The other county magistrates remained silent, waiting for the other party to express his opinion.

Xiang An looked around and expressed his concerns.

"Admittedly, we are willing to accept these disaster victims, but if there are too many of them, the number of criminals will also increase. How can we guarantee the safety of the people in the prefecture?"

This is the most important!

"Furthermore, if we allow them to get away with free food, once the disaster victims get a taste of what it's like to get something for nothing, they will only intensify their demands from us."

"If we are not satisfied, chaos will surely arise. Then what should we do with ourselves?"

Song Jinshu looked at Xiang An with gratitude, otherwise she would have found it difficult to propose her great plan.

"It's great to take three steps towards adulthood! Everyone should learn from him~"

"To be honest, I've thought about this for a long time. How can we properly resettle the victims so they don't cause chaos? It might even be beneficial to our government..."

"Finally, I have tentatively finalized a plan. Please listen to it. If there is anything wrong, please point it out honestly."

"Do you remember the highway construction project I proposed a few days ago?"

Under Song Jinshu's expectant eyes, the county magistrates nodded one after another. They were deeply impressed by this matter.

Wang Zhizhang suddenly had a flash of inspiration and instantly guessed what Song Jinshu meant.

"Your Excellency, do you mean to let these disaster victims help us build the road?"

"Congratulations, you got it right!" Song Jinshu gave Wang Zhizhang a big thumbs up, then turned to the others: "What do you think?"

Someone pointed out their concerns: "It's good, but this project is huge and it will take at least three to five years to complete. If we only provide them with food to keep them working, it might work for a short time, but for a long time..."

After all, the victims are not fools. If they work so hard and are only given two meals a day, why don’t they find other ways to make a living?

Song Jinshu nodded. "That's right. That's why we're not trying to relocate disaster victims, but to recruit workers."

"I've already drawn the highway map for each of your counties. Please estimate how many people you need. Each county will be responsible for their own wages and food. I will provide additional subsidies to each county."

Everyone was surprised. Was this speed too fast?

After all, as soon as the news of the disaster victims came in, Song Jinshu had already made all the arrangements for the escape route, as if she had known that the disaster victims would come and had made preparations early.

The county magistrates had suspicions but had no way to confirm them. What if it was just a coincidence?

In short, the process of getting the counties to accept the disaster victims and build highways went very smoothly.

Song Jinshu put his worries aside, prepared food and tools, and waited for the victims to arrive.

Suddenly she thought of something and got up and went to a small courtyard at the west entrance of the city.

The courtyard was not big but it was quiet. Song Jinshu knocked on the door and it opened after a while.

Yunniang suddenly appeared in front of him. She was stunned when she saw Song Jinshu coming over, then she welcomed her in with a smile.

"Master Song is here! Please come in! Dad, Mom, and Manman, please come out and meet the master."

The corner of the courtyard was filled with dirty clothes, with soap beans next to them. It seemed that Yunniang was washing clothes just now.

Yuan's father, Yuan's mother, and Yuan Man greeted Song Jinshu respectively, and their words were full of affection.

Song Jinshu chatted with them for a few casual words, then turned his gaze to Yunniang and asked, "Why isn't Yuan Guannan here?"

That guy still owes her a favor. Ever since his leg injury gradually improved, he often goes out for a stroll. She has seen him showing off on the street with a cane several times.

For this reason, Song Jinshu suspected that he had been defrauded of his merits by Xiaoliu.

Yunniang wiped the foam off her hands and explained with a chuckle, "My brother-in-law arranged for someone to go outside the city to select wood this morning. He said someone sent him a batch of good wood."

"Are you looking for your brother-in-law to discuss something? Please wait a moment. I will ask Manman to go and get him back. The distance is not far. Manman has been there several times with him."

As she spoke, Yunniang arranged for Manman to run errands, and she went into the house to move a chair for Song Jinshu.

"Please sit here and wait. It will be quick."

Song Jinshu did have something to talk to Yuan Guannan about, so he didn't refuse. After sitting down, he looked around.

Ever since the last letter was delivered to inform Lu Ruoyu about the Yuan family, Lu Ruoyu went to explain the matter to the emperor.

The final message conveyed to her was that the evidence over there was too old to speak for the Yuan family.

The emperor let her handle it herself and even turned a blind eye.

Thinking about it afterwards, Song Jinshu was mindful of their talent in designing arrows and crossbows, so he sentenced Yuan Guanbei to three years of hard labor in Shun'an Prefecture on the charge of being a bandit.

As for the other members of the Yuan family, they were naturally acquitted.

After Song Jinshu came to the provincial capital, she brought them here as well, and this small courtyard was where she had people accommodate them.

It's just that she was busy with work and never had the chance to come.

Yuan Guannan owed her a favor, so she paid a lot of attention to him.

Seeing that he is indeed talented in mechanism design, I feel a little relieved.

This time she came to him to ask if he could design a cannon, as she wanted to blow up the passage in the cave.

Of course, this is only secondary. She wants to present this pearl to the emperor with her own hands.

Once the artillery is developed, the country will only become safer and foreign enemies will no longer dare to invade.

It can also reduce the number of casualties in war.

In the time it takes for an incense stick to pass, Yuan Guannan was holding a crutch in one hand, taking big and steady steps, and he looked much better than when I saw him half a month ago.

Yuan Guannan looked at Song Jinshu not far away, with a smile on his face. If he hadn't met her, he might have rotted in bed.

Now my legs are gradually getting better and will be back to normal in another half a year.

"Sir Song, I haven't seen you for a long time. If I had known you would be back today, I would never have left."

Song Jinshu rubbed Yuan Man's little head and rewarded him with a candy. Then he looked at Yuan Guannan and said, "I was just in the mood."

"Your leg seems to be getting better. Does the doctor say how long it will take to fully recover?"

"Yes! I told you!" Yuan Guannan's eyes sparkled, his cheeks flushed with health. "It will be better in half a year at most."

"That's good. When your leg injury recovers, I have an errand that needs your help."

Yuan Guannan didn't even ask what it was, he just patted his chest and swore.

"Sir, please tell me what you want. I will go through fire and water for you."

Song Jinshu laughed and shook his head: "You don't have to go through the trouble. Come and sit down. Let's talk in detail."

An hour passed.

She gave the rough concept of artillery and its raw materials, and Yuan Guannan's eyes lit up again and again after hearing it.

"Sir, if what you said is true, once the cannon is built, it will surely blow up the world, and we will all be remembered in history."

Seeing Yuan Guannan, who was so excited that he was about to cry, Song Jinshu was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "I haven't finished yet. I don't know the ratio of this artillery. And this thing is very powerful. If you are not careful, you can easily hurt yourself."

"So when you're doing this, you have to be careful, or you might get blown away and lose your life."

"You can't just increase the dosage for the sake of a momentary pleasure..."

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