Chapter 130 The government officials have arrived; they've all come to freeload a meal.
"Why does Brother Hanchuan seem to be in such a hurry?" Lin Wentao wondered, watching Xie Hanchuan's quick departure.
"It's probably because it's getting dark. Your brother Han Chuan is afraid of the dark, so he wants to walk faster," Lin Luoxi said casually, glancing outside.
Xie Hanchuan, who had just reached the courtyard gate, almost tripped over the threshold when he heard Lin Luoxi's words.
What do you mean he's afraid of the dark? He dares to go hunting alone in the mountains in the middle of the night, how could he possibly be afraid of the dark?
If it weren't for the fact that it's not the right time yet, I would definitely let Lin Luoxi know whether he's afraid of the dark or not.
However, what he needs to do now is go back and sort out his assets to see how many herbs he can grow in order to make a lot of money.
"Father and Mother, tomorrow the officials will come to measure the land, and the villagers will know that our family has bought land."
"If anyone asks, just say that we helped the yamen capture bandits and there was a reward to buy land. No need to say anything else."
"Also, once the area of our land is confirmed, I plan to ask some hardworking and diligent people in the village to help build a wall or fence..."
Lin Luoxi understands human nature to some extent; if her family really becomes rich, there will definitely be many people who try to undermine them.
Taking preventative measures in advance can save a lot of trouble.
“Girl, if we really build a wall or fence, the cost will be ridiculously high. Are you sure?” Lin Dayou frowned as soon as he heard Lin Luoxi’s words.
If you were to fence off hundreds of acres of land, the cost would exceed the cost of buying the land, which is not worthwhile at all.
“Father, you can’t catch a wolf without risking your cub. Once we build the wall, our land will always belong to us. I promise that my decision now will play a significant role in the future.”
Lin Luoxi knew that the initial investment would definitely be larger, but after getting through it, everything would be alright.
“This, this…” This time, even Madam Lin began to hesitate.
In her view, how could flowers possibly grow on hundreds of acres of barren land? There was no need to waste that money.
"Second sister, I support you."
“You earned the money, so you don’t need to report to us how you arrange it. We’ll listen to you,” Lin Wentao also spoke up.
"Yes, yes, Second Sister is the best. All the decisions Second Sister makes are right." Lin Luoning also began to express her stance.
"Yes, we've overcomplicated things. Da Ya, we'll listen to you." Seeing that her three children were all so supportive of her daughter, what was there for Lin Wangshi to hesitate about? Listening to her daughter was definitely the right thing to do.
"Yes, yes, Daya, whatever you do in the future, we will definitely support you." With the whole family expressing their support, Lin Dayou quickly followed suit, afraid that if he was a step too slow, he would be criticized by the whole family again.
"Then, Mother, you take these land deeds. When my eldest brother, third brother, and fourth sister come of age, we can transfer them to their names one by one." Lin Luoxi pushed the land deeds on the table towards Lin Wangshi.
"Daughter, this is something you earned with your life, so you should keep it yourself."
"With such an amazing younger sister/older sister like you, I believe they will be even more motivated to become as outstanding as you and capable of earning their own wealth..."
With a smile, Madam Lin pushed the land deed on the table toward Lin Luoxi, while looking at Lin Wenqian, Lin Wentao, and Lin Luoning with gentle eyes.
"Yes, Second Sister, don't worry. We won't take the assets you earned with your life."
"When the time comes, when your older brother becomes successful, I will earn you a lot of dowry and support you." Lin Wenqian never intended to take the assets that Lin Luoxi had built up.
"Second sister, just you wait. I'll earn you a ten-mile-long dowry and make that blind Wang Guangrong regret it." Lin Wentao patted his chest loudly.
"Second sister, me too, me too, I'll do it in the future, I'll do it in the future..." Lin Luoning saw that her two older brothers had made promises to Lin Luoxi, so she quickly raised her hand to speak.
"Pfft~, okay, I'll wait until you guys become stronger, then I can be a freeloader." This is also Lin Luoxi's dream: to not think about anything and not have to worry about food and drink.
"Alright, it's getting late, hurry up and get some rest, we have to get up early tomorrow." The matter of the land deed has already been discussed with the family, and now we're just waiting for the officials to arrive tomorrow.
Everyone knows there are many things to do tomorrow, so after a quick wash, everyone goes back to their rooms to rest.
The next day, as the first rays of dawn appeared in the east, Wutong Village came alive once again.
This time, what caused a sensation in Wutong Village was the constables and yamen runners led by Lord Su Mu, and of course, Master Yang was also present.
A large group of more than twenty people, all in perfect unison, walked briskly towards Lin Luoxi's house.
"Heavens, what trouble has Lin Dayou's family gotten into this time that makes these officials so hurried? Are they going to arrest Lin Dayou's family?"
"It seems so, otherwise why would they have come so early in the morning?"
Look at those officials rushing towards Lin Dayou's house, as if they were afraid that Lin Dayou and his men would get the news and run away.
The constables and yamen runners all had swords and knives at their waists, and their walking speed was so fast that it was almost like running.
The villagers were completely captivated by the unusual behavior of these officials and followed them from a distance, eager to find out what was going on.
These villagers, whose hearts were full of gossip, would never have guessed that Lord Su Mu personally led these constables and yamen runners to Lin Dayou's house, not to arrest Lin Dayou and his group.
Instead, he wanted to come early and freeload breakfast at Lin Luoxi's house.
Ever since they had a meal at Lin Luoxi's house last time, Lord Su and Master Yang have been longing for the food there.
When Lord Su returned from his official business yesterday, upon hearing that he was coming to Lin Luoxi's house today to measure the land, he repeatedly instructed Master Yang to take him along.
Now that dawn has finally broken, he didn't even have breakfast at home before leading his team on a grand and imposing journey.
"Sir, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to come so early?" Although Master Yang asked this question, there was not a trace of embarrassment in his eyes.
"It's as if I'm the only one who wanted to come, and you guys didn't. Yes, if you feel embarrassed, then wait for me outside. After I've eaten and drunk my fill, you can come up the mountain with me to measure the land."
He wasn't there to freeload; as a local official, he was there to inspect the people's conditions.
Lord Su Mu knew that Master Yang was being hypocritical, so he retorted without any politeness.
Master Yang hadn't expected his master to say that, but he didn't know how to respond, so he quickly gave Mu Qing a wink.
“Sir, protecting you is our duty. How can we let you go in alone?” Mu Qing quickly interjected after receiving a look from Master Yang.
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