His eyes sparkled with pride. Nothing brings more joy and satisfaction than the achievement gained after hard work. This sense of accomplishment, recognized by others, fills him with excitement.

This realization allowed him to let go of the past and set higher goals for his future life.

In the past, when he did these things, his grandfather and father would scold him for not doing proper work, for not studying properly, and for doing these craftsmen's jobs, thus ruining the family tradition.

Now that she has found her place, Su Yunzhi feels full of energy.

He decided to stay, to stay in Longtan!

Last year's sugarcane residue was not plentiful, so the amount of paper that could be made was limited. He looked at Lin Yinan, who was listening quietly and attentively, and said, "Anan, besides sugarcane residue, I have seen records of other materials used in papermaking in ancient books. I will try them out later."

Lin Yinan curled the corners of her lips into a smile, her voice cool and clear, "So, you're planning to stay in Dragon Pool?"

"Yes, I'll write to my father later."

"There's a cargo ship that's going to be delivered to Cangwu County tomorrow. Write it down as soon as possible and take it to the county government office. Someone will deliver it to the ship."

Lin Yinan crumpled the Xuan paper in her hand, her eyes flickering slightly. The Su family had quite a few talented people; she saw that she was going to write a letter to Su Kunliang.

Then she shared her thoughts with Su Yunzhi, "If we were to set up a paper mill, where do you think would be a suitable location?"

"A paper mill?"

"Yes, the paper produced in the future will not only be used for printing books, but also for everyday life."

Su Yunzhi nodded repeatedly, "I need to go back and think about this carefully."

"Everyone has worked hard, so I'm treating you all to a big meal today," Lin Yinan said.

Hu Shao's eyes lit up. "Sis, what are you treating us to?"

How about hot pot?

During the Chinese New Year, she taught everyone how to make hot pot, and it was well received.

Lu Changqing peeked out from behind Hu Shao, smiling at Lin Yinan, "Sister A-Nan, do you have any meat?"

Lin Yinan: "Yes, there's plenty of meat! Anyone who's not busy can go help out in the cafeteria. I'll be there in a bit."

Upon hearing that there was meat to eat, the children who couldn't help but stay behind swarmed out of the yard.

Lin Yinan waved the sheet of Xuan paper in her hand and said, "I'll take this sheet of Xuan paper."

Su Yunzhi thought she needed them, so she took out a few more sheets from the house and handed them to her, saying gently, "These sheets were just dried yesterday, you can take them."

"Okay, I'll get back to work now. Remember to eat lunch at the cafeteria."

"I need to keep an eye on those little brats, lest they rebel."

Upon hearing that there was meat to eat, Master Dao was extremely tempted. He walked out of the courtyard with Lin Yinan, his hands behind his back.

"Master, would you like to come with me to the county government office for a chat?" Lin Yinan saw through the old man's thoughts.

Master Dao was also a shrewd man, and he quickly waved his hand, "No, no, you can make the decision yourself."

Lin Yinan returned to the county government office, quickly wrote the letter, put it into an envelope along with the Xuan paper in his hand, and handed it to the secret guards who were heading to the salt field.

The following day, the spring rain carried a hint of chill, and a strangely modified ship docked at the Cangwu County pier.

After giving instructions to his guards and greeting the Deng family steward in charge of unloading the cargo, Liu Ji rented a carriage and went to the Su family residence.

Su Gui opened the door and was astonished to see the person he hadn't seen for almost a year.

"Young Master Liu Ji, what brings you here?"

The boy was growing taller this year, and Liu Ji grinned, revealing his big white teeth.

"I'm here to deliver goods, and I'll also be delivering a message for your young master."

Upon hearing that the eldest son had sent a letter back, Su Gui hurriedly stepped aside, saying, "Young Master Liu Ji, please come in quickly."

Su Gui invited Liu Ji into the living room, called another servant to make tea, and then went to the study to invite Su Kunliang.

As usual, Su Kunliang was reading in the study with his three sons.

Su Gui knocked on the door and entered, lowering his voice to say, "Master, the eldest son has sent a letter!"

"Where?" Su Kunliang suddenly raised his head, his face filled with undisguised anticipation.

Su Gui: "It was delivered by Young Master Liu Ji. He's waiting in the living room."

Su Yunyan, who was reading a book, widened her eyes in surprise, "Liu Ji is here?"

Su Yunjin and Su Yunrui, who were affected by the incident, both looked up at Su Gui.

Su Kunliang glared at him, and Su Yunyan immediately wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.

"Rest for a moment, then come with me to take a look," Su Kunliang said.

Upon hearing this, the three immediately stood up. If Su Kunliang hadn't been in front of them, they would have rushed to the living room to see Liu Ji.

Liu Ji had just taken a sip of tea when he saw Su Kunliang come out with his three sons.

He quickly put down his teacup, stood up, and bowed. "Long time no see, Master Su! How have you been?"

After exchanging greetings with the three people behind him, Liu Ji took out the letter written by Su Yunzhi from his bosom.

"Master Su, this is a letter written by Brother Su."

Su Kunliang sat quietly reading the letter, while the three Su brothers, who had long been restless, chattered excitedly around Liu Ji.

"Liu Ji, tell me quickly, is Longtan fun?"

Liu Ji nodded and then shook his head, unsure of where to begin.

"What do you mean by nodding and then shaking your head?" Su Yunyan asked directly.

"It wasn't exactly fun. There was endless work and training every day, and I was so tired at night that I would just collapse into bed and go to sleep."

Su Yunjin asked, "What do you do every day over there?"

"Farming and training with the guards," Liu Ji said simply. In fact, his main job was to oversee the salt fields.

He could sneak around when Yun San and Yun Qi were around, but now that they've gone to guard the iron mine in Xihe, he can't sneak around anymore.

Before leaving, Yun San instructed him that the saltworks were the livelihood of the entire Longtan area, and no mistakes could be made; he had to be on high alert at all times.

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