Qu Liu Town.
Yuan Qingyan conducted the usual deliberations. An official said, "Mr. Yuan, three porridge sheds have been set up; in a few days, we should see their effects."
"Why are there three? Weren't we only going to set up one?" Yuan Qingyan frowned and asked.
The official replied, "One is indeed not enough. Actually, refugees don't make it this far to the county. They can only be recruited near Bianning County, and those are only small groups of refugees. Therefore, we needed to set up several porridge sheds in order to recruit enough hands. But don't worry, Mr. Yuan, although we've opened three sheds, the consumption of grain remains the same as before, only a thousand kilograms per day."
Yuan Qingyan's expression then eased somewhat, and he said, "Very good. I hold the title of County Governor in vain if there are no people to govern over here. It's truly lamentable. By recruiting some refugees, we can start to reclaim land and cultivate it."