diskusbooks Chapter 367 Traveling Together
Chapter 367 Traveling Together
"Just go and invite the person in."
Su Jiuyue gave an order to the servant and looked at Master Ming apologetically.
"It's still early, Master Ming, why don't you enjoy the lotus and have a bite to eat?"
Master Ming smiled and nodded.
"Very good."
As they were talking, the servant came closer with his men.
The visitor bowed to Su Jiuyue and called out, "Boss."
Su Jiuyue raised her eyebrows and looked at the person who came.
"Gu Chu? What are you doing here? Is there something wrong with the deserted mountain?"
When Su Jiuyue came, she gave the flower seeds to Gu Chu to cultivate and allocated a large piece of cultivated wasteland to him.
He came to see me at this moment, I'm afraid there is something wrong.
Gu Chu glanced at Master Ming, then looked at Su Jiuyue with a questioning look.
Su Jiuyue understood and nodded.
"But it doesn't matter."
Gu Chu then nodded, organized his words, and said seriously.
"Boss, the drought is severe. We can no longer reclaim the wasteland on the barren mountain."
"Those flowers are not suitable for cultivation in this kind of weather. They are precious. I dare not make any decisions on my own..."
Master Ming frowned slightly after hearing this.
“Is the drought so serious?”
I've heard that the drought here is severe and that border towns are already flooded with refugees.
This beautiful city has not been affected yet.
Who would have thought that Boss Su’s hometown has also begun to suffer from the disaster?
Su Jiuyue frowned slightly. It had only been a few days, and the disaster had become more serious.
When she came, there were still some wells in Xinghua Village with water. But now there is no water left?
"I remember there is a reservoir in the village. Can the reservoir last for a few days?"
Gu Chu sighed.
"The reservoir is only enough for villagers' daily water use. Some families with poultry don't even have enough water..."
"If we continue to reclaim land, water demand will increase dramatically, and the village's reservoir will not be able to support it..."
Thinking of the task Su Jiuyue assigned to him, Gu Chu sighed heavily again.
"Boss, I'm afraid we have to put the cultivation of flower seeds on hold..."
Su Jiuyue pursed her lips and frowned tightly.
Fortunately, she had made some rough improvements to the reservoir at that time, so it could last for a while.
But there are some troubles over there in the barren mountain.
Fenghua's business is booming right now, and her inventory is being consumed too quickly.
If the progress over in the barren mountain cannot keep up, there may be a situation where supply cannot meet demand.
No, it seems I have to go to the barren mountains to take a look.
Not to mention anything else, the flower seeds must be cultivated.
The little space we have is far from enough.
"Well, you rest today, and I'll go back with you tomorrow."
Flower seeds are special rewards from the system and cannot be compared with ordinary flower seeds.
Whether it can be cultivated or not, we have to try it first.
Although I am not proficient in this area, at least I have a good grasp of the system, so maybe I can be of some help.
"Mr. Liu also has to go back tomorrow to deal with some matters concerning Su Wei, so it's a good opportunity for us to go together."
Su Jiuyue made up her mind immediately.
Some things must be prepared for in advance.
"promise."
Gu Chu responded and followed the servant out.
Su Jiuyue's brows softened. In modern times, there is a mature procedure for dealing with natural disasters.
In this era, she is still somewhat powerless.
Thinking that Master Ming still had something to say, Su Jiuyue forced herself to cheer up.
"Mr. Ming, you just said you had something to discuss. What is it?"
Master Ming looked a little heavy and shook his head.
"This matter is not urgent. I have an unwelcome request. I hope that Mr. Su will agree to it."
Su Jiuyue didn't understand.
"Please say."
Master Ming cupped his hands.
"Tomorrow, I want to go with Boss Su."
Su Jiuyue didn't expect this to be the request. She was a little confused.
"Come with us?"
Su Jiuyue looked at Master Ming in confusion.
Master Ming nodded affirmatively, his voice soft.
"That's right. Although I'm a businessman, I'm also a citizen of Daxia. I heard that the disaster in this area is serious, and I want to do my best to help."
"Boss Su, is this convenient?"
Su Jiuyue didn't expect that Master Ming was a person who cared about the people. Hearing his sincerity, she felt a little more solemn in her heart.
"Mr. Ming, what are you talking about? Mr. Ming is so righteous, how can I hold you back?"
"We will set off early tomorrow morning, and I will personally invite Master Ming to join us!"
Master Ming smiled.
"It's a word."
As for going to Xiangshan, Master Ming never mentioned it in the end.
Matters concerning people’s livelihood are of great importance.
It's just a competition, not worth mentioning.
After Master Ming took Dan Mo away, Su Jiuyue also gathered everyone together.
Tell the news that Gu Chu brought.
Ask for their opinions as well.
Qin Ye spoke with a frown.
"In this weather, water supply in Xiuli City is becoming increasingly scarce. People have to take a shower once every few days or even ten days instead of once a day."
"I heard that our scented lotion can cover up odors, so many people are rushing to buy it. Today's business is even more prosperous than yesterday."
"In just one day, the profit was more than 23,000 taels."
"If the raw materials cannot keep up, it will be a problem..."
Qin Ye didn't care about the drought in Xinghua Village. He only cared about whether His Highness's treasure bowl would be affected.
Su Qingshan put away his mischievous behavior and became more calm and experienced.
"This disaster seems to be more serious than I thought. I have to go back to the academy and make plans early."
When it came to the business, Su Qingshan finally looked like a headmaster.
Su Jiuyue looked at Qin Ye.
"I need to go back to Xinghua Village. Fenghua will be handed over to you for the next few days. Please take good care of her."
Qin Ye nodded.
"rest assured."
In just these three days, he has already seen the value of having a beautiful woman by his side!
This treasure bowl is more important than your own life!
He must take good care of himself.
Lin Qingqing immediately expressed her desire to go to Xinghua Village with Su Jiuyue.
Su Jiuyue didn't object either.
Bai Jinyan thought of something and smiled softly.
"Among the three of us, one of us must stay in Xiuli City. You can go there without any worries. I will take care of this."
For some reason, she always felt that it was a bit strange that Fairy Hehuan died in front of her without her own eyes.
It seems that I have to go to Wanshitang again...
Lin Qingqing grabbed Bai Jinyan's hand and acted coquettishly.
"Sister Bai, thank you for your hard work!"
Bai Jinyan held Lin Qingqing's hand in return.
"Sister Lin, this trip will definitely not be peaceful, so you better be careful about everything."
On the other side, Li frowned.
"I'll go back with you guys too. Yue'er is busy all by herself, so how can I just stay in the city and enjoy my life?"
Seeing that Su Jiuyue was about to speak to stop her, Li rarely showed any toughness.
"I know my own body very well. If I really can't handle it, I won't show off. Yue'er, don't say more."
She could see how tired Yue'er was these days.
If others don't feel sorry for her, how can she, as a mother, not feel sorry for her?
Only after everyone had decided to go back did everyone go back to their rooms to rest.
All the people Liu Zian brought, except Iris, went back to help.
Qin Ye and Bai Jinyan stayed in Xiuli City to take care of the business.
Early the next morning, everyone gathered at the city gate.
It was a huge group of people, not much different from a caravan.
Su Jiuyue and Master Ming both rode their horses and stood in front of the crowd.
The rest of the women sat in the carriage.
Su Jiuyue couldn't wait any longer, so he spurred his horse and whipped it, with Master Ming following closely behind.
The convoy also moved slowly.
Everyone was amazed at Su Jiuyue's superb horsemanship.
The most surprised person was Master Ming.
This girl! I tried my best, but she still left me behind!
Just after noon, the two arrived in Yishan County.
The cavalry had already been left far behind.
Lin Qingqing sat in the carriage gritting her teeth!
"Humph! I want to learn how to ride a horse later! Yueyue actually didn't take me with her, that's too much!"
Li laughed.
"Yue'er is just anxious. Let's go directly to Xinghua Village. Who knows, we might even get there before her."
Before leaving, Su Jiuyue instructed that she and Master Ming would go to the county government office.
Let others go back first.
Lin Qingqing nodded helplessly and made up her mind to learn how to ride a horse.
It was because she was really envious of Yueyue's heroic riding posture!
On this side, Su Jiuyue and Master Ming did not delay after entering the city gate and went straight to the county government office.
When County Magistrate Wu heard the official report that the visitor was a little girl about thirteen years old, the figure of Su Jiuyue immediately appeared in his mind.
He quickly got up and walked out.
When I arrived at the hall, I saw that it was Su Jiuyue! I happily greeted her!
"Su Talented Lady! Are you back?"
Su Jiuyue also took two steps forward and supported herself.
"Wu County Magistrate."
When Master Ming saw the county magistrate, he did not perform any formal greetings, but instead bowed and greeted him politely.
Magistrate Wu did not worry about the issue of etiquette.
Looking at the young man in blue, he asked Su Jiuyue.
"This is?"
Su Jiuyue revealed the identity of Master Ming.
"This is Mr. Ming from Jiangnan. He heard that we were hit hard by the disaster and wanted to do what he could."
"I was young and didn't know what to do, so I brought him to you, my Lord."
County Magistrate Wu may not have seen Master Ming, but he had heard of the great name of Master Ming from Jiangnan.
Hearing that this Mr. Ming was from Jiangnan, he asked again cautiously.
"But the Ming from Jiangnan?"
This is a huge Buddha!
It wouldn’t be like this, descending upon Yishan County in such a beautiful way!
Master Ming did not let Su Jiuyue continue speaking, but looked at County Magistrate Wu.
"Exactly."
Just two words made Magistrate Wu gasp!
It was really him!
"I have heard about the disaster here along the way. I heard that many county gates are full of refugees."
"Why haven't we seen a single refugee at the gate of Yishan County?"
Master Ming did not wait for Magistrate Wu to digest his doubts before expressing them.
When talking about the disaster, Magistrate Wu's face showed a noticeable hint of worry.
Sighed.
"Mr. Ming, you may not know that a few days ago, there was also an influx of refugees at the gate of Yishan County. We were able to properly resettle them thanks to the generosity of Ms. Su."
Master Ming said "Oh".
I vaguely remember that this matter seemed to be mentioned when Fenghua opened.
I didn't listen carefully at that time.
Speaking of it again, Master Ming was also quite interested.
"What's the connection with Boss Su?"
County Magistrate Wu had no intention of hiding Su Jiuyue's efforts.
"At that time, there was no place to resettle the refugees, so I didn't dare to act rashly."
"That's how Miss Su found me. She was willing to take over a barren mountain and give priority to hiring workers from among the refugees to open up the wasteland."
"And they promised to buy land for the refugees who went to open up wasteland so that they could all have a place to live."
"The pressure on the government has been reduced! Thanks to Ms. Su's method, the other refugees have been resettled."
Su Jiuyue smiled embarrassedly.
She was not that righteous. It was mainly because she was about to open her business and the raw material production here had not yet taken shape.
The refugees are homeless, and if she gives them some sweet treats, they will be grateful and loyal to her!
It's just to make it easier to control.
Moreover, she had taken away a group of evil forces among the refugees, and she felt more at ease controlling them with an unbreakable agreement machine...
How could County Magistrate Wu's words sound as nice as they say?
However, it is a misunderstanding, but a beautiful misunderstanding.
She didn't want to dwell on this issue too much.
Upon hearing this, Master Ming looked at Su Jiuyue with higher regard.
"Boss Su is so courageous! It is a blessing for our Great Xia!"
Su Jiuyue spread her hands helplessly.
"You two should stop praising me and talk about business."
When Master Ming saw that the little girl seemed to be shy, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
I didn't dwell on this topic either.
Instead, he looked sternly at Magistrate Wu.
"What is the current disaster situation?"
Magistrate Wu had a gloomy look on his face.
"The high temperature has continued, and some surrounding villages have experienced droughts to varying degrees."
"There was already a water shortage, and some villages were dissatisfied after refugees were accommodated to share water."
"Those refugees were targeted by other people in the village, and their lives were hard, ah..."
It's only slightly better than fleeing.
Magistrate Wu sighed again.
"If it doesn't rain, I don't know how long we can hold on..."
Master Ming pursed his lips and said nothing.
Know that the current situation is serious.
He frowned and pondered over a solution.
Magistrate Wu added another sentence.
"Fortunately, Miss Su has developed something called cement. The reservoir built with this cement doesn't leak at all."
"Prince Muchen has foresight and has long anticipated that the disaster might spread here."
“Many reservoirs have been built in various villages.”
"The villagers' daily water supply can barely last for about a month..."
Speaking of the reservoir, County Magistrate Wu let out a long sigh of relief.
My admiration for Prince Muchen deepened even more!
If it weren’t for these reservoirs, the surrounding villages would be in trouble!
It was the first time that Master Ming heard of cement. When he heard that it had such an effect, he praised Su Jiuyue again.
"Boss Su is young, but I can't even begin to catch up with him. I admire him so much!"
"Mr. County Magistrate, I am not as talented as Mr. Su, and the methods I can think of are too vulgar."
"I have been doing business for a few years and have made a little money. I am willing to donate 5 million taels of silver in my personal name for disaster relief. The silver will be delivered soon. Please make your decision, sir."
"I am not allowed to enter the city gates of several nearby counties due to the refugees. Please convey my thoughts to them, sir."
Even Su Jiuyue's pupils constricted when she heard the number five million taels!
Five million taels of silver!
I know that Mr. Ming is rich, but he spent five million taels, which is really generous!
In the face of natural disasters, County Magistrate Wu was not polite.
He bowed solemnly to Master Ming, his eyes slightly warm.
"Master Ming, Wu Xin thanks these disaster victims on their behalf! When the disaster situation eases, Wu Xin will ask for credit for you!"
Master Ming waved his hand.
"I just want to be a free businessman, so forget about asking for credit."
"Sir, please ensure that every penny of the disaster relief funds is used for the victims."
Master Ming spoke with full aura and righteous words.
Magistrate Wu clasped his fists.
"I swear on my life and my possessions that if anyone dares to have even the slightest evil thought towards the disaster relief funds, he or she will go to the eighteenth level of hell and die miserably for eternity!"
Seeing that the atmosphere had reached this point, Su Jiuyue also stepped forward.
"In that case, count me in as well."