mtl008 Chapter 668 Is this Ah Que's little wife?
Chapter 668 Is this Ah Que's little wife?
After Jiang Zhiyi rectified the previously chaotic and missing personnel arrangements in the yamen, he posted a notice outside the yamen early the next morning, taking two actions.
First, they recruited workers for Lu Yangyang's medicinal herb fields; second, they selected several female doctors with decent medical skills to accompany Elder Meng in conducting free medical consultations in the city.
She had learned about the situation in Changyang County. There was only one clinic in the entire county, and few people came to see a doctor.
She arranged for people to provide free medical consultations and sent government officials to go to each village to inform them of the matter. As a result, many people were naturally attracted to come to the city.
If the situation in Changyang County continues like this, the people will not care whether a new county magistrate has arrived. Even if she announces to the entire county that a new county magistrate has taken office, it will be very difficult to get the people to cooperate with her policies. However, if they can take the initiative to participate and get closer to each other, she can better gain their trust and implement her policies more smoothly.
Sure enough, less than a day after the news was released, many people began to arrive in the previously quiet and deserted Changyang County, most of them there for the free medical consultation.
At the same time, they learned that the village outside the city was recruiting workers. Although no wages were paid, meals were provided, and anyone except children under eight years old could apply, regardless of gender. As soon as this news came out, without even confirming its authenticity, a long line of people rushed to sign up.
They started recruiting people, but Mingxiu didn't dare to recruit too many. She selected about a hundred people and then suspended the registration. She asked Sheng Yunjiao to take these people to the manor first, while she stayed behind to help at the free clinic.
In the village, Wen Yu and Wen Qingqing were taking care of Rong Xin, so Lu Yangyang divided the female doctors sent by Jiang Zhiyi into groups and assigned them tasks.
In the afternoon, Sheng Yunjiao led the people she had recruited, and Lu Yangyang explained the needs again. Then she divided them into ten groups according to age and taught them to identify herbs while pulling them up.
These people never expected that coming out to work would mean being taught to identify herbs. Some felt it was a rare opportunity and worked exceptionally hard, while others felt it was a waste of time, just trying to earn a living, and didn't take it seriously. Lu Yangyang wasn't in a hurry. She found someone to supervise and observe, picking out those who weren't interested in working and sending them back, letting the rest continue.
As a result, those who stayed behind became much more serious.
Sheng Yunjiao ran to Lu Yangyang and asked, "I think most of the people who left were able-bodied laborers. When we recruit again tomorrow, should we screen out these people?"
Lu Yangyang shook her head: "The reason these people aren't serious is because they think they only have so much work to do, and that's it. They don't rely on this for a living. Some of the younger ones are unsettled, and others are naturally prone to cheating and swindling. It has nothing to do with age. What we need to do is select a group of people who are willing to learn how to identify and cultivate medicinal herbs. Everyone has their strengths, and only those who are willing and dedicated can do this job well. Compile a list, and don't include duplicates. Once the weeds in this batch of medicinal herb fields are cleared, this group can be organized to go into the mountains to collect herbs. Take it slow, there's no rush."
"Understood, leave this to me," Sheng Yunjiao said confidently.
Lu Yangyang naturally did not disagree.
The area is surrounded by mountains. The matter of the medicinal herb fields was left to Sheng Yunjiao. The next day, she took several female physicians into the mountains to scout the area. Sure enough, there were many wild medicinal herbs in the mountains. If they could be utilized, the medicinal herbs alone could support the entire population of Changyang County.
Everyone was busy and enthusiastic. Even Luo Jing was not idle. Jiang Zhiyi arranged for Meng Lao to go out to provide free medical care and asked Luo Jing to openly open a security escort agency in Changyang County to recruit people, but in reality, he was secretly recruiting soldiers, regardless of gender.
After working like this for more than half a month, a caravan entered Changyang County on this day.
Jiang Zhiyi was the first to receive the news. For the first time, she was so nervous that her palms were sweating. She personally led a group of people to the city gate to welcome him.
Wenren Jing was dressed in men's clothing. She was tall and slender, and her skin was not the white that women usually have, but rather a wheat color. Her eyes were bright and she had a lively spirit. Although she was over forty years old, she looked like she was only in her early thirties. At first glance, she looked like a young master from a wealthy family on an outing, and it was impossible to associate her with the legendary Lady of Huaguo.
What's even more unbelievable is that this was a remarkable woman who was famous throughout the entire Dazhao Kingdom more than 20 years ago.
Jiang Zhiyi was dressed in her official robes with great solemnity, but she was still shocked when she saw the person in front of her. She was in a daze for a moment until Wenren Jing dismounted and stood in front of her. She took a deep breath and hurriedly bowed, "Jiang Zhiyi, the magistrate of Changyang County, greets Your Excellency."
Wenren Jing looked at Jiang Zhiyi with great interest. "I never expected that more than 20 years later, you would have such a harvest. Interesting."
Jiang Zhiyi blushed slightly with nervousness and said respectfully, "Your Excellency, Qingqing has been waiting for you at the manor outside the city for many days. Would you like to go directly to the manor, or would you like to rest at the inn first and then I will inform them?"
“We’re all family, no need for formalities. I brought some things as a gift. Please have someone settle them in, and I’ll go to the estate with you,” Wenren Jing said.
"Yes." Jiang Zhiyi quickly ordered someone to arrange for the caravan to stay, then mounted her horse and left the city with Wenren Jing.
In the village, after more than half a month of treatment, Rong Xin's health improved significantly. After most of the scars faded, her face finally regained some color, but she was still only awake for a short time.
That day, Lu Yangyang had just returned from gathering herbs when Wen Qingqing excitedly ran over: "Come in quickly, come in quickly, Auntie is awake!"
Lu Yangyang put down the medicine basket and followed her into the house.
“Yangyang,” Rong Xin had been lucid a few times these past few days. Although she didn’t remember anything, she knew that Lu Yangyang had returned and could talk to her normally.
“Auntie,” Lu Yangyang knelt down in front of Rong Xin, took her hand, and pointed to Wen Qingqing next to her and introduced her again: “This is Qingqing, the one I found to treat your illness.”
These days, whenever Rong Xin wakes up, Lu Yangyang introduces her to people over and over again, helping her to recognize them.
Although Rong Xin was sometimes unhappy, most of the time she would carefully observe Wen Qingqing. After a while, she could remember the name, but her attitude remained indifferent. "Okay, I know."
Just then, Jiang Zhiyi walked in with Wenren Jing. When Wen Qingqing saw the newcomers, her voice almost cracked: "Mother—Mother?"
Wen Yu, who had just returned from outside, was also shocked: "Sister, you really came?"
Wenren Jing tapped each of them on the head with his fan: "Authentic, no doubt about it. What, do you think I'm fake?"
Lu Yangyang hadn't expected that the Chinese lady she had been longing for would suddenly appear in front of her, and stammered, "Madam?"
Wenren Jing chuckled, "This is A-Que's little wife?"