Chapter 141 The Sickly Villain in a Female-dominated World 12
After the other village chiefs found out the authenticity of the farm tools, they gathered together to discuss for a while and then came to Shiyuan Village to find the leader, the Lin clan leader.
"Lin Jiashou, the village chiefs from several of our villages have come to visit you!" The village chief of Xiaohe Village was an impatient man, and he started shouting at the top of his voice before he even entered the door.
Chief Lin, who was arranging village affairs, twitched her lips. She knew that these village chiefs would come to inquire about the rice boxes.
"It's the summer harvest season right now. How did you find time to come to my place? Have we harvested all the crops in the fields?"
The village chief of Zhaozhuang secretly cursed the old woman for pretending to be ignorant when she knew the truth, but she smiled and said, "It's not that the villagers in our village heard that Shiyuan Village has a new type of farm tool that can quickly dredge rice grains, so I thought of asking you about it."
"Yes!" "That's right!" Several other village chiefs nodded beside them.
"That's right, Chief Jia. We are all villages managed by you. You can't just think of Shiyuan Village when you have something good to offer." The chief of Xiaohe Village said nonchalantly.
"Hey, you guys are too well-informed!" Chief Lin shook his head. "I'm not on Shiyuan Village's side. These threshing boxes are not from our village. They were made by the Lin family. They were loaned to the village after they threshed the rice. There are more than 200 households in Shiyuan Village and they still don't have enough. Where can I get some for you guys?"
Several village chiefs looked at each other, and the village chief of Zhaozhuang finally stepped forward and said, "Chief Jia, we have no other intention in coming here today than to ask you to take us to the Lin Mansion to buy some rice threshing boxes. I heard that there was a heavy rain in the county yesterday. If the black cloud drifts over here, won't the rice in the fields that hasn't been threshed yet all be washed away by the water?"
"That's right. In previous years, we didn't have this rice threshing box, but this year, this new thing appeared, and the villagers asked us to come and buy it as if it were a life-saving straw."
Chief Lin pondered for a while and asked them to sit down and rest their feet. Then they came in the hot sun, all sweating profusely.
"It's not good for all of you to go there. It's a bit like forcing the Lin family. I'd better go there first to talk to them. If they are willing to sell it, that would be the best. If not, we can think of other options."
As she spoke, she told her husband to prepare more dishes for lunch and invite the village chiefs to have lunch here. Then she smoothed her robe and walked towards the back of the Forest Mansion.
When the clan leader arrived, the Lin family was having lunch, so he happened to have a free meal.
After eating and drinking, she explained her purpose.
Lin Hanxin was afraid that she might say something wrong, so she kept stealing glances at her husband's eyes.
The husband had a gentle smile on his face and said frankly that these were his daughter's things and he was afraid he could not make the decision. He asked the maid beside him to go to the west courtyard to see if the young master and the young husband had finished their meal. If they had, she should invite them over.
The wooden threshing box had shown some wear and tear after being used for these days. Lin Qing was thinking about how to modify it to extend its life when she heard a servant report that the master and the father-in-law asked her to meet guests in the front yard.
She was a little confused about who the guests were. Her mother and father knew that she was busy with the renovation of the rice boxes recently and usually would not send anyone to disturb her.
With a little confusion, she followed the maid to the main courtyard.
When Chief Lin saw this rumored frail lady, his eyes lit up. Although she was frail, she was charming, with a figure as graceful as a bamboo, a face as white as jade, and a smile on her lips that made people feel like they were in the spring breeze.
Before she finished her ceremony, the head of the Lin clan immediately helped her up and praised her repeatedly: "You are worthy of being the thousand-mile horse of our Lin family. Not only is she highly educated, but she also cares about the people. She actually created such a tool that benefits the people."
Are you here to beat the rice boxes?
Lin Qing immediately understood the visitor's intention by hearing the music.
After some probing words, Chief Lin said with a smile, "Those village chiefs came here for the sake of the villagers. I thought we should give them a few more."
Looking at her parents at the table, she found that they both let her do whatever she wanted. Lin Qing said frankly, "In fact, it is not difficult to make these rice threshing boxes. It's just that there are not many craftsmen in the Lin Mansion. Even if they work hard, they can only make one or two per day. The number is really not much."
"Another thing is that the current threshing boxes are easily worn out because they are made entirely of wood. I am currently researching how to make them last longer, and I have some ideas on this topic."
"This matter cannot be rushed." Lord Lin looked at the patriarch who looked troubled, "The two new platforms built in the mansion today have not been given out yet, how about first..."
"If the clan leader needs it urgently, you might as well ask the craftsmen from other villages to come to our house to learn how to make this rice threshing box." Lin Qing smiled calmly, looking at the astonished expressions of the three people at the top.
"My lady, don't talk nonsense!" The clan leader stood up, and his waving sleeves almost knocked over the teacup on the wooden table. "I'd better take the two from the mansion first, but I don't know how much the rice threshing box costs."
"Auntie, I'm not talking nonsense. I originally made this thing to help farmers save some labor. Now more people want to use this rice threshing box, which is in line with my original intention."
"The sage said, 'cultivate yourself, regulate your family, govern your country, and bring peace to the world.'"
"I have also read the books of sages. Self-cultivation is a lifelong practice. As for the family, with my father at home, the family is harmonious. As for governing the country and bringing peace to the world, I don't have that much ability, but with my own strength and full of loyalty, I can do something for Shiyuan Village and Qingchi Town, which will not be in vain for my nearly 20 years of hard study."
Chief Lin stood up with emotion, as if he was getting to know his nephew for the first time, and said, "I am narrow-minded, but this new farm tool will bring huge profits..."
"Everything is up to Qing'er." Mr. Lin smiled slightly. Coming from a merchant family, how could he not see through the huge interests behind this? However, Qing'er had her own thoughts. As long as she was happy, he, as a father, had no choice but to support her.
"Have you thought it through, lady?"
"Of course I have thought it through." Lin Qing nodded affirmatively. She couldn't have thought it through any more clearly. Once the rice threshing boxes were linked to interests and reported to all levels, it would be unknown when they could be promoted among the people.
In the end, it will definitely be the landowners who own a large amount of farmland who will embrace the new farm tools, while the farmers who really need them will have to pay extra to rent them when they want to use them.
The head of the Lin family was walking back to the village with the blueprint in her arms. She couldn't help but look back at the Lin Mansion with its pink walls and black tiles shaded by green trees. Thinking of the beautiful lady just now, she couldn't help but sigh, "This woman is definitely not an ordinary person!"
Could it be that smoke really was coming out of her Lin family's ancestral tomb? How come such a person has appeared for two consecutive generations? It seems that this year's ancestor worship will have to be more grand.
Soon she would discover that Lin's thousand-mile horses were not two but three, but that is another story.
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