The agricultural official praised the curved plow highly, saying that he had plowed half an acre of land in a short time and did not feel tired. The ox was not even panting. If it continued at this speed, it could plow five or six acres a day with deep plowing and seven or eight acres with shallow plowing. If the plowing continued and the people and oxen kept up, it would be no problem to plow 10 acres a day.

"Lord Tian, ​​you've used this curved plow for a while now, how's it going?"

"Sir, you are bringing blessings to the people! This curved plow is so useful; it is a great achievement that benefits the country and its people!" Tian Nongguan then shared his experiences and insights on using the plow with Prefect Cai.

After hearing this, Prefect Cai laughed heartily and said, "I will immediately report to His Highness and promote this nationwide. Your contributions will be indispensable."

"Thank you, sir!"

Su Yimin got the answer he wanted, and I returned to Lingshui County.

The next day, Fang Zhihua, the county magistrate who had always ignored him, actually came to visit him.

"Lord Su, I received the letter from the Prefect and came to pay my respects immediately. I have offended you in the past, and I hope you will forgive me."

From now on, we will both serve His Highness, so we must not harbor any resentment towards each other.

"The matter assigned by the prefect must be handled by both of us as quickly as possible, with our combined efforts."

"Okay, this time we must not miss any place in the county town. We must find it even if we have to dig three feet into the ground."

"That's natural."

"Lord Fang, during our search, we must be careful with our methods and avoid inciting public outrage."

"Lord Su, do you know why I look down on you? You're too cowardly and not a real man. As the top official of the county, you're ignored by your own subordinates who cause trouble right under your nose, yet you still tolerate it. If I were you, I would have found a way to deal with them long ago."

If you had a bit more guts, you might have already been promoted and made a fortune.

"Lord Su, please don't mind my harsh words, but if you don't change and continue to act timidly, how will you ever have a chance to rise in the ranks?"

Su Yimin's face turned pale and then red after Fang Zhihua's words. Did he think he didn't want to? He also wanted to be carefree, but perhaps because he came from a poor family, he had too many concerns and couldn't afford to lose.

"Lord Fang is right, I have learned a lot."

As the night passed, Su Yimin thought a lot. He was now penniless and had no money to bribe his superiors. When he opened his eyes again, he was like a completely different person.

After arriving at the yamen, he and Fang Zhihua discussed the matter and decided to each lead a team to search the city.

During the search, he also learned to steal things along the way; if someone tried to give him something, he would accept it without hesitation.

They were taken aback by the magistrate's actions; the magistrate today seemed like a completely different person, with greed in his eyes.

That very night, people brought him gifts, asking for his protection. He accepted them, and he experienced the joy that money brought.

Anyone who has robbed Guo Changfeng's house will be imprisoned if discovered by him. To get out, they must pay a large ransom of at least 50 taels of silver per person.

His actions in the county town, along with those of Fang Zhihua, incited public resentment. Anyone who dared to cause trouble was arrested.

The entire county was filled with a sense of insecurity.

Seeing Su Yimin like this, Fang Zhihua was completely relieved; there was no turning back.

Yu Feng and a few thugs searched for Chuncao in the county town for seven or eight days, but they didn't see a single trace of her. They were so angry that they kept cursing, "That bitch dared to steal my money and run away with my son. If I catch her, I will definitely skin her alive and tear her tendons out of her body."

"Yu Feng, you made us work for you for free for several days, you have to pay us."

"Are we still going to do it? If not, we brothers have other important things to do."

"Of course we should do it. We'll prepare today and tomorrow, and go to town tomorrow afternoon. We'll take action when it gets dark."

There might be a lot of stuff, so we'll need to prepare several more carriages.

I'm penniless now, I'm counting on you all.

"Alright, considering we're going to be doing some serious work, how many carriages do you want us to prepare?"

"How many do you want to prepare?"

"Three cars should be enough. If you dare to mess with us, you'll know what will happen to you."

"How could I possibly betray a few brothers? Do I think I have too much time on my hands?"

"Good to know!"

When Yu Feng returned home, his aunt rushed forward to ask, "Feng'er, is there any news about Chuncao?"

"No.

"Mom, we won't be able to pay next month's rent. We might have to move somewhere else."

"As long as you're alright, we just need a place to shelter from the wind and rain."

Yu Feng went back to bed and thought about his future. He slapped himself, blaming himself for being too stupid and trusting that woman too much.

If he succeeds tomorrow, he will take the silver, find a caravan, and leave this place. As for his mother, he will leave her some silver for her retirement.

If things don't work out, those guys will get caught and will definitely implicate him. He won't be able to stay in the city anymore and will definitely be arrested. He doesn't want to be arrested and go to jail or be exiled. Rather than that, he'd rather go up the mountain and become a bandit.

Although bandits live a life of crime, they still enjoy the simple pleasures of eating meat and drinking wine.

With his intelligence and resourcefulness, he could bring in a large group of people, pull off a big heist, and be appreciated by the boss. He might even become a minor leader and have the opportunity to share the spoils.

He fell asleep while thinking about it, and in his dream he saw them robbed a lot of gold and silver treasures and lived the life of a rich man. Chuncao came to him with her child in her arms, knelt in front of him and begged him to take her back for the sake of the child.

He snatched the child from his arms, held her tightly, and kicked Chuncao away.

Yu Feng opened his eyes and saw a pillow in his arms. It turned out that it was all a dream.

This dream is so beautiful, it must be a good omen.

Seeing that Yu Feng was asleep, Qingye went to Liujia Village to report the news.

After inspecting the estate, Liu Siyue returned home, put the silver away, and sent someone to invite the village chief over.

The village chief had already told Liu Fusheng that he was in charge of the accounts, and Liu Fusheng had no choice but to accept the job after being persuaded by the chief.

Liu Fusheng didn't really want to accept the offer, but his father had spoken.

The clan chief told his son, "Eldest son, your father is getting old. I want you to succeed me as clan chief. You need to train yourself well now."

Once our Liu clan has developed, you will understand the power of the clan and the weight of the clan leader.

"I don't know if I'll live to see that day, but you certainly will. Keep up with April's pace; you can't go wrong. That girl is quick-witted and full of ideas. If one day she makes a significant contribution to the clan or achieves great success, you must dedicate a page to her in the Liu family genealogy."

"Father, you are in good health, why say such discouraging things? You will definitely be able to lead the Liu clan to a good life and bring glory to the Liu clan."

"Father also hopes for this, but I am getting old after all, and my energy is declining day by day."

"Dad, don't worry. I will definitely learn from you and live up to your expectations."

"Eldest son, I know you are kind-hearted. You should be more careful with your younger brother in the future and not give in to his every request. I can still keep him in check while I'm here, but I'm afraid that after I'm gone, he won't respect you as his older brother."

"Just you wait and see, once the share of the charcoal profits comes through, the second son and his wife will definitely come knocking on your door."

"Father, I know what I'm doing."

The village chief immediately went to the clan chief's house and asked Liu Fusheng to go find April together.

"Uncle Village Chief, Uncle Fusheng, please have a seat."

"April, did you go to the county town today? Did you just get back?"

"Yes, I went to the county town today and exchanged the loose silver and copper coins for them."

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