Daily Life In Qin Dynasty

After the carriage entered Nanjun territory.

Mo Jun soon saw the current miserable situation in Nanjun through the car window.

Although Nanjun used to be a remote county in the Qin State, before that, Nanjun was the location of the capital of the Chu State. Naturally, a place that could be chosen as the capital by a country could not be a barren and desolate area.

Therefore, in the past, the common people in Nanjun did not dare to say that they lived a prosperous life, but at least they were able to live without worries about food and clothing.

However, looking around now, the entire Nan County is covered with mud. The original fields have now turned into puddles. Various crops were withering and drooping in the water, and some simply had only a pole standing in the puddle.

Along the way.

Countless farmers stepped on the paddy fields, desperately trying to save the few remaining crops.

And the crops in some fields were submerged by floods, and not even a grain of grain was left. Only the old farmer sat alone on the muddy field ridge, staring blankly at the scene in front of him, with a pale face and despair.

Mo Jun, who was sitting in the carriage, was silent.

Although Mr. Mo, who has been a man for two generations, has heard of many so-called natural disasters and man-made disasters, this is the first time he has seen it with his own eyes.

In fact, the flood in Nan County is not really a large-scale disaster, but even a small or medium-sized disaster like this, if it falls on an individual, is enough to destroy hundreds or even thousands of families in an instant.

"Heiyu, speed up and rush back to Yingdu."

"Yes, sir."

Compared to Mo Jun's silence at the moment, Heiyu's expression was much calmer, perhaps because he had seen countless similar situations.

When he followed Ji Wuye, Heiyu even obeyed Ji Wuye's orders and created such a disaster with his own hands.

The carriage picked up speed.

Half a day later.

Mo Jun returned to Yingdu.

As the former capital of Chu State, the impact of this flood on Yingdu was not too great, but even so, when Lord Mo's carriage entered Yingdu, one could see that the previously peaceful Yingdu had become much more chaotic.

A large number of victims huddled in the corners of the city wall like beggars, while groups of officers and soldiers came and went in the streets to maintain law and order in Yingdu.

"Sir, you are finally back!"

Seeing Lord Mo's carriage parked in front of the governor's mansion, Zhan Qin felt as if he had seen his backbone. He breathed a sigh of relief and hurried over to greet him.

At this moment, there was quite a chaos outside the county governor's house. Before Mo Jun returned, Zhan Qin had already set up a shed to provide food and porridge, barely maintaining order, but this was only a temporary solution after all.

If it weren't for the fact that there are more than 500 black-armored soldiers guarding the county governor's mansion all year round, even if there is a riot outside, it is not impossible.

"How's the situation?"

After getting off the carriage, Mo Jun didn't waste any time and went straight to the topic.

"The damage caused by the flood is not bad now. It has basically only flooded farmland, and there has not been much loss of personnel. But..."

Halfway through, Zhan Qin hesitated, then looked at Mo Jun and said, "But now Nanjun can no longer buy food."

Mo Jun paused and frowned: "Is it those families who are behind this?"

Zhan Qin nodded and said, "That's right. Since the flood, grain merchants throughout Nan County have been raising their prices. In just two or three days, grain prices have skyrocketed more than ten times."

"Although I have sent a message to Xiong Da and Xiong Er to prepare food from the other six countries, food will not be able to enter Nanjun in the short term."

"Heh~~"

When Mo Jun heard this, he laughed angrily and said: "This is really a turn of events! I didn't expect what happened in Nanyang, and I came to Nanjun in the blink of an eye."

Perhaps seeing the anger in Mo Jun's heart, Zhan Qin hesitated for a moment, and then said: "In addition, General Meng sent General Li Xin here."

"Are you here to help Nanjun with disaster relief?" Mo Jun asked.

"Not entirely. Although I haven't found out the specific situation yet, it must be related to the Chu State. Because of this flood, Nanjun is only on the fringe of the disaster, and the Chu State is the hardest hit area."

Hearing this, Mr. Mo narrowed his eyes slightly and then strode into the Sheriff's Mansion.

And just when he walked into the governor's house, he saw a figure wearing a cloud-curling fairy skirt, with black hair hanging down his shoulders, a green ribbon tied behind his head, crystal clear skin, and a slim figure, like a baby swallow. He threw himself into Mr. Mo's arms as if he were in his arms.

"Brother Mo Jun, you are finally back!"

Naturally, the only person in the entire county governor's mansion who could do such a thing was Jian Ling'er.

Looking at Jian Ling'er, who he hadn't seen for a year and whose height was almost as tall as his shoulders, Mo Jun's tense expression softened slightly and he revealed a gentle smile.

"It's Ling'er! Have you studied sword-making with your father this year?"

"Of course, Ling'er must build a world-famous 'famous sword' for Brother Mo Jun in the future." Jian Ling'er arched his little head in Mo Jun's arms for a few times, then raised his little head and said seriously .

Mo Jun smiled and said, "Okay, then Brother Mo Jun is waiting for the 'famous sword' forged by Ling'er."

The Sword Control Sect has two inherited skills, namely: Sword Control and Sword Forging.

Initially, Jian Jiuyuan hoped that Jian Ling'er would learn the art of sword control, not for the sake of inheritance, but because he hoped that Jian Ling'er could master some means of self-protection in the future.

After all, Jian Ling'er was born to Jian Jiuyuan's old son. In addition, Jian Jiuyuan himself had accumulated hidden wounds after running around for more than ten years.

So even Jian Jiuyuan himself didn't know how long he could live at first. In order to prevent Jian Ling'er from having an accident after his death, Jian Jiuyuan had been teaching Jian Ling'er how to control the sword a long time ago.

However, perhaps because of his talent, Jian Ling'er didn't learn much about the 'sword-controlling technique', but he learned quite a bit about the 'sword-making technique'.

Just after he joined Mo Jun, Mo Jun secretly gave Jian Jiuyuan some [Life Crystal], and Yao Gui prepared a potion with a large tonic elixir to heal Jian Jiuyuan's injuries, causing the hidden wounds in Jian Jiuyuan's body to gradually heal. After recovery, the phenomenon of 'reverse growth' even occurred.

No worries anymore.

Jian Jiuyuan no longer forced Jian Ling'er to learn the 'sword-controlling technique', but concentrated on teaching Jian Ling'er the 'sword-making technique'.

"Ling'er, don't be rude."

Just when Jian Ling'er was coquettishly swaying in Lord Mo's arms like a little pig, a stern reprimand suddenly came from behind.

Mo Jun looked up and found that the person who came was none other than Jian Jiuyuan.

Today's Jian Jiuyuan is no longer the 'old farmer' he was when he first came here. His original white hair has turned into the long gray hair he has today. His back is straightened again. Although he only has one arm, his whole body is... It looks like a sheathed long sword, calm yet sharp.

To outsiders, Jian Jiuyuan's transformation was as incredible as his rejuvenation.

But in fact, this is the image that Jian Jiuyuan should have. After all, Jian Jiuyuan is only in his forties this year. His original appearance like rotten wood was entirely caused by years of running away and too much overdraft of his origins.

"Slightly, slightly, slightly~~~"

After hearing Jian Jiuyuan's scolding, Jian Ling'er not only wasn't afraid, but instead shrank her body and walked around behind Mo Jun, making a face towards Jian Jiuyuan.

Seeing this, Jian Jiuyuan also flashed a hint of doting and helplessness in his eyes.

A loving father often loses his son.

Jian Jiuyuan naturally understands this truth.

But Jian Ling'er has suffered so much behind him since he was born. It can be said that he has never lived a stable life. Now that he has finally settled down, how can Jian Jiuyuan bear to scold him.

Even though Jian Jiuyuan had tried very hard to look 'stern', if he really wanted to be 'cruel', Jian Jiuyuan simply couldn't do it.

"Ling'er is rude, I hope you can forgive me."

As a last resort, Jian Jiuyuan, the old father, could only 'apologize on behalf of his daughter' and said to Lord Mo.

Mr. Mo smiled and said: "It's okay, Ling'er has a lively nature, Senior Jian doesn't need to worry about it. Is the house peaceful recently?"

"When the Lord left, there were still some petty thieves sneaking into the Sheriff's Mansion occasionally. Later, perhaps because the Lord was not in the mansion, there were many fewer Jianghu people coming. However, there are often people in the [Medicine Garden] where Master Yaogui lives. Uninvited guests come and go.”

"Ha~~Those guys are really determined to give up!"

Mo Jun sneered. Nowadays, most people in the world are only interested in Mo Jun's head. Those who are interested in [Medicine Garden], except for those few families in the entire South County, probably don't know that Mo Jun's back garden is still there. There is a [Medicine Garden].

It's a pity that the medicine ghost has been searching for herbs all over the world for twenty years. If he didn't have some means, he probably wouldn't know where it was.

Chatted with Jian Jiuyuan for a few words.

It didn't take long.

Mo Jun met Li Xin in the lobby.

"General Lee!"

"Lord Mo!"

Li Xin and Mo Jun were also acquaintances, so after they greeted each other, they stopped being polite and went straight to the point.

"What's the important thing for General Li to come here this time?"

"Master Mo, we have received information that people from the four major clans in Nanjun are secretly collecting food and intend to send it to Chu State for disaster relief. Now General Meng has temporarily blocked the border due to war emergency."

Mo Jun's hand that was about to lift the tea cup paused slightly, a cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Is this news accurate?"

Li Xin said: "Nine times out of ten."

To say that people from the four major clans took the initiative to send food to Chu State, Lord Mo didn't believe it. After all, although these people were the old aristocrats of Chu State, they were also a group of guys who had no profit and could not afford to go early.

Therefore, the most likely possibility is that someone asked them to do this. At present, the entire Qin State has the qualifications and the right to order people from the four major clans. Except for the 'Queen Mother of Chu' in Xianyang Palace, Lord Mo can't think of anyone else.

"That one is really concerned about his mother's family's affairs!"

Mo Jun sneered, and then said coldly: "What did General Meng say?"

Li Xin said: "There is someone above who is taking care of them, and the actions of the four major clans themselves do not violate the law, so we can't stop them openly."

"General Meng means that it is best to start secretly..."

Before Li Xin finished speaking, Mo Jun interrupted with a wave of his hand: "No need. Please send a bunch of troops to General Li, and leave the rest to me!"

Li Xin was stunned for a moment when he heard Lord Mo's words, and then his face changed slightly and said, "Master Mo, please do not be impulsive. Although the behavior of the four major clans is despicable, hoarding goods and doing business across borders does not violate the laws of the Qin State. If Acting impulsively can easily lead to backlash.”

Mo Jun sneered and said, "Don't worry! Mr. Li. I didn't say I wanted to settle a score with these people!"

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