Chapter 1400 Famine and Natural Disaster 558
"It is their blessing that the master is willing to give it." Chunmei thought for a moment and said with confidence.

Mingyi shook his head and laughed. After having breakfast and packing up, the group went out and headed towards the mountains in the east.

The carriage stopped at the foot of the mountain, and soldiers came to take the carriage away. Yu Shiwei and others went up the mountain with Mingyi as if they were familiar with the route.

When I came here for the first time, the road into the mountain was rugged and covered with grass and trees; when I went up the mountain for the second time, a walkable road was tidied up; the third time, which was this time, the road was widened and more people walked on it. You can tell by looking at the surrounding environment that there are many people walking here.

It is very different from the previous place where few people were around.

"Master, has it always been like this here?" Chunmei was here for the first time and had no deep understanding of the deep mountains and old forests. Instead, she was excited to see the beautiful mountains and rivers.

Guard Li said, "It took several months of construction to build such a wide road. The first time we walked on this road, we encountered many difficulties. Some parts of the road were impossible to walk on."

"Really?" Chunmei seemed to be thinking about something. After a while, she turned to look at Mingyi and said distressedly, "My master, you have suffered so much. You never said a word to me during such a difficult journey."

Mingyi chuckled, that little road is nothing, the road we are walking on has an end, but the path of cultivation has no end.

"With Brother Yu and the others taking care of us, I don't feel the hardship. It's true that the guards are tired. Along the way, they have to protect us and clear the way. That's really tiring."

Chunmei nodded. Her master was always like this. No matter how hard or tired she was, she never complained. At most, she would stop to rest when she was tired, and then pack her bags and continue on her journey.

She is like this whether she is walking outside or on the road of life.

After two days of traveling, they lit a bonfire at night to rest, and had three meals a day with food they brought that they could just heat up.

Standing on the mountainside, I could see from afar a group of people working hard on the planned river canal route below. It was very lively and bustling.

"Master, it seems that the mud and sand in the mountain have not hardened yet. They loosened it as soon as they dug." Chunmei was sharp-eyed. Seeing that the people in the crowd were digging the mountain with hoes without any effort, she said, "They are trying hard. Soon this river channel will be able to flow water."

Mingyi smiled gently and stood there carefully observing the people working below; it was not that their movements were not strenuous, but the climate in the mountains was a little warmer, and there were more of them, so they took turns digging, which made it seem so easy.

"Miss Cheng, do you want to go down?" Guard Yu stood beside her.

"Don't worry, look for any Ning family members supervising the work here."

"Yes."

Guard Li took the order and went to search around. He actually found Ning Ru and Ning Yi, uncle and nephew. He brought them to Ming Yi and stepped aside.

"Miss Cheng." Ning Ru bowed.

Ning Yi bowed and greeted him.

Mingyi has a gentle face, and she didn't wear men's clothes this time; because men's clothes don't have thick clothes, so she still wore women's clothes, which looked softer and warmer.

"Mr. Ning Er, thank you for your hard work. I have checked the river channel. Although there is a slight deviation from the original planned route, two-thirds of the river channel has been dug and the project is progressing very quickly." Her smile is like spring flowers blooming, warming people's hearts.

Ning Ru has met countless people and has a certain resistance to beautiful things, but Ning Yi is a little worse; it is rare to see her dressed like this, with a red cloak on the outside, and the clothes under the cloak are vaguely pink, but it is not visible on her feet, as her skirt covers her feet, and people can't see her shoes unless she walks.

"It's the credit of the workers. They are hardworking and willing to work hard. They were able to dig a considerable canal in just a few months." Ning Ru paused and asked, "In such cold weather, Miss Cheng came to the mountain specially. Is there anything you want to tell me?"

Mingyi smiled slightly, her eyes falling on the busy crowd, "It's cold in winter, and once it snows and freezes, we won't be able to work."

"Yes! Winters in the northwest are always exceptionally cold." Having seen the ice and snow in the northwest, Ning Ru deeply agrees.

"The weather is cold, and the work is suffering. The progress is not as fast as before. Why not let them go back for a good New Year and come back to repair it after the spring next year." Ning Ru's eyebrows twitched slightly. He looked up at the sky. The fog was so heavy that it could change at any time. He didn't know if it would snow this time. It might be a good idea to let the workers go back early.

"Excuse me for asking, but do you have full authority over this?" As far as she knew, the wages of those who came to work were paid by the palace.

Before Mingyi could respond, Chunmei said, "Of course my master has the final say. How much does the prince value me?"

"Chunmei!"

Suddenly, Chunmei uttered a sigh and swallowed the words reluctantly.

Mingyi said, "My maidservant is loyal and offended me in a hurry. Mr. Ning Er, please forgive me. Chunmei, apologize to Mr. Ning Er."

Chunmei knew that she had been impulsive, and in order not to cause trouble for her master, she bowed and apologized.

"It is my fault. Please forgive me, Mr. Ning Er."

"No problem." Ning Ru could see that she was not sincere. He felt a little uncomfortable, but he didn't want to hold on to this matter. Because there was no need. It was not gentlemanly for a grown man like him to argue with a young girl. Even if he vented his anger, what would it matter? It would only make him a laughing stock.

Mingyi smiled apologetically and said, "Mr. Ning Er's concerns are correct. I can indeed make the full decision on this matter. Mr. Ning Er can rest assured."

"That's good." Ning Ru bowed again, "Ru obeys Miss Cheng's order. I wonder if we should let them go down the mountain now, or what?"

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"It's very cold, and some people are still wearing thin clothes. I'm afraid they can't continue working. Just in case, it's best to let them go down the mountain today." She has a hunch that after this weather change, the temperature will reach its lowest point this year.

There will be a sharp drop in temperature, and the climate change will be quite significant in the future.

People who work in light clothes don't feel much cold when they are moving, but once they stop for just a moment they will feel freezing cold.

"Yes, Ru will go find father and elder brother first, and Ning Yi will stay here with you. You can tell me if there is anything." Ning Ru bowed again.

Mingyi readily agreed, "Mr. Ning Er, please go quickly, and please ask Mr. Ning Lao to come back with you."

"Yes."

Ning Ru turned and left.

Mingyi's eyes fell on the workers again. In the severe cold, they were sweating profusely and were full of energy. The reason they worked so hard and endured so much hardship was just to have enough food for their families.

The entire northwest was resettled with refugees, and the fields could only be reclaimed by later comers. The harvest in the first three years would not be very good. Even if the refugees were exempted from taxes for three years, their current situation was that they could barely survive by starvation.

Many families don't even have a decent house.

She couldn't help but sigh softly. The lives of the people in the northwest still needed planning by those in power.

Suffering of all living beings, suffering of all living beings.

Seeing this scene, she was deeply moved and felt a little compassion.

A long way to go!

It is so difficult to realize the planned plans and ensure that the elderly and children of the people are well cared for. Since the people's minds are uncivilized, we need to enlighten them. Since the people do not have the ability to make a living, we need to provide them with jobs.

Everything must be achieved by her and Zhou Ting one by one.


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