at the back, looking cowardly, even more afraid than his wife He Shi. He was a complete pushover, lacking any backbone or courage whatsoever.If it weren't for the fact that this third son was so utte...When Fang Jinshu and her companions entered the city, the sun had already set. Before entering the city, she had specially instructed the carriage to detour to the city wall to take a look at the condition of the water channel.

The water level seems to have not changed much since the last time I left.

However, this canal project is massive. It's almost as wide as a river. If the water level were to change drastically within just a few days, the people in the city would have already been panicking and wouldn't be able to live their normal lives like they are now.

Fang Jinshui merely used some modern theories to speculate that a severe drought might be coming, and it's always good to prepare for the worst.

After entering the city, she glanced at Zhao Yi and Zhao Er, "You two go find an inn and settle your luggage and carriages first."

The two were already used to taking orders from Fang Jinshu, so they turned the carriage around and headed back to the inn. They were also puzzled in their hearts. Madam Zong had cooperated with the young master of their family.

Why do you have to find your own inn every time you enter the city, instead of staying at Zhao's place or letting the young master arrange accommodation for you

But they also knew deep down that this wasn't their business.

After the two left, Jinxiu turned to Li Muhai again, "Uncle Li."

Before she could even speak, Li Muhai had already spoken up. “Host,” he said, “I’ll go check out a few building material stores first. I can stay at home by myself, so please don’t bother with getting me a room.”

Li Muhai hesitated for a moment, but still asked tentatively, "Would you like to live at my place That way you could save some money on rent."

Fang Jinxiu really thought about it for a moment, “This is a good idea, Uncle Li, wouldn’t this be too much trouble for you”

Li Muhai smiled, "What's the trouble Anyway, no one in my family uses it."

Fang Jinxiu nodded hurriedly, every bit saved was a bit. Even mosquito meat is meat after all.

Yulian turned her head to look for Zhao Yi and Zhao Er, “Sister-in-law, I’ll go get them back.”

Before they had gone far, Yu Lian called them back, and the group went to Li's house to rest.

By the time they were done, the sun had already set completely and darkness was falling.

Originally, she planned to go directly to the county office to ask the magistrate about the current water situation in the city. Jade Lotus cried out that she was hungry, so Fang Jinshi had no choice but to let everyone start a fire to cook.

After a day's journey, everyone was indeed quite tired.

Okay, sir, let's get the cooking started.

Since there were outsiders present, Fang Jinshu didn't directly take out ingredients from the space. She spent some money buying groceries from the neighbor's house and cooked a simple meal.

After dinner, she took Yulian to the county office.

"Sister-in-law, why are we coming to the county office"

Ordinary people were afraid to see the government office. They rarely had the opportunity to interact with it, so their attitude was one of respect.

Fāng Jǐnxiù walked and explained to Yúlín at the same time.

Those engaged in commerce inevitably have to deal with the county government. For example, if they want to lease, buy or sell houses, people, land, or learn about policies supporting local economies from the imperial court, they have to obtain information through official channels.

"If you are afraid to deal with them, many things will not be accomplished."

Yu Lian immediately understood what her sister-in-law meant. She quickly calmed herself down and relaxed, not wanting to appear timid in front of the officials.

Even if she had never done business before, she knew that it was not good to appear timid in front of others.

Yulian understood very quickly. Fang Jinshi only said two sentences and she seemed to get the idea. Who knows, maybe she'll be a good business talent in the future.

The government office was already closed. Fang Jinxiu stepped forward and knocked on the door. The guard inside heard the knocking sound after a while before opening the door.

"What grievances do you have If it's not urgent, come back tomorrow. The County Magistrate is already resting."

Fang Jinshu didn't know if the county magistrate had another residence. She didn't say much to the guard, and directly took out two ounces of silver.

Before these people, silver speaks better than any words.

"Excuse me, sir. We have an urgent matter to discuss with the county magistrate. Would you be kind enough to help us arrange a meeting"

Seeing the silver, the constable's attitude finally softened a little.

"Alright, I can relay the message for you, but I can't guarantee that the county magistrate will see you."

Fang Jinshi smiled and nodded, "No problem, thank you. The woman's husband's surname is Zong, her name is Fang Jinshi, the county magistrate will know immediately."

After remembering the names, the official closed the door and had them wait outside.

Yu Lian saw Fang Jinxiu spend so much money, she felt distressed and confused.

"Sister-in-law, why are you giving so much silver to that official Two taels of silver is enough for us to stay at an inn. Isn't this money wasted"erficial understanding of business. In fact, over the years, he hadn't learned anything worthwhile and had long since been drained by alcohol and debauchery.As Zhao Xingzhou sent Fang Jinxiu out, he c...