"Sir, this is absolutely true; we saw it with our own eyes!"
"Never mind, I guess I was mistaken."
"I thought this newly appointed magistrate was just cannon fodder, sent by the Emperor to die, but it turns out he's got some skills. Prepare the sedan chair, let's go pay him a visit!"
"Yes!"
Meanwhile, inside the government office, Qin Hao was still at work, discussing plans for building Taoyuan County with several newly recruited yamen runners.
"Sir, the disaster victims have all received their food for today."
"Hmm, not bad. By the way, your clothes will probably be distributed a few months later when the imperial court's disaster relief funds arrive."
"Clear!"
Everyone said in unison.
"Ahem, sir, actually, there's no need to be in such a hurry!"
"How can we not be anxious? Listen to my orders: starting tomorrow, gather the workers and prepare to repair the road. As for food, don't worry, I guarantee you'll have meat at every meal."
"Clear!"
"Alright, let's all go home and get some rest now!"
After saying that, Qin Hao left the government office and prepared to head back to his own residence.
But as soon as they stepped outside, they saw a little girl and a little boy kneeling at the entrance of the government office.
"Sir, please, please give us another bowl of food! Please!"
The little girl and the little boy tugged at Qin Hao's trouser leg and said...
"Hey, hey, hey, don't rush, tell me what's wrong slowly, come on, get up!"
"Sir, please, we haven't eaten for days! Please give us another bowl of meat!"
Qin Hao frowned, thinking, "Didn't everyone get their share today? How come two people were missed?"
Just then, a constable came out and happened to run into Qin Hao and the two children.
"Oh, it's you two, sir! I gave them four bowls of meat today because they're young, why are you coming again!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Hao looked at the two children and asked, "Is that so?"
The little girl and the little boy looked at each other and finally said, "Yes, but we didn't get to eat any!"
As they spoke, both the little girl and the little boy began to cry.
After asking why, I found out that it had been stolen by someone else.
Moreover, the people who robbed them were not disaster victims, but servants of the Jia Family from Taoyuan County.
Qin Hao grew increasingly furious as he listened, thinking that he had worked so hard to help the disaster victims, only to have a servant from the Jia Family appear.
"Damn it, Xu Qiang, you lead a team to the Jia Family tomorrow morning and bring them to me. I want to see who gave them the guts to rob people in broad daylight!"
"My lord, the Jia family has connections with high-ranking officials in the Capital Jia Family, this..."
"What, are you scared?"
"My lord, I am not afraid, but this will affect you!"
"Don't worry, just do as I say."
"Yes, sir! I understand!"
And so, Qin Hao took the little girl and the little boy directly to his residence.
I just arrived in Taoyuan County today, and I haven't even had a chance to see what my home is like yet.
Arriving at the motorcycle, Qin Hao let the two children sit on it, then rode away from the county government office, heading straight for his residence.
This mansion is a government residence, specifically provided for the county magistrate to live in.
Generally, there would also be maids and servants.
However, due to the drought, the county magistrate was also arrested, so there were no maids at all.
Upon arriving at the gate, Qin Hao discovered that the mansion was quite luxurious.
Upon opening the door and entering the house, they discovered that it was no ordinary place either.
This house is quite large, even larger than some of the luxurious villas on Blue Star before the spiritual energy revival.
There is a lake inside, with lotus flowers and fish in it.
Needless to say, it was all arranged by the previous county magistrate.
There's also a small pavilion on the lake; the scenery there is absolutely stunning.
Besides the lake, there is also a garden with several kinds of flowers planted in it, which is very beautiful.
As for the rooms, there are many, lots of rooms.
Qin Hao went to the kitchen and then made some modifications himself.
In an instant, the kitchen was transformed into a modern, high-tech space.
The fuel used is natural gas, while Qin Hao's fuel is hydrogen. The stove and everything else are all modern in style.
After doing all that, Qin Hao began cooking.
Qin Hao cooked several dishes, since he hadn't eaten anything all day. He distributed all the roasted meat and other dishes he made to the disaster victims.
Once inside the small pavilion, Qin Hao called over the little girl and the little boy, and they ate together.
I was eating when there was a knock on the gate of the house.
"You guys eat first, I'll go see who's knocking on the door."
After Qin Hao finished speaking, he walked towards the gate.
Upon opening the door, they were surprised to find an elderly man dressed in silk, who clearly was no ordinary person.
That's not all; behind him, four strong men were carrying a sedan chair.
"Greetings, sir. I am the steward of the Jia Family, and I have come to pay you a visit today with my master."
Upon hearing this, Qin Hao immediately frowned.
Well, he promised to come and pay a visit, but the so-called Master Jia is still sitting in his sedan chair and hasn't shown up yet.
At this moment, the steward hurriedly came to the sedan chair, pulled back the curtain, and revealed Master Jia inside.
The gentleman calmly alighted from the sedan chair, then bowed to Qin Hao and said, "My name is Jia Fugui, greetings, sir!"
"Hmm! What brings you to my residence, Master Jia?"
"Haha, you flatter me, sir. Today is your first day in office, and I'm only arriving now. I'm truly sorry!"
Normally, we would definitely invite Master Jia inside for tea.
But Qin Hao had no time for that kind of talk and said directly, "Stop talking nonsense, just say what you need to say now, I'm very pressed for time!"
Upon hearing this, Master Jia's expression visibly darkened slightly, but he still smiled and said, "Hahaha, you jest, sir!"
As he spoke, Master Jia clapped his hands, and the butler beside him instantly brought out a box.
This box was quite large; Qin Hao could tell its size at a glance.
It measures 1 meter in length, 50 centimeters in width, and 30 centimeters in height.
Qin Hao was also taken aback when he saw this.
He wondered how someone could just casually hand over a box of silver; what was their intention?
"My lord, this is a generous gift I prepared for you, and also to apologize for not being able to host a welcoming banquet for you today. What do you say of it?"
As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. Since Master Jia treated him this way, Qin Hao didn't know what to say, so he said, "It's alright, Master Jia, please come to my residence for a chat!"
"Hahaha, good, good!"
And so, Master Jia followed Qin Hao into the mansion.
Upon entering the living room, Qin Hao said apologetically, "Ahem, Master Jia, I'm so sorry, I just arrived, so there's no tea at your residence. Please forgive me!"
"You flatter me, sir. It's nothing. The real reason I've come to bother you is to ask for your help!"