sjar Chapter 641 Don’t let your own imagination run wild!
Chapter 641 Don’t let your own imagination run wild!
At this time, Manager Hua thought that the pharmaceutical factory had not produced pills for some time.
The back that had just straightened bent again.
The pharmaceutical factory depends entirely on this ancestor in front of us, and we can't let her run around anymore.
Otherwise, he would not be able to continue his comfortable life as the general manager of a pharmaceutical factory.
No, he had to think of a way to coax this ancestor to stay at home safely.
Seeing that Lu Qingqing was still checking, he introduced everything and led people inside.
These days, the raw materials that the factory had previously prepared have long been used up.
Now, all the workers are processing medicinal materials, waiting for Lu Qingqing to come back.
At this time, barrels of processed medicinal materials had been placed in the office.
Manager Hua respectfully invited her into the office and waited outside silently for her to come out.
Lu Qingqing entered the office and saw that it was filled with medicinal herbs, with only a small path in the middle that was barely wide enough for one person to pass through.
She looked around and confirmed that there was nothing wrong in the house before she started adding space water into the bucket.
A quarter of an hour later, Lu Qingqing had dealt with all the medicine barrels in the house.
At this time, the next batch of medicine barrels were waiting outside the door.
At the same time, Manager Hua ordered people to transport the prepared medicine barrels to the pill forming workshop.
The division of labor was quickly adjusted, and all employees who were processing raw materials were transferred to the final step of pill forming.
He had to pay off all the pills he had owed these days before King Huai came to urge him.
Half an hour later, Lu Qingqing left the pharmaceutical factory.
She returned home and loaded the silk that her mistress had collected on her behalf onto the carriage.
The two men got into the car and prepared to go to Yining County.
But when I reached the entrance of the village, I found that a villager's house at the entrance seemed to have been renovated.
The wall of this house was raised to three meters, and the gate was replaced with a thicker and stronger one.
It forms a sharp contrast with the low walls of the houses next door.
Lu Qingqing frowned and looked at that place, vaguely remembering that something seemed to have happened to this family.
As the carriage moved, she vaguely saw that there seemed to be a gun emplacement built in the corner of the wall.
But because the wall was too high, I couldn't see clearly.
Not far away, there was a woman chatting in the yard with the door open. There was nothing unusual.
Lu Qingqing didn't stop the car and drove out of the village quickly.
Wait until she comes back from the county and then ask the villagers.
Along the way, the sun seemed to be melting the earth.
Even though there was a shed on top of the shaft, Lu Qingqing's face was still flushed with heat.
She and Qin Lang took turns driving, and every ten minutes or so, they would take turns going into the ice-filled compartment to cool off.
We took turns like this all the way, and when we arrived at Yining County, it was almost noon.
At this time, there were fewer refugees queuing at the city gate.
Compared with the previous days when the refugees lined up in endless queues, the difference is really huge.
Lu Qingqing was worried that something had happened again. When she saw Xu Wenshan sitting under the straw hut with his legs crossed and drinking tea, she stopped the car and went over to say hello.
When Xu Wenshan saw that it was her, he quickly sat up straight and responded.
Then, he stood up and brought a stool over, asking Lu Qingqing to sit down and chat.
The two hadn't seen each other for a while, and Xu Wenshan curiously asked her what she had been doing these days.
Lu Qingqing just said that there was something going on with King Huai, so she stayed there for a few days.
After hearing this, Xu Wenshan showed an envious look, but was very tactful and did not ask any more questions about it.
Lu Qingqing looked at the dozen or so refugees queuing in front of her and asked about this.
Xu Wenshan heard about the refugees, but did not continue to answer. Instead, he said with some pride:
"Miss Lu, there is something you definitely don't know yet.
A few days ago, Prince Huai's Palace sent tasks to each county, requiring them to conduct a population census.
County Magistrate Qiao took advantage of the fact that the number of refugees coming to the county had decreased recently and sent all the county officials out.
A census was taken of the entire county.
Guess how many people there are in Yining County now?"
Lu Qingqing shook her head. She really had no idea about the total population of the county.
However, she vaguely remembered that a county in modern times must have a population of hundreds of thousands.
Some economically prosperous counties can even have a population of over one million.
Xu Wenshan, who was sitting opposite her, didn't expect her to be right.
Seeing Lu Qingqing shaking her head, he raised his head proudly and said:
"According to the latest census results, the permanent population of Yining County has now reached 210,000!"
As he spoke, he felt that Lu Qingqing might not be clear about the concept of this number, so he explained:
“You have to know that five years ago, our new King Huai had just taken office.
A census was conducted, and at that time the permanent population of Yining County was only a little over 50,000 people.”
When he said that, Lu Qingqing was also surprised.
It's only been five years and the population has grown so much.
However, thinking about the climate conditions in recent years, she also figured out where the new population came from.
Moreover, in recent days, there have been many refugees from surrounding counties and cities settling here.
Seeing Lu Qingqing's surprised expression, Xu Wenshan nodded with satisfaction.
He pointed at the dozen or so refugees lined up in front of him and said with both pride and anger:
"Speaking of which, the people in the other vassal states around us.
Most of them have settled here.
Just a few days ago, when the whole country was collecting grain taxes uniformly.
The surrounding counties and cities only then discovered that most of the places under their jurisdiction were empty.
Now, those counties and cities have begun to block entry and exit checkpoints.
Now, even if the people in those areas want to come here, they can’t!”
Having said this, he sighed deeply and said:
“Speaking of which, those guys are really cruel.
There is no way for those people to survive if they stay there.
Our King Huai is the one who truly works for the welfare of the people and is even reluctant to spend money on his own.
I heard that the current palace is still the former residence of the old King Huai, and it is in a dilapidated state.
Compared with the newly built Prince Shen's Palace in the south, it is far inferior.
Alas, King Huai had some money, and he gave it all to the people.
Not to mention anything else, just the reservoirs under his management have saved countless lives!
Our King Huai has the world in his heart..."
When Lu Qingqing heard Xu Wenshan talking about the dilapidated state of Prince Huai's Mansion, she thought of the majestic and imposing Prince Huai's Mansion that she had just visited.
Well, if Prince Huai's Mansion is dilapidated, she really doesn't know how magnificent Prince Shen's Mansion must be.
In fact, she had also seen the Forbidden City in later generations, and it was indeed much larger than the Prince Huai's Palace.
But in terms of comfort, she dared to swear to heaven that the Prince Huai's Mansion was definitely far superior to the Forbidden City!
Moreover, based on her understanding of this fellow villager of hers, he was not someone who would let her down.
Thinking of that guy lying on the couch like a boneless person drinking a cold drink, Lu Qingqing shook her head secretly.
Don’t let yourself be distracted by your own imagination!
Xu Wenshan has apparently become a loyal fan of King Huai, so it's okay for him to praise him without thinking.
Lu Qingqing listened to Xu Wenshan's praise for a few more times, and when he stopped to drink some water, she quickly said goodbye and left.
My goodness, if she continued listening, she would believe that King Huai was a great monarch who was strict with himself!
Lu Qingqing hurriedly left the straw hut and returned to the carriage.
Qin Lang looked at her as if she was being chased by a wolf, and glanced back curiously.
Lu Qingqing also turned around and saw Xu Wenshan still looking over here.
He nodded from a distance and quickly entered the city.