Jiang Yang turned over and stood directly on the carriage, looking at the dark crowd and clasping his hands: "Folks, I am the new county magistrate Li You. I don't know why you are gathered here? But it doesn't matter."
It took a long time before the noisy crowd calmed down.
"Parents, please give me a way to survive. I have been hungry for three days and my child has no milk."
"Parents, our fields have been forcibly occupied, and our family cannot survive."
Jiang Yang asked a few random people and got a rough idea.
These are refugees from more than one county, there are two neighboring counties, and some from other places. In short, they can no longer survive in their hometown, so they live here.
In addition to having nothing to eat, there are also those who are bullied by the landlords and cannot survive. The hemp ropes are cut at the smallest points, and fate plays tricks on the poor.
They were originally living in various places, but today they heard that the imperial court had sent down a county magistrate to come specifically to rescue them, so they naturally gathered together to seek a way out.
Jiang Yang's heart sank. What do you mean by coming here to save them? There was obviously someone behind the scenes who was instigating this. Although he was disdainful, he couldn't bear to see the crying child in front of him and the mother who was still kowtowing.
Looking back at the fat county magistrate, Jiang Yang said, "Take out the money in your package first."
Upon hearing this, the fat county magistrate subconsciously hugged the package tightly and said, "Didn't I agree that the glory and wealth will be mine?"
"Then we have to get it first." Jiang Yang grabbed the package and glared at the fat county magistrate fiercely.
Do some tricks for me?
He took out an ingot of yellow-orange gold and some loose silver. This guy's family is really rich.
"Fathers and fellow villagers, listen to me."
Jiang Yang said loudly: "Fellow folks! Let me treat you to something to eat today. Tomorrow! When I take office tomorrow, I will definitely not let you live on the streets without enough food."
"Brother, how can we give them so much food if we don't have enough to eat ourselves?" Wen Guan muttered quietly as he crowded to the side.
Jiang Yang slapped him on the back of the head and said angrily: "What do you know? The county government in Nuo Da doesn't have a granary to feed your kid for several lifetimes."
Then he ordered Wen Guan to take the money to the restaurant in the county, and told them to simply eat and prepare food for everyone. It does not require luxury, but it must be large in quantity!
After letting everyone eat and boil some tea, Jiang Yang handed the loose silver to Chen Zhiyong and told him to find a wide place in the county to set up a tent.
It doesn’t need to be too good, just can protect it from wind and rain.
After these explanations, the dark crowd of refugees followed Wen Guan and dispersed, looking at the few people in the crowd who were still instigating.
Jiang Yang tried a color, and the two Ma brothers immediately pushed him to the ground. Fortunately, the refugees were all thinking about this food, so it didn't cause an uproar.
Jiang Yang walked with the crowd towards the county government office.
While walking around, he joked: "Master, what is the most important thing about being a county magistrate?"
"Assess the situation." The fat master shook his head and added: "Follow God's will."
"Oh? What is God's will?"
When the fat master heard this, he looked left and right, and after confirming that no one was there, he slowly said: "The big family in this county means God's will."
"Look at these bastards. They have no luck at all. What they mean is not important."
"If it dies, it dies. It's just like the leeks. It dies and grows again, so it's useless."
"Sir, have you ever seen a field where leeks don't grow?"
"If you can make money and gain a foothold by following a big business owner, it's God's will."
After hearing this, Jiang Yang laughed and was speechless. If his predictions were correct, today's announcement would be a powerful blow to the county's big family.
I'm afraid some people in the county government are also involved. The refugees all know that the county master is coming, but the officials in the county government don't know?
No one greets Noda's immediate boss when he arrives? It's interesting.
ridiculous!
"In the past, they meant God's will, but after I came, I meant God's will!" After Jiang Yang finished speaking, he put down the car curtain and sat directly on the rut.
Look carefully at the place you are about to plow deeply.
.....
The group of people in the restaurant laughed as they watched Jiang Yang go away.
"Some tricks but not much. This untouchable is like poison. If you feed him a mouthful of food today, it will become worse tomorrow."
"Sacrifice yourself for others? Use your own money to help the victims? What's the next step?"
"I heard him say that the victims will be fed and clothed starting from tomorrow, so I'll be careful about opening the granaries."
"Hahaha, but there is nothing in the granary. Tomorrow he will demand it from us. If we don't come forward, the victims will surround the county government office."
"Yes! When the time comes, either you kneel down and act like a dog, or you get out of here!"
"He County Cheng, it's time for you to go back. The county magistrate has important matters to discuss with you."
Everyone laughed, but did not cause too much surprise. After all, although this kind of thing was unexpected, it was nothing worth paying attention to. The outcome had already been predicted, and the process was always full of weirdness. It was boring and boring to fill a plain and prosperous life.
...
Entering the county government office, the county magistrate from Wang Yuan's wife's house just now ran out with a smile on her face.
"I didn't expect my parents to come so early. We didn't know it yet. I apologize to my parents for my sins." He introduced himself: "I am the county magistrate of this county. My name is Wang Jianchuan."
Jiang Yang glanced at it, still understanding in his heart.
There was no need to say anything to vent his anger. He chuckled and said, "I was rude. It was impolite to urge the coachman to come when the journey was smooth today."
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter."
The two were chatting and laughing, as if they were close friends they hadn't seen for many years. Wang Jianchuan pulled Jiang Yang half-heartedly through formalities, while Jiang Yang inquired about the situation in the county.
After passing the old gods, changing into court clothes and bowing to the west to thank the saints for their grace, and finally going through the complicated ceremony, Jiang Yang finally received the seal of the county magistrate.
The stone in my heart finally fell to the ground.
I just heard from General Wang Jianchuan that there are many vacancies in the county government. Except for him and a Dian Shi, there are no officials.
Moreover, the previous county magistrate was accidentally bitten to death by a poisonous snake when he went out to observe the people's situation. His family members were still in the government office and had nowhere to live.
Jiang Yang was speechless for a while.
After exchanging words for a while, the two of them came to sit down in the lobby. Wang Jianchuan handed over a thick stack of booklets and said, "The number of households, land tax and other information are all registered in the booklet. Please take a look at it."
Jiang Yang felt a headache after looking at a dozen books that were as thick as Xinhua Dictionaries. He smiled and pushed them aside and said, "Don't worry. Does Wang Xiancheng know about those refugees who entered the city today?"
"Uh... Sir, to be honest, there are these refugees every year. As long as you pretend not to see them, they will disperse over time." Wang Jianchuan said with a smile.
After hearing this, Jiang Yang suppressed the anger in his heart and dissipated it? He was probably starving to death!
Such officials are underestimating how much people's lives are treated. How did the word "Sheng" fall to the ground in the prosperous Tang Dynasty be written?
Jiang Yang said: "Really? But I decided to open a warehouse to release grain to help the victims. I wonder what the Prime Minister of Wang County will do?"