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Chapter 352 The Magistrate
It's true that the orphanage is supervised by the county magistrate, but the county government doesn't even have enough to eat, so how can it take care of so many people?
Now, heavy snow has blocked the mountains and roads, so the relief grain distributed by the imperial court can't reach these places at all.

Even if the imperial court allocated relief grain, after layers of exploitation, very little grain would be left by the time it reached Tongxiang County.

Zhuang Sheng sighed, "To be honest, it is indeed the case. My small county office has limited capabilities. All I can do is provide them with some food so they can get through this winter, right?"

Tongxiang County was already an impoverished county. The people there couldn't even afford to pay their taxes, so where would they get any food to help the disaster victims?
There is still some of the 30,000 jin of grain donated by Miss Lu, which can only be cooked into thin porridge to feed the disaster victims so that they don't starve to death.

Lu Yaoyao recalled the faint power of the Heavenly Dao before speaking, "Chapter 352 Magistrate, I don't have much else to help with, but I have a lot of grain. My father left me a lot of grain that is still stored away. I can donate some more to help the people."

She can gain the power of Heaven by using her divine power to save people, and she can also gain the power of Heaven by giving away food to save people, although it is only a very small amount.

No matter how much, even a trace of the power of the Heavenly Dao is good for her.

The more people she helps, the more power of Heaven she will have, right?
Zhuang Sheng was stunned. He had been worried about food these past few days. "Does the young lady still have food?"

I heard from the advisor that there are only a little over 10,000 catties of grain left in the underground warehouse. It can last the young lady a few days if she eats it herself, but what if she gives it to him?
After thinking it over, he quickly waved his hand, "I know Miss Lu is very righteous, but you should keep the grain for yourself."

These things should have been his responsibility, and had nothing to do with Miss Lu.

Lu Yaoyao said, "I have food. The food at home is for my own consumption, and the food I have stored is for emergencies. It's enough for now."

Zhuang Sheng quickly stood up and bowed, "On behalf of the people of Tongxiang, I thank you, Miss! I will definitely write a memorial to inform His Majesty of Miss Lu's kindness and good deeds."

Lu Yaoyao gave him a helping hand, "Then thank you very much, Magistrate. There are 352 catties of grain stored up, which should be enough for emergency use."

"Enough! More than enough!" Zhuang Sheng hadn't expected that Miss Lu had so much food.

With this 100,000 jin of grain, the people of Tongxiang County can safely get through this winter.

Lu Yaoyao said, "I can't bear to see the people starve and freeze to death. I'm just waiting for the magistrate to come and move the grain in Chapter 352."

There wasn't enough grain to store in the house, so they had to find a cave in the back of the mountain to store it.

After the magistrate left, she went to the back mountain to store the grain.

Zhuang Sheng dared not delay, "Then thank you very much, Miss Lu! I will go back and send someone to fetch the grain."

With that said, he left.

My steps became much lighter when I walked.

Xia Ku's eyes were complicated. "Madam, are you really willing to donate so much grain? This much grain is enough for His Majesty to grant you a title."

If the master were to apply, being granted the title of a princess would be a piece of cake.

"A title? The magistrate said he was requesting one for me, but he doesn't have that power yet. After he submits his request, let Su Zui deliver it to the Emperor."

The memorials submitted by the county magistrate had to go through layers of review. If they encountered those with ulterior motives, the memorials requesting sealing would be lost without a trace.

If the magistrate's memorial could be sent directly to the emperor, the request for an official appointment would be very secure.

It would be good if she had a title, so that things would be easier for her when she got to Kyoto.

Xia Ku instantly understood her plan. "Madam, I understand. I will go and send a message to the master."

Lu Yaoyao waved her hand, telling him to leave.

Xia Ku went to deliver the message, while Lu Yaoyao went to the back mountain.

She remembered there was a cave in the back mountain, which was very dry and spacious.

The mountain behind was difficult to traverse due to heavy snow, and it took Lu Yaoyao most of the day to find the cave.

"Oh my god! This is so hard to walk on!"

Fortunately, her Five Elements Technique was unlocked by the power of Heaven, otherwise she would have been exhausted from walking in this snowy weather.

Lu Yaoyao looked around the cave; it was safe to store grain there. With a wave of her hand, 200,000 jin of grain filled the cave.

Since you want to use this grain, please grant me a title. Of course, the more grain the better. Her grain is equivalent to half of the national granary, right?
After hiding the grain, Lu Yaoyao went back.

Zhuang Sheng dared not delay and went back to the yamen to find the clerk.

"Master! Quickly gather men, we need to transport grain. Remember! Make sure to find as many people as possible," Zhuang Sheng ordered anxiously as soon as he returned.

Head Constable Liang thought something had happened and quickly summoned all the constables in the county government office.

Upon seeing Zhuang Sheng, Constable Liang rushed forward, "Sir, are those refugees starting to cause trouble again?"

These days, they've been having a headache over the refugees. The county government has little money and can't afford to support many constables. There are only four of them, so they can't stop the refugees.

They haven't had a proper rest for several days.

Zhuang Sheng waved his hand, "No, no! Just the few of you aren't enough. Go find those refugees and help them. This time we're going to transport grain. As long as the grain is brought back, those refugees will have food to eat. Go quickly!"

Officer Liang was still stunned for a long time before saying, "Alright! I'll go find them right away!"

Before long, Constable Liang gathered dozens of young and strong refugees. Hearing that they were going to transport grain, they were all very enthusiastic.

"Sir, where are we going to transport the grain?" Constable Liang asked.

Zhuang Sheng led his men to Wangjia Village. "We're going to Wangjia Village. Miss Lu is willing to donate grain to help the disaster victims."

When Chief Constable Liang heard that they were going to find Miss Lu, he immediately perked up. He still remembered the pork Miss Lu had given them; it was truly delicious.

When they arrived at Wangjia Village, Lu Yaoyao was already waiting at the foot of the mountain.

"Lord Zhuang, I'll take you to get some grain." Lu Yaoyao felt a pang of pity for the refugees.

The refugees who followed were barely clothed in the dead of winter, and their bodies were covered in frostbite.

Lu Yaoyao couldn't bear it, so she made a hand seal, and golden runes formed on her chest.

The refugees were dumbfounded. Was this woman a goddess?

"go with!"

Lu Yaoyao waved her hand, and dozens of golden rays of light entered the foreheads of the refugees and Zhuang Sheng.

They had initially felt cold all over, but suddenly they were no longer cold, and their chilblains miraculously healed.

"A god! This is a god!"

"It was the gods who helped us! Thank you, gods!"

"Thank you, God!"

The displaced people knelt down and kowtowed.

Zhuang Sheng also knelt down and kowtowed. He was also a little dumbfounded. This woman's ability was probably something only a god could do!
"Get up, everyone! Moving the grain is the priority!" Lu Yaoyao turned and went up the mountain.

"Alright!" Zhuang Sheng didn't care about anything else and led his men to follow.

Looking at the woman leading the way, Zhuang Sheng thought to himself, "Could it be that Heaven has taken pity on the people of the world and sent a goddess to help them?"
Yes! That must be it!

Zhuang Sheng straightened his back instantly; this was a goddess appearing in his territory.

If this gets out, he can brag about it for the rest of his life.

(End of this chapter)