Lin Shucheng, not understanding the situation, simply reassured him: "It's alright. A tornado has struck, there's nothing we can do about it. Just go and tell that lord, he should understand."

Ji Zixuan slumped down in the mud.

He didn't care at all that his priceless brocade was dirtied by the muddy ground.

Ji Zixuan's gaze was still somewhat dazed, but he kept muttering, "They really will lose their heads, those people..."

Lin Shucheng was stunned. He muttered to himself, "Can you really lose your head doing business here?"

Lin Jinyue nodded, giving a definite answer.

That's how it was in ancient times; those powerful and wealthy people didn't care about the lives of ordinary people at all.

Lin Jinyue then said, "How much do we need? I still have a few jars at home. If we count the rest, we should have 20 jars left, which should be enough."

Ji Zixuan sighed: "The others are all fine, but the Li family of Guangcheng is quite powerful. It's also the Li family's 80th birthday. The steward said that if we don't do a good job, we'll all lose our heads."

Lin Jinyue suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

Ji Zixuan was truly panicked and only managed to tell Lin Jinyue about what had happened in Guangcheng in fits and starts.

In order to gain the attention of the head of the Ji family, who was also his grandfather, Ji Zixuan took a risk and used his connections to specifically get close to the Li family.

The Li family was no ordinary family. Their son-in-law was the magistrate of Guangcheng, and their eldest son had joined the ranks of General Ningyuan.

If this matter can be handled well, Ji Zixuan will benefit greatly from it.

Yunheji's brand will also gain recognition in Guangzhou.

However, risks and benefits go hand in hand. Success brings many advantages, while failure causes embarrassment to the old lady on her 80th birthday, revealing the petty nature of the Li family head.

I'm afraid the Ji family's business will be affected.

Although Ji Zixuan didn't mention it, Lin Jinyue understood that not only the Ji family, but also their Yunheji brand would be limited in its development in Guangcheng.

It's also possible that it's far more than just Guangcheng.

Putting aside the troubles in her other businesses, she and Ji Zixuan had been working together for so long, and their personalities were compatible, so their cooperation had always been pleasant.

Lin Jinyue didn't want such a good business partner to be troubled.

Ji Zixuan was sitting on the ground, starting to question the meaning of life.

This person is usually mature beyond his years, but he is only a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, still young.

Lin Shucheng pulled the person up, "We can still think of other ways to remedy this. Don't rush, let's check how much stock is left."

Lin Jinyue then said, "Let's check how much wine we have left. If it's really not enough, we can ask if we can exchange it for some other novelties. My dad and I can also go over and cook."

She can prepare for both possibilities.

Time flows five times faster on a farm than outside. That is to say, it takes ten days to brew a barrel of wine, but on a farm, it may only take two days.

However, this method is somewhat risky.

Lin Jinyue was worried that Ji Zixuan would discover the farm's secret, and she would not choose this method unless absolutely necessary.

Ignoring the dirt on his hands, Ji Zixuan wiped away his tears. "Yueyue, from now on you are my half-sister! I... thank you so much this time..."

"I was really too reckless and caused so much trouble for everyone."

Lin Jinyue said, "Don't worry, we shouldn't mess it up this time. After all, it's just wine, and my father knows a lot of good stuff."

Her mother's birthday is coming up soon, and her father has secretly learned to cook a lot of her signature dishes.

Ji Zixuan felt a little more at ease, but was still somewhat uneasy.

Lin Shucheng made a new dish, and all the other young masters were practically fighting over it, but Ji Zixuan just sat there, not tasting anything.

Lin Jinyue went to the farm that day to brew fruit wine for later use.

The next day, the weather cleared up, and Ji Zixuan hurriedly took a boat with his entourage to Guangcheng.

Lin Jinyue didn't know what would happen, so she simply stopped thinking about it. If it didn't work out, she would just brew more fruit wine and say that every household in the village had brewed some, and that they had temporarily pooled their resources together.

The people from Shawan County returned today, and they all looked rather gloomy.

There was nothing to sell at the moment, and many customers were blocking the entrance.

I originally came back hoping to see if I could transport some things over, but I never imagined the situation in the village would be so bad.

Everyone panicked immediately.

They need to spend money to build houses, but they can't spare the manpower to earn money.

Everyone became anxious and upset.

Lin Jinyue spent one or two taels of silver to unlock the weather forecast for the next two months.

It was a relief for her that there was no typhoon.

Those bamboo huts can be reinforced and used temporarily. In two months, she'll definitely be able to earn enough money for everyone to build houses.

The villagers were alright. Everyone worked together that day, with some families contributing bedding and others contributing grain. The most anxious time had passed.

Right now, everyone is in the fields, and some people are carrying water to wash the mud off the crops.

Lin Youcai and his men also arranged for people to dig ditches.

Everything is proceeding smoothly.

It was when Lin Jinyue saw children about her age helping the adults with farm work.

There were even five- or six-year-old children, their little hands covered in dirt, helping the adults dig in the mud.

Lin Jinyue had rarely seen these children before.

It's probably because adults usually ask children to keep their distance from them, so that the children, being young, won't bump into people.

Lin Jinyue then said, "Let these children study together with the children in the village."

The money for buying writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones for children all came from the village's accounts. She could get hemp paper at a low price, and the writing brushes have now all been replaced with bamboo brushes.

But the ink is still quite expensive.

Lin Jinyue looked at the villagers.

At this moment, Wang the carpenter immediately said, "I'll bring some people to make some desks for the children later."

Lin Youcai stroked his beard and said, "Kids should be studying."

The village's teenage children:

"Yes! We must make them study too! Why should we be the ones getting scolded by the teacher inside, while they run all over the mountain?"

Of all the things said, Stone spoke the loudest.

Then Shi Tou got a sharp rap on the head from Lin Youcai.

What is this child saying?

The villagers all agreed, not out of pure kindness.

These farmers have been helping them with everything since yesterday.

They cared more about the crops than their fellow villagers did.

They were afraid that if they didn't do it properly, all the crops on the ground would be ruined.

With everyone in the village working together, Lin Jinyue was prepared to use money from the village's accounts to replenish their chicks and ducks.

The villagers' faces no longer showed the fear and unease they had on the first day.

Their faces were full of anticipation.

Everyone was thinking that once they earned some money, they could move into the brick house that Lin Jinyue and the others lived in.

Everything was back on track, and Lin Jinyue heard the system's mechanical voice:

[System: Congratulations, host, for completing the unexpected event [Typhoon]. You are rewarded with a special gift box.]