Even with just that, Lin Jinyue still felt it wasn't enough.
From now on, both boys and girls in the village will have to learn kung fu and horseback riding.
That way, if bandits, outlaws, or other forces take a liking to their village, they'll have a way to deal with it.
Despite their small number, they are definitely not people to be bullied.
These people had all fled the famine with Lin Jinyue, fighting with refugees and wild beasts along the way.
Neither of them are afraid of trouble.
After Lin Jinyue made the arrangements, the carpentry workshop and the newly built blacksmith workshop began to operate.
However, the carpenters in the workshop who are skilled now work day and night making crossbows, while those with slightly less skill make all kinds of furniture and houses, helping the villagers whose houses were blown away by the tornado.
*
Ji Zixuan arrived at Yunhe Village on the afternoon of the second day.
When Lin Jinyue saw him return, she asked, "How is the situation over there?"
Ji Zixuan sighed: "This is not good. I... I think I've messed up."
Ji Zixuan then recounted his situation in Guangcheng.
He could not see any members of the Li family, only the Li family's steward.
The manager, who was arrogant and had originally intended to beat him to death on the spot to vent his anger, let him go after hearing that the manager of Yunheji Restaurant could be invited to host the birthday banquet.
But before letting him go, he said something harsh:
"If you don't handle this well, watch your heads."
Besides, the steward of the Li family seemed to be eyeing the good stuff that Lin Jinyue had.
Lin Jinyue's eyes widened upon hearing this: "No, are they really that arrogant?"
The Ji family is a wealthy family in Shawan County and also has some influence in Guangcheng.
Ji Zixuan is the eldest son of the Ji family, yet a mere steward can arbitrarily decide his life and death.
Ji Zixuan just gave a bitter smile.
Ji Zixuan was still blaming himself and had tried to find a way to make amends, but the Li family was far more troublesome than he had imagined.
Lin Jinyue then said, "You don't need to blame yourself. Our village has a lot of good things, so it's easy for people to covet them."
If the Li family were easy to talk to, there wouldn't have been any danger this time.
If they are not easy to talk to, this kind of thing will happen sooner or later when their village's business expands to Guangcheng.
Seeing Lin Jinyue's calm and composed demeanor, Ji Zixuan was no longer flustered.
He even had the mind to ask, "Do you guys have some secrets? Why don't you seem to be in a hurry at all?"
Lin Jinyue smiled and said, "There's definitely a way to extricate yourself."
Then she asked, "When are we going to Guangcheng?"
Ji Zixuan: "We can go in three days, but the dishes for the birthday banquet need to be delivered a day in advance."
Lin Jinyue nodded.
Three days is not a short time.
They already had quite a few crossbows, although most of them were unreliable, they were still useful nonetheless.
These past few days, carpenter Wang and his team have been working overtime to build an optimized version of the crossbow. They can make five crossbows in three days.
Li the blacksmith was also busy.
The original wooden arrowheads will all be replaced with iron arrowheads.
Lin Jinyue has been trying to get gunpowder these past few days.
However, she failed to make gunpowder, but she did manage to create a smoke bomb.
With the smoke bombs as cover, it was easy for Lin Jinyue to bring her father into the farm without being noticed and thus avoiding system warnings.
After she returned to Yunhe Village, even if the Li family wanted to cause trouble, they didn't dare to make a big fuss.
After all, it's not something that can be discussed openly.
Lin Jinyue was confident that she could prevent the Li family from sending more than a hundred people.
It's not that she's paranoid; it's just that powerful and wealthy people in ancient times didn't treat ordinary people as human beings.
She had to make two preparations.
Ji Zixuan and Yunhe Village are now in the same boat.
Seeing that he was somewhat uneasy every day, Lin Jinyue demonstrated the power of the crossbow to him.
Ji Zixuan's eyes widened in disbelief.
He also said, "May I bring the Ji family to seek refuge with you?"
Lin Jinyue smiled and said, "There's no need to be so pessimistic. Maybe we'll show off our skills and gain the Li family's appreciation..."
"To put it another way, they should at least have some consideration for General Gu, right?"
Ji Zixuan shook his head, "Actually..."
He stopped mid-sentence.
Under Lin Jinyue's persistent questioning, they finally revealed their family's speculation: "Actually, my grandfather has been thinking of ways to deal with this. They all suspect that this peaceful life won't last long."
Lin Jinyue then asked, "Is the situation outside not good?"
Ji Zixuan nodded: "Don't be fooled by the fact that General Gu has tens of thousands of troops stationed in Lingnan. Lingnan is far from the emperor's reach, and the generals under General Gu each have their own interests and relationships, so they are not very harmonious and not very obedient."
"I don't know what His Majesty is thinking. General Gu is a good person and talented, but the other generals are all mortal enemies of the Gu family and all they do is drag them down."
Upon hearing this, Lin Jinyue realized just how bad the situation was in Lingnan.
Ji Zixuan continued, "We don't know how it will end, but we always feel that even if Prince Jing doesn't attack, Lingnan will never have a peaceful and stable life."
What Ji Zixuan didn't say was...
They are doing well in Shawan County and the area around Guangcheng.
Yunsong County, where General Xie Hong of Ningyuan and his troops were stationed, was in dire straits.
Xie Hong's 10,000-strong army was supported by wealthy local households.
None of them did it voluntarily.
However, due to Xie Hong's power, they had no choice but to hand over the money.
If it's just about maintaining an army to ensure the safety of the people of Lingnan, then that's fine and acceptable.
But those people were used to extravagance, and they all wanted delicacies from land and sea.
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