Lin Jinyue frowned.

It's unclear whether this typhoon was orchestrated by the system or was a genuine accident.

As if it could hear her thoughts, the system explained:

[System: Host, don't overthink it. The main task of this system is to help you, not to cause trouble.]

[Lin Jinyue: Then do you dare not raise prices for anything starting next month?]

The system fell silent after the question was asked.

Lin Jinyue slowly walked back, intending to open the gift bag when she got back.

Speaking of which, there was a special mission before where you could get a reward if the village's population reached 100.

Lin Jinyue has not received the reward to this day.

Later, she asked the system, and the dog system said that farmers didn't count; they had signed indentures, and once they regained their freedom, they might not stay in the village.

Lin Jinyue remained silent.

She couldn't possibly take in a group of people she didn't know well out of kindness, so this task would have to wait.

Back home, Lin Jinyue opened the gift box.

Despite being advertised as a reward for a special mission, the actual gift box itself is surprisingly down-to-earth.

It's just an ordinary shoebox.

Lin Jinyue opened the lid and her eyes lit up.

She shouldn't have looked down on it because it was too low-class; it was actually potatoes!

Besides the potatoes, there were also a few sheets of paper:

[Wind Power Generation - Incomplete Section], [Postpartum Care of Sows], [Automatic Textile Machine Drawings - Incomplete]

Lin Jinyue had previously had the idea of ​​launching an industrial revolution.

After all, everything in ancient times relied on manpower, making daily life somewhat inconvenient.

But I've been struggling to find a solution.

Regardless of whether her books are still in the villa, she has no experience with such hardcore professional techniques.

I never expected the system's reward to be so generous.

Don't underestimate these fragments and incomplete blueprints. Since she offered this kind of reward, it means there will definitely be other ways to obtain them in the future.

There's hope for the future.

Lin Jinyue then looked at the only potato in the box.

Now that the potatoes are ready, the system shop should be unlocked, right?

Seeing that no one was around, Lin Jinyue locked the door, drew the curtains, and sneaked into the farm space.

The first thing she did was open the system store.

Sure enough, since the system didn't announce the unlocking of potatoes, there were no potatoes in the system store.

Lin Jinyue looked at the only seedling in her hand and was at a loss for what to do.

If these aren't planted properly, who knows when she'll get the potato seeds she's been longing for.

Lin Jinyue recalled the potato planting techniques.

She took a knife and started cutting the potatoes into chunks, making sure each piece had an eye.

Then she found a wooden basin, put the potatoes in it, covered them with wood ash, and started to sprout them.

I estimate that these potatoes will sprout by tonight or tomorrow morning when I go to the farm again, and then I can just plant them directly.

Lin Jinyue cleared out a piece of land in advance.

She was somewhat excited.

The potatoes she had been longing for for months.

Can I trade this thing with Gu Shao for some good stuff?

Potatoes can yield as much as 2,000-5,000 jin per mu, and they are not picky about where they are grown.

Moreover, potatoes can grow in three months, and according to the time flow of the farm, they can be grown in about half a month.

In this way, they don't have to worry too much about the food crisis caused by tornadoes.

Lin Jinyue left satisfied, overjoyed, humming a little tune as she walked.

Those young masters who were reluctant to leave began to worry:

"Ah... I was thinking of buying a few acres of land to build a house today. Tell me, is the little shopkeeper scared out of his wits?"

"I think it's possible. Everyone knows that the Li family in Guangcheng cannot be offended, especially with the old lady's 80th birthday. Even if Brother Zixuan takes the blame himself, the young manager will probably not be able to escape either."

"Don't even mention that they can't escape. With so many good things in their hands, it's another matter whether they can keep them."

"So, do we still need to buy land here and build a house?"

"You guys do as you please, I'll buy it first. I don't believe the Li family would really come all this way."

"I heard that the young manager seems to have a good relationship with General Gu? There shouldn't be any problems, right?"

They avoided mentioning it to Lin Jinyue, afraid that she would overthink it.

But Lin Jinyue still heard it.

She overheard their casual conversation through the system, and because of the danger, the system relayed it directly to her.

Lin Jinyue was quite happy when she made potatoes.

But when they heard that they had gotten into big trouble, they weren't very happy.

Lin Jinyue also knew that in ancient times, if you had no power or influence, any good things you made would basically be stolen away.

It is said that even a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake.

She and Gu Shao were close, and people from the military camp would often come to patronize their shop.

Even if those people had ulterior motives, they dared not act rashly.

But Guangcheng is a different story.

Seeing Lin Jinyue's worried expression, Lin Youcai asked, "Er Ya, what's wrong? You're perfectly fine, aren't you? Or is there some danger ahead?"

After much deliberation, Lin Jinyue finally decided: "Let's have a meeting."

Seeing Lin Jinyue's solemn expression, the others dared not underestimate her.

With outsiders arriving in the village and over two hundred villagers there, the crowd was too large and confusing. Lin Jinyue only summoned the village chief, her parents and brother, and some people from the carpentry and blacksmith workshops.

Lin Chen and the children were guarding the wooden house, preventing others from eavesdropping.

More than twenty people were crammed into a small room, but everyone had a solemn expression. The tall, big kids huddled in their chairs, seemingly oblivious to the seriousness of the situation.

Lin Jinyue said to everyone, "I've thought it over and over, and our village has so many treasures. If we just take any one of them out, it would be enough for someone else to make a fortune. What's more, we have quite a few..."

She paused, then continued, "Therefore, we'd rather earn money more slowly than compromise on our military capabilities."

Lin Fugui was the first to chime in: "Although we are few in number, we all know how to use crossbows! I don't believe we can't kill those who have ill intentions."

Lin Jinyue then revealed her plan.

Villagers work in the woodworking workshop only if they are villagers themselves, and the workshop must be staffed with villagers who make crossbows.

After several upgrades, the crossbow bolts became quite powerful and had a long range.

In addition, they planned to build more tall towers near the village, and to have young men keep watch every night.

Including the mountains on the other side of the river, once the weather improves in a few days, they will have to lead a group of young men into the mountains to hunt down the wild animals.

Lin Jinyue then looked at Li the blacksmith, "Many of the things I need to do will require your cooperation with Wang the carpenter. Would you be willing to take on apprentices like Wang the carpenter, and set up a steel workshop to cover our tracks?"

Li the blacksmith's eyes lit up. "Actually, I've wanted to set up a blacksmith shop for a long time, but I've always been too embarrassed to bring it up."

Lin Jinyue said, "Then it's decided. We don't need to make too many weapons, mainly for self-defense. We also need to make money."

The people in the room were all full of energy.

No matter what kind of monsters and demons come along, they can keep up.