The yamen runner gathered the people who had purchased the houses from Yan Wanwan, cleared his throat, and said loudly, "Everyone, be quiet! The county lady said the houses will be delivered in five days. Now everyone can start preparing to make tables, chairs, beds, and other daily necessities. If anyone wants a finished product, they can also register with me, and the county lady will distribute it."

The people began to whisper and talk among themselves.

Finally, a brave man stood up and asked, "We don't even have money now, how can we buy things from the county lady?" "Yes, we only have enough money left for food, we can't afford to buy finished products."

Everyone is happy about having a house to live in, but also worried about not having enough money to live on.

Seeing this, the yamen runner slammed the table and said loudly: "Don't worry, everyone. The county lady knows that you don't have money, so she can do the work in exchange for labor."

"What does this mean?" someone asked in confusion.

The yamen runner explained, "As long as you work for the county lady, you can deduct the silver you owe her. Once you pay off the silver you owe her, you can do other work."

When the people heard the yamen runners say this, they couldn't help but feel nervous.

It turned out that they had found work for a master before, but the wages they received were less than half of what they received as laborers outside. After deducting the money owed, they had very little left. If the master hadn't provided meals, they probably wouldn't even have money for food.

The yamen runner saw everyone's concerns and hurriedly added, "The county lady is different from those masters. The wages she pays are fair and reasonable, and she will never deduct a single cent from you. Moreover, the county lady will not delay your wages. As long as you complete the work as required, your wages will be settled immediately."

The people were skeptical. An elderly man frowned and said, "We are ordinary people. We don't have any skills. What kind of work can we do?"

The yamen runner smiled and said, "The county lady has a lot of things that need your help, such as moving construction materials, cleaning the site, making furniture, etc. As long as you are willing to work hard, you can earn money."

At this time, a young man asked: "How long will it take us to pay off the money we owe to the county lord?"

The yamen runner thought for a moment and said, "The prices of the furniture are written here. Once you select your items and register, the required silver will be calculated immediately. It will also depend on your work efficiency and the type of work you do. However, the county lord has already made arrangements. As long as everyone works hard, the debt will be repaid in six months at most."

After hearing what the yamen runner said, the people's worries were slightly relieved.

But some people still worriedly said: "There are so many of us, what if the county lady doesn't admit it?"

The yamen runner patted his chest and assured, "The county lady's word is her bond, and she has asked us to sign the document and seal it on the spot. If the county lady defaults on our payments, we can all take the document to the yamen and file a complaint."

When everyone heard this, they felt relieved. No matter what, the county lord gave them a sense of security.

At that moment, many people ordered beds, tables and chairs from Yan Wanwan on the spot.

It’s not that they don’t want other items, but they think they can buy them slowly in the future, after all, this will help them to owe less debt.

Of course, there were also some people who knew carpentry themselves, and they planned to make their own furniture. For these people, the yamen runners reminded them that there were trees on several mountains that could not be touched, as they were private property bought by the county lord.

They don't mind it because the trees in places where they can be cut down are of better quality.

As soon as the news of the release of grain from Nanping Prefecture spread, it immediately attracted attention from many parties, and the person in the palace even broke several new pots.

"Didn't they say that all she took away was some old rice? Why didn't the people rebel? They are indeed submissive cowards."

The emperor was furious, and Eunuch Wu served cautiously by his side, not daring to say anything.

When the grain in the Ministry of Revenue disappeared, they suspected that Yan Wanwan and Qin Yu had replaced the grain with something else. Unfortunately, they searched everywhere but could not find any evidence. They even found the robbers who went to intercept Yan Wanwan. They said that the grain was rotten brown rice, and they let them go without even wanting to stop them.

Because of this, the emperor ruled out Yan Wanwan's suspicion, but now she was distributing good rice? He racked his brains but couldn't figure out what was going on.

Regarding the missing grain in the Ministry of Revenue, everyone had long suspected that Yan Wanwan and Qin Yu were secretly replacing the grain.

However, they searched everywhere but could not find any conclusive evidence. Even the robbers who had intercepted Yan Wanwan were found, but they claimed that all they had intercepted was rotten brown rice and they had no interest in intercepting them, so they let them go.

Because of this, the emperor dispelled his suspicions about Yan Wanwan.

But now, Yan Wanwan was openly distributing high-quality rice, which made him rack his brains but couldn't figure out the reason.

"Go find out where her rice comes from. In one hour, I want to know the source of the food. How much food does she have?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Eunuch Wu quickly stepped back to arrange an investigation.

The grain distribution here was still in full swing. The people who were still waiting for food had nothing to do and started to inquire about various things. They soon got the information from their side. When they heard that Yan Wanwan owed them another sum of money for ordering furniture, they all laughed.

"It's still our choice. Otherwise, we would be in debt without even seeing anything. It would be so frustrating!"

"That's right. It's a pity that the county lady didn't let us stay longer, otherwise it would be quite comfortable to live in the temporary shelter."

"Haha! You think so too? Just having someone clean the place at a fixed time is not good enough. I feel like a master now."

"Haha! You guys are the masters! Do you know how much money the county lady gives to those who clean the house? Fifty coins each time."

"Fifty...fifty cents?"

"Yes, and it's calculated by the time. We have to clean three times a day, which is 150 coins. Who do you think is the master?"

Several people slapped their heads in regret. At that time, they thought that this job was dirty, laborious and thankless, but they did not expect that the county lady would be so generous.

No wonder the cleaners always keep their heads down while they work! They are probably afraid that others will see the smiles they can’t hide!

At this moment, someone suddenly said, "You said the county lady is so generous, will this house...?"

But soon someone sneered, "What are you thinking? Even ordinary houses take dozens of days to build, and the county lady says she can build houses for tens of thousands of people in ten days. Have you ever seen the county lady recruiting people? No! So if you want to take advantage of the bargain, just dream on!"

This kind of talk soon spread to every corner, but only those who bought houses built by Yan Wanwan believed it without a doubt. Maybe they had doubts in their hearts, but they were ultimately defeated by their own self-consolation.

Finally, five days later, the people who had bought houses and those who had not yet left the temporary resettlement site came to the square at the same time.

Yan Wanwan had been waiting there for a long time. Seeing that most people had arrived, she said straight to the point, "Fellow villagers, the houses are all ready. Please call the village chief to draw the housing blocks."

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