The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

Originally, Lu Linlang took out this book in public in order to make friends with more gentry and have dealings with them. In the future, whether doing business or other things, at least she would have some face.

But she won the jackpot. Not only did she get the book back, but she also got more things. Naturally, she wanted to take the opportunity to give the book away and keep in touch.

The gentry have their own games, and the people of Chongshui have their own happiness. On this day, the people of Chongshui were immersed in joy, unaware of the worry in the priest's words, and even less aware of the real reason why the county magistrate left.

After the worship, Lu Linlang took her sister-in-law to check on the shops. She learned that the shops were still doing good business and that several businessmen from Jiangnan had moved into the inn. She was in a good mood and asked Lu Manyin to write down the content of the conversations between those people so that she could carefully decipher them.

Lu Manyin had been keeping her boss' instructions in mind these days and wrote down what those people said in a notebook. Lu Linlang took a look and found nothing special, but something someone was talking about caught her attention.

"The price of cloth is low this year, and everyone's business is not doing well, especially the farmers. Seeing the price drop, they are reluctant to sell the cloth they have painstakingly woven."

This was a sentence that Lu Manyin wrote down, but Lu Linlang saw a business opportunity.

The price of cloth in Jiangnan has dropped, but even the price of cloth here has not changed, which shows that there is not much change in other places. So if she purchases a batch and ships it to the west and south, will she make a profit?

Unfortunately, she didn't have many people. Lu Linlang wished she had three heads and six arms so that she could have more people and find out more about the news.

This resale deal was very tempting. Lu Linlang planned to go there in person to investigate and learn more about the capital. Jiangnan had the most people traveling back and forth, and the news was the most well-informed.

Having made up her mind, Lu Linlang decided to plan carefully.

The village school was built, and Yun Yi was ready to go to school. There were servants at home, so there was no need to worry about their lives. After Lu Linlang had the rare copy sent out, she prepared to pack up and go to Jiangnan.

"Sister, are you really going to Jiangnan? Why don't I accompany you? We are all worried if you go out alone." Yunyi and the others were a little surprised to learn that their sister was going to Jiangnan, but then they all said.

"Sister, I can protect you. I'll go with you." Lu Zhan also said.

"Don't worry, Jiangnan isn't as far as the capital, and you can even take the water route to Hezhou, which will take even less time. Don't worry, I'll bring some people with me, so we can look after each other. Yunyi, while I'm away, you have to take good care of your younger siblings. Don't let them get bullied, and don't bully others at will. If you have any problems, ask the clan leader to resolve them."

"Sister, let me go with you. We are all worried. I can run very fast and run errands for you when the time comes." Dahua was afraid that something might happen to her sister, and her eyes were full of worry.

"Don't worry, I will be back before the New Year. When I come back, I will check your homework. If anyone falls behind, I won't buy you any gifts." Lu Linlang dared to go out because she had the confidence. She was strong and had been practicing martial arts these days.

This time, she did not make a rash decision to go out. In addition to the servants at home, she also wanted to bring several young people from the village. These young people were bold and daring. They had dared to go to various villages to sell goods before and were quick-witted.

When the clan leader learned that Lu Linlang was going to Jiangnan to do business and was willing to take the villagers with him, he was so happy that he called all the young people in the village over. When they heard about going to Jiangnan, they all looked eager to try.

Lu Linlang was not planning to keep the goods in her hands. If the news was true, she was going to make a profit through middlemen before others got the news, and then sell the purchased goods directly to a place.

Those villagers who followed him to do business would be paid according to their wages. Of course, if they had money, they could also invest on their own. However, Lu Linlang did not say this directly. It was best not to publicize things that were not 100% certain.

In mid-October, Lu Linlang set off with her people. The clan leader and Lu Linlang's brothers and sisters sent them directly to Chongshui and only left after seeing them go far away.

This was Lu Linlang's first time traveling far away since returning to Xishan Village, but the young people in the village were even more so. The farthest place some of them had been to was Chongshui and Hezhou, and very few people had ever been there.

When they arrived in Hezhou, they found Lu Dayou, who worked in a carriage and horse business in Hezhou. It was a decent job that the villagers envied. He was the only connection the villagers had in Hezhou.

When Lu Dayou heard the shopkeeper say that someone was looking for him, he walked out and found that they were actually people from the village, and they were young people led by Lu Linlang. When he heard their purpose, he was even more confused.

It's no wonder that he was confused. The last time Lu Dayou returned to the village was when he sent Lu Linlang and her group back, so he didn't know about the changes in the village or what happened in the village.

After the villagers told him about the changes in the village after Lu Linlang came back, Lu Dayou changed his opinion of her even more. The last time he returned to the village, he thought Lu Linlang and her brother were pitiful and sympathized with them for returning to the village. Who knew that she had done so many things and the status of the villagers had also changed.

"You guys want to go to Jiangnan. I know where to catch the boat. I used to go to the dock to pick up guests, and I'm familiar with the manager there. I'll ask for leave from the shopkeeper right now and take you there later. There are boats to Jiangnan from the dock every day, but I don't know if it's gone yet. If it is, we'll have to wait until tomorrow."

"Thank you, Uncle Dayou. Thank you for your trouble."

"Hey, why are you bothering me? We're all from the same village and the same clan, so we should help if we can. This isn't a big deal, and it'll be done in no time. Don't hesitate, you can stay at my place tonight, Linlang girl. I'll ask your aunt to clear out a room for you."

Lu Dayou waved his hand indifferently. Lu Linlang naturally would not bother him anymore. She just said that she had already made arrangements. If they couldn't leave today, they could stay in an inn near the pier and set off tomorrow.

"What's the big deal? It's not easy being out and about. We need to help each other and save as much as possible. You guys are doing business so you need to be more careful. Don't sleep too deeply outside. There are thieves everywhere."

Lu Dayou's words were naturally sincere, and Lu Linlang also knew this, so she also thanked him sincerely.

When the group arrived at the dock, they learned that today's ship had already left and would depart at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. If they wanted to go to Jiangnan, they had to pay a deposit in advance and receive a receipt. They could then pay the other half of the fare after boarding the ship with the receipt tomorrow.

Lu Dayou asked for lunch leave and paid a deposit. Lu Linlang insisted on taking him to have lunch together. He also warmly invited everyone to go to his home for dinner in the evening. Lu Linlang couldn't refuse his kindness and agreed.

After finding a place to stay near the pier and taking a rest, Lu Linlang took people to the street, bought some tea, snacks, dried fruits and other gifts, and then took everyone to the carriage and horse shop to find Lu Dayou. Fortunately, the inn was not too far from the carriage and horse shop, and the curfew in Hezhou Prefecture was relatively late, so they would still have time to come back after dinner.