Stepmother in charge: Making a fortune through farming and raising her children to fight back

Several people stood in the side hall. Ning Shan stood in front of the two adults and recounted what had happened in the past few days. "After you two left, you didn't know that Qinjia Village has undergone earth-shaking changes in recent days. Since that Lord Liu came, no one has restrained the villagers and they are in dire straits. They not only robbed houses, but also used the villagers' property without permission. They beat and scolded people at the slightest disagreement... All these are fine, but Lord Liu is so audacious that he even wanted to take the young wives of the villagers. When the village chief heard about this, he was helpless and became so angry that he fell ill. Even Madam Yun was beaten by the soldiers and is still lying in bed..."

"What!?"

Lu Yunfeng stood up angrily. He had just heard him say that something happened in Qinjia Village, and he thought that Madam Yun could hold on, but he didn't expect that even she would get into trouble.

County Magistrate Wang was also shocked and kept thinking about countermeasures in his heart.

"Although Madam Yun is now ill in bed, she has not forgotten her responsibilities. During her illness, she has persevered to work for the benefit of the people and contribute to the country."

As he spoke, he took out the envelope from his body, which contained the unused salt and a thick letter.

Lu Yunfeng and the other two quickly took the envelope and read it. The front part described some recent events and the origin of salt, and the last two pages described the method of making salt. From the general direction to the details step by step, everything was recorded very clearly. But just when they were reading with great interest, the most important step was blurred by blood stains and could not be seen clearly.

"Originally, Madam Yun had already finished writing this before recuperating properly. However, the officials came to cause trouble, causing her old illness to relapse. She accidentally got stuck on the writing, and now she's still bedridden at home." Ning Shan spoke softly, a hint of sadness audible in his voice. "Although some details are unclear, if we extract salt using this method, we should be able to produce a finer salt."

The last time Lu Yunfeng went to her house, he tasted this salt. It tasted sweet and greatly removed the bitterness. However, he did not expect that she would contribute this precious method for free.

Especially when he saw the last page covered with blood, it was so shocking that his hands began to tremble unconsciously.

He shouldn't have left Qinjia Village at this time.

Why didn't they think about the character of the new Lord Liu? He chose to leave at this time, leaving the entire village in that dangerous place.

It's all his fault...

"Madam Yun, even when her body was giving out, was still thinking about making this fine salt to benefit the people of the world." The advisor watching the whole process couldn't help but feel heartbroken. "Sir, we can't just stand by and let Sir Liu bully such a talented person. We must report this to the Governor and have him intervene."

Lu Yunfeng also looked at him anxiously: "Brother Wang, I agree with what he just said. If it is inconvenient for you to come, I will go and tell him. I believe that the governor will not let it go."

County Magistrate Wang stood up firmly and said, "Don't say such things. This is what an official should do. Come on, let's go and see the governor together."

It was already dark at this time.

Except for the side hall where lights were still on, the rest of the governor's mansion was pitch black, with only the lanterns on the roadside emitting a faint glow.

When they approached, they found that the light was still on in the master's study. The governor was sitting at the desk, checking the case files of the past few days.

After he understood the situation, he carefully reviewed the salt-making method again and said, "This method produces salt that is finer and tastes better. It also removes some toxins that are harmful to the human body. If it is widely promoted, it will be a great thing that benefits both the country and the people."

After all, salt is something that permeates the lives of everyone across the country, and people consume a lot of it over time. Being able to eat cleaner salt is something everyone would like to see.

County Magistrate Wang didn't know whether it was true or not, but seeing how carefully she wrote in the letter, he could only nod his head.

Lu Yunfeng, however, was absolutely convinced. "I believe every word Ruyi'an said is true. During the previous Spring Festival snowstorm, Qinjia Village relied on its own purified salt to survive the crisis, and no one in the village froze or starved to death. Previously, even the finest salt the imperial court could produce was difficult to remove the bitter taste, which the emperor disliked. If we can improve its precision through this method, it will surely be a result that the people above us would like to see. Moreover, if we master the method of salt production, we can also conduct friendly exchanges with foreign countries and demonstrate the power of our heavenly kingdom!"

Hearing this, the governor's eyes gradually became hot.

Although his rank of fifth grade was considered a very high official position in the entire Yuzhou, everyone had ambition. He had been in this place for some years, so he wanted to do something and be transferred back to the master's house in Kyoto.

Last year, because of the good political achievements of Genting County, he was also commended by his superiors. If he had the recipe for salt production and added fuel to the fire, there would be hope for good political achievements this year.

What's more, removing the bitterness inside, increasing the safety of salt, and promoting it throughout the country can greatly increase the happiness of the people and reduce the occurrence of poisoning. This is a great merit. In the future, when the people eat new salt, they will think of him as the chief officer.

"Since it's clearly written, let's find some workers tomorrow to try and see if they can produce it," the governor said firmly. "At the same time, I will also submit this to His Majesty and let the entire court know about it. With His Majesty's permission, we can produce salt directly near the salt lake and transport it across the country to benefit the people."

"Sir Governor, there's just a little stain on the back of this letter. Perhaps..." County Magistrate Wang sighed helplessly, "This is a method that Ruyi'an from Qinjia Village dragged his sick body through the night to write. After finishing it, he fell ill and suffered severe internal bleeding. I don't know if he can survive this..."

"Sir Governor, this is what happened..." Lu Yunfeng said solemnly, standing aside. "After the salt lake was discovered in Qinjia Village, the court sent Lord Liu to oversee the matter. However, Lord Liu, relying on his wealth, has been bullying the locals. Qinjia Village, a good village, was turned into a living hell in a short period of time. Even the seventh-rank Anren was beaten to death by them, not to mention the other unarmed people... Most of the villagers were displaced and forced to live in leaky thatched huts. Some even lost their innocence. This matter is extremely serious. I must stand up for them..."