Hu Laosan handed the injured packages to Lin Shucheng, "Oh, Brother Lin, we almost came to nothing. We're really destined to meet. We came to the inn and found nothing, thinking we'd never see you again. But we ran into you just as we were about to leave."
Lin Jinyue laughed heartily: "Isn't it fate?"
Hu Laosan's wife was cured by her mother and felt much better. Although it was not a serious illness, she had been feeling unwell all along. Who could stand that?
Jiang Yun had really done her a great favor, and now she was bringing gifts to thank them, also hoping to make friends with them.
Lin Jinyue also had the intention of making friends with her, so she gave Madam Hu a portion of the ointment and moisturizing cream that her mother had made the night before. "Auntie, this ointment was made by my mother. You might find it useful. It has medicine for wounds and also medicine for mosquito bites. It works very well."
Hu Laosan is a wealthy businessman in Yunsong County, and his family's businesses are spread all over the country. Although they are not among the particularly wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan, their influence in Yunsong County should not be underestimated.
Lin Jinyue, a person who habitually plans ahead, has already begun to plan for future business ventures, even though they are currently fleeing famine.
Making friends with such a wealthy businessman would only benefit their future business.
The three old men were all shrewd enough to understand Lin Jinyue's intentions. Seeing that she was also offering medicine and had the intention of making her acquaintance, they immediately accepted it.
This is a little miracle doctor!
Hu Laosan asked with a smile, "Your journey to Shawan County is long; how do you plan to get there?"
Lin Jinyue didn't mince words and said directly, "We plan to take a boat to Chong'an Town first, then travel to Yunmeng County, and finally take a waterway to our destination, Shawan County."
This time, Lin Jinyue also told him the specific location, "If Uncle wants to come and visit us, you can come to Yunhe Village in Shawan County."
These words amused Old Master Hu: "You haven't even gone there yet, how do you know you can stay there?"
Lin Jinyue smiled and said, "If I want to live there, I can definitely do it."
These words sounded somewhat childish, but Uncle Hu took them seriously, wrote them down carefully, and said he would go find them later.
Master Hu could see clearly that this girl was the one in charge of the family. If this little girl didn't have some real skills, like a divine doctor like Jiang Yun or a capable person like Lin Shucheng, no matter how much they loved their daughter, they couldn't let her do whatever she wanted.
Master Hu naturally dared not treat Lin Jinyue the same way he would treat a child, and had already regarded her as an equal.
After laughing, Uncle Hu got down to business: "Miss Lin, Brother Lin, Doctor Jiang, if you want to settle down in Shawan County, it might not be easy with more than seventy people."
“Come with me, and I will tell you the ins and outs of this An family.”
Lin Jinyue's family came from the modern era. Even though Lin Jinyue is a graduate student in history and usually knows a lot about the food, clothing, housing, and customs of the ancients, she really doesn't know these details.
Not to mention, the Great Gan Dynasty was a dynasty not mentioned in the history books of my previous life, and many of its customs and habits were quite different.
Master Hu led Lin Jinyue and her family to a private room in his restaurant, where he ordered pastries and packed a lot of food for them.
After giving the instructions, he said to Lin Jinyue, "There have been refugees here before, but the household registration is not easy to handle. First, you need to smooth things over and get travel permits. I heard the other day that there are dozens of you in total. Travel permits for so many people..."
Uncle Hu lowered his voice: "It can't be done in Yunsong County. You can see if it can be done through Chong'an Town or Hua'an County, but it will cost a lot of money."
Hu Sanye's words were veiled, but they were practically telling them directly that only these two local officials in the vicinity could be bribed with money.
If even Master Hu thinks it's expensive, then how expensive must it be?
Lin Jinyue's little brain was working over and over. In any case, she was going to move to Shawan County, and all the uncles and aunts in the village would have to come and help her with the work.
Without the friendships built along the way, how could she dare to hire people casually when she had to make money by selling those strange and unusual things from her past life?
Uncle Hu continued, “The travel permit is only the first step. Once you have the travel permit, if you want to go to Yunhe Village, the villagers will definitely not be happy. You can only buy a piece of land from the county magistrate. Even if you have money, you may not be able to do it. The county magistrate would rather break up the refugee group and settle them in different villages.”
This is also to prevent these refugees from forming cliques and causing trouble.
Weren't the Red Turban Army originally a group of refugees?
Lin Jinyue frowned slightly after hearing what Master Hu said, and fell into deep thought.
What should we do?
Don't be fooled by the fact that they are from another time. They have no money, no connections, and even with this farm advantage, they can't afford to let the four of them live here.
After two and a half hours, everyone except Lin Jinyue will be kicked out.
Lin Jinyue was also troubled.
Master Hu then said, “I know you are very capable. If you don’t mind, I have a manor here. I have a good relationship with the county magistrate, and my cousin’s brother-in-law is a deputy general serving in a nearby military camp. I can talk to him and let you stay for a few months without any problem. You will definitely be able to live well during these months.”
Lin Jinyue's head was spinning from listening to this convoluted relationship.
She was quite grateful for Uncle Hu's kindness. Indeed, the best course of action now was to find a place to stay and figure out how to make money.
Without money, you can't move an inch.
However, Lin Jinyue was not keen to accept Master Hu's kindness.
It wasn't that she was afraid of not being able to repay the favor; it was just that Lin Jinyue wanted to upgrade the farm as soon as possible, unlock potatoes, and solve the famine problem.
Moreover, if she wanted to make money, she would definitely make a big fuss. Hu Sanye was just a casual acquaintance. Although he seemed like a good person, the secrets of Lin Jinyue and her family were too terrifying to let anyone know.
So Lin Jinyue politely declined his offer.
After being politely refused, Master Hu was not annoyed. He was genuinely interested in making friends with him: "If you are short of money, just tell me. I may not have much else, but I have plenty of money at home."
Lin Jinyue bowed respectfully, "Thank you very much, Uncle Hu."
Lin Jinyue was only eight years old, and the little girl's solemn expression as she imitated adults' bowing looked rather comical.
Uncle Hu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Lin Jinyue's cheeks puffed up with anger. Master Hu was always envious of other people's daughters and wanted to reach out and poke her, but he was afraid that the little adult would get angry.
However, when Lin Jinyue saw that Uncle Hu was giving the villagers large and small bags of food, including quite a few meat dishes, her displeasure immediately vanished.
Uncle Hu is a good person to get along with; he's genuinely honest.
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