readytorunbook Chapter 220 A good calculation
Chapter 220 A good calculation
"Ouch!"
As soon as Cheng Jiayu reached for the plate, Xin Che hit her hard with a brush.
Cheng Jiayu made a bitter face: "Why are you hitting me?"
Xin Che didn't even look at him.
Cheng Jiayu saw that the frosting cake was beginning to melt: "Master, please taste it and see what it tastes like. If you don't eat it now, it will melt."
Xin Che then picked up the chopsticks, carefully picked up a piece of frosted cake and put it into his mouth. The sweet frosting coupled with the soft and glutinous red beans made the taste very memorable. Thinking about who gave it to him, Xin Che had a smile on his face and his originally cold expression softened.
Cheng Jiayu couldn't help but be surprised. During these days of intensive training at sea, his master's expression had always been serious and cold. It was the first time that Cheng Jiayu saw his master's frown completely relaxed.
Look at the snacks in the food box, pear blossoms, and the food box with the imprint of the He family. I guess it was the Crown Prince’s Consort who asked Guan Yue to deliver the food box!
I don’t know how this exquisite icing roll was made on the boat, and it is so artistic that it makes people think of it as the Crown Prince’s Consort at first glance.
Think again about those gods who go out to sea and ask themselves to always keep an eye out for any movements of falcons or winds.
Cheng Jiayu shook his head. Oh, the prince is trapped.
He kindly reminded, "My Lord, when the Guan Clan leader found out that I pretended to have lost my memory and concealed my identity, he was very angry. You didn't tell the Crown Princess that I was yours, right? I wonder if the Crown Princess will be angry with you after she informed the Guan Clan leader."
Xin Che paused with his chopsticks in his hand, then looked up at Cheng Jiayu and said in a cold tone, "You have two hours to chop all the wood on the boat."
"If you don't finish chopping, you won't have food to eat tomorrow."
Cheng Jiayu was struck by lightning. Why did he punish him for a disagreement? "Master, what did I do wrong?"
Facing Xin Che's murderous eyes, Cheng Jiayu immediately followed orders. He walked out of Xin Che's cabin with a sad face, and before leaving he asked weakly, "Master, can you give me the swelling-reducing medicine for my face now?"
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished asking, Xin Che didn't even look up, but picked up the brush at hand and flew out.
The brush was nailed into the door frame next to Cheng Jiayu's cheek with a snap!
Cheng Jiayu quickly covered her face and left.
Xin Che was left staring at the frosted rolls in the food box in a daze.
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The next morning, Haizhou.
Jiang Lili received a message from Master Liao.
【@Master Liao: Li Li, the two brothers of the Zhang family said goodbye to us and left early this morning. 】
Jiang Lili's eyes darkened, and the Zhang brothers finally couldn't sit still anymore. [Qiaoqiao, how are you doing? Is the plan going smoothly?]
【@Wen Qiao: I calculated that it would take the Zhang brothers five days to reach the port closest to the southern coast of Haizhou Island in Mi Country by the small fishing boat. We need to hurry up.】
Wen Qiao has already asked people to spread the news about the true and false messengers of God in the country of Mi, and said that as long as they obey the instructions of the true messenger of God, the shepherd god will favor the world and bring blessed rain.
In response to this news, the first conquered tribe, the southern tribe, has fully accepted the new shepherd god's messenger, and is particularly worshipping the shepherd god mentioned in the news. According to legend, this shepherd god is a goddess with a pleasant voice, like heavenly music!
And no matter whether they offered sacrifices, prayed for rain, performed rituals, or offered tributes, this shepherd god would always stand on their side and care for them.
After the news spread to other tribes, some people who were on the verge of dying of thirst gambled their last glimmer of hope and united to invite a new messenger of God, hoping that the Shepherd Goddess could help their tribe out of the drought, and they would support the Shepherd Goddess for generations to come.
Jiang Lili will cooperate with Wen Qiao. Once the people of the tribe begin to accept the new messenger of God, she will send them a gift package of rain and God's voice!
In addition, the southern tribes wholeheartedly supported Wen Qiao, and the process of winning the hearts of the people of the tribes of Mi Kingdom also accelerated. During this period, the northern tribes broke their defenses and sent people to hunt down and encircle the new envoy of God.
But he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. Wen Qiao, the true messenger of God, was protected by the people of the tribe, and her whereabouts and news were hidden.
The actions of the northern tribe further confirmed the fact that they were liars, and the balance began to tilt towards Jiang Lili and Wen Qiao.
Because red envelopes had to be given to Wen Qiao from time to time, Jiang Lili asked the innkeeper to make arrangements and moved the inn from the North Street of Haizhu County to the Zhuhai Inn where one could see the Haizhu River from the window.
Now, due to the rising water level of Haizhu River, all the residents living nearby have fled, and the guests have been scared away. Business in Zhuhai Inn is bleak, and the area along the river has become sparsely populated, making it more convenient for Jiang Lili to collect rainwater and river water.
At present, the He family has taken over the task of flood control from County Magistrate Huang, and their plan to "blackmail" County Magistrate Huang is also proceeding in an orderly manner.
After the first meeting, Jiang Lili and the twelve shopkeepers of Haizhou worked out an ingenious plan.
The owner of the stone shop, Ma, and the county magistrate, Huang, guaranteed that the He family had consulted a hermit master for advice and that the flood could be dealt with within five days!
All we need is the full cooperation of County Magistrate Huang, and the flood will be resolved within five days. However, if even one step fails, all our efforts will fail!
At first, County Magistrate Huang was shocked and couldn't believe what Manager Ma said.
But the flood could be solved in five days, without him mobilizing a large number of troops and spending a lot of manpower and material resources to build temporary dams, carry sandbags and stones, and evacuate people.
This condition is really tempting!
What's more, County Magistrate Huang knew that Shopkeeper Ma was a fortune teller. Based on Shopkeeper Ma's background, County Magistrate Huang decided to give it a try with the attitude of giving it a try.
After all, the He family is the overlord of Lingnan and will not joke about the reputation accumulated over a hundred years.
If the He family fails in leading the flood control this time, and the flood causes complaints from the people and makes them homeless, the He family will pay the price for their failure, and the people will no longer go to He Xiuzhu's shop and will curse the He family more than they curse themselves.
He Xiuzhu will also lose the support of the people due to poor business and will completely withdraw from Haizhou. The reputation of the Lingnan He family will also be affected. By letting the Lingnan He family cover this, the pressure on himself will be greatly reduced.
At that time, he will also release the news that the He family is taking the lead in flood prevention and control this time, and he was also deceived, so he will put all the blame on the He family.
As for the people who suffered from the flood, County Magistrate Huang didn't care, because it wasn't his house that was flooded anyway.
The wealthy He family was responsible for the subsequent appeasement work, and that meant the He family and the imperial court had to pay for it!
If it works, that would be even better, as he would be able to keep his official hat and money bag! Everyone would be fine, He Jia would gain a good reputation, and he could continue to eat, drink and have fun.
In short, County Magistrate Huang had a good plan. No matter what the situation was, it was always beneficial to him.