The Golden County Magistrate

At Chen Yan's command, a soldier went to the horse stall next to the dock to rent two strong horses and put them on the carriage.

"Let's go! Let's go and inspect the people's sentiments here." Chen Yan got on the carriage and called Xueyan.

"Well, I'd better ride a horse." Xueyan hesitated.

In the past, she would have agreed without hesitation.

But since that night, the relationship between the two has become subtle.

Although she still serves Chen Yan every day and does her best, Chen Yan no longer looks for opportunities to tease her as he did in the past.

Now she always feels a little awkward to ride in the same carriage with Chen Yan.

Chen Yan sneered: "It costs fifty coins to rent a horse for a day. If you have to spend that money, you might as well share half of the rent for me. Okay, get on!"

As he said that, he forcibly stretched out his hand to drag her. Xueyan was stunned for a moment, and stepped on it as if possessed by a ghost.

"Go!" Wei Chuan drove the car himself, raised the reins, and drove away.

The original size of Jiyuan City was similar to that of Wuyin City. It was adjacent to the Fairy River and had a ferry, so it was once a relatively prosperous city.

But that was decades ago. Now the city walls are dilapidated and in disrepair, the houses in the city are shabby, and the people along the way are all pale and thin, with dull eyes.

Not to mention Qingshan County, even Yongfeng County, Lianggu County and other counties can't compare with the quality of life.

There are many beggars on the way. When they see outsiders, they immediately swarm forward and beg for rice.

The disaster in Jizhou is indeed serious. No wonder Gu Wei only has two full meals, and he successfully hired so many employees, because the people even have a full meal, which is a luxury.

Xueyan sat in the car, looking at the beggars outside the car window, and couldn't bear it, so she took out her purse.

"What are you doing!" Chen Yan on the opposite side suddenly stretched out his hand and held her jade hand.

"I just want to give them some silver so that they can have some food and clothes." Xueyan said hurriedly, with a little blush on her cheeks.

This was the first time since that night that he took the initiative to have physical contact with her!

"I find that you like to waste money." Chen Yan curled his lips.

"Ah? Is it wrong for me to sympathize with beggars?" Xueyan said in surprise.

"Try to throw the silver down, I guarantee that these beggars will fight together, and in the end, each person may not get much silver, and it may even be only one or two people, but it will cause many people to be bloody and even die!" Chen Yan said in a deep voice.

"How can it be that serious..." Xueyan really found it hard to believe.

"This is not the worst. Hunger and cold can inspire thieves, right?"

"If they have bad intentions, they will follow you to a dark place and rob you."

"What's worse is that you are a pretty girl, look at how many men they have!"

"Not only do they rob you of your money, but they also rob you of your body. You will lose everything!"

Chen Yan described it vividly, and Xueyan blushed and said angrily, "Stop talking!"

Just then, a noise suddenly came from behind.

The two looked back and found that there was another carriage behind them. The owner of the carriage probably felt pity and threw down a bag of steamed buns.

As a result, a group of beggars swarmed in, pushing and shoving each other, competing for the buns, and it escalated into a fight in a blink of an eye. There were screams and roars, and it was a mess.

The owner of the carriage was so scared that he quickly asked the driver to speed up and flee the scene.

A few of them grabbed the steamed buns and immediately ran away as if they were fleeing, stuffing the buns into their mouths as they ran, fearing that they would be snatched away by others.

But one person ran too slowly, and just as he stuffed the buns into his mouth, two people next to him grabbed his neck and beat him up, causing him to spit out the buns in his mouth. Everyone picked up the buns without thinking it was dirty, and stuffed them into their mouths to chew.

Xueyan looked at this scene and realized how correct Chen Yan's words were. She was both shocked and sighed.

"Can we just sit back and watch?" She said helplessly.

"Oh, there is nothing in this world that cannot be solved. When I first arrived in Qingshan County to take office, the situation there was not much different from this. Among the people, six out of ten households were beggars. Now, aren't they still well-fed and well-clothed?" Chen Yan said lightly.

Xueyan was stunned, and thought of the situation in Qingshan County. It was indeed the case.

Until now, the court's records of Qingshan County still describe poverty.

But in fact, it may be richer than any other place in the Great Zhou!

Thinking of this, she was moved and asked humbly: "How can we rescue these beggars?"

"To help beggars, it is absolutely not enough to rely on charity, which will only make them lazy."

"Once they have tasted the sweetness, they will rely more and more on this crooked way to survive in the future."

"To really help them, it is not to give money, but to give them job opportunities, so that they can fight for every bite of food, every piece of clothing, and every inch of housing with their own hands.. "

"In this way, they can cherish what they have gained and develop the habit of hard work."

"People always cherish what they have worked hard for and waste what they have gained without working hard!"

Chen Yan said heavily.

Xue Yan repeated his words in her heart several times and nodded secretly.

"It's just that it's too difficult to do so in the current environment of Jizhou. So our disaster relief mission is extremely important and must not be missed! If anyone dares to trip on this road, I will never let him off easily!" Chen Yan's eyes showed a fierce look.

While speaking, the carriage had arrived at a crossroads, and saw a group of people surrounding the notice that had just been posted.

"Is it true? One tael of silver a day?"

"It must be fake! And there is no official seal. I'm afraid some bored people are here to play with us."

"In fact, I think it's okay to go and take a look. It's just a few steps away anyway. "

"Yes, the posthouse is not far from here, and you won't die if you take a look."

Amid the discussion, many people have already left and headed towards the posthouse.

Chen Yan smiled slightly and said, "It's almost time for the show to start! Let's go to the posthouse!"

Soon, the Jiyuan City Posthouse.

The carriage arrived in front of the posthouse, and Chen Yan got off the carriage with Xueyan, just in time to see Gu Wei, Jin Ze and others coming out.

Just after Gu Wei and Chen Yan finished talking, he hurried to the posthouse and reported his negotiation with Chen Yan to Jin Ze.

Although Jin Ze did not comment on the surface, he was secretly happy in his heart.

Gu Wei took action to deal with Chen Yan, and he only needed to watch the fire from the other side of the river and enjoy the results. Isn't it great?

After talking about the business, Gu Wei strongly invited Jin Ze and others to visit the scenic spots in Jiyuan. At this time, he was about to leave, and he didn't want to meet Chen Yan and Xueyan head-on.

"County Magistrate Chen, where are your six hundred strong men? "Gu Wei deliberately mocked in order to win the gold.

"Master Gu, don't worry, we will be here in a moment." Chen Yan said calmly.

"Oh, you say it easily, but why do I feel that your six hundred strong men can't come at all?" Gu Wei sneered.

"Oh? Master Gu dare to bet with me?" Chen Yan said coldly.

"Hahaha... Why not? Master Jin and others are here to testify, so I will bet with you!" Gu Wei laughed.

Chen Yan silently took out a silver note from his sleeve pocket and showed it to Gu Wei and others.

Gu Wei stopped laughing and said in astonishment: "What do you mean by taking this silver note of one thousand taels?"