Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Upon hearing this, Madam Xun immediately stood up, and Yin Yin and her brother also put down their chopsticks and followed her.

Before they could even go out to greet him, Yu's father had already entered.

"What's wrong?" Madam Xun personally wrung out a handkerchief to wipe his face. "Your brows are furrowed so tightly, did things not go well today?"

Yu's father shook his head, took her hand, wiped his face, tossed the handkerchief to the maidservant, and then had his children sit down beside him before speaking: "I heard that there was a major flood in Jiangnan this year, which submerged a lot of farmland. I'm afraid things will be difficult outside this year."

Lady Xun pursed her lips, looked at her husband for a long time, and then sighed: "Jiangnan is a major grain-producing area. No matter what happens in the court, they would not abandon them."

When these words were spoken, not only did Yu's father not believe it, but even Yin Yin and her brother did not believe it.

If the corrupt officials and powerful eunuchs in the imperial court could be trusted, pigs would fly.

I'm afraid that let alone providing proper disaster relief, it would be a miracle if they didn't take advantage of the national crisis to make a fortune in the Jiangnan region.

Yin Yin's eyelids trembled. Thinking of the potatoes and sweet potatoes that Yu Shuming had sent people to retrieve a few days ago, she glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Yu Shuming didn't notice his sister's gaze, but said, "Father, if you're worried, why don't you send someone to check? Our Qin County needs people for development, and if there are any who can't make a living, we can secretly bring them here, and maybe they'll have a way to survive."

“It’s an idea, but although Qin County is mountainous, its grain reserves are limited. If too many disaster victims come, it may be difficult to accommodate them.” Although Yu’s father was concerned about the disaster victims in Jiangnan, it did not mean that he would give up Qin County, which had just begun to recover.

After all, Qin County was truly poor in the past, and the lives of its people had only just improved slightly. Even Yu's father, the largest landlord in Qin County, did not have enough surplus grain to govern the county.

"It would be better to contact the officials in the capital who are loyal to the royal family and ask them to keep an eye on things. That way, those who try to take advantage of others will have something to think about."

Yu Shuming then spoke up: "Father, why don't you try to exert effort from both sides at the same time?"

"I just happened to get two new types of grain. Although the produce won't last very long, it will last for a while."

Upon hearing this, Yu's father immediately stood up: "Let's talk in the study."

Yinyin was about to follow when Madam Xun quickly picked her up: "Yinyin, be good. Daddy and brother have important things to talk about. We'll play with you after they're done."

Yinyin looked at her mother and said, "Mother, Yinyin also wants to hear about serious matters."

Madam Xun paused for a moment, then touched her face: "Then can Yinyin promise her mother that no matter what you hear, you must not tell anyone?"

Yinyin quickly covered her mouth, saying, "I definitely won't tell."

Madam Xun smiled and said, "Then when your father comes back later, I'll discuss it with him, okay?"

Yinyin agreed: "Okay, Mom, don't forget!"

Lady Xun did not deceive her; when Yu's father returned, she told him about it.

Knowing that Yin Yin was intelligent, Yu's father didn't use the same methods he used to apply to the girls in his aristocratic family in the capital, and naturally agreed to it.

From then on, Yin Yin could listen to anything that Yu Shuming could listen to.

At first, Lord Xu was a little uncomfortable, but since neither Yu's father nor Yu Shuming said anything, he naturally kept quiet.

Having listened to many of these conversations, Yin Yin gradually showed her growth in front of her brother, and was able to offer her own opinions on some things.

As time passed, when the osmanthus flowers bloomed in autumn, the refugees from Jiangnan finally arrived.

The guard in charge took out the roster and handed it to Yu's father: "Most of the people still hope to stay in the local area or go to the Central Plains. Not many are willing to come to Qin County with us."

"There are only seventy-three people who came with us this time."

Yinyin was sitting next to Yu Shuming, and you could clearly see the disappointment in his eyes when he heard that there were less than a hundred people there.

However, compared to Yu Shuming, Yu's father breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, houses can be built using materials found on the mountain, but people can't be expected to dig up grass roots and tree bark for food.

The current yield of sweet potatoes and potatoes is entirely based on Yu Shuming's words; he has no real understanding of it, so naturally he worries that with more people coming, they won't be able to feed them all.

Only a little over seventy people have arrived so far, and Qin County can accommodate them well, so he naturally has less to worry about.

When they went outside, seeing her brother's stern face, Yinyin said, "Big brother, don't be angry. In the future, the population of our Qin County will increase and the county will become more and more prosperous."

“I’m not angry,” Yu Shuming said. “I just feel that the road ahead for Qinxian County is still long and arduous.”

Qin County used to be notoriously poor in Sichuan and Chongqing; if you asked around, you'd find out quite a few people knew that.

Although life has improved and there are more and more business people coming and going, improving one's reputation cannot be achieved overnight.

It wasn't that Yu Shuming and his group had no choice, but as Yu's father, they couldn't be too conspicuous when they didn't have enough power at their disposal.

But precisely because of this, most people would rather beg elsewhere and endure hunger than come to Qinxian.

"Big brother," Yin Yin thought for a moment and comforted him, "I think it's a good thing that fewer people came this time."

Yu Shuming gestured for her to continue.

"With fewer people coming, the impact on our Qin County will be smaller. While the newcomers can live well, the lives of the original Qin County residents will not deteriorate."

"Moreover, those who would rather wander elsewhere than come to Qinxian County must still harbor the desire to return to their ancestral home."

"As for those who are willing to bring their families to Qinxian to make a living, as long as they can live a good life, they will definitely not regret coming here."

"Besides," Yin Yin cleared her throat and whispered, "Didn't you say before that the road to Shu is difficult, more difficult than ascending to heaven? After they've been through it once, they've probably given up on leaving again."

"That's a good analysis," Yu Shuming said with satisfaction. "Looks like I can give you more homework next time."

Yinyin looked up at him, her eyes filled with disbelief: "Big brother! I was just trying to comfort you!"

Looking at her wide-eyed, energetic expression, Yu Shuming suddenly burst out laughing.

Yinyin finally realized that she had been tricked.

Yu Shuming reached out and poked Yin Yin's little face: "Alright, alright, didn't I say before that I wasn't angry? That's the truth."

“It’s true, you’re just feeling down, right?” Yin Yin puffed out her cheeks. “So you’re making fun of me.”

"It was my fault," Yu Shuming admitted quickly.

To prevent Yinyin from remembering it again, he added, "Later, I plan to go check on the situation at the resettlement site. Would you like to come with me?"