Wei and Jin Cooks

   Chapter 104 Hanhan (2000 monthly ticket plus more)

   "I, what I'm reading is..." The county magistrate Chai couldn't help but look at Chang Ning. How could he know which book he was reading?

  Chang Ning said: "Xianjun is reading "Book with Yang Jun"."

   County magistrate Chai nodded immediately, "That's right, I'm reading this chapter." He looked at Fu Tinghan.

  Fu Tinghan didn't react.

   Zhao Hanzhang asked, "Does the county lord have any new insights?"

   "Huh?" Chai County magistrate said hurriedly: "No, I think what Fu Zhongshu said is absolutely right, I should encourage it together."

   Zhao Hanzhang turned to look at Chang Ning, "What do you think, Mr. Chang?"

  Changning took his eyes away from Fu Tinghan and began to concentrate on dealing with Zhao Hanzhang, "Chang also felt that Fu Zhongshu had foresight and that rewards and punishments should be strictly defined, especially when the two dynasties alternated."

   "It was like this at the time, and it should be like this now." He said: "Since Luoyang was in trouble, the people in the Gyeonggi area have been displaced, and many of them have entered our Shangcai County, and the county magistrate is very worried."

   Zhao Hanzhang nodded, expressing that he was also worried.

  Changning paused and said, "The county magistrate has the intention to treat the people and help the community, but there is no good way. I heard that Zhao Sanniang's manor has been collecting refugees recently. Maybe Zhao Sanniang and Fu Dalang-jun have suggestions?"

   Zhao Hanzhang heard the words and smiled at Changning. She really had some suggestions, and there were quite a few.

"Since the county lord has the heart to take care of the people, why not keep all the refugees who pass by in Shangcai?" Zhao Hanzhang said: "There are many abandoned fields outside the county town. Over the years, due to natural or man-made disasters, many people have lost their lives The land fled, and the rest of the land was wasted."

"In the past, the population was sparse and had to be deserted. Now that there is a population, why not distribute the deserted fields to the refugees to cultivate, so that the refugees are arranged and the cultivated land is restored," Zhao Hanzhang said: "Isn't this just helping the community? "

  Which is so easy?

When the magistrate of Chai opened his mouth to speak, Chang Ning moved his hand, held his leg under the desk, stopped his words and sighed: "Sanniang is kind, our magistrate also thinks this way, but the refugees who stay are food and clothing. One problem, housing is also a problem, not to mention seeds and farm tools, they don’t have anything, and the yamen are now very poor, and it is even more difficult to support.”

   He said: "Furthermore, when refugees enter cities, villages, and villages, there will always be things like theft, and in serious cases, looting and murder. Our county magistrate is determined but powerless."

  Chang Ning was about to elicit their purpose when Zhao Hanzhang suddenly said, "I have a way."

  Chang Ning's mood stopped, and the county magistrate Chai couldn't help but wonder, "What can I do?"

   "In the final analysis, the county magistrate can't settle the refugees because he has no money, so we just need to make money."

  Chai County magistrate waved his hand hurriedly and said: "No, no, Sanniang, you just returned from Luoyang, and I have already heard that Sanniang left her luggage when she returned home. How can I take your money again?"

   Zhao Hanzhang paused, she suspected that she had missed listening, but she might have problems with her eyesight, so she shouldn't have problems with her hearing.

   She turned to look at Fu Tinghan.

  Fu Tinghan caught her gaze and couldn't help lowering her head to laugh, with wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.

Zhao Hanzhang tutted twice in his heart, and followed the words of the county magistrate: "Xianjun, although I am in difficulty, but my clan is in Xiping, with the help of elders, I can still get a little money, not to mention we are rich people in Cai County. With so much, I can't get the money, can they still get it?"

  Chai County magistrate stopped talking.

  Chang Ning hurriedly refused to help and said, "How dare you ask Sanniang's money for nothing?"

"If the county magistrate feels bad about it, or it's hard to explain it, it's better to do business with me," Zhao Hanzhang said, "The land that has been abandoned for more than three years is legally required to be taken back by the yamen. I think it is now in the hands of the yamen. There must be a lot of land, right?"

Zhao Hanzhang said: "I am willing to pay to buy some fields, so that some refugees can be accommodated, and the county magistrate can also use this money to settle a group of refugees. If they are afraid of causing trouble in the city, they can be temporarily banned from entering the city. Allow them to open a market in the gathering place, what does the county lord think?"

   "Ah, yes, we want to ask why you accept so many refugees." The county magistrate Chai finally remembered the real purpose of the trip.

  Chang Ning resisted the urge to cover his face, and could only raise his head and smile at Zhao Hanzhang.

   Zhao Hanzhang said: "Didn't the county lord and Mr. Chang just say it, the county lord has the heart to take care of the people and help the community. Although Sanniang is a female, but seeing the people displaced, the community is in danger, and my heart is uneasy."

"When my grandfather was here, the most worrying thing was the country's government. Whether it was for loyalty, righteousness, or filial piety, Sanniang wanted to do whatever she could," Zhao Hanzhang said, "and I have a little land and a little money. There's nothing else left, so I took out fields and money to settle the refugees."

The magistrate of   Chai County sighed and said, "Zhao Sanniang has a good heart. If the people in Shang Cai County are like you, why should I worry so much?"

  Chang Ning was completely speechless. If all the people in Shangcai County were like Zhao Hanzhang, how could there be a place for the magistrate in this county?

Seeing the moved county magistrate, Chang Ning paused for a long time before regaining his sense of belief in serving the Lord, and then pulled out a smile: "As far as I know, Zhao Sanniang has collected a lot of refugees, but when they reported to the county government, they ended up here. Less than half are registered.”

   "Really?" Zhao Hanzhang said with a light smile: "Maybe Mr. Chang misread it, or maybe the refugees collected in the past two days didn't have time to report."

   She said: "My manor is so big, how many people can hide in it? If the county magistrate doesn't believe it, why not send someone into the manor to check?"

  Chai County magistrate dared to stab this hornet's nest, and immediately said that he didn't need it, "I think Sanniang is also dedicated to the society, so how can she do things to hide the good people?"

   "Of course," Zhao Hanzhang affirmed: "Although Sanniang doesn't have a tall character, she still knows how to obey the law."

"Yes, yes, it is estimated that the yamen misunderstood and reported it to Mr. Chang. He was worried, so he made a big fuss," said the county magistrate. Are you talking nonsense?"

"It's not necessary," Zhao Hanzhang said with a smile: "It's just a matter of glances, and there are mistakes. After all, it's not one by one, just like counting ants. At first glance, two piles of ants appear to be about the same number. Only then did I realize how outrageous the difference was.”

   "Yes, they must have read it wrong."

Zhao Hanzhang got up and said to the magistrate of Chai: "The county magistrate can think about my proposal. With money, the county government can save people. Otherwise, the refugees will be starved and faint at the entrance of the county government. You want to cook a bowl of porridge for them. It's hard for them to eat, isn't it all because they don't have money?"

  Chai County magistrate was so moved that he ignored Chang Ning's suggestion and asked, "But the land is cheap, how much land must be sold to settle the refugees?"

   Zhao Hanzhang immediately said: "Actually, we can do it both ways. In addition to selling land, there is another business that we can do with the magistrate."

   (end of this chapter)