Sui Ping County is not far from Xiping County, so many news from Xiping can spread to Sui Ping, especially to the villages not far from Xiping.
They all know that last year, Xiping was invaded by rebel forces, resulting in many deaths, and then a female County Magistrate was appointed.
It's said that the female County Magistrate is very kind-hearted, not only providing them with grain relief but also offering work-for-aid schemes during winter, allowing them to earn money through road and water infrastructure construction. She even managed to lower the grain prices in the county.
It's heard that some people from a neighboring village, originally from Xiping, secretly went over to work and earned quite a lot of money, buying plenty of grain. This spring, they lived better than the others.
They received the news a bit late and had no way to access the same opportunities, which made them envious. However, eventually, they also formed groups to go to Xiping County.
