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

Jiang Yikui said directly, "The south is rainy and humid, and the ditches are not dug deep enough. If there is heavy rain or even rainstorm, the water may not be drained in time. In addition, when making the cushion layer, you can use ash soil as the cushion layer, and then tamp it down and lay sintered clay bricks as the ground."

"Or we can raise the indoor floor and build the house on the platform to prevent rainwater from flooding the ground. It will also reduce moisture in the soil. After all, the academy will be used to store books and papers, so moisture prevention is particularly important."

The man in charge of the construction saw Lin Yinan here and did not show any dissatisfaction with Jiang Yikui's instructions.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yinan asked him, "Master, can you do the construction plan he mentioned?"

The foreman was from the north. This is how they always build houses in the north. They just need to build good infrastructure. As for what Jiang Yikui said, he didn't know how to do it at all.

He said with a sad face, "My Lord, we have never heard of what he said."

"Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. College architecture is very important, and it has to take the southern weather into consideration."

Mr. Su was very familiar with Jiang Yikui, who had always followed the Su family, and his character and knowledge.

After learning Jiang Yikui's last name, Lin Yinan said, "I wonder if Master Jiang is willing to stay. As you can see, no one here can build complex buildings."

"Of course." Jiang Yikui agreed readily.

The Su family is different now than before. Life is becoming increasingly difficult, and he has no income. He feels embarrassed to continue staying in the Su family and eating for free, but he has nowhere to go.

Now that Longtan is willing to hire him, provide him with food and accommodation, and pay him monthly wages, what else could he not want?

Finally, Master Su stayed in Longtan for nearly ten days before reluctantly leaving with his servants, and all the disciples he brought with him stayed in Longtan.

Lin Yinan came to see her off, and Master Su told her.

"If the imperial court sends people to investigate the illegal salt business, we must not confront them head-on."

This was exactly what Lin Yinan and the Yun brothers initially thought of after discussing it. The imperial court was in turmoil and they were far away in the south.

As the saying goes, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away.

Even if officials from above are sent to investigate, they have a hundred ways to prevent people from returning.

Could the imperial court, which was in a precarious situation at this time, still send troops across mountains and rivers to encircle and suppress them?

Lin Yinan understood what Master Su said, "If not, is there any other way?"

"The imperial court now has a salt monopoly. The war in the Central Plains has caused the price of salt to rise rapidly, and the Salt Transport Bureau has not taken any action, causing many people to be unable to afford salt."

"If you are against the people sent by the court, you can negotiate with them and have Longtan supply salt and pay salt tax to the court."

"Will this work?" It would be best if we could turn hostility into friendship.

"It is recorded in history books that when the Great Yan was first established, the salt industry was taxed. The emperor worked hard to govern the country and gradually brought the salt industry from various places under the control of the imperial court."

"Thank you, Master Su, for your advice." Lin Yinan thanked him sincerely.

For her, nothing is a problem if money can solve the problem.

If even money can't solve the problem, she doesn't mind taking out all kinds of hot weapons in her space.

After seeing off Master Su, Lin Yinan received a letter from Yun Si of Nanzhou Prefecture sent by carrier pigeon.

After returning to Nanzhou Prefecture with serious injuries, Yu Shida prepared to unite the major families to deal with Longtan.

After the heads of the major families met and discussed, they agreed that each family would send out a thousand troops. The first step would be to capture Xihe, and then take Longtan County into their possession.

"They are daydreaming!"

Yun Mo angrily slammed the table, startling Qian Wu who was standing next to him.

Lin Yinan waved his hand and let her go first.

"Why should we be angry about this? Since they want to form an alliance, we should disintegrate them from within."

"Do you have a solution?" Yun Mo looked at her with sparkling eyes.

Lin Yinan smiled and said, "It's hard to explain in a few words. Just wait and see."

"Just tell me in advance that I will be going to Xihe tomorrow."

"Grind the ink for me."

Lin Yinan picked up the pen and prepared to write a reply to Yun Si. Yun Mo obediently stood up to help her grind the ink.

Nanzhou Prefecture, outside the Yu family’s gate.

"Open the door! Open the door! I am Aunt Tao's mother. I want to see Aunt Tao."

Yu Suqin knocked hard on the door of Yu's house.

Two months had passed since she took the things back last time, and the servants never opened the door when she came again.

When asked about their daughter's situation, the servants always kept silent.

She was a little panicked. She couldn't get in, couldn't see her daughter, couldn't get the money, Hui'er's leg still needed treatment, and the debt collectors came to her house every day, which almost drove her crazy.

The door creaked open from the inside.

The butler came out from the main gate with two of their servants.

"What are you shouting for? Get out of here! Do you think you can see Aunt Tao?"

Yu Suqin yelled, "My own daughter is missing?"

The housekeeper had a gloomy face and sneered twice, "You're shouting everywhere as if your daughter is the legitimate wife of the Yu family. But you dare to come to the Yu Mansion and make a fuss about a mere concubine?"

Passersby immediately pointed at Yu Suqin.

"To put it nicely, she's my aunt. To put it bluntly, she's just a man's toy."

"See how shabby she looks? She must be here to beg for money."

"I don't think he is a good person if he sends his daughter to be a concubine."

Looking around, Yu Suqin said angrily, "You are jealous that your daughter is not favored by the Yu family."

"Bah! Who cares!"

Too lazy to argue with those people, Yu Suqin took the opportunity to squeeze in from beside the servants, but was kicked out by another servant.

Yu Suqin staggered a few steps and fell to the ground.

The butler glanced at her coldly and said, "I'm warning you, this is the last time. If you dare to come again, I'll break your legs!"

The door slammed shut mercilessly. Yu Suqin stood up from the ground with difficulty. She felt a piercing pain in her ankle and she didn't dare to walk with force.

She limped back home, opened the door, and found the house in a mess.

An old woman came out from the inner room with two strong men, carrying a bundle in her hands.

"What are you doing?"

"Mrs. Yu, you accepted the betrothal gift from others but hid your daughter. How dare you ask? Return the money now!" said the old woman.

Yu Suqin begged, "Please give me a few days. I will have money when I meet Aunt Tao in the Yu Mansion."

The old woman looked her up and down and saw that she was covered in dust. It was obvious that she had been kicked out. Why did she believe her words and give her the silver in the first place? Now she was left with nothing.

The old woman became angrier and angrier as she thought about it. She couldn't get rid of the anger in her heart without beating them up, so she said to the two people behind her, "If you don't have the money to pay, then beat them up!"

The two men rolled up their sleeves and walked forward, punching and kicking the unarmed Yu Suqin.

"Ah! Ouch! Stop it!"

"He beat someone to death! I am the biological mother of Aunt Tao of the Yu Mansion!"

After a while, the old woman called for a stop, not daring to let anyone continue beating. She heard that Yu Mansion's concubine Tao had given birth to a daughter. If she ever wanted to see her own mother, it would be bad if she became an enemy of her.

"That's all for today. Consider these unpatched clothes as interest. We'll come back in a few days."

"If you took my money, you must return it to me with interest!"

Seeing that Shui Po was about to leave, Yu Suqin grabbed one corner of the bundle with strength she didn't know where she got from.

"These clothes were bought for me by my daughter. I haven't worn them yet. You can't take them away!"

Shui Pozi kicked her in the face. Yu Suqin let go in pain and two lines of blood flowed out of her nose.

The group saw the blood and hurried out of the house.

Yu Suqin's face was covered in blood. She had been tossing and turning all day without a drop of water and almost didn't have the strength to stand up.

When I walked into the room where Lin Chaohui was sleeping, I saw him lying straight on the bed with his eyes wide open, with no reaction to what had just happened.

Yu Suqin was suddenly filled with grief, her eyes filled with despair and helplessness. How could such a good life become like this? She could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

The crying echoed in the empty house.

Lin Zhaohui raised his hand and threw the empty bowl beside the bed at her feet, yelling irritably, "Get out!"