The county magistrate's daughter only wants to farm

"Huh, who said I was stingy just now?" Gu Yin turned her head and snorted.

"Sister, I was wrong... You are the most generous." Gu Chenjun also fought hard for his snacks.

"When you grow up, will you make money for your sister?" Gu Yin narrowed his eyes, looking calculating.

"Yeah, I will also buy snacks for my sister when I grow up." Gu Chenjun blinked his big eyes and nodded heavily.

Hey, this kid is quite smart and didn't fall for it: "Forget it, I won't tease you anymore. I'll buy them for you tomorrow. You can have both."

Seeing that the siblings had finished their quarrel, Gu Huaiyi said, "Yin'er, making money is good, but it's the end of the year now, don't you plan to take a break?"

Gu Huaiyi only knew that his daughter had developed a lot of industries, but he had no idea what they were specifically.

"Well...it's almost time. How about we open it for two or three days and then close it for a break. We can reopen it on the eighth day after the Chinese New Year?" Gu Yin thought for a moment and asked her parents for their opinions.

The Daji Dynasty was not like the later generations. During the New Year, many people still went shopping and bought things, and even booked the New Year’s Eve dinner at the hotel.

The people here only have a few days of rest at the end of the year, and some visit relatives during the Spring Festival. As for buying gifts, that is the business of the rich families. It is very good for ordinary farmers to catch a chicken or bring a piece of meat.

Xue nodded and said, "That's good. Not many people go to the streets to buy things during the New Year. It's better to let everyone rest for a few more days. When the Lantern Festival comes, more people will come out to play and stroll around."

"That's settled then." But when Gu Yin mentioned the Lantern Festival, a light flashed through her mind, "Mom, will there be a lantern festival during the Lantern Festival?"

"Yes, there are Lantern Festivals in various places every year during the Lantern Festival. It's a customary practice." Xue nodded.

"Where will the Ning County Lantern Festival be held?" Gu Yin looked at Gu Huaiyi. Her father, as the county magistrate, must know. After all, the holding of the Lantern Festival also requires the participation and planning of the government.

Gu Huaiyi put his hands on his legs and said, "In previous years, it was always on the main road of the county. The government would hang some lanterns on both sides of the street, and many people from the county and various villages would come to play and watch."

This was pretty much what Gu Yin had expected, but she was still a little curious: "Have they started sending people to make lanterns?"

Gu Huaiyi smiled cheerfully: "It has been arranged a long time ago, but Ning County is not very prosperous after all, and the county government didn't hang many in previous years. I estimate that only a few hundred or a thousand will be hung for the sake of token."

"What about this year?" Gu Yin asked.

"This year... the sewers and roads in the county are well paved, and the county government has some money, so we have ordered three thousand." Gu Huaiyi said as he stretched out three fingers, with a hint of pride in his tone. If he had a beard, he would have stroked it by now.

"Three thousand... the county streets are so long, it's not a lot..." Gu Yin pondered.

"Huh?" Gu Huaiyi's eyes widened, and his voice involuntarily rose several degrees: "It's one or two times more than in previous years. Isn't this a lot?"

Maybe his daughter has grown her business and become rich, so she looks down on him as her father.

Gu Yin waved her hand: "Dad, I'm not saying that the county government is stingy. It's good enough that you can approve so many lanterns. But what I'm thinking is, should we do something bigger?"

Gu Huaiyi suddenly realized what was going on when he heard this. Why did he question her just now for the sake of face? What her daughter said was too little was too little. It was not shameful to embarrass herself in front of her family. Why did he let her dig a hole for him now...

To do something big... Think about the road outside the city that is less than half built...

Seeing that Gu Huaiyi was still silent, Gu Yin couldn't help but shout, "Dad?"

"Well, what do you want to do?" Gu Huaiyi glanced at Gu Yin and touched his forehead imperceptibly.

"It's not what I want to do, but Dad, do you want to promote the reputation of Ning County?" Gu Yin began to think of ways to encourage her father, "Look at how well our county is planned now, the streets are wide and the roads are clean, the food, drinks and entertainment are all good, and the roads outside the city will be repaired soon. Dad, don't you want to take advantage of the Lantern Festival to promote it?"

"If we organize the Lantern Festival well, do it well, and surpass all the previous Lantern Festivals, then when the people spread the word, Ning County will be completely different from before. This will surely attract some people to come and check it out, right?"

"If these businessmen come, they will discover the business opportunities in Ning County with their keen noses, and they will invest money. If tourists come, they will eat and have fun here, and they will show off when they go back, right?"

"In short, no matter from which angle, holding this Lantern Festival well will be a hundred benefits for Ning County. Moreover... this may become an opportunity for Ning County to rise..."

"Dad, don't you want Ning County to prosper under your leadership?" At the end, Gu Yin winked at Gu Huaiyi.

Once the flow of people to Ning County increases, her business will... hehehe...

Gu Yin felt as if there was a little man in her heart who was laughing wildly and rolling around in a nest of gold and silver.

Gu Huaiyi had long been accustomed to his daughter's ability to instigate others, so he did not struggle this time. He knew that she must have had some tricks up her sleeve, so he asked directly: "Then tell me, how can we make the Lantern Festival outstanding?"

"Hehe... Dad, since you asked me that, I'll be straight to the point." Gu Yin rubbed his hands together and smiled like a cat that had successfully stolen some fish. "First of all, we must increase the number of lanterns. Secondly, we can work on other aspects of the lanterns, such as..."

Gu Yin spoke a lot in a very eloquent manner, and at the end her mouth was dry. She reached out to take the tea handed to her by Gu Chenheng and drank it all in one gulp.

"It's a good idea indeed, but the money from the county government..." Gu Huaiyi admitted that he was tempted, but a good cook cannot cook without rice.

"The issue of silver is easy to deal with. If the county government can't come up with the money, I can pay the extra money." Gu Yin looked righteous.

Gu Huaiyi laughed: "Tell me, what are your conditions?"

"Hehe, Dad, you really understand me." Gu Yin smiled with narrowed eyes, but she was not embarrassed at all. "It's not a big deal. I just want to add a mark on the lanterns that I paid for. Do you think it's feasible?"

Gu Huaiyi pondered for a moment and felt that compared to the extra money, this was indeed a trivial matter, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay, then let's do as you say."

"Thank you, Dad. I will discuss it with the county magistrate tomorrow." Gu Yin clapped his hands excitedly.

Xue heard everything from the side and shook her head helplessly: "Who just said that we should have a good rest during the New Year?"

But in just a cup of tea, another incident came up...