Luo Wenpeng's troop training efficiency is quite high. In just a few days, he trained a group of traffickers and lackeys to look like "soldiers".
Although they are still far from the requirements of fighting in battle, they have been able to line up their troops neatly, and can advance to the beat of drums and withdraw their troops at the sound of gold.
Under the guidance of Mr. Luo, a famous professional in the workplace, the newly appointed county magistrate Kong Fang also mastered workplace skills and became more comfortable in handling government affairs.
Fang Shibo completely let himself go and could not see anyone all day long. Fang Shiqing soon realized something was wrong and sent him directly to the county school.
Fang Shibo once protested as the brother-in-law of the magistrate of Qinghe County, but Fang Shiqing was tied to the pig pen in the backyard of the county government office to reflect on his past.
It was mid-autumn, so there were not many mosquitoes, but not many.
Mainly the stench is unpleasant.
After a night of in-depth exchanges with people and the influence of feces and urine literature, Fang Shibo finally came to a realization. He learned from his mistakes and changed his past mistakes. He vowed to study hard and make progress every day.
After that, Kong Fang would find a round and sneaky figure at the gate of the county government office every day. The gatekeeper came forward to inquire, and she said she was looking for her father. Her father's name was Fan Kuai, and he was a county soldier in the county government.
The yamen officer looked up the county soldier roster and found Fan Kuai's name on it.
"Little girl, your father is at the county army station, not at the county government office. If you want to find your father, go to the station. Turn left, walk for a mile, then turn right, and you will see a newly built shed." The yamen servant patiently said Give guidance to children who are looking for their father.
"Oh." Fan Juanjuan left in frustration.
The next day, she appeared sneakily at the gate of the county government office. The gatekeeper happened to be replaced. He had never seen Fan Juanjuan, so the same conversation as yesterday was repeated.
Fan Juanjuan left in frustration again.
After repeating this process several times, all the government officials got to know her, and finally discovered that her appointment with Fan Kuai was just a cover but actually had another purpose. The yamen servant suddenly became nervous and suspected that she was Zhu Chongjiu's spy.
They immediately reported the situation to the Lord and asked him to make a decision.
While praising the government officials for their high vigilance and serious and responsible work, Kong Fang told them that Fan Yuan... Fan Juanjuan, he understood, could not be Zhu Chongjiu's spy, and he would just ignore her from now on.
The yamen servant was praised by his boss just a few days after he started working. Although his boss did not give him a promotion or salary increase, he still walked away as if he had eaten bee poop.
Kong Fang fell into deep thought. Not only was Fan Juanjuan's body heavy, but her friendship was also heavy enough. She was probably a kindred spirit.
Fang Shibo is "hiding" from her like this, so she must not get carried away with the word "love". He was thinking about whether he should tell his cheap brother-in-law that Fan Juanjuan had been looking for him?
"Brother-in-law, what are you thinking about? You are so entranced." Fang Shiyi was a little surprised. She had been standing next to him for half a breath, and he didn't notice her.
Kong Fang smiled awkwardly, "I didn't think anything of it. According to Colonel Luo's report, the county soldiers have been initially formed. I think we should go and have a look, and pass on the appointment of the captain and deputy captain."
"Brother-in-law, you won't really appoint me as the deputy captain, will you?" Fang Shiyi hesitated. Last time he said he appointed himself deputy captain, she thought he was joking until she accidentally saw the list he had drawn up.
There is only one brigade of county soldiers, and the captain and deputy captain are sisters. The eldest sister is also the wife of the county magistrate, so it is easy for others to criticize her for nepotism. My brother-in-law has read the books of saints and is extremely smart. It is impossible that he did not think of this.
Why does he still insist on having his own way? Could it be that...she didn't dare to think about it.
Of course Kong Fang also wanted to reach this level, but except for the Fang sisters, he had no one he could trust or use. The county soldiers were not only related to the safety of Qinghe County, but also related to the safety of his neck and head. He did not dare to hand it over to others at will.
"Although your sister is highly skilled in martial arts and capable and decisive in doing things, she has never led an army, so it is inevitable that she will make mistakes. Your careful mind can just make up for her shortcomings."
"Captain Luo and his soldiers will leave in a few days. Sooner or later, Zhu Chongjiu will find out that there are not three thousand officers and soldiers stationed in Qinghe County. In shame and anger, he will definitely bloodbath the county again."
"Time waits for no one. Shiyi, you are the person I trust most. The sooner you sisters work together to train a strong team, the sooner my head will be protected."
"You won't bear the thought of Zhu Chongjiu hanging my head on the city gate tower, right?"
Fang Shiyi looked serious, "Brother-in-law, don't worry, if Zhu Chongjiu wants your head, he will have to step on my sister's body."
Kong Fang hurriedly stopped, "I've said it, I've said it. If the county town is captured by Zhu Chongjiu, I won't be able to leave. You three brothers and sisters should break out immediately."
"Keep the green hills here, don't worry about running out of firewood. I'm waiting for you to avenge me."
Fang Shiyi felt a little sad when he heard this. Kong Fang didn't want to continue this topic. Besides, he now had soldiers and thunder. Even if Zhu Chongjiu came to attack, it was still unclear who would win.
"Have you calculated how much grain there is in Qinghe County?" Kong Fang turned to the topic.
"Not yet. Master Kong is doing the final statistics, and the results are expected to be available soon." Fang Shiyi replied.
Talking about Cao Cao, when Cao Cao arrived, Kong Yiji came in a hurry holding the account book.
"Sir, Miss Fang." After seeing the courtesy, Kong Yiji presented the account book to Kong Fang. Kong Fang raised his hand to block it, "No, just read it to me."
Kong Yiji hesitated for a moment, opened the account and cleared his throat.
Silver, zero taels;
One hundred dan of grain, including 30 dan of fine grain and 70 dan of coarse food;
cotton, ten loads;
…
Kong Fang waved his hand to stop him, he didn't want to hear any more. The county had just been hit by bandits. He could have imagined that the property in the county would suffer heavy losses, but he did not expect that it would be almost reduced to zero.
The finances of a dignified Qinghe County are not as good as those of a middle-income family? Only a ghost would believe it.
"As far as I know, because the bandits evacuated in a hurry, they didn't take away much property, especially bulk materials such as cotton and grain," Kong Yiji said.
"Although Qinghe County is not a particularly wealthy county, it is impossible for a year's food and tax revenue to be just this small."
"In order to find out where these things went, I went to the cell to ask Skylark. After all, he is the only surviving official from the previous term. Even if he doesn't know much, it is better than us being blind."
"Sure enough, he said he knew some inside information, but he wanted the adults to talk to him personally."
"Now?" Kong Fang's heart moved.
"Don't be anxious, let him dry out for a while before talking." Fang Shiyi stopped him.
"Sister has sent people back to Fangjiazhuang to collect food. Five thousand kilograms of food will be enough for us for a while."
Kong Fang wanted to say something when he heard this, but he held back because Kong Yiji was there. However, he felt more grateful to Fang Shiqing in his heart. This woman was usually as fierce as a dominatrix, but she was the most reliable at critical moments.
"Okay, let's leave him alone for now. Let's go to the school field for a military parade tomorrow!"
