"I wonder if Lord Chen knows of any mountains nearby?" Wen Jiu asked softly.
"There are plenty. Mountains are the one thing Qiongzhou has no shortage of, and many have already been reclaimed for farming. May I ask why Miss Wen is inquiring?" Prefect Chen was completely baffled.
"Along the way here, I observed that the closer we got, the poorer the region became. The roads are terrible, and even with the snow melting in the city, it is difficult to travel. When it rains, it must be even worse." As soon as Wen Jiu finished speaking, Prefect Chen's expression darkened. He knew it, and Magistrate Jiang knew it too. They both genuinely wanted to serve the people, but the funds for repairs petitioned to the imperial court never arrived, as the Ministry of Revenue constantly pleaded poverty.
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