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Li Zheng also had the surname Chen, so they were from the same clan.

Zhao Hanzhang didn't want to change his clan and choose Li Zheng. He was simply asking for trouble for himself by giving him a nickname, Li Zheng, because the villagers would definitely not listen to him.

So Zhao Hanzhang decided to find a new one from the surname Chen.

The north wind is blowing, and whoever stands taller will feel the colder.

Fu Tinghan stood in front of Zhao Hanzhang, which blocked some wind, but it was cold even standing like this, so Zhao Hanzhang took Fu Tinghan and squatted back to the field where it was slightly protected from the wind, and waved to Chen Fang, who was standing respectfully with his head bowed, " Come here and let’s talk.”

Chen Fang hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and squatted aside cautiously.

Zhao Hanzhang asked him, "Just now, we were looking for someone to come back and stop the people from Shangjiao Village. Why didn't you come?"

Chen Fang said: "There are enough people to stop us. If they all come, there will be no one to dig ditches in the fields."

"Do you think the people from Shangjiao Village should be stopped?"

Chen Fang hesitated for a moment and then said: "Since the girl has left them, she naturally shouldn't stop them."

Zhao Hanzhang smiled and asked: "So you actually agree with Chen Lizheng in stopping the people of Shangjiao Village?"

Chen Fang paused for a moment and then said: "The world is difficult, but the county king is kind-hearted. He has provided relief to us before, and now he is providing relief with work. Every family can survive the winter, but no one knows what will happen next year. Of course, I want to save more money and food, so Li Zheng’s move is also for the good of the village.”

Zhao Hanzhang looked at him with a half-smile but said nothing.

Chen Fang felt uneasy, lowered his eyes and said: "But providing work-relief is a major matter for the yamen. The county prince is here, so naturally the county prince makes the decision."

Zhao Hanzhang was finally satisfied and said: "This time, more than 80 people came to Shangjiao Village. Judging from their appearance, they probably haven't had enough to eat during this time. They walked more than 20 miles hungry and finally arrived. Here, you are driving us away with bad words. Have you ever thought about how easily the two sides can conflict? How many people will be killed or injured in the event of a conflict?"

Chen Fang was shocked.

Zhao Hanzhang said: "As a government official, everything is focused on the safety of the people, and even more so on integrity. You must be stable in your work and your conduct as a person. Moreover,"

She looked at the other party steadily and said, "Don't forget whose integrity you are."

Fu Tinghan, who was sitting aside, glanced at Chen Fang and saw that he had a simple and honest face. He felt that he could not understand the profound meaning of Zhao Hanzhang, so he said: "It is the integrity of the villagers of Xiajiao Village and the integrity of the county king."

Chen Fang looked suddenly enlightened.

Fu Tinghan: ...I really don’t understand it.

He glanced at Zhao Hanzhang.

Zhao Hanzhang:......

Forget it, he was the taller among the short guys. He knew to ask her, instead of leading someone to stop her like Chen Lizheng.

After dinner in the evening, Zhao Hanzhang summoned the heads of households in Xiajiao Village and two nearby small villages that didn't even have names, and directly announced the change of direction.

Chen Lizheng looked confused. He didn't react until everyone dispersed. Seeing Zhao Hanzhang leading Chen Fang to the side for discussion, he hurriedly chased after him, "County Lord, I wonder what I did wrong?"

Zhao Hanzhang saw that many people stopped and pricked up their ears to listen, so she asked, "If the people I left behind hadn't gone to tell me today that the villagers from Shangjiao Village had come to seek refuge, wouldn't you have reported it to me? "

Li Zheng's eyes widened and he immediately said: "Of course not, I just want to tell the magistrate after I have dealt with it..."

Zhao Hanzhang nodded and said: "It's a good idea, but this matter is not trivial. Your two villages almost fought over this. Once it happens, life and death will matter, and I am nearby. You have neither the ability to resolve such a big matter peacefully nor the ability to resolve it peacefully." I want to report the idea to the superiors, Chen Lizheng, do you really treat me as the county king?"

Chen Lizheng's face turned pale, "I..."

Seeing that he was speechless, Zhao Hanzhang turned around and left, taking Chen Fang with him.

"You will take over the next project here," Zhao Hanzhang said: "In addition to the canals, we also need to dredge the rivers. The excavated river mud can be used for fertilization. I don't know what the weather will be like next year, so we must make the best preparations we can."

In fact, a better way is to dig another reservoir connected to the river, so that the water storage effect will be better.

But now that manpower and material resources cannot keep up, Zhao Hanzhang knows that he must take his time in doing things. One step at a time will not only hurt others, but also hurt himself.

Chen Fang responded respectfully.

"The villagers in Shangjiao Village will not take your work. On the contrary, they are here to help you. If the river can be dredged this winter, the water storage capacity of the river will be much higher next year, and there will be no need to worry about the canal running out of water." Zhao Hanzhang said: "If we leave it all to you, we will make more money, but it will definitely delay next year's farming season."

"Everything we do is to make it easier for you to cultivate the land better and harvest more food. If you only focus on the immediate benefits, wouldn't it be a small loss but a big gain?" She said: "I still hate coming here now. There are fewer people, the more the better.”

Chen Fang was honest, but not stupid. He immediately said: "I understand. We need to settle the people in Shangjiao Village and appease the people in our village to prevent greater conflicts between the two villages. If there are still people It’s best to come here, there’s no shortage of work.”

Zhao Hanzhang nodded, "This is exactly the reason. You drink from the same river, and many people in the village are related to Shangjiao Village by marriage. They are of the same blood, so they should help each other."

After giving Chen Fang pointers on the direction of his work, Zhao Hanzhang went back to find Fu Tinghan.

They will stay in Xiajiao Village tonight, and will patrol in another direction tomorrow until they reach the iron mine.

The people of Shangjiao Village also settled down in the empty houses in the village. Seven or eight people lived in one room, and they couldn't help but talk even late at night.

"It seems that the female county magistrate is better. She has a softer heart. She agreed to keep us as soon as we begged."

"What do you think about us bringing the family over to work?"

"Yes, yes, we are full, but my family is still hungry."

"Don't worry, let's do it for two days, and then we can bring it up again when feelings start to develop."

As a result, the next day, Zhao Hanzhang only watched them dig mud for a while before getting up and leaving Xiajiao Village.

Her Xiping County is very large. There are many places to visit and it is impossible to stay in one place for too long.

The villagers of Shangjiao Village soon realized the hard work of digging river channels.

Not to mention the laborious work, sometimes we have to step in puddles and rake up the mud from the center of the river. For such laborious and cold work, calling the women and elderly people at home is simply a death sentence.

So they suppressed the matter silently in their hearts and no longer thought about speaking.

The newly appointed Li Zheng, Chen Fang, seemed to know what they were thinking. He squatted with them during the meal and said, "Don't worry, the wages here are paid once every ten days. When the wages are paid on the tenth day, you can go to the market." Go up and buy food, and I’ll give you one day off to send the food back.”