If the people of both places were educated and everyone could read and understand reason, wouldn't the Su family be able to rise again?
At that moment, Su Kunliang felt a sudden sense of clarity, as if a new world had opened up for him.
When he came to his senses, the whole courtyard was quiet, and he didn't even know when Lin Yinan and the others had left.
So he spread out the paper, picked up his pen, and wrote down all his thoughts, writing a letter to his father.
As Lin Yinan left the school, the guards reported that Chen Xianming's carriage had entered the city and was heading towards the county government office.
She made time to visit the salt producers to ensure its successful promotion.
A carriage was parked in front of the county government office, and two disheveled men stood beside it. When they saw Lin Yinan coming, they hurriedly lowered their heads and dared not look directly at her.
"Who are they?" Lin Yinan asked the guard beside her.
Seeing that the two men were so sensible, the guard breathed a sigh of relief. If they hadn't known what was good for them and hadn't been able to control their eyes, he was prepared to blind them.
So, the guard told her the whole story.
"Let them come into the gatehouse and have some hot water to warm up. It must be freezing outside the city walls all night in this cold weather."
It was all a misunderstanding. They weren't harmed at all, and they even took the opportunity to get rid of Chi'an, this cancerous tumor, ahead of time.
The guard took a few steps back and whispered a few words in the ear of the gatekeeper.
The guard pointed to the gatehouse where they were resting and said to the two timid men, "Don't just stand there like idiots. Our city lord is magnanimous and won't hold it against you. He'll let you go inside to rest and have some hot water."
"Lord City Lord is truly a benevolent and righteous ruler," Feng Shan said, tears streaming down his face.
Ah San nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, yes! Your city lord is such a good person!"
When Lin Yinan entered the council hall, she saw Lin Yiheng and Wu Yuan talking cordially with Chen Xianming and his son, while two unfamiliar faces sat on the side.
Upon meeting, the Zhong family head felt the same surprise as he had felt with Deng Kang before.
Although Chen Xianming had told him before he came that the person in charge of Longtan was a woman, he had a rough idea of what kind of woman she was.
But when he actually met her, he was surprised to find that this woman, who was as beautiful as a chrysanthemum and had a dignified and refined demeanor, actually had such amazing abilities. In just one year, she was able to build Longtan so well. You really can't judge a book by its cover!
I couldn't help but take a second look; this city lord was only twenty-nine years old.
The head of the Zhong family glanced at his son out of the corner of his eye. It was infuriating to compare people. They were all other people's children, whom he had carefully nurtured, yet they couldn't even compare to one of their children.
However, when he saw Chen Gu next to Chen Xianming, he felt much better.
So what if that old scoundrel Chen Xianming is really powerful? His son is still just as good as his own. The more the Zhong family head thought about it, the less angry he felt.
The woman from Longtan is simply an extraordinary being, unmatched by anyone.
Lin Yinan smiled and said, "Patriarch Chen, it's been a long time. How have you been?"
"Thanks to you, everything is well!"
Chen Xianming and his son stood up and bowed to her.
After they finished exchanging pleasantries, Chen Xianming, acting as the middleman, began to introduce the Zhong family father and son to Lin Yinan.
"This is the head of the Zhong family in Huaizhou City, and this is his son. The head of the Zhong family said that he has a business to discuss with the city lord and asked me to introduce them. I thought it was on my way, so I came with them. I hope the city lord won't be angry that I made this decision without prior notice?"
"Not at all, not at all. I'm so grateful that Patriarch Chen would think of our Longtan when something good happens. How could I possibly blame him!"
Lin Yinan always wore a polite smile.
"I don't think we have any major grudges with the Zhong family. If there is, it's that we detained the Zhong family head's men and made them do hard labor for Longtan for a while. I just wonder if this will embarrass the Zhong family head?"
After all, the Zhong family members are so useless.
The head of the Zhong family looked up at her in astonishment. He hadn't expected Lin Yinan to bring this up so openly.
"No, it's just that they're not skilled enough. Besides, the city lord didn't mistreat them. I heard he even paid them their wages at the end? The city lord is truly benevolent!"
"So this matter is over?"
"That's enough, that's enough. I will definitely keep them in line in the future."
Lin Yinan smiled and said, "Patriarch Zhong is a straightforward person."
Seeing that he was so agreeable, the head of the Zhong family directly stated the purpose of his visit.
"Since we have put aside our past grievances, I will not hide it from you, Lord Lin. I have come here with the utmost sincerity to cooperate with you. I hope you will show me the way."
"Master Zhong is joking. We've only been in Longtan for a year, and we haven't even had a proper meal yet."
“You must have some method, otherwise the people of Huaizhou City would all be flocking to your city.”
Speaking of this, the head of the Zhong family became somewhat disheartened. He couldn't fight against the Yu family, and he couldn't manage the people well, resulting in a serious loss of people from the villages below.
Lin Yinan wouldn't believe everything he said. She had her own eyes to see that if the head of the Zhong family cared about the people under his rule, he wouldn't exploit them to the point that they would rather go out and beg than stay in the Zhong family.
"I only promised them freedom and tax exemption for the first two years."
Her words struck the Zhong family head like a thunderbolt, leaving him reeling: "Two years without paying taxes, and you and your men have relied entirely on buying grain?"
"Yes, that's right. We will continue to buy grain from Patriarch Chen this year. If Patriarch Zhong has any grain, he can consider selling it to us. We will buy it at the market price."
"this……"
The head of the Zhong family was speechless for a moment. He looked at Chen Xianming, and the old fox nodded at him, confirming that what Lin Yinan said was true.
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