All sects work

Chapter 171 You are quite free
There were so many things to do and they were so complicated. Shi Xuanying felt deeply that there were too few people who could be used. Most of the people she recruited were devoted to cultivation and were careless in their work as yamen runners.

There are many cultivators who are obsessed with worldly power, but in the path of cultivation, the strong are respected. Most of them are like Liu Shuji, who think they are superior to ordinary people and do not follow the law.

Shi Xuanying did not intend to create a world rule where cultivators were respected, but she was very clear that once the news of her recruiting many cultivators became public, it would inevitably attract people like Liu Shuji. She would naturally welcome talents who came to her on their own initiative.

However, that's all in the past. As for now...

"You are in charge of Tao County's government affairs, shouldn't you come up with a solution?" Shi Xuanying said confidently, "Let me do everything, what do you need to do?"

"Yes, yes." County Magistrate Cao immediately accepted this reason.

After all, he asked partly because he had just surrendered and wanted to show respect, and partly because all these were caused by Shi Xuanying, and he was a little unsure about the right measure.

"We already have a county school, but it was suspended for more than two years due to the war. We have instructors, teachers and dormitories ready, so adding a girls' school shouldn't be a big problem. As for the workshop, I mean to start a military supply workshop, mainly to weave cloth, make ready-made clothes, shoes, socks, bedding and other items, specifically for the army... Of course, we don't call it a military supply workshop, but a government-run weaving workshop." County Magistrate Cao quickly gave a simple plan, but he hesitated, "But there is a problem with this... I'm afraid the workshop will have no income."

Shi Xuanying didn't think this was a problem: "Outside this mountain, there are wars everywhere, and supplies are needed everywhere. A large part of the supplies for the Qu Kingdom to go to war must be looted. Otherwise, why do you think the Restoration Army is defending the city and clearing the countryside? Otherwise, it's OK to sell it to the Xu Kingdom, the Great Chen Kingdom, or even the Restoration Army."

County Magistrate Cao slapped his head and realized that he was really going to rebel. It didn't matter whether it was the State of Xu or the State of Qu. As long as the pattern was opened up, there would be business everywhere.

"You are right! Also, can Miss Zhuang hire more female workers for her dried fruit and fruit wine business?" County Magistrate Cao asked tentatively.

Shi Xuanying said, "She is out on business and will not be back for a while. Before she left, she handed over all her business to a few of her subordinates. You can take charge of transferring all her business to the government office. You don't need to change the staff, just hire more female workers."

This couldn’t be a better outcome!

County Magistrate Cao said happily: "That's no problem. With these workshops and the county school, it's no problem to accommodate two or three hundred women."

He put aside these two matters for the time being and turned to other things: "The government has handled the issue of borrowing grain seeds before, and we have some experience. I will sort out the old cases for your review in a few days. The problem should not be too big. As for the troublemakers outside, we will follow your previous wishes, except for the matter of the people moving to the mountains..."

County Magistrate Cao was embarrassed: "Our two counties have a small population, and the mountains are poor... I'm afraid it won't be easy to deal with it."

Master Xuan Ying said that if we were to build a new county, but only a few dozen or a few hundred people went there, what kind of county would that be?

Shi Xuanying suddenly asked, "It's been a while since there's been drought in the north, right?"

County Magistrate Cao immediately responded: "You mean the disaster victims?"

"Hmm." Shi Xuanying crossed her arms and pondered, "But we are too far away here, and there is war ahead. Most of the victims from the north will not come here on their own initiative. We still have to think of a way. Besides, aren't the people who have suffered from the war also victims?"

County Magistrate Cao hesitated: "That being said..."

They are too close to the border, and even if the people want to run, they will run in the opposite direction. Who would have thought that there is such a relatively safe corner in the midst of war!
"I noticed the water level of the Lancang River surged a while ago. It has been raining continuously recently. What if the dam breaks?" asked Shi Xuanying.

County Magistrate Cao sat up straight suddenly: "You are not going to dig up the river bank, are you?"

Shi Xuanying turned her head and looked at him expressionlessly: "Am I that kind of person?"

"That's not what I meant." County Magistrate Cao hastily explained, "It was because you went to Jueshan last night that I got confused and said something without restraint..."

"But now that you've reminded me..." Shi Xuanying didn't listen to his excuses at all, and continued, "I need to pay close attention to the situation of the Lanjiang River embankment recently."

No, please tell me clearly why you are concerned about the river bank!

County Magistrate Cao was sweating profusely, thinking to himself, if she really remembered to dig the river bank only after he reminded her, he would definitely become a sinner for all eternity!
"Although Tao County has many mountains, the main part of the county is located at a low level and close to the river bank. You should also pay attention to it." Shi Xuanying reminded him, and then said, "After all, there is a tributary of the Lancang River here." "Yes." County Magistrate Cao couldn't help but think more. If Tao County really suffered a flood, what would happen to the grain this year? What about the people who borrowed new grain from the government? Should we carefully choose the site when building a new workshop?

"There is no need to rush the matter of population migration. Let's take care of the present first." said Shi Xuanying.

"Yes."

County Magistrate Cao left with a lot on his mind, and hurriedly arranged various things.

He had been working in Tao County for many years and had many capable people under him, so he could do things more easily than Master Xuanying and quickly got things on track.

Shi Xuanying watched for a while, then pulled out an old ginseng from her storage bag and asked someone to take it to the kitchen to stew a large pot of chicken soup for all the officials to nourish their bodies.

Such a useful subordinate cannot be allowed to work himself to death.

There was an uproar in Tao County because of the second decree issued by Shi Xuanying. However, just as Shi Xuanying had expected, it was just a lot of noise but little action. This time, no one even dared to gather at the gate of the county government to protest.

These days, County Magistrate Cao ordered some merchants to discuss the war outside in teahouses and taverns. Soon the news spread throughout the streets and alleys. Even though the city gates were wide open, no one really left because of dissatisfaction with the government order.

After all, you can live safely here, but going out would mean you are in danger of death!
It can be seen that there are no people in Tao County and Linxi County who are willing to sacrifice their lives for their beliefs.

When it comes to resistance, once you give in, your bottom line will be constantly lowered. The reason why Shi Xuanying did not issue too many decrees at one time was precisely for the purpose of testing.

Since they can easily tolerate coercion, a slap in the face or a sweet treat will be enough to lower their bottom line.

Things here were temporarily arranged. Shi Xuanying stood up and was about to go to Linxi County to take a look when she suddenly felt her sea of ​​consciousness shaking slightly, like the surface of the water rippling in the breeze, and soon returned to calm.

She quickly looked inside and saw the red blood flag hanging quietly in the purple mansion space, and the flag was becoming brighter and brighter red.

Everything they do in the Purple Mansion Space will strengthen the rules of Heaven, and once it is strong enough, it will devour her consciousness, thus causing shocks in her sea of ​​consciousness.

This situation will inevitably become more and more frequent in the future.

Shi Xuanying didn't notice anything else unusual, so she just left it alone and slipped out of the study.

Before leaving, he picked up Dong Niang and A Pu who were sleeping and took them directly to Linxi County.

Jiang Chuixing and his colleagues are so busy here that there is only one idle person in the whole county.

In the back garden of the county government office, a man in a black Taoist robe sat cross-legged in the corridor, with a game of chess and several volumes of scriptures scattered around him. A chubby orange cat rolled over on his legs, stretching out its chubby paws to reach the golden Buddhist beads in his palms and the whisk in his arm.

The dazzling sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves, falling between his handsome eyebrows, forcing him to squint.

Shi Xuanying placed the two sleeping women in the guest room. When she came to the courtyard, she saw this peaceful scene.

"Hey, the Taoist priest is quite free."

When Bai Xuexing sensed her breath, it was too late to disguise himself, so he could only say calmly, "I just took a break."

Shi Xuanying stepped forward and glanced at the chessboard beside her: "To be able to play such an endgame in such a short time, it's really something."

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