Don't worry, mother, I've brought the golden finger to change your fate

After confirming Lin Ruowei's identity, Mrs. Lin decided to introduce the Lin family's industry to her. She knew that Ruowei needed to understand the family's current situation in order to better help the family out of its predicament.

One morning, Mrs. Lin took Lin Ruowei to a quiet study. The study was filled with all kinds of books, and on the wall were some family ancestral teachings and maps of family businesses. Lin Ruowei looked around and noticed that the furnishings in the study were simple yet elegant, and every piece of furniture revealed traces of time.

"Ruo Wei, I know you have been worried about the future of our family. Today, I want to introduce you to our Lin family's industry. I hope you can understand it and help us overcome the difficulties." Mrs. Lin said gently.

Lin Ruowei nodded, her eyes firm: "Mom, I will do my best to help the family."

Mrs. Lin smiled, took a thick account book from the bookshelf, flipped through a few pages and said, "Our Lin family was once one of the richest families in this land. Our businesses included farmland, textile workshops, and shops."

Mrs. Lin pointed to a large green area on the map and said, "First, there are farmlands. Our farmlands mainly grow rice, wheat, and some fruits and vegetables. These agricultural products are not only used by the family, but also sold to neighboring villages and towns."

She went on to say, "Our textile workshops mainly produce silk and cotton. Our silk is fine in texture and bright in color, and is loved by nobles and merchants. The products of the textile workshops are also sold in towns and other places."

Mrs. Lin turned to a page in the account book and sighed, "However, our business has been getting worse in recent years. First of all, it's external competition. In recent years, many new merchants and families have emerged. Their products are cheap and of improved quality, which makes our products lose their competitiveness."

Lin Ruowei listened carefully, taking note of every detail. Mrs. Lin continued, "The second is the internal management problem. Since your father and brothers have been away from home for a long time, the management of the family is somewhat chaotic. The efficiency of the textile workshop has declined, the output of the farmland is not as good as before, and our shop has no new business strategy, which has led to a continuous decline in income."

Mrs. Lin's eyes flashed with worry: "The most important thing is that the Lin family's side branch has been secretly against us. They use various means to suppress our business and even spread rumors in the market to destroy our reputation. Over the years, we have been struggling with the conflict with the side branch, consuming a lot of energy and resources."

Mrs. Lin continued, "In addition, there are policy issues. In recent years, the court has issued some new tax and trade policies, which have increased our production costs and reduced profits. The textile industry in particular has been greatly impacted."

"The court recently introduced a new tax policy, increasing the tax rates on agricultural products and textiles. We have to use more of our profits to pay taxes, which puts a lot of pressure on our operations," Mrs. Lin explained.

"In addition, the new trade policy has also made it difficult for us to move forward. The court began to restrict the free trade of certain commodities, requiring merchants to obtain special licenses to conduct cross-regional transactions. This has greatly affected our store business, and many of our previously stable customers have stopped cooperating because they could not obtain licenses." Mrs. Lin continued.

After listening to Mrs. Lin's explanation, Lin Ruowei had a preliminary plan in mind. She knew that although the family's industries were diverse, they also faced many challenges. She needed to find a way to improve production efficiency, expand market share, and resolve conflicts with collateral branches.