The canals dug in the village are very crude, and the water inlets are often collapsed during the flood season in summer, causing floods to rush into the fields and destroy crops.
Lin Wanwan hired a large number of people to expand the upstream river channel, reinforce the river bank and both ends of the bridge, and deepen and reinforce the canals on both sides, especially at the water inlet, where several stone gates were added for protection. Several small reservoirs were also built to divert floodwaters, which would also reduce the burden on the downstream if a flood occurred.
She invested a lot of manpower and material resources for this, but as long as the crops can be harvested smoothly, no matter how much she spends, it is worth it.
Zhuangzi also needs to take good protection, and is also planning to build water-mills on the riverside. It will be much faster if both sides start working together.
Shopkeeper Qian has never been idle since he met her. Even the craftsmen couldn't help but complain about her, saying that she never finishes the work, she never finishes the work...
At the end of March, Fu Junyi finally came back and rushed directly to Linjia Village to find her. Lin Wanwan put down her work and hurried back home.
Fu Junyi drank tea, looked at her and said, "It's not convenient for me to go back home these days, so I want you to take me in for a few days. Now you are the only one who won't be easily discovered."
Seeing Lin Wanwan frowning, he immediately comforted her, "Don't worry, I got rid of them, no one is following me."
Only then did Lin Wanwan breathe a sigh of relief.
"What I'm growing now is more dangerous than sugar. I can't let anyone notice it right now, so I'm a little worried."
Fu Junyi nodded, "I guessed it, don't worry, I'll have someone keep a close eye on it."
"How's it going over there? What took you so long?"
"Oh! Forget about it. Those noble families have been making trouble for me everywhere, especially my father, who always wants to take away the sugar business from me. But since they don't have the recipe, they start with the people around me. However, the people around me are the ones my mother left for me. They are from the Yun family, so naturally they won't pay attention to them.
Business is going well now. The first batch of sugar sold for 200,000 taels, and the price has gradually dropped to 5 taels of silver per pound, but it is still in short supply. "
"Huh? Two hundred thousand taels! Fifty taels per pound? Are you trying to steal money?"
"Heh..." Fu Junyi smiled at her, "I'm just going to rob money and run away after that. I'm not asking you to take me in!"
"You!" Lin Wanwan stared at him, not knowing what to say to him.
"Why are you selling it so expensive?"
Fu Junyi blinked and spread his hands innocently, "It's not that I sell it at a high price, it's that they hyped it up. Originally I only sold it for three taels, but who would have thought they would raise the price like crazy, so in the end only the highest bidder wins."
"Alas... no wonder Lin Jiu and the others checked so strictly when they went there, it turns out you did it all yourself!"
"Don't be angry. If it weren't for the hype, the reputation of white sugar wouldn't have spread so quickly. Now everyone in Beijing knows that the Yun Family Sugar Shop has a new kind of white sugar. It's as white as snow and tastes sweet. It doesn't have the strong smell and bitterness of brown sugar. It's an excellent sugar."
Lin Wanwan held her forehead helplessly and said, "Okay, wait until we have more land, and then we can slowly reduce it."
Ask someone to clean up the courtyard for him and let him rest first. We can talk slowly after he has rested. He was exhausted from the long journey and had to be on guard against people following him everywhere. He probably didn't get much sleep.
Not long ago, she brought Da Mao and the others out of the space. The five dogs patrolled the village every day like patrolmen, looking very impressive. The people in the village are no longer afraid of them and will greet them. Some of the dogs will respond, but they will never eat anything given to them by others.
Lin Wanwan also took them to Grandma Suchun's house several times. Grandma Suchun especially liked them, and they also loved to go there to play. Their daily patrol route was changed to home, the village, around the village entrance, Grandma Suchun's house, and then home.
When she heard about it, she rewarded them with a big meal and asked them to continue patrolling. Wumao seemed to be pregnant again, and became the village's favorite. They all wanted to ask her for a cub, but all the cubs were reserved by Fu Junyi and were going to be taken back to Beijing to look after the sugar storage.
She sent Dahuang and Erhuang to the farm and took them to the sugar workshop to look after them. Lin Wanwan prepared and delivered their monthly rations herself. They were at the stage of growing up, so they had to be raised to be as strong as Ermao. If they found any wrongdoers, they would be able to hold them back.
Lin Wanwan was very busy every day. Fearing that Fu Junyi would be bored, she taught him to play mahjong. Since he learned it, he would drag Fu Qiu and others to play every day. When he was tired, he would take the dogs out for a walk, and after enjoying the scenery, he would come back to paint. He had a very comfortable time during this period, and forgot all the anger he had suffered in the capital.
In mid-April, Shen Mo and Lin Yusheng both passed the examination and became scholars, with Shen Mo achieving the first place and Lin Yusheng ranking twenty-third. The two went to the county school, namely Lushui Academy, to study together.
Shen Mo's mother was extremely proud. She held her head high every time she went out. Her two sons were both scholars, and they were praised and admired wherever they went. Her vanity grew day by day.
One evening, Lin Wanwan and Aunt Qiu came back from weeding in the fields and happened to see Sun Zhenzhu talking to the villagers.
Several sisters-in-law greeted her: "Aunt Lin, you're back!"
"Why are you here so late, Wanwan? I think the crops in your field are growing well!"
Lin Wanwan smiled and said, "Weeds have grown in the fields again these days. We have to pull them out quickly, otherwise they will affect the growth of rice!"
"Oh, although Miss Lin has never farmed before, she knows a lot!"
"Wanwan, come over and have a chat!"
The aunt next to her grabbed her and led her into the crowd.
"Wanwan, you are fourteen this year, right? Is it Yuying or Suchun who is taking care of your marriage?"
"Yes, Wanwan, you are not young anymore, and you can make money now, so it's better to arrange the marriage as soon as possible!"
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