Happy peasant girl

Chapter 140 Persuading the Patriarch (4)
"That's right. Back then, our Lin clan was also a famous family. How could we let all the clan members become merchants' children. Besides, scholars and farmers are the most important thing for the emperor today. As long as we plant the land well, we If the children of the clan are educated well, they will be favored by the current Holy Master."

"Actually, getting the favor of the Holy One is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that no one dares to underestimate our Lin clan. Think about it, if our Lin clan had endless food and did good deeds Distributing food to the people, who would not say that our Lin clan is a benevolent clan."

When the others were expressing their opinions, Lin Qingxi lowered his head in due course and remained silent.Three years, she only needs three years. If Lin Renyi and the others are willing to listen to her, then she can realize her plan in three years. At that time, as long as there are no accidents in the middle, she can no longer worry about it. Others are gone.

In the end, the result of the discussion between Lin Renyi and several clan elders was to hand over the current tofu business to a few people who are good at business in the clan, and then persuade the clan to open up wasteland and farm, and select some people to follow Linyuan Mountain and Linqing Xi learns how to farm more efficiently.

Linqingxi is very satisfied with this result. She wants to weave a dense network of farmland into Linjia Village in Dameishan, no, the villages around Bihu, and then completely turn her hometown into the largest agricultural village in Chu State. Production base.

The decision of the patriarch Lin Renyi and several elders caused a great disturbance in Linjia Village. Many villagers had just tasted the sweetness of doing business, but Lin Renyi said at this time that they should go to open up wasteland and farm, and everyone was a little reluctant.

On this day, there were scattered small snowflakes in the sky, and all the old and young people in Linjia Village gathered in the largest open space in front of the ancestral hall in the center of the village.

"Patriarch, this tofu business belongs to our clan. How can you leave it to Lincheng, Linrong, and Linan? It's so unfair!" Lin Wangcai was the first to jump out to express his objection. It is easy to make some money in the tofu business in the clan, but if this is handed over to those people in Lincheng who always think he is not pleasing to the eye, his good life will be gone.

"Yes, patriarch, you agreed at the beginning that we all have a share in the tofu business, but now you let everyone go to the field to plan food, but give Lincheng and the others the opportunity to earn money, isn't it too partial? Already!" Lincheng and Linrong were clever and good at doing business, so they were very popular with the clan chiefs and elders, but some villagers felt uncomfortable.

"That's right, that's right!" Some of the gathered villagers began to echo in low voices.

Lin Renyi's face darkened, and he said loudly: "Okay, if you feel that you are at a disadvantage, you can also take over the tofu business in the clan, and then go to the county government to get a fingerprint of being a voluntary businessman, and then just come to me."

Some villagers immediately fell silent. Although being a farmer is very hard, it sounds much better than a merchant.

"Patriarch, we are just a small business, how can we be regarded as businessmen. Besides, it is normal for farmers to go to the town to sell something, how can we be like a businessman, and still have some fingerprints, isn't this a self-deprecation!" Lin Lin Wangcai felt that Lin Renyi was exaggerating, but the real situation was not like this at all.

"Hmph, you all think things are too simple. The tofu business in our clan has already reached the prefectural city of Yunzhou. How can it be regarded as a small business. The county magistrate has sent someone to find me and several clan elders a long time ago. I'm going to sign the contract document as a merchant so that I can pay the merchant tax. Each of you should be clear about how to be a merchant and how to be a farmer." Lin Renyi said solemnly.

"Patriarch, will they be willing to be merchants when they are finished? The status of a merchant is lower than that of a worker!" A villager said loudly.

"Lincheng, Linrong, Lin'an, you three come out and speak for yourself!" Lin Renyi shouted towards the crowd.

Then, Lin Cheng, Lin Rong and Lin An walked out.

Lincheng first said: "I voluntarily became a businessman. I am an orphan. Whether it is a farmer or a businessman, it makes no difference to me. My wife and I are not very good at farming, but we can do small business. .”

Lin Rong also said simply: "I am also voluntary. I have nothing to say. I would rather sell tofu than farm."

Lin'an also said: "I also volunteered!"

All three of them said that they were voluntary merchants, and the others could not say anything. Once they were branded as merchants, they would definitely be pointed out by others when they went out in the future. People here who have lived on the land for generations are still not willing to be merchants. .

"Do you have anything else to ask?" Lin Renyi asked again.

"Patriarch, we don't want to be businessmen. We just work in the clan's tofu shop. It's enough to earn twenty or thirty cash a day. There's no need for the whole family to spend in the field." Some villagers raised their objections.

"If you think like this, you can do it like this, but as I said before, all the wasteland in our Linjia Village has to be reclaimed, and the government has documents, whoever reclaims it will count. One day, if you regret it, don't blame me I didn't remind you now."

Most of the time, the mouth is worn out and it may not be able to change other people's minds. It is better to let them regret it once so that they can have a long memory. Lin Renyi does not intend to indulge any clansmen anymore. He wants to let them know that the road is chosen by you. Don't blame anyone. people.

"Everyone listen to me, the patriarch is for the good of everyone. Only by planting the crops in a safe and secure way can we have nothing to worry about. Don't be dazzled by the little profit in front of you. It is not easy for anyone to raise a big family. It’s certainly possible to go to work, but we can’t lose the land that our ancestors relied on for generations.”

Trapping all the clansmen in the field is really not a solution. After all, there is no surplus food in the family, and people still can't survive. It is also necessary to do part-time labor to earn some money.Therefore, Linrenhe thinks that farming should be the first priority, and going to work can be the second.

"Of course we can't lose the land. Let's open up a few more acres of wasteland in the spring of next year." Some villagers feel that Linrenyi and Linrenhe are good to the tribe, and they can't lose their crops.

"Patriarch, Miss Xi sells pickles and runs a bean curd shop, did she also go to the county government to get her fingerprints?" The old Lin's family is now getting more and more prosperous in Linqingxi, and Lin Wangcai has long been jealous .

"Girl Xi, say it yourself!" Lin Renyi hadn't asked Lin Qingxi this question yet, but at this moment, Lin Qingxi was no longer a child in his eyes, but an adult who could take care of himself.

Linqingxi didn't expect Linwangcai to talk about herself, she raised her head, and said as loudly as she could: "Master Patriarch, I didn't know it would be so troublesome to be a businessman. I have sold both the fermented bean curd and bean curd recipes to others, and I have bought all the money I got from the farmland, which is the field of Mr. Zhang who entered the village last time. All the money in my family bought those fields, the pickles in the town The shop and the pickle shop were also sold to others.”

(End of this chapter)