As evening approached, the beach became lively as soldiers bent down to collect seafood. Many of the soldiers were recruited from nearby villages; they had been fishing at sea since childhood, and they hoped to find some gold.

The group wore happy smiles, and their bamboo baskets were filled with seashells.

"Are you soldiers from this side?" Yin asked, noticing how quickly the men moved; they were clearly laborers working by the river.

Several soldiers saw Yin appear and quickly saluted him.

"Fourth Master, my home isn't far from here. When I was a child, I often played around by the sea," the soldiers quickly replied.

“Yes, every autumn, after school, everyone would come to the beach with their families to collect seafood. By the time of the Lunar New Year, these things would become delicious dishes.” The soldiers, all of whom had just enlisted this year, talked about last year’s New Year’s Eve dinner, and they all felt that their masters were very talkative.

“Yes, pick more. After winter comes, we will select the best ones from among you, and then you will receive a reward,” Yin said directly.

"Just now, Prince Zhi said that we will definitely work hard. One hundred taels of gold can bring a lot of things to our families!" Several soldiers had smiles on their faces.

Qingyan stood behind Yin, listening to the soldiers talk about how they were preparing for the winter at home. Yin admired Qingyan for being able to motivate the soldiers so quickly.

As night fell, everyone returned to the base with bamboo baskets. On the training ground, the accountant, carrying ledgers and scales, prepared to weigh each soldier.

Yin and Qingyan sat on the armchairs to the side and handed over the silver to them according to the agreed amount and the weight indicated on the label.

"Sisi, look, those soldiers have actually reaped much more than those generals!" Qingyan heard someone counting, and the weights in the hands of those people were slightly different.

After the count was finished, the soldiers who were about to be conscripted all had happy smiles on their faces. They would take the money in their hands home during their leave, so that their families would be better off by the New Year.

After the military camp was established here, the lives of the nearby people improved a lot. The purchasing agents would meet in the nearby villages, explain what they needed, and then, as agreed, purchase the goods directly from the other villages at the appointed time.

"Fourth brother, I think something's wrong with Master. Are those bamboo baskets used for counting really filled with that much weight?" Yin was closer to the scales and noticed that the bamboo baskets of the sons of some prominent families were clearly not filled with enough weight.

"Sending someone else over tomorrow is risky; we can't leave any evidence against them," Yin decided, determined to ensure everything went perfectly.

The following afternoon, after completing their training, everyone began another day of hard work. Upon returning to the naval port, Ximei and Suzhu deliberately stood together, staring intently at the weights on the scales, watching the accountants weigh each soldier. In front of them, the soldiers' weights were correct.

When they praised the illegitimate son of a prominent family, the weight started to be a bit high. Su Zhu glanced at Qing Yan, and Qing Yan nudged Yin's hand.

Seeing the young couple's actions, Yin quickly stepped forward.

"Ximei, take over the weighing!" Yin's order made the illegitimate sons of several noble families tremble; it was clear that he had discovered their shady dealings.

The accountant handed over the scale with trembling hands. Xi Mei glanced at the scale and saw that it was significantly lighter than the accountants' scales, which was clearly cheating.

“Tell the truth!” Yin walked over directly, stood next to Ximei, and said.

Instantly, Xi Mei's expression changed; the families behind these people were in trouble.

"Do as I say!" Yin was somewhat hesitant, and Ximei was clearly frightened.

Xi Mei had no choice but to do as Yin instructed, and would announce the weight directly each time it was weighed.

From then on, the sons of illegitimate children could no longer be weighed verbally, and the weight of children from ordinary families was no longer suppressed.

They were all very happy with the arrangements made for Yin and the others.

"Fourth Brother, isn't this better?" Qingyan was very satisfied.

At the very least, they can uphold the principle of fairness, ensuring that everyone is treated unequally.

"Little darling, things are balanced for now, but in reality, we're still working under pressure." A bitter look appeared on Yin's face.

Those who resorted to trickery were mostly illegitimate sons sent from the capital. These children were likely born to favored concubines at home, so the adults still doted on them.

"Fourth Brother, our eldest brother has taken on all the responsibilities. Should we chime in?" Qingyan wasn't one to kick someone when they're down.

Yin nodded: "Of course, let's have Erlu go tomorrow instead, Suzhu is too conspicuous!"

Xi Mei was considered an informant sent by the Yin Genjue Luo clan. In the eyes of the Yin Genjue Luo family and the wife of the Prince Zhi, she would be more loyal to the former.

Therefore, it was understandable that Yin and Yin Genjueluo removed her from the group.

Unlike Ximei, Suzhu relies more on Sulan, and Suzhu is also a close maid.

In the early morning, Qingyan had the kitchen prepare a delicious lunch, which was to be kept warm in the tent by the sea so that there would be something different to eat at lunchtime.

When training by the sea, lunch is usually prepared at the naval port and transported there, so there will inevitably be some sand in the food.

"Little darling, is everything ready?" After eating the food from the main kitchen once, Yin still felt it would be better to have Qingyan cook some special meals.

"Everything is ready. In the morning, the children and I will spend some time on the beach and see if we can find anything!" Qingyan smiled, thinking that steamed sea fish tastes better when it's fresh.

Yin nodded: "Bayan, take good care of the young prince and the princess. If anything goes wrong again, you understand."

“!” Bayan quickly bowed his head and replied.

On the beach, the soldiers had already begun training. They had their own opinions about what happened last night. Everyone felt that Yin and Yin were very fair in their actions. Yin was a hothead, and if something happened that he didn't approve of...

With the children in tow, Yin Genjue and Qing Yan climbed back onto the rock, while Yi Ken'e and the two girls moved much less.

Later, the sea fish were caught one by one, and a smile appeared on Qingyan's face.

"Alright, fish for another half an hour, then you'll go to the tent to practice calligraphy!" Qingyan said to his children.