The cute little milk bag, the group's pet, actually farms in the palace

Chapter 224 House Purchase Investigation

After dinner they were ready to set off, sometimes riding horses and sometimes taking carriages along the way.

Nothing happened afterwards to delay their progress, and in half a month they arrived at Zhiyu County, where the flood occurred.

One thing they discovered was that the further south they went, the more refugees they saw, and all of these refugees came from the south.

Perhaps the damage caused by this flood is much more serious than they imagined.

When they arrived in Zhiyu County, they saw that there was not a single refugee in the county.

The refugees were locked outside the city gates and couldn’t get in. If they didn’t have carriages, they wouldn’t be able to get in.

They found an inn in Zhiyu County and stayed there before observing the county.

"Dad, didn't you say you had sent people to deliver disaster relief food here? Then why are there still so many disaster victims?"

Xia Xuan shook his head. It looked as if this place had never received any disaster relief food.

"The relief food arrived earlier than us. It is impossible that it has not arrived yet, unless..."

Xia Yun analyzed it for a while, and they all knew what it meant. Xia Xuan's expression flashed a sharp tone.

He knew that there must be corruption, but how could he continue to engage in corruption when human lives were at stake?

You really don't take him seriously, do you?

"Why don't we go and ask the county magistrate to return it to us? Will they refuse to give it to us after seeing us?"

Xia Wei said this with confidence, but Xia Qingqing shook her head and disagreed.

"No, they don't know we are here, so they will definitely let down their guard, and then we won't be able to find evidence of their corruption."

"My sister is right. This matter is not only about getting the food back, but also about arresting these corrupt officials."

Xia Yun saw that so many refugees were left outside and not allowed to come in, and they would starve to death sooner or later.

No matter how indifferent he usually is, he can no longer remain calm when he sees the situation when they come.

"Yes, if we reveal our identities directly, I'm afraid they will never tell us where the things are, and they may even move them to be more cautious against us.

We can just investigate quietly in secret."

Xia Xuan nodded and said.

"Nannan is right. We will investigate the case here."

“Also, we are very conspicuous living in the inn. There is no one else in the inn except us.

We will definitely stay here for a while. If we stay in the inn for too long, it will arouse suspicion from others. Let's find a yard to live in today."

They all agreed with Xia Qingqing's words, so they started looking for a yard. If there were no flood, this place would still be very prosperous.

Since the flood, many people have fled and left their yards here. They went to the government and said they wanted to find a yard to live in for a while.

The official looked at them and asked casually.

"Where are you from?"

Xia Qingqing already knew they would ask this question, so she answered it naturally.

"We came from the town below, and originally thought we could hold out for a while, but my parents said we should leave first, as the situation in Zhiyu County isn't that serious, so we thought about staying here for a while.

If the flood is gone, we can go back, sir. Is there any inconvenience?"

Xia Qingqing quietly placed a purse on the table and slowly handed it to him. When the official saw the purse, his eyes widened a little and he laughed a few times.

"This is easy. Just wait. We have all the yards you want. Take a look and see which ones you want."

While showing them the blueprint, he covered the pouch and put it inside his sleeve.

Xia Qingqing smiled gently, took the drawings, and looked at the patterns of these courtyards, which she could tell at a glance.

Xia Qingqing and Xia Yun beside her chose among them, and finally picked one that was a little bigger and relatively new.

It is said that this happened to the people who bought the yard less than half a year after they lived there. After that, they sold the yard and moved north.

They thought the yard was pretty nice, so Xia Qingqing asked about it.

"Sir, how much does it cost to rent this, and how much does it cost to buy it?"

He had just received a purse of silver and said this in a happy and good-tempered manner.

“This yard is very new, and you should know that the price will not be low, but I like you very much when I see you, sir.

Let’s put it this way. If you rent it, it will be fifty taels of silver a month. If you buy it, it will definitely cost two thousand taels of silver.”

Two thousand taels of silver to buy a yard is still a bit expensive, Xia Qingqing thought about it and asked.

"Sir, let's go take a look at that yard. We haven't seen it before and don't know if it's what we want.

If we think it's good, how about we buy it?"

He hesitated for a moment, then thought that he could still get a lot of money if he sold the yard, so he nodded.

"Okay, I'll take you to see it."

Xia Qingqing was so excited that she kept saying nice things.

"Oh, thank you so much, sir. You are such a good person. No wonder I think you have the temperament of a high-ranking official."

Xia Qingqing has a very sweet mouth, and the man was so scared by her that he almost floated in the air.

"Oh, we have to keep a low profile."

Xia Qingqing praised and asked about the situation here.

"Sir, I think the county will not encounter floods. If it does, I will be out of money to live."

The man smiled and waved his hand.

"It's okay, you don't have to worry about it. There is definitely no flood here. This is the safest town."

"Really? That's great. We can live here now."

Xia Qingqing said happily that the official saw that there was nothing unusual about Xia Qingqing and that she really looked like an ordinary businessman.

"Yes, if you buy the yard, you can live here. Besides, we have food in the county, so don't worry, you won't starve to death."

The latter part was spoken in a low voice, but Xia Yun and the others in the back could hear it. Xia Qingqing smiled secretly in her heart.

"Really? That's great! This way we don't have to run around anymore and can just stay here until the flood is gone."

As they were talking, they had already arrived at the gate of the courtyard. When they pushed open the door, what came into view was a rockery and a pond in front.

But this pond has dried up because no one has taken care of it, and then many trees are planted in the yard.

No one takes care of it, and there are leaves all over the ground, but it's not a big problem, just clean it up.