They didn’t expect that this new county magistrate would be so resolute and decisive, and he would do whatever he said.

The originally empty prison was suddenly filled with people, and even the chains were not enough.

The whole county was agitated. Some said that the county magistrate went too far, while others felt that the magistrate had done a good job. Scumbags like that really should be taught a lesson.

Some also said the county magistrate wanted to use money to redeem the person.

Liao Tingyu ignored any of them.

“Master, our chains are completely insufficient, what should we do?” The officer guarding the cell was a little embarrassed.

“It’s simple. Lock them up first. When we wait for them to go out to work tomorrow, each of them will wear an ankle’s ring on one foot. There is no need for the chains. After all, they have to work, so it is inconvenient.” Liao Tingyu walked leisurely in the cell and looked at the people inside. Listening to their curses, his expression seemed like he was admiring flowers.

“These people’s voices are so energetic. I guess they are not hungry. Only give them a meal at noon from now on. Food in the county government is also tight.”

Zhao Yuan, who was far away at the border, heard the news and clapped his hands in praise. The fourth prince also nodded.

What a smart man, he actually knew how to use this method to show his existence, but he didn’t know what he would do after arresting these people.

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On the second day, people came out of the prison.

Outside, there were circles of people watching, some of them family members. Looking at the serious and orderly manner walking out, they intertwined the curses and sobs, making it very lively.

Because there was only one meal a day in the cell, those captured in the afternoon were hungry all night long, and all of them had very little energy.

They could only follow the guards and move forward slowly. No one dared to resist. They had been taught a lesson last night, and some people had several marks left on their bodies.

The people at the back gathered together and followed the large group. Those doing business stopped and closed their stalls, and came to watch the excitement together.

Liao Tingyu walked in the front, riding a tall horse, with great air, as if what was following behind him was not a group of prisoners, but an army.

Finally, he stopped on a small hillside. The hillside was flat but the land was barren. There were no villages nearby and it was not far from the county seat. This was the location he had chosen for a long time.

“Okay, it’s here. You distribute the farm tools, then line up the people, and we will reclaim this place today. I don’t need to teach you what to do.”

“Sir, please rest assured, I will definitely finish it, well.” Xiao Qiu puffed out and patted his chest in assurance. Last night, he was called into the study alone and memorized all the specific items.

All the people in the cell came out and stood around, the guards holding whips in their hands separated these prisoners from each other.

The crowd of onlookers circling around to watch them.

If anyone was lazy and does not work hard, the guard would hit the ground with a whip to signal. If he did not understand the meaning or insists on resisting, he would be hit directly on the body with a whip.

At noon someone brought gnocchi.

People who had been hungry for a long time, but still wanted to work hard, immediately gathered around.

Xiao Qiu stood at the front and kept shouting to line up. If anyone failed to line up or jumped in line at will, the whip would be slapped on them immediately.

In just three days, all the land was almost cultivated and the corresponding crops were planted.

They had to work like this every day, after all, there were so much lands to be reclaimed.

It was precisely because of this that Liao Tingyu had two good reputations here: one was King Yama and the other was Living Bodhisattva.

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Huang Zilan chuckled as he listened to the news outside.

Liao Tingyu felt helpless looking at the person who was laughing so hard he almost hiccupped. “Those guys are talking about your husband like that, and you can still laugh. Do you have any conscience?”

“I think they said it well and described it very aptly. How did you come up with this method?” Huang Zilan asked, “I never thought you were so smart, even thinking of such a damaging way, you kill three birds with one stone!”

“I am very smart. This is simple. When I looked at the dead victims, one of them was often domestically abused, so I went to explore the case. I found a lot of these domestic violence. I thought that these scums are just a waste of food anyway, they might as well contribute to the county.”

“We have laws stipulating that if any family is willing to reclaim wasteland, they will not pay taxes for the first two years and then it will belong to them personally. if we let those scumbags do the reclaim, those people will never dare to be a demon again. We also own hundreds of acres of land from it. Leasing these things to the poor people could improves people’s livelihood, and teach big lesson to them. Isn’t your husband very smart?”

This strategy was simple and crude, but the effect was very straightforward.

The point was those people had now been sentenced to more than half a year of free labor. Now the county could use these people everywhere. It was wonderful to think about it.

‘Now that these are done here, where should he do next?’

Liao Tingyu pondered.