Song Hanyan acted very quickly, and the next day he sent Wei Guo and Wei Min to report to Nan Zhi.
Nanzhi was very happy to see the two of them.
"Your subordinates, the people of Wei, pay homage to your master."
Nan Zhi: "Get up quickly."
The two stood up, and Weimin looked somewhat unhappy.
"I made you dig sweet potatoes before because I didn't think much of the swords you had. Now that you're following me, throw away those pieces of junk."
As she spoke, Nanzhi took out the sword she had bought from the mall and handed it to the two of them.
"Consider this a small gift."
The two took the sword and stayed with it until Nanzhi left.
Wei Mincai dared to complain, "What good sword could she possibly have?"
The sword in his hand was so light that if he were to use it to kill someone, their heads would have dried up long ago.
Wei Guo held the sword and slowly drew it from its scabbard.
A flash of cold light appeared, and Wei Min, who had intended to casually throw the sword away, tightened his grip.
"This sword is light, sharp, and not easily broken; it is not forged from ordinary fine steel."
In comparison, the swords they carried for so long were truly just scrap metal.
Wei Min swallowed hard. "Wei Guo, tell me, who exactly is the Madam?"
The ability to forge this sword is unparalleled in the entire Great Central Plains.
Wei Guo was filled with awe and respect.
"No matter what, she will be our mistress from now on."
Wei Min nodded hurriedly, then turned around and threw away his broken copper and scrap iron.
The next day, Lin Chengyi took Zhang Hongfu to the countryside for an inspection. Although it was called an inspection, the main purpose was to gather information.
With the help of the imperial court, potatoes quickly spread to other places.
Because the villagers of Taile Village had a small harvest from planting potatoes, many of them began discussing buying land.
When Nanzhi arrived, Zheng Xinghai was busy.
"Nan girl, you don't have to worry anymore. The village patrol team has the money now," Zheng Xinghai said happily.
Nan Zhi: "Uncle Zheng, we have the money today, but if we want the patrol team to continue operating, this amount of money may not be enough."
Zheng Xinghai's smile vanished instantly.
Nan Ya is right. The best way to ensure the long-term survival of the patrol team is for someone to provide funding.
Although the government stepped in to help their village, as more people bought land, the patrol team would inevitably need to add a few more people.
However, the government's monthly allowance was limited, which put Zheng Xinghai in a difficult position.
"Girl, do you have any good ideas?"
Nan Zhi chuckled, "Uncle Zheng, just wait for now, leave it to me."
When officials visit rural areas, the people usually kneel down to greet them.
But these days, there have been so many officials coming and going to Taile Village that it's impossible for them all to kneel down.
In the end, everyone unanimously decided not to kneel, but to kneel when the emperor came.
Therefore, the officials and villagers of Taile Village live in harmony.
When the villagers went to the fields with their hoes, they all greeted Lin Chengyi with smiles.
"Has Lord Lin come looking for Zhizhi?"
Lin Chengyi responded to each one, "Yes, find her."
All officials sent down from the imperial court would seek out Zhizhi; the villagers were already used to it.
And I feel honored to be a part of it.
"Zhizhi is in the rice paddy, adults, please come quickly."
Following behind Lin Chengyi, Zhang Hongfu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sir, look at this, the villagers of Taile Village are not afraid of us at all now."
Lin Chengyi nodded, "It's good to live like this, farming and enjoying life with the people. Why don't we buy some land in Taile Village and farm?"
Zhang Hongfu thought to himself: With your condition, you still want to farm? You'd be out of breath after just a few steps.
However, considering that I'll be retiring here in the future, it's not a bad choice.
"Lord Lin!" Nan Zhi saw Lin Chengyi and was as excited as a monkey seeing a peach.
Lin Chengyi hesitated whether to go over.
The other party stepped forward first.
If it weren't for the difference between men and women, Nanzhi would definitely have held the other person's hand and asked him about his well-being, showing him great care.
As soon as Lin Chengyi saw her like this, he knew what Nanzhi was up to.
Having lived this long, he was already very familiar with the other party's nature.
"Need money?"
Nanzhi shook her head, "How could that be?"
Nanzhi pointed to the rice paddies: "We've planted something new here, let me show you."
Lin Chengyi couldn't believe it. Was it really true?
However, he was still happy to see the rice seedlings in the field.
Seeing that the atmosphere was about right, Nan Zhi asked, "Lord Lin, how are the rice paddies?"
"The roots are lush and abundant, which is excellent."
Nan Zhi: "Such fertile land, if it is destroyed by someone, wouldn't it be a loss that outweighs the gain?"
"With me here, who dares to damage fertile fields?"
“Sir, you can’t stay here every day,” Nan Zhi said to Lin Chengyi. “If you ask me, we should set up a patrol team and send people to watch over the rice paddies every day. That way, we can prevent anyone with malicious intent from damaging them.”
Lin Chengyi thought about it and agreed that it would work.
"Then let's do it your way."
Having taken the bait, Nan Zhi immediately said, "Sir, we have the manpower. The village organized one before, and that's the funding we had."
Nanzhi pretended to be in a difficult position.
Lin Chengyi then realized that he had fallen into a trap.
In the end, this girl still came to ask him for money.
The county's money was all used to promote potatoes and for other construction projects, leaving very little money.
Seeing his troubled expression, Zhang Hongfu came closer.
"My lord, do you remember the four great families? They might be able to lend a hand now."
Lin Chengyi's mind suddenly lit up. He had been so busy that he had forgotten about these four wealthy people.
"Zhizhi, the county is short of funds, there isn't much money."
Nanzhi's face fell. No money?!
What's the point of talking about feelings if you don't have money? It's a complete waste of emotions.
She said coldly, "Whatever Lord Lin says goes."
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