Lin Fengyao was about to run to get more tools when she quickly called him back:
"Alright, Feng Yao, stop using that shovel."
She then said to Lin Fengnian and Fengshou, "Do you think it's right for our family to just rush up there with things like this?"
Lin Fengnian and Lin Fengshou were completely bewildered by their mother's question.
“But Mother, he wants to steal our family’s secret recipe,” Lin Fengshou said.
"Lin Gangzi isn't the only one who wants our family's secret recipe for duck eggs. Just because we know one doesn't mean we should go and beat them up."
Lin Fengshou said anxiously, "Then what do we do? Are we just going to wait for him to come and steal it?"
Song Anxin stood at the entrance of the main room, her gaze fixed on him:
"A bountiful harvest is only possible when we are strong enough to not fear those who covet our things."
What we should learn from this is that we need to hurry up and make ourselves strong enough to be fearsome enough that no one would dare to covet anything belonging to us.
The current Lin Gangzi is not someone we need to fear. What we need to guard against are those who will be stronger and more powerful than Lin Gangzi in the future, and who will also be spying on our belongings like him.
Everyone present was stunned. Yes, only those who are strong enough will not be afraid of those who want to harm their family.
But... how can I become stronger?
Lin Fengshou asked the question everyone wanted to ask: "Mother, how can we become stronger? How can we make them afraid of us?"
Song Anxin looked up at the bright and dazzling starry sky and slowly said:
"We should become the kind of people they fear!"
The children were all startled. They were afraid of people with power and influence, but how could they be people with power and influence? They were just ordinary farmers in the countryside.
From that moment on, Song Anxin made a plan in his mind. Before, he only wanted his family to have enough to eat and wear, to live in a big house, and to no longer worry about making a living. But in this era of imperfect laws, they were the poorest farming family.
If any unreasonable or powerful person comes and tries to take their things, they have absolutely no chance of resisting.
Fortunately, she had previously presented the authorities with agricultural tools that would benefit the people. Although it was an unintentional act, it paved the way for her.
If she wants to live well in this era and protect her family, she must transcend class.
Therefore, she had to climb up!
Song Anbang happened to walk in from the courtyard gate at that moment. He had finished teaching the other children in the village and then gave some individual tutoring to a few children who didn't quite understand, so he came back late.
As soon as he returned, he heard what his older sister said. Her eyes were very bright when she spoke, and he seemed to see ambition in them.
He was startled, and in a flash, his older sister seemed to have transformed back into that gentle older sister.
She said to him, "Anbang is back."
Song Anbang thought he must have misread it.
Lin Fengnian snapped out of his daze and said urgently, "Then Mother, he also bullied Meizi. I can't stand it."
As Song Anxin walked over, she said, "If you go looking for him like this, he will not only not admit it, but he will also turn around and accuse us of seducing Meizi."
Lin Fengnian's expression changed instantly, and Zhang Mei hurriedly said, "Mother, Fengnian, I didn't."
Lin Fengnian: "Meizi, of course I believe you didn't."
Song Anxin shook her head and said to Lin Fengnian earnestly, "You believe it, my family believes it, but can you guarantee that everyone in Linjia Village will believe it?"
Mei Zi and Lin Gangzi have a special relationship. If you want to make Mei Zi the laughingstock of everyone, and make her never dare to appear in public again, then go ahead and do it.
Lin Fengnian seemed to lose all his strength instantly, and the hand holding the hoe fell limply: "Then, what should we do? Are we just going to give up like this?"
Song Anxin narrowed her eyes, a glint in them, and said, "Of course we can't let it go like that. Anyone who dares to bully our family must pay the price!"
The fighting spirit in everyone's eyes rekindled, and Lin Fenghe asked, "Mother, have you thought of any ideas?"
Although he was also very angry, he knew that going directly to someone else's house was not a good idea, but he couldn't persuade his older brothers.
Song Anxin smiled enigmatically: "Do you know? There's a stratagem called the Beauty Trap among the Thirty-Six Stratagems, which is perfect for Lin Gangzi."
That evening, both Song Anxin's family and the Lin family next door had their fires lit up, and people from both families were constantly going in and out, carrying wooden boxes to their backyard workshops.
With so many people packing the gift boxes, the process was quick. The main reason was that Brother Lin needed time to make the wooden boxes. Once the gift boxes were packed, Song An felt relieved and let Sister-in-law Lin and the others go home.
They also told the younger ones to rest, and then get up again in the early hours of the morning to bring over the dried wooden boxes so everyone could start packing them together.
Lin Fengshou went out in the middle of the night, and when he came back, he was extremely excited. Everyone secretly covered their mouths and laughed when they heard this.
Zhang Mei was deeply moved; having such a family made her life worthwhile.
By the time dawn was breaking, nearly 450 gift boxes had been completed and were displayed in the courtyard of the back workshop, creating a spectacular sight.
At this moment, Uncle Lin's oxcart slowly arrived. He had also added a flatbed cart behind the oxcart. Song Anxin had told him in advance that there would be a lot of goods to be delivered today.
She said, "Uncle Lin, thank you for your hard work these past few days. If you have enough goods to add a cart, I will pay you an extra ten coins."
Uncle Zhao waved his hand and said, "Fengnian's mother, no need, you've already given me more than enough. It's just that I'm afraid I can't carry all these duck egg boxes to the county in one trip with just my oxcart."
Song Anxin smiled and said, "It's alright, Uncle Lin, I've already prepared."
After he finished speaking, he heard the sound of car wheels coming from behind.
“Grandma Fengnian, I’m here. I’ve added another cart, just like you said.” The speaker was none other than Old Man Zhang.
Yesterday, when Uncle Zhang came to deliver the duck eggs, Song Anxin asked him to make the delivery today, and she would also pay him.
Old Zhang drove his oxcart over with a cheerful smile. Song Anxin said to him, "Uncle Zhang, thank you so much for going to all this trouble."
"Hey, it's nothing. Fengnian's mother asked me to make money, so why wouldn't I come?"
As the sun rose above the horizon, Song Anxin's family began loading goods, including braised pork offal, onto the truck.
Today was Han Xiaohe and Lin Shitou's first day delivering goods, so they came early to help unload the cargo.
"Good harvest, remember to drive slowly and don't rush. Don't damage the gift boxes. When delivering the goods, be sure to confirm the quantity and payment."
"Also, remember to ask the shopkeeper about the approximate number of gift boxes for today, and order more red raft paper and oil paper."
They want to add two more gift boxes: one is a combination of braised eggs with rich, oily yolks and other flavorful ingredients, and the other is pure braised flavorful ingredients.
"Mom, I know. Don't worry, Xiaohe, Shitou, and I are here."
"Yes, Aunt Lin, don't worry, we'll escort you properly," Xiaohe grinned from the side.
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