Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

After a few days of adjustment, everyone became more and more adept at their work.

The children were no longer idle. Every day they cut grass and dug wild vegetables in the city and in the safe areas designated inside and outside the city walls.

The entire Longtan County was bustling with activity.

On the third day, the team that went out to buy things had not returned yet.

Yun Mo followed with his secret guards, and no one was very worried about their abilities.

All the rice grains that had been soaked for germination have sprouted, and Lin Shuo and his team have already prepared the fields for sowing.

Under Lin Yinan's guidance, they brought large bales of cut hay and burned a layer on them first, which would kill most of the insect eggs in the soil. Then they mixed the soil with the ash from the burnt grass, making the soil soft and fine, with just the right degree of dryness and wetness, which was conducive to the rice seeds taking root.

In order to ensure the smooth growth of the seedlings, everyone put in a lot of effort.

A week later, when the sprouts of the rice seeds had grown to half a grain and the roots had grown to a full grain, Lin Yinan checked the book and decided that it was time to sow the seeds in the fields.

Old Lintou led the way and walked in front, carrying a basket full of sprouted rice on his back.

He carefully picked up a handful and scattered it evenly on the ground. He was followed by a man carrying a basket filled with fine soil.

When Old Forester scattered the grain seeds on the ground, he picked up the fine soil and spread it on top to cover the seeds.

At this time, the edge of the field was full of people, all of them were eager to try, and they wished they could go down and replace the people inside.

Everyone was excited to see the rice sprouting in the fields. If all the rice survived, they would have no food to eat next year.

Lin Yinan also stood by and watched, thinking about the methods she had read in the book in her mind, staring at the movements of the people in the field without blinking, even though her shoes were covered with sticky and wet mud, she was completely unaware.

Everyone was watching attentively when suddenly, cheers came from the county government office.

Everyone turned their heads to look and saw a person running towards them quickly.

The person came very quickly and appeared in front of me in the blink of an eye.

Only then did everyone see clearly who was coming; it was Yun Mo who had returned.

Yun Mo walked along the ridge of the field, and the villagers greeted him enthusiastically.

Although Yun Mo has a cold and handsome face, after knowing him for such a long time, the villagers know that he is a person with a cold appearance but a warm heart.

Seeing him coming, Qian Wu let go of Lin Yinan's hand.

Yun Mo took over and held Lin Yinan's arm. He glanced at the wet and muddy ground and frowned, "The field is slippery. Why did you come here?"

"I'll take a look at the seeds today."

Lin Yinan's eyes flickered back and forth over him. In ancient times, it was not easy to go out. He was covered in dust and looked tired. His clothes were wrinkled and stained with grass debris and a lot of mud.

After a while, her face finally turned rosy. Yun Mo said gently, "Come back. The sun is shining brightly. Let's see what I can buy for you."

Lin Yinan obediently let him support her and walked to the county government office.

After walking out of the crowd, she asked, "Why did you come back so late?"

"We ordered bricks and wall materials, but when the merchants heard that they had to be delivered to Longtan County, they didn't dare come, fearing Japanese pirates. Only 30% of the ordered goods were delivered this time, and the rest was scheduled to be delivered ten days later. We had to send someone to pick them up halfway."

"Is the curved plow ready?" Lin Yinan asked, as the workers in the fields were turning the soil too slowly with the straight-beam plow.

Yun Mo looked at her with a tender gaze, and the affection in his eyes was not concealed at all. "We did it. At first, the master saw that we were new faces and didn't know why we needed so many, so he didn't want to accept it. In the end, he paid a high price and ordered ten."

"There is nothing in this world that cannot be done with money. If there is, it's because you don't have enough money." Lin Yinan's ears turned red unconsciously when he looked at her.

Yun Mo nodded in agreement, "An Nan is right. We have previously been to Changyi County and Yongqing City, which are the closest to Longtan County."

"Is it far?"

"It's not far. You can get there by crossing the mountain from Chi'an County. Changyi County is closer, but there are not as many things as Yongqing City."

Lin Yinan knew that he was just making it sound easy. It would not be easy to drive a carriage over mountains and across rivers.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Yun Mo continued to talk to himself, "My brother-in-law and I bought a few pigs and dozens of chickens. We raised the chickens in the backyard and kept them for you to nourish your body."

“Why don’t you just buy piglets and chicks and raise them yourself, so you can have meat to eat all year round.”

"My brother-in-law has already ordered it. He will go to Changyi County to pick it up in a few days. Let's have someone build the breeding house in the next two days."

Lin Yinan thought for a moment and said, "I'll draw a blueprint later and you can find someone to build it. The five hundred secret guards at home and the troops brought by Yun Yu will cost a lot."

"Okay, I've written it down."

Lin Yinan couldn't walk fast with her big belly, so Yun Mo supported her and followed her step by step. The two of them walked slowly like this. He liked this kind of peaceful time.

"By the way, when we came back, we met the secret guards escorting the two families sent by my second uncle. They were servants who had signed a death contract. They even sent their body contracts. They were good at taking care of the fields."

Lin Yinan was stunned when he heard this, then he thought of something and smiled, "Yun Yu and Yun Kang are here, and Second Uncle wants to sell us a good deal. Since he's giving it to us, just accept it."

Walking back to the county town, weeds taller than the houses can be seen from within the low city walls.

Yun Mo frowned, wishing he could repair the city wall right away, "There are still too few people and too many things to do."

"Don't rush. Eat one bite at a time, walk one step at a time, do one thing at a time, and solve the problems at hand. First, make sure everyone has a place to live and food to eat."

Lin Yinan subconsciously reached out and touched her belly. It was almost seven months, and she really didn't have much energy to plan too much. By the time the first quarter of food came in, she would be giving birth soon.

Yun Mo guessed her thoughts, "Your brain is better than mine and my second brother's. Let me do whatever you think of, and you can just give the orders at home."

Lin Yinan raised a faint smile and asked, "Did you find out the situation of the surrounding counties during your trip?"

"I've learned a little bit, and I'll tell you in detail later."

The two crossed the main street and saw that on the open space outside the county government office, everyone was unloading the bricks and tiles they had brought back. Tomorrow they could officially start building houses and repairing the city walls.

While they were out shopping, the builders divided into two teams every day. One team started digging the foundation, and the other team cut wood for building the house from above.

Walking into the county government compound, the villagers and secret guards were working together to kill pigs. Two of the pigs they brought back were not in good spirits. Doctor Lin shook his head and said they would not live long. Zhang Gong and Aunt Li decided to kill and eat them.

Yun Mo took her directly back to the backyard to rest.

The two passed by the house where Yunmu lived and were called in.

Yunmu and Yunying lived in a room with several children. The room was about the same size as theirs and had an outer room.

Outside, all the women of the Yun family were there.

Nine unfamiliar men, women, old and young stood aside. Lin Yinan thought that these were the two families that Yun Mo mentioned, that were sent by Uncle Yun.

"Anan, you two came at the right time. These are two families sent by your second uncle. He said they are good at farming, so I'll leave them to you."

Yunmu said as she handed the nine people's indentures to Lin Yinan.

Li Huishan raised her eyes and looked at Lin Yinan, her eyes full of inquiry.