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Upon hearing this, Old Master Zhao was furious. "Humph! This county magistrate is simply absurd! In this year of famine, instead of thinking about how to properly provide disaster relief and stabilize the people's hearts, he only cares about forcing wealthy merchants to donate grain to enrich himself. He acts with a complete disregard for the lives of the people. The grain stores in several towns have been bought out. What will happen to the ordinary people here? Is he going to let them starve to death in this famine?"

"Officials should put the people first and be concerned about their suffering. However, this county magistrate is only concerned with his own fame and fortune, and has completely forgotten his duties." Old Master Zhao sighed. "If there are more absurd officials like this, my Miaozhou will be in chaos."

He was worried about the future of Miaozhou, fearing that these irresponsible officials would plunge the entire state into chaos and turmoil.

Xie Songlin: "Mr. Zhao, does the academy cafeteria have any food left?"

"I'm not sure about that, and I don't usually care about it." Old Master Zhao frowned slightly and shook his head. "But I guess it won't last a few more days. Winter is coming soon. Let's close the academy early this year."

"Well, my cafeteria is also planning to close, so I have nothing to do here."

"There's nothing we can do now. The imperial court simply has no grain. We can only wait until next summer's harvest."

"Mr. Zhao, please take a look at this." Xie Songlin frowned slightly. After some thought, he finally decided to take out the drawing drawn by Xie Wanxing.

"What is this?" Old Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly, his face full of confusion. He had never been good at farming. Looking at the strange-looking machine before him, he couldn't figure out its function for a moment. Old Zhao frowned, thought for a moment, and asked, "Is it related to farming?"

"Yes, this is an agricultural harvester pulled by oxen. The work efficiency of one machine is equivalent to that of dozens of people."

"Are you serious?" Old Zhao's voice trembled slightly. "Being able to pull with the strength of an ox, and with the efficiency of dozens of people, is truly a blessing for farming."

Xie Songlin nodded slightly and said solemnly, "Of course it's real, Mr. Zhao. However, we only have the blueprints now, and turning it into reality is indeed quite difficult. It's quite complicated to make. I asked my third brother to take a look at it before, and he really can't make this machine on his own. He needs some craftsmen who are proficient in carpentry to help him."

Old Master Zhao naturally understood the hidden meaning of Xie Songlin's words. This kind of drawing must be confidential. If he was willing to show it to him, it must be because he had something to ask of him.

"Don't worry about that. I will help you find some skilled craftsmen."

Mr. Zhao is well aware of the importance of this agricultural harvester. It is not just a tool, but also the hope for the development of farming. If this can be made, the farmland in the future will usher in earth-shaking changes.

People no longer need to spend a lot of time and physical strength on heavy manual harvesting. Instead, they can use this magical machine to efficiently complete the harvesting task. The grain output will increase significantly, and people will no longer starve to death in the future.

"Songlin, where did you get this blueprint?"

Xie Songlin shook his head. "Mr. Zhao, I'm sorry I can't tell you that. Anyway, this thing was obtained through legitimate means. If it can benefit the country and the people, then it will be a blessing for me."

"Well, since you don't want to talk about it, I won't force you." Mr. Zhao didn't ask any more questions. "Don't worry about the craftsmen. Let me figure it out."

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Zhao."

Mr. Zhao took the blueprint and left in a hurry.

Xie Wanxing suddenly popped up and asked, "Did you give the blueprint to the old man?"

"Well, your Third Uncle can't make this harvester by himself. The person we trust the most and who is capable of helping us find a craftsman is Mr. Zhao."

"I have no objection, as long as it can be done." Xie Wanxing sighed, "Winter is coming soon, and food is so scarce. I'm afraid the people in Qingshui Town won't have a good year this year."

"This is not something we can decide. At present, being able to take care of our family is already good enough."

In the next few days, news spread that there was no food in the town’s grain store.

The people fell into a deeper panic and anxiety. The streets were filled with a tense atmosphere, people whispered and talked. Some people began to run around, trying to find other places where there might be food.

Those who still had food stored at home locked their granaries tightly, fearing that they would be discovered by others, while those families who had no food were full of worries, not knowing how to survive this crisis.

Business in the shops has also become even more deserted. Except for some shops selling daily necessities that are barely maintaining their operations, other shops are deserted. The entire town seems to have lost its former vitality and vigor and is shrouded in a haze.

Cheng Hui took advantage of the fact that the cloth shop was still open and bought a large batch of cloth and a lot of cotton to buy winter clothes and quilts for the children in the family.

As usual, she assigned the work to several women and young wives in the village. Everyone was very grateful for this. Now that the world was in chaos, it was great to be able to save some money by doing work at home.

After winter officially arrived, Hanfeng Academy also announced a holiday. After Shen Yuxi and Xie Songlin discussed it, they decided to stay for a few more days before going back. This would also give Xie Lan and Xie Yuan a chance to catch up on their progress, so that they might have the opportunity to take part in Hanfeng Academy's entrance examination next year.

Lu Zhou also packed up his things and prepared to return to the capital. Before leaving, he came to the store to say goodbye to Xie Wanxing and others.

"Uncle Xie, I'm leaving tomorrow, so I came to tell you something today." Lu Zhou's eyes moved towards the backyard. "Is Ah Xing here today?"

"Of course she's here. Wait for me to call her for you." Xie Songlin shouted towards the backyard, "Axing! Come out quickly!"

"Brother Qinghe!" Xie Wanxing lifted the curtain in the backyard. Seeing Lu Zhou's eyes light up, she shouted happily and rushed over, hugging his thighs. "Are you going home?"

Lu Zhou touched her head and said, "Yes, Xing, the academy will close early this year, so I'm leaving tomorrow."

"Then you must come back early."

"I'll be back as soon as the academy starts. Your Aunt Lu will be here too. I'll bring you a cart full of new things from the capital, both delicious and fun."

"Brother Qinghe is the best to me."

"Then I'll be leaving, Ah Xing." Lu Zhou and Lu Jia had just walked to the door when they suddenly stopped. He turned around and walked to Xie Wanxing and handed her a jade pendant, "Ah Xing, you can keep this jade pendant."

"What kind of jade pendant is this?"

"This is what my mother gave me. You should keep it anyway."

After Lu Zhou said this, he left. Xie Wanxing looked at his back in a daze. At that time, she didn't know that this was the last time she would see Lu Zhou in these years.