After hearing Guo Xiao's words, Liu Chang also agreed and said: "It's good to survive. If you can survive these days, it's already a great blessing."

Guo Xiao also said in a proper tone: "Who said no? We can survive because the general blocked the Yellow Turban bandits under the city of Dingzhou."

Liu Chang asked again: "How is the local spring seedlings going on? Now the Yellow Turban Army and Chu Yan have left this place, so we have to organize them as soon as possible."

Guo Xiao seemed to hear Liu Chang ask nonsense. He pondered for a moment and said, "When the Yellow Turban Army besieged Dingzhou City, there were already many people growing. After all, people always have to eat. When the time comes, they have to go to farm."

Liu Chang said: "Well, it's good that the land is not idle."

Guo Xiao asked in a certain tone: "I'm sorry, I'm taking the blame, the general has never planted the land, right?"

Liu Chang recalled his past and said, "I'm going to say that I have never planted land. If you ask me how to plant land, I will definitely not know anything."

Guo Xiao said to Liu Chang in a proper tone: "As soon as I saw the general, I knew that the general was from a wealthy family. I think the general must have never cultivated land, and the general may not be very clear about it. This is not necessary for us to remind people that the fields grow not only food, but life. Even when Chu Yan robbed everywhere here, there were not many people who farmed."

Liu Chang said a little embarrassedly: "Okay, then I did say some nonsense. But we have grown a new crop in Dingzhou City now, and its yield is very high. I decided to plant some here too."

Guo Xiaocheng suggested: "Since it is a new crop, people here may not be able to plant it. But the general wants to send someone to teach us? Why don't you plant it in Dingzhou this year? When a large number of people in Dingzhou will plant this crop next year, then move to Tang County."

Liu Chang figured out Guo Xiao’s little thoughts, but he didn’t point them out. He replied: “This is OK, there are not many seeds. I’ll let you plant them here when you have more next year, so that you can also see the harvest of these plants. I won’t be worried when planting them.”

Seeing that his little thoughts were exposed, Guo Xiao smiled and said, "Spring seeds are fundamental issues, and you must be careful. Planting old seeds may produce less. But everyone knows it. But if there is a problem with planting new crops, it will not be a difficult thing."

Liu Chang was right when he thought about it, so he stopped forcing him.

Liu Chang asked curiously: "How did County Magistrate Guo come here to serve?"

Guo Xiao smiled bitterly and said, "I was born in a poor family and I couldn't get the opportunity to be a filial and honest person. So I used all my family's wealth to buy a county magistrate in Xiyuan. I think it's been more than two years, but this place is poor and I have not been able to get the family's wealth back in two years. Then the general came here."

"It seems that County Magistrate Guo is not a greedy person either. If it weren't for this, how could he not be taken back even if the place is barren?"

"Hey, what can our foreign county magistrates do locally? Most of the local tyrants have the final say. For them, I am just a county magistrate who has spent all his wealth. It doesn't count at all."

"What kind of people are the powerful people here?"

"Don't the powerful people in all places look the same? They all think about taking over the land in various places for themselves. Those who are kind-hearted will reward two money, and those who are not able to do so will drive them away directly."

"So, the great wise and good teacher raised his arms and shouted to understand the upside-down urgent needs of poor families."

"Although the Yellow Turban bandits are pitiful, they are not the same as us. If we pity them, then they will take our lives if they are powerful."

"You can see clearly."

"Haha, the main thing is that there is no way, I can only think about it this way. How did the general get to this point?" After saying that, he looked at Liu Chang carefully and added: "A person like a general should be in the court."

Liu Chang chuckled and said, "I was just traveling alone, but suddenly I had followers, and then I became enemies with the powerful, and then I got to where I am today."

"What are the general's plans for the future?"

"How can I say clearly about the future? But I must do something, maybe it will solve the disaster of the powerful."

"The general is really ambitious."

After Liu Chang chatted with the county magistrate for a while, it was too late. Guo Xiao said goodbye to Liu Chang: "It's too late, and the general should rest. I won't disturb the general here."

Liu Chang thought for a while and said, "It is inconvenient for Mr. Guo to travel back and forth all day to handle matters, and I kept the manpower here and was killed by Chu Yan. Why not, Mr. Guo should move back here tomorrow. Mr. Guo cooperated with Bai Luo, so I should arrange for the stay-at-home Bai Luo to stay elsewhere. After that, all the affairs of Tang County will be responsible for Mr. and Bai Luo."

"I thank the general for his kindness, but my identity is inconvenient. I'd better live somewhere else."

"Sir, don't refuse. I should go to Xiyuan to find a job after this. I don't lack money. Please stay here for a while. We may do something in the future."

After hearing Liu Chang's words with solicitation, Guo Xiao fell to Liu Chang for a long time and said, "I will serve my lord with great love, and I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Liu Chang quickly helped him up and said, "I will build a great cause with you and share wealth."

After Guo Xiao became Liu Chang's retainer, both of them were very happy.

Liu Chang said in a positive tone: "Since that's the case, you can move back here tomorrow. When the people who left the city come back, I will return to Dingzhou. After that, all the affairs of Tang County will depend on the teacher."

"I will live up to my lord's entrustedness and keep everything here for me."

Liu Chang waited in the city for several days, and then Zhang Fei returned to Tang County with his dusty men.

Liu Chang went out to greet Zhang Fei in person. He saw Zhang Fei running around for several days, his clothes were covered with dust, and his beard and hair were covered with dust.

Liu Chang asked with concern: "Thank you for your hard work in Yide. Can you find Chu Yan's whereabouts when you go out?"

Zhang Fei replied: "Never, Bai Luo and I walked around Tang County for a good time, but I didn't see Chu Yan's shadow. Later, I and Bai Luo asked along the way, and some villagers told me that Chu Yan and his men crawled into Taihang Mountain and never came out again."

"How about the nearby villages comforting?"

"After I led my troops to expel some small-scale bandits nearby, I have basically begun to restore spring seeds."
Chapter completed!