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The rain seemed tireless and never stopped. In this way, time passed quietly in the continuous sound of rain. When the rain finally stopped, three full days had passed.

At this time, the water on the streets was increasing, like winding rivers, flowing slowly. Pedestrians had to tiptoe carefully, looking for a place to stand and moving forward with difficulty; vehicles also crawled slowly like snails, and the wheels splashed water from time to time, causing passers-by to avoid them in time.

The entire street in the imperial city was covered by the accumulated water, presenting a wet and messy scene.

Fortunately, the imperial court responded extremely quickly and dispatched several elite teams to the nearby disaster-stricken villages to carry out rescue operations without hesitation.

These teams shouldered an important mission. They had to provide full assistance to the poor villagers affected by the disaster, helping them clear the mountains of luggage in their houses, the huge rocks scattered in the fields, and the trees uprooted and lying in a mess by the strong wind, and to start rebuilding the houses in the villages that were severely damaged in the disaster.

It is worth mentioning that the current emperor is a wise monarch who cares about the people and loves them like his own children. Faced with such a devastating disaster, he decisively ordered the allocation of a huge amount of silver from the national treasury, specifically for the proper resettlement of these homeless victims and to ensure that they could resume normal life as soon as possible.

Among the many officials in charge of this disaster relief mission, two are particularly eye-catching - Gu Jinxuan and Crown Prince Zhao Xianjin.

These two people are of noble status but have no airs. They devote themselves to disaster relief work. In fact, Gu Jinxuan and Zhao Xianjin are cousins!

The two of them grew up together, are very close, and have a deep bond like brothers. Whether they were playing together as children or sharing this arduous responsibility today, they always support each other and have a tacit understanding.

This disaster relief mission is of great significance and extremely difficult, and it concerns the life and death of countless people.

For this reason, the imperial court attached great importance to it. After careful planning, it was decided that the crown prince would personally stay in the imperial city to coordinate the overall situation.

On the other hand, the capable and trusted Gu Jinxuan was sent to lead a team to travel non-stop throughout the territory of the Great Zhao Kingdom.

They shoulder the heavy responsibility of keeping a close eye on local officials and ensuring that everyone is doing their utmost to carry out this crucial disaster relief mission.

However, all this seemingly turbulent situation has nothing to do with Lin Qingxue and the village she lives in.

Fortunately, although the heavy rains during this period caused many inconveniences and adverse effects on people's lives, Linjia Village did not suffer too much disaster.

The villagers here still live a relatively peaceful life, and the troubles brought by wind and rain do not pose a real threat to them.

Just as the rain stopped, the anxious Lin Qingming rushed back to the village. He knew that time was running out and he had to act as soon as possible.

So, he immediately found the highly respected village chief Lin and explained to him in detail the plan he had been planning for a long time - to hire the villagers to help him reclaim wasteland.

Moreover, in order to allow everyone to work with peace of mind, he also promised to use food as collateral for wages. This idea was both sincere and feasible, which made Village Chief Lin look at this promising young man with admiration.

"Uncle, this is it. Do you think it's feasible?" Lin Qingming was sitting on the kang in the main hall of Village Chief Lin's house. As soon as he came in, Lin Qingming pulled him to sit on the kang to keep warm.

Although the ice had melted, the heavy rain continued and the temperature remained low. The houses in the village were all newly built and not warm enough.

"Of course you can. But do your parents agree? Can your family provide so much food?" Village chief Lin frowned and looked at Lin Qingming. Although he was also worried about the villagers, he didn't want Lin Qingming to sacrifice himself to help the villagers get through the current difficulties.

"My parents and grandparents know about this, and they have no objection to it. Uncle, I know what I am doing. Qingxue and I have discussed it. My parents and grandparents will have to return to the village to live in the future."

Lin Qingming said seriously that their family had made a living, but the reclaimed land was tax-free for the first three years, so he could reclaim more wasteland.

The other brothers and sisters in the family have their own strengths, but he doesn't know what to do and can't do anything. He only knows how to farm.

"Then how much wasteland do you want to reclaim?" Village chief Lin thought about how much wasteland there was in the village. If Lin Qingming wanted more, he didn't know if the remaining land would be enough for the villagers to share.

"No more than fifty acres. I can eat it all by myself. If it exceeds that, I'll have to ask Lao Er and the others for help."

Lin Qingming is usually busy with several farm affairs. Although there are dedicated people in charge of the farm and he doesn't need to do anything personally, he still has to go and check on it from time to time.

Therefore, he planned to take care of the wasteland in the village himself. He didn't need a lot, twenty or thirty acres would be enough.

"That's good. I'll go talk to the villagers about this tomorrow. I'll have your eldest cousin oversee the land reclamation. What are your requests?"

Hearing that Lin Qingming didn't want a lot of land, Village Chief Lin felt relieved. A few dozen acres of land was fine, but if it was more, the villagers would have less land to divide.

Everyone relies on farming to make a living and survive. For reclaimed land, there is a three-year tax exemption. Naturally, no villager would not want it, and they all think that the more the better.

Lin Qingming pondered for a moment and slowly said, "Grandfather, I hope to find some hardworking and nimble people. Although this land reclamation is hard work, as long as you do it seriously, I will not treat you unfairly. The wages will be paid in grain, and the payment will be made every ten days. After work each day, I will ask my eldest cousin to help me keep the accounts."

Village Chief Lin nodded slightly. "This is a fair idea. The villagers will definitely be happy with it. However, what do you plan to grow on this reclaimed land? The wasteland is in need of fertilizer. We need to fertilize it well before we can grow crops."

Lin Qingming's eyes sparkled, revealing an immense determination. "It doesn't matter if this land can't be used to grow crops for the time being! We can first try planting a round of sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are highly adaptable and easy to grow, so the harvest shouldn't be bad. We can also use the wasteland to raise chickens. These chickens not only provide fresh and delicious eggs and chicken, but their manure can also serve as natural fertilizer to nourish the land. In addition, I plan to find a suitable place in the village to rebuild a shed and raise some ducks and pigs. In this way, the manure produced by poultry and livestock can be fully utilized to maintain the land. As long as we persist in doing this for a year, I believe this originally barren land will become fertile, and then it can be used to grow rice and other crops. In the future, we can just use poultry manure to nourish the land every year."