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Wuyin is also a lower county. It suffers from drought and water shortage all year round. Rice cannot be grown here, and only cold-resistant sorghum and beans can be grown.

Entering Wuyin County, you can see at a glance that all the people are thin and disheveled.

Jiang Shaohua saw this and felt quite heavy.

Only when you see it with your own eyes can you understand the suffering of the people. In the past, she stayed in the Splendid Palace, but later she married into the Wang family and was also a noble lady. How do you know this?

The magistrate of Wuyin County, whose surname is Gao, is in his forties this year. He is a good official who works diligently and treats the people well. Unfortunately, Wuyin County is a poor place, and it is not easy for Magistrate Gao to barely maintain the operation of the county government.

Chen Zhuo knew the situation of the county magistrates of the fourteen counties very well, and he told Jiang Shaohua about Magistrate Gao on the road: "County Magistrate Gao is honest and diligent. Among the magistrates of the fourteen counties, he is one of the best. That's it. Wuyin County is short of water, and the people have been digging in the fields all year round, and they can only live half full without starving."

Jiang Shaohua's first impression of Magistrate Gao was also good, and he asked gently: "How much grain is in the Taiping Granary in Wuyin County?"

County magistrate Gao cupped his hands and replied: "Back to the princess, after I received the official document from the palace, I immediately bought grain. Now there are 70% of the grain in the granary, and there is still a shortage of 30%. I am thinking that after this autumn harvest, the granary will be replenished. Please don’t blame the princess.”

Jiang Shaohua said warmly: "County Magistrate Gao did his job with all his heart, and I know how to blame him. County Magistrate Gao doesn't have to worry about the vacant grain. I, the princess, will arrange for someone to buy the grain and deliver it."

Magistrate Gao perked up and hurriedly handed over his hands to express gratitude: "Thank you, Princess."

Jiang Shaohua sighed softly: "The common people pay their taxes, and it is the duty of this princess to protect them."

Magistrate Gao couldn't help but ask more: "Who does the princess plan to ask to buy grain?" The 30% of the grain in Taiping Granary is not a small number.

Jiang Shaohua smiled casually and said, "It's the Tang family in Xi'e."

Tang family! That was a famous grain merchant in Nanyang County.

Magistrate Gao was immediately relieved.

At this time, Mr. Tang Wu, the head of the Tang family in Xi'e County, sneezed heavily: "Weird! Who is talking about me?"

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After everyone settled down, Jiang Shaohua handed over the inspection of the granary to Chen Changshi and Master Wen. He changed into homely clothes, took Chen's people, horses and people, and wandered around Wuyin County.

As for Yang Judi, after hearing the Baiyun Temple case that day, he immediately returned to the Nanyang Palace.

No one felt sorry for Yang, who was constantly traveling back and forth.

Isn't it right to receive the princess's salary and share the princess' worries?

Chen Jinyu accompanied the princess to several houses. She felt uncomfortable and sighed in a low voice: "Wuyin County is really too poor."

The people in Pheasant County are poor because they gave all their food and money to "Buddha". Wuyin means that the land is dry and the harvest is poor. The poverty here means extreme poverty.

Jiang Shaohua remained silent, his heart heavy.

The Ma family secretly runs a dental shop. Ma Yaozong has seen many poor families, but he doesn't have so many emotions: "It's okay to have two meals a day. Even poorer families only eat one meal a day, and the soup is clear." You can see people’s shadows.”

Jiang Shaohua and Chen Jinyu glanced over together.

Only then did Ma Yaozong realize that he was a little cold and ruthless, and quickly put on a look of concern for the country and the people: "It's not easy to dig food in the soil, so we should find a way to help a group of people."

Jiang Shaohua hummed: "Mashe people are proficient in general affairs and have a bright mind. I will leave this matter to you."

Mashu man: "..."

The horseman wanted to reach out and slap himself twice.

Chen Jinyu was amused by Ma Yaozong's bitter face, and she rarely interceded kindly: "Princess, please stop playing tricks on the Mashe people. There are tens of thousands of people in the whole county, how can the Mashe people have the ability to help so many people?" Jiang Shaohua also He laughed and said, "It's just a joke. Don't take it seriously, people from Mashu."

Ma Yaozong wiped his forehead with his sleeve, his movements were quite exaggerated, making the princess and Chen Sheren chuckle again.

At this moment, a baby crying suddenly came from a house on the roadside.

Jiang Shaohua exclaimed: "This family has a new baby."

Chen Jinyu smiled and joked: "Since the princess has met him, why not go and see it with your own eyes and reward a small object. It can be regarded as the fate between this child and the princess."

Jiang Shaohua nodded happily.

The clever man from the stable immediately stepped forward and knocked on the door. As a result, as soon as she knocked on the door, a heartbreaking cry came from the door: "Don't take my child away."

Jiang Shaohua's face darkened.

Ma Yaozong also frowned and opened the door directly. In the palm-sized courtyard, an old woman about fifty years old was walking out with her newborn baby in her arms. The mother who had just given birth was holding on to the old woman's arm, her face covered with tears. A man in his thirties squatted aside with his head in his hands with a face of pain.

In addition, there are four children of different heights in the yard. The oldest is about twelve or thirteen years old, and the youngest is six or seven years old.

Ma Yaozong was the first to rush into the courtyard, followed immediately by Qin Hu, Meng Sanbao and other soldiers. Finally, the princess walked in slowly.

This battle frightened the family very much. The old woman trembled and knelt down, and the man led several children to kneel down as well.

The mother who had just given birth to a child didn't care about this. She held the infant baby over, pressed her face closely against the child, and cried bitterly.

"What's going on?" Jiang Shaohua asked coldly: "Where are you going to take your newborn child?"

The old woman was frightened like a pile of mud, her lips were trembling and she was speechless.

The man gritted his teeth and replied with red eyes: "Your Majesty, we have too many children at home and we cannot afford to raise them. Send this one to the tower."

The poor mother was still crying, and her thin arms kept shaking. The baby seemed to know his fate and cried sharply with his tender throat.

Jiang Shaohua's face was solemn, and Chen Jinyu's questioning voice sounded in his ears: "What tower?"

The man did not dare to raise his head to look at the noble man. He kowtowed and choked with sobs: "It is the Children's Tower. Those who cannot afford to raise children will be sent away."

Chen Jinyu's pretty face turned pale, and then she flushed with anger: "This is your biological child, how can you be so cruel."

The man finally started crying: "I really can't afford it. I sent Xiaowu away the year before last, and Xiaoliu was born this year. If we don't send him to the baby tower, the older ones in the family will starve. I really can't help it."

Chen Jinyu felt something was blocking her throat.

Jiang Shaohua looked at the man and asked slowly: "Is Xiaowu a boy or a girl?"

The man's whole body trembled: "It's my daughter."

"Where is this newborn Xiaoliu?" Jiang Shaohua was furious in his heart, but his voice was unusually calm.

The man was completely speechless.

The old woman, who was like mud, gritted her teeth and opened her mouth to reply: "My lord, Xiao Liu is also a granddaughter."