readsfreenovel Chapter 289 The World of Famine Relief (8)
Chapter 289 The World of Famine Relief (8)
When they really got busy, they realized they had too few people at their disposal.
Therefore, within the limited number of people, Wangyou selected some individuals with good character and promoted them to be responsible for managing related affairs.
Although Wangyou has delegated all the tasks that can be assigned, she is still very busy. Why is there no one in her family with the destiny of an emperor, or even the aura of an emperor?
Logically speaking, her father Xie Zhi'an, as the emperor's son, should have some imperial aura. In that case, Wangyou could have been raised to be an emperor. But this family has no imperial aura at all. Could it be that her father's adoptive father was pulled down from the throne?
As for cultivating others, Wangyou never considered it. As for forcibly sending her own father or one of her older brothers or sisters to the throne, if they don't have the destiny to hold onto it, then it would be a disaster rather than a blessing.
Sweet potatoes and potatoes are planted in September and can be harvested in December. Normally, this wouldn't be possible, but extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Wangyou simply used some wood elemental power to accelerate the growth of the plants.
With the first harvest of grain, the food problem in Yongding Prefecture was solved. As for the question of eating well, that would depend on their efforts.
In addition, Wangyou had carpenters make a batch of wooden tools, similar to wooden oxen and flowing horses, and also opened large factories such as breeding farms and textile factories, so that people with nowhere to go could settle down and work locally.
There was still no snow that year, and the sun shone brightly. As the New Year approached, everyone in Yongding Prefecture sprang into action because the wheat and rice planted on the estates were ready for a bumper harvest, and they could finally end their days of eating sweet potatoes.
Humans are always greedy. When there's nothing to eat, they're happy as long as they can eat. Once they can eat, they want to be full, and once they're full, they want to eat well.
So, this year's New Year was spent harvesting wheat and rice, and everyone was especially happy.
However, this will only last until this year. Rain will start again next July or August, at which point the weather bug will no longer be working. But a year is enough time for people to adjust.
The news that the people of Yongding Prefecture could not only eat their fill but also eat well spread like wildfire. This gave life to the refugees who were still struggling to survive, and they were determined to crawl to Yongding Prefecture, even if it meant crawling.
With Yongding Prefecture developing so well, it's no wonder that some people are envious. Those refugees or rebel groups organized by certain aristocratic families want to seize Yongding Prefecture.
That's great! The soldiers, who were not only well-fed every day, were finally happy. They had been worried about how to repay their masters. There was no comparison between a group of soldiers with rosy cheeks and a group of emaciated soldiers.
In addition, some of these soldiers were fighting on the front lines, while others were shouting and trying to persuade the enemy to surrender. Not to mention anything else, just the pork lard mixed with rice was enough to shake the morale of the opposing soldiers. And when the braised pig's trotters were served, the entire battlefield was filled with the sound of saliva.
"As long as you lay down your weapons and surrender immediately, you can have a full meal and never go hungry again." Xie Qingci shouted through a megaphone, then placed a pot of braised meat on the city wall.
The aroma of braised meat wafted out, making mouths water even more. The starving enemy soldiers felt weak and their eyes were practically glowing green.
The soldiers in their own camp finally saw someone with the same expression as they had back then; they had been drawn there by a pot of braised meat.
The method of using braised meat is simple, brutal, and effective. If one person lays down his weapon, then a group of people will lay down their weapons as well. Even if the leader killed several people nearby, he could not deter the surrendering soldiers. Instead, he was beaten up by these people.
Fang Shi'an looked at the soldiers whose eyes were gleaming with greed and dared not stop them any longer. Only a few trusted men remained around Fang Shi'an to protect his safety. If their throats hadn't been moving, it would have been even more convincing.
Fang Shi'an swallowed hard. How could he fight like this? He was even thinking of surrendering. He hadn't eaten meat in a long time, and he had never tasted meat this delicious. It seemed that surrendering wouldn't be so bad!
If we don't surrender, as for our elder brother, we can't blame him; we can only blame the enemy's meat for being too delicious.
Fang Shi'an thought for a moment, then pulled a white cloth from his waist and hung it on his sword. It looked like he had been preparing to surrender long ago.
"Master, it seems the other side has raised a white flag and surrendered," Zhou Dali said with some regret, as he was preparing for a major operation.
"Alright, we can leave now. Just follow the previous procedure. Bring the leader over when you're done." After saying this, Wangyou descended from the city wall.
Zhou Dali could only go and relay the order; when would his thirsty broadsword finally be able to drink blood?
He hadn't even had a chance to make a single cut!
But military orders cannot be disobeyed, so Zhou Dali did his best to convey the orders.
When Xie Qingqu and Xie Qingci heard that their younger sister wanted to meet that pretty boy, they immediately agreed, though they didn't know what special skills this pale-faced young man had.
Now that Fang Shi'an has decided to surrender, he has no more concerns about his image. He only has one thought: can he get some meat?
"Well, I surrender now, when can we get some meat?" Fang Shi'an not only thought this, but also asked it.
"You, come with me, our master wants to see you!" Xie Qingci winked at Zhou Dali, who then stepped forward.
"Second Young Master!" someone behind him grabbed Fang Shi'an's arm and said with concern.
"Don't worry, we've all surrendered. If they wanted to kill me, why would they let us in to kill us?" Fang Shi'an was very straightforward, in fact, he really was.
"Fang Shi'an, male, nineteen years old, a good-for-nothing second-generation rich kid from a local family in Shu. He loves nothing but gambling and has an extremely high talent for it. What do you think, Young Master Fang? Am I right?"
"You...you investigated me?"
“You’re not worth my investigation. I’ll give you a job here: teach some people gambling skills. Once you’ve mastered it, I won’t treat you unfairly,” Wangyou said with a smile.
"You...you really are the master of Yongding Prefecture? Is the rumor true?" Fang Shi'an was still in a daze. There had always been rumors that the master of Yongding Prefecture was a child of a few years old, but no one had taken it seriously. It turned out to be true.
"Dali, bring him to his senses!" Wangyou could tell what he was thinking just by looking at his clueless expression, so she said in an annoyed tone.
"Alright!" Zhou Dali twirled his wrist and walked towards Fang Shi'an with a smile.
"No, I'm perfectly sober, I promise, I promise!" Fang Shi'an said with a strong will to survive as he looked at the two-meter-tall, burly man walking toward him with ill intentions.
Zhou Dali is two meters tall and weighs at least 200 kilograms. This punch would probably kill him.
"You should have said so earlier!" Zhou Dali regretfully put down his hand and went back.
"Alright, since you've agreed, Dali, take him down to sign the contract, then hand him over to my second brother. He knows what to do."
"Yes, Master." Zhou Dali carried Fang Shi'an out like a chick.
Later, more people arrived one after another. Those who could be lured were lured away, and those who couldn't be lured were killed. The population of Yongding Prefecture began to overflow.