On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

Sun Ping lagged behind Lin Zhen by one body length. The two of them walked in front, followed by a group of county officials. They paraded through the streets and arrived at the gate of the county government office.

The yamen runners hurried forward and took the carriage. When the curtain was lifted, Huanbi jumped down lightly.

She was wearing plain clothes and no makeup, but her beautiful face could not be concealed.

Sun Ping and other officials had never seen her before, but seeing her posture and the slight concern in Lin Zhen's expression, they knew something.

This must be Lin Zhen’s wife.

People say that the eunuchs around the emperor are more powerful than the governor.

The maidservant beside Lin Zhen was not an ordinary person either, so naturally she could not be offended.

Sun Ping was the first to bow to express his respect, while the other officials all smiled and nodded politely to Huanbi.

Huanbi was not stage-frightened either. She raised the corners of her mouth slightly and gave everyone a faint smile. She took light steps and followed Lin Zhen into the county government office.

After entering the central hall of the county government office, everyone finally stopped for a while.

Sun Ping gently dusted himself off, bowed slightly, and looked at Lin Zhen: "Prince, you must be exhausted after this tiring journey. Have you eaten yet? How about taking a break first and having a hot meal before discussing matters?"

His tone was filled with concern and revealed the respect a subordinate has for his superior.

Lin Zhen waved his hand slightly, "No need, first bring me the county annals from the past few years."

Seeing this, Sun Ping gave his master a look.

The latter understood and immediately ordered people to bring in the county annals that had been prepared long ago.

Sun Ping bent down and picked up the county annals from the most recent year and handed it to Lin Zhen.

"Prince, this is from the past year. Please take a look first." Sun Ping's actions were very frank, without hiding anything, which greatly increased Lin Zhen's favor for him.

Lin Zhen took the county annals and looked through them. At first, he looked calm, but after flipping through several volumes, his brows furrowed more and more, and his expression became more and more serious.

After a long pause, he asked in a low voice, "Sun Ping, Wuqing County has enjoyed abundant harvests and good weather over the years, yet why do the people still only eat two meals a day and often go hungry? Why is this happening?"

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became solemn, and everyone's eyes were cast on Sun Ping.

Sun Ping sighed slightly, stepped forward, clasped his fists, and said, "Sir, it's true that the harvests have been plentiful year after year, but the problem lies with the land. Most of the people in Wuqing County are tenants who work for landlords. We toil hard year-round, but the landlords take the bulk of the harvest, leaving us with very little. It's already difficult to get two meals of coarse grain, and not having enough to eat is common."

"This is really unreasonable."

Lin Zhen knew that the landlords would exploit the people, so he came to Wuqing this time to use it as a pilot area to implement a planned economy.

Of course, this planned economy is different from that of later generations. I will tell Sun Ping the details when it is implemented.

After thinking about it, Lin Zhen's expression became stern.

"monkey!"

"Here!" Hou Chun immediately stood behind Lin Zhen and answered.

"Where is the Longxiong Camp?"

"My Lord, the Longxiong Camp set out the day after we did. I think they will be stationed in Wuqing County the day after tomorrow."

"Very good." Lin Zhen turned and looked at everyone. "I plan to eliminate all the landlords in Wuqing County and redistribute the land to the people. None of you are allowed to leak the news. If I find out that any landlord has escaped, all of you will be punished."

Sun Ping himself came from a poor family, so he naturally supported such a decision. However, his words were insignificant in the past, and the landlords did not listen to him. Now that he had such an opportunity, he would certainly not let it go.

"Your Highness is wise! These landlords who exploit the people should have been eradicated long ago!"

Then the officials of the county yamen, the chief clerk, the legal advisor, and others all nodded, "We will follow the orders of the prince."

"Hmm," Lin Zhen finally relaxed a bit and asked, "By the way, Sun Ping, our Wuqing County is close to the sea, but we rarely hear about aquatic products. Why is that? Don't the people know how to fish? If they did, they wouldn't be starving."

Sun Ping quickly responded, "Sir, although Wuqing County is located on the coast, its aquatic products have never been prosperous. Firstly, the strong winds and waves at the seashore make fishing at sea extremely risky. Secondly, a few years ago, a commoner caught a large fish. At that time, officials from the imperial court came and said, 'Giant fish die, and the princes are afraid.' So they beheaded the commoner that day. The common people were terrified and no longer dared to go fishing. Over time, the fishery was abandoned."

"What about giant fish that killed the princes? That's nonsense. Starting tomorrow, you will arrange for the people to go fishing, shrimping, and crabbing in the name of the government. You can eat the seafood you catch yourself or sell it to me. Crabs are one penny each, and fish and shrimp are charged separately."

There are many powerful people in the capital, and they have always been fond of this fresh seafood, so there is no worry about sales.

Sun Ping was stunned when he heard this.

"Ah? Prince, you buy crabs for a penny each?"

"correct."

"Oh my goodness! The people of Wuqing County are so blessed! You don't know that the crabs are overrunning the seashore. These beasts have no natural enemies, are strong, and run rampant in the forest. Many of them have even crawled into the fields, and the people are suffering terribly!"

"Don't you know this is edible?"

"Huh? You can eat crabs? How do you eat them?"

"Just steam it and eat it."

"This..." Sun Ping and other officials looked at each other in confusion.

Seeing that they didn't believe him, Lin Zhen smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, just catch some crabs and bring them back. Bi'er, you've worked hard today, cook a meal for them to see."

Huanbi smiled and replied, "Yes."

......

In the evening, Huanbi steamed twenty crabs in one go.

As Sun Ping said, this thing has basically no natural enemies, which has led to an influx of crabs, each one of which is big and fat.

The big red crabs, with their claws and fangs bared, looked a little scary and not as appealing as pork, beef, or mutton. If Lin Zhen hadn't taken the lead, Sun Ping and the others would definitely not have eaten them.

But unexpectedly, Lin Zhen picked up one at random, beat the crab shell with a small hammer, cut off the crab legs with small scissors, dipped it in some vinegar and sesame oil, and ate it bite by bite with relish.

"Come on, eat! Why are you looking at me? It's really delicious!"

Lin Zhen was almost dizzy from the fragrance.

In later generations, even the king crab, which has the most meat, does not have such a satisfying feeling.

Seeing that Lin Zhen was enjoying the meal, Sun Ping and the others picked up a big crab with some doubts, and imitated Lin Zhen by knocking on the crab shell and cutting off the crab legs.

Until the white meat is put into your mouth!

"Hmm! The prince is not lying to me, this crab is indeed delicious!"

"Yeah, this is delicious, right?"

"Why didn't I notice this before? During the famine, I ate wild vegetables for half a year!"

"Delicious, delicious! No, we have to tell the people tomorrow to catch crabs! Catch as many crabs as you want. You can sell them or eat them yourself!"

"Wuqing County will no longer have to worry about hunger!"

"Hahahahaha."