Chapter 238 239 Capture
Zhou Jia didn't return to the back office until the end of the day. Li Yu looked at Zhou Jia who looked tired with sleepy eyes: "Xiao Xi, has any information been revealed from the interrogation?"
"I didn't ask for anything valuable. They were all hard-nosed. A caught craftsman wanted to bite his tongue and commit suicide as soon as he arrived at the Yamen. It seems that we can only wait for the husband to come back and prepare the medicine before interrogating."
Li Yu comforted him and said, "Don't be too anxious. The people who went up the mountain to report the news tomorrow should bring people down. I'm wondering if there is a shortcut to cross Daqing Mountain, or if these people are just here to inquire about the news."
Zhou Jia went to the Kang and held Li Yu's swollen legs in his arms, gently kneading and massaging them: "Sir, please come back and ask him to show you why your legs and feet are swollen?"
"Xiaoyu said that her legs were also swollen during the last two months of her seven-pound pregnancy." Li Yu looked at Zhou Jia with some distress, "Come here and sleep! I can't even open my eyes." Zhou Jia returned to Li Yu Lying down next to Yu, the couple fell asleep side by side.
The next day, Mr. Wen and Yang Wei returned home from the mountains. Zhou Jia had already gone to Qianya. Yang Wei reported to Li Yuchen: "Madam, that place is really good. The soil in the mountain is soft and soft. It is half the size of our Fengming Village. There is also a hot spring water at the foot of the mountain. Uncle Dashui who went back with him said that the water Year after year, I want to go there next year to hire people to open up wasteland and cultivate fields.”
A piece of mountainous land half the size of Fengming Village, if fully developed, would cover at least one to two thousand acres, and the soil quality would be good, so that would be really good.
Li Yu smiled and looked at him: "Okay! I believe in your vision. I've thought about it. I'll go to Ruyi to get the silver and seeds in the spring. Now I'll go back and drink a bowl of ginger tea, take a hot bath, and have a good rest." day."
"Thank you madam, I'm going back to Zhuangzi." Li Yu nodded with a smile, and Yang Wei bowed and left.
Mr. Wen came out of the house after washing his clothes and said to Li Yu with a smile: "Come here, sir, let's see how the little guy is doing these days?"
Li Yu stretched out his hand and put it on the pulse pillow. He smiled and looked at Mr. Wen who was diagnosing the pulse. Mr. Wen kept his eyes open and nodded: "Yes, the child is growing very well."
"Sir, how was your time in the mountains? Did you pick any strange herbs?"
When Mr. Wen heard Li Yu ask him, he looked delighted: "This harvest is really good. I collected several Phellinus linteus, two Coriolus versicolor, and some dendrobium jelly grass...the best." It’s a century-old ginseng tree.”
Li Yu looked at Mr. Wen: "Sir, please help Xiaoxi make some pills, the kind that will cause hallucinations."
Mr. Wen looked at Li Yu curiously: "Xiaoyu, tell me, how do you know there is such a medicine? Do you know how many herbs can cause hallucinations?"
Li Yu told Mr. Wen that he had caught several suspected Daqi craftsmen and asked him to make medicine. He smiled and said: "I know several plants that can cause hallucinations, such as Datura, wormwood, Marijuana… there’s some I can’t remember.”
After hearing this, Mr. Wen also began to worry. If those people were really Xizuo, Xiaoxi might be in trouble. Taking medicine to make those Xizuo tell the truth was the best way.
"Yes, these herbs can indeed induce hallucinations. I still have some herbs at home, so I will make them for you."
Li Yu smiled and said, "Excuse me." Mr. Wen waved his hand and walked towards the pharmacy.
Zhou Jia didn't know that Mr. Wen had returned home yet, so he sent Tu Hui to Shunxin Inn to retrieve a few carefully crafted salutes. Wang Cheng had returned to the county government from Qinglong Village and brought back a letter from General Zhong Shen.
The general meaning of the letter is: They have received news from Dayong and Xizuo lurking in Daqi, saying that Xizuo lurking in Qingzhou is spying on information everywhere. The shortcut from Daqingshan to Qingchuan is in Qinglong. In a valley below the village.
After Zhou Jia finished reading the letter, he felt relieved that since it was just a few people searching for information, he no longer had to worry about Daqi's army coming. It snowed heavily last night. I haven't gone to Xicheng to see it yet, so I don't know. Have those houses collapsed under the weight of snow?
Zhou Jia went out and led a few government servants towards Xicheng. When they arrived at Xicheng, they saw someone lying on a bamboo ladder, sweeping the snow on the roof with a broom. The child and mother crouched below and told them: "Stand still." ,Be careful."
The roofs of several households were collapsed in several places by the snow. Some people stepped on the roofs and used straw to fill the holes collapsed by the snow.
After hearing the news, the mayor ran out of his home, bowed and said, "Master County Lord, please keep us in mind. We are filling in the houses that were collapsed by the snow. But this day this year is really worrying, as it rains one after another." There were two heavy snowfalls, but luckily it happened not long ago, otherwise everyone would have suffered. "
Zhou Jia looked at the sad-faced li chief and the miserable and trembling common people, and sighed: "Wang Li-chang, do you still have enough food for everyone?"
Wang Lichang hesitated for a moment and pointed to the dozen or so people behind him: "These households have no land and rely on part-time labor to support their families. Life is very difficult. As for food! Nine out of ten of the neighbors just grab a handful of rough grain to make ends meet. A ladle of water will keep you from starving to death! It’s so difficult to fill your stomach!”
Zhou Jia looked at the people pointed by Wang Lichang and thought for a while, then said: "I'll go back and discuss with others to see if I can come up with a way to solve your current predicament."
The county magistrate wants to find a way to help us solve our dilemma, did you hear that right? Among the officials who came to Qingchuan to take up their posts, which one did not make huge fortunes as soon as they took office? If not for them, Qingchuan would be like this? Although this Mr. Zhou is different from the previous officials, does he really think about poor people like us?
Wang Lichang smiled and flattered him: "County Master, you are really the master of Qingtian. We in Qingchuan can be regarded as having a parent who loves the people like his own son."
Zhou Jia knew when he saw Wang Lichang and the common people that they would not believe that he really wanted to help them find a solution. However, Zhou Jia understands that these people have been oppressed for a long time and will not easily believe that the superior county magistrate really wants to help them.
Zhou Jia looked around the city and walked towards the Huichun Hall, intending to visit Ding Man who was recovering from his injuries.
Ding Man's mother's eyes were red and swollen, and she felt worried when she saw her sleeping son lying on the bed. The yamen sent him to the hospital and left. In a short period of time, he spent several taels of silver, which cost Aman a year's salary. It's not enough to go in, and I wonder if the Yamen will not be able to provide money to recuperate? There are still a few mouths to eat at home, that’s all! When you feel better today, you can go home and take care of yourself!
Zhou Jia saw Ding Man lying on the kang with a pale face. Ding Man's mother stood at the door and secretly wept. She remembered that in her hurry yesterday, she forgot to ask someone from the Yamen to give her money. Zhou Jia said to Ding Man: "Don't worry, Madam, the Yamen will pay for Ding Man's medicine, and the Yamen will reimburse Ding Man for the money you paid. Ding Man has made a great contribution this time, and there will be rewards for him."