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

On the first day of construction, two canals were dug.

The next day, the flood in Dongwang Village receded.

Some villagers saw that the water had receded and did not want to dig any more. They wanted to go back to repair their flooded houses and plow the fields in preparation for spring rice planting.

"If anyone doesn't want to dig, I will report to the city lord and ask him to move out of Dongwang Village!"

"Village Chief, it's not that we don't want to dig! Look, the rain has stopped, but we haven't cleaned up the house we live in yet?"

Everyone has selfish desires, and everyone wants to renovate the house as soon as possible. The land that was distributed has not been plowed yet.

"If you're going to renovate it, do it right the first time. After all, this is where we're going to live for a long time."

The village chief was in a dilemma, as houses and canals were equally important.

So he threw this problem to Su Kaifa.

Su Kaifa listened, thought for a moment and then said to him, "This is not a difficult task. Just divide the people into two groups. One group will continue to dig the canal, and the other group will go back to help the villagers repair their houses."

"Oh! Why didn't I think of it? It must be that you educated people have good brains." The village chief's eyes lit up and he said, patting his thigh.

Su Kaifa looked up at the rising sun and said, "Village Chief, in order not to delay the spring ploughing, we have to speed up our project."

"Yeah, I know."

The village chief went back and held a brief meeting with the villagers, and Su Kaifa's proposal was unanimously agreed by the villagers.

"Everyone who can help, please stay put. Women and children, go cut thatch. Let's work together to repair the house and the canal as soon as possible."

"The city lord is still here, we can't embarrass ourselves in front of her!"

"We listen to the village chief."

Lin Yinan was very relieved that the village chief had learned to use her as a banner and was no longer just a pushover.

After returning to the military camp, she asked Chinatsu to find the manager in charge of the warehouse.

The manager is also from the Yun family's secret guard camp and doesn't look very old.

He stood tall and bowed to Lin Yinan, "Madam, are you looking for a subordinate?"

"What's the manager's name?" Lin Yinan asked with a gentle smile on his face.

"Your subordinate is Yun Yi."

"Yun Yi, is there any quicklime stored in the camp?"

"Yes, madam, do you want to give it to the villagers of Dongwang Village?"

As soon as Lin Yinan asked, Yun Yi immediately guessed her purpose.

"Yes, houses that have been flooded need to be sprinkled with quicklime."

"Okay, I will make arrangements now."

Lin Yinan said, "Thank you for your help."

"You are too polite, Madam! The master has told us that Madam's business is the business of all of us."

Speaking of his master, Yun Yi's face lit up with a bright smile.

The rain gradually stopped, and half of the issues in Dongwang Village had been resolved, so Lin Yinan prepared to return to Longtan.

Because some people were pulled out to repair the houses, the construction period was delayed by three days.

Just as Lin Yinan was about to set off, Yun Shiyi sent someone to report.

"Madam, the head of Dongwang Village said he wants to see you for something important."

Lin Yinan was puzzled, "Did he say anything?"

"It's about spring ploughing."

"Where is he?"

"Brother Eleven asked him to wait at the foot of the mountain."

When Lin Yinan came down the mountain, he saw the village chief pacing back and forth on the training ground with a frown on his face.

Seeing her coming, the village chief hurried forward and bowed.

"I've met the Lord of the City!"

Lin Yinan nodded slightly.

After greeting each other, the village chief continued, "City Lord, I would like to borrow some rice seeds from Longtan. Is that possible?"

"If you borrow the rice seeds, you will need to return rice of the same quality and weight to the county government when the grain is harvested. Are you willing to do that?" Lin Yinan explained the details of borrowing and returning the rice seeds one by one.

The village chief patted his chest and promised, "We will definitely return it as required."

"You just count the number of people who need rice seeds, and we'll sign an agreement and have everyone sign and seal it."

Having it written down in black and white can serve as a certain constraint for both parties.

The night before, the village chief and villagers had already discussed it and registered the quantity required by each household.

Qianwu fetched paper and pen, and Lin Yinan drafted the agreement and asked the village chief to read it aloud to the villagers. After confirming that it was correct, they signed and sealed it.

The issue in Dongwang Village was resolved, and Lin Yinan returned to Longtan County with two jars of pickled bamboo shoots from the kitchen.

Although there is no snail noodle here, the sour and delicious bamboo shoots are still a great dish to go with rice.

"After being out for so long, I'm finally going back."

Qianwu was so happy from the bottom of her heart that she wished she could grow a pair of wings and fly back immediately.

"I wonder if the young lady can call me Madam now." Qianxia is still most concerned about Yun Shijiu.

It was the first time that Lin Yinan was away from the little girl for such a long time, and she missed her.

Yun Er rode his horse leisurely in front, listening to the words of the three people behind him, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised.

Well, he will soon be able to see the person he missed.

This was the first time in so many years that he felt the pain of missing someone.

After going down the mountain, Yun Er saw a group of people slowly approaching in front of him.

He squinted his eyes and looked for a while, then said to Lin Yinan behind him, "Madam, it seems that the person in front is Mr. Lin II."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yinan looked carefully and saw that the person leading the group was indeed Lin Yizhang.

What is he doing here?

Just as I was wondering, Lin Yizhang came running towards me on a donkey.

"Sister! I finally see you."

Facing his sincere eyes, Lin Yinan asked gently, "Why are you here?"

Lin Yizhang said, "My eldest brother asked me to come and see the spring plowing in Dongwang Village. He also asked me to bring a lot of soaked rice seeds so that we can save some time. There are also three cows and a curved plow."

Lin Yiheng was like a worm in her stomach, and he had even thought of everything she needed in advance.

She took out the agreement signed by the villagers and gave it to Lin Yizhang.

"Take a look at this. The village chief also has a copy. Ask him to distribute it to them according to the number of signatures on it."

"Brother is really awesome. He even thought of this in advance." Lin Yizhang said.

Lin Yiheng has information about each village. The villagers of Dongwang Village only arrived at the end of last year, so they naturally need these.

"Then go ahead and have someone report back if anything happens."

Lin Yizhang handed the agreement back to Lin Yinan, "Sister, I'm leaving now."

When the villagers of Dongwang Village saw that the people from the county government had brought the rice seeds so quickly and were carrying out farming work, they saw hope again and cheered.

Although the sowing was several days later than originally planned, with the rice seeds brought by Lin Yizhang, the yield of the first season of rice this year will definitely not be reduced.

As for the rice transplanting method taught by Lin Yizhang, they had heard about it from people in other villages. Longtan and some villages under its jurisdiction had used it, and the harvest was indeed greater than their original method.

Longtan County is surrounded by mountains and blocked by city walls, so the impact inside was relatively small, except for some unstable thatched roofs that were blown away.

As soon as she stepped into the house, Lin Zhiyan ran out and hugged her waist.

"Mom, you're back!"

"Miss me?"

Lin Zhiyan buried her face in her waist and said in a muffled voice, "Yan'er is worried about mother and father."

"Silly child, mom and dad are fine, don't think too much."

Yunmu walked out slowly holding Yun Shijiu, "Anan, thank you for your hard work! Are Mo'er and the others all okay?"

"Don't worry, mom. They are all fine."

Lin Yinan reached out to hug Yun Nineteen, "Nineteen, let mother hug you, okay?"

Yun Shijiu just stared at her with his round eyes, as if he didn't know her.