Chapter 228 The Lin family's population increases, and the cave is renovated.

"Are these all farmhands hired by Sister Luo Xi?" Judging from their demeanor, these people seemed rather thuggish, and Xie Hanchuan felt that they didn't look like young men from ordinary families.

"Brother Hanchuan, did you figure it out?" Li Ruoxi asked with a smile as she watched Xie Haichuan looking at and walking over the hundred or so people in the cave.

"Where did you hire these people? Do you know anything about them?"

Xie Hanchuan, fearing that Lin Luoxi would be deceived, turned his head away, intending to tell her about his discovery, but upon seeing the expression on Lin Luoxi's face, he asked her a question instead.

"Well, they are..." Considering that Xie Hanchuan was the Spirit Dew Spring that could influence her space, Lin Luoxi chose to be honest.

"What, you..." Xie Hanchuan felt the warm breath of the beauty in his ear, and his ears instantly turned red.

But upon hearing the bombshell information in Lin Luoxi's words, the distraction in his heart instantly subsided, and he looked at Lin Luoxi with utter shock.

These past three days have been incredibly eventful for Lin Luoxi. Not only did she cure the Ninth Prince's tuberculosis, but she also conquered Bear Ridge, a place even the imperial court found difficult to conquer.

"Do you know how dangerous this is? These people..." Xie Hanchuan didn't know what to say. Should he praise Lin Luoxi for her skill and daring, or should he commend her for her courage and resourcefulness?

No matter how high the reward, safety is paramount in such a dangerous situation, and he really wanted to talk to Lin Luoxi about the safety issue.

But judging from Lin Luoxi's personality, she probably doesn't like being lectured, and besides, this isn't the place to talk.

Xie Hanchuan could only suppress his shock and worry for Lin Luoxi and ask her if there was anything he could help with.

Yes, there really is. There are about a hundred people in such a big cave. It can accommodate them, but the entrance is too big, and there are a lot of mosquitoes at night. It's also difficult to kill mosquitoes if the entrance is too big.

Although it's late summer, the rainy season isn't over yet, so I need to buy tarpaulin to widen the dripping area at the entrance of the hole so that rainwater won't drift in.

"Second sister, second sister, I'm here. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Second sister, second sister, I'm here..."

Just as she was about to ask Xie Hanchuan to accompany her to the county to buy tarpaulin, Lin Wenqian and Lin Wentao also came up.

"Yes, you've come at the right time. You've probably been looking at the construction companies that Master Zhao works with lately. Would you like to try it out yourself?"

“This cave is warm in winter and cool in summer, making it an excellent shelter. I plan to renovate it into cave dwellings for them to live in.”

"Can you manage in such a wide space?" Lin Luoxi asked, pointing at Lin Yi and the others.

Lin Yi is the code name that Lin Luoxi gave to these hundred or so people, ranging from one to one hundred, which is convenient and easy to remember.

"Okay!" Lin Luoxi was right. During this time, they would go to watch Master Zhao and his men build houses whenever they had free time, and they still kept the construction of the houses in mind.

Watching the house being built little by little by Master Zhao and his team, Lin Wentao secretly practiced it several times with small pieces of wood, and had long since memorized it.

Now that Lin Luoxi has entrusted such a difficult task to her brothers, Lin Wenqian and Lin Wentao excitedly shouted to Lin Luoxi.

"Alright, since you can do it, then I'll leave this to you. I'll check the results when I get back."

"Lin Yi, you all need to follow the orders of my older brother and younger brother. Whether you have a place to rest tonight depends on how united your group is."

Seeing the eagerness in Lin Wenqian and Lin Wentao's eyes, Lin Ruoxi confidently entrusted this difficult task to the two of them.

After giving instructions to Lin Wenqian, he looked at Lin Yi and the others and said...

"Miss, don't worry, we will definitely follow the arrangements of the two young masters." They were very willing to have someone help them renovate the cave, and naturally they were willing to listen to Lin Wenqian and his men's instructions.

They were quite happy to stay in this cave. It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and quite spacious. It could accommodate hundreds more people.

Now, they are also looking forward to seeing what kind of residence the two young masters will transform it into.

"Alright, since you've both reached a consensus, I'll leave with peace of mind." Lin Luoxi was very satisfied with Lin Yi and the others' easygoing attitude.

Thinking to himself that it was impractical to let them live in the cave forever, he decided to talk to Master Zhao about building another house when he got back.

Lin Wenqian knew that Xie Hanchuan probably had a lot to say to Lin Luoxi, so he wisely chose not to follow and instead stayed to work with Lin Wentao to renovate the cave.

This cave is actually quite large; if it were to be renovated, it would require a considerable amount of wood.

These hundred or so people are all young men, and it's not practical for them all to sleep on a large communal bed. It would be better to make them into individual rooms, which would be better for everyone.

Having made up her mind, she shared her thoughts with Lin Wentao, only to find that Lin Wentao had the same idea.

"Brother Hanchuan, what have you been busy with these past few days? Why didn't I see you when I came back?" Lin Luoxi asked Xie Hanchuan, who was walking beside her, curiously.

"I haven't been busy with anything these past few days, except..." Xie Hanchuan saw that Lin Luoxi had taken the initiative to start the conversation, and not wanting to end it so quickly, he told Lin Luoxi everything that happened on the first night she left home.

Furthermore, because they scared Lin Daji and the others that night, Lin Daji now doesn't care about going out at night. His mind is sometimes clear and sometimes crazy, and there is no sign of improvement.

"Haha... I never expected you to come up with such a dirty trick."

"However, it was probably because of what happened that night that my aunt, who was already jealous of my family, became even more resentful."

That's why they bribed those thugs to try and humiliate my mother. Luckily, I came back in time, otherwise…”

Human nature is terrifying; there are petty people everywhere who hate those who have it and laugh at those who don't.

But Aunt Fat's act of bribing those villains to deal with her mother was truly wicked. Therefore, she had the bear take Aunt Fat to the deep mountains to torture her, which was a fitting punishment for Aunt Fat's sins.

"What? How dare she?" Xie Hanchuan looked at Lin Luoxi in disbelief upon hearing the news, completely shocked by the news.

They even felt that the time they beat up the fat auntie was too lenient, and that they hadn't brought out the evil in that kind of person.

"It's alright, she's already received the punishment she deserved." Lin Luoxi said this with a cold smile.

If you want to target her family, you should first consider whether they have the ability to remain uninvolved.

"Judging from your appearance, that fat auntie should..." The words weren't explicitly stated, but it was clear that the fat auntie, who was capable of harming Lin Luoxi's family, was definitely not going to see the sun rise tomorrow.

"Heh... what do you think?" Lin Luoxi asked in a sinister tone.