Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

From the first moment Su Kunliang saw the shopkeeper, he felt that he looked very familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere.

"Master Su, welcome to our Longtan!" the shopkeeper said with a smile and bowed.

"Are you Lin Jiu?"

Lin Jiu said with a smile, "Master Su really has a good memory."

Su Kunliang patted his shoulder and said, "Don't think so! You are the shopkeeper now!"

"How dare I? I'm grateful to the city lord and Boss Wu for their support." Lin Jiu said ashamedly.

When he was in Linjia Village, he was an authentic farmer, and this was his first time as a shopkeeper.

"This inn..." Su Kunliang wanted to say that it was not his, but was afraid that it would be inappropriate.

Lin Jiu's expression remained the same, "This inn is public property. The city lord said that we will receive dividends at the end of the year. The guest rooms are ready. Master Su, please go upstairs!"

Originally, Lin Jiu prepared three upper rooms for the Su family father and son, but Su Kunliang insisted on only having one.

"Master Su, you guys take a break first. The kitchen is already preparing the meal."

"Thank you!" Su Kunliang bowed to express his gratitude.

Lin Jiu had just come down from upstairs when he saw Su Yunzhi and Master Dao coming in from outside.

"Master Su is in the Tianzi Room upstairs." Lin Jiu said with a smile.

"Thank you Uncle Jiu!"

The lively Su Yunrui heard his eldest brother's voice in the room, walked out and waved to Su Yunzhi downstairs, "Brother, we are here!"

Su Kunliang shook Master Dao's hand with some excitement and looked him up and down.

"Brother Sichen, I haven't seen you for a year. It seems you have improved a lot!"

Master Dao sighed, "This year, I am grateful to An Nan and Yi Heng for their care."

Su Yunzhi saw the two of them reunited after a long separation, standing at the door and chatting with tears in his eyes. He made some tea and walked forward and said respectfully, "Dad, Master, the tea is ready, you two can sit down and chat."

After sitting down, Master Dao seemed to open up and talked to Su Kunliang in detail about their experience in Longtan in the past year.

They chatted from dusk till late at night, and the four brothers of the Su family listened with great interest.

The next day, Deng Kang got up early, had breakfast, and then strolled around the streets and alleys of Longtan County with his trusted steward.

"Master, have you noticed that many streets only have one or two shops open, and some streets have no shops open at all." The manager lowered his voice for fear that passers-by might hear.

It is easy to tell whether a store is open or not, as the space where the sign is hung on the door is blank.

Deng Kang didn't say anything. He looked at the locations of these shops and had a vague guess in his mind.

"Let's go back to the inn first."

When I turned the corner, I saw Wu Xingwang and his servants waiting at the door of the inn.

Seeing them from afar, Wu Xingwang's eyes lit up and he hurried forward to meet them.

"Master Deng got up so early!"

Deng Kang smiled and said, "It can't be helped. The older you get, the younger you get."

"Have you had your breakfast?" Wu Xingwang asked.

"Master usually goes outside for a walk after dinner to help digest the food."

The steward had a smile on his face and said everything in a way that was completely flawless, meaning that they had no intention of prying into the matter but were just going for a walk to digest their food.

Wu Xingwang's eyes flashed with understanding, but he still had a proper smile on his face, "Then let's go. The city lord should be waiting at the county government office by now."

Lin Yinan and the county government's leadership team were all present in the meeting room. Even Yun Mo, who usually went to the military camp early in the morning, was sitting next to her.

Wu Xingwang introduced them to him one by one.

Although Deng Kang was mentally prepared, the city lord was still a little surprised when he saw Lin Yinan.

He originally thought that a woman who could protect her family and clansmen from fleeing from the northern border town to the south, and who could build Longtan to such a level in a short period of time and become the lord of a city, must be tall and strong with great martial arts skills.

Lin Yinnan, who was now seen, was less than eighteen years old, but had an outstanding appearance, bright eyebrows and white teeth, and her dark eyes were full of confidence and determination. She sat quietly at the top, exuding an innate majesty.

Her husband was handsome and resolute, and he exuded a strong aura of murderousness, an aura that was not possessed by any other general in Cangwu County or the Southland.

Looking at all the managers and staff present here, each one of them is young, energetic and vigorous.

Sure enough, he made the right choice this time.

Lin Yinan had a faint smile on his face. He nodded slightly at him and said in a cold voice, "Master Deng has come from afar. Please take a seat!"

"City Lord Lin's ability really makes me feel inferior to him!"

"Master Deng, thank you for your compliment."

Everyone took turns praising each other, and after they finished praising each other, they officially got to the point.

After some familiar flattery, Deng Kang got straight to the point and said, "City Lord Lin, I see that many of the shops built in the city are vacant. Do you have any plans to sell them?"

"Yes, the shop was completed before the New Year. We thought that after Longtan became famous, we would attract some businessmen to invest here." Lin Yinan admitted frankly.

A gleam of light flashed in Deng Kang's eyes, and he immediately had an idea in his mind.

"I wonder how much it will cost?"

Lin Yinan's lips curled slightly, his face remained calm, "Don't worry, Master Deng. In addition to the store, we also have a unique mid-mountain villa and a beautifully designed courtyard for sale. Master Deng, I think you haven't seen these two places, right?"

"That's true."

As the saying goes, seeing is believing, hearing is not. Deng Kang was not very interested in the house and villa that he had never seen with his own eyes.

What he wants most at the moment is to take over a shop with a good location first. With the current momentum of Longtan and the absence of the threat of Japanese pirates from Xihe, he believes that it won't be long before this city will prosper. He doesn't want to miss this opportunity.

Seeing that he was not interested, Wu Xingwang rolled his eyes and said, "The Chen family master of Yongqing City was the first to cooperate with our Longtan. He chose the shop, villa and house."

When Deng Kang heard this, he suddenly understood.

So that's why. No wonder the distribution rights of affordable salt in the entire south are in the hands of Chen Xianming. It turns out that this old guy has been in touch with Longtan for a long time.

"I wonder when the city lord is going to open all the stores for sale?"

He felt that he had to settle the shop business first.

"We will have an auction in three days, but I wonder if Master Deng has enough time?" Lin Yinan didn't keep him in suspense any longer.

Deng Kang looked at the steward beside him, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Okay, then I'll wait for three days."

"Then it's settled. I'll have someone take Master Deng to see the villa and the mansion. You can take a look first and then make a bid at the auction."

Deng Kang said nothing.

Lin Yinan continued to throw out bait, "Last year we improved a lot of agricultural tools and methods to increase grain production and income. If Master Deng is interested, I can ask someone to take you to see it."

Deng Kang raised his eyebrows, leaned out of his chair, and stared at Lin Yinan intently.

"It seems that your city still has many good treasures. Lord City Lord, please stop hiding them."

Lin Yinan smiled and said, "I will be the host and invite Master Deng to have a simple meal at Longtan Hotel. I wonder if Master Deng would do me the honor?"

"Since City Lord Lin has invited me, I will definitely attend on time."

Deng Kang was looking forward to seeing what surprises Longtan would come up with.