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

The next day was a cloudy day. The gray sky was drizzling with rain from time to time, bringing a hint of coolness to the gloomy weather.

As soon as Lin Yinan entered the gate of the county government office, the guards saluted her respectfully.

"Lord City Lord! The Liao family father and son and Shi Dahe have been waiting for you in the meeting room since early morning. They said they have something important to report to you."

Lin Yinan was stunned and couldn't remember who they were for a moment.

"Madam, it's the sculptor." Qianwu reminded.

Lin Yinan suddenly realized that he had asked them to learn to read, but he didn't know how they were doing.

She stayed at the Lin family's house so late last night, but she didn't see Lin Fu go back.

From a distance, I could hear several people talking in the meeting room.

"Brother, do you think the city lord will be satisfied with what we carved?"

"If you're not satisfied, we can make another one. I think we can do better."

Lin Fu encouraged them, "You have accomplished a lot in such a short time."

"What did you do? Let me see." Lin Yinan walked into the conference room with a faint smile on his face.

"Lord City Lord!"

Everyone quickly stood up and saluted.

Lin Yinan waved at them, "No need to be polite, sit down and talk." Finally, she looked at Lin Fu and asked, "Ah Fu, how is the task I asked you to do going?"

"Reporting to the young lady, Lin Fuxing has fulfilled the mission." Lin Fu said.

After he finished speaking, he looked at Shi Dahe and said, "Master Shi, show your carving to the city lord."

After receiving his reminder, Shi Dahe lifted a piece of cloth on the table with trembling hands, revealing a square wooden board about six or seven inches long.

"Please have a look, Lord City Lord!"

Qianwu took it, confirmed that it was normal and handed it to Lin Yinan.

Lin Yinan took it and looked carefully at the words carved on the wooden board.

This is the prototype of woodblock printing. The first few sentences of the first part of "Thousand Character Classic" are engraved on the wood board. The strokes of the characters are clear and the direction of the knife is smooth. The engraved characters have not been brushed with ink yet, and the spacing between characters is comfortable.

"Bring some pens, ink, paper and inkstone!"

Lin Fu quickly got pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the official room next door.

Lin Yinan asked him to brush the ink evenly on the engraved wooden board, and then place the paper on the inked printing plate and apply pressure.

After a moment, the text on the plate was transferred to the paper.

Slowly picking up the printing plate, I could see the font clearly on the paper.

"It's done! Uncle, it's done!" Liao Changyi's voice trembled, and his eyes sparkled as he stared at the movements of Lin Fu's hands.

Lin Yinan carefully observed the font on the paper. The characters looked familiar, and every stroke was correct, showing that he really put a lot of effort into it.

She handed the paper to Shi Dahe, "Take a look, is it the same as the original book?"

Shi Dahe took it and read it carefully word by word. After a long while, he said, "That's right!"

He had memorized these words so well that he could write them with his eyes closed.

After he finished reading it, the Liao family father and son took the paper and looked at it.

"Dad, the printed words are the same as those in the book." Liao Changyi said with a smile.

Lin Yinan was also very satisfied. In such a short period of time, they not only learned to recognize the characters, but also mastered the carving skills so well.

"It's really great to be able to achieve this in such a short time!" She praised without reservation.

Shi Dahe, who was praised for the first time in his life, felt a little embarrassed and rubbed his hands nervously.

After a long while, he managed to utter a sentence, "I wonder if there are any areas that need improvement, Lord City Lord?"

He lived in a spacious and bright house, and his monthly salary was equal to his income in the past six months. He felt that the city lord was giving him too much for just carving a few words.

"No, this is good enough." Lin Yinan would not give random opinions on areas that he is not familiar with.

Seeing how uneasy they were, she added, "If you have any requests, feel free to ask!"

Shi Dahe shook his head like a rattle, "No! No!"

He really didn't dare to do so. The work hadn't even started yet, so how could he make so many demands on the host? It was inappropriate.

I have been working for decades and this is the first time I have met such a good boss. I cannot leave a bad reputation in front of him.

Liao Changyi looked at his uncle who dared not say anything and felt a little anxious. If his father had not held him down, he would have blurted out the words long ago.

Lin Yinan also noticed his strangeness and looked at him with raised eyebrows, "Do you have anything to say?"

Liao Changyi was about to speak when his father covered his mouth and said, "Lord City Lord, we have nothing to say."

"That's not necessary! If you have any questions, just ask. I will try my best to satisfy you."

She glanced at Liao Zongwei indifferently, and her sharp eyes made Liao Zongwei unconsciously let go of her hand.

Liao Changyi hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Lord City Lord, can you make a few smaller carving knives for me and my uncle? Our carving knives are too big, it's easy to make mistakes, and it takes a lot of time."

"Any more?"

Lin Yinan pursed her lips, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, her face expression indifferent, making it impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry.

Liao Changyi was still a half-grown child. He thought for a moment and shook his head, "No more."

"Are there any blueprints?"

"Yes, I drew it." Liao Changyi reached into his arms, took out a crumpled piece of paper and handed it to Lin Yinan.

Liao Zongwei and Shi Dahe looked at this ignorant dead child with anxious expressions.

What if I make so many requests and offend the host?

Lin Yinan took the drawing and unfolded it. He found that this child not only had a pair of dexterous hands, but the drawings he drew were also very detailed.

It reminded her of Yun Er, he should be able to create it.

"Qianwu, go see if Yun Er is behind here and call him over."

Qian Wu took the order and ran quickly to the back of the county government office.

Lin Yinan looked at the two people who were anxious. "You don't have to be so reserved. As long as you do your job well, I will not treat my subordinates harshly. I will pay you the full amount of compensation you deserve."

The two nodded awkwardly and said timidly, "Yes! We will do our best to do it well!"

"Master Shi, you are going to work in Longtan County for a long time in the future. Have you considered bringing your family here?"

"Bring them over?" Shi Dahe was stunned. Can he bring his family over when working here?

Lin Yinan looked at him in confusion, "Why? Is the house allocated to you not enough to live in?"

Shi Dahe stared with wide eyes in disbelief at the house allocated to him.

"Is that house for me?"

"Yes, the house allocated to you will be yours as long as you work for the Longtan County Government for ten years as per the agreement we signed."

Lin Yinan frowned. Could it be that they signed the agreement without knowing the contents of it?

"Miss, when I wanted to read the terms of the agreement to him, he said no, he trusted you!" Lin Fu stood by and explained in a low voice.

Liao Zongwei lowered his head in shame, it was all his fault that he didn't explain it clearly to his brother-in-law.

Shi Dahe's eyes were twinkling with stars, his hands were shaking violently, he was so excited that he could not control himself, and his voice was trembling.

"Then can I bring my family over?"

"OK."

After getting an affirmative answer, Shi Dahe fell to his knees and kowtowed three times to Lin Yinan.

"Thank you, Lord City Lord!"

"Wow! It's quite lively here, madam!"

Yun Er came in with a smug look on his face, holding a folding fan in his hand. What a handsome and elegant young man.

Lin Yinan motioned Shi Dahe to stand up. He looked Yun Er up and down, and saw that he looked refreshed, which made people wonder if he had eaten Yun Ying clean last night.

"What do you need me to do?"

"Look at this, can you do it?" Lin Yinan handed him the drawing drawn by Liao Changyi.

Yun Er looked carefully at what was drawn on the drawing, and his brows furrowed more and more as he looked.