Lin Jinyue was genuinely nervous; her mind was filled with fear—what if she was exposed?
When she signed up for the system, it was stipulated that she could not reveal its existence to anyone unless they were trusted and could sign a confidentiality agreement.
Gu Shao is clearly not in this category.
Lin Jinyue's mind was filled with thoughts of how to explain herself. It seemed she really couldn't act recklessly in the future; if she encountered a knowledgeable ancient person, she would definitely be exposed.
In just a moment, she had already come up with an excuse: "This is paper that was made in failure. In the past, you could occasionally find it for sale in the countryside. People like us who couldn't afford Xuan paper would choose to buy this kind of straw paper. It's not expensive. A thick stack like this usually only costs a few dozen coins."
Gu Shao stared at the paper for a long time. "A failed attempt?"
Oh Button: "Hmm, I've occasionally heard about papermaking methods. Perhaps the raw materials are not good, or the process is not good. In short, it can't make the feel of Xuan paper, but it's still usable for ordinary writing."
Gu Shao was very interested in this kind of paper, so he asked, "Where did you buy this? If we could have this kind of paper, everyone would be able to study in the future."
Lin Jinyue: "Ah... it was sold by a peddler. He only had this much left, and my family bought it all. It seems that the peddler left the city."
Fortunately, Lu Guangyao arrived at that moment and interrupted their conversation.
Upon seeing Gu Shao, Lu Guangyao quickly put down his things, bowed, and explained, "I came with Brother Lin; I'm just showing them the way."
Only then did Gu Shao remember to ask, "Are you all doing well in Yunhe Town?"
Before Lin Xueqing and the others could speak, Lu Guangyao launched into a tirade, “General Gu, you don’t know, General Wu… he took a concubine who is the village chief of Yunhe Village. The promised twenty acres of land were all relocated to sandy and gravelly land by the sea that can’t be cultivated. Several families were given only five acres of land to build houses, and they were even fenced off with hemp rope to prevent them from crossing the boundary.”
He knew that General Gu was usually stern and rarely smiled, but he was a good person and was very approachable when he was with ordinary people like them.
Gu Shao frowned. "Is that so?"
Jiang Yun then said, "However, we have also come up with a solution. If we really can't solve it, we'll probably have to come back and ask General Gu for help."
Jiang Yun's words indicated that she didn't want Gu Shao to continue handling this matter. Firstly, they weren't familiar with each other and their relationship wasn't that close. Secondly, Li the blacksmith was working tirelessly to forge arrows, and they were also preparing to build a tall watchtower, which had already begun construction.
Let's not have people go there, see the watchtower and the weapons, and ask, "What are you trying to do? Are you planning a rebellion?"
Gu Shao then said, "If you encounter any problems that you can't solve in the future, you can come to the military camp in Shawan County to find me. If I'm not there, just tell Vice General Wang, the one who said he wanted to marry into your Lin Family Village."
After the group left, Lu Guangyao noticed that their expressions had changed. "You guys are really lucky. You actually gained General Gu's favor and were appointed as First-Rank Zhenyuan Generals at only seventeen."
Lin Jinyue was somewhat surprised, "First rank?"
Lu Guangyao: "That's right, your good fortune is yet to come."
Lin Jinyue complained to her brother, "I thought a seventeen-year-old boy general would be like Huo Qubing, who could seal the wolf's lair and reside in the Xiongnu territory. I didn't expect him to be... a bit simple-minded."
On the other side, Yunhe Village.
Ever since Lin Shucheng came over that morning, Chen Dawei and his son Chen Fuxi have been looking in that direction.
Chen Fuxi watched from afar as one group of people built thatched huts on the gravel ground, while many others cut down bamboo to build houses by the lake.
Chen Fuxi was extremely unhappy: "Dad, didn't we agree that the land was reserved for me to build a house when I get married? That's all our land, why should they build houses on it?"
Chen Fuxi was really unhappy. He could use that land to grow grains and vegetables, build houses, or even if he didn't use it and it just rotted in the village, it would still belong to the Chen family.
Why should outsiders benefit from this?
Chen Dawei stared in that direction and saw a tree fall in the distance. He smiled with satisfaction: "Oh dear, they cut down the trees in our village! One tael of silver for each tree!"
Chen Dawei watched, hoping they would cut down even more.
Chen Dawei felt as if he could see the silver falling into his pocket.
He guessed correctly; that group of people were troublemakers. But was he afraid of troublemakers?
All those troublemakers in the village are now obedient and handing over money. No matter what they say behind closed doors, when they come to him, they still have to respectfully call him "Village Chief".
Chen Dawei remained calm, but his son couldn't contain himself.
Chen Fuxi grabbed a hoe and ran outside: "Dad, I really can't stand this bastard! They dare to take the land I'm going to use to build my house! I'll tear it down!"
Chen Dawei grabbed his son and said, "How many times have I told you to stay calm and stay calm?"
Chen Fuxi was furious, "But..."
Chen Dawei tapped his son on the head with his cane: "Do you have a brain? What's the point of going to demolish it now? Wait, wait until they've almost finished building the houses, then bring more people over to demolish them."
Chen Fuxi's expression immediately changed, and he immediately flattered his father: "Father is the best at planning. Let them work for a few more days."
*
When Jiang Yun and Lin Jinyue returned together, it was already evening.
Lu Jinyao rowed his newly bought boat, bringing back a pile of vegetables, porcelain, and daily necessities, while Lin Xueqing took her mother and younger sister with her.
They could have returned earlier, but Lin Xueqing's rowing skills weren't very good, which caused them to be delayed for quite some time.
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