Wang Cuiju, who was standing by, said, "What's the big deal?"

She immediately talked about her recent glorious deeds: "These past few days, I don't know which young master has been promoting me, saying that I am the best storyteller and that no storyteller in Guangzhou can compare to me."

"Look, Zuichunlou has paid a high price to invite me to tell stories. Oh, I have never thought that one day I would be able to tell stories in a brothel!"

Wang Cuiju was particularly proud: "You know what, those men are really generous. In just two days, I have earned several hundred taels of silver. If our snack shop in Shawan County was not too busy, I would have earned more."

Lin Zhao was stunned. "Can I do this casually?"

Liu, who was standing by, also said, "Why not? Our village is not like those places outside where you can do whatever you want. As long as you don't violate the village rules, it's fine. Generally, if you don't kill or burn someone, you won't violate the village rules."

Liu pointed to a place further away, which was cordoned off and ready for action.

"See that? That's the big shopping mall our village is going to build. It's five stories high. Any building can be rented out to business owners in Shawan County or nearby areas."

Lin Zhao's eyes widened. "This is very profitable, right?"

Liu: "Isn't that right? Thirty percent of the people in this building belong to Sister Cui Ju. That will be really great. Come on, if she opens a shop there in the future, all the money in the house will go into her pocket."

Wang Cuiju said to Lin Zhao and Lin Xing, "Don't worry, sisters. People in our village are not good at gossiping. You can make the money if you want."

Liu also said: "Those nagging people are just living a miserable life themselves, and they wish others would live in the same misery."

Lin Jinyue said, "Just stay here and don't worry too much."

The women in the village came over and asked which tailor had made the clothes they were wearing. They looked so beautiful and they wanted to make them for their daughters.

Wang Cuiju also heard Lin Jinyue say that she would be able to find two people to teach her daughter one-on-one in the future.

Her eyes lit up immediately: "Could it be possible that my daughter can also learn all kinds of music like the young ladies of wealthy families?"

Wang Cuiju's attitude became even more enthusiastic: "Hey, sister, let's go around the village together."

Liu also followed suit: "Let me tell you something about our village."

The idle women in the village were all very enthusiastic.

Lin Zhao and her partner's uneasiness and fear disappeared almost immediately.

Lin Jinyue was very satisfied watching this scene.

I don't know when it started, but the thinking and concepts of these pure ancient people in the village have slowly changed.

At least, since women started making money and after Wang Cuiju divorced, the bad chauvinistic habits of the men in the village have improved a lot.

The women in the village can also stand up straight.

Especially after Lin Jinyue directly tore up "Three Obediences and Four Virtues".

They don't really care about the looks of outsiders.

In their words, even if those people said the two pieces of silver were not a big deal, they would not lose a tael of silver.

What do those do?

*

In the blink of an eye, it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

The village is still in full swing with construction, and everyone is working day and night, and more than half of the academy has been built.

I didn't expect that on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, a great day when the village had prepared various activities, there would be a few uninvited guests.

Gu Shao came over with a few of his trusted associates.

In the past, Lin Jinyue would have been quite welcoming to Gu Shaoye.

But now...

Thinking of the speculation she and Mr. Hu Sanye had about the forced conscription of soldiers, Lin Jinyue didn't want to see Gu Shao anymore.

There were few people in their village to begin with, and if more were conscripted, there would basically be no able-bodied labor left.

In that case, the young boys studying in this academy might be forced to drop out.

Lin Jinyue had something to ask of someone, and although she didn't really want to entertain him, she looked very enthusiastic: "General Gu, how come you have time to come over?"

Gu Shao said, "I have nothing to do these few days, so I came here."

Gu Shao hasn't come for several months.

This change is really huge.

Originally they were just a few refugees wearing tattered clothes, and it had only been a short time, not even half a year.

Surprisingly, they all live in blue brick and tile houses!

In particular, there are a few families who even live in three-story buildings.

He had never seen this kind of building in Beijing, but it looked really nice.

Looking at the place in the distance, there is a road specially built to the fields, and a golden wheat field can be seen in the distance.

Gu Shao looked at Lin Jinyue and said, "You guys are really good here."

Lin Jinyue smiled and said, "Indeed, but there are still many things that have not been done yet. There are still too few people in our village."

The subtext of this statement is that there are few people in our village, so please don't force conscription into our village.

You can even ask her to give you money.

She had to find a way to get as much as she needed.

Gu Shao didn't mention the conscription issue, he just wandered around.

They never come empty-handed, and this time they brought a lot of mutton. They said they haven't eaten barbecue for a long time and they wanted to eat it this time.

After hearing this, Lin Shucheng immediately did it for him.

Lin Shucheng said cheerfully, "It's just right. I have something new. I'll let you guys try it then."

When Lin Jinyue heard what her father said, her eyes lit up.

In the evening, Gu Shao and his friends didn't want to eat any mutton anymore. They just roasted some potatoes, but they were all snatched away.

Lin Jinyue couldn't hold her temper any longer, so she leaned over and asked, "Are you really just here for fun this time?"

Gu Shao smiled and said, "Actually, there is something else."

Lin Jinyue didn't beat around the bush and asked directly: "Is there anything else?"

Gu Shao thought for a moment and said, "Prince Jing is not honest, and I'm afraid he will attack us soon, so we will forcibly recruit soldiers. I think we should come to your village first, pick some people, and send them to our military camp. It will be safe and secure, and we can also make military achievements."

Lin Jinyue asked: "Do you think baked potatoes are delicious?"

Gu Shao: "What?"

Lin Jinyue pointed at the potato chips in his hand and asked, "Are the baked potatoes delicious?"

Gu Shao nodded and continued, "Actually, you don't have to be too reluctant to join the army. I've seen people from your village hunting, and they're fast, accurate, and ruthless. And your brother is pretty good at it, and he has unique insights into deploying troops, so..."

Lin Jinyue: "So you like baked potatoes? It can be used as a snack."

Gu Shao: "I like it, but I just talked to your brother about it, and he didn't seem very interested. I think..."

Lin Jinyue: "Do you want potatoes? The yield per mu is 3,000 to 5,000 kilograms."

Gu Shao: "I want your brother to come and serve as my deputy general. When we win the battle, I will personally write to His Majesty to confer a title of nobility on your brother."

Lin Jinyue: "So potatoes..."

Gu Shao: "Miss Lin, let's not talk about potatoes for now. It's more important to recruit soldiers now."

Lin Jinyue sighed. There was no way she could be tactful with this man.

She said directly: "Maybe, potatoes are more cost-effective than my brother."

Gu Shao: "What do you mean?"

"Do you have enough food reserves for the war? What if the war lasts a long time?"

Lin Jinyue continued: "Our village does not join the army. We use potatoes in exchange. The yield per mu is at least 3,000 kilograms. It is not picky about the land and can be planted anywhere."

Gu Shao frowned: "Let's talk about this later. We really need talents like your brother."

General Gu doesn't know the difference between the five grains.

He had no idea what it meant to produce 3,000 kilograms per mu.