"That's not a good idea! It's such a waste of time!"
Lin Yinan's cool voice rang out from behind the crowd.
Yun Mo quickly stood up and helped her in, and the crowd automatically made way for her.
The villagers of Linjia Village were used to this; in their eyes, Lin Yinan was bold, meticulous, shrewd, and capable.
Wu Xingwang, Wu Xu, and the others were puzzled. The men were discussing matters, so why was she, a woman, getting involved?
Lin Yinan stood on the steps in front, glanced at the people below, and then shifted her gaze to Lin Qingxiang.
"Uncle Xiang, how many acres of land did your family cultivate before?"
Although Lin Qingxiang didn't know why she asked this, he thought for a moment and replied, "It must be at least ten mu."
"Ten mu was considered a small amount. Back then, in Linjia Village, no household could cultivate more than ten mu of land." The village chief knew this better than anyone.
Lin Yinan smiled slightly, "Uncle Village Chief, now that everyone has to clear land for farming and build houses, when do you think everyone will be able to live in a house?"
"Don't rush into building a house. We can build a makeshift shack for now. The most important thing is to plant the crops," someone said.
"This is the South, where rain can come down in an instant. Living in a shack for a short time is fine, but in the long run, not to mention the elderly and children, even adults can't stand it," Lin Yinan warned.
Old Lin, sitting on a large rock, puffed on a cigarette rolled from leaves, his brow furrowed. "Village chief," he said, "we used to grow wheat in the north, but now in the south, I'm afraid we can't grow wheat in this weather."
Old Lin's words were like a wake-up call. As soon as he finished speaking, the villagers of Linjia Village and Wu Xu and other farmers who made a living by farming panicked.
"Chieftain, if we don't plant wheat, what should we plant? Rice?"
"Where can we buy the rice seeds?"
How should rice be planted?
"..."
Lin Yinan turned to look at Yun Yu beside her, "Second cousin, I have something I'd like to ask you for a favor."
Yun Yu glanced at Yun Mo, and seeing his two cousins looking at him, he could only say, "Sister-in-law, if there's anything I can help you with, just say so."
"Could you invite one or two experienced rice farmers from your village to come and teach us?" Lin Yinan asked earnestly.
Yun Yu was taken aback, not expecting her to say that, and then said loudly, "Yes, of course!"
Lin Yinan's face was radiant, her eyes bright and alert. Yun Mo quietly asked her, "Yinan, do you have a good idea?"
"have."
So, Lin Yinan whispered her thoughts to the others.
Yun Mo's eyes brightened, revealing an indescribable surprise. He nodded to Yun Ye. They were good at fighting, but they were completely inexperienced in farming and resettlement.
He turned to the crowd below and waved, "Everyone, please be quiet! Listen to me."
The crowd fell silent instantly, all looking up at him.
"Let's hear Anan's opinion on how to farm and build houses."
Lin Yinan cleared his throat. "Our three most important things right now are planting, housing, and safety."
"If we can't grow any food this year, we'll go hungry next year. Without houses to live in, and with the damp and rainy south, people are prone to getting sick if they live in tents for a long time. Nobody knows when the Japanese pirates will come. We need to build the city walls while we're building houses."
As soon as she finished speaking, the impatient one immediately refused to comply.
"How can we possibly manage so many things?"
"Therefore, we need to divide the work and cooperate."
Lin Yinan's eyes were calm and peaceful, as if everything was under her control.
The chieftain found the term intriguing and pressed for details, "Anan, tell me how we'll divide the work?"
"Some people were assigned to reclaim wasteland for farming, while others were assigned to build houses and repair city walls."
Yunye said, "We still need to send someone to investigate the situation of Japanese pirates and bandits in this area."
"Yes, we are prepared at any time, so that we won't be caught off guard if bandits suddenly come knocking on our door."
The Yunmo brothers are very skilled at defending against enemies.
The Yun brothers took the lead, and then everyone started brainstorming.
“Building a house requires wood, so we have to go up the mountain to cut down trees.”
"To clear land, you must first clear the weeds from the ground, and then burn the weeds on the ground to kill the insects. Only then will the crops grow well."
"To build a house, you need to make adobe bricks."
Lin Yiheng conscientiously took out paper and pen and carefully recorded everyone's opinions.
Wu Xingwang raised his hand shakily and said loudly, "Do you need roof tiles for building houses? I can help everyone buy them."
This was the only thing he could think of doing.
As they talked for a long time, the women who had finished their work gradually gathered around.
After everyone had finished speaking, Yunye spoke again, "As you can see, there is nothing here right now, and we need to work together to build it."
"We, the Yun family, led everyone to the South. From now on, everything in Longtan County will be managed by the Yun family. Anyone who has objections can pack their things and leave immediately."
He glanced sharply at everyone and continued, "Since everyone agrees, the decision-making power for the development of Longtan County will be handed over to my third brother's wife, Lin Yinan, and my brother and I will oversee the implementation of all strategies."
"Uncle, what is the power to make development decisions?" A young boy who had never been to school quietly asked Wu Xu from the crowd.
Wu Xu was puzzled by the question, as he himself only had a vague understanding. He glanced at the villagers of Linjia Village, who all seemed to understand, and felt a little embarrassed to ask them.
"Don't speak, just keep listening and you'll understand."
Lin Yinan stood there, her belly bulging, and continued speaking.
"The grain grown from the reclaimed land this year belongs to the Yun family. A year later, we will distribute the land to everyone. The Yun family will provide two meals a day to anyone who works in the land reclamation, house building, and city wall repair."
Before she could finish speaking, the people below started whispering again.
"Quiet down, we need to talk about the house next." Fortunately, the clan chief's voice was loud and clear enough.
Everyone turned their attention back to Lin Yinan, eagerly anticipating his return.
"As for the houses, we will register the number of houses needed for each family and rebuild them in a unified manner."
"Anan, the county town is such a big place, can we choose where to build ourselves?" a villager asked. He had just picked out a piece of land facing south.
Lin Yinan's smile vanished, and she said seriously, "No! We will designate a residential area, build houses all together, and preserve the original streets and shops. After the reconstruction is completed, we will use them to attract investment and redevelop Longtan County."
Yun Mo and everyone else were amazed by Lin Yinan's broad vision and perspective.
"Would anyone come here?" The villagers were somewhat skeptical, given how desolate the area had been along the way.
Lin Yinan's eyes gleamed with determination as she said resolutely, "Yes! I believe that in the near future, this place will be as prosperous as Nanzhou Prefecture."
Everyone was inspired by Lin Yinan and was so excited that they couldn't wait to roll up their sleeves and get to work!
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