Wang Cuiju, who was standing nearby, said, "What's the big deal?"
She immediately began to recount her recent glorious achievements: "These past few days, I don't know which young master has been promoting me, saying that my storytelling is unparalleled, and that none of the storytellers in Guangcheng can compare to me."
"Look, Zuichunlou paid me a high price to tell stories for people. Oh my, I never thought I would one day be telling stories in a brothel!"
Wang Cuiju was particularly proud: "I must say, those men are really generous. In just two days, I've earned several hundred taels of silver. If we weren't too busy at our small food stall in Shawan County, I would have gone there again."
Lin Zhao was stunned. "This...can I go anywhere I want?"
Liu, who was standing nearby, also said, "What's wrong with going there? Our village isn't like those places outside. It's very flexible. As long as you don't violate the village rules, it's fine. Generally, if you don't kill or set fires, you won't violate the village rules."
Liu then pointed to a more distant area, a place that had been fenced off and was preparing to start construction.
"See that? That's the big shopping mall our village is going to build. It's five stories high, and any one of the buildings can be rented to business owners from Shawan County or nearby areas."
Lin Zhao's eyes widened. "This...this must be very profitable, right?"
Liu: "Of course! Thirty percent of this building belongs to Sister Cuiju. It will be really great when the interest rolls around. If she opens a shop there in the future, money will just fall into her pockets while she's at home."
Wang Cuiju then said to Lin Zhao and Lin Xing, "Sisters, don't worry, the people in our village don't gossip. We'll make money as we see fit."
Liu also said, "Those gossipy people are all miserable themselves and wish that others were just as miserable."
Lin Jinyue then said, "You can settle down here and don't need to worry too much."
The women in the village gathered around and asked which tailor had made their clothes, saying they looked beautiful and they wanted to make some for their daughters.
Wang Cuiju also heard Lin Jinyue say that she could find two people to tutor her daughter one-on-one in the future.
Her eyes immediately lit up: "Could it be that my daughter can learn all kinds of musical instruments like the young ladies from wealthy families?"
Wang Cuiju became even more enthusiastic: "Come on, sister, let's go for a walk around the village together."
Liu joined in, saying, "Let me tell you about our village."
The women in the village who had some free time were all very enthusiastic.
Lin Zhao and the other person's unease and fear dissipated almost entirely in an instant.
Lin Jinyue was very satisfied with this scene.
I don’t know when it started, but the mindset and ideas of these traditional villagers have been slowly changing.
At least, after women started earning money, and after Wang Cuiju's divorce, the men in the village have improved a lot in terms of their chauvinistic tendencies.
The women in the village can also stand up straight.
Especially after Lin Jinyue tore up the "Three Obediences and Four Virtues".
They didn't care much about the opinions of outsiders.
In their words, even if those people say something insignificant, it won't cost them a penny less.
Why care about those things?
*
In the blink of an eye, it's already the Lantern Festival.
Construction is in full swing in the village, with everyone working day and night. The academy is already more than half completed.
Unexpectedly, on this auspicious day of the Lantern Festival, when the village had prepared all sorts of activities, several uninvited guests arrived.
Gu Shao arrived with several trusted confidants.
In the past, Lin Jinyue would have been quite welcoming to Gu Shao.
But now...
Thinking about her and Master Hu's speculation about forcibly conscripting soldiers, Lin Jinyue didn't really want to see Gu Shao anymore.
Their village already had a small population; if more people were taken away, there would be practically no able-bodied laborers left.
In that case, the young boys studying at the academy will probably be forced to drop out.
Lin Jinyue needed a favor from him, and although she wasn't really keen on entertaining him, she was very enthusiastic on the surface: "General Gu, what brings you here?"
Gu Shao said, "I had nothing to do these past few days, so I came."
Gu Shao hasn't come for several months.
This change is truly significant.
Originally, they were just a few refugees dressed in tattered clothes, and it had only been a short time, less than half a year.
They've all moved into houses with blue bricks and tiles!
In particular, some families even moved into three-story buildings.
He had never seen a building like this in the capital, but it looked really nice.
Looking further afield, a road has been specially built to the fields, and a golden wheat field can be seen in the distance.
Gu Shao looked at Lin Jinyue and said, "Your side is really nice."
Lin Jinyue smiled and said, "Indeed, but there are still many things that need to be done. There are still too few people in our village."
The subtext of this statement is: our village has a small population, so please don't force us to be conscripted into the army.
She'll give me any money she wants.
She would find a way to gather as much as needed.
Gu Shao didn't mention the conscription point; he just wandered around.
They never come empty-handed, and this time they brought a lot of lamb, saying they hadn't had barbecue in a long time and were craving it.
Upon hearing this, Lin Shucheng immediately went to do it for him.
Lin Shucheng chuckled and said, "Perfect timing, we have something new, I'll let you try it sometime."
Lin Jinyue's eyes lit up when she heard what her father said.
In the evening, Gu Shao and his group stopped eating the mutton and instead roasted a bunch of potatoes, which were all snatched up.
Lin Jinyue couldn't contain herself any longer and leaned closer to ask, "Are you really just here for a casual stroll?"
Gu Shao smiled and said, "Actually, there are other things too."
Lin Jinyue didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Is there anything else?"
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