The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

The clan leader quickly picked out the qualified candidates in the village. Now it depended on how Lu Linlang would choose.

When the clan leader and elders arrived at Lu Linlang's house, they happened to hear the sound of reading aloud coming from the yard, and their voices became much lower.

In their view, studying is a very sacred thing. There is no school in the village. If you want to send your children to school, you have to go to the private school in the town. However, private schools are too expensive, and ordinary families are unwilling to waste that money.

The patriarch's grandson is now studying in town. He is only a few years old and needs to be picked up by adults every day. It takes a lot of time to go back and forth.

Xing'er quickly opened the door for them, and Lu Linlang was already waiting for them at home.

"Linlang girl, your family is studying here. Do Lu Zhan and the others know how to study?"

"Third uncle, Yun Yi is taking his younger brothers to study. They went to the academy to study in the capital before and have all started to learn. Now that they are back in the village, they can't slack off, so after taking care of the chores at home, they continue to study.

Dahua and Erhua are also learning here, so they won't be blind in the future. How far they can go in the future depends on their luck. Yunyi's child has a natural talent for studying and is already a scholar. Now he is reading books to solve his doubts. If he has the opportunity in the future, he can continue to take the imperial examination. However, the border is too chaotic right now, and we are not sure if he can go."

Seeing how serious everyone was, Lu Linlang patiently explained to them.

"Good, good, studying is good. Studying can help you get a good academic score. It would be great if the kids in our village could also study." The elders were thinking about the future of the tribe, and when they saw someone studying, they wanted to praise him.

"Yes, I could only understand what Dahua and Erhua were reading. As for what the other children were reading, I didn't understand. It's true that reading makes a difference." The patriarch had been listening to the reading sounds inside and said with satisfaction.

"Chief, you come here, but the number of people who have signed up has already been determined?" Lu Linlang did not respond. This matter of studying is a big deal, and the current situation in the village cannot be changed with just a few words. It can only be done slowly and steadily.

"Yes, I've forgotten why I came this time. The villagers have already come to sign up this morning. I discussed with the elders and found that these are the more honest and hardworking people in the village in recent years. They are active and not impetuous. There are both men and women, but there are fewer women. Most of them are the pillars of their families.

It's hard to make money these days. They can't earn money every day even if they go out to work. When they heard that you have work to do, everyone is very motivated.

"Linlang girl, the number of people who have signed up far exceeds the fifty you mentioned before. Look, how are we going to select them?"

The clan leader was also in a dilemma. None of these people had any major problems, and with them watching, he didn't dare to lie to Lu Linlang. However, if he didn't handle it properly, choosing which family to choose and which not to choose might cause conflicts in the village. The elders of the clan discussed it for a long time, and although they had a solution in mind, they were worried that Lu Linlang would not agree.

"Chief, I wonder if you and the elders have come up with a rough method for selecting people?"

"We think drawing lots is appropriate and would convince everyone, but we're not sure what you think, so that's why we're asking."

"Drawing lots is a good method, and this time we're focusing on long-term workers. If someone doesn't get a long-term job, they'll be given priority to do short-term work in the future. The family members of those who get a long-term job can't sign up at the same time unless they need more manpower. This way, everyone won't be so disappointed.

Moreover, I also bought shops, both in the county and in the town, which also requires manpower. However, those people must be selected from the smart ones. If there are educated people in the village, they can go to work as managers or accountants. Some children who are over 15 years old, regardless of gender, can also come to me to sign up. They have to undergo training before they can work in the shop.

Of course, the work in the shop is different from that in the farm, and the wages are also different. I will have to discuss the manpower with them in person before deciding, and it also depends on their willingness. The shop staff will include both men and women. This is the number of people I have sorted out, and I would like to ask the clan leaders and elders to take a look at it. "

Lu Linlang had learned calligraphy in modern times, so she was very adept at writing traditional Chinese characters. As long as she got used to it a little, she could write complete traditional Chinese characters.

When the clan leader looked at the words on the paper, his first reaction was that the handwriting was really beautiful. Then he thought that it was written by Lu Linlang, and he felt that she was indeed an educated person. The handwriting was even neater than that of his son who had gone to school, and it was pleasing to the eye.

Most of the elders in the clan were illiterate, but they all came over to take a look. Seeing that every stroke of the words was quite powerful, they respected Lu Linlang even more in their hearts.

The patriarch read the above content to the elders, and everyone nodded.

"Then it's settled. If anyone else wants to gossip, just tell them to come to me and tell me how much convenience Miss Linlang has brought to our village. If anyone still doesn't know what's good for them, then they're going to make things difficult for us elders.

People like this should stop working and take care of their own land first."

"That's right. If anyone still comes to complain, then come and argue with us. We should deal with this matter as soon as possible and put the villagers' hearts at ease."

The patriarch agreed to be responsible for preparing the sticks for drawing lots. This time they used the method of drawing lots. The person who was selected was the one who drew the one with a red mark on one end, and the one who was not drawn was an ordinary wooden stick. Each person could only choose one, and took it out directly after choosing. He could not regret or put it back after taking half of it, otherwise he would lose his qualification.

Soon, everyone in the village knew about this method of selecting people. It was more fair, and everyone prayed that they would be selected.

The clan leader also informed everyone that anyone willing to work in the county or town could sign up in advance, and those who were not selected could participate in the lottery.

For a moment, the village was more lively than during the Spring Festival. However, there were not as many people working in the shops as Lu Linlang had imagined. On the contrary, there were very few.

They all make a living from the income from the fields. When it comes to dealing with people or working in shops, they are still a little scared, always worrying about offending others or being clumsy.

There were very few people who came to Lu Linlang's house to sign up, including the patriarch's second son and second daughter-in-law, the Manyin couple, several young wives and their husbands, and some children of the same age as Yun Yi, both boys and girls. They heard that those who went to work in the shop could have children, so they also made an appointment to come together.

Except for the Manyin couple who were already familiar with Lu Linlang and were not so restrained, the others seemed very uneasy, especially when they heard the sound of reading coming from the room. They all listened with envy but did not dare to make a sound.

Before I came here, my family had already told me not to cause trouble, to behave well, and to try to catch Miss Linlang's eye so that I could make money in the future.