A massive famine! The whole family travels through time together, and with their spatial abilities,

Su Yunhai shouted until his throat was hoarse.

The passersby just watched from a distance, not daring to approach.

Shen Shuli waited for a long time without a single customer arriving, and became somewhat anxious. When she went outside, she saw that the common people were just watching from a distance.

His expression suggested he wanted to get closer but didn't dare, and he paced anxiously in place.

She immediately understood and approached the people to talk.

"Gentlemen, don't worry. The magistrate has entrusted this matter entirely to the two of us, and no one from the county government will interfere."

"You can rest assured that you will trade with us. We don't have much time to stay here, so don't miss this opportunity!"

Shen Shuli explained several times before some people dared to step forward and try to approach the county government office.

Only after discovering that there were no soldiers guarding the county government office did they completely believe Shen Shuli's words.

Seeing that someone had actually exchanged jade for a lot of grain, the other people gathered around and lined up.

Finally on the right track, the father and daughter both breathed a sigh of relief.

The two had been busy for just two hours.

Suddenly a group of soldiers returned to the county government office.

They had no idea what had happened at the county government office, that a group of people had gathered there.

Su Yunhai and Shen Shuli remained calm, having already discussed how to handle the situation.

"Gentlemen, you're back. Come, come, sit down and take a break."

The officers and soldiers were led, looking completely bewildered, to a shady spot near the county government office to sit and drink tea.

"Who are you two, and what are you doing here?" one of the soldiers couldn't help but ask.

"Hehe, sir, it's like this. My daughter and I are here to work for the county magistrate. Look, this is a jade pendant that the county magistrate gave us."

The officers and soldiers all stared at the jade pendant in Su Yunhai's hand. It was indeed the official's personal jade pendant, and none of them failed to recognize it.

"Gentlemen, the county magistrate said that when you return, you will be asked to lend a hand to my daughter and me. After the matter is settled, you will each receive twenty catties of grain as a reward! What do you think...?"

When the officers and soldiers saw the countless bags of grain piled up behind the inner wall of the county government office, their hearts were filled with excitement.

Although Yingze County has no shortage of water, they lack food!

The officers and soldiers did not question Su Yunhai's words.

After all, they never expected that someone would dare to act so presumptuously in front of the county magistrate inside the county government office.

Do you really think the county magistrate is dead?

"I see. Since it is an order from you, sir, we certainly dare not refuse!"

While busy exchanging grain for the people, Shen Shuli listened carefully to the commotion on the other side.

Seeing that these officers and soldiers really believed and joined in, he was overjoyed!

With the help of more than a dozen officers and soldiers, the speed was so fast that it took off.

To avoid arousing suspicion from the officers and soldiers, Su Yunhai made the excuse that the county magistrate found the county government office too noisy and had already taken his female relatives and other yamen runners to stay outside, promising to return once things were settled here.

Fortunately, the officers and soldiers were all straightforward and didn't notice anything amiss; no one suspected anything at all.

Most of the officers and soldiers were locals. After finishing their work in the evening, they would leave to go home for dinner and rest.

Su Yunhai and his daughter closed the county government gate and rested inside, while also keeping watch over the grain.

Shen Shuli was overjoyed; she had gained more in just half a day than in the entire previous day.

I've already collected three whole boxes of jade ornaments.

Unfortunately, there was no movement in the space, and the jade artifacts were still placed next to the ancient well, none of them missing.

Shen Shuli did not give up.

A rare opportunity.

Consider it as distributing grain to the people.

News of the distribution of grain within the city had already reached the ears of the people outside the city and the passing refugees.

Su Yunhai, using the county magistrate's decree, allowed the soldiers guarding the city gates to enter the city without paying an entrance fee, and enabled the people to enter the city for free to exchange for grain at the county government office.

If you don't have a jade pendant, you can buy one with silver.

More and more people are queuing up.

The wealthy and powerful families in the city had received the news early on and sent many servants to the county government to queue up and buy grain.

Fortunately, in addition to the twelve soldiers who helped, the father and daughter hired more than thirty other people to assist them.

Three days.

Almost the entire city was queuing up to buy grain.

Fortunately, no one dared to cause trouble around the county government office. Even though the queue had already stretched to the city gate, no one dared to take the opportunity to cause trouble.

There are just too many ordinary people.

Shen Shuli and her father simply separated and worked in shifts day and night.

In her spare time, Shen Shuli made a special trip to the county's grain depot.

In the name of the county magistrate, he allowed the soldiers to openly transport grain to the county government office.

They also had to find time to go to Yingze Lake to draw water, keeping them incredibly busy.

In order not to arouse suspicion among the officers and soldiers.

Shen Shuli also gave the magistrate an obedience injection and led him around the county government office several times.

No officers or soldiers suspected the father and daughter's shady dealings; on the contrary, they respected them even more and worked even harder.

To prevent wealthy households and powerful individuals who have no shortage of food from seizing food from ordinary people.

Shen Shuli ordered the county officials to keep an eye on the crowds of people, and servants from wealthy and powerful households were directly expelled.

It will also control those large-scale buyers.

Try to prevent people from exploiting loopholes.

However, when ordinary people came to exchange their finest jade ornaments for grain, Shen Shuli and her father were unable to control the distribution of the grain.

After all, the more expensive the jade, the more grain it can be exchanged for.

of course.

Even if powerful and wealthy households or grain merchants take advantage of the situation, Shen Shuli can use the opportunity to sneak into these wealthy households and bring the grain back.

I estimated how far the team had traveled in the past few days.

Su Yunhai dared not linger here for too long.

Instruct Shen Shuli to draw as much water as possible from Yingze Lake.

The officers and soldiers stationed at Yingze Lake had already noticed the unusual rapid drop in the lake level.

However, when they returned to report to the county magistrate, the magistrate directly ordered the officers and soldiers to prohibit them from charging the people any fees.

Water is provided free of charge to all residents.

The officers and soldiers only need to maintain order.

They also spread the word, instructing the officers and soldiers to post notices throughout the city.

"The water sources in Yingze County are about to dry up, and the northern barbarians will soon invade Qinzhou. The people must evacuate and flee south as soon as possible."

Shen Shuli predicted that the Northern Barbarians might have already invaded Qingzhou.

Qingzhou Prefecture has become an empty city, with no troops to stop it. The barbarian soldiers will surely advance unimpeded and continue their rapid march to the capital.

Since Shen Shuli had interacted with the people of Yingze County, she only wanted to do her best to help them escape as soon as possible.

If the water in Yingze Lake disappears, the people will definitely panic even more and there will be a high probability that they will choose to leave the county!

otherwise.

If any northern barbarians choose to enter the capital via the Qinzhou route...

The renowned Yingze County will surely be invaded by the northern barbarians to steal water!

Even if Shen Shuli doesn't stop the water supply, the people here will not evacuate, and there will definitely be no good outcome.

They stayed in Yingze County for five days.

A total of 200,000 shi of grain were sold!

Half of the food that Shen Shuli had stockpiled was consumed immediately!

Early on the sixth day.

Shen Shuli led out two carriages from the county government office and, in front of the entire city, sent the county magistrate and his wife onto the carriages, and they left the city together.

Only then did the people of the city realize that the magistrate had indeed left with his family!

They then realized that the magistrate's decree was not an exaggeration!

Many people, not daring to take the risk, hurriedly went home to pack their belongings and fled Yingze County together.