Pig Killer

Chapter 278

Shen Changsheng was dumbfounded, his eyes almost popped out of the window, "Is it that simple? I thought I was going to have a fierce battle! I didn't hear any movement outside."

"Just them? A mob." Shen Penglai curled his lips in disdain. "When we rushed in, they were still having a good time, their clothes were in disarray. They didn't even have time to resist, and they went to hell."

"My second sister is in the county magistrate's mansion now. Do you want to go? I'll have someone take you there." Shen Penglai looked at him with bright eyes and said.

"What are you doing here?" Shen Changsheng looked at the archers on the roof.

"Let them confess their crimes. Leniency will be given to those who confess, severity will be given to those who resist! Otherwise, they will be starved." Shen Penglai looked at him with sparkling eyes and said, "If you dare to break through, you will be killed without mercy!"

Shen Changsheng looked at him in astonishment and said, "Can it be done?"

"Today is the first day, we have plenty of time, just wait!" Shen Penglai said relaxedly, shaking his head.

"Send me to see my second sister!" Shen Changsheng said, looking at him with his dark eyes.

Shen Penglai called the soldiers and said, "Zhu Zi, take my brother to see General Shen."

"Yes!" Zhuzi replied with a bow.

"General Shen, second sister?" Shen Changsheng said with his black eyes flashing when he heard the words.

"Yes! My second sister was promoted to general, and she was sworn in as a general. A grand ceremony was held." Shen Penglai looked at him with sparkling eyes.

"Um..." Shen Changsheng said, looking around and feeling that this was not the right thing to say, "I'm leaving."

Shen Changsheng followed Zhuzi to the county magistrate's mansion. After reporting, he was led in.

Zhuzi went back to report.

When Shen Changsheng walked into the room, Shen Hui'e was reading bamboo slips at the desk.

When Shen Hui'e heard the noise, she looked up at Shen Changsheng and said, "Brother, you've come at the right time. Please help me look after these bamboo slips." She pointed to the mountain of bamboo slips on the table next to her.

Shen Changsheng sat cross-legged on the futon, "What are you looking for?"

"Check the mineral resources!" Shen Hui'e said without raising her head, "Copper mines, iron mines, salt mines..."

"These minerals are extremely rare here." Shen Changsheng looked at her in surprise.

"Let's look for it!" Shen Hui'e raised her head and looked at him with warm eyes.

"East City and West City?" Shen Changsheng asked after a moment of hesitation.

"Those are nothing to worry about." Shen Hui'e rolled her eyes elegantly and said, "Look for minerals!"

"Okay!" Shen Changsheng lowered his head and began to flip through the bamboo slips.

At lunchtime, Huang Bochang strode in and said, "General Shen, the common people in the shacks outside the city have received food and seeds for spring farming. I have told them to go home and farm in peace."

"They didn't ask about the land deed." Shen Hui'e looked at him with her ink-black eyes and asked.

"I asked, why didn't I! Especially since their land had already been sold." Huang Bochang said with a smile, "When the grain was distributed, it was already registered. I found the land deeds from the government office, two items in a row, and burned them in front of them. I returned the land to everyone." With red eyes, he said, "They were all jubilant." Then he added, "Thank you, Mr. Huang, everyone knelt down."

"Have they all gone home?" Shen Hui'e asked him with her bright eyes.

"No, they said they wanted to thank Mr. Huang before leaving." Huang Bochang replied quickly after hearing this.

"It's so cold! Can the shack withstand it?" Shen Changsheng said worriedly.

"I have distributed all the winter clothes in the county magistrate's office." Shen Hui'e looked at him with her dark eyes.

"Actually, it's good for them to go home." Shen Changsheng looked at her in confusion.

"It's good that they should thank Mr. Huang for staying." Shen Hui'e said to him with warm eyes. The guy must have been deeply touched.

"They have their own grievances, and they hate those people so much." Huang Bochang said with a sullen face, "Our people have already started to register."

"Those who have been wronged should seek justice, and those who have been vengeful should seek revenge." Shen Hui'e said with cold eyes.

"Yes!" Huang Bochang gritted his teeth and said, "They won't feel relieved even if they are cut into pieces."

"Let our people take good care of them." Shen Hui'e instructed carefully.

"I know." Huang Bochang nodded and smiled, "I'm just worried that we don't have enough manpower."

"Mr. Huang and his men will be here soon, so we won't be short of manpower by then." Shen Hui'e looked at him with a smile on her face, and then she asked, "Have the streets been cleaned?"

"It's cleaned! Even the bloodstains have been washed away by the water." Huang Bochang was stunned when he heard this and said immediately.

"Let's meet in the evening and talk about it. You can go and do your work first!" Shen Hui'e nodded when she heard it.

"I'm leaving! You go on with your work!" Huang Bochang bowed.

"Goodbye, I won't see you off!" Shen Hui'e watched him leave and her eyes fell on the bamboo slips again.

Shen Hui'e noticed the look her elder brother was giving her and said, "If you have any questions, let's talk about it after dinner."

"Okay!" Shen Changsheng came back to his senses and looked at her and said.

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At night, the front hall of the county magistrate's mansion was brightly lit.

Shen Hui'e sat in the main seat and looked at them and said, "It's late at night, let's eat something easily digestible, such as corn porridge, steamed buns, and side dishes." She smiled and said, "Wait for Mr. Huang to come, and then have a big celebration banquet." She picked up the chopsticks and said, "Let's eat." She took the steamed bun and took a big bite.

I slurped down my meal and finally had time to fill my stomach with something.

I haven't had a proper meal along the way.

After eating and drinking, the dishes and chopsticks were cleared away by the firemen.

Shen Hui'e listened to their report and nodded frequently. After the report was finished, she said, "Strengthen the vigilance!"

"Don't worry! We work in three shifts, and everyone is staring at us with eyes wide open!" Shen Penglai said, looking at them with his bright eyes.

"Also remember to keep warm, make the bonfire burn brightly, and be careful about fire prevention. Don't set the houses on fire. They are all made of wood, and if they catch fire, the whole street will be destroyed." Shen Hui'e reminded them.

"We lit a bonfire at the crossroads. Unless there is a strong wind, be careful!" Tiefeng looked at her with his dark eyes and said, "We got some wooden barrels and water tanks, filled them with water, and if there is any situation, we can put out the fire immediately."

"Northwest winds blow more often in winter." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her bright black eyes and said, "Prepare more water in the downwind area." She smiled and added, "In fact, the best way is to wear more clothes and thicker clothes."

"We have no shortage of clothes this time. We're wearing thick clothes!" said Huang Bochang, grabbing the clothes on his body.

"Uncle Huang, your granary is of utmost importance. You must guard it well and be careful of fire." Shen Hui'e looked at him with cold eyes.

"We are watching with wide eyes!" Huang Shuchang looked at her firmly and said, "The three lines of defense, water tanks, buckets, and wooden basins are all filled with water."

Shen Penglai looked at her with his dark eyes and said, "General Shen, are East City and West City just going to hold on like this? I'm afraid they will organize a counterattack."

"Yeah!" Tiefeng echoed, "They have money, and there will be brave men when there is a big reward."

"These slaves are armed." Shen Changsheng frowned and said worriedly, "Do we have enough troops?"

"We won't keep waiting like this. If they dare to come, we will kill them without leaving a single piece of armor. We don't lack weapons now." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her shiny black eyes and said, "Let them starve first."

"Every household of the nobles and wealthy families has a granary where they store a lot of grain." Shen Changsheng reminded her.

"I know! But the food is limited after all, and they don't know how long this will last." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her dark eyes and said, "When there is no reinforcement and the attack is impossible, what matters is the mental endurance."

Shen Hui'e raised her index finger and curled the corner of her lips with a slight smile, "It's hard to go from extravagant to frugal. Let them tighten their belts. Do you think they will do it?"

"I think so!" Huang Bochang thought for a moment and said, "Isn't this the way it should be?"

"Brother and the others think..." Shen Hui'e pointed to her head and said, "It's different from us. We have lived through hard times, eating, wearing clothes and measuring our belongings."

"Are they that stupid?" Huang Shuchang looked at her puzzledly and asked.

"No, no, no, they are not stupid. On the contrary, they are very smart." Shen Hui'e looked at them with deep and penetrating eyes, raised her eyebrows and said, "Shrinking food? Whose food will they shrink? You or the slaves?"

"Then he must be a servant! How can a nobleman go hungry!" Chen Qingyun said without thinking.

Upon hearing this, Shen Hui'e smiled and said, "When Mr. Huang and the others arrive, we'll have enough manpower. Copy the laws and have our people stand outside their door and read aloud!" She looked at them with her deep and unfathomable eyes and said, "Leniency to those who confess, severity to those who resist. Encourage people to expose their master's crimes? What do you think those servants will think?" The corners of her lips raised a smile.

Although the hall was as warm as spring, everyone inside shivered. This smile was really scary.

"They will fight each other." Shen Changsheng swallowed his saliva and said, "If there is internal chaos, they will collapse without any attack."

"You are too cruel!" Shen Changsheng said to her with his dark eyes.

"Cruel?" Shen Hui'e snorted coldly, "Did I break into their house? Did I abuse them?" She raised her chin slightly and said, "When they were killing and setting fire, looting, hoarding goods, and driving up prices, they never had any mercy on us. What are we in their eyes?"

"They are grass and ants. They can be trampled and exploited at will." Huang Bochang looked at them with his dark eyes.

Shen Changsheng looked at her with a smile and said, "The best way is to win her heart."

Shen Hui'e relaxed her shoulders and smiled without saying anything, "By the way, how are the barracks outside the city arranged?"

"Where are those women?" Shen Penglai thought to himself after hearing this.

"There is food and drink there. They will be able to arrange things for themselves!" Tie Feng blinked and said after thinking for a while.

"Don't you need to go and watch?" Huang Shuchang said after thinking for a while.

"We are all men, how can we look at it? It's not appropriate!" Xiong Ying said carelessly.

"That's right!" Chen Qingyun looked at her and said, "What should we do?"