Chapter 155 The Aftereffect of The War

As the governor of the Jin City, Xu Linghe's top priority was to improve people's livelihood. He led Zhan Ming to visit the backward areas. The war had deprived the labor forces. All the fields were deserted. They visited several peasants' household. Except the fence walls remained complete, those adobe houses did not have doors. An old man sat at the corner, basking in the sun. Xu Linghe entered the yard, and the man woke up. The sunlight was too dazzling, and the old man squinted and shielded his eyes with his callous hands. When his cloudy eyes saw him clearly, the old man stood up hurriedly from the bamboo chair. The old man was too feeble and had to pant heavily after just taking a few steps. His grey mustache heaved as he breathed.

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Xu Linghe came up to help the old man and could feel the old man's greatly emaciated hands in the huge sleeves. Zhan Ming found a chair for the master to take a rest. Xu Linghe was not in the mood, and followed the old