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When Xu Qing and his advisor arrived at the yamen, a large group of people were indeed kneeling at the main gate, with some onlookers standing at a distance.

They entered through a side door, and the clerk summoned two constables who carried the sweet potatoes to the magistrate's office.

"My lord, Madam Xu has a solution!"

"What can I do?"

"This is it, sir, please take a look."

Xu Qing pointed to a basket of sweet potatoes that the yamen runners were carrying in.

"We found this by chance on the mountain. I call it sweet potato. It has a high yield and tastes good. It can mature in three months."

We'll distribute the grain to the villagers to cultivate, and while they wait for the harvest, we'll also give them some disaster relief food. Once the villagers have hope, they won't keep pestering us.

If anyone still persists in their accusations, the magistrate will arrest them all as accomplices to bandits, making an example of them to deter others; the rest will then naturally obey.

The magistrate asked the question that had been on his mind: "Madam Xu, I certainly believe you, but the villagers may not. What if they think I'm deceiving them?"

Xu Qing really wanted to pry open the magistrate's head and take a look.

Being assigned to be an official in this remote town shows he's not very bright, but at least he's a decent official.

She said helplessly, "Sir, didn't I tell you? You can send someone to cook a big pot of sweet potatoes and take it out for them to try."

Once the food problem is solved, I believe most of the people at the gate will leave, leaving only the families and relatives of the bandits.

These people are even easier to deal with; just send them to jail to reunite with their families.

The magistrate slapped his thigh: "You're right! How come I didn't think of that! My clerk, quickly do as Madam Xu says."

The clerk acknowledged the order and withdrew. Xu Qing thanked the magistrate for sending the craftsman and prepared to take his leave.

"Wait, you've done me a great favor again. Besides the reward I'm owed, I can also promise to help you with one more thing."

The magistrate stroked his beard and said, "As long as it's not illegal or criminal, I can agree to anything you ask. Is there anything I can help you with?"

After saying that, the magistrate looked at Xu Qing with bright eyes.

Xu Qing pondered for a moment and then shook his head.

"Not yet." She asked cautiously, "Is there a time limit for this favor? Could I let you know when I have an idea?"

The magistrate nodded, gave the reward money to Xu Qing, and then they all went home.

After Xu Qing left, the county magistrate picked up a sweet potato and muttered to himself:

"Xu Qing is truly blessed. I've been here for so many years and I've never seen this much grain before."

She's been giving me taro and sweet potato one after another, I wonder what surprises she'll bring me next..."

When we arrived, we rode in the county magistrate's carriage, but when we returned, we had to take an oxcart.

While thinking about making more milk tea tomorrow and promoting it in other towns, Xu Qing also thought about going back to inform his older brothers to avoid the sweet potato matter being exposed.

I accidentally bumped into a woman holding a child's hand.

"Excuse me, are you alright?"

Xu Qing reacted quickly and grabbed the woman and child.

After helping the two women to their feet, Xu Qing finally saw that the woman and child were practically skin and bones, looking as if they could be blown away by a gust of wind.

Xu Qing felt even more guilty. He took out 20 copper coins and, hiding them behind his sleeve, handed them to the woman, saying in a low voice, "Take these and buy some food. I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to bump into you."

Xu Qing secretly gave the money because the two people seemed to have no ability to protect themselves. If others saw it, she might be robbed as soon as she left.

The woman pushed Xu Qing's hand away and said weakly, "It's nothing, thank you for your kindness."

Then she took the child and prepared to leave.

Xu Qing didn't want to get involved in this, but she couldn't bear to see the child suffer.

Seeing a vendor selling steamed buns nearby, Xu Qing bought four steamed buns and four steamed breads, quickly caught up with the woman, and stuffed them into her arms.

"You won't eat the child's food, so take it."

Two streams of tears instantly fell from the woman's eyes. Holding the steamed buns and mantou, she pulled her child to kneel on the ground in the street.

"Madam, do you need any help? I don't want money, just give me and my child some food and a place to live. Buy me and take me home."

Xu Qing was startled: "Get up first! Why are you thinking of selling yourself? What will happen to your child?"

The woman lay prostrate on the ground, choking back tears as she said, “All my family members are dead, leaving only us, a widow and her children. The village can’t accept us.”

He had planned to sell his family's land and come to town to find a way to make a living, but as soon as he arrived, his money was stolen.

I looked for many jobs, but no one would hire me because I had a child with me. Even when I sold myself, only brothels would take me.

I had intended to end my life, but when you gave me some steamed buns, I decided to take another gamble. It doesn't matter if I die, but my child is still so young, I can't bear to leave him. Please, buy us..."

Xu Qing remained silent. Her family were still farmers; what would she need someone to take back?

She could only afford to give her a few dozen coins to buy some food.

Seeing that Xu Qing seemed hesitant, the woman wiped away her tears, took her child's hand, got up, thanked Xu Qing for the buns, and left silently.

Xu Qing continued walking towards the city gate.

After taking a few steps, she gritted her teeth inwardly: "I hope this woman is telling the truth. If she dares to lie to me, I have a hundred ways to make her wish she were dead!"

He turned and chased after the woman in the direction she had gone.

After being rejected by Xu Qing, the woman was filled with despair. She took her child and walked straight to the riverbank. After feeding the child and putting him to sleep, she placed the remaining steamed buns next to the child and jumped into the river without hesitation.

Seeing that no one was around, Xu Qing picked up a dead tree and jumped down to save the person.

She wasn't a good swimmer; she could manage on her own, but carrying someone was quite difficult. Fortunately, the river wasn't wide, and she had some driftwood, so she managed to rescue the person without any serious injury.

When the woman saw it was Xu Qing, she lay on the ground and wept bitterly.

"Why are you still saving me? I really can't go on living. Thugs and even a stinking beggar want to bully me, waaaaah..."

Since there was no wardrobe at home, Xu Qing was used to putting the washed clothes into the shopping cart. She took out two sets of clothes and tossed one set to the woman.

"Change your clothes first, they're all wet, it won't be good if someone comes. Didn't you want me to buy you?"

"Let me make this clear first. You yourself said you didn't want any money, and we'll be signing a contract of servitude, which will be registered with the authorities. You and your child both have to sign it. Think it over."

Upon hearing this, the woman suddenly raised her head and straightened her knees: "I am willing! Hui Niang thanks her mistress."

Xu Qing had already changed his clothes: "Let's go, let's go to the yamen."

Hui Niang picked up the child and followed Xu Qing toward the yamen. She looked at Xu Qing's retreating figure with heartfelt gratitude.

Finally, she and her child had a place to stay, and finally, a way to survive.

The people kneeling outside the yamen had all left, and Xu Qing knew that the magistrate had resolved the matter.

She found the clerk with practiced ease, signed the indenture, and then led Hui Niang to take an oxcart home.

The child was sleeping soundly, and Hui Niang carefully held the child in her arms.

Upon seeing the oxcart, she said first, "Master, I'll just carry the child and follow behind the cart."