As for what kind of business it would be, Lin Jinyue hadn't decided yet.

After all, she has so many profitable businesses here, all of which are extremely lucrative.

The wealthy residents of Shawan County present exchanged glances, some hesitant, others tempted.

But……

They earned so much money so that their descendants could enjoy the life they have now, right?

But Lin Jinyue actually said that in their Yunhe Village, they could not sign indenture contracts, only labor contracts. Those maids whose families were in their hands could be the sharpest knife in their hands, or they could be the ones to take the blame for them.

Especially the maids and servants who served them closely could access their most private secrets.

There are also some little-known quirks...

Many families are having second thoughts.

After all, it wasn't that they didn't conscript soldiers before. These wealthy families had many children, and if they really couldn't bear to part with them, they could just find a servant to take their place.

Why bother with all that effort?

So two of them immediately waved their hands, saying, "I think we should forget about it."

There are also some indecisive people among them.

The Ji family was the most accommodating.

Grandpa Ji said directly, "Okay, our whole clan can move here. Each household can buy a maximum of five mu of land."

Lin Jinyue nodded: "That's right."

Old Master Ji hesitated for a moment: "I know you're short-handed here, but I have plenty of servants. Bring them all you can. As for your grain..."

Lin Jinyue was very satisfied with Grandpa Ji's reaction. She smiled and said, "Of course, there's enough food for as many people as they come."

Grandpa Ji smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Miss Lin."

Lin Jinyue also smiled.

No wonder the Ji family is the most powerful family in Shawan County. With such a visionary elder as Grandpa Ji, it's hard for them not to thrive.

Lin Jinyue could guess what they were thinking.

It all boils down to finding someone to take the place or spending money to bribe officials.

But if a fight really breaks out, who cares about your identity?

It's good that Prince Jing and his men didn't attack; if they had, the wealthy families would have been the first to be robbed.

This is not a simple matter of conscription.

Once the Ji family spoke up, the Yun family quickly added, "We're willing too. We can still use servants, right? We just need to sign contracts with them so they don't have to sell themselves into servitude."

Lin Jinyue nodded: "That's right, that's how it is. Similarly, we will protect your rights. If the other party breaches the contract and leaks your secrets or our village's secrets, there will be corresponding punishments."

The Ji and Yun families didn't think much of it; they weren't the kind of people who were psychologically disturbed and enjoyed tormenting their servants.

Lin Jinyue looked at the others, "What about you?"

They exchanged glances and decided to handle the situation specially, figuring that as long as they paid, they could definitely find loyal servants.

Eight companies agreed.

The other two companies also hesitated, but they simply couldn't accept the demands Lin Jinyue made.

Lin Jinyue said with a smile, "It's okay. You've built houses in our village, but you can't enjoy the same treatment as other villagers. You can still do as usual."

At this moment, Liu Chengwen, the head of the Liu family, couldn't help but ask, "Then...aren't we even worse off than them?"

Lin Jinyue shook her head: "Of course it's different. If a fight breaks out, we will definitely prioritize protecting the villagers. We're all from the same village, so we're one family."

"And... if things really get chaotic, and someone demands that we hand over our family members, we'll definitely fight back with all our might!"

As for the rest, if it can be settled peacefully, then it should be settled peacefully.

That's exactly what Old Master Ji wanted to hear.

He smiled and said, "Our Ji family also has a village nearby, which should be connected to your Shawan County. Now we're giving it to your village. You can't refuse. We're all family, so let's not talk like strangers."

The other family heads were all dumbfounded.

Old dog Ji is truly shameless!

At his age, he can still utter such flattering words to a little child.

But the next moment, the heads of several families who were willing to stay stepped forward to curry favor with Lin Jinyue, saying they wanted to give her all sorts of random things.

Lin Jinyue accepted them all without hesitation.

She didn't accept this for nothing; these people would likely cause her a lot of trouble in the future.

Moreover, their village is truly lacking in both manpower and land.

The group hurried back, saying they would definitely come back before dark tonight.

Lin Jinyue then said, "No rush, no rush."

How could these people not be anxious?

There are only three days left before the conscription begins. What if the county magistrate doesn't agree to allow people to settle down?

That day, several wealthy households in Shawan County were all hurriedly packing their belongings.

The eldest wife of the Ji family, who is also Ji Zixuan's mother, was almost overwhelmed with work.

"You only have two hours, so pack your things quickly. Take what you need to take with you first, and you can get the rest later."

"And these boxes... Father, let's leave a way out. Send these boxes of jewels to that island."

Grandpa Ji nodded, "Bring more grain and cloth, and see what else you can take with you, and try to transport it all."

He always felt that Lingnan would not be peaceful for long.

The eldest wife of the Liu family cursed and grumbled, "Look at you, it's one thing to be inferior to the Ji family in business, but how come you can't even keep up with their flattery?"

"Are you out of your mind? The other day, Father said it wasn't safe outside and asked if we could find a safe place. You're too ashamed to curry favor with the Ji family. What, you can't even bring all our servants with you when we need to say a few words?"

Master Liu was also getting angry: "Hey, stop talking, stop talking. I'm just bad with words, okay? Why are you comparing yourself to others? You're always trying to outdo them. If you really want to curry favor, you might as well move your embroidery room over there too."

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