Female-to-male: I live on farming

Chapter 246 Transporting Grain

Neither Lu Youqing nor Qin Ke chose to take a carriage, but rode their horses at full speed to Qinzhou.

Qin Ke was taught how to ride a horse by Lu Youqing. He couldn't be considered an expert rider, but at least he had no problem traveling.

In the past two years, the Ministry of Works has gradually paved the main roads in the capital with cement roads, but the official roads outside the capital have not yet been repaired. Qin Ke has suffered a lot along the way.

Before arriving in Qinzhou, the two men split into two teams. Qin Ke took a team to Jinzhou to dispatch food, while Lu Youqing led people directly into Qinzhou to take over the affairs of Qinzhou.

Qin Ke was not unfamiliar with Jinzhou. Lu Youqing had taken the imperial examination here, but he was just an unknown figure at that time.

Now when he arrived in Jinzhou again, the governor of Jinzhou was already waiting at the city gate to greet him.

It is worth mentioning that the former Jinzhou governor was dismissed and imprisoned for corruption and abuse of power shortly after he ascended the throne in Jinyang. The current governor, Zhou Qiyu, has only been in this position for a year.

When he saw Qin Ke, he was very respectful and smiled as attentively as possible.

"Master Qin, you must have had a hard journey. I have prepared food in the mansion to welcome you."

"Then please lead the way, sir." Qin Ke also wanted to test Zhou Qiyu's background.

Looking at the food on the table, it was rich but not extravagant. Although there were various dishes, nothing was too expensive. Regardless of whether Zhou Qiyu did it on purpose or not, at least Qin Ke had a good impression of him at the moment.

After filling his stomach, Qin Ke was too lazy to exchange pleasantries with him and went straight to the point: "Okay, Governor Zhou, let's get down to business."

"Yes, sir, all the food His Majesty ordered has been prepared, just waiting for you to count it."

The person sent to convey the imperial edict arrived two days earlier than Qin Ke. After receiving the emperor's order, Zhou Qi Yu hurriedly began to prepare, working day and night for two days, and finally prepared everything before Qin Ke arrived.

Bags of bulging grain were neatly stacked on the cart, like a small hill. From a distance, one could not see the end.

The soldiers in the government office were armed with weapons and were responsible for guarding the grain. They looked alert and their eyes were as sharp as hawks, fearing any mishap.

Qin Ke then checked several cars, and after the person in charge of the inventory confirmed that everything was correct, he officially handed over the goods.

When Qin Ke was escorting the grain to Qinzhou, his speed had slowed down a lot, so the huge team transporting grain could not go any faster. Qin Ke simply abandoned the horse and took a carriage.

Looking out the window with his chin in his hand, Qin Ke couldn't help thinking that he could actually do this by himself, and it would be more efficient and safer.

It's a pity that his space must be kept absolutely confidential. What he has done and produced are already quite shocking. If people knew that he also had a mustard seed space, he would have no chance of survival.

As soon as the team transporting food entered Qinzhou, the Xuanjia Army was on alert. After all, there were many people affected by the disaster in Qinzhou, and there was no guarantee that there would not be starving victims coming to steal food.

After all, when people are starving, they can do anything.

Qin Ke took a deep breath. The air in Qinzhou was humid. After the mountain torrents, the rain had stopped, but the flood had not yet receded. The sky was gray as if it had been torn open and all the air had flowed away. It made people feel depressed for no reason.

On his way to Ningtang County, he saw disaster victims with pale faces and emaciated bodies everywhere. The fields were basically destroyed by the floods. Because of the heavy rains before the floods, many crops could not be harvested in time. Many of the stored grains in the homes were also soaked and damaged by the subsequent mountain torrents and were completely inedible.

In addition, there were many unscrupulous businessmen in the city who raised prices to make a fortune from the national crisis. Before Lu Youqing arrived here, the price of grain in the city was already astronomical for ordinary people.

When Qin Ke met up with Lu Youqing with the relief grain, Lu Youqing had already rectified the grain prices in Qinzhou and arrested several merchants who took the lead.

The grain obtained from the house searches was used to provide disaster relief to a group of people, so when Qin Ke's grain transport team arrived, the group of victims was not so out of control.

"You came at the right time. If you had come a few days later, the victims would have rioted again." Lu Youqing was so busy that he didn't even have time to say hello to Qin Ke when he saw him.

She was wearing a simple long gown, and no one knew where she had been during the day. The hem of her gown and her boots were stained with thick dirt, which were traces left after the mud and water dried up.

"Although the rain has stopped now, we don't know if it will continue. When you store food, you must remember to protect it from rain and moisture."

Qin Ke pondered for a moment after hearing Lu Youqing's instructions, then nodded and said, "No problem, leave it to me."

The government's granary was built with great considerations, and it is the best location for storing grain.

Qin Ke watched the army load the transported grain into the granary, and then sent officers and soldiers to guard it closely. However, the key to the granary was only in the hands of him and his wife.

"You wait here, I'll go take a look." After Qin Ke sent everyone out, he went in alone, secretly stored the food at the back into the space, and simply disguised it.

He also ordered that no one was allowed to enter without his permission.

There is no flow of time in his space, so he only needs to take a look every day and then gradually put some in.

The flood has receded in some places, but in some areas close to the Su River, the flood has not receded and the high water level makes it difficult for people to walk.

Lu Youqing had no choice but to send in small boats to rescue the trapped victims, trying to save as many as possible.

"Sir, this is Huang San whom we caught today. Those rumors came from his mouth." Before Lu Youqing finished the matter at hand, officers came in, bringing in a middle-aged man with a pointed chin and monkey cheeks.

The Black Armor Army is mainly responsible for maintaining order. Considering their familiarity with the local area, it would be more appropriate for local police to arrest people.

Within two days of Lu Youqing's arrival, she had selected a few officers to help her investigate the rumors among the victims.

When she arrived here, rumors had already spread that the new policy issued last year had angered God, which led to this disaster.

Ordinary people have not received much education and can only follow what others say. Moreover, the new policy allows women to have their own separate household registration and women can take the initiative to file for divorce.

Ordinary people hated these two items even more. If a girl could have her own household registration and divide the family into her own when she reached a certain age, she could be her own master. Her parents' orders and matchmakers' words would no longer be able to dictate her daughter's marriage.

They live independently, not to mention studying and competing with men for official positions, they can get involved in all walks of life, which seriously threatens the interests of some people.

Talking about divorce is even more infuriating. The wife you marry is your own, you can be beaten and scolded, but now that the policy is in place, if she is unhappy, she can go to the government to ask for a divorce. Which man in which family would be happy about this?

So once someone took the lead in saying this, the people who were already extremely hungry and suffering naturally echoed it, and the word spread further and further.