"It's a waste of money. I should buy a cow instead. It can be used for spring plowing." Ye Bufan touched the carriage and sighed in his heart.
He also participated in the spring plowing and realized how convenient it was to have a cow. It was too tiring to rely solely on manpower to work in the fields.
Fang took a sip of the water prepared in the carriage and said, "Wanwan, buy whatever you want. Why are you talking so much?"
"I just thought it would be more cost-effective. Ox carts are quite useful..." Ye Bufan muttered softly, not daring to speak loudly.
"My daughter is much more successful than us. You know that if it weren't for our daughter, we wouldn't know where we would be." Fang said proudly, feeling very happy to have a good daughter.
"Dad, Mom, we've bought the cow. Lin Xu'an has rushed back, but we plan to leave the cow over there. When someone in the village needs it, we can all use it together." Ye Wanwan felt a little sweet listening to Fang's defense.
It feels so good to have a mother. Apart from anything else, Fang can be said to be her die-hard fan now. No matter what she does, her mother supports her and persuades others to support her.
"How much will this cost? Wanwan, although mother listens to you, money is something that needs to be held in hand. The more money you have, the more confident you will be." Fang got out of the carriage, sat next to Ye Wanwan, and said earnestly.
If you want to blame someone, blame her mother for waking up too late. She never taught her these things and she spends money lavishly. This is not the way to spend money.
"Mom, it's okay. I know what I'm doing. Less than half of this has been spent, and the other half is still left." Ye Wanwan explained. She didn't want to recruit too many people, so the carriage was just the most ordinary one.
Ye Bufan listened to the mother and daughter muttering outside. He felt a little uncomfortable sitting alone in the carriage, but the carriage was so small outside that he couldn't squeeze in. "Wanwan, how about I drive the carriage?"
"Dad, I'll let you come after you get used to it. It's easy to learn." Ye Wanwan was still sweating when she thought about her own learning. Apart from anything else, it still requires some skills.
Seeing this, Ye Bufan had no choice but to give up. He sat alone in the carriage, feeling very uncomfortable. How could he, as the head of the family, let his daughter drive? He decided to learn it when he got back.
At this time, at the Lin family, as soon as Lin Xu'an brought the cows home, Lin Yu couldn't wait to take his three sons and go to the fields with the cows, completely ignoring the fatigue from working for most of the day.
Lin Yu, who was driving the cattle, seemed to be ten years younger. He was full of energy and could hit whatever he was told to do. The two of them worked in perfect harmony, one cattle and one person.
"My sister-in-law is so capable." Lin Xuhe touched Lin Xu'an's arm and looked at Niu with the same fiery eyes.
Rather than being forced to study, he liked dealing with the loess. Whether it was cultivating the land and planting seeds, carefully caring for it by weeding and fetching water, or the final harvest, every step made him feel very happy.
Lin Xu'an nodded in agreement, "Wanwan is indeed amazing. Let's go and give it a try."
"Dad, let's try." Lin Xujiang took the cow first, his hands shaking slightly.
It stands to reason that everyone in a village owns a cow, but Linjia Village is poor, too poor. Even if the family wants to change, there is no way.
Everyone tried it out, and the father and his sons lay on the edge of the field. Rather than being physically tired, they felt more mentally satisfied. The work that usually took several people a day was finished in just a short while.
"That's the feeling. I feel like I can still plow another two miles." Lin Yu's breathing was a little heavy, but the smile in his words could not be ignored.
Lin Xu'an grabbed handfuls of the prepared grass and slowly fed it to the cow. "Dad, Wanwan said that any of the neighbors in the village who can use it can use it, but make sure the cow is well fed."
"The third brother's wife was a little confused before, but now she is becoming more sensible. Third brother, you have married a good wife." Lin Yu took a sip of water and sighed.
Lin Xuan bent down and grabbed a handful of grass. "Dad, it's not just me. We are all blessed. We all married good wives."
"Hahaha, what the third brother said is right. As long as you brothers are fine, your mother and I will be content." Lin Yu stood up with the help of Lin Xujiang and Lin Xuhe and nodded.
Among the three sons, Lin Xu'an has always been the smartest. Now it seems that the third son's wife is also smart. The eldest son is a bit dull, but the eldest daughter-in-law is smart. The second son and his wife are both honest, but they are down-to-earth and capable.
"Dad, just wait to enjoy yourself. We will be more diligent so you can have more rest." Lin Xujiang and Lin Xuhe said with a simple and honest smile.
"How am I old? Even though I'm old, I'm still strong. I just want to see that the people in the village can live a better life before I die." Lin Yu's back was a little hunched, and he spoke more earnestly when he talked about Linjia Village.
He also had ambitions. When he became the village chief of Linjia Village, he wanted everyone to live a good life. He had read the books of sages for several years in vain, but he still had not achieved his goal. He was a useless scholar.
"Dad, don't think too much. You will live a long life. In the future, everyone will live a good life." Lin Xu'an walked in front, leading the cow, and did not forget to comfort him.
It's strange how people behave. They accept aging and yet they don't. Lin Yu looked at the huge village. Over the years, apart from becoming more vicissitudes of life, there seemed to be no other changes.
"Increase taxes? Why increase taxes again?" Lin Yu looked at the person who delivered the order and asked boldly.
The tax has been increased once, and there is not much food left at home throughout the year. If the tax is increased again, I’m afraid we won’t even have enough to eat.
The person in charge of delivering the message felt a little reluctant, but there was nothing else he could do. "Village Chief Lin, this is an order from above. I can't do anything about it. Please talk to everyone and let's all think of a solution."
After the two of them left, Lin Yu sat down dejectedly, clenched his fists, and slammed the table weakly, "This is going to kill us farmers!"
"We had to borrow food to eat after the Lunar New Year. What are we going to do next year?"
"Who says it's not true? Since winter started, my family has only had one meal a day, which is just right. Sigh!"
...As soon as the news of the tax increase came out, the whole Linjia Village seemed to be shrouded in a layer of gloom. The ignorant children were so scared when they saw the sad faces that they dared not even breathe.
"Brother Tiantian, will you take the imperial examination? Will you be exempt from taxes then?" The older child knew a little more and asked behind Lin Tiantian as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.
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