Jin Qianqian's mind flashed back to that scene. She let out a sigh and said no more.
Gu Wenheng said, "The ones who truly suffer are the commoners at the bottom. As long as we act with a clear conscience, that's enough. I don't have any grand ambitions, I just want the commoners to have enough to eat."
Jin Qianqian asked, "Do you have a plan in mind? Reclaiming wasteland for farming isn't something that can be achieved overnight."
"No rush." Gu Wenheng pulled out a stack of blueprints from his chest pocket. "I have made some plans, but now it all depends on everyone's attitude."
This was the downside of not being the chief official. There were checks and balances from above, and the subordinates wouldn't fully listen to him either.
Jin Qianqian said, "I suddenly miss those bandits a bit. If we could bring those tens of thousands of people over, it would save so much trouble."
