Thinking this, Lin Jinyue asked another question: "How is the situation outside? Why are you all in such a hurry?"
She wasn't sure herself.
The catapults were almost finished, and after several improvements to the crossbows, iron arrowheads were used, making them more powerful and with a longer range.
Lin Jinyue was still confident if it were a large army of several thousand or bandits.
But what if a massive army came during the Lunar New Year...
She felt a little weak.
Although she has a farm, she also runs a shop in Shawan County, and there's the land that everyone worked so hard to cultivate in Yunhe Village and the new houses they built...
To be honest, she was a little reluctant to part with it.
Seeing her worry, Third Master Hu immediately said, "Don't worry, things should be fine for now. It's just that our magistrate has sent his wife and children away, and Prince Jing and Prince Ning are working together to buy up grain on a large scale."
"besides……"
Uncle Hu thought for a moment, then said nothing.
After all, he wasn't entirely sure about the news; it was just hearsay.
Lin Jinyue frowned: "Is Lingnan going to conscript soldiers?"
Gu Shao couldn't have come here for no reason; their army was small, with hardly any men at all.
There were very few people who volunteered to join the army in Lingnan.
If a war were to break out, it would likely involve forced conscription, with each family sending one able-bodied man.
In places like Yunhe Village, where people just separated their households before the Lunar New Year, each household is required to provide one able-bodied laborer, which means that all the able-bodied laborers in the village will probably have to be conscripted.
Lin Jinyue was a little worried; otherwise, she would have used something else to make a deal with Gu Shao.
This conveniently exempts them from military service.
Lin Jinyue was no longer flustered.
Old Master Hu, however, seemed somewhat surprised: "How did you know about the conscription?"
He learned of this news because he spent a lot of money to find out; he had really gone to great lengths to please Xie Hong.
But Lin Jinyue deduced this information from just these few words.
He felt even more strongly that he had made the right choice.
Lin Jinyue wasn't in a hurry since the fire hadn't reached her backside.
She even had the leisure to invite, "Let's go prepare for the bonfire party tonight, don't think about it too much."
Uncle Hu followed behind her, muttering to himself, "Why isn't she in a hurry?"
Those people from Shawan County originally planned to go back that night, since it was New Year's Eve and the whole family should stay together to celebrate the New Year.
But this group of people couldn't leave at all; they really didn't want to go.
Because Wang Cuiju started telling stories over there again that evening.
One climax after another, and everyone was so engrossed that they couldn't stop. Not to mention the teenagers, even their fathers were starting to lose control.
Lin Jinyue took Master Hu over, and after listening for only a few minutes, she was immediately captivated.
On New Year's Eve, while everyone stayed up to welcome the new year, Lin Jinyue presented the New Year's gifts she had carefully prepared to Master Hu and the young masters.
These are all the gods of wealth in their Yunhe Village.
Whether Yunhe Restaurant can make a profit in the future, and how much profit it can make, all depends on these Gods of Wealth.
They have real money in their hands.
Going to Shawan County to do business, I could make money, but I always felt that things would fall apart after a short time.
That day, Lin Jinyue said she wanted to give them some gifts, not as many as the villagers, but at least something that would make them feel a little bit of belonging.
Next year will be the Year of the Rabbit.
Lin Fugui and his friends then made a bunch of glass rabbits.
The rabbits are not very big; some are ornaments, some are pendants, and they come in various colors and shapes. There are a few well-crafted ones, such as a lifelike kung fu rabbit, and a rabbit sitting in a boat drinking wine and reciting poetry under the moon.
These rabbits are cute and exquisite.
Lin Jinyue uniformly used wooden carved boxes as outer packaging, with a simple design and the words "Yunhe Village New Year Gift" engraved on them.
Because Master Hu and his group came unexpectedly, all the exquisite rabbits that were originally intended as prizes were packed up and sent out together.
In the evening, there was a bonfire party.
The villagers were performing an unknown dance and singing off-key tunes.
The whole village was bustling with excitement.
Some parents even ask their children to recite what they've been taught at school, and these five- or six-year-olds can recite many poems and articles.
Amidst the lively atmosphere, Lin Jinyue presented the wooden box to these people.
Yun Chengyan was the first to open it.
He was selling a glass rabbit eating a carrot pendant. The rabbit wasn't very big, less than an inch, but it was made very realistically. It also had tassels and bells hanging from it, making it very suitable for girls.
Yun Chengyan was quite excited and shouted loudly, "There's glass in the box! A really beautiful glass rabbit!"
Everyone else looked at Lin Jinyue:
"Young shopkeeper, what day is it? Such a generous gesture, offering a glass pendant right off the bat!"
"Wow, this rabbit is so cute!"
"It's such a pity that Zixuan left too early."
"Aaaaaaah—Mine is also made of Ruri!"
Master Hu also hurriedly opened the gift Lin Jinyue had specially given him, his eyes widening in astonishment: "My God! This...this is so beautiful!"
Master Hu examined the rabbit closely; it was indeed the rabbit that sat on a boat, drinking wine and composing poetry under the moon.
"If this were sold, it would probably fetch ten thousand taels of gold, right?"
Everyone gasped.
Suddenly, I felt that the glass ornament in my hand was even more precious.
Seeing so many people holding glass rabbits, some exquisite and some simpler, each one was adorable.
More importantly, it is the value of glass.
Master Hu was completely stunned: "Are you guys in the wholesale of glass? How come everyone has one?!"
Even Hu Sanye's elder brother wasn't very willing to buy glass.
His older brother could manage to buy a set of glass tableware together with someone else, a three-person deal where one person would carry the spoon, one the plate, and one the bowl.
Even his older brother is so stingy that he can only afford to buy these things, but Lin Jinyue just gave them away for free.
And they're giving away so much!
Lin Jinyue simply smiled at the surprised expressions on their faces: "The development of Yunhe Village today is inseparable from everyone's help. This little gift is just a token of our appreciation."
She then added, "These rabbit designs will not be sold from now on."
Then another uproar ensued.
This is incredibly extravagant.
Seeing what they were thinking, Lin Jinyue felt a bitter taste in her mouth.
Is it because she doesn't want to sell it at a high price?
No, it's that she can't sell them.
If more glass is sold in the future, the price will inevitably drop, and those who bought it at a high price will definitely feel uncomfortable.
Lin Jinyue has many more business deals to do in the future, and it's really not worth offending people over such a small matter.
That's why Lin Jinyue reluctantly gave these things to them, hoping to build her reputation.
Lin Jinyue emphasized that these are collectibles that will not be sold in the future, and that they are intended to allow the group to spend more money on them in the future.
These people were all incredibly excited.
Knowing that they would definitely be going back on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Jinyue took the opportunity to promote the glass pens she was going to sell.
"By the way, do you want to buy blind box pens? It's a new model, not yet available, but I can sell you some first."
During the Lunar New Year, people visit relatives, meet up with friends, and may also go to Fucheng or other places in Lingnan.
In this way, the reputation of the glass blind box pen can spread beyond Shawan County.
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