Wei and Jin Cooks

   Chapter 299 Dark Night

   The guests invited by Zhao Hanzhang are very particular, and none of the places are wasted.

  If you want to run Runan County well, you must first establish a big goal for everyone, a goal that everyone can accept and even yearn for.

  In troubled times, what could be more attractive than a stable environment?

The process of history is accelerating, and no one knows when Liu Yuan will break Luoyang, so she is pressed for time, she needs to use all the people she can use to make Runan County into an iron barrel, and then radiate it to the rest of Yuzhou. It is also included under the wings, so that it is safer.

   Zhao Hanzhang left nine county magistrates, and then invited Zhao Ming, Ji Yuan and Fu Tinghan to the front hall to discuss matters.

  Considering the low acceptance of high tables and high chairs by the world, Zhao Hanzhang obediently removed the tables and chairs in the front hall and replaced them with mats and low tables.

   She is very aware of current affairs and does not want to have conflicts with her subordinates on such trivial matters as life habits.

   Zhao Ming noticed the change as soon as he stepped into the front hall. He glanced at Zhao Hanzhang and snorted softly.

  So he felt that she was too flexible and stretched, she was calm when she was bent, and she could make people feel like a spring breeze and didn't care about her grievances. How could such a person be trapped in the shallows?

   Zhao Ming felt that Runan County was still too small, and he was afraid that she could not accommodate her.

   But every time he thinks about this, he gets a little anxious.

  Because of blood, Zhao Hanzhang and Zhao's family are naturally tied together, and now her business is mainly around Xiping, her ambition and ability are directly related to Zhao's future.

  In the dead of night, Zhao Ming always asks himself, will he regret doing everything on her side in the future?

   Zhao Hanzhang had already walked to the main seat. She looked down at the tunic she was wearing today, and sat down on her knees. The others also took their seats.

After    sat down with their legs crossed, the servants brought them hot tea and snacks.

   Zhao Hanzhang said: "Follow the filial piety at home, we will not have a banquet for the time being, and the guests are wronged."

  The crowd was busy and said that it would be good to have hot tea, and they were very satisfied.

   Everyone looked up and found that Zhao Hanzhang was sitting on the left and right of Ji Yuan and Fu Tinghan, and Zhao Ming had to be next, so his eyes flickered.

   They thought that Zhao Ming would be on an equal footing with Zhao Hanzhang. It seems that this new county chief was not entirely pushed to the front of the stage by the Zhao family.

   Zhao Hanzhang said a lot just now, and first he drank water to moisten his throat, "I invite you to come here because I want to ask about the situation in the counties."

Her gaze swept across the county magistrates, and finally settled on Gao magistrate, "I know all about Xiping, Shangcai, and Haoyang, but the other counties haven't had time to see it in person. Let’s talk about Suiping County first.”

   County magistrate Gao's eyes immediately turned red, and he almost burst into tears, "Chief, we are in trouble in Suiping County..."

   Zhao Hanzhang:  …

   She couldn't help but glance at Zhao Ming, but it doesn't have to be like that, right?

   Zhao Ming lifted his eyelids and looked back at her, puzzled.

   Zhao Hanzhang looked away and looked back at Magistrate Gao with the same heartache, "Speak slowly if you have something to say."

   Suiping County is located in the southwest of Xiping. There is a little place bordering Xiping. To the east is Hayang. Its location is okay, but it has a little more mountains than other counties.

  The western part of the county is basically uninhabited, it is all mountains and forests, and people live in the north and east.

So last year, it was a bit unlucky. When the rebel army in Xiping fled, some scattered, they went to Suiping County, looted some villages, some ran away, and some stayed in the local area and recruited a lot of them. Passing refugees become bandits together;

   Last year, Xunyang County was besieged by the Xiongnu army. Because it could not be attacked for a long time, in order to collect food and grass, the Xiongnu army sent people to loot everywhere. The villages in Xianyang County were severely damaged.

   This is also one of the reasons for the rebellion of the people in Xianyang County. The grief of last year has not dissipated, but this year they have to pay so much tax, which directly crushes the survivors to death.

   However, the situation in Suiping County was not much better. The Xiongnu army looted a wide range at that time, so they grabbed Suiping County, and the main population of Suiping was concentrated in the east.

  It is basically a plain, the most fertile place in the county.

The county magistrate Gao burst into tears, "Last year, there were five wealthy households in our county who were exterminated, not to mention the common people who were looted. However, Shangguan was not sympathetic, and this year he asked us to pay so much tax. The people in the county have all emptied their families, and now there is no way to live, please be sympathetic to the county magistrate!"

He cried bitterly, Zhao Hanzhang was infected by him, his heart was sad, the smile on his face faded, and he asked: "How many people are there now in the county? How much grain is there in the warehouse? The tax that each household has to pay this year is How many?"

   Magistrate Gao answered one by one.

   Zhao Hanzhang saw that his answer was fairly detailed, and he knew that he was not a fraud, and frowned slightly: "I know, now the autumn harvest is coming, we must organize the people to make a good autumn harvest."

   County magistrate Gao said in tears: "There is still one month before the autumn harvest. I'm afraid many people in the county can't wait for that time."

   It takes seven days to starve a person to death. Some people are already starving and have nothing to eat. How could they endure until then?

   County magistrate Gao hesitated for a while and said, "Some people in the county have already eaten young crops."

   Zhao Hanzhang's complexion changed, and he said, "It's time to eat, won't the autumn harvest be bad?"

   County magistrate Gao said sadly: "I have to live."

   Zhao Hanzhang was silent for a while and then said, "I see."

   She looked at the magistrate Guan in Pingyu County, "The magistrate Guan, let's talk about the situation in Pingyu County."

  …

  This conversation lasted from noon to night. Zhao Hanzhang touched the situation in the other seven counties and gave instructions to them on their work, that is, to appease the people in the county and prepare for the autumn harvest.

   The county magistrates were sent away, and Zhao Hanzhang stood at the gate of the county government office and looked at the dark county streets without saying a word.

  Fu Tinghan stood beside her and asked, "Do you feel very dark?"

   Zhao Hanzhang nodded, "In the past, when I touched the history with my hands, I only thought that the people of this era were pitiful, but when I was really in it, I realized that it was no longer a word to describe it."

   She sighed deeply and said, "If you are in the biting darkness, you can't see any light."

  Fu Tinghan: "If even we can't see the light, is it necessary to work hard in this era? Hanzhang, you are pessimistic."

Zhao Hanzhang came back to his senses, she turned her head to look at him, and smiled bitterly: "I'm sorry, I heard too much today, I didn't expect the situation in other counties in Runan County to be so bad, Runan County is still outside the battlefield, then In the battlefield, what is the situation of Luoyang, the center of the battle?"

Fu Tinghan was also hurt in his heart. He has no sense of belonging to this era, but these are all living lives, and they are in it. He looked at Zhao Hanzhang softly but firmly and said, "We will do our best to make it happen. it is good."

   (end of this chapter)