In the famine, others ate Guanyin soil, but he had space to build a farm.

Lin Kunlun was sleeping in the deep night when he was suddenly awakened by Xiaolu's hurried call: "Master, wake up! Someone is approaching your yard!" There was a hint of nervousness and anxiety in Xiaolu's voice.

Lin Kunlun was immediately awakened from his sleep, with a flash of vigilance in his eyes. He closed his eyes and used his perception to carefully explore. Sure enough, he sensed that outside the courtyard wall, a figure was quietly approaching, preparing to climb over the wall. However, when Lin Kunlun sensed the identity of the person, he was relieved. He quickly put on his coat and walked out of the room.

"Brother Yuan Quan, why are you here at this time?" Lin Kunlun's voice rang out in the night, with a hint of smile. His sudden appearance startled Yuan Quan, he didn't expect Lin Kunlun to discover him so quickly.

"Brother Lin, you are indeed alert." Yuan Quan smiled and jumped down from the wall and sat on the stone bench in the yard. There was a trace of fatigue on his face, but his eyes were shining with determination.

"We have already hidden the grain, and we are also preparing to head north. So I came here today to say goodbye to you." There was a hint of emotion in Yuan Quan's voice.

Lin Kunlun nodded and said, "Now is the right time to go north. The imperial court has issued an order to start collecting taxes, and the disaster in the north is more serious. I'm afraid that many people have already become refugees or gone to the mountains to resist taxes. When Brother Yuan arrives there, he will definitely be able to achieve great things."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Quan sighed and said, "Alas, our Yuan family has been loyal for generations, but now we are forced into this situation. I really don't know whether this choice is right or wrong." There was a trace of confusion and struggle on his face.

Lin Kunlun patted Yuan Quan on the shoulder and consoled him: "The court is corrupt, and all the land is concentrated in the hands of those officials. The common people grow the poorest land, but they are still subject to the heaviest taxes. In the face of successive years of drought, the officials in the temple are still collecting taxes. You can imagine what the situation of the Dakun Dynasty has reached. With Brother Yuan's ability, he will definitely be able to make some achievements and let the common people live a good life."

After hearing what Lin Kunlun said, Yuan Quan's eyes flashed with determination: "You are right, I can't let the reputation of the Yuan family be ruined in my hands. After this departure, I don't know when we will meet again. Those old and young who I don't marry will stay in the village, and I hope Brother Lin will take good care of them."

Lin Kunlun nodded and said solemnly: "Brother Yuan, don't worry, I will take good care of them. Be careful on your journey and take care of yourself."

The two smiled at each other, their eyes full of trust and determination. In the night, their figures gradually blurred, but the friendship remained in each other's hearts forever.

After seeing Yuan Quan off, Lin Kunlun sat in the yard for a long time, unable to calm down. He now had a lot of food in his space, and the food he planted would mature every day. He didn't have to worry about his family going hungry. But if he just lived with his family in the mountains and forests, how could it be worthy of his time traveling? When would he be able to collect more spiritual herbs and expand his space?

"Maybe I need to find someone to cooperate with! Let's also form a team in Xishan County!" Lin Kunlun quickly thought of Sun Ying. Sun Ying had no other skills, but he was very courageous. This could be seen from the fact that he tricked Chen Jun this time. As long as he was properly guided at that time, he might really raise his arms and form a team. The most important thing was that he had food and money. There was no need to consider the early two years ago.

"Xiaolu! Has the space expanded during this period of time?" Lin Kunlun thought about it and decided to take it one step at a time! He couldn't sleep now, so he decided to enter the space and take a look.

Xiaolu's voice immediately rang out in Lin Kunlun's mind: "Master, the space has expanded a lot. You have planted more and more spiritual herbs and medicines, and the space is also growing. Master, please quickly find more spiritual herbs and medicines!"

Lin Kunlun was delighted when he heard this. He knew that the expansion of space meant that he could plant more spiritual herbs and collect more resources. This was undoubtedly good news for him.

He stood up, stretched, and said, "Xiaolu, I want to go into the space and take a look."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Kunlun disappeared from the spot, and the next moment he appeared in that familiar space. He looked around, and saw that the spiritual herbs and medicines in the space were lush and green, and the scene was full of vitality. He nodded with satisfaction, and then began to carefully check each spiritual herb and medicine.

At this time, all the ripe grains were collected by Xiaolu and placed in a separate space.

"Xiaolu! Can I raise some animals or something in this space now?" Lin Kunlun looked at the entire space which was well planned by Xiaolu.

"Of course you can! But I don't recommend that the master raise small animals in it! Now small animals not only can't provide spiritual power, but also consume spiritual power! And it is not convenient for space planning! When the space is further expanded, a separate area can be set aside for small animals! So the master must work hard and get more spiritual herbs and medicines!" Xiaolu urged again.

While Lin Kunlun was studying the function of the Immortal Jade Gourd, in the study of County Magistrate Li Wei in the county town, Li Wei saw the notice sent by several surrounding counties and sighed heavily.

"Father! Why are you sighing?" Li Bin asked curiously when he saw his father sighing.

"Several other county magistrates have also reported that the drought situation in their jurisdictions is very serious and the people are simply unable to afford the taxes! Now everyone wants to write a joint letter to the court to apply for tax exemption!" He thought of showing his son the letters written to him by other county magistrates.

"Isn't this the right thing to do? The drought in Xishan County is also very serious! I don't think we can collect the taxes!" Li Bin said after reading the letters.

"They are still thinking too simply! How could the court not have considered the drought in the west! The reason why taxes are still being levied under such circumstances is that the court can no longer hold on to money and grain!" Li Wei sighed again. Moreover, there was news from above that this taxation would be included in their assessment. If the taxation fails to achieve results this time, I am afraid that the position of county magistrate will not be able to continue.

"What is the imperial court thinking about the Jiangnan region in the east? The grain production there is much higher than that in the west! But the taxes paid every year are comparable to those in the west!" Li Bin said very dissatisfiedly at this time.

"Those fertile lands in the east have already been owned! Our Dakun Dynasty values ​​civil servants! As long as you pass the exam for a scholar, you can be exempted from taxes. After passing the exam for a director, you can even protect the land of other relatives and be exempted from taxes! Not to mention those high-ranking officials in the court, everyone has hundreds of acres of fertile land! This is why the tax revenue in Jiangnan and the fertile eastern regions is getting lower and lower every year!"

"I didn't expect that the Dakun Dynasty would support scholars for a hundred years! In the end, these scholars would become a burden to the dynasty!" Li Bin could only sigh at this time. Facing the powerful civil service group, he, a person without an official position, had no choice.

"Then what father means is, are you going to submit this memorial of willingness or not!" Li Bin then blamed those who wrote to his father Li Wei.

"We have to write it! If we don't, how will those high-ranking officials in the temple know our difficulties? By writing these memorials, we can lower their expectations. Then, even if we hand in less grain, we won't be convicted! At times like this, the crying child will still get milk to drink!" Li Wei made a little joke.

"Why did my father hand over all the grain collection matters to County Magistrate Chen?" Li Bin thought of another question at this time. He learned today that County Magistrate Chen had already started looking for wealthy families in the county and asked them to pay taxes and donate grain.

"You should also know this! The county government office is permanent, but the county magistrate changes frequently! A county magistrate is in office for only three or five years! Compared to us, the county town is more familiar with these things in the county town! The most important thing is, I secretly checked the situation in the county treasury some time ago, and I'm afraid that the county treasury is full of stale grains that have been there for who knows how many years! We can't interfere in this matter. If we intervene, we will have to find a way to deal with the situation in the county treasury! By the same token, if they want to conceal the situation in the county treasury, they must help me complete this mission!" Li Wei said with a smile.