Mu Shuangshuang listened to Sima Chong’s words, quite doubtful. How exactly did this person become the Prefectural Governor of Yulin County?

Could it be, that a pie fell from the sky and hit him?

Why is his ability to adapt so poor?

Moreover, the court is to blame as well; Qingshan Town has issued a notice saying it was going to provide disaster relief, but such a long time has passed, and neither the Silver nor the people have arrived!

It’s fortunate the townsfolk haven’t rioted!

Mu Shuangshuang had no idea that the townspeople weren’t rioting because they all left, fled.

Going to other counties, though they beg the entire way or seek other work, still, the rice there is not as expensive as in Yulin County!

"Why not choose to import from outside the city?" Mu Shuangshuang patiently asked.

"Initially, that was indeed our plan, but the geographical environment of Yulin County is rather special. Despite being a county, it does not manage any other counties, making temporary dispatches difficult.

Additionally, this time, many merchants moved at the news, and we didn’t know how to handle it.

Fortunately, the funds allocated by the court are coming soon. Once the funds arrive, we will contact several nearby merchants, buy rice and medicines, and distribute them to the disaster victims in the city!"

"Buying from nearby merchants? At several times the market price?" Mu Shuangshuang asked again.

"Two to three times, it’s unavoidable!" Sima Chong murmured, as if comforting and absolving himself.

Mu Shuangshuang suddenly felt a surge of nameless anger.

If the person in front of her wasn’t the Prefectural Governor, she might have swung a fist at him!

"Lord Sima, we have a batch of medicine that can arrive at Yulin County today, and... it can be freely given to the people of Yulin County."

Upon hearing this, Sima Chong’s face showed a moment of astonishment, but more joy.

Actually, Sima Chong is not entirely without merit.

When the earthquake occurred, he used all the money available in Yulin County to buy some medicine, but there were too many disaster victims.

What he did was like a drop in the ocean, completely inadequate.

"Sir, Miss, Master, thank you all for what you have done for the people of the county, I, Sima Chong, will never forget!" Sima Chong bowed deeply to the three.

"Lord Sima, I haven’t finished talking!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

"Please, speak!"

Sima Chong looked at Mu Shuangshuang with some tension, not knowing why, since what Mu Shuangshuang said seemed particularly reasonable, Sima Chong instinctively felt that Mu Shuangshuang could help him and the people of Yulin County.

"The medicines we have are only a mere three hundred taels, far from enough to support the city dwellers for even a few days.

But I have a way to lower the prices of medicines and food in the city!" Mu Shuangshuang exclaimed.

Reducing the prices of medicines and food in the city is the fundamental solution.

Not only Sima Chong, but even Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen looked at Mu Shuangshuang with curiosity.

"Lord Sima, how many people do you have now?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

"About thirty people! The constables from the government office!"

A large Governor Mansion with only about thirty people is indeed not much.

But it’s enough to implement Mu Shuangshuang’s plan!

"Alright, lend all your people to me, I need them to help me do something!"

Mu Shuangshuang didn’t specify what needed to be done; previously, the proud Sima Chong definitely wouldn’t lend people to Mu Shuangshuang.

Because these people are supposed to go build tents, providing shelter for the disaster victims.

But Mu Shuangshuang’s few words made Sima Chong feel she is someone with ideas, so he thought to let Mu Shuangshuang try.

"Lord Sima, these supplies are not just given freely; I hope that afterward, the entire county knows about what we’ve done!"

Doing good deeds without leaving a name, that’s true!

But Xing Beichen and Lu Yuanfeng are soon going to the Northwest, and indeed should leave a name for their good deeds!

"Naturally, whatever you say, I will do!"

Sima Chong knew that if he didn’t agree with the people in front of him, the five hundred taels of supplies would certainly go to waste, and his official hat might not be saved.

"Moreover, the money from the court will be used entirely for the housing construction for the people, supervised personally by you, no skimping on materials!"

"That’s not a problem, if Miss is willing, I can even make Miss the supervisor!"

Sima Chong may be simple, but he knows when to bow down.

His attitude dispelled much of Mu Shuangshuang’s anger.

After that, Mu Shuangshuang gave a few more instructions.

Sima Chong took Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen to find the so-called volunteers to help build tents.

As for Mu Shuangshuang, she took the thirty arrest officers lent by Sima Chong, disguised as ordinary people, and left the city gates.

Waiting outside the city for the escort agency delivering grains and medicines.

Near noon, the escort agency’s carts were seen from afar.

Mu Shuangshuang hurriedly stepped forward, the people from the escort agency recognized her.

After handing over the transport checkpoint slip to Mu Shuangshuang, both parties pressed handprints on it, and the task of the escort agency was considered complete!

However, the escort agency people did not enter the city, seemingly knowing that waiting for them in the city wouldn’t be a good scene.

Mu Shuangshuang watched them leave, waiting for them to be completely gone before gathering the constables together to assign tasks!

Having followed Mu Shuangshuang all morning without doing anything, the thirty-odd arrest officers were inevitably a bit resentful.

Moreover, in their eyes, Mu Shuangshuang is just a clueless young girl.

Unsure of what the Prefectural Governor saw in the girl in front of him.

"Miss, what shall we do next?"

The largest arrest officer among them, Zhao Dao, approached Mu Shuangshuang and asked.

"Change into the government clothes I told you to bring, and also find someone to beat gongs and drums, from now start shouting that the first batch of supplies from the court has arrived!"

Mu Shuangshuang’s tactic is called ’arming the mountain to shock the tiger.’

Even though it’s the harvest season, these people have raised the price of rice and grains so high.

Simply because they believe Yulin County has no neighboring counties to supplement them.

Now she wants these people to act as government officers sent by the court.

Just to create an illusion for the city merchants that the court’s supplies are continuously coming.

If they keep holding onto their medicines and grains at such high prices, they might not even recoup their capital.

Zhao Dao instructed Mu Shuangshuang’s words one by one.

Originally thinking everyone would quickly coordinate and arrange this.

No one wanted to beat the gongs and drums, let alone shout loudly.

Mu Shuangshuang was immediately infuriated and couldn’t help but scold out loud.

"Are you arrest officers from the Governor Mansion? Isn’t your existence for the people in the city?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

One of the constables responded, "Naturally!"

"Since you know, why aren’t you doing as I say?"