The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 242 Hahaha, I have captured the adults’ stomach

"Sir, don't be so busy. You can't finish the work in one day. You need to combine work and rest!" Su Xiaoman put the lunch box on the desk.

Qin Zheng had no choice but to put away the documents, looked at the lunch box, and tried to force a smile of surprise: "Wow, my favorite!"

I thought to myself, I have to finish eating quickly, if I stop for a while, I won’t be able to eat anymore.

Ok?

Qin Zheng was stunned when he saw the dumplings that Su Xiaoman brought out. Why were they so small and exquisite?

Not Piggy anymore?

Su Xiaoman urged, "Sir, eat it while it's hot. It won't taste good if it gets cold."

Qin Zheng picked up a dumpling and was stunned as soon as he took a bite.

Su Xiaoman was looking at the adults eagerly. Seeing this, she asked nervously, "Sir, is it not tasty?"

Qin Zheng was surprised: "Why is it so delicious this time?"

Su Xiaoman breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Qin Zheng resentfully: "Sir, I was saying that before, the dumplings were ugly and tasted bad, but you lied to me and said they were delicious. This time, I put in a lot of effort and learned from Master Ji."

Qin Zheng chuckled: "Aren't you afraid of dampening your enthusiasm, sir?"

Su Xiaoman looked very unhappy: "I know you are doing this for my own good, but you can't be without principles, right?"

Qin Zheng was stunned: "Wow, my Xiaoman has improved. Her awareness has increased a lot, hasn't it?"

Su Xiaoman was proud: "I'm not the Director of Tourism for nothing!"

Qin Zheng asked tentatively, "I think the position of Tourism Director is none other than you. Look at you, how well you're doing."

Su Xiaoman glared at the adult: "Are you missing my father?"

Qin Zheng quickly surrendered: "No more talking, it's your life, you decide. Okay!"

Only then did Su Xiaoman smile happily.

Seeing the adults eating with gusto, Su Xiaoman felt satisfied.

My dad once said that if you want to capture a man’s heart, you must first capture his stomach.

Hahaha, I have captured the adults' stomachs!

Qin Zheng suddenly realized that Su Xiaoman was looking at him with a silly smile, and knocked her on the head with chopsticks: "Why are you smiling so silly?"

Su Xiaoman's pretty face flushed: "No, I'm not laughing at anything."

Qin Zheng said, "You can't just serve me every day. You are my housekeeper. You have to be able to handle everything in the mansion."

Su Xiaoman pouted: "Sir, aren't you just worried about the mansion's expenses exceeding the budget? Don't worry, with me here, not a penny will be wasted."

Qin Zheng was amused: "My little girl really understands your intentions. But the food standards can't be lowered..."

Before Qin Zheng finished speaking, Su Xiaoman smiled and said, "Also, if anyone's family is in trouble, we should help them, care about their physical health, and pay attention to their mental health..."

Qin Zheng listened and smiled: "Yes, yes, Xiaoman has a good memory!"

Su Xiaoman was speechless: "Sir, do you know how much your monthly salary is? You can't even support Sun Tiezhu, how can you care about so many things?"

Qin Zheng was helpless: "That's why we have to save money. Adults are the ones who cheat people out of money!"

Su Xiaoman was convinced that the adults could cheat people out of money so confidently and with a legitimate reason.

After Qin Zheng and Wu Xiaoyou finished eating, Su Xiaoman packed up the lunch box and left happily.

Wu Xiaoyou looked at her back and shook his head. "Silly girl, you're busy in vain. Do you dare to compete with the empress?"

The Royal Study Room of the Imperial Palace.

Empress Xia Mochu looked at the memorial in front of her with a worried look on her face.

"Uncle An, I get a headache every year at this time. Do you think the food crisis in Guanxi is really unsolvable?" Xia Mochu said softly.

In front of her was a memorial forwarded by the Ministry of Revenue, stating that grain prices in Guanxi Province had skyrocketed, and requesting the court to allocate funds and grain to stabilize grain prices.

An Dehai also looked worried: "This is a man-made disaster. But there is nothing we can do!"

This season is when there is a shortage of food, and every year, the prices of grains across the country will rise.

This is normal.

However, Guanxi's own grain production was insufficient and most of the grain had to be purchased from other places.

The profit-seeking grain merchants in Guanxi would hoard grain and sell it at a high price when the time came.

Therefore, at this time of year every year, food prices in Kansai will skyrocket.

In the past, officials in Guanxi were replaced and grain merchants in Guanxi were sanctioned.

However, the results were little.

It’s not that the officials are inaction, but that they can’t do anything about the grain merchants.

The sanctions were too severe, so grain merchants stopped going to Guanxi.

More people will starve to death in Kansai and food prices will be higher.

Therefore, the imperial court had to allocate funds and grain every year to balance the grain prices in Guanxi!

But this year, the price of grain in Guanxi has remained high. Moreover, at this time, not only are the prices a bit outrageous, but there is actually no grain to sell.

The memorial said that the bark of the trees had been eaten away and there were starving people everywhere.

Even those powerful people were complained by the people, and some of them even starved to death.

Moreover, other provinces have begun to follow suit and raised food prices!

If we don’t take measures now, it will be completely out of control.

This year, the empress made a ruthless decision to completely eliminate the food crisis in Guanxi, giving money and food to those who asked for it.

However, at this morning's court session, no one was willing to be the imperial envoy for disaster relief.

It’s not their fault. They have sent so many imperial envoys, but they just can’t solve the problem.

Last time, the imperial envoy fainted from hunger and was skin and bones when he came back!

Xia Mochu's face was gloomy. "We know it was man-made, but we can't find out who it was. What a bunch of rubbish!"

An Dehai smiled bitterly: "This person has such ability, how can it be so easy to investigate?"

"Your Majesty, the princess is here!"

Li Qiuhan's voice came from outside the door.

"Meet Princess!"

"Sister!" Xia Mo Ning pushed the door open and came in.

"Why are you here? Aren't you busy?" Xia Mochu wondered. At this time, 50% of the renovations were underway, which was the busiest time.

Xia Mo Ning shouted towards the door, "Carry it in!"

Eight eunuchs came in carrying two large boxes.

After putting it down, he quickly retreated.

"What is this?" Xia Mochu wondered!

Xia Mo Ning smiled and said, "Sister, didn't you ask for the textbooks? I've got them all!"

As he said that, he opened the box.

Xia Mochu looked at the two boxes of teaching materials in amazement.

Even An Dehai was dumbfounded.

Is Qin Zheng so selfless?

Xia Mo Ning looked at her sister's shocked expression and said, "Sister, do you believe my master this time? All the teaching materials are here. My master said that they were originally prepared for each college."

Xia Mochu's pretty face flushed slightly: "When did I stop trusting him?"

Xia Mo Ning: "..."

It's not easy to expose.

Quickly handed Qin Zheng's note to my sister.

After Xia Mochu finished reading, his brows furrowed as he handed the note to An Dehai: "Take a look."

After An Dehai read it, he sneered, "Your Majesty, isn't this perfect? It's a good opportunity to test Xia Bitu's trump card."

Xia Mo Ning became anxious when she heard this: "Uncle An, my master was afraid that you would try to test him, so he sent a message!"

An Dehai didn't care. "Princess, Qin Zheng is not a god. He only predicted it. Besides, it's not us who will do it. If Xia Jinzhong isn't eliminated, the consequences will be endless. This opportunity is perfect."

Xia Mochu didn't say anything and was a little hesitant.