Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 261, the chapter about proposing marriage, to whom should I propose?

Old Zhu and the others were stunned and didn't react for a moment.

Lin Chang'er spoke first: "This is also my fault. I was only focused on looking far ahead and forgot about the present."

"Speaking of which, it was me too. Something happened at home yesterday, and that's when I realized what was going on."

Old Zhu and the others were very supportive, and quickly asked, "What happened to Chang'er?"

Lin Chang'er then recounted the dispute with the Li family from the previous day, and also used Li Qingyang's family as a typical example for detailed analysis.

After listening, Lao Zhu and the others looked at each other and then said with emotion, "Speaking of which, we also listened to Chang's advice and prepared food early and hid it in high places."

"Otherwise, how could we be so peaceful now?" They would probably be the ones taking the money to rob grain outside.

Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "Uncles, our original intention in stockpiling grain at a low price was to give our fellow countrymen in the prefecture and county a way to make a living. Now that the situation is urgent, I think we might as well use the grain for relief first."

"Let's help our fellow citizens in the prefecture and county get through this difficult time first, and then we'll find another way to sell grain from other places."

Old Zhu sighed, "We old buddies were just looking for fun, we didn't have any grand sense of justice. But seeing that you, Chang'er, are so young yet have such a broad mind, we joined in the fun."

"Since we're all helping our fellow countrymen in the prefectures and counties, why bother about when to help?"

He looked at his old buddies and asked, "Don't you agree?"

Old Li, Old Chen, and Old Zheng nodded hurriedly.

But then, as if remembering something, Old Li said, "However, although we have a lot of rice and grain stored up, it can't withstand the consumption. Also, although we have prepared quicklime for disinfection and epidemic prevention, if other prefectures and counties experience outbreaks, we will inevitably be affected as well, and we have to take precautions!"

Old Chen and Old Zheng echoed that it was true.

Wu Qingfeng said, “What you all say is very true. The granaries are naturally not empty. However, there are too many monks and too little porridge, and it is difficult to take care of the poor in the long run. Therefore, in addition to using your affordable grain, I will also call on wealthy households in the prefectures and counties to donate money to purchase grain and seeds, and distribute the seeds to the people in the prefectures and counties for cultivation.”

The grain at home was soaked and ruined, and the crops in the fields were naturally destroyed as well.

The south is different from the north. Some grains can be planted multiple times a year, so if you buy them now, you can still catch the harvest.

In this way, the people of the prefectures and counties will not suffer a complete crop failure when autumn arrives.

Seeing that he was genuinely working for the people of the prefecture and county, what reason did Lao Zhu and the others have not to be happy?

It's only because I've encountered someone as reasonable as Lord Wu that I'm sitting here talking to you politely.

If you encounter an unreasonable and corrupt official, even if they forcibly levy taxes, you will have nowhere to reason with them.

They all nodded, "We leave it to Lord Wu to decide."

Having resolved a major issue, Wu Qingfeng felt elated and more vibrant than usual, even sharing a few drinks with Lao Zhu and the others.

Seeing that the county magistrate was being so accommodating, Old Zhu and his companions indulged in a drinking session. After the banquet, the old men were helped away by servants to rest.

Lin Chang'er escorted Wu Qingfeng back to the county government office. Wu Qingfeng took a nap in the carriage, which swayed back and forth, initially leaning against the side of the carriage.

Suddenly, there was a jolt, and his body tilted to the side, his head resting right on Lin Chang'er's shoulder.

The car jolted again, almost throwing him to the ground, but Lin Chang'er quickly caught him.

Liu Zi asked through the carriage curtain, "Is the young lady alright?"

Lin Chang'er replied softly, "It's nothing, Lord Wu is asleep, so drive the carriage carefully."

Liu Zi responded from outside, "Yes!"

The car continued to drive forward. Lin Chang'er half-supported Wu Qingfeng's head and turned her head to look at his sleeping face.

He has delicate features and is quite handsome.

After Lin Chang'er finished her examination, she smiled unconsciously, her gaze then falling on the dark circles under his eyes.

He sighed softly. Being an official is quite arduous. Especially being a good official is even more arduous.

Judging by his age, in later generations, he wouldn't even have graduated from university yet! But he was already a local official.

As soon as the idea popped into her mind, Lin Chang'er couldn't help but pout, thinking to herself, wouldn't this make them a couple with an older woman and a younger man?

Moreover, the age difference is not just one or two years.

Lin Chang'er would never admit it, of course. In their generation, women were seventeen every year after the age of eighteen, and they only grew beautifully, not old.

Yes, that's it.

Lin Chang'er was satisfied and nodded to herself.

When the carriage stopped at the side gate of the county government office, Liu Zi whispered from outside, "Miss, we've arrived."

Lin Chang'er turned her head to look at Wu Qingfeng, who was already fast asleep, and said, "Okay, go to the small street ahead and have some tea. Ask the shopkeeper to make you a bowl of hangover tea. Come back in a quarter of an hour."

"Oh!" Liu Zi jumped out of the car, scratched his head, and left.

He was only thinking that the adults and the girl must have something to say to each other, and he had to be mindful of that.

Wu Qingfeng was awakened. When he opened his eyes, he was met with a gentle smile, and there was a faint fragrance of a woman on the tip of his nose.

After catching his breath, he pressed his temples and propped his head up. "I fell asleep?"

Lin Chang'er chuckled, "Are you awake now? I saw that it was time for my shift, so I didn't dare to delay you for too long and that's why I woke you up."

Wu Qingfeng shook her head, her mind clearing up a bit, and then she realized that she was still in the carriage. Calculating the distance, she must have been waiting for quite a while.

A warmth filled his heart, and he unconsciously grasped Lin Chang'er's hand, saying, "Thank you for your hard work!"

Lin Chang'er grasped his hand in return, "What's the big deal? Just remember this: disaster relief is important, but your health is equally important. Working tirelessly is admirable, but do you want to serve the people for ten years, or for twenty, thirty, or even forty or fifty years?"

Wu Qingfeng understood what she meant. "I've been busy lately and have been worried about things, so I haven't been sleeping much. Don't worry, I'll try to go to bed earlier in the future."

Lin Chang'er gripped his hand tightly, "This isn't just talk; you have to remember it. And... you haven't had enough sleep..."

She pointed to her head, "Your thinking will become dull, and you'll become stupid."

Wu Qingfeng laughed out loud, his mind now completely clear. "Yes, student will keep in mind Master Lin's teachings."

Lin Chang'er: That's more like it.

Wu Qingfeng smiled and casually rubbed his temples with his free hand.

Lin Chang'er hurriedly asked, "Does your head hurt?"

Wu Qingfeng said, "A little, but it doesn't hurt much."

Lin Chang'er pouted, "Most likely, they haven't had enough sleep."

Just as Wu Qingfeng was about to say something, Liu Zi's voice rang out from outside, "Miss, the hangover tea has been bought. Would you like to drink it now, sir?"

Lin Chang'er lifted the carriage curtain and stepped out, "Drink now."

He brought back some hangover tea. "Since you're asleep, I couldn't really take you inside, so I had Liu Zi go to the teahouse on the street ahead and buy some ready-made tea."

"I drank it first, but I still felt unwell after a while, so I slept for another half an hour."

Wu Qingfeng took the teacup and listened to her rambling on. His heart was completely filled with joy, and he showed no impatience whatsoever. He simply nodded and said, "Okay!"

After he finished his tea, Lin Chang'er took the teacup and urged him to go to his shift.

Wu Qingfeng didn't move, looking at her thoughtfully and said, "Chang'er, if I were to propose marriage, to whom should I do so?"