lips pursed.

When Jing Yao saw this, he couldn't help but feel nervous and worried about what might have happened.

"Brother, what's wrong? Who offended you?"

"A lot of people died in Anhe Town again. I plan to go over and take a look tomorrow." Wen Yu frowned and said. He held a book in his hand, which recorded some of the situations in Anhe Town. He shook his head and sighed as he flipped through it.

"Ah? Another death?" Jing Yao asked in surprise. He walked to Wen Yu's side, picked up the letter and started reading it. It was densely covered with various numbers and words, and some places were circled, which were obviously the places that Wen Yu paid special attention to.

"Yes, there are people who starve to death in Anhe Town every year. It's so pitiful." Wen Yu sighed heavily and handed the memorial in his hand to Jing Yao.

Jing Yao took the memorial and looked at it carefully. He found that the records were all about the taxation and harvest of Anhe Town. From the memorial, it can be seen that this town suffers from famine and hunger every year, resulting in the death of many residents.

"What does this mean? Why is this happening?" Jing Yao asked in confusion.

Wen Yu pointed to the data on the memorial and said, "Look here, the annual harvest is only a little bit, but the taxes are getting higher and higher. How can the people live? Add to that natural disasters and official corruption, and this disaster has occurred."

After hearing this, Jing Yao's face turned very ugly. He said angrily: "These officials are simply conscienceless! They only care about their own interests and don't care about the lives of the people!"

Wen Yu nodded in agreement. He said, "We must take action to help these suffering people. Otherwise, the situation will only get worse."

After thinking for a moment, Jing Yao suggested: "Why don't we investigate the local situation and see if there are other problems. If we can find a solution, perhaps we can improve people's lives."

Wen Yu thought about it and felt that what Jing Yao said made sense. So he decided to go to Anhe Town in person tomorrow to understand the real situation there and find a solution.