Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 484: Locust Control and Work-for-Relief (8K Return 6)

Not long after Zuo Zongtang left, Li Yi was still handling the government affairs at hand.

Then Zhang Zhidong walked in hurriedly from outside.

After the briefing, Zhang Zhidong came to Li Yi and reported.

"Your Majesty, something happened in Henan..."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi subconsciously stopped what he was doing, raised his head and looked at Zhang Zhidong.

At this moment, his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

Li Yi knows the current situation in Henan.

There won’t be starving people everywhere!
However, the successive outbreaks of locust plagues and droughts also made the situation in Henan quite difficult.

At this time, what happened in Henan is most likely not a good thing.

"Tell me quickly, what's going on!"

There was a hint of urgency in Li Yi's voice as he questioned.

Zhang Zhidong stepped forward, handed a memorial in his hand to Li Yi, and then began to explain.

"Your Majesty, this is a report from Liang Feng, the governor of Henan Province, saying that the amount of relief supplies shipped to Kaifeng by the imperial court in the first batch does not match the amount in the account book, and there is a shortage of 13,000 tons."

"Also, there is the signature of Hu Guangde, deputy director of the Tang Dynasty Strategic Material Reserve Bureau, who is in charge of transporting the materials..."

Zhang Zhidong said nothing, yet he said everything.

Generally speaking, if the quantity of materials does not match, then there must be something wrong with Hu Guangde, who is responsible for escorting the materials.

However, Hu Guangde's name was also signed on this memorial, which means that this matter was by no means as simple as embezzlement of disaster relief supplies.

Of course, the reason why Zhang Zhidong did not say everything was not because he was afraid of offending people after pointing out the truth.

Zhang Zhidong was the emperor's trusted minister, and there were few people in the court who were worthy of his fear.

The reason why Zhang Zhidong did not speak clearly was actually because he was concerned about Li Yi's feelings.

When offering suggestions, a mature subordinate will never tell everything, but will leave some room for imagination.

So that the boss can have a sense of involvement in the matter...

Otherwise, your boss might think you are treating him like a fool and become dissatisfied with you.

And this is also part of the way of the world.

Hearing this, Li Yi frowned subconsciously and felt slightly angry.

He had clearly warned time and again that anyone who stole the relief supplies would be chopped off, but some people still dared to commit crimes in defiance of the order.

How could Li Yi not be angry?
But he soon realized that something was wrong.

Someone is trying to take advantage of this year of disaster to cause trouble!
Afterwards, Li Yi's mentality became a little complicated, angry, but also somewhat relieved.

Well, Li Yi doesn't care about the conflicts among his subordinates.

Because it is normal for subordinates to fight with each other. If they stop fighting, Li Yi should really be careful.

Now the only thing he really needs to worry about is that someone has coveted the disaster relief supplies and wants to take advantage of the disaster to make a profit.

Absolutely unforgivable!

An angry Li Yi threw the report in his hand away.

"What a bastard! Who on earth is so bold as to covet the disaster relief supplies from the imperial court at this critical moment?"

"Xiao Da, go and tell Du Shun, the Minister of Supervision, to investigate this matter thoroughly!"

"No matter who is involved, anyone who dares to take advantage of the disaster relief supplies will be brought to justice without mercy!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhidong immediately nodded in agreement, then turned around and left to pass on the order.

……

Open the box!
The disaster in Henan continues.

However, as the imperial court sent large amounts of food, medicinal materials, insect nets and other relief supplies to the disaster-stricken areas in batches, the situation began to gradually stabilize.

Outside the city of Kaifeng, one could see government officials everywhere holding nets and catching locusts flying everywhere.

After being caught, the locusts were piled together and set on fire, with crackling sounds being heard.

The air is filled with a burning smell!
In addition, every night, the government would organize people to light bonfires in the fields, using the insects' phototaxis to guide locusts to fly into the fire and destroy themselves.

After the government introduced various measures to control locusts, the number of locusts began to decrease sharply and the locust plague began to be effectively controlled.

The reason why locusts are caught is that they are burned directly instead of being eaten.

It’s not that the victims are afraid to eat, but that they can’t eat.

There are two types of locusts!
One is the solitary green locust, and the other is the gregarious yellow locust.

Of the two, the solitary green locust is generally non-toxic and can be eaten.

It tastes great after frying!
The yellow locusts, which live in groups, contain highly toxic hydrogen cyanide in their bodies and are not suitable for consumption. Eating too much of them can be fatal.

The source of the locust plague is mostly gregarious yellow locusts.

Therefore, during a locust plague, no one would eat locusts unless they were extremely hungry.

Although Henan is now severely affected by the disaster, the situation has been greatly alleviated as the imperial court has taken steps to provide disaster relief and control locusts.

I can’t say how much more, but at least people won’t starve to death.

Therefore, after catching these locusts, the only way to deal with them is to kill them and burn them to prevent future troubles.

Liang Feng led his team through the fields outside Kaifeng City. He rolled up his trouser legs and sleeves and helped the victims deal with the locust carcasses.

Although he only worked a few strokes, he was already sweating profusely and ran to the side to rest.

But such a scene still moved the victims so much that they couldn't help but shout "Great Lord" to him.

Listening to the enthusiastic shouts of the victims around him, Liang Feng's face was full of smiles, and he began to give instructions to the secretary beside him.

"Lin Song, please remember this."

Upon hearing this, Lin Song took out a small notebook from his chest pocket and picked up a pen to take notes.

Liang Feng continued.

"Locust control is now the top priority for Henan Province. The most important task for officials at all levels is to control locusts."

"We must not let down our guard in the fight against locusts. In addition to finding ways to kill the adult locusts, we must also not let go of the eggs."

"Summer and autumn are the time when locusts lay eggs. All fields suitable for locusts to lay eggs must not be neglected. We must organize manpower and conduct in-depth inspections..."

"If we can't get rid of the locusts this year, the locust plague will surely come back in the spring and summer of next year!"

"Everyone has the responsibility to control the locust plague. The government and the people should join hands to declare war on the locusts. We will definitely be able to defeat them in the end and restore peace and prosperity to Henan!"

……

And disaster relief work is not just about simply controlling locusts.

In addition to locust control, the Tang Dynasty also started to use work-for-relief in Henan.

In addition to organizing the victims to rebuild water conservancy projects and resume production.

They also organized the victims to participate in the construction of the railway, preparing to take advantage of this natural disaster to speed up the construction of the Henan section of the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway.

We will strive to build the railway to Hubei as soon as possible and connect the Yangtze River system and the Yellow River system through the railway!
This further promoted the economic development of the Tang Dynasty and the outbreak of the Industrial Revolution.

With the influx of a large number of laborers, the progress of railway construction in the Tang Dynasty was indeed accelerated a lot.

At a railway construction site, workers are working hard.

The disaster victims who were organized to work in exchange for relief assisted by carrying sleepers, lifting rails, leveling the road surface, and compacting the foundation...

As the sledgehammer hammered, rivets were hammered into the ground one by one, fixing the rails, sleepers and road surface together, and finally gravel was laid on top to reduce shock and unload force.

It sounds simple, but these are all very physically demanding technical jobs.

Not only is it tiring, but it's also impossible to do without some experience.

But even so, with the addition of a large number of workers, the progress of railway construction was greatly accelerated.

It increased from an average of 1.2 kilometers per day to kilometers per day.

The only problem is that the food on the construction site is consumed very quickly.

After finishing a day's work, Rick wiped the sweat off his face with a towel, sat down on a wooden sleeper, and prepared to take a break and catch his breath.

After a day of high-intensity work, even though Rick is now in his prime, he can hardly bear it.

After resting for a while, the gong sounded at the construction site, indicating that it was time for lunch. Rick subconsciously raised his legs and walked towards the place where he could get food, and lined up with his fellow workers.

Among these workers, there were Chinese and foreigners, and many of them were colleagues who were sent from the New World as labor dispatchers.

A group of people lined up for food, and soon it was Rick's turn.

Today's dinner is very simple. The staple food is Chinese sugar-free multi-grain bread (wotou), the side dish is cabbage and potato stewed with vermicelli, and the soup is millet porridge.

Although the food was simple, it was still good for Rick who had been hungry.

Rick is an Irishman. When the Great Famine hit Ireland, he left his homeland with his family and fled to the New World to make a living.

After arriving in the New World, Rick polished shoes, cleaned chimneys, and even worked in a factory. After several twists and turns, he became a railroad worker.

Later, he was dispatched by the company to the Far East to build railways for the Chinese.

Rick didn't have any idea about this.

He was Irish and went to the New World just to make a living. As long as he could make money and fill his stomach, it made no difference to him whether it was the New World or the Far East.

After the meal was ready, Rick sat down with several of his fellow Irish workers and started eating.

They were discussing something while eating.

The looks these Irish people had when they looked at the recent disaster victims at the construction site were filled with complexity.

They already knew the identities of these people from discussions among their Chinese co-workers.

They were all refugees from disasters in nearby counties and states. The Chinese government was afraid that these refugees would go hungry, so they provided large-scale free relief.

These refugees were also allowed to work on construction sites to earn food to feed their families.

Such things made them involuntarily think of what happened in their hometown.

During the Great Irish Famine, the British government not only failed to provide relief to the victims.

Even during the worst of the disaster, food continued to be shipped from Ireland to mainland England for sale.

Even the donations from foreign monarchs to Ireland were withheld by the British government...

Well, we're talking about that old bitch Victoria!
So much so that at least one million people died of starvation during the Great Irish Famine, and about 180 million people were forced to leave their homes and travel around the world to seek a living.

How should I put it? When it comes to disaster relief, Britain is not even as good as the Qing Dynasty.

At the very least, no matter how much of a jerk our Qing Dynasty is, when faced with a disaster, we have to pretend.

But what about Britain?

I really am too lazy to even pretend!

And it’s in our own country!
During the Great Irish Famine, Britain's indifferent attitude towards the disaster and the Tang Dynasty's active disaster relief efforts today formed a sharp contrast.

How could Rick and other Irish people not feel emotional about this?
If Britain had been as active in providing disaster relief as the Tang Dynasty when facing the Great Famine in Ireland, why would they have to leave their homeland?

Whenever they thought of this, Rick and other Irish people couldn't help but feel a deep hatred for Britain and the Queen.

If given the chance, they will definitely make the British pay for their atrocities against Ireland in the future!

……

Beijing!

It was time to get off work, Shi Chongrui locked his office and walked towards the gate of the government office.

As he walked out of the gate, a ray of setting sun shone down, causing Shi Chongrui to subconsciously squint his eyes.

He raised his hand to wave to the rickshaw driver beside him. When the rickshaw driver pulled the rickshaw in front of him, Shi Chongrui lifted his leg and got on the rickshaw.

Then he spoke.

"Go to East City, Anle Garden!"

Shi Chongrui's family lived in a compound for officials' families, so his trip to Dongcheng this time was naturally not to go home.

Instead, he was preparing to meet his mistress in secret.

Although Shi Chongrui's position as warehouse manager is lucrative, he has little real power.

However, his father-in-law was a senior official in the court who truly held power.

Because of this, his wife Qian was always very arrogant in front of him and was a well-known fierce woman in the capital.

With such a tigress at home, it was naturally impossible for Shi Chongrui to take a concubine, so he had to keep a mistress outside.

Sitting on the rickshaw, Shi Chongrui closed his eyes and rested.

The beautiful face and curvy figure of his mistress emerged involuntarily in his mind, and he swallowed a few times subconsciously.

Liu Jiang responded and started running with the cart.

More than twenty minutes later, the rickshaw arrived at its destination smoothly and stopped in front of a new building called Anle Garden.

Shi Chongrui stepped out of the car, took out his wallet from his pocket, paid for Liu Jiang's fare, and gave some instructions casually.

"I'll give you more for the fare. Just wait here until I come downstairs."

"Don't go away! I'll need the car later."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jiang nodded immediately to show that he understood.

"Don't worry, sir. I understand."

Shi Chongrui nodded, then walked into the community.

After greeting the familiar-looking security guard at the door, Shi Chongrui arrived at the downstairs of the building he bought for his mistress and walked into the unit door.

There is a lampstand embedded on the wall in the corridor, and an electric lamp is hung on the lampstand.

The light from the electric lights made the entire corridor as bright as day.

Although electric lights were still a rarity in those days, Anle Garden, located in the eastern part of Beijing, was a famous wealthy area. Not only the corridor lights, but even the street lights in the community were electric.

Shi Chongrui walked into the elevator and went up to the eighth floor.

After getting out of the elevator, he walked towards Room 801.

She raised her hand and knocked on the door, and soon a delicate voice came from inside.

"Who is it?"

Hearing this voice, Shi Chongrui couldn't help but smile. He cleared his throat and responded.

"It's me, Shi Chongrui!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door creaked open from the inside.

A plump and charming woman walked out of the room, threw herself into Shi Chongrui's arms and hugged him tightly.

"My enemy, you are so cruel. You haven't come to my place for a long time, and you haven't even sent anyone to give me a message."

"I thought you didn't want me anymore..."

Upon hearing this, Shi Chongrui put his arms around the woman's soft waist and spoke.

"I've been too busy with official duties lately and I really can't spare the time."

"Well, I'll come to find you as soon as I have time..."

As he spoke, Shi Chongrui hugged the woman and kissed her.

The two kissed each other as they walked into the room.

With a snap, the door was closed, and the two walked towards the bedroom, with clothes scattered all over the floor...

After a long time, the clouds disappeared and the rain stopped.

The two hugged each other.

Shi Chongrui looked up at the ceiling, his mind was empty and he felt very relieved.

At present, all the grain in Warehouse No. 6 has been shipped out, and the 500,000 tons required by the court has been delivered in full.

Next, I just have to find a way to pay back the grain I had borrowed from various warehouses, and this matter will be completely over.

The heavy stone in his heart fell to the ground, and after venting his emotions with his lover, the pressure in his heart almost disappeared.

I felt so relaxed!
The woman curled up in Shi Chongrui's arms and asked in a delicate voice.

"My dear, what happened? Why didn't you come to look for me for such a long time?" Shi Chongrui smiled and said.

"It's not a big deal, it's all over..."

However, just as he finished speaking, he heard a loud bang.

Shi Chongrui raised his head and looked in the direction where the sound came from, only to see that his front door had been kicked open.

A team of law enforcement officers from the Supervision Department wearing black uniforms rushed in from outside.

Then, they rushed straight to the direction where Shi Chongrui was, and several people worked together to hold Shi Chongrui down.

The woman was originally waiting for Shi Chongrui to give her an answer, but suddenly she saw someone breaking in. She couldn't help but screaming while wrapped in a quilt.

"what……"

The sound was quite sharp and shrill.

But as soon as she screamed, a gun was pressed against her forehead.

"Shut up and be quiet."

"I'll kill you if you shout again!"

The woman felt the cold touch on her forehead and her body couldn't help shivering, but she still covered her mouth and dared not scream again.

Upon seeing this, the captain of the law enforcement team turned his gaze to Shi Chongrui, who was naked and pinned to the ground, and scanned his face.

"Master Shi Chongrui, right?"

When Shi Chongrui heard this, his face twitched.

"You...who are you?"

"What do you want to do?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhi, the captain of the law enforcement team, said with a cold face.

"Master Shi, don't play dumb. Don't tell me you don't recognize our clothes."

"Haha, since we came directly to you, it means that there must be solid evidence."

"You'd better be honest!"

After making sure that the person was okay, Zhao Zhi immediately waved his hand and ordered his men to take Shi Chongrui away.

"Captain, what should we do with this woman?"

A team member asked Zhao Zhidao.

While speaking, he couldn't help but keep glancing at Shi Chongrui's mistress.

That beautiful figure and fair skin really make people unable to take their eyes away.

Zhao Zhi frowned and thought for a while, then said.

"You've never seen a woman? Stop looking at me, you're really embarrassing me!"

"Have them put on their clothes and take them away together!"

He was not sure whether this mistress had anything to do with the reselling of supplies.

But out of caution, he decided to take the person away with him. At worst, he could just let him go after he was sure that he had nothing to do with her.

……

Outside the community, Liu Jiang squatted next to the car waiting for someone.

Yawn from time to time.

Looking at the gate of the community in front of him, his eyes were full of envy.

He knew Shi Chongrui's identity, and he naturally knew what Shi Chongrui was doing here.

Because of this, Liu Jiang now only hates that she is not a beautiful woman.

Just lie down on the bed and stretch your legs, and you can live in a mansion worth thousands of silver dollars. It is really too easy to make money.

Unlike him, if he wanted to buy a house and settle down in Beijing, he had to drive around Beijing and earn his hard-earned money penny by penny.

But even so, it would take him at least several years to save enough for a down payment.

It's a pity that he is a man and does not have the objective conditions to make money in this way.

Pulling out a pipe from under the seat of the rickshaw, Liu Jiang pinched out some tobacco from the tobacco pouch hanging around his waist, stuffed it into the pipe bowl and pressed it down.

He took out a match, lit it with a click, and then started smoking it intermittently.

Although cigarettes are sold in the Tang Dynasty today, such high-end products are too expensive and not affordable for a rickshaw driver like him.

So, he could only smoke dry tobacco to satisfy his craving.

Under a street lamp in the dark night, a rickshaw was parked, its pipe flickering.

Soon, Liu Jiang finished smoking a pot of tobacco.

Just as he was about to knock the ash out of his pipe on the sole of his shoe and replace it with new tobacco, someone patted him on the shoulder twice from behind.

Liu Jiang subconsciously thought that someone wanted to use the car, and said without turning his head.

"Dear guest, please find another car if you need one. My car is reserved today."

"I have to wait for someone here, I can't leave!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he felt his body lose balance, and when he came to his senses, he was pinned to the ground.

"Who... who are you, what are you going to do?!"

"I'm from Zhenxing Car Dealership?"

Liu Jiang thought he was being robbed and subconsciously revealed his background.

However, when his words came out, no one paid any attention to them.

At this time, Liu Jiang realized something was wrong and turned around to see a patrol uniform.

Liu Jiang immediately became timid and begged for mercy with fear and terror in his voice.

"Sir, I am just a rickshaw driver. I have done nothing wrong."

The policeman who was escorting him behind him heard this and shouted coldly.

"Stop talking nonsense and be honest!"

The people from the Supervisory Department had been tracking Shi Chongrui all the way here, so they naturally knew that the means of transportation he took was a rickshaw.

Under the premise that it is not certain whether the driver Liu Jiang has any other relationship with Shi Chongrui, it is natural to take the driver Liu Jiang back for investigation as well.

……

The next day, morning.

Qian Mansion!

Qian Huan was sitting in the flower hall drinking morning tea, with many exquisite dishes on the table.

Such as crystal shrimp dumplings, dry steamed siu mai, secret recipe of tripe, etc.

A bite of food, a sip of tea.

As the tea took his mouth, a fresh fragrance blossomed on the tip of his tongue.

Qian Huan smacked his lips, savoring the aroma of the tea.

Opposite him, his daughter Qian Hongjuan was complaining to him.

"Dad, that Shi guy is really a piece of shit."

"My daughter is still pregnant, and he went to look for his cats and dogs again, and even stayed out all night."

"Now that you are still alive, he dares to do this. If something happens to you in the future, I might be kicked out of the house by him, and Shi Chongrui will bring his mistress in!"

"Dad, you have to make the decision for me!"

When Qian Hongjuan said this, her expression was obviously very angry.

She actually knew for a long time that Shi Chongrui had a mistress outside.

If Shi Chongrui just went out for a sneaky meal occasionally, then she could actually pretend that nothing had happened.

All men are like this, Qian Hongjuan can understand it.

If you want a man not to be lustful, he must be dead.

However, Shi Chongrui dared to stay out all night openly, which touched Qian Hongjuan's psychological bottom line.

So, as soon as the sun rose, Qian Hongjuan came to her father to complain with a rage.

Qian Huan was also a little angry when he heard this and frowned slightly.

"This Chongrui is really outrageous."

"Don't worry, Juan'er. Dad will help you beat him up and make sure he behaves himself."

Upon hearing this, Qian Hongjuan nodded immediately.

"Thank you dad!"

"Dad is still the best to me!"

Qian Huan nodded slightly, and Qian Hongjuan continued.

"By the way, Dad, I want to take the imperial examination and get a job in the government after I give birth."

"You have to help me!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Huan asked in surprise.

"Why? Your father said he wanted to help you with a task, but you were not happy about it, weren't you?"

"Why did you change your mind now?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Hongjuan snorted in response.

"I was too naive before. I thought that as long as a woman did her duty and took care of her husband and children, her husband would be devoted to her."

"Now I know that it's all fake. Men can be relied on, sows can climb trees, but women still have to rely on themselves..."

However, just as the father and daughter were talking, the housekeeper, Old Yang, ran in in a panic.

"Master, something terrible has happened, Master!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Huan slammed the teacup in his hand on the table and asked with a frown.

"What happened?"

"How is it appropriate to panic?"

Old Yang said with a serious expression and a sad face.

"In reply to the master, our mansion has been surrounded."

"The leader said they were from the Supervision Department!"

When Qian Huan heard this, the calmness on his face disappeared instantly. He couldn't help but change his expression drastically and stood up from the stool and said.

"This...this is impossible!"

At this moment, Qian Huan's mind started to race.

He began to think about what had happened recently...

Soon, he thought of Shi Chongrui's matter, and his heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that the embezzlement case in Warehouse No. 6 has been exposed?

Thinking of this, Qian Huan walked towards the gate of the mansion.

Prepare to find out what happened!
But before Qian Huan reached the gate of the mansion, a group of men in black walked in from outside.

The leader Qian Huan looked very familiar.

It was the Minister of the Supervision Department of the Tang Dynasty, the royal lackey who single-handedly concocted several major cases that shocked the whole country, and the most cruel official of the Tang Dynasty - Du Shun!
Qian Huan and Du Shun served in the same dynasty, so they naturally knew each other. It was impossible for him not to recognize Du Shun's face.

The moment he recognized Du Shun, Qian Huan's heart sank.

Because he really realized the seriousness of the matter!
He knew he was finished!
Because, if it was a small problem, Dushun would not have shown up in person to find him.

Since Dushun is here, it means that the matter is serious!

Qian Huan took a few quick steps forward, forced a rather ugly smile on his face, and greeted him.

"Why did Lord Du think of coming to this humble official today?"

Du Shun stared at Qian Huan expressionlessly, then said.

"Master Qian, your matter has been exposed. Please come with me!"

The expression on Qian Huan's face was still forced, but he still pretended to be confused.

"Haha, I don't understand what Lord Du means!"

Du Shun pulled his face and showed his white teeth.

"Mr. Qian, your good son-in-law has explained everything. Director Zhang of the Strategic Reserve Bureau is now being interrogated in the prison of the Ministry of Supervision."

"Master Qian, your story has been exposed. There is no point in pretending to be ignorant!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Huan realized that his daughter had wrongly accused her son-in-law.

The son-in-law didn't come home at night not because he had gone out to have an affair, but because he was arrested...

But at this point, it was meaningless for him to realize this.

Du Shun waved his hand to signal the law enforcement team members behind him to go forward and control Qian Huan.

Qian Huan did not resist, but begged after being arrested.

"Lord Du, I...I want to see His Majesty!"

"Thank you, Lord Du, for reporting this to me..."

Qian Huan didn't know how the court was going to deal with him, so he wanted to go to Li Yi and beg for mercy.

Du Shun heard this and said expressionlessly.

"Haha, do you still want to see His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty has been busy with government affairs recently and has no time to see a criminal like you."

As he spoke, Dushun waved his hand to signal for the man to be taken away.

Even Qian Hongjuan who was standing by was taken under control.

Upon seeing this, Qian Huan hurriedly opened his mouth to plead for mercy.

"Master Du, my daughter is pregnant now. Please show some mercy and don't take her away. Let her stay in your house to take care of the baby, okay?"

"I promise, I swear to God, this matter has nothing to do with my daughter..."

When saying this, Qian Huan's voice was full of pleading.

When Du Shun heard this, his expression froze for a moment, but he still shook his head firmly.

"no!"

When Qian Huan heard this, the expression on his face instantly fell and his eyes were full of despair.

But just when he was about to despair, Du Shun changed the subject.

"But after we get to the Supervisory Department's prison, I can arrange a single room for your daughter..."

Of course, this is not partiality.

The Tang Dynasty Law clearly stipulates that pregnant women must be given certain preferential treatment even if they are imprisoned.

Even when an entire family was to be executed, if there was a pregnant woman in the family, she could be spared the death penalty.

This is the most basic attitude of a civilization towards the future and new life!

Qian Huan heard this and spoke with a voice full of emotion.

"Thank you, Master Du..."

Du Shun shook his head, said nothing more, and just turned and walked out.

……

PS: After finishing this chapter, I still owe three chapters.

(End of this chapter)