Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

Liangzhou, Hanyang Commandery, outside Ji County.

Near a field a few miles outside Ji County.

As the weather warms up, people have already begun spring plowing in February.

In the fields surrounding Jizhou, one can see people busy working in the fields everywhere.

In recent days, a strange scene has appeared in the farmland outside Ji County.

Hundreds of Liangzhou cavalrymen stopped outside a field.

In the farmland, a strong figure dressed in a short brown robe with rolled-up trousers was diligently working the land from morning till night.

This person is now known to everyone in Ji County, and even the entire Hanyang Commandery.

Everyone in the entire Liangzhou region knows about it.

This is the current Prefect of Hanyang Commandery, General Who Destroys the Qiang.

Duan Yu.

During the winter, Duan Yu traveled to almost every village and town in Hanyang County.

Under Duan Yu's impetus, Hanyang Commandery issued a new decree.

The names of the government decrees are cute.

Some of them are even quite young.

The name is "Hand in Hand".

That's right, the name of this brand-new decree is "Hand in Hand".

The specific content of the decree was that during winter snow disasters, the local officials, including the elders, must register the affected households.

Make a record of all the families in the village who are in difficulty and need help.

Then the county level handles the reports and the issues are reported up the chain of command, and finally the results are summarized at the prefecture level.

The money and grain distributed by Hanyang County were used to address the disaster relief efforts.

If five or more people in a village or township die of cold or starvation in winter, then all the local officials in that village or township must resign.

Under Duan Yu's forceful implementation of his decrees.

Hanyang County was perpetually cold throughout the winter.

The common people understand this best.

Duan Yu also frequently took time to travel between the villages and pavilions, personally overseeing the inspections.

Undoubtedly, the new policy was effectively implemented and resolved thanks to Duan Yu's strong leadership and attitude.

That winter, very few people in Hanyang County froze to death.

The people all remember Duan Yu's kindness.

The more harsh and cold the land, the more rugged and fierce the people tend to be, and they are also relatively simple-minded.

They will repay those who are good to them many times over.

Therefore, Duan Yu's current prestige in Hanyang Commandery can be described as being at its zenith, which would be an understatement.

In the past, ordinary people would criticize officials.

It's because officials are not doing their job.

Nowadays, anyone who dares to curse Duan Yu will likely be kicked out of the village.

It was nearly noon.

Diao Chan and Dong Yi were riding in a carriage, heading towards the farmland where Duan Yu was.

Inside the carriage, two exquisitely beautiful babies, wrapped in swaddling clothes, were sucking their fingers.

Two maids each carried one.

Now that they've both become mothers, Diao Chan and Dong Yi are increasingly exuding the charm of mature women.

Two children, a son and a daughter.

Diao Chan became pregnant a few days earlier than Dong Yi and gave birth to a baby girl a few days earlier as well.

Duan Yu named his eldest daughter Duan Chen.

Dong Yisheng's son was Duan Yu's eldest son.

Duan Yu named him Duan Mu.

Since having his son and daughter, Duan Yu has discovered a problem.

The military generals and officials of the Liangzhou faction suddenly became more cohesive around him.

Li Jue, Guo Si, Wang Fang, Li Meng, and Zhang Xiu, while not exactly passive, harbored some resentment after the Dong Huang incident.

But after the birth of their eldest son, these people worked even harder.

As for why, Duan Yu naturally understood.

According to the principle of primogeniture, Duan Mu is both the eldest son and the legitimate son, regardless of any perspective.

This means that Duan Yu had a successor after him.

A force or faction must have a lineage to maintain stability.

Not only Li Jue and Guo Si, but also Li Ru, Hua Xiong, and Zhang Ji and his group in Longxi would often send people to deliver gifts.

Furthermore, Dong Yi's ability to uphold justice and even betray her own family in handling the affairs of Dong Huang and Niu Yaodi, along with her past competence, is enough to prove that she has no selfish motives.

This is sufficient to play a role in maintaining peace and tranquility in the inner quarters of Duan Yu and Cheng Duan.

It seems that Diao Chan has already acquiesced to Dong Yi's dominant position.

The carriage stopped at the edge of the field where Duan Yu was.

Dong Yi and Diao Chan, carrying their two children, stepped off the carriage.

The maid was carrying two food boxes.

At this moment, Duan Yu was still working hard in the field, wielding a hoe.

The fields and roadsides were surrounded by guards holding knives.

"My lord, it's noon, time for lunch," Dong Yi called out to Duan Yu, who was plowing the field.

Duan Yu raised his head, smiled, and put the hoe aside.

"Didn't I tell you? It's windy outside, so just have the maids bring the food."

As Duan Yu spoke, he rubbed his hands on his body and then reached out to tease the two children who were being held in Diao Chan and Dong Yi's arms.

Two tiny hands reached out from the swaddling clothes, grabbed Duan Yu's fingers, and giggled.

A genuine smile appeared on Duan Yu's face.

The maid placed the food box in front of them.

"Eat here?" Dong Yi asked Duan Yu, "Or go back to the carriage to eat?"

Duan Yu turned his head and looked around at the people still busy in the fields, then called out to Tie Shitou who was standing to the side.

"Stone, go and invite a few of the villagers around here. Tell them I invited them to come over for dinner."

Tie Shitou nodded quickly and then walked towards the surrounding farmland.

"Let's eat here," Duan Yu said, pointing to the ground. "Don't ordinary people eat in these fields too?"

Dong Yi smiled helplessly and said, "What kind of prefect is a farmer?"

Duan Yu waved his hand and said, "Take the child and go back first. It's windy outside. I'll be back tonight."

The two women nodded obediently and then returned to the carriage.

Before long, Tie Shitou had invited six or seven villagers who were farming nearby to come over.

The common people, dressed similarly to Duan Yu, all seemed somewhat reserved.

Duan Yu called to Tie Shitou, who took out all the food from the food box and placed it on the ground.

Duan Yu simply sat cross-legged on the ground.

"Please sit down, please sit down. Don't be shy, just treat me like family." Duan Yu said to the group of people, "It's just a simple meal."

The group of people exchanged glances and then sat down around Duan Yu.

"Stone, go and get more rice."

"We're all tired from working all morning. Also, let the guards go eat too," Duan Yu said.

Tie Shitou nodded and went to do it.

Before long, large bowls of rice were served.

Duan Yu, holding a large bowl in his hands, sat cross-legged on the ground, holding chopsticks in one hand, and smiled at the group, saying, "Eat, eat, don't be shy, just make yourself at home."

Seeing that the others hadn't touched their chopsticks yet, Duan Yu put down the serving dish, picked up his bowl and chopsticks, and began to eat heartily.

Seeing this, the villagers relaxed a bit and began to eat with Duan Yu.

Duan Yu also served food to the group from time to time.

One of them was an elderly man in his fifties with gray hair and a hunched back, clearly someone who had worked in the fields year after year.

"My lord... it is a blessing for us common people that Liangzhou has an official like you."

Several people sitting nearby nodded in agreement.

Duan Yu smiled modestly and said, "Old man, I only started with a very small plan."

"Knowing the suffering of the people under heaven."

"Don't worry, old man. As long as I, Duan Yu, am in Liangzhou, I will make sure that every person in Liangzhou has enough to eat."

The old man nodded vigorously and said, "I believe, I believe that you are wholeheartedly for the people... In this world, where else can you find an official of such high rank who personally tills the fields and observes the people's opinions?"

While eating, Duan Yu inquired about the temperature over the past few years, the harvest in the fields, and some information about farming.

Ask the officials about these matters, and they will provide the answers.

However, their answers were nowhere near as detailed as those given by ordinary people who toil in the fields year-round.

Temperatures are currently in a volatile period.

It's not a problem that can be solved simply by working hard.

Therefore, Duan Yu was thinking of exploring another way.

We must find a way to ensure that everyone in Liangzhou has enough to eat.

Only in this way can the continuous growth of Liangzhou's population be stabilized when people are brought in.

These past few days of plowing have been worthwhile.

It’s not like there’s no gain.

The "Seed Improvement" entry under the "Farmland" category has been upgraded.

It has been upgraded to a brand new entry called "favorable weather for crops".

The purpose of this entry is to ensure that the land under his rule will enjoy favorable weather and abundant harvests.

In other words, as long as he remains in Hanyang County, Hanyang County will enjoy favorable weather and abundant harvests this year.

To escape the disasters caused by natural temperature variations.

In addition, the improved seeds obtained in Jinyang last year can increase yield.

It is easy to imagine that this autumn harvest will be a bumper year.

Just as Duan Yu and several commoners were inquiring about farming matters.

Jia Xu arrived on horseback.

"My lord, news has arrived from Luoyang and Jizhou respectively."

"It's about the Way of Peace."