Lin Yong slapped his wife in the face and scolded: "You're a shameful thing!"

  Third Aunt covered her face, staring at him in disbelief, and after a moment, she burst into loud wailing. She immediately got up and scratched his face, scolding: "Lin Yong, you bastard, it was you who made me go to the Long House, now you're ashamed of me? What were you doing earlier?"

  The clansman who sent San Tai Tai back felt embarrassed and immediately ran out, "Third Uncle, Third Aunt, you chat, I'll go out and play first."

  Two little girls also tumbled out of the doorway, running to the backyard, Grandpa and Grandma were fighting, how scary.

  Good news doesn't spread far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. In less than half a day, the news of Er Fang's third wife forcing the first wife to hand over the farm had spread throughout Linjiazhuang village, and everyone began to condemn the shamelessness of San Tai Tai and the greed of Er Fang. Another inside story also came out.

  According to reliable sources, it was Lin Yong's idea for San Tai Tai to go to Zhang Fang. Now the couple is blaming each other and they have started fighting.

  I heard it was a fierce fight and even alarmed the whole clan.

  In less than an hour, the news had spread from one end of the village to the other and was transformed into a story about the couple fighting over the inheritance of the old house's land holdings. They've both called in doctors, now it seems like there's only one breath left...

  Lin Qingyuan: "......"

  Lao Zhongbo said, "Miss, living in the village has its downsides. If something happens at your house, it'll spread everywhere. Our main residence is tightly managed, but we can't stop news from leaking out. Even the gatekeepers and vegetable deliverers are all servants of the manor, but those who carry water into the manor and take wastewater out are all villagers from Linjiazhuang. Moreover, the main road is on their side, and there's always someone watching when you come and go. They'll ask, 'Where have you been?' or 'Where are you going? What are you doing?' Do you answer or not?"

  "This is a shortcoming, but also a strong point. Our messages are known to people, and similarly, their messages are not enough," said Lao Zhongbo proudly: "We old guys who stay in the main house, except for guarding the tomb and looking after the house for the masters, are also responsible for collecting information for the masters, so that they won't even know if someone is rebelling."

  "My elder brother and I mentioned that when I come back, I will look for you. There are many things in the clan that need to ask for your opinion." Lin Qingyan sighed, "Now I know how much my father and elder brother have prepared for the main branch."

  Lao Zhongbo couldn't help but curve up the corners of his mouth, "This is indeed the old master's farsightedness."

  "In the future, Uncle Zhong will have to worry about family matters even more."

  "Don't worry, young mistress, I won't let you down," Old Loyal said with a sigh. "It's just that my son is not reliable, and I don't dare entrust this responsibility to him. My grandson is not bad, but he's still young, and his temperament hasn't been fully established yet - who knows if he'll be able to withstand temptation in the future?"

  "Zhong Bo would be better off choosing a steady and older person from another family to cultivate," Lin Qingyan said: "Lin Shun is young, full of vigor and vitality, it's not good to tie him down in this old mansion. I'm short-handed at the moment, why not let him come to my place to serve as an apprentice and be polished for a few years."

  Lao Zhongbo's eyes sparkled slightly as he rubbed his hands and said, "How can this be good? Won't it cause trouble for the young lady?"

  Lin Qingwan just smiled and said: "What trouble can he cause me? I'll take his dad away too."

  Lao Zhongbo glared, "Lin Quan is also leaving?"

  Lin Qingwan nodded, "I think he's quite clever, staying in the old house is a waste, I can make use of him if I take him out."

  Lao Zhongbo hesitated, "Eldest miss, Lin Quan is also getting old, why not let him stay at home and farm..."

  Lin Qingwan couldn't help but laugh, "Zhong Bo, you're still so vigorous, how can he say you're old? I know what you're worried about, it's just that you're afraid he'll get into trouble outside because of his arrogance. Don't worry, I'll have someone keep an eye on him, and if he really gets into trouble, I'll have someone send him back to you to deal with. Besides, I won't be going far, just within the city of Suzhou or its outskirts. If you want to see him, just go find him, and it will also serve as a way for me to supervise him."

  Lao Zhongbo's eyes were slightly sour, he stood up and knelt down in front of Lin Qingyu, saying: "Young Miss, this old slave has no way to repay..."

  "What are you doing?" Lin Qingwen hastily helped the person up, "This is not just my intention, brother had specially entrusted before he left, saying that you have spent your whole life for our Lin family, we should also consider some things for you."

  "I'm just a servant of the Lin family, doing what I should for the Lin family. Why is it worth Master's concern?"

  "If there is punishment for guilt, then there should be reward for merit. You have merit, and naturally you should be rewarded." Lin Qingyan was serious, she and her cousin were weak and frail, their relatives not only couldn't be relied on, but also had to be guarded against everywhere. The people who could be used were these loyal servants.

  In the entire household, there were only four people she absolutely trusted: Old Loyal Steward, Housekeeper Lin, Granny Lin, and Butler Zhong.

  Lao Zhongbo was also in the first place, and even if it was just to make him feel at ease following her, she had to arrange for Lin Quan and Lin Shun.

  Lin Shun didn't say anything, but Lin Quan was just a sieve. She wouldn't want Old Loyal to have to make a difficult choice between his master and son one day.

  So it's better to eliminate that possibility early on.

  Lin Qingyuan has nothing but many positions, now she lacks people to the point of wanting to go directly to the street to catch strong men, so after Lin Quan and Lin Shun came to her side, they started to become busy, like a spinning top that can't stop.

  But both father and son were delighted, feeling full of energy, the outside world was different from the old house, the outside world was colorful, even the air felt freer.

  Follow Lin Qingwan back to the Lin Mansion in Chengxi, Lin Quan changed his laziness and became diligent, arriving at the Flower Hall on time every day to listen to orders.

  Lin Qingwan didn't go easy on him either, and had him bring two servants to each city gate to recruit laborers, then send them to the western suburbs.

  "We need to get a clear understanding of everyone's background, there are many people working this time, from different places, if we invite troublemakers and something happens, I'll hold you accountable."

  "Rest assured, madam, I'll take good care of it."

  Lin Qingwan waved her hand, "Then go quickly, if you've recruited someone, send them directly to Xijiao, Zhong Daguanting is over there."

  Lin Quan responded with a "yes" and retreated, glancing at his son as he left.

  Lin Shun is now following Lin Guan's housekeeper to learn. As soon as his father leaves, Lin Shun immediately steps forward to report: "Auntie, the other courtyard has been cleaned up and the furniture has also been arranged properly. You and the young lady can move in right away."

  Lin Qingyan nodded, "Then let's move tomorrow."

  "What's the hurry?" Lin Guan asked hesitantly: "Who will be left in the mansion to take care of things?"

  "Let's just leave a few gatekeepers and gardeners, we can take the daily necessities with us, no need to move anything else. We'll come back every now and then to stay here, after all, Xiguan is not far from here."

  Lin Guan's family understood, "That slave will go and take care of it. If someone from the clan comes again..."

  "Just let the gatekeeper say we've gone to Xijiao, and they can go to Xijiao to look for us. Without Master's orders, they wouldn't dare to casually let people in."

  Lin Guan's mouth curled up at the corner as he smiled and agreed.

  Although Er Fang's going to the door ended up being a joke, it also opened up a way of thinking for many people in the clan. Of course, they wouldn't go to the door like Er Fang to ask for the estate, but instead hoped to be able to rent land.

  The more than 300 mu of land in Linjiazhuang will not be rented out, but the Juetian on the west suburb can be rented to fellow clansmen, and she is also willing to reduce the rent by one tenth to one fifth for fellow clansmen.

  But they were reluctant to leave Linjiazhuang, so what they saw in their eyes was still that small village in Linjiazhuang.

  Lin Qingwan was not tired of it, and as soon as they arrived on the seventh day, they returned to the city, but unexpectedly they were still chased into the city.

  As spring begins, things will start to get busy in the fields, and she also needs to go to the western suburbs villa to take a look, it's just right to hide in the countryside.

  Yuexuan has been feeling unwell for the past few days, possibly due to the change of seasons, and her mood hasn't been great either. Lin Qingwen happened to take her out for a walk to clear her mind.

  Since returning to Suzhou, Lin Qingwan had not actually seen Jue Tian's land, but only knew from the map that it was very large, and she and Yu Bin were just big landlords.

  But she didn't feel it deeply until she stood on the land and looked west, where her fields stretched as far as the eye could see, then she knew how big a landowner she was.

  Lin Qingwan couldn't help but exclaim, "If such a large piece of land were all planted with crops, what a magnificent sight it would be!"

  Lin Guanjia smiled and said: "We Lin family also have several such villages, and the terrain is much better than this."

  Lin Guanjia paused here, he forgot that those several Zhuangzi had been sold out.

  Lin Qingwan seemed to know his thoughts and smiled: "In the future, this land will be better than before."

  "Yes, Lin Guanjia, I've heard that the more you cultivate this land, the better it becomes," Lin Yuhong comforted him. "Let's work harder and in the future, the fertility of this land will surely surpass that of Liang's good fields."

  Lin Guanjia couldn't help but smile, "Young lady, this land is fertile and will yield a good harvest, but it also needs time to rest and rejuvenate. If you don't let the land rest, its fertility won't last for many years."

  Lin Yuhong looked at Xiaogu and said in a low voice, "It seems that there is no such thing written in the agricultural book."

  Because Lin Qingwan often said that they would rely on farming for a living in the future, Lin Yuhong recently found many agricultural books to read.

  Lin Qingwan smiled and patted her head, "That farming book isn't detailed enough. To cultivate good land, besides reading the farming book, you also need to ask people who are skilled at farming and think for yourself."

  After all, this is not a modern era, there are no chemical fertilizers and the like, and the basic way to fertilize the land is with manure from farmers. But in this era, not only are cows scarce, pigs are scarce, even chickens and ducks are scarce, so dung is limited.

  It was only recently that Zhong Da reported to her that Suzhou's climate is good, but it can be planted twice a year. However, most families still only plant one season, and only fertile fields with good fertility will be planted twice a year.

  If so, the good field will also have to be left fallow for a season in the second year to recover fertility. Otherwise, with two crops taken every year, the fertility of the soil cannot keep up and the good field will become poor land.

  Lin Qingyuan and Lin Yuheng's fields, except for a small portion of official fields that have always been cultivated and are good fields, the rest of the fertility is between lower to upper middle grade, so she didn't plan to plant two seasons.

  Such a large piece of land, fertilizer is also a big problem, I estimate that Suzhou's manure water will rise in price.