Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 643 It's not our place to worry about this.

Qi Renli continued Cheng Guang's words and said to Meng Changqing, "Yes, sir, Lord Mao's death was so strange, it's really unsettling."

He lowered his voice and continued, "Lord Liu just died, and he died with him. I heard that Lord Mao and Lord Liu had a very close relationship. Is there no connection between them?"

Meng Changqing had already considered all of this in his mind, but without evidence, he simply voiced these thoughts. To put it nicely, it was inference; to put it bluntly, it was spreading rumors.

Fortunately, everyone in the room was one of our own, so we just chatted casually.

Qi Renli's deductions continued, "How much does the Prefectural Magistrate actually know? Was he involved...?"

Meng Changqing quickly told him to stop, "If we keep talking, he'll become the murderer. Let's stop guessing."

Cheng Guang nodded in agreement.

"Anyway, this is none of our business," Meng Changqing concluded. "Our priority is to manage the affairs of the county."

The man from Qi immediately replied, "Yes."

"Currently, there is no result to this matter. With the city gates of Yangmen County blocked, it is definitely inconvenient for our county."

"Although it's inconvenient, it can be resolved. We'll go through the trouble of making a few more trips to help the businesses overcome their current difficulties," Meng Changqing said. "This is also an opportunity to gain the trust of the businesses."

Brother Qi, please keep in mind this. Have your men visit them frequently to inquire about their needs and help them prepare their supplies in advance.

"Yes, I'll personally lead people to ask later."

Whenever it involved the common people, Meng Changqing would always take great care of them, reminding them to be mindful of their attitude so as not to do good deeds but incur the resentment of the people, or to avoid being taken advantage of by their subordinates.

Qi Renli assured him, "I'll keep an eye on them."

Meng Changqing thought for a moment and then said, "You have ten men under you, and you know their temperaments by now. Keep those who are good-natured, capable, and teachable. As for those who are really disobedient and hypocritical, send them back to where they came from."

"If you're having trouble speaking, just tell me their names." Qi Renli seemed somewhat hesitant. "They're all fairly obedient."

“You are responsible for your subordinates,” Meng Changqing said. “If anything goes wrong, I will only come to you.”

Qi Renli nodded, "This humble official understands."

After Qi Renli finished giving instructions, Meng Changqing said to Cheng Guang, "Now that it's spring planting season, we need to be careful about security, not only in the county town, but also in the villages."

Have your people visit the village chiefs more often. If the village chiefs are short-handed, our county government will send people to help.

If any seeds are lost or cultivated land is destroyed, it is essential to deal with it promptly.

Although the population of our county has mostly migrated here in recent years, conflicts between people can arise in an instant.

We should try to resolve their conflict before it escalates, so it doesn't fester and become a life-or-death struggle between the two sides.

Cheng Guang knew what Meng Changqing was referring to. "I understand."

"We need to conduct spot checks on the grain seeds, and we also need to make arrangements for the farmhands who are trying out spring wheat in the official fields as soon as possible," Meng Changqing said. "I'll handle these two matters. By the way, do you need Luo Yun and Xi Dong to handle anything?"

The meaning is clear: you're all fine, I'll take these two with me.

Cheng Guang said, "I'm fine here for now. Where is Lord Qi?"

Qi Renli said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'd like to borrow Meizi to help me with my accounts for a few days."

“No, Meizi can’t do it,” Cheng Guang said. “The spring planting warehouse needs expenses, and she has to handle everything by herself. I’ll have to assign two or three strong people to help her.”

The man from Qi then settled for second best, saying, "Then I'll borrow Luo Yun."

"What? Are Luo Yun and Xi Dong less capable than Mei Zi at calculating accounts?" Meng Changqing asked.