You are my golden finger

"Master, we are back."

Lin Xijin was making the final revisions to the design of Qing'an Academy in the study when she heard Ye Jinlin's familiar voice.

"come in."

Ye Jinlin and Chuntao came in with a little excitement. After more than two years of growth and training, Ye Jinlin, at the age of seventeen, has grown tall, handsome, and calm. Chuntao is a little younger than him, but has grown into a big girl, with a beautiful face, graceful and capable figure.

What a perfect couple! Lin Xijin sighed secretly.

"I asked you two to come back because Qingyuan County has become our family's fiefdom. Now we are going to start the comprehensive construction of Qingyuan, and I need you two to come back to help me. Jinlin, you will be responsible for the overall dispatch and supervision, and let Xingyuan help you. This kid doesn't want to study, but he is very smart, you should take good care of him. Chuntao, you will be responsible for managing all the accounts."

"Yes, master, don't worry." The two answered in unison.

"You guys go downstairs and wash up and rest first. We'll talk after dinner." Lin Xijin knew that after the two of them received the news, they must have traveled day and night to come back so quickly.

Just when I was about to send Xihui to call Uncle Mu Xiong, Uncle Mu Xiong and Uncle Jian An came over together. Seeing how exhausted they looked, they must have just returned from the construction site.

"Uncle Muxiong, I was just thinking of asking Xihui to call you, but you came here by yourself."

"I knew you had a good brain. The design should be ready, so I came here." Uncle Mu Xiong, who was not a talkative person, also started joking.

"Take the drawing and have a look at it with Master Lu. We will modify it if it's not suitable." Lin Xijin said with a smile.

He asked Mu Xiongshu to advance 500 taels of silver to buy materials and asked him to sign and seal. He also gave him a Qingyuan School account book and asked him to find someone to record all the expenses and to make arrangements with Chuntao in the future.

Lin Xijin knew that not only Uncle Mu Xiong, but most of the people in the village could now do simple accounting. She, Xihui and Xinfeng had learned a lot of lessons.

Uncle Mu Xiong agreed to everything and left first with the design drawings.

"Uncle Jianan, have you planned your route?"

Uncle Jianan took out the map and placed it on the table. He pointed at it and said calmly, "Most of the route will follow the original route, just slightly widen and pave it. However, the road to the county originally went around the foot of the mountain, which made the journey much longer. We plan to change the route to pass through the valley, which will save nearly half the time to the county. But it will take more time and money."

Lin Xijin looked at the map and it was indeed as Uncle Jianan said. However, except for the entrance and exit, the middle section was not very difficult. This was a one-time thing, so it was worth it. Besides, the work of cutting stones and digging soil was not difficult, and it was easy to recruit people. When the time came, the progress would be fast if both ends were dug at the same time.

"Uncle Jian'an, just follow your planned route, but the roadbed must be laid well. Now the prince is organizing craftsmen to develop paving materials, and it is almost ready. When the time comes, we can just pave it directly without the trouble of laying the foundation." Lin Xijin decided to find time to build another cement plant to improve the ancient transportation.

Of course Murong Xu has to take the blame, since he is in such a high position and has great power!

In the end, Uncle Jian'an, like Uncle Muxiong, also received the silver bills and account books and left.

After dinner, Ye Jinlin brought An An and Chun Tao to Lin Xijin’s study as promised.

"Oh, to me you look like a family of three!" Lin Xijin joked.

Chuntao did not refute, but just stood there with a red face and lowered head.

"Master, you're joking. It's just that Jin'an is clingy and insisted on coming along." Ye Jinlin glanced at Chuntao and explained to ease the embarrassment.

Lin Xijin saw the affection between the two, took An An from Ye Jinlin and said, "An An, do you want a sister-in-law?"

"Sister-in-law! I want to." An An was quite cooperative.

"How about letting Sister Chuntao be my sister-in-law?"

"Okay!" An An answered happily towards her little hands.

Ye Jinlin and Chuntao's faces turned red, even their ears turned red.

"Chun Tao, are you willing?"

"It's up to the master." Chun Tao replied with a red face.

"Jinlin, Chuntao, you are my right-hand men and left-hand men. If you are interested in each other, you can get married by the end of the year! Then I can release you from slavery."

"Thank you for your help, master. You have been very kind to us, and we will not give up our slavery and will follow you forever." Ye Jinlin replied.

Chuntao just nodded in agreement without saying anything.

"In that case, then fine. Your future children can study and take exams and won't become slaves." Lin Xijin reassured the two.

Lin Xijin took out the Qingyuan County Economic Development Plan and gave a copy to each person, asking them to take it back and read it carefully.

"Tomorrow morning, you will pack your things, take Xingyuan with you, and move to the county house. Buy two maids to cook and do odd jobs, and have them take care of your family and your daily life. Usually, you two will mainly do your work in the county government office."

"Yes, master." The two men took the order and left.

Chuntao also took away a box of banknotes and a stack of blank account books.

After handing over the construction of the school in Qing'an Town to Uncle Mu Xiong, the road construction to Uncle Jian'an, and the affairs in the county government to the young couple Ye Jinlin and Chuntao, Lin Xijin suddenly felt much more relaxed.