The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 1043 - 878, Take Root_2

Wang Qi ignored him and turned to an elder on the side, "Clan Leader, we’re about to enter the second month. We must hurry to clear the fields. The seeds left behind by the noble benefactor must not be wasted by us."

The Wang Clan Leader nodded, "Rest assured, the seeds are so precious, our clansmen wouldn’t dare to waste them."

Three days later, on the 28th day of the first month, the grain convoy entered Ganzhou City.

"The grain transported this time consists mostly of seeds. Now you should believe what I said before, as long as your household registration is in Ganzhou Guard, everyone willing to stay and clear the fields can receive the seeds for free."

Watching the refugees eagerly gaze at the grain convoy, Dong Yuanxuan took the opportunity to do some promotion.

"Moreover, these are not just any seeds, but high-yield varieties specially transported here by Master Xiao and Madam, after seeing the barren land and scarcity in Ganzhou Guard."

Hearing the words "high-yield seeds," not only did the refugees begin to stir, but the officers on the city walls also grew visibly excited.

Fan Tong struggled to shift his gaze away from the grain convoy to Xia Jianren beside him, "Old Xia, do you think what Master Xiao’s steward just said is true?"

He clenched his teeth as he spoke.

"If Xiao Yeyang truly brings high-yield seeds to Ganzhou Guard, allowing our people and brothers beneath us to eat their fill, I’d be willing to serve under him."

Xia Jianren listened to Fan Tong’s words and silently smirked to himself.

When Xiao Yeyang’s acceptance of the refugees was reported to Magistrate Wei, Magistrate Wei dismissed it outright, and in his heart, he sneered at Xiao Yeyang’s naivety.

Xiliang was not like other places, lacking resources, unable to receive support from surrounding areas like other provinces. To accept tens of thousands of refugees, manpower, material, and financial resources had to follow, clearly, conditions Ganzhou Guard did not have.

He had thought that Xiao Yeyang would definitely mess things up and was waiting to see the joke, yet they had directly brought high-yield seeds.

Xia Jianren began to waver in his heart. Xiao Yeyang’s substantial investment seemed to indicate his intent to take root in Xiliang; could Magistrate Wei really drive him away?

Seeing the refugees below the city walls excited and rushing towards the registration, Xia Jianren thought that if this year’s harvest indeed increased, then Xiao Yeyang would secure his foothold in Ganzhou Guard.

The hearts of the people, after all, were the essential core of an official’s governance over a land.

...

Outside the city gate, the grain convoy entered the city completely, and a few ox carts began to slowly head toward the gateway.

"Xiliang lacks everything, and the initial investment required for development is indeed substantial; not just anyone can handle it. The Emperor has sent the Little Prince here, and he truly found the right person."

Xiao Yeyang had the backing of the Imperial Family, which could deter the local officials of Xiliang, ensuring that the imperial decrees were well implemented.

Also, Xiao Yeyang had the support of the Yan Family.

Although the Yan Family came from a humble background and did not stand out among the noble aristocratic families, the high-yield seeds being promoted in Daxia were developed by the Yan Family.

During the Northern Frontier wars, they donated a million stones of grain as if it were nothing, proving themselves to be a super grain supplier.

And in Xiliang, if one could solve the people’s food and warmth issue, then their hearts would be mostly won over.

Old Master Dong grew more and more excited as he thought about it. With Xiao Yeyang in Xiliang, there were few people he could rely on; as long as his son worked diligently with him, the Dong Family wouldn’t have to worry about a day to turn their fortunes around.

Next to the porridge shed, a temporary office had been set up. A few clerks were busy writing registrations while Dong Yuanxuan maintained order, occasionally speaking of a hopeful and prosperous future.

Suddenly, he noticed the ox carts in the distance. Seeing that his family had arrived, he quickly said to Zhang Da beside him, "Magistrate Zhang, my family is here. I’ll lead them into the city first, then I’ll be right back."

Zhang Da knew the person behind Dong Yuanxuan was Xiao Yeyang. Even though he was an official, he was very polite to Dong Yuanxuan, "You should go settle your family members. I’ll keep an eye on things here; there’s no need for you to worry."

After thanking Zhang Da, Dong Yuanxuan hurried over to the ox cart.

"Grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, did you all get tired on the way?"

Madam Dong replied with a smile, "Not at all, we are all doing well."

After greeting his elders, Dong Yuanxuan approached Liu Xiaoman, "Are you tired?"

Liu Xiaoman’s eyes crinkled with a smile upon seeing her husband’s concern, "Husband, I’m in good health and not tired at all—our son has been very well-behaved on the journey."

After chatting with the young couple for a while, Madam Dong urged, "Alright, let’s enter the city first."

Dong Yuanxuan nodded, stepped forward to pull the ox cart, and as they walked, he spoke to Old Master Dong and Madam Dong, "Sister Yan has helped us find a house in the city; it’s fully equipped with everything. Our son moved in several days ago."

Madam Dong said, "That girl has really gone through trouble for us." Pausing, she added, "In a couple of days, once we’ve settled in at home, I’ll take Xiaoman with me to pay her a visit."

Dong Yuanxuan responded with a smile, "That would be great. When I came over, Sister Yan said she missed you. She will certainly be very happy to see you."

Hearing this, Madam Dong carefully observed her son’s expression. Seeing nothing amiss, she silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that Yan girl was married to Xiao Yeyang and her son had remarried Xiaoman, she hoped her son had moved on from the past.

It wasn’t long before Dong Yuanxuan brought his family to their residence in Ganzhou City.

...

Xiao Residence.

Yan Shouhou led Qin Xiaoliu, who had come to deliver grain, to the guest house to wash up and change clothes. He said with a smile, "Brother Xiaoliu, the young lady and the old master are busy processing medicinal herbs and can’t get away at this moment. You rest for now, and once the young lady is free, I’ll come to get you."

Qin Xiaoliu nodded, "Thanks, young brother. What I really want now is to get some sleep."

During this time, he had been constantly on edge, worried not just about encountering bandits, but also about failing to deliver the grain on time. He hadn’t had a full night’s sleep; now that he was finally in Ganzhou Guard, relaxing brought a rush of exhaustion.

"You’ve worked hard."

Daohua saw Qin Xiaoliu the day after the grain arrived.

Having rested for the night, Qin Xiaoliu was in good spirits and chuckled, "As long as I haven’t delayed the young lady and young master’s matters, that’s good. This grain delivery was indeed tiring, mainly because the roads in Xiliang were too difficult to traverse. Not many post stations were built, and the grain convoy often had to travel at night. Plus, there are quite a few bandits in the area; we were all on high alert the entire way."

He neither exaggerated the facts nor hid anything.

The young lady and young master might stay in Xiliang for many years, and there would undoubtedly be more grain deliveries in the future. It was better to be clear about some things—if something unfortunate happened, they wouldn’t blame him for inadequate work.

Daohua nodded, "The problems you’ve mentioned—we encountered them too when we came over. If next time we need you to deliver something again, do it just like this time: hire a few more from the Escort Bureau. Safety is always the most important."

Qin Xiaoliu grinned, "Thanks for your kind concern, young lady."

Only someone with a kind heart like the young lady would value the lives of servants so much.

Daohua also inquired about the situation in Beijing and the affairs of the Prince Residence and the Yan Residence. Hearing that nothing major had happened, she let Qin Xiaoliu go.