Chapter 166 Is the master’s surname Yue?
The judge was convinced, "Your Excellency is indeed worthy of your reputation. Even if someone is dissatisfied with the result of this case, they can't find a reason to refute it.

The introduction of the Traffic Rules at this time will surely have an extraordinary effect! I wish you a successful promotion! "

"Don't dare!"

The magistrate waved his hands hurriedly and said, "Regarding the matter of the Traffic Rules, I read it out privately before I had time to report it to the magistrate. I was really worried that the previous judgment would have adverse consequences.

I must personally go to the prefect to plead guilty!"

"Hahaha……"

The judge laughed. "The prefect is so happy that he can't wait to blame you. Why don't you explain the traffic rules in detail? I ask you to enforce them in the prefecture to ease the chaos on the roads."

County Magistrate "..."

We are all thousand-year-old foxes, why are you pretending to be a turtle in front of me?
"I still need to report to the prefect about setting up the traffic room. I will go back to my study and write the Traffic Rules. I will send it to the prefect for your review. Please evaluate if there are any deficiencies."

Judge: "..."

I worked hard for three days and got nothing in return?

Just when I was feeling depressed, I heard the magistrate say, "I will sign your name on this, as it is the result of our joint efforts."

"Thank you, sir!"

The judge was so convinced. If it were him, he would not be so magnanimous.

The magistrate smiled slightly, not because he was magnanimous, because it was not the result of his hard work.

……

The city became lively again, and the results of the public trial were widely spread.

After her forehead was bandaged, Shen Yaoer thanked the magistrate's wife and hurried to the Qian Mansion from the back door of the county government office. She wanted to ask her grandparents to come forward and take back the Shen family for her mother and eldest brother.

……

When Qin Yue returned to the inn, he urged the Feng family to set off. If he didn't settle down these old, weak and sick people, it would be very inconvenient for him to move around.

Along the way, I listened to Feng Yudong explaining today's public trial to the Feng family.

The Feng family lamented that if they had such a good county magistrate in the north, they would not have come south to live with their relatives.

Qin Yue asked casually, "Is your seeking refuge related to your local county magistrate?"

This young master was not arrogant, and was a strange person who liked to use harsh words and a cold face to show his kindness. Since he could be asked so calmly, Feng Yudong naturally did not hide anything.

There has been drought in the north for two years, but the county magistrate not only did not report the drought situation, he also added a river water usage fee. If anyone wanted to draw river water to irrigate the land, they had to pay one cent for two loads of water.

It may not sound expensive, but how many buckets of water does it take to irrigate the land thoroughly? How many buckets of water does it take to keep the crops alive?
It was impossible to steal water in the middle of the night because the yamen runners had cordoned off the riverside, leaving only a few places for carrying water.

For the sake of their crops and grain taxes, farmers gritted their teeth and bought water. In the end, the grain they harvested was not even enough to pay the grain taxes, and they could not even pay off the water bill.

If you don’t have money, you can recruit people, including able-bodied men, women and children.

The Feng family pawned all their assets and barely managed to save their families.

They could no longer stay in the north, and thinking of their relatives in the south, and the fact that there was plenty of rain in the south and droughts were less likely to occur, the Feng family decided to move in with their relatives.

We survived the entire journey by drinking raw water and eating wild vegetables, and also survived last winter, and finally arrived in Lingnan in the spring.

Perhaps due to the unfamiliar climate or the humidity in Lingnan, the Feng family began to suffer from diarrhea.

First it was the children, then the elderly. With no money for medical treatment, the Feng family could only sell themselves into slavery.
"Thank you for taking me in. Yudong will definitely take care of all the trivial matters in the mansion with his family."

"There are too many of you."

Qin Yue spoke lightly, shocking Yu Dong, "Master, we..."

"take it easy."

Qin Yue said, "I mean you have too many people to take care of the trivial matters of the government.

You should get well soon, leave the miscellaneous chores in the house to the elderly and children, and leave the rest to your parents and your two brothers.

You four brothers will have your hands free to do other things for me. If I don't work hard to make money, how can I support you?" "Thank you, sir!"

If he hadn't been on the shaft of the carriage, Feng Yudong would have knelt down to express his gratitude.

Qin Yue waved his hand, "No need to thank me! You should thank the master of the Qin Mansion. She was kind enough to take you in and find a way out for you. I really needed manpower, so I took it."

Thinking of the young master who shouted that he wanted to "return the goods" but failed, Feng Yudong felt that the young master not only looked like the old master in front of him, but also had a similar personality. Both of them were people who were cold on the outside but kind on the inside.

Thinking about the fact that Madam Qin was willing to take out the magic medicine to cure Liu Da and his son, Feng Yudong felt that his family was in luck and that they had met many kind and noble people.

Yuefu?

Is your surname Yue?
"Master Yue" "..."

Qin was taken away by A Yu, so he could only change his surname to Yue.

“The first courtyard is big enough, so you can settle there. The third courtyard is smaller, so if the children can let go, you can arrange to go to the third courtyard.

Yudong, you four brothers should set up two duty rooms in the second entrance. The young and middle-aged people can take turns on duty. One person a day is enough. There is no need to keep everyone on such a tight schedule.

Just treat it as your own home and follow the rules."

"Thank you, sir!"

Feng Yudong's four brothers took the lead and knelt down. This time even Feng Yudong's father, uncle Feng Tai and Feng Xiang knelt down.

Qin Yue quickly moved aside. If Feng Tai and Feng Xiang were really A Yu's elders, he couldn't bear it!
"Get up, get up."

Qin Yue hurriedly asked these people to stand up, "There are no such rules in the mansion. Just be polite and courteous. This kind of kneeling ceremony is not allowed."

"Thank you, sir!"

The four Feng Yudong brothers stood up and pulled their father and uncle up, "Yudong will take them to make arrangements now."

"Tell your brother to go, and you go out quickly to familiarize yourself with the area, and then buy some daily necessities and grain and salt. There is nothing in the mansion, so feel free to buy whatever you need!"

As he spoke, Qin Yue opened a wooden box, and the neatly arranged silver ingots dazzled the Feng family's eyes.

Feng Yudong: "..."

There were silver ingots in the inconspicuous wooden box? Then, then, could there be silver ingots in the other wooden box as well?
Qin Yue: "..."

The other wooden box contains my props. The silver had long been buried with Ayu's silver, otherwise why would I come back early?
Qin Yue gave him fifteen silver ingots, "These are three hundred taels. If it's not enough, come to me to withdraw. Remember to keep accounts. Who in your family can keep accounts? Pull them out to be the accountant."

"When my father was at home, he worked as an accountant in the store in town."

"That's great. You can assign them tasks according to their respective specialties. Go and arrange them! I'm going out to do something. You don't have to wait for me for dinner."

"Yes!"

Qin Yue left carrying two wooden boxes. Feng Yudong wanted to send him off in a carriage, but was refused.

After watching the master leave, Feng Yudong pinched his arm hard. It hurt! This was not a dream. Their family had settled down neatly.

……

The Prodigal Son Restaurant.

As soon as Qin Yue stepped into the gate, he was stopped by the waiter.

"Sorry for not visiting, our store is not open yet."

"Are you Xiaojia or Xiaoyi?"

Xiaojia looked at the person who came and asked, "Are you Master Yue?"

"Exactly."

"Please come this way."

Xiaojia invited Master Yue to the private room on the second floor, "Master, Master Yue is here."