After traveling through time, I rely on force to survive

Yunying didn't understand what was going on, but after receiving the order, he immediately went out.

At this time, Li Qingqing walked in excitedly.

Seeing the two of them looking at each other gloomily, she became suspicious: "Now that we've gotten rid of the bully Liu Yuanwai, your lives are no longer in danger. Why are you so worried?"

Zhou Yimo looked at Li Qingqing and explained:

"The county government's financial situation is truly worrying. Monthly salaries are in arrears, the government office is dilapidated, and even the year-end taxes have not been paid.

We originally wanted to embezzle some silver from Mr. Liu's estate, but he only had 1,453 taels of silver, which was not only insufficient to pay the monthly salary, but also likely led to Young Master Xie being suspected of embezzlement by the court."

How could it be possible that Mr. Liu, a notorious bully, had only 1,453 taels of wealth?

Xie Xuanan also said: "I finally understand. No wonder Mr. Liu was so anxious to kidnap me. It turns out that you took all his money."

Li Qingqing smiled.

"Of course we can't hand over the silver we took. Wouldn't it be perfect to keep it and use it to build Yuntai County? Young Master Xie, since the garrison troops only confiscated these properties, we should hand them over truthfully. The higher-ups will investigate and confirm the facts.

Besides, I remember that you are good at writing letters to express your pity. Why not write one more time? I think nothing will happen."

Zhou Yimo listened from the side and nodded, "My wife is right."

Xie Xuanan: Look, you're showing off again! Whatever your wife says is right!

Li Qingqing thought for a moment and asked Xie Xuanan:

"I remember the imperial court stipulated that confiscated real estate like shops and fertile farmland should be auctioned off by the local county government, correct?"

"That's right." Xie Xuan'an nodded, confirming her statement.

Li Qingqing then said:

"I went to see those shops and fields a while ago and thought they were quite nice. I hope you can buy them all in my name and make them our private property."

Seeing Xie Xuanan was a little confused, Li Qingqing explained:

"My husband showed me a map of Yuntai County. It's close to the border and a major transportation hub, with many merchants and travelers passing through. I noticed several shops very close to the Zuiyuexuan Restaurant. We might consider renovating and expanding the restaurant, adding an inn, and creating a comprehensive business that offers both food and accommodation."

Xie Xuan'an's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he smiled and said, "This business model is great! Why didn't I think of it? I believe that in the near future, our revenue will double again."

Zhou Yimo also smiled and said, "My lady, your idea is good. It will not only solve the urgent problem of the county government, but also bring more business opportunities and prosperity to Yuntai County."

Li Qingqing continued while thinking:

"Actually, I have some other ideas, but we'll work on them later. Right now, the most urgent task is to improve people's living standards. When people have extra money, that will boost consumption."

After hearing this, Zhou Yimo immediately responded:

"Don't worry, my lady. I will go and recruit laborers right away and try to make the blue bricks as soon as possible so that you can move into the brick house as soon as possible."

Li Qingqing smiled when she heard this. She turned to look at Xie Xuanan.

"I also need your help with something. You are quite familiar with Kyoto. Could you please invite a team of skilled craftsmen to come and build houses for the fifty or so households in our Lihua Village?"

"Leave this to me." Xie Xuan'an nodded in agreement, and added with a smile:

"Leave the expansion of Zuiyuexuan Restaurant to me, and the construction of the Lihua Village Candle Factory to you. Let's act separately."

"it is good!"

After Mr. Qiu posted the notice, all the people in Yuntai County agreed with Zhou An as the acting county magistrate.

The reason is simple. Yuntai County has hardly seen a good county magistrate for four consecutive years. Just as an acting county magistrate came into office, the bully Liu Yuanwai fell, which shows that this person is the real county magistrate of Yuntai County.

In addition, when people heard that County Magistrate Xie was "in imminent danger", they developed an inexplicable dependence on Zhou An.

Therefore, regardless of whether he was parachuted in or not, there was almost no criticism.

Zhou Yimo didn't care about other people's opinions. In order to enable Li Qingqing to move into the brick house as soon as possible, he quickly issued a recruitment notice in Qiu Shui Town.

In less than two days, Li Tiezhu had gathered nearly 200 laborers, and even the logistics staff had increased from the original two to the current ten.

There is strength in numbers!

Li Tiezhu was so happy that he immediately started training and took up the job, having a great time.

Hu Dabao and his team had to urgently cut bamboo to build a bamboo house overnight.

They had food, drink and wages in Lihua Village. Seeing that Li Qingqing had recruited so many people to work at once, they were afraid that they would be fired, so they worked even harder.

Since Zhou Yimo had already taken over the work of the county government, the dean of the academy invited him to have a talk, and the dean insisted that he live in Qiu Shui Town.

"You can only do two things now. One is to handle the affairs of the county government, and the other is to study diligently every day and make sure you pass the examination to become a scholar by February next year!"

The dean insisted again and again that things were different now and that he would only feel at ease if he had to keep an eye on him.

Li Qingqing also suggested: "Just stay in Qiushui Town and study peacefully. Mom is almost recovered from her illness and even took a short walk yesterday. Don't worry, I'm at home."

"My wife, I'm still thinking about teaching the kids at home to read!" Zhou An struggled a little.

Zhou Yimo thought, if he stayed in Qiu Shui Town for too long, his wife might forget him.

"Don't worry about this. Hu Dabao has one of his men who knows a few words. I'm planning to have him teach those kids starting tomorrow."

Zhou Yimo had no choice but to compromise and stayed at Young Master Xie's residence. He made up his mind to go home more often.

Xie Xuan'an was also busy. Since no one in the town had seen him, he resumed his status as the young master. After completing the real estate and land procedures for Li Qingqing, he began to expand the Zuiyuexuan Restaurant.

After reporting the matter of Mr. Liu to Kyoto, the old emperor felt that it was not easy for Xie Xuan'an to be still alive.

Worried that Marquis Anyuan would be heartbroken over the loss of his son, he took pity on him and, with a stroke of his pen, gave the remaining 1,453 taels of silver to Xie Xuan'an, freeing him from having to hand it over to the national treasury, so that he could receive proper treatment.

However, it was still required that Yuntai County must be prosperous within two years, otherwise not only Xie Xuanan would be held accountable, but also the acting county magistrate would be held accountable.

The restaurant and inn are still built using traditional wooden buildings, so Xie Xuanan had to think about it when making a decision.

"Young Master, the expansion project requires a large amount of wood. Do we need to purchase it from other places?" asked Manager Qi.

Xie Xuanan immediately replied:

"No, Yuntai County is rich in forest resources. We should give priority to using local resources. This will save costs and promote local economic development."