Although selling smuggled salt was profitable, Boss Cen didn't dare to be too ostentatious.
He also had to spend money to bribe officials and hire people specifically to do it.
He felt that this method of producing smuggled salt could only fetch five or six thousand taels of silver at most.
General Gu is actually planning to spend so much money!
However, thinking about it, General Gu certainly wouldn't sell smuggled salt. There are already quite a few troops stationed in Lingnan, as well as 100,000 troops in the north. If they had a way to make salt, it wouldn't be long before they could save that money.
Boss Cen immediately realized he hadn't given enough.
He immediately sent someone back to deliver ten more piglets and ten more lambs to Lin Jinyue.
After thinking about it, Boss Cen noticed that she liked the box of pearls, so he had someone bring some more over to Lin Jinyue.
Lin Jinyue happily accepted the offer and then made a promise to him: "Uncle, why don't you come back in ten days and see if there's anything here that you might need?"
Boss Cen felt that the money was well spent.
Look, Lin Jinyue doesn't call him "boss" anymore, she just calls him "uncle" so naturally.
Moreover, Yunhe Village has many novelties, and Lin Jinyue even took the initiative to offer to cooperate, a privilege that even Ji Zixuan did not receive.
Boss Cen said with a smile, "That's great."
Both of them felt they had hit the jackpot.
Lin Jinyue wanted him to stay for dinner, but Boss Cen had to leave early due to urgent matters.
Lin Jinyue held the box of pearls, feeling very happy.
As for the piglets and lambs that Boss Cen sent, they were all obtained by exchanging salt, and they are all considered her private property.
She took the opportunity to bring a bull that looked good and three cows into the farm space.
Fortunately, there weren't many people around at the moment; most of the elderly people in their sixties had gone up the mountain to help pick wild fruits.
This gives Lin Jinyue more room to maneuver.
There were no ducks or geese on the farm, so she brought some in as well.
If she weren't afraid of arousing suspicion, she would have wanted to bring all of these in; the farm has a five-fold time flow rate.
There was a lot of commotion here, with all sorts of chickens, ducks, cattle, and sheep, and another two hundred people were being resettled. Many people from the village came over.
Lin Jinyue found a separate spot for these people on the other side of the lake.
Looking at these dirty people, Lin Jinyue asked the people from Yunhe Village to bring over a few chamber pots. She had no other requirements, as long as hygiene was guaranteed.
The group of people were filthy, and their hair was a mess.
Lin Jinyue was in a real bind.
Seeing that the villagers all looked very nervous, Lin Jinyue worried that they might think she was disgusted by them.
She further explained, "Our village has a food business, so hygiene standards are quite high. You should rest for the next few days and get the wooden huts built. I'll bring soap over later so you can wash your hair and take a bath. Your hair..."
Lin Jinyue thought of how they, when they fled the famine, were covered in lice.
She said, "Let's keep your hair for now. I'll prepare some ointment for you later."
Before leaving, Lin Jinyue said, "If you feel unwell anywhere, or if you are bitten by poisonous insects or snakes, remember to come find me."
After Lin Jinyue left, the two hundred-plus people looked at each other in bewilderment.
Lin Jinyue was in a hurry and returned to the village without saying much.
These few words, however, had a significant impact on these farmers.
They signed indentures and worked on the estate day and night. When did the manager ever say they could rest?
If someone gets sick, they can tough it out on their own for minor illnesses, but for serious illnesses, it's all up to fate.
When a person dies, they are wrapped in a straw mat and buried in a random mass grave.
The young girl who seemed to be in charge not only told them to rest and build houses, but also said she would bring them soap and medicine, and told them to speak up if they felt unwell.
These people suddenly felt that coming from the village to this deep mountain was actually quite a good thing.
There are over two hundred people working here, making quite a commotion.
People in the neighboring village also noticed it.
Chen Mazi and the others were extremely anxious. They had all agreed to work with Lin Jinyue, so how come someone else beat them to it?
This is Lin Jinyue preparing to wash those people thoroughly.
Before she even reached the butcher's house, she saw Chen Mazi and the others looking at her with smiles, but not saying a word.
Lin Jinyue looked at them with some confusion: "What's going on with you all...?"
Chen Mazi went all out, asking somewhat embarrassedly, "Didn't you say you'd lead us in the work? Well... with so many people coming from your village, do you still need any help?"
Lin Jinyue then remembered that she had told them she wanted them to come and help.
She needs to open her grocery store as soon as possible.
Lin Jinyue then said, "Perfect timing! I'll go buy some pig offal, can you help me carry it back?"
Chen Mazi grinned so hard his teeth were showing, "Alright, if you ever need any help in the future, just let me know."
Lin Jinyue bought all the pig offal.
Nowadays, few families in the village can afford to eat pork, and there isn't much pork offal. It seems we still need to go to Shawan County to buy more pork offal.
There are hardly any pancreas pieces in a bucket of pig offal.
When Chen Mazi and the others brought Lin Jinyue to the village, he looked at the villagers who had settled down in the woods and felt an indescribable envy in his eyes.
Why is it that even those who have signed indentures can live in Lin Jinyue's village, but they can't?
Chen Mazi was so sour.
Lin Jinyue led them to a small courtyard, which was originally intended for people to relax and enjoy themselves.
As a result, each one became more and more expensive, and the card room was ultimately rendered useless.
Lin Jinyue said to them, "Is there anyone skillful? We can whittle bamboo and make bamboo pens. Each one costs one coin and requires no effort."
She picked out the pig pancreas again, "We need a few strong men to make pancreas. One set will earn one coin, but we have to start tomorrow. It's a bit late today, so we need to go and collect some pancreas from the neighborhood tomorrow, otherwise we won't have anything to make."
Lin Jinyue was worried that there might be some who couldn't handle things, so she asked Chen Mazi to pick a few smart and trustworthy ones.
"These are the jobs I have for now. If I were to pass on the method of making soap, I would no longer use any of you. But if you do a good job in the future, I can trust you and will lead you to do more profitable jobs."
Chen Mazi patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, I'll definitely pick someone trustworthy."
There were quite a few people who came with Chen Mazi, and they were all getting anxious. "What about us?"
Lin Jinyue said to them, "Our village needs fruit, lots of fruit, both sour and sweet. We'll buy sour fruit for six coins a pound, and we'll also buy coconuts, two for one coin. We'll buy as much as we want."
It has increased by one coin compared to before.
Don't underestimate the value of just one coin. When each person has free time in a day, they can pick twenty or thirty catties, which is worth twenty or thirty coins!
Moreover, Lin Jinyue said she would accept any amount.
Previously, they had only picked the fruit secretly for Lin Jinyue, afraid that more people would find out.
If they could collect without limit, they could call more people to go deeper into the forest, or a few people could take a boat to a nearby island to pick them.
Chen Mazi and his friends couldn't wait to call their friends and go pick wild fruits together.
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