When this topic came up, Zou Xiuzhi's expression was quite helpless.

"What can we do then?"

"At least working for those rich lords would at least provide food and prevent them from starving to death..."

Hearing this, Liu Yingying immediately made up her mind and said, "How about this, if Brother Lu is willing, he can come and help me with some things..."

After Lin Desheng and his team have cultivated all the land, they will begin sowing.

Her seedlings need to be kept secret, and Liu Yingying has already come up with a plan.

At that time, fences can be used to enclose all the crops, so that outsiders cannot see how they are growing inside.

Then send a few more people you can trust to take turns on duty 24 hours a day.

Although this would waste some manpower and resources, she was confident that once these crops were planted, the profits would be even greater!

Zou Xiuzhi found it somewhat unbelievable after hearing her opinion.

"Yingying, are you really going to hire us to do things for you?"

Liu Yingying grasped her hand in return, speaking with utmost sincerity: "I should say that it is I who need your help, otherwise I cannot trust anyone else to handle this matter!"

"If Brother Lu is willing to help, and can find me a few more reliable people, I'll pay them one string of cash a month, how about that?"

"Wow! That's too much!" Zou Xiuzhi looked at Liu Yingying with a surprised expression.

They work in three shifts a day, each shift lasting only four hours, and they can earn one string of cash.

Who wouldn't want to take such a great job?

Zou Xiuzhi's family is currently facing difficulties, so there's no reason for them to refuse Liu Yingying's kindness.

After returning from Taoyuan Village, I told my husband about the news.

Lu Daikui was deeply grateful for Liu Yingying's kindness.

He knew that with such a high wage offered, there were plenty of people eager to work for Liu Yingying.

But out of consideration for their friendship, she gave the job to herself.

Liu Yingying first saved Zou Xiuzhi, and now she has shown their family a way to survive. In Lu Daikui's honest eyes, this kindness is beyond repayment!

He felt that the only thing he could do now was to try his best to find a few loyal and reliable people for Liu Yingying to work for...

In Taoyuan Village, with the introduction of seed drills equipped with engines and curved plows, the efficiency of tilling the land is astonishing.

In just two or three days, all two hundred acres of land had been cultivated.

During this period, Liu Yingying was not idle; instead, she went to the fields every day to observe and record.

As the village head mentioned before.

Those fertile fields with excellent soil are snapped up as soon as they are put up for sale.

The remaining fields are all in very poor soil conditions and have extremely low yields.

In ancient times, there was no concept of organic fertilizers. When the yield of crops in a field decreased, the land was not far from being abandoned.

However, Liu Yingying believes that these problems are easy to solve.

The next day, Liu Yingying chartered two oxcarts and went to Furong County.

When they returned, the oxcart was loaded with 100 jin each of chemical fertilizer, nitrogen fertilizer, phosphate fertilizer, and compound fertilizer.

The trip to the county town was fraught with difficulties, all in order to better conceal the truth and retrieve these items from the mall.

When Lin Desheng and others arrived to move the items, they asked about their origin.

Liu Yingying only said it came from a Hu (non-Han) merchant, but the land was fertile...

The next morning, just as Lin Desheng and the others were carrying bags of fertilizer to work in the fields, Lu Daikui arrived with five or six strong men.

However, one of them was one-eyed...

"Sister Liu, what do you think of the people I found for you?"

"Especially Jin Wu, he spent several years in the border military camp, so he has some martial arts skills!"

Lu Daikui introduced the people he had found to Liu Yingying in a loud voice.

Among them, Li Chunmei's husband is Xu Si.

Luo Ximei's husband, Guan Xiaolu, and Jin Wu were all people Liu Yingying knew.

After listening to Lu Daikui's introduction, she felt there was no problem and nodded, allowing everyone to stay.

However, since it's about getting things done, we need to keep public and private matters separate, and we should give those who need to be warned in advance.

“I am very happy that you all are here to work for me. I believe Brother Lu has already told you about the wages I am offering.”

"However, I need to add one more thing: the monthly salary of one guan is just the basic wage. If you work diligently and make no mistakes, I will add an extra 20% bonus. If you continue to work hard, there will also be a year-end bonus..."

When everyone, including Lu Daikui, heard the generous and tempting conditions offered by Liu Yingying, they all felt as if they were dreaming.

They say there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Hmm, why isn't it there?

Isn't that it?

"However, I must also make this clear beforehand: if the seeds on the farm are discovered, I will blame everyone here for their incompetence, and you will bear the consequences!"

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. Now, it's up to you whether you stay or leave!"

When Liu Yingying spoke these last few words, her tone was solemn, exuding the absolute authority of a superior.

That was a sight Lu Daikui and the others had never seen before...

But not a single person chose to leave.

After glancing at his companions, Lu Da Kui stepped forward as their representative and declared, "I, Lu Da Kui, swear to Heaven that no matter what happens in the future, I will unconditionally pledge allegiance to Lord Lihe Township!"

"I, Jinwu, am also willing to pledge allegiance to Lord Lihe Township!"

The others followed suit and took the oath in the same manner as the two.

Although Liu Yingying was only a mere village head, from that moment on, she was their parent.

They are great benefactors who are willing to lend a helping hand to those in distress!

For her first planting, she exchanged sweet potatoes, potatoes, and pumpkins from the store—crops that could be used as staple foods and had exceptionally high yields.

In ancient times, grain was a very important resource, especially during times of turmoil. It could be said that whoever had enough grain was a resource that all the powerful figures would fight over!

If this person is intelligent, they will know how to leverage their position to rise...

Liu Yingying stood on the edge of the field, planning for the future.

In the future, she will buy more land, not only to have her own farm and granary, but also to use it as a basis to build a more extensive business empire!

At first, the villagers of Taoyuan Village were very puzzled by Liu Yingying's series of actions.

After all, everyone grows crops every year, but no one has ever fenced it off so tightly like she did, not only preventing anyone from even glancing at it, but even hiring six patrol officers...

Some people deliberately mocked her behind her back: "Those who know her would think she's farming, but those who don't would think she's cultivating gold!"

When these sarcastic remarks reached Liu Yingying's ears, she simply laughed them off.

There wasn't even an explanation.

Don't argue with mediocre people!