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

Pan Qingfeng pondered for a moment and said, "I'll go back and ask my tribesmen if they have any experience in growing cotton."

Lin Yinan's eyes fell on Lin Fu, who was sitting in the corner and was responsible for clerical records.

"Ah Fu, does the agricultural book I asked you to copy earlier contain instructions on growing cotton?"

Lin Fu scratched his head and thought hard. The city lord asked him to copy too many books and he couldn't remember them all.

"Hold it out and we'll look for it." Lin Yiheng said as he took out the key and gave it to him.

The book was quickly brought back, and Lin Yiheng and his friends quickly found the records about cotton planting in the book.

"The book says cotton is grown annually and is mostly grown in the north."

“I wonder if we can grow two crops a year like rice?”

"We have long sunshine hours here and it's not the beginning of autumn yet. Should I take a dozen back and try planting them?" Lin Shuo said.

Lin Shuo's proposal was unanimously agreed by everyone. He carefully counted thirty cotton seeds, wrapped them in a handkerchief and put them in his arms.

Lin Yiheng locked the rest in the county government warehouse and waited until the spring of the following year to plant them in the fields.

Finally, Lin Shuo and Lin Fu copied out the records about cotton planting in the book one by one. He had never planted it before and didn't understand it very well. The book described the requirements for soil, humidity, and management such as removing weeds and pests.

Lin Shuo took these thirty cotton seeds back and planned to plant them in a test field in the backyard.

There are people coming and going outside. If someone accidentally steps on you to death one day, you'll be doomed.

A few days after returning, Lin Yinan went to the county government office every day to follow up on the matters that had been left out during this period.

It is almost the beginning of autumn. Although the weather is still hot during the day, it will be much cooler at night.

It was time to distribute autumn clothes to the soldiers and secret guards, so Lin Yinan went to the garment workshop to learn about the progress.

The garment workshop was run by Lin Tiezhuang's sister-in-law Liu Zhaodi and Huang Qingqing's mother Yao Xiuer.

Liu Zhaodi opened the door of the clothing workshop warehouse and pointed to the pile of cloth inside and said to Lin Yinan, "Anan, these are the cloths that Boss Wu just purchased from Cangwu County."

The soldiers' clothes are mostly made of ramie cloth, which is not only wear-resistant, but also softer and more comfortable than linen. It comes in thick and thin varieties, making it very suitable for wearing in spring and autumn.

Only after the ramie cloth came to the south did they realize there was such a cheap and useful cloth.

Lin Yinan went forward and picked a few horses for inspection, and the quality was indeed good.

"How long will it take to make autumn clothes for the soldiers?"

"It will all be done in another ten days or so."

Lin Yinan rarely had time to come over, so Liu Zhaodi kept talking to Lin Yinan, "After we finish making the autumn clothes, we will make winter clothes for the soldiers. And the gloves you mentioned before. The weather in the south is not like our north. It is freezing cold when it rains. The soldiers will be much warmer with gloves..."

As they were talking, they saw Aliang coming towards the warehouse with a booklet.

"Manager Liu, I'm here to pick up the materials."

When he saw that Lin Yinan was standing next to Liu Zhaodi, he hurriedly saluted and said, "Greetings, Lord City Lord!"

On the second day after returning to the city, Lin Yiheng arranged A Ming and A Liang to work as minor managers in various departments that were short of staff.

Lin Yinan asked him, "Are you used to doing this here?"

"They are used to it. When I encounter something I don't understand, Manager Liu and Manager Yao will teach me with all their heart." A Liang said respectfully.

No one here looked down on him just because he was born a slave.

On the contrary, I took good care of him at work.

I am very grateful to the city lord for giving him a chance to hold his head high!

"Then you must do a good job and don't let the city lord down." Liu Zhaodi reminded him at the right time.

"Yes, Liang will definitely work hard."

He handed the booklet to Liu Zhaodi and said, "Manager Liu, this is the material that Group 2 needs to collect today. I have checked it."

Liu Zhaodi took out her seal and stamped it. Aliang and the workers counted the necessary materials and left the warehouse.

Looking at the cloth that was missing a corner, Liu Zhaodi's heart was bleeding.

"Anan, this hemp cloth is very expensive. The clothes of the soldiers and secret guards are also worn out. I have discussed with Manager Yao that their clothes can be replaced with linen cloth, which can save a lot of money!"

Lin Yinan shook the door with a faint smile on his face, "Aunt Tiezhu, facing the invasion of the Japanese pirates, they rushed forward without blinking an eye. Longtan was able to survive the continuous attacks of the bandits safely, and the secret guards and soldiers played an indispensable role."

"That's true." Liu Zhaodi nodded.

"The secret guards and soldiers have made great sacrifices to protect our safety. Although they don't work in the fields like everyone else, they get up before dawn to train 365 days a year. Not everyone can endure this kind of hardship and dedication. So, I think they deserve better!"

Her words were so powerful that Liu Zhaodi felt ashamed of her narrow-mindedness.

"Then should we consider growing kudzu vines to make kudzu cloth? I heard from Yao Xiuer that kudzu has many benefits. Kudzu vines can be made into kudzu cloth, and kudzu roots can be eaten and fed to pigs."

"I have too few people, so my focus in the next few years will still be on growing food."

Liu Zhaodi's eyes turned and she immediately had an idea, "Well, why don't we buy from the people in the village below? This way they can have some income, and we can also get cheap ramie cloth."

"That's a good idea. I'll go back and ask Yun Yu if the villagers will do it."

Once they grow cotton, they will be able to spin it and weave cloth themselves.

The constant war in the north caused the price of cotton cloth in the south to rise again and again.

In a blink of an eye, the beginning of autumn has passed, and the autumn clothes made in the garment workshop have all been distributed to the secret guards and soldiers.

Ever since Yun Mo came back, Yun Ye went to Xihe. Although there has been no movement from the Yu family for a long time, it is not certain what bad tricks they are planning.

Just in case, the two brothers discussed and decided to take turns to be on duty.

On this day, Lin Yinan was taking inventory of their current belongings at the county government office when Su Kunliang came over.

"Master Su, how come you have time to come here?"

Lin Yinan asked everyone to sit down and immediately asked Lin Fu to pour tea.

Su Kunliang stroked his beard and laughed, "Anan, I came to ask you, the college is about to be completed, will we still enroll students this year?"

Perhaps it was because his life in Longtan was fulfilling and full of hope that Su Kunliang shook off his previous decadence. Although he was still thin, he was full of energy.

Lin Yinan looked through the calendar. It was not yet September yet. If the college had all the hardware facilities, it would be possible to start school.

"What stage is the academy at now?" she asked.

Su Kunliang was on the construction site every day, and he personally watched every brick and tile being placed, so he naturally had a clear understanding of the progress of the project.

"Foreman Lin and his men have already started making tables and chairs."

Lin Yinan thought to himself, "It will be soon. I believe there will be no problem with school starting in September."