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Chen Linghua held Jiusu's hand with tears in her eyes.

"The harvest in the village was not good. The merchants started to lower their prices. I thought that this winter... Susu, thank you so much! You have helped us survive again."

There are private land and common land in the village.

She bought common land, which belonged to the whole village, so she had to pay money.

Jiusu murmured, "Did the county magistrate swallow up all the four hundred taels?"

Village Chief Chen was really startled and looked outside. Fortunately, no one was passing by. He said with a sweat, "Don't say that outside. Every year, we pay more taxes to the county magistrate's office. We can't do anything about it. A higher-ranking official can crush people."

The county magistrate does not distinguish between right and wrong, he only looks at how much money there is.

"Isn't Chen Zhaobu a general? Why don't you tell him about the 'good things' the county magistrate has done." Jiusu suggested.

Chen Linghua sighed, "They are all just show-offs. A high-ranking official came to the town a while ago and said he was sent by the emperor to punish corrupt officials. The people in the villages were so happy. My father had just started to sort out the bad things done by the county magistrate, and some villagers couldn't wait any longer, so they went directly to sue the county magistrate. That night, those people died tragically at home."

Jiusu's eyes were filled with deep meaning.

Surrounded by mountains and with the emperor far away, it is most likely to produce corrupt officials. Even if the news gets out, it will probably be known halfway through.

"Damn it."

After she uses the money to create a new path for Jiang Jing, she will first eradicate the corrupt officials in Su Ming County. Of course, she knows that this is not an easy task, but one must have a goal to strive for. Sometimes being too scheming will make one tired, and being simple for a while may not be a bad thing.

Jiusu said: "I need good and skilled craftsmen to build the house. Men get three copper coins a day, and women get two copper coins a day, but I don't need lazy ones. The more the better."

Soon, Village Chief Chen found the most capable person.

He gave a thumbs up and said, "Most of the houses in the village were built by Uncle Chen. He is a well-deserved senior in this regard."

Chen Shengrong has gray hair and is nearly seventy years old.

"I don't deserve it. I'm already too old. Jiusu, are you going to build a factory? I heard that 3,000 square meters is a big challenge."

"Yes." Jiusu didn't mind his age. A good architect doesn't do the work himself, but gives good instructions. She took out the designed drawings and tried to make them as close to the ancient times as possible. "Grandpa Rong, take a look."

Chen Shengrong looked at it carefully. His eyesight was not very good, so he would occasionally hold the drawings in the air and look at them.

After a stick of incense, I had a general understanding of the structure of the drawing.

He exclaimed: "It's a good drawing. Which master drew it?"

"This is drawn by the junior." Jiusu raised his hand. Facing his seniors, he always looked like a teacher and couldn't help but become obedient.

Chen Shengrong couldn't believe it, but he quickly accepted the fact because he had never seen anyone paint so well, with lines so straight and perfect. He nodded and said, "I'll take over this job."

Jiusu asked: "How long do you think it will take to be completed?"

"It depends on the number of people. Fifty people will need two months." Chen Shengrong made a rough calculation. It was autumn now and the weather was cool, so they could work a little longer. However, it was getting dark faster and faster, so it was quite stressful.

There are about 400 people in the village, excluding the old, weak, sick and disabled.

Village Chief Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled and said, "Then I'll go gather some people right away."

When people heard it was Jiusu, they didn't believe it at first.

Village Chief Chen stood in front and said loudly.

"Three copper coins for men and two copper coins for women. Think about it yourself, isn't this a lot? A lot of copper coins means a lot of work. Those who want to be lazy should not sign up early. The wages are paid every five days. If you are found to be passive and lazy, two words - work for nothing. In addition, Jiusu has bought our land, and each person will get 100 coins. It's just right for you to come and claim it. Okay, get in line to sign up."

The people below were whispering.

"It's one copper coin more than what I get working for Mr. Tian."

"Can women have two copper coins? I will definitely go."

"My son is getting old and needs to get married, so he needs to earn more..."

"..."

Chen Linghua signed up, and then sat aside to distribute money to the villagers. Some people, a family of five, received 500 coins, which could be enough for them to eat for several months.

The New Year is coming soon, and we can buy meat now.

Women are very thoughtful. At this moment, they are grateful to Jiusu. The harvest in the village is not good, but because of Jiusu, men don't have to brave the cold and go out to make a living in winter.

Many women at home who have elderly people who can take care of the children have also signed up.

Night fell quietly, and they were not hungry, because they knew that if they skipped this meal, they would be able to eat well every meal in the future.

Village Chief Chen warned again: "Don't be cunning or no one will hire you if there is work to do."

Villager: "Don't worry, village chief, we will do our best!"

Chen Shengrong looked at the number of people who had signed up in the hands of the village chief and was amazed. There were so many people, more than a hundred. He said, "It seems that we can cut the time in half again. We will start tomorrow!"

Not far away, Bai Luoxue watched the commotion and asked, "Husband, what are they doing? Why are they all together?"

Chen Zhao thought for a moment and said, "It's the last crop of farm work to be harvested, so maybe we're busy, so let's gather everyone together and go to the fields to harvest the wheat."

At this time, Sun Mei, who was passing by their house, heard it and ran back to share it with Chen Wu with a smug look on her face. She laughed loudly, "Chen Wu, did you see that? They didn't dare to shout anything while they were doing farm work."

Chen Wu sat up and patted his chest.

"Of course. I'm the general's brother. Do they dare to ask me to go to the fields?"

The two of them happily ate the food on the table. Sun Mei had a plan in mind. "Humph, I will go to the fields tomorrow to see those who used to scold me, working hard and sweating."

Unable to refuse the kind invitation, Jiusu was invited to have dinner at the village chief's house.

The village chief's wife, Jian, was a good cook. What was rare was that there was meat and a fish on the table. She said gently, "Jiusu, the food is not good, please don't despise it."

"You're welcome, Auntie. It's delicious." Jiusu commented.

Village Chief Chen drank a little wine, which was rare for him. His face was red and he was a little drunk. He said, "Jiusu, thank you. If you need any help in the future, just let me know and I will do my best to help."

When we got back, it was already late.

Jiusu insisted on returning to the village and sleeping in her own big bed room, only then did she feel comfortable. When the carriage was halfway there, Zitan saw someone in front of her and slowed down. After all, her driving skills were not very good.

"Miss, there is someone blocking the road ahead."

"Hmm?" Jiusu woke up in a daze. Upon hearing this, she tightly grasped the dagger at her waist, got out of the carriage, and her eyes fell on the black shadow in front of her. She tentatively called out, "Jiang Jing? Is that you?"

"It's me, Asu." Jiang Jing replied, walked over quickly, held the hand that Jiusu extended, and used the force to get into the carriage.

The autumn wind was blowing, and his cloak was quite chilly, and his face was pale from the cold.

Jiusu asked in confusion: "Where are you going?"

After a moment, Jiang Jing pursed his lips and said, "Koushao saw that you didn't go home, so she thought you came to my house after leaving Chenjia Village. I saw that it was so late and you hadn't gone home yet. I was worried that something might have happened, so I came to look for you."

"You walked here?" Jiusu was surprised. After the man nodded, she felt warm in her heart and said distressedly, "I will be fine."

Jiang Jing was still worried, "I'm afraid Bai Luoxue will retaliate against you."

Revenge? It's a real possibility.