Magistrate Xie coaxed Xiaomi for a bit, and Jiang Hu had already calmed down and reconsidered his wording.
Meanwhile, he couldn't help but praise Xiaomi in his heart; luckily, Xiaomi spoke up and reminded him.
Otherwise, he would have surely refused outright, and even though Magistrate Xie would not do anything excessive, he would certainly be dissatisfied with the Jiang family.
Once Magistrate Xie had appeased Xiaomi, Jiang Hu also spoke up.
"It's our good fortune to have a good official like Magistrate Xie in the Cheng County. Actually, you see over there? That's our new house..."
Jiang Hu briefly explained and then said, "The workers are all Uncle Liu's men, he won't let me pay, the only request is that I provide them with the grain and vegetables from my family's farm."
"Magistrate Xie, tell me, what can I do about this?"
Magistrate Xie understood and also felt a bit distressed: "Twenty or so men, all workers, in two months they might eat over a thousand jin."
