Xiao'er looked around at the ruins and rubble saying, "Just repairing these houses alone is a daunting task!"
"Whoever wants to live in them can fix them themselves!" Shangguan Xuanyi replied upon hearing her remark.
"That's right!" Xiao'er agreed.
When Shangguan Xuanyi and others arrived at the Government Office, Jinghao spotted them immediately. He quickly approached them and, to prevent any potential traitors from Nangong Country amongst the townsfolk from discovering their identities, greeted them saying, "Sir, Sister Xiao, and Young Master, what brings you here?"
"Hmm." Shangguan Xuanyi merely grunted, then asked, "Do we have enough food?"
"General Shangguan just had a batch sent over. We have enough for now. Also, couple of other counties have grain shops and grocery stores open. They're sufficient." After saying this, Jinghao gestured invitingly for them to enter the Government Office to continue their conversation.
