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Lin Jingyou shook his head. "No, just move all the books into the study. If the three boys want to read a book, they can go directly to the study to find it. Tell them to take good care of the books and not damage them."

Shen Wanning nodded. "Don't worry, Third Brother. I'll tell them. The three boys study very hard, especially Lin Hu, who loves books to bits. As for Lin Jiang, I think he seems to be more interested in carpentry."

"Except for me, no one in my family can read. Wan Ning will have to worry more about the studies of the three boys."

"Third brother, what are you talking about? I'm planning to do some business. If you three boys don't take the imperial examinations in the future, you can come and do business for me." After saying that, he smiled and added, "Is this considered training my business partners in advance?"

Lin Jingyou smiled and said, "Sister Wan Ning has a long-term vision and is truly insightful."

After he finished speaking, Shen Wanning didn't know what to say. She just pointed at the carriage and said, "Mom should be resting for a while. Let's see if she has anything else to say. My eldest and second brothers are still waiting for us in Guangming Town. We need to go back early."

Lin Jingyou nodded and walked towards the carriage. He lifted the curtain and asked, "Mom, are you feeling more comfortable?"

Aunt Zhang knew they were done talking. She didn't really have much to say. She just told Lin Jingyou to focus on his health and take good care of himself.

Before leaving, Shen Wanning once again reminded him not to be reluctant to spend money so as not to be looked down upon by others.

No matter what Shen Wanning said, he agreed with a smile. Even after Shen Wanning and their carriage drove away, the corners of his mouth kept turning upwards.

When he returned to the academy, the group of students surrounded him and gossiped about Shen Wanning.

Yan Hui squeezed to the front and said, "Brother Jingyou, is that girl your sister? She's so beautiful! Even more beautiful than the girl I saw in the capital."

Yan Hui, the legitimate son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, was a troublemaker. The old Marquis was on good terms with the dean of the academy, and to keep Yan Hui away from the hooligans of the capital, he sent him to Qinghe County, under the pretext of broadening his horizons.

Hearing Yan Hui praising Shen Wanning, Lin Jingyou instantly became alert. He didn't answer, but just looked at Yan Hui.

Yan Hui was puzzled by his gaze, touched his nose, and didn't ask any more questions. However, Guo Jincheng, not noticing Lin Jingyou's expression, asked eagerly, "Is Brother Lin's sister married?"

It was the first time he had seen such a beautiful woman. If he could marry her home, Lin Jingyou would become his brother-in-law, which would be a great thing.

Lin Jingyou pursed his lips tightly and clenched his fists. He couldn't ruin Shen Wanning's reputation, but he couldn't let these people covet her. "She's my cousin. My mother likes her very much, so she let her stay for a while."

This was a bit of a lie; cousin and cousin were a match made in heaven. They already had a guess in their minds, and even Guo Jincheng heard it, so he didn't ask any more questions. Besides, the joy that Lin Jingyou and Shen Wanning had just shown while chatting didn't seem fake.

Yan Hui reached out and put his arm around Lin Jingyou's shoulders, acting like a good brother. "Then congratulations in advance, Brother Jingyou, on getting your beautiful girl! When the time comes, Brother Jingyou, please treat me to a drink, and I'll definitely give you a big gift!"

"Brother Yan, please don't ruin my cousin's reputation before the matter is even decided." Lin Jingyou took his hand away and walked to his seat.

As soon as he said this, the others understood what he meant and secretly praised Lin Jingyou for being a gentleman.

Aunt Zhang and Shen Wanning did not encounter any more incidents of refugees injuring others on their way back, and their journey was safe. However, by the time they returned to the town, Tie Niu's ox cart had already returned to the village.

Originally, Aunt Zhang insisted on walking back, but Shen Wanning was unwilling to do so and directly hired a carriage to take her home.

On the way, Shen Wanning mentioned the carriage, "Mom, we will do business in the future, which means we will often go to the county or town. Why don't we buy a carriage after our house is built!"

"You, wait until the house is built. Don't think about how to spend the money as soon as you get it." Aunt Zhang said with a smile.

After returning home, Lin Jingce took the initiative to give the five taels of silver he got from selling the wild boar to Aunt Zhang, and Aunt Zhang directly gave the money to Shen Wanning.

He also specifically explained, "It's not that I favor Wan Ning, it's just that it was Wan Ning who discovered the wild boar. Besides, Wan Ning won't take the money. It will be used to build a house."

When people think about building a big house, they are so happy that they don’t care about anything else.

The land was bought, the paperwork was approved, and they began to bustle about building the house. There was no one in their village who could draw blueprints, so if they wanted a blueprint, they had to go to town and find a craftsman who specialized in it.

The next day, Shen Wanning went to the town again and found the craftsman who drew the blueprints. After discussing with the craftsman, she finalized the blueprints of the house.

Their home was planned to be built in the style of a quadrangle courtyard. As soon as you entered the courtyard, you would see the main hall facing you, and on the left would be Lin Dashan and their room. Next to Lin Dashan's room, five more rooms would be built vertically, four of which would be rooms for the four little ones (and one that had not been born yet), plus a guest room.

To the right of the main hall is the study, plus the rooms for the three men and Shen Wanning, and another room for the guest room. As for the kitchen, it's just to the upper left of the courtyard gate. To the right, they plan to dig a well after it rains and plant some vegetables next to it. They'll also plant some flowers and plants in the open space in the front yard.

A small door leads from the main hall to the backyard. A toilet is built at the far end of the yard, and a chicken coop is built next to it. The area opposite the toilet is used as a vegetable garden, where vegetables are grown. Fruit trees are planted in the yard, and a pond is dug for watering.

With the blueprints in hand, Shen Wanning and Aunt Zhang went to the village headman, hoping he would recruit some craftsmen from the village to help build the house. The wages were one hundred coins a day.

When the village head heard about their wages, he immediately became excited. "How much do you think the wages are?"

"One hundred wen." Shen Wanning said firmly.

The headman stood up and walked around the house. He could imagine that if he went out to inform the villagers of the news at this time, the men would probably rush to help build the houses.

"Okay, when do you plan to start construction? I'll let everyone know then. Oh, and I'll ask my Iron Ox and Iron Horse to help as well."

Shen Wanning said, "The blueprints are ready. We can start building tomorrow after we buy the bricks. I hope to have as many people as possible so that the house can be built as soon as possible. If there are any brothers from my mother's family who can build a house, they can come. But let me be frank, if there are any cunning people, I will not accept them. Don't blame me for being ruthless and kicking them out when the time comes."

"Don't worry, Wan Ning. You can still make money at this time. I believe everyone will cherish this job. I can't tolerate people who are sneaky and deceitful, let alone you." The head of the village agreed with a smile, thinking in his heart that he would ask his daughter-in-law to go home and call all the men in the family to help.