Li Shulan also brought Lin Yinan a bowl, saying, "Yinan, you haven't had breakfast yet, so have some with us."
"Third Madam, please sit here." Yun Qi stood up, holding a bowl.
Lin Yinan didn't stand on ceremony and sat down at the table.
Yun Mo and his companions traveled through the night, getting soaked in the rain. Exhausted and hungry, they wolfed down the porridge.
After putting down her bowl, Yunyan and the woman brought out a bowl of freshly baked wild vegetable pancakes.
Yun Mo put a piece of pancake on Lin Yinan's plate, saying, "Eat more."
Lin Yinan took a bite of the pancake and noticed Wu Xingwang glancing over from time to time. She wondered if something else had happened when they left.
"Besides these, what else did you buy?"
Yun Mo's slender fingers had distinct knuckles. He was holding a piece of cake and putting it in his mouth when he heard this. He paused and glanced at the villagers surrounding him.
He slowly began to speak, “The north is in chaos. We met a horse merchant in Yongqing City. All the horses were transported from the north. The price wasn’t high. I paid a deposit and selected three hundred horses. Now we’ve brought back one hundred and fifty. The remaining horse merchant will deliver them in a few days.”
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Could they possibly manage to acquire so many things at once?
"Won't we be too busy?" the clan chief asked, voicing the doubts in everyone's minds.
After pondering for a moment, Yunye said, "The horses will be handled by the Yun family's secret guards and retainers. As for the livestock, Third Sister-in-law, you can decide how to arrange them."
"Right now, we need to find a place to settle the livestock, and then select people with experience in animal husbandry from among the villagers or from Wu Xu's team to take charge."
Lin Yinan stuffed the remaining half of the pancake into Yun Mo's hand. She had already drunk a bowl of porridge and really couldn't eat such a large piece of pancake.
Yun Mo didn't seem to mind at all, and happily started taking big bites, which made the surrounding villagers look at him with different expressions.
Several names flashed through the village chief's mind. He said, "In our village, I have a few candidates."
"As for my side, I'll ask about it later," Wu Xu said hastily.
"Those in charge of raising the livestock must also undergo the same assessment as Anan mentioned. No one can shirk their responsibilities." The clan chief's expression was serious. These livestock were the hope of all of them, and he didn't want anything to go wrong.
Because of the hail last night, everyone who went to check on the rice seedlings didn't go to the fields; instead, they all gathered here.
Remembering the roof that had been smashed by the hail, Lin Yinan looked at Yunye and the clan chief and said, "Since we can't work on the houses and city walls today, let them repair the damaged roof first, and then rebuild the livestock shed. What do you think?"
The clan chief naturally had no objection, "Alright, we'll do it your way."
Then, Lin Yinan gave everyone some words of encouragement, and everyone gradually dispersed, actively and diligently throwing themselves into their lives.
The people plowing the fields put on raincoats, carried curved plows, and went to the fields while the rain was light. For them, the muddy ground, which had been soaked by the rain, was easier to turn over.
Before returning to the backyard, Lin Yinan went to the storeroom and put in the rice seeds that needed to be replanted.
She had barely left when Lin Yiheng arrived with several villagers to take her away.
Everything is moving in a positive direction. Everyone is getting involved, and none of us are the kind of people who are pretentious or delicate.
The sky was overcast, and a light drizzle was falling.
Lin Yinan returned to the backyard, where Yun Mo, who had gone out to settle the horses, had already returned.
He led several guards and villagers to squat on the rooftops and replace the tiles that had been smashed by the hail. They didn't even wear raincoats, just letting the wind and rain soak them.
Yun Mo was still wearing his soaking wet black shorts, which were wrinkled and covered in mud.
Yunmu, holding an umbrella, stood in the courtyard and called out, "Mo'er, come down and put on some raincoats."
"No, Mother, it's inconvenient to wear a raincoat. Don't worry, it'll be fine soon," Yun Mo comforted her.
He crouched down and moved his body, catching a glimpse of Lin Yinan standing under the eaves.
"Anan, the roof of the room has been repaired, and Qianxia and Qianwu have probably finished tidying up. You must be tired, so go back and rest."
Lin Yinan's stomach was a little tired from holding her head up for so long. "Okay, then you all need to be careful."
The ground was slippery, and Yunmu came over with an umbrella to help her. "Come on, I'll take you home."
The door to the room was wide open. The Chika sisters had already removed the ceramic jars from the room, and there were still obvious watermarks on the floor. As soon as you entered the room, a wave of dampness hit you.
Yunmu frowned slightly and said to Qianwu, "Awu, go and light a charcoal fire to warm the room."
Qianwu was about to leave when Lin Yinan said, "Go find Doctor Lü and get some mugwort. Burn some to fumigate the house. Tell Doctors Lü and Lin that the villagers live in a large communal room, and all the leaky, damp houses need to be fumigate."
"Okay." Qianwu nodded and walked out of the house with cheerful steps.
Yunmu shook her head, "Qianwu just loves to run around."
"He's still young; he'll mature in a couple of years."
Lin Yinan didn't think there was anything wrong with it. At Qianwu's age, she should live a more unrestrained and flamboyant life. However, since she had bought Qianwu, she couldn't directly argue with Yunmu, so she could only deal with it this way.
Chika, who was wiping the tables and chairs with a dry cloth inside the house, lowered her eyes and her gaze flickered.
Seeing that Yunmu wanted to say something more, Lin Yinan changed the subject directly, "By the way, Mother, where did the children go?"
“When it rained, water leaked everywhere. Your second brother found a well-maintained office next to the main hall and sent all the children there.”
"Who's watching?"
"Master Dao and several elderly people in the village who have difficulty walking."
Lin Yinan's legs went numb from standing for so long, so she sat down on a chair by the window that was still damp.
Mica looked around, showing no intention of leaving.
She quickly changed her mind and said, "Mother, you go ahead and do your work. I have Qianxia and Qianwu to keep me company."
Yunmu withdrew her gaze from looking around and said with a smile, "Alright, lie down if you're tired."
After Yunmu's figure disappeared into the courtyard, Qianxia took two steps to Lin Yinan's side, bowed, and said, "Thank you for speaking up for Qianwu earlier!"
"Don't talk nonsense. You are my people, so of course I have to protect you."
Lin Yinan waved at her dismissively. Having just finished breakfast, her blood sugar was high and she was feeling sleepy. She couldn't help but yawn, and a tear welled up in the corner of her eye.
"Girl, you should go back to bed. Qianwu and I can take care of things here."
Chika put down the rag and helped her to the bedside.
When Qianwu excitedly brought in the brazier, Lin Yinan was already fast asleep.
It rains incessantly during the Qingming Festival.
The fine, continuous drizzle lasted for three or four days before finally stopping.
As soon as the rain stopped, the sky cleared up.
After staying indoors for several days, Lin Yinan felt like she was about to get moldy.
It had just rained, and the outside was muddy. Yun Mo was worried about her safety if she went out, so he explicitly forbade her to stay at home.
She sent Qianxia and Qianwu out to help, and she, being idle, walked out of the main hall and listened to the children's clear reading voices coming from the clerk's office.
Suddenly, Yun Yi rushed into the county government office with a middle-aged couple dressed in tattered clothes that barely covered their bodies.
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