Lord Yu was wearing a half-worn official uniform. His originally fair face was now a little darker, but still whiter than that of the locals.

Seeing many people kneeling at the door, he quickly bent down to help them up, "Everyone, stand up, stop kneeling. This is not a miracle, but the result of taking medicine. Big Neck is not possessed by evil spirits, but is sick. Take the right medicine and he will get better naturally."

"Thank you, sir. If you hadn't had kelp transported from the seaside, we wouldn't have been able to cure the goiter. Goiter often occurs here, and people say it's caused by evil spirits. They lock people up and let them fend for themselves. So many officials have come here, but no one cares, except you, sir..."

These people knelt on the ground, wailing and kowtowed.

Seeing this, Yu Chengzhi ordered the yamen runners around him to help everyone up, "If you are sick, go find a doctor. Don't listen to the sorcerers who spread rumors and deceive people."

The people shouted, "We believe in you, my Lord."

After repeated persuasion from the yamen runners, the people finally dispersed!

At the beginning, everyone was indifferent to this weak official from the capital. They always felt that this official was just like the previous officials, who could not stand the environment here and would leave after making enough money.

But this Lord Yu not only personally took care of farm affairs and repaired the city walls, but also took in the children in the city and let them go to school.

If a man has a bad temper and beats his wife, Mr. Yu will step in to teach him a lesson.

If he beat his wife again, he would be arrested and forced to do hard labor in a quarry, or to build roads and dig rivers.

This is not a scare tactic, I really do it.

Even if some women did not dare to file a complaint, as long as the neighbors reported it or the patrolling yamen officers heard it and found out that the woman had injuries, they would arrest the man.

For a moment, the entire Qinglan City became much quieter, and the women were grateful.

In less than half a year, the entire Qinglan City has undergone tremendous changes.

When he discovered that someone was playing tricks and thought that Big Neck was possessed by evil spirits, Yu Chengzhi immediately put several fortune-tellers and charlatans in jail.

He wrote these things to Zhou Jin, hoping to seek help for these big neck patients

Gu Xiling happened to have a good relationship with Madam Zheng, so she sent some kelp to them. After giving the kelp to the people with big necks, they gradually lost their big necks in less than a month.

Those Northwestern men who had previously been dissatisfied with Cheng Zhi were now completely convinced.

Even the bandits on the road are very respectful to Cheng Zhi now. He is a good official.

After all, many people become bandits not because they are born vicious, but because they have to make a living.

If there had been a good official like Lord Yu, many people might not have had to become bandits.

Constable Liu was convinced and especially grateful to Yu Chengzhi because his son also suffered from goiter and was almost thrown into the mountains as a ghost.

It was Lord Yu who stopped the charlatan and gave his son kelp, and his son has now recovered.

"Sir, just now the two guards from Changning Marquis's Mansion came back and said there was a letter."

When Yu Chengzhi heard about Changning Marquis's Mansion, he was slightly startled and hurriedly took a few steps, "Take me there quickly."

According to the time, the two guards shouldn't come back so soon.

Since you are here, it must be something important.

"Yes, sir." Constable Liu quickly brought the person in.

Guard Song greeted Yu Chengzhi and said, "Sir Yu, this is a letter from my prince. After you read the letter, I will tell you about his instructions."

"Guard Song, Guard Liu, please sit down and have a rest. Bring me some tea." Yu Chengzhi took the letter and opened it to read.

I thought it was a bad thing, but after opening it, I was overjoyed and looked up suddenly, "Guard Song, is there really a grain yield of 500 kilograms per mu?"

Guard Song took off the package on his body and handed it to Yu Chengzhi, "Master Yu, these are the seeds that the prince asked us to bring to you. Wait until next spring to see if they can be planted in the northwest of Qinglan County."

"In addition, this planting booklet is based on the soil and hydrological planting methods in the Gyeonggi region. You can refer to it when the time comes and change the land and hydrological conditions according to local conditions to plant in several different ways."

"Once we can plant it in the northwest, it will definitely solve the problem of food shortage in the northwest. Your Excellency, please pay attention to it."

Yu Chengzhi was deeply moved. He grabbed a handful of the yellow grain and said, "No wonder it is called corn. The name is just as it sounds. Your Highness is very thoughtful. Guards Song and Liu, you must tell your gratitude to your Highness and the Changning Marquisate when you go back."

Guard Song smiled. His son was so kind, and it would be against the will of heaven if Lord Yu did not appreciate his kindness.

"Master Yu, please continue reading the letter. The Crown Prince's wife needs your help. Once you have finished reading, I will give you the silver."

"Wait a moment, I'll take a look." Yu Chengzhi was stunned. "A fur worth one hundred thousand taels of silver? How much do you want for it?"

Guard Song smiled and said, "The Crown Prince's wife said that we can collect as much as we can. We rode here in advance and gave the silver to Lord Yu. You can help to purchase it on our behalf so that the local people can earn more."

"The caravan is slow. By the time you buy the furs, they should have arrived. We will have to set off to return. Lord Yu, please don't waste time and help buy the furs as soon as possible."

Although Yu Chengzhi didn't understand why Zhou Jin and his wife bought the furs, he helped them buy them because the silver notes they sent were real.

Which family in Qinglan County doesn’t have a few furs?

Cow hide, sheep hide, and the more expensive ones, fox hide, mink hide. Not to mention a hundred thousand taels of silver, even fur worth more silver, we have everything.

"Okay, I'll take this up. I'll ask someone to inquire about the price of the furs, and then find a few trustworthy masters to help check and estimate the price, and then purchase the furs in the name of the government."

"Thank you, Lord Yu." Guard Song thanked.

Yu Chengzhi waved his hand, "Don't say that. I can gain a foothold here thanks to the help of you brothers, and also thanks to the great help of the prince and his wife."

"Now that you have sent me grain and seeds, even though you are asking me to help you buy furs, it is actually to make life easier for the people under your rule and to increase my prestige in the local area. In the future, if the Crown Prince and the Marquis of Changning have any problems, I will do my best to help you."

Guards Song and Liu went downstairs to rest, and Yu Chengzhi returned to the back house.

Madam Yu was checking the things that Gu Xiling asked Guards Song and Liu to bring. When she saw Yu Chengzhi coming over, she smiled and said, "My husband, look, the Crown Prince's wife has sent me something again."

Yu Chengzhi looked at the bottles and jars on the table and said, "It's hard for Madam, the prince's wife. Qinglan County is too dry. These moisturizing products are just what Madam can use."

Madam Yu nodded, "Yes, all of them can be used by me and the children. The adults can also use some, because it is too dry now. The two warriors came here in a hurry this time. Is there something wrong?"

Yu Chengzhi was excited, "Something's going on, something good... I used to think that Prince Zhou was aloof, arrogant, and indifferent. But now it seems that's not the case."

"Now the prince not only cares about farming, but also bought high-yield seeds from foreign countries and planted them successfully, with an output of 500 kilograms of grain per mu. Not only that, he also specially asked someone to send me 10 kilograms so that I could try planting it here."

After hearing this, Madam Yu exclaimed, "My husband, if you can succeed in the trial planting in the northwest, it will be a great achievement. Prince Zhou is our benefactor. My husband, you must follow Prince Zhou. Working with such a person will definitely not go wrong."

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