The procession did not move quickly. The County Magistrate of Weinan County received the news in advance.
He was the new magistrate after the previous batch of officials were taken down along with the provincial and county officials.
His name was Zheng Yiqin. At this moment, he was panicking.
He did not think that he had made any mistakes. He knew how the previous magistrate managed to survive.
The provincial government did not even have a chance to struggle.
Li Yi was coming. On the way here, he asked if there were any grievances. What was he trying to do?
"Go and check. See if there are any grievances." Zheng Yiqin found the magistrate, registrar and lieutenant.
The three of them shook their heads. The lieutenant said, "How can there be grievances? There are things bought by the Li Family Zhuangzi. They are earning money according to Li Yi's methods.
If there were any grievances, wouldn't the people who sent the things to the Li Family Zhuangzi say it? Can they keep it a secret for us? "
"That's right. Now, the whole of Huazhou and Tongzhou knows how capable Li Yi is," said the county magistrate.
The registrar nodded. He could guarantee that there were no problems with his accounts.
"Have the houses of the people collapsed due to the heavy snow?" Zheng Yiqin asked again.
Everyone shook their heads. The lieutenant replied, "After the flood, the houses were repaired. The people have money now and many of them are building new houses."
"A few days ago, I went to take a look. The number of livestock in the houses has increased. They are making silage." The registrar added.
Zheng Yiqin looked at the magistrate. The magistrate shrugged, "A few days ago, you said that you did not use the Mediocrity Order this year. The people have already repaired the roads and embankments."
"Yes, yes. This year, the magistrate did not ask the people to work. The people did it themselves. Aiya, is this considered a dereliction of duty? "
Zheng Yiqin was paranoid and scared.
In the past, when the roads and embankments were repaired, the magistrate gave the people 20 days of Mediocrity in a year. This was unlike the imperial government, where Mediocrity was abolished.
The magistrate did not have to worry about the actual situation. When the people saw that the roads were not good, there were people to help them.
The people in charge of selling local specialties to the Li Family Zhuangzi called the people to repair the roads.
Poor roads delayed transportation. The transportation was not convenient and did not make much money.
As the river had been flooded once, people did not want it to be flooded again. Similarly, there were people who paid for it.
Many people even built new houses. The original houses that were not good were also renovated. While they were at it, they added another house next to it.
The commoners did not place their hopes on the government. If they could do it, they would do it quickly.
What's the use of killing a bunch of officials if they flood again? Didn't the house get soaked?
The only thing the government could do was to open the storehouse and take out the tools to give to the people.
The people took it to work, and the entire Zheng County was tidied up neatly.
When it snowed, the people would see which path needed to be left with snow to run the sleigh. The snow in the other places would be cleared.
Rubbish was not allowed to be dumped casually on the river, and they were still counting on the river to transport goods.
Zheng County's current situation was simply inconceivable.
"No, the commoners always go to the Li Family Zhuangzi. Wouldn't they say anything? Do you think that Li Yi needs to come here personally to deal with us? He was just passing by. "
The deputy district magistrate was helpless. Since when did the district magistrate become as timid as a mouse?
Zheng Yiqin stood there and thought for a moment before letting out a long sigh. "That's right. It was the Li Family Zhuangzi's idea that made the people work for themselves."
"Owner Li is here. Everyone, hurry up and see if there's anything wrong. Clean up."
"Li Dongzhu's team will arrive tomorrow morning. Let's clean up the streets now."
"Let's cook a meal for Li Dongzhu. Every time we go to the Li Family Zhuangzi, we can eat good food."
"There are too many people. There are 6,000 people in total, right? I heard that the Winged Knights alone have 5,000 people. "
"We have more people. Each of us has to contribute something. Without Li Dongzhu, how can we live?"
"Alright. We will contribute according to the amount of money we have. The rich will take more."
"Will the rich agree?"
"Yes. I am Lao Cheng, and my family business is the biggest in the county."
"Lao Cheng, you are wearing a hat, and your eyes are almost blind. I didn't recognize you."
Zheng Yiqin was thinking about how to welcome Li Yi when the shouts of the people outside could be faintly heard.
"The commoners are organizing. What should we do?" Zheng Yiqin panicked again.
Actually, he was quite calm. If not, he would not have been assigned to Zheng County.
Even if the Prime Minister came, he would not be so nervous. Li Yi was different from the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister had people to impeach, but who would impeach Li Yi?
Even if the Prime Minister wanted to punish him, he would need evidence.
Li Yi only needed to say a word. He did not even need to tell others. If he shouted at the commoners, the commoners would probably bite the officials to death.
"Don't worry about it. Listen to me. The government office will not interfere. If the government office organizes and orders the officials, the commoners will act spontaneously. This will show how powerful Li Yi is."
The County Deputy thought of a situation. The county would not take the lead.
This did not mean that the county was not capable. It was just to tell others that Li Yi was treated as his own.
If the county took the lead, wouldn't it show that the commoners had no choice but to welcome Li Yi?
"Yes, let's wait and see." The Official Registrar had also thought it through.
"Really?" Zheng Yiqin needed someone to give her a push.
"Yes!" The Deputy Magistrate was certain.
"Okay, okay!" Zheng Yiqin clenched her fists. Her face was pale.
She cherished her current position as the County Magistrate of Zheng County.
In other places, the County Magistrate could not find a good way to get things done. It was useless to be anxious when the commoners were living a hard life.
In Zheng County, when Li Yi took down the government officials, he personally took charge and confirmed the development model of all the counties.
As long as the commoners followed his instructions, they would know how powerful those models were from the current situation.
As long as the County Deputy Magistrate followed Cao Cao's instructions and watched the commoners' lives improve day by day, he would feel a sense of accomplishment.
Zheng Yiqin did not know what she was afraid of Li Yi. It was not because Li Yi could impeach others easily. She was afraid of the development plans that Li Yi had left behind.
Li Yi had only helped out in the government office for a few days. Until now, she was still following Li Yi's instructions. She did not make any mistakes.
In just a few days of work, she was able to figure out all the counties in the government office and continue to develop. What kind of ability was this?
She did not have any great achievements. If Li Yi came over to take a look, he would not impeach her. He would just say, "Why didn't the officials think of something new?".
Should she resign or should she be thick-skinned?
The commoners outside did not know what was going on in the government office. They were discussing matters at the entrance of the government office.
Everyone was discussing how much each family had to contribute, including the fodder for the horses.
If there were more wealthy families, they would contribute according to the family's financial situation.
The poorest family could work. They did not need to take money or items. They could keep it for themselves.
As for the government office, the commoners felt that it was very good and did not cause any trouble.
Yes, the commoners thought simply. The government office staff should just stay there and not care about anything.
They would build the roads themselves and protect the embankments themselves. They knew how to do it.
As for the rent that needed to be paid … If they did not pay, they would waive it. If there was a disaster, they would waive it for three years.
"Don't be anxious, everyone. Li Dongzhu's team is slow. They will only reach Weinan tonight. They will reach here at noon tomorrow. We have time."
Old Cheng shouted loudly. He had earned the most, so he wanted to see Li Yi.
When he went to the Li Family Zhuangzi, he did not see Li Yi.
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