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

Chapter 192 Settlement of Accounts

The village chief immediately retorted, "Why is it not enough? Now that all the rice seedlings have been planted, we can build houses and open up some wasteland to plant peanuts, beans and vegetables. That will be enough for us to eat."

His words were unanimously agreed upon by several elders in the village.

"Yes, we can handle all these things."

"The land produces enough food for us to eat."

"Even if the yield per mu is 150 catties as Ding Gui and Chen San said," Lin Yinan said as he took the abacus from Lin Yiheng and fiddled with it, "we have planted nearly 1,800 mu of land, and the total yield is only a few hundred thousand catties. We have about 1,200 people now. Even if we save on food, we won't be able to eat it for half a year."

After a pause, she continued, "Besides, this is a conservative estimate of the output under good weather conditions. No one can predict the weather in the south. If there are one or two more hailstorms, what will we eat this year?"

Before the clan leader and elders could say anything, Lin Shuo and Lin Qingxiang reacted first and spat on the ground.

He put his hands together and said with a pious look, "Pooh! Pooh! Children are ignorant when they talk. The ugly ones are not smart, but the good ones are. Don't blame me!"

Lin Yinan saw it and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Yunye kept his eyes fixed on the numbers on the abacus, his expression gradually becoming solemn.

"Clan leader, the Yun family's secret guards and the two hundred troops brought by Yun Yu have to go out on patrol every day, and every meal must not be reduced."

"Grandfather, do we really have to tighten our belts?"

Lin Yuanzhi looked at his grandfather with a frown on his face. After all, his grandfather was old and his mind was not very sharp.

The village chief scratched his gray hair in annoyance. Since Anan took over, he increasingly disliked things that required thinking.

"Anan, what do you think we should do?"

Lin Yinan didn't keep the secret and said directly, "We are very short of people now. Once we have to work in the fields, we have to stop building the house."

"If we can recruit more people within our control, and send more young and smart people to supervise, we can plant crops in the fields and build houses at the same time."

"What is the scope of our control?" The patriarch immediately grasped the key point of her words.

Everyone turned to look at Lin Yinan, waiting for her further explanation.

Lin Yinan, "Just like Liang Wen and his friends, we provide meals and housing."

When she said this, everyone immediately understood.

The village chief felt a little pained, "If they work for ten years, are we really going to give them houses?"

Lin Yinan nodded, "Send it! If we want the horse to run, we must first prepare rich fodder for it."

This is the same principle as how modern companies manage their employees. If you want your employees to follow you wholeheartedly, in addition to letting them see the development prospects of Longtan County, you must also have a fair and just reward and punishment system.

She believed that as long as the monetary reward was given, everything else would be fine.

If money can't solve the problem, then it must be because the money is not enough.

In addition to Wu Xu and Wu Xingwang, there were also Liang Wen and others who joined later. Lin Yiheng knew about the silver and money that were distributed to each family by the public.

So he gave the patriarch another strong dose of medicine.

"Chief, our village is extremely poor right now, and everyone's pockets are cleaner than their faces. If we don't quickly build shops and revitalize Longtan County's economy, even if we move into new houses in the future, we will still be penniless. What household items don't cost money?"

These words awakened the dreamer, and the elders and the young leaders of the team looked at each other in surprise.

Now that they have food and drink, they have never thought about this problem.

"Okay, then let's accept the people in. You young people will take charge of the arrangements for their distribution." The patriarch decided not to interfere.

The village chief and the elders nodded, "We have no objection. Give us a copy of the list later."

Lin Yinan didn't ask them what they wanted the list for, "Okay, no problem."

Looking at Hu Shao and Lin Yisong who were whispering in the corner, Lin Yinan remembered what he had told them in the afternoon.

"Hu Shao, have you found any clues about the matter you were asked to investigate?"

Hu Shao, who was called out of the blue, stood up in panic. Facing everyone's gazes, he was like a child who had done something wrong, and nervously fidgeted with the hem of his clothes with his hands.

"A little."

His voice was a little soft, and Lin Yinan couldn't hear it clearly. Noticing his nervousness, she slowed down her voice and said, "Tell me in detail."

Hu Shao raised his head and his eyes met her gentle and encouraging gaze. He instantly forgot his panic and uneasiness.

He mustered up his courage and said loudly, "The steward told us that some of these refugees who came here were influenced by the beggars in the city, and a small number were instigated by the Ye family."

"The major families in the South are basically aware of our settlement in Longtan County," Lin Yisong added.

Lin Yinan was slightly stunned for a moment, "If that's the case, then we will take the initiative to attack."

Yun Mo thought she was going to attack someone again, so he immediately became extremely alert.

"Anan, how do you think we should take the initiative?"

"They are now driving people to our county. What if we take the initiative to send people over to persuade those refugees heading south?"

Lin Yiheng quickly responded, "This way, we won't be short of manpower, and we can also find out the situation of the refugees in advance."

"That's a good idea!"

Yunye clapped his hands and cheered. The three brothers were only good at marching and fighting, but they knew nothing about the twists and turns of governance.

Therefore, they were happy to let Lin Yinan do it boldly.

It doesn’t matter if they fail, they have these two brothers to back them up.

Lin Yinan's gaze returned to Hu Shao and Lin Yisong, "Hu Shao, Asong, do you two dare to go to Shigong City?"

The two looked at each other, and then looked at Lin Yinan with firm eyes.

"Sister Anan, let's go! Don't worry, I will definitely bring more people back to our county."

"Okay, go back and get ready, and then the delivery team will leave."

At night, the moonlight spreads all over the earth like water.

The dark night sky is dotted with stars, which are particularly dazzling.

Amid the sounds of insects and frogs, Lin Yinan discussed with everyone the overall development direction of Longtan County in the future.

It was late at night and the two or three pots of mugwort burning in the lobby of the county government office gradually went out. The weather in Longtan County in May was already very warm. As the temperature rose, there were also annoying mosquitoes.

The temperature in the south is high and the humidity is high, which is very suitable for the reproduction and growth of mosquitoes.

The next day, Qianxia woke up Lin Yinan early.

After breakfast, before the scorching sun came out, she brought the Yun brothers, Lin Yiheng, Lin Yuanzhi and others, as well as more than a hundred contracts that she had copied overnight, to the city gate.

Lin Yinan sniffed the strong scent of mugwort in the air, and looked at a bundle of green mugwort that had not yet burned out in the fire, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.