Liu Hua didn't want to count the money at first, but she remembered what Lin Jiuyue said that if there was any less after she left, she would not make up for it.
He immediately took the copper coins and began to count them.
Lin Jiuyue's copper coins were all counted and strung together into a string of one hundred copper coins, which made it convenient to distribute them.
"Yes, logarithm. Logarithm."
"Just make sure the number is right."
After saying that, Lin Jiuyue quickly put away her things.
"Village Chief, this table belongs to your family, right? I'll get it back for you."
The village chief waved his hand.
"No, it's just a table. I can get it back by myself."
Lin Jiuyue smiled.
"It's okay. I have other things to discuss with the village chief anyway, so I'll just take them back with me."
After hearing this, the village chief didn't bother to be polite with Lin Jiuyue. He let Lin Jiuyue carry the table and walk back to his home.
Soon, Lin Jiuyue arrived at the village chief's house. After putting down the table, the village chief also arrived home.
"Compared to me, Miss Lin, not only are you very strong, but you also walk so fast that I can't even keep up with you."
Lin Jiuyue smiled awkwardly.
"Haha, Village Chief, I've learned this from fleeing famine. You know, the road is full of dangers. If I don't run fast, I'll probably lose my life on the way."
The village chief just thought that Lin Jiuyue was powerful, but after hearing what Lin Jiuyue said, he suddenly felt that it was not easy for Lin Jiuyue and her brother.
"That's right, escaping famine is indeed difficult. Let's not talk about it anymore. It's over now, and things will get better in the future."
The village chief changed the subject after he finished speaking.
"By the way, you said before that you had something to discuss with me. What is it?"
Lin Jiuyue unceremoniously moved a stool over for the village chief and sat down on the previous stool herself.
"Village chief, it's like this. I want to reclaim that small hill. It's quite large. It's probably not possible for my brother and I to reclaim it. I'd like to trouble you to talk to the villagers in the village and ask those who are free to help with the reclamation."
"Of course, I won't let my fellow villagers down on this wage."
The village chief thought of this when Lin Jiuyue told him that he wanted to reclaim the hill.
"Miss Lin, I thought of this when you said you were interested in that little hill. Tell me, how many people do you want to help you open up the wasteland?"
"The more people, the better. I want to reclaim that hill as soon as possible and cultivate the wasteland. It would be best if we could plant some crops next year."
village head:……
Is this girl kidding? She wants to grow something on this wasteland? Can anything be grown? Even if something is grown, there's probably no harvest, right?
Don’t lose even the money you spent on seeds by then.
"Miss Lin, let me be frank. It's probably going to be difficult to get a harvest from this land you've just reclaimed in this first year!"
Lin Jiuyue smiled and waved her hand.
It is difficult for others to have a harvest in the first year of land reclamation, but it is different for me, I have the magical spring water!
In addition, after reading so much popular science on land cultivation in the 21st century, isn’t it a simple matter to have a harvest in the first year?
But you can't tell others about this kind of thing.
"Village Chief, there's no reward without effort. I also want to give it a try and see if it works. If it does, everyone will be happy. If it doesn't, it won't be a big loss. The most I'll lose is the money for the seeds and labor."
Seeing that Lin Jiuyue didn't listen to his advice and was determined to do it, the village chief sighed and stopped trying to persuade her.
"If you want to do it, then do it."
Lin Jiuyue nodded.
"Village head, I see that there's less work to do in the fields now, and there are a lot of people in the village who are idle. Could you please help me out and get the idle people in the village to help me reclaim the wasteland?"
"The wages are definitely a bit different from building a house. I'll pay 30 copper coins a day. Food is not included."
The village chief frowned and lowered his head in thought.
Thirty copper coins a day, not including food. Although it is five copper coins less than building a house, it is not bad.
After all, clearing land is not like building a house, which requires hard work all the time.
Moreover, this land reclamation work cannot be completed in a short period of time. The longer the work period, the more money you can earn.
"You've been in Shangbei Village for a while now. After yesterday and today, I think you have some idea of how many people there are in Shangbei Village. To be honest, there aren't many strong laborers in Shangbei Village. What's more, some people will go find work elsewhere when they have free time. We may not be able to find that many people."
Lin Jiuyue frowned.
"Just find as many people as you can. If there aren't enough people, I'll find another way."
Lin Jiuyue thought for a moment and spoke.
"However, this person must be a reliable person, not just anyone."
Lin Jiuyue didn't want to spend money and still find some unreliable people. Keeping such people would only cause trouble for herself.
"Of course. If you're given money, you have to be selective."
After the discussion, Lin Jiuyue returned to the town.
The village chief worked tirelessly to help Lin Jiuyue find someone.
The next day, when Lin Jiuyue came to Shangbei Village again, the village chief had already found someone.
Lin Jiuyue took a look and said nothing. After telling others his requirements, the reclamation of the hill began.
As for the management of labor, Lin Jiuyue also handed it directly over to the village chief.
"Village Chief, I'm leaving the reclamation of this little hill to you. Let's first go around the foot of the hill and clear away all the weeds around it. There aren't many trees on this hill, so we can just set it on fire."
The reason why we like this hill is that there are not many trees on it, so it is easier to clean.
The village chief nodded.
"There are still some miscellaneous trees on this hill. If you don't want them, I'll ask the villagers if anyone is short of firewood and ask them to take them back for use as firewood."
After listening to this, Lin Jiuyue did not object.
There is no use in keeping those miscellaneous trees by yourself, so you let the villagers cut them down and use them as firewood. This not only solves the villagers' firewood problem, but also saves you trouble. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
"Village Chief, this is a small matter, you can handle it as you see fit."
Adhering to the principle of trusting people when employing them and not employing people who are doubted, Lin Jiuyue handed the matter over to the village chief and only discussed the general direction with him.
Seeing that Lin Jiuyue believed in him so much, the village chief immediately became very motivated.
"Okay, then I'll make the decision myself."
The village chief had called in about thirty villagers. Lin Jiuyue looked at their appearances and took note of them. He then registered their names to facilitate future payment before letting them start work.
These workers were all from Shangbei Village, so Lin Jiuyue didn't have to worry about the villagers' food problem. She was quite happy and at ease.
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