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

After a while, he raised his head and stammered, "I, I can try."

"Okay, I'll have someone find you a piece of wood."

"No, I have it in my toolbox."

As Liao Changyi spoke, he opened his toolbox and took out a small piece of polished wood from a pile of tools. This was what he usually used to carve wood sculptures.

After finding the tools he needed, he picked up the book and carefully studied the strokes of the character. Then he picked up the tools in his hand and slowly began to carve on the small piece of wood.

His younger brother Liao Changtong would pass him tools from time to time.

In less than half an hour, Liao Changyi began to do the finishing work. He used a homemade pig hair comb to carefully clean the carved wood and handed it to Lin Yinan.

"The carving is finished, please take a look, City Lord."

Lin Yinan picked it up and saw that the words on the wood were clearly visible, and every stroke of the word was flawless.

"It's really well carved!" she praised without hesitation.

Liao Changyi lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly. Lin Yinan continued, "You said you learned your craft from your uncle, so I wonder how good his carving skills are?"

Liao Changyi sincerely said to the master who taught him the craft, "Of course my uncle can carve faster and better than me!"

"Then I wonder if we can invite him to come to Longtan?"

Aunt Liang looked at her husband. She had no say in the affairs of her brother-in-law's family.

"No problem, I will go to Yangjiao County with my second son right now, but the round trip may take some time." Liao Zongwei said.

My brother-in-law doesn't have a stable job and usually just takes on some odd jobs to supplement the family income.

"No problem. I can ask the guards to drive the carriage and take you to pick up the person."

"That couldn't be better!" Liao Zongwei looked at Aunt Liang with joy in his eyes.

Since they had no objection, Lin Yinan told them about the treatment they would receive if they stayed in the county. Like Liang Wen and the others, they would sign a ten-year agreement, have two meals in the cafeteria every day, and receive a monthly salary.

Ask them whether their family would like to stay in the county town or continue to settle in the village.

"County town! We want to stay in the county town." Aunt Liang said without thinking.

Although they settled in the village and had their own fields, they might not be able to build a decent house in their entire life.

The two sons are already at marriageable age. As long as they work hard in the city, they can be allocated a decent house like the Liang Wen brothers.

The city lord gives a lot of monthly salary, but the key is that you don’t have to worry about your daily meals.

The father and his two sons nodded repeatedly and chose to stay in Longtan County like Aunt Liang.

After they signed the agreement, Lin Yinan asked Lin Tiezhuang to take Aunt Liang to their residence to settle down, so that they could rest for a day and resume work the next day.

Knowing that Lin Yinan was going to print a book, Liao Changyi refused to rest and suggested that he could prepare the necessary wood before his uncle came.

Lin Yinan called Lin Qingxiang and told him to tell him directly if he needed anything.

Lin Qingxiang had just taken Liao Changyi out when her second uncle Lin Shuo came to her with a pile of information and a sad face, followed by Yun Ming.

"Anan, are you free now?"

He was about to set off for Chi'an, and he still had many questions that he didn't understand.

"Yes, Second Uncle, just tell me if you have anything to say." Lin Yinan said with a smile, looking at Yun Ming beside him, wondering why he followed him?

Before she could ask, Yun Ming said, "Third sister-in-law, I want to go to Chi'an with my second uncle."

"Have you told your third brother?"

"Third brother asked me to ask you." Yun Ming said, pursing his lips.

Although all the bandits in Chi'an County have been dealt with, the mountains are now inhabited by mountain people. Yun Ming leads a team there. On the one hand, he can intimidate those people with ulterior motives, and on the other hand, the mountain people are fierce and they can help his second uncle when he encounters problems.

Thinking of this, Lin Yinan curled his lips and said, "If you want to go, then go!"

"Thank you, Third Sister-in-law! I'll go get some help right away."

After Yun Ming finished speaking, he walked out of the door with brisk steps. He wanted to tell the news to his third brother who had not left yet, and then ask him for some people.

Lin Shuo pushed the book in his hand in front of Lin Yinan. It contained information about the selection of terraced fields and the methods of planting. This was the book she had given him this morning.

Lin Yinan raised his eyebrows, "Second Uncle, have you finished reading it all?"

"I've read it, but why don't they grow corn on these mountains in Chi'an? Why do they have to transform them into terraced fields to grow rice?"

Lin Shuo frowned. He had been farming for half his life and naturally knew that it was best to plant corn and beans on mountain slopes like this one.

Therefore, Lin Yinan took advantage of the knowledge he had learned while sorting out materials during this period to have an in-depth discussion with him on issues ranging from how terrace planting can effectively prevent soil erosion, greatly improve soil conservation and increase production, to building different terrace models and irrigation and drainage systems based on different slopes, and finally how to improve soil fertility.

Finally, Lin Shuo said with admiration, "An Nan, how come you know everything!"

"Uncle, I am just talking about it on paper. The specific operation still requires you to go to Chi'an and make adjustments based on the local situation."

"Oh, I know."

Finally, Lin Shuo left with a bunch of information in his arms, smiling happily.

After having lunch in the cafeteria, Lin Yinan took Qianwu back to take a nap.

The house was quiet, with no one in it. Lin Yinan and Qian Wu looked at each other, wondering where everyone had gone, when they heard a commotion coming from Lu Yashuang's yard.

When they walked into the yard, they saw Yunying playing with a few children in the yard.

Lin Zhiyan stood up and ran towards Lin Yinan.

"Mom, you're back!"

Lin Yinan picked her up and kissed her on the face, "What are you doing here?"

"Second aunt is sick." Lin Zhiyan was obviously a little scared.

"Get ill?"

Yunying came over and scratched her little nose. "She was fine during the meal, but she vomited after returning to her room. It scared Ayan and Junding who were playing in the room at the time."

At this moment, Yunmu opened the door and walked out with Doctor Lin, smiling.

"Thank you for your help, Doctor Lin."

"As you should. Just be more careful about what you eat on a daily basis."

Lin Yinan nodded slightly at him, and Doctor Lin left with the medicine box on his back.

"Mom, what happened to my second sister-in-law?" Lin Yinan asked.

Yunmu's smile remained unchanged.

"It's nothing. She was pregnant but she didn't know it. It's been almost two months and the reaction is a bit severe."

Yunmu had to take care of Lu Yashuang, so Lin Yinan carried Lin Zhiyan back to his own yard.

She thought that since Lu Yashuang was pregnant, it was time for Yun Mo to exchange Yun Ye back.

Back in the yard, Yun Shijiu was coaxed to sleep by Qianxia. Lin Zhiyan climbed onto the bed obediently and lay down side by side with Shijiu, and fell asleep in a short while.

Less than a quarter of an hour after he dozed off, Qian Wu woke Lin Yinan up.

"Madam, the secret guard came to report that Master Su's father has arrived."

"Where have you been?"

Qianwu lowered her voice to avoid waking up the two children and Chinatsu who were still awake, "The carriage should be arriving at the school by now."

"Master Su has come from afar, I will go to greet him."

Lin Yinan put on her clothes, combed her hair simply, and left the yard with Qian Wu.

County government office, inside the school.

Mr. Dao, sleepy-eyed and in his slippers, looked up at the carriages that drove into the school yard one after another.

Su Yunzhi and his father stood in front of the carriage, carefully helping a sixty-year-old man get off.