Heaven's Formula

"That's true, but Yan Qing is still quite annoyed, thinking that I was negligent." Xia Fan half-jokingly said, "So next time you act, you have to pay attention."

Li squinted at him, "You actually want to say, it's better not to have a next time, right?"

Xia Fan directly blocked her mouth with a spoonful of porridge.

But the fox demon still insisted after swallowing, "I know you care about me, but the demon doesn't die that easily—I even had my stomach cut open in Qingshan Town, so I survived."

"That's because you met me." Xia Fan said angrily.

"I just want to emphasize the physical quality of the demon!" Li slightly raised his chin, "And this is the way of the demon's experience - every injury will become a progressive experience, the more you fight against the strong, the more you improve High. If everything is required to be done without risk, this level will be the same in this life. That is not what I want to see."

The two stared at each other for a while, and finally Xia Fan gave in first, "Okay, but if you don't have the slightest confidence, you still can't just bite the bullet and mess around."

"Naturally." The fox demon nodded in satisfaction, "I don't think my life is too long, don't worry."

After eating the porridge and Xia Fan left, Li Cai let out a sigh of relief.

She looked in the direction of the door and said "sorry" softly.

She knew that the other party was worried about her own safety, but she didn't want to live in her comfort zone and watch everyone go further and further away.

Xia Fan's talent in the shock technique is unparalleled, Luo Qingqing is already a listener, Mo Yun can independently support thousands of people's mechanism, and even Fang Xiandao has a bit of a temperament, she also Can't stand still.

Li didn't want to be the one who was being protected.

——She wants to walk shoulder to shoulder with everyone.

……

Shenzhou, the outskirts of Anshen City.

Jinxia's army set up camp here and officially started the first food distribution.All the fish, shellfish, shrimp and crabs are neatly arranged by category and spread out on the thick frost.There is a price tag in front of each booth, which is convenient for everyone to estimate and buy.

In the past, even if Anshen and Jinxia were less than 150 miles away, there was no fresh seafood for sale in the city.Those who can enjoy seafood are all rich and powerful families - they either entrust commercial companies to refrigerate and transport them, or go to Jinxia to taste them in person.It is the first time for the locals to have seafood sold to ordinary people at such a low price.

In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, Wei Wushuang asked his father to go to Baihe City to hold the battle, and he himself was responsible for the distribution of food in Anshen City.He purposely put on an orange-red tanned leather coat, and regarded himself as a guide, just like what Luo Youer often did in the General Affairs Bureau—this position is closest to the masses, and can best see the problems in the sale .

The moment the shopping channel was opened, the long-awaited crowd flooded in instantly. They scattered into the shopping area along dozens of preset roads, while those who arrived late had to wait in line behind.This set of diversion methods is just the experience summed up by the Bureau. Wei Wushuang usually doesn't think there is anything special about it, but when he uses it himself, he realizes that this method has a lot of mystery.Each resident has a different entrance to the shopping area, but they can see the four big stalls of fish, shellfish, shrimp and crab. The set price also avoids the trouble caused by bargaining. Finally, the checkout is unified at the exit, and the whole process is efficient. And convenient.

"My lord, can this be cheaper?"

"I want to buy two extra copies for my neighbors, okay?"

"How many days have you been selling it? Will it sell less and less in the future?"

As a guide, Wei Wushuang was quickly surrounded by all kinds of questions, but the Ministry of Food and Agriculture had already prepared for these common questions. He took out the amplifying sign and said the answer to each question aloud, which can be regarded as relieving other colleagues in disguise. burden.

"Now is a special period, so there is no bargaining, and each person is limited to buy one catty of fish and two catties of shellfish, shrimp and crab per day. You can buy less, but not more than this amount. In addition, this camp will remain open. Even if the food shortage ends, we We will maintain this business, and we will provide more and more food categories! Vegetables and fruits will be added later, please rest assured to buy!"

"Do you keep driving it?"

"Doesn't that mean that this place will become a long-term market?"

The surprised comments from everyone naturally reached Wei Wushuang's ears.In fact, not long after he arrived in Anshen City, several grain shops came to him, inquiring about the price of aid grains in roundabout ways. Raise prices to match that of poultry.

The "benefit fee" stuffed in private is even heavier than the real one.

Wei Wushuang refused without hesitation.

He knew that this was not a commercial transaction between Dawan Grain Shop and other grain merchants, but an implementation of Jinxia City's grain policy.Since it is a policy, it is natural that transactions cannot be tolerated.

"My lord, what should I do if I don't have money... Didn't the announcement from the Office of Affairs say that everyone should not go hungry?" Someone asked at this time. "But this relief food has to be bought with money. Wouldn't the penniless people starve to death?"

Wei Wushuang followed the prestige and found that the other party was a young woman, she was about sixteen or seventeen years old, the clothes she wore were of high quality and bright colors, and she wore a pair of bright red leather boots. Where will it go.People like this don't look like poor people who have no money to buy food.

Chapter 424

Wei Wushuang immediately raised his vigilance.

Before he came, he was reminded by the Bureau that, except for Jinxia City, other places have been heavily infiltrated by spies. It is not uncommon to disturb people's hearts, plan riots, etc., and even directly attack the staff of the branch office, so he encountered suspicious situations Be extra careful.

It seems a bit strange that a girl who should not be short of money should stand up to speak out for the penniless poor at this time.

It's just that under the watchful eyes of everyone, he obviously can't take down the opponent directly - such arbitrarily behavior is the practice of the government in the past, and the Bureau of Affairs should put reason first at all times.

"Of course not." Wei Wushuang coughed twice, "Jinxia City not only sells food at a low price, but also provides a way to exchange food for free! Have you seen the camp that is being built next to it? If you don't even have a copper coin, you can Wait until the new camp opens to inquire about the situation, there will be another official there to receive you!"

"Really? For free?"

"Is it also seafood?"

"Then why do we have to pay for it?"

The public's discussion suddenly became louder, and the originally mobile team also tended to be static.

Wei Wushuang suddenly realized that there was a small mistake in his answer—due to the complexity of the preparation work, the two camps could not be opened at the same time, and he was worried that further delays would destabilize the public, so he opened the sales in advance Area.This is not a problem at all. After all, it is only natural to use money to buy food. Selling it at a low price is a real aid, but no matter how low the price is, it is not as good as free food. No wonder everyone was in an uproar.

This woman... did it on purpose?

"It seems that everyone is very concerned about what the free method is." The other party seemed to be unaware of the atmosphere, and still said righteously, "So this official, can you tell us what the Bureau is going to do? After all, it is It's a matter of human life, your announcement can't be faked on it, right?"

This remark was unanimously approved by the surrounding people - although they did not express their views, the gazes cast from all directions were enough to explain everyone's thoughts.

Wei Wushuang had silently attributed the woman to the secret agent of the Privy Council.

"It's nothing to deceive everyone. Jinxia City has made two-handed preparations from the very beginning!" He said again using the loudspeaker, "If you don't have money, you can choose to help the Ministry of Construction build roads! There is enough food for you to fill your stomach—if you are hungry for a few days, we also provide relief porridge, so you don’t have to worry about not having enough energy to complete the work!”

"What... road construction?"

"Isn't the official way good?"

"It sounds exhausting, I'd better just pay for it."

"Nonsense, didn't people say that this is for people who have no wealth."

The discussion among the crowd did not subside, but the team flowed again.

Wei Wushuang couldn't help but think of Xia Fan's speech at the meeting——

"That's right, it's building roads. Jinxia must follow two principles in terms of relief: to help those who are hungry as much as possible, and not to encourage the sentiment of people getting something for nothing."

"The purchase limit is to prevent malicious purchases by grain merchants and the Privy Council, and the exchange of work for food is a way for the poor to eat. Besides, it is an established plan to widen the official roads and make the traffic in Shenzhou smoother. Now and the disaster relief Putting it all together can be said to kill two birds with one stone.”

The current official road can only be passed by a four-wheeled carriage. If two carriages meet, one side has to get off the roadbed first, and wait until the others pass before starting the road.

The bureau's plan is to triple the width of the official roads connecting the cities, and double the width of the auxiliary roads in counties and towns, so that two horse-drawn carriages can pass by each other without affecting the walking of passers-by.

There was no technical difficulty in this project, and the materials needed were nothing more than stones, clay and gravel.Clay can be obtained locally, stones are provided by the Baisha mine, and sand is inexhaustible on the beach. The main problem is that it requires a lot of manpower.

The workers in Jinxia City are obviously overqualified for digging sand and transporting soil, and it is undoubtedly the best choice to mobilize the people in the construction site.

Wei Wushuang was really amazed that Xia Fan could pull out so many tricks for a single seemingly simple food shortage relief.

The woman seemed to be completely blocked by his answer, and instead of asking any more questions, she turned around and wanted to leave.

"Wait... where are you going? Don't buy food anymore?" Wei Wushuang asked hastily.

As long as she answered "yes", that was her identity as a troublemaker.

"Me?" The woman looked back and smiled, "I'm sorry, I don't have any money... so I can only go to the camp you mentioned to try."

"You want to participate in road construction?" Wei Wushuang blinked in surprise. Did he hear correctly? A girl who is well dressed and has a slender figure is planning to do manual work?

"Yes. To tell you the truth, I am quite strong." She tilted her head slightly, "Or is it that the official wants to give me a meal money?"

"Don't call me Master Guan, there is no such name in Jinxia City." He said a little uncomfortable, "It's impossible to give it away, so you can go as long as you want. By the way, what's your name?"

"It turns out that the men in Jinxia City don't report their names, but ask strange women's names when they meet?"

Wei Wushuang sighed secretly, he realized that he was really not good at dealing with beautiful women, "My name is Wei Wushuang."

"My surname is Yu, and I won't tell you my name on a rainy day." She waved her hand, "Master Wei, you are a good official, go get busy with your business."

Seeing that the woman was really walking towards the camp on the other side, Wei Wushuang called a guard and told him to follow at a distance to see what tricks this person was trying to play.

Even if she is not a secret agent, her identity is not ordinary.

……

"You are under suspicion." Shadow walked backwards behind Yu Linglong, "Someone is following us."

"Isn't it strange that you don't doubt it?" Yu Linglong said indifferently, "He didn't ask someone to arrest me on the spot, so he was quite restrained."

"Oh? I understand." Shadow analyzed for a while, and couldn't help but suddenly realized, "You want to deliberately show your flaws, lure him into the bait, and then sneak in in the chaos of scuffling and tearing, and end his life! Seeing the true face of a Jinxia official who is brutal and cruel, he can destroy this food distribution. You finally know your identity, but it is a pity that the other party was not fooled..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? If he asks someone to arrest me, let him arrest me. Anyway, with you around, there is no cage that can trap me, right?" Yu Linglong paused, "But in that case , Xincheng’s statement is a bit misleading.”

"New city? What new city?"

"When I was in the brothel, didn't you just stare at me?"

"Who wants to see you and those vulgar fans! It hurts my eyes!" Shadow said angrily.

"Hmm...it feels a bit strange to be scolded by me like that." Yu Linglong smacked her lips and savored, "Anyway, Xia Fan went to several brothels in Shangyuan City, all of which were to introduce Jinxia, ​​the capital of Shenzhou, to those girls— —that’s what he called a new town.”

"What does this have to do with you and me? Let's hurry up and get down to business. Whether you can be promoted to Qingjian depends on your performance this time." Shadow said unhappily, but it soon realized that the direction was wrong, "Wait... you Where are you going?"

"Another camp, didn't I just say that? I want to participate in road construction."

"Are you joking..." Shadow said in shock, "Isn't that an excuse to get away?"

"Who said that?" Yu Linglong's tone was full of curiosity, "I want to see if the place he described is really so incredible."

Chapter 425 Meeting Again

"Is there any secret agent of the Privy Council who is suspected to be operating in the camp outside the city?"

In the office branch, Yan Qing casually asked after listening to the clerk's report, "What are the secret agents doing now?"

"Digging..."

"What do you mean?" Qing Jian frowned.

"This person has applied for a temporary labor job with the Ministry of Construction, and is working with others to excavate the soil needed for road construction." The clerk had to explain in detail.

Yan Qing was silent for a while before speaking again, "Jinxia should have said that I am not in charge of the actual arrest. If you think this person is suspicious, just notify the arrest team to arrest him."

"It was Mr. Li from the arrest team who asked me to inform you." The latter quickly added, "All the strange behaviors of this person indicate that she may be a person with a sense of anger. Mr. Li hopes that you can come to the scene to provide support. In case the other party A sudden attack will not cause heavy casualties."

It is indeed her task to protect these people from being hurt by the alchemists.

But would a secret agent with the ability to sense Qi let people discover clues so casually?

Yan Qing got up from her side and asked, "Where is she suspicious?"

The clerk hesitated, "She does more work alone than three..."

……

"It's done." Yu Linglong patted the mud on her hands, and handed the hoe back to the statistician, "Is this okay?"

The statistician glanced at the high mounds of dirt around her, and couldn't help swallowing, "No, no problem. Please come with me."

"It's over! You're dead!" Shadow hasn't stopped since she started digging, "Half an hour has passed since you were exposed, and Jinxia City must have secretly mobilized people to prepare to kill you! The fact that no one has come up to ask about your situation is proof!"

"You are so long-winded, can you shut up?"

The shadow suddenly disappeared, and appeared in front of her again, "Do you think you are invincible? If the Thunder Angel of the Nine Heavens appears in front of you, you will turn into a piece of coke in the next breath! And there is that Luo Qingqing listening Or, if you let her approach within ten steps, you will surely die—"

Yu Linglong squeezed the shadow's mouth, making it unable to say anything, "Before then, I will be annoyed to death by you."

"Girl?" The statistician was a little dazed looking at her actions.

"It's nothing, you continue."

"Ahem—this is your reward, please take it." The other party handed over a note.

"this is……"

"The food coupons that were trial-produced in Jinxia City. Not only here, as long as it is a store opened by the Food Department of the Affairs Bureau, you can use this coupon to exchange for the same amount of food."

Is it valid in all of Shenzhou... Yu Linglong took the note and looked at it carefully, and she was full of affection for this thing in an instant - it feels delicate to the touch and has a certain degree of toughness. It is more like a kind of paper than paper. cloth.At the same time, there are colorful ink paintings printed on it. The content of the painting seems to be a magnificent city. Every line that makes up the city is as thin as a hair.

On the top of the food coupon, there is also a word "hundred", which probably refers to one hundred cash.

The branch affairs bureau has specially set up an exchange shop for temporary workers, which is exactly the same as the shopping area in the camp in terms of classification and display.Not only that, there is a notice board standing around these ice baskets, which shows how to handle and cook these seafood with illustrations, as if they are afraid that the residents will not know how to eat fish, shellfish, shrimp and crab.

Think carefully!

Yu Linglong couldn't help thinking, the biggest feeling after going through this process is that Jinxia City is really thinking about the people in Shenzhou, and it is more thoughtful than the local people think.

Will the government in the past do this?

Impossible.

What about the Privy Council?

She asked herself, and found that she was not sure.