You are my golden finger

Lin Xijin instructed Liang Derong to deliver the first batch of finished medicines to the pharmacy in the town.

The shop in the county has not been renovated yet, and having only these two kinds of medicines is far from enough, so more must be prepared.

"Manager Wu, please take some effort to find a doctor for the pharmacy." Lin Xijin instructed Manager Wu.

The court doctor Sun Hong was listening nearby and thought that the salary Lin Xijin offered was very affordable, so he said to Lin Xijin, "Master, I have a good friend named Xue Qiren, and I think he is quite suitable."

"Please bring him here some time."

Xue Qiren was soon brought back to Sun Hong's mansion. After Lin Xijin assessed him, she thought he was pretty good and readily retained him.

Before the shop was renovated, the two followed her to make medicine and asked her questions about medicine from time to time. They benefited a lot from her and their eyes lit up when they saw her. Lin Xijin once wondered if she was a gold ingot.

"Jin girl, are you free? The road has been repaired, and everyone wants you to drive out!"

After breakfast, Lin Xijin, who was enjoying the sun on a lounge chair in the yard, heard the clan leader's voice and quickly opened her eyes.

"The road has been repaired? So quickly?" Lin Xijin remembered that the construction had only started for eleven days.

"Not any more. It's all thanks to you that you give out steamed buns every day and everyone is scrambling to go to work!"

The clan leader asked Lin Xijin to drive the two horse-drawn carriages from his family to Zhangshutou, and then use the two ox-drawn carts from his own family and his fifth uncle's family to hold a ceremony to open the road.

Lin Xijin pretended to go to the storeroom to get something, and took out two baskets of candies in simple packaging and a small basket of copper coins. She asked two drivers, Chuntao, and Qiuyan to carry the candies to the carriage, and planned to scatter them at the opening ceremony to add to the festive atmosphere.

The carriage arrived at the camphor tree and had not yet stopped, but Xihui and Xingwen, Xingwu and Xingcheng, in pairs, pulled a red silk ribbon and hung it around the horses' necks. The two ox carts were also decorated, with the village's gong and drum team sitting on them, and unpacked firecrackers were placed on the roadside.

Lin Xijin asked the clan leader, the village head and the clan elders to sit in the first carriage to lead the way, the two ox carts went in the middle, and he took Xihui, Xinfeng, Xijia and Xinlan to sit in the carriage at the back to lead the way. Of course, it was mainly to make it convenient to scatter copper coins and candies later to create an atmosphere.

"Fire the cannon! Clear the way!"

Following the clan leader's shout, firecrackers rang out, and gongs and drums roared. The first carriage also sped away, and Lin Xijin scattered copper coins in handfuls. Xihui, Xijia and the other two also imitated their sister and scattered candies.

When the adults and children following outside saw that there were copper coins and candies to pick up, they immediately became excited and ran after the carriage all the way, so that in the end, Lin Xijin had to secretly replenish the supplies from the space when her younger brothers and sisters were not paying attention.

The road was indeed smooth and I didn't feel any bumps when sitting in the carriage.

Lin Xijin couldn't help but sigh that it was worth spending some money. At least it would be much more comfortable to walk this road in the future.

When the convoy reached the junction of the village road and the town road, the clan leader, the head of the village, and the elders took off the colored silk, pulled up the colored flags, and returned to the village amid the sound of gongs and drums. The adults and children who watched the fun all picked up copper coins and candies, and their faces were filled with smiles.

Lin Xijin felt a sincere respect for the clan leader, the head of the village, and several old men in the clan!

When it comes to creating an atmosphere, this group of people are professionals!

With respect for them, Lin Xijin asked a horse-drawn carriage to bring the old men to his home, using the excuse of discussing matters concerning the clan school and digging a pond. He also asked a few boys to bring Mu Xiong, Da Fu, Jian An, and Uncle Da Shun as well.

The housekeeper made tea for the group and told the cook to prepare two tables for them. Uncle Mu Xiong was finishing up the cellar with his workers and soon came over.

After a while, Dafu, Jianan and Uncle Dashun also arrived.

The clan leader and the fifth uncle were obviously well prepared. They took out the account book and said to Lin Xijin, "Jin girl, this road construction cost a total of 63 taels of silver, all of which was spent on buying materials."

Lin Xijin waved her hands. Her original intention was to reward these elderly people and she didn't care how much the road construction cost.

"Master, uncle, we'll talk about this later. I'll call everyone together to discuss the issues of building the clan school and digging the pond. Don't worry about the money, how can you guys arrange the other things?"

After listening to Lin Xijin's words, several people started discussing it and soon came up with a solution.

"The clan school will be built next to the ancestral hall at Zhangshutou. While building the clan school, we will also renovate the ancestral hall. There will be five schoolhouses, three of which will be used for classes, and two will be made into suites and left for the teachers to live in in the future." The clan leader made the final decision.

For the sake of building quality, we decided to hire professional masons to build it. Because it is a clan school, all the workers this time are people with the surname Lin, so Uncle Mu Xiong can spare a day or two to do it.

People from other families in the same village can come to help, because Lin Xijin will not refuse people from other families from enrolling in school in the future.

It’s just that the pond belongs to the clan, and the income will belong to the clan in the future, so it’s not easy to let outsiders get involved.

"Jian'an and Dashun will be responsible for purchasing materials. Muxiong will bring a few workers to help build the school. Xingwen, Xingcheng, and Xingwu's mother will be responsible for the craftsmen's meals." After a discussion among the few people, the clan leader finally made a decision.

The clan leader and fifth uncle directed everyone to dig a pond, and each household was required to provide at least one laborer.

After arranging several tasks for Lin Xijin recently, they have become very experienced and can do things in an orderly manner.

"Uncle, you take care of this silver for now. You can tell me later if it's not enough." Lin Xijin decided not to interfere and readily took out two hundred taels of silver and gave it to the patriarch, then became a hands-off manager again.

The clan leader did not refuse. After all, the things he needed to do would require money to be spent immediately.

The food was cooked quickly, and the two tables were full of food and drink, including the children. Everyone was toasting each other, and it was very lively. When everyone was full and satisfied, they left.

The cellar was dug, and Lin Xijin decided to build a greenhouse on it to find an outlet for the vegetables in the winter.

The wine had just been sealed in the jar and entered the fermentation stage. It would take some time before it could be distilled. Lin Xijin called the guards and winemakers to the back mountain to cut bamboo and wood. Everyone quickly picked up their machetes and went to the back mountain.

Ye Jinlin was temporarily assigned to the winemaking group. Lin Xijin was busy before and didn't pay much attention to him. Today, he was going to the back mountain to cut bamboo. He was seen carrying Ye Jinan on his back with a strap and preparing to set off with a machete in his hand.

"Ye Jinlin, how can you work with a child on your back? What if you hurt your brother?"

"Master, I can do it. I will be careful."

"Put your brother down. I'll ask Qi Po and Jia Jia to help look after him for you."

"Master, how can I cause trouble for you?"

"Be obedient. Just do your job with all your heart!"

Ye Jinlin's eyes turned red, and he said nothing more. He untied Ye Jinan and handed him to Lin Xijin. The little guy was not afraid of strangers at all, and smiled happily with his little mouth open.

Qi Po, Jia Jia and Xin Lan became the masters because the cook took over the kitchen work. They usually just do sewing and mending and are a bit idle.

Seeing Lin Xijin coming over with Ye Jinan in her arms, she was overjoyed, and even felt the joy of a little girl in later generations who had bought a Barbie doll.

Lin Xijin felt helpless. It seemed that Ye Jinlin wouldn't have to take care of the children during the day anymore.

Ye Jinlin came to pick up Ye Jinan after everyone had dinner and gathered together to listen to stories. The little guy was still having fun and was not in a hurry to find Ye Jinlin.

"Jinlin, when you are doing work during the day, just send Jinan over and we will help you look after him." Grandma Qi really spoke.

"Seventh Auntie, how can I trouble you?"

"It's okay. I'm free."

Ye Jinlin didn't know what to do, so he scratched his head and looked at Lin Xijin.

"Just listen to Qi Po. Send Jin An here during the day. Just do your job with all your heart."

When Ye Jinlin heard his master say this, he knelt down with a plop and kowtowed several times. I wonder if his knees and head are strong enough, and whether it hurts?

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Aunt Qi!"

"Master, I want to ask you for one more favor. I want to practice martial arts with the young master and the guards this morning. Is that possible?"

A few days ago, Lin Xijin asked the guards to practice martial arts together in the morning. Unexpectedly, Ye Jinlin also wanted to practice, so there was naturally nothing wrong with that.

"If you want to practice, then we can practice together. Tell everyone that anyone who doesn't mind the hardship in the morning can practice with me."

Ye Jinlin happily carried his brother away.