The charcoal business has not stopped these days. Not only do many refugees rely on the charcoal business to make a living, but also because of the continuous supply of wood from various counties. If the work is stopped for a few days, the wood will pile up and there will be no place to put it.

Deputy General Qi first went to the charcoal kilns in each village and visited them one by one before returning to the county seat to look through the account books of the charcoal business.

Lieutenant General Qi looked at the string of numbers in horror and thought to himself, no wonder everyone was asking him for information. The charcoal business was indeed booming. He put down the account book and sighed, "It's really incredible. I heard that it was the idea of ​​​​the students in the school. We are really old."

Already."

After Zhong Jin thought about it in his mind, he said, "Don't look at the booming business. The county has to support refugees and supply charcoal to the barracks, so it doesn't make any money."

Vice General Qi kept his own account book in mind and did not pay the refugees, but he actually made a lot of money. "Brother Zhong is a kind person."

In other counties, as long as the refugees do not die, they will not pay wages, let alone take care of all the old and young.

Zhong Jin had a sad look on his face, "In this world where people are like grass, only if they have a way to survive can they hope to survive. Now that the refugees have come to Xiang County, they are my responsibility. I hope the refugees have the motivation to live, instead of living indifferently."

"

Vice General Qi had seen the refugees in various counties. He looked at the numb eyes of the refugees waiting for death. He thought of the corpse pits dug in various counties and how many corpses were piled up in them.

Vice General Qi sighed, "Don't be nervous. I came here just to learn about the charcoal business. I want to stop some people's mouths when I get back. The general is looking for Xiang County."

After a pause, he added: "However, we can't all count on the general. The general has too many difficulties. I hope Brother Zhong can understand."

When Zhong Jin heard that he was not trying to seize the charcoal business, he put his heart in his stomach and said hurriedly: "It is not easy for the general. I understand the difficulty of the general. If it were not really helpless, I would not trouble the general."

Vice General Qi smiled, "The general has always said that Brother Zhong is the most worry-free for him. In seven days, a batch of grain will be shipped. The rest will be up to Brother Zhong to find a way. The general can't come up with more grain."

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Yang Xi moved his ears. The next batch of food will not be too much. It seems that the general's life is indeed difficult.

Lieutenant General Qi did not stay overnight and went back in the afternoon. This shows how busy Fucheng is. The reason why he came in person this time was firstly to appease the Zhong family and secondly because of the charcoal business. Refugees were the least important thing.

Zhong Jin looked tired, "This time the general is moving towards Xiangxian County. What if many forces put pressure on the general? Can Xiangjun still move towards Xiangxian County?"

Yang San had many thoughts in his mind and became more and more anxious, "I will gather my forces as soon as possible and hand it over to the county to you."

Zhong Jin is worried, "Is it dangerous if the progress is too fast?"

Yang San's eyebrows were relaxed, "You can rest assured that Mr. Cheng will help."

There are a lot of people on his ship now, but what he lacks most at the moment is soldiers and weapons.

Zhou Yu asked, "Do you have a way to mine from Ling County?"

Yang San shook his head, "There are too many roadblocks in Ruizhou and the inspections are very strict. It is difficult to transport ore without being discovered."

Yang Xi saw that Yang San had something on his mind, "So you're not going to transport the ore to the island?"

Yang San nodded, "Well, when there was a flood last year, I didn't gather some refugees. I planned to occupy a place in the next state, build weapons in the next state, and then have the bodyguards slowly transport the weapons back every time they escort the Gao family."

The Gao family is the best cover. Don't even think about getting off his boat now.

Zhou Yu thought about it and said, "This is fine."

If there is any movement in Ruizhou, many forces are watching. It is indeed a good idea to escape from Ruizhou. Even if it is discovered in the future, there is still a way out.

It was almost evening, and Yang Xi and his wife returned to Shanghe Village. They had not been home for many days, and they felt like they were returning home. They left their sons for the first time.

Zhou Ran and Wen Wenrou returned to Shanghe Village first. When Yang Xi and his wife arrived home, the food was already prepared.

Yang Xi first looked at his two sons. Well, he was not thin. The younger son had gained a lot of weight. He said gratefully to Geng Liao, "Thank you for taking care of me at home. Thank you for your hard work."

Geng Li truly regarded the Zhou family as her family, "Sister-in-law, this is what I should do."

Yang Xi knew that it was not easy for a housekeeper to do everything. Geng Li had lost a lot of weight recently, "Look, you've lost two pounds. It's obvious that your main task is to gain weight."

Geng Liao was deeply moved. Her sister-in-law could tell at a glance that she had lost weight, which meant that she really cared about her, "Yeah."

Zhou Bing breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how much he tried to persuade his fiancée to eat more, he couldn't even eat it. His fiancée was thoughtful and always thinking about the county. Sometimes he would eat too much. He said in a joking tone: "Oh, my fiancé's words are getting worse and worse."

That’s good.”

Geng Liao snorted, "When have your words ever worked?"

Zhou Bing was stunned. It seemed that he had indeed listened to his fiancée, "Then I will listen to you for the rest of my life."

Zhou Ran and Zhou Lin yelled, causing Geng Liao to blush.

The family had a lively dinner, chatted for a while and then went back to rest. Everyone has been very tired recently.

Yang Xi held Zilu's fat hand and said, "You really don't need to be hugged by your mother?"

Zilu shook his head, "No, mother, father is tired."

Zhou Yu's eyes were gentle and he touched his youngest son's head, "Zilu is a considerate and good boy."

Zilu nodded heavily, "Yes."

Zhou Yu put his arm around his eldest son's shoulders and said, "Zi Heng is now a responsible man."

Ziheng also wanted to help in the county, but he had to take care of his younger brother and the students in the school who were about the same age as him. Although he helped his father, he still felt regretful. Now that he heard his father praise him, the regret in his heart disappeared.

"Dad, I will protect our family."

Zhou Yu felt very sweet, ah, his son has grown up and can help him guard the house.

The next day, the school was still closed. The teachers in the school had gone to the county to help during these days. The children were also exhausted, so they took two days off to recuperate.

In the morning, Zhou Yu and his wife didn't get up. They had been busy in the county all day long without getting a good rest. They felt at ease when they returned home and slept until noon.

Yang Xi sat up in a daze, stretched out her hand to touch, and found that her youngest son was gone. She suddenly became energetic. She looked around hurriedly and saw that her youngest son's clothes were gone. She looked out at the sunshine again and realized that they had gotten up late.

At Yang Xi's movement, Zhou Yu also opened his eyes, "What time is it?"

Yang Xi opened the window curtain and took a look, "It's almost noon."

Zhou Yu stood up and stretched his waist, "I slept for a long time."

Yang Xi had already heard her youngest son's voice reading in Ziheng's room, "Get up, it's time for lunch."

Zhou Yu quickly changed his clothes and then straightened the quilt. Zi Heng heard the couple's movements and took his younger brother into the house.

Zilu tilted his head, "Father, mother, lazy bed."
Chapter completed!