Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

If all 80,000 taels of silver ended up in his pocket, who knows how many high-ranking officials he would bribe to join forces and put pressure on the city lord's mansion.

Lin Ping was not only surprised by the prefect's cunning, but also by his forbearance. Even after being publicly insulted by Zhao Yinian, he still did not want to lose this money-making machine.

"Your Excellency, this silver is from the City Lord's Mansion to buy land. Please accept it quickly; consider it a relief from the City Lord's Mansion to you," Lin Ping said with a fawning smile.

Upon hearing this, the onlookers began to murmur amongst themselves, all saying timidly, "It seems the Prefect is very poor; perhaps he really will accept the City Lord's relief."

Another person shook his head and said, "I don't think so. It's said that the city lord and the prefect are secretly at odds. If the prefect had any backbone, he wouldn't want this money."

The prefect of Jiangcheng had very sharp ears and naturally heard the murmurs of the crowd. He was so angry that his nose was flaring up, and he even had the urge to kill Lin Ping, but he had no reason to do so.

"Qingfeng Tower is profiting recklessly by using the gimmick of insulting imperial officials. It will be shut down starting today, and Zhao Yinian will be placed under surveillance and interrogation!" The Jiangcheng Prefect said through gritted teeth, naturally not wanting to lose face in public for a little money.

Zhao Yinian rolled her eyes, kicked her legs, and fainted from fright.

Qingfeng Tower was his lifeline, yet it was gone just like that. His own fate is now uncertain, making one sigh at the unpredictability of life.

Before long, two constables dragged Zhao Yinian away like a dead dog.

Even after fainting, Zhao Yinian's hands were still tightly clutching the 80,000 taels of silver notes.

"Boss Zhao, are you going to sell Qingfeng Tower, which has been seized? The City Lord's Mansion is willing to offer a high price..."

Lin Ping waved his hand behind Zhao Yinian and shouted loudly, naturally a joke used to annoy the prefect of Jiangcheng.

Qingfeng Tower has just been shut down, and it's still unknown when it will be able to reopen. Any businessman with a modicum of sense wouldn't dare to buy this hot potato.

Of course, things cannot be generalized. With the powerful backing of the City Lord's Mansion, Lin Ping may not be unable to open for business. In addition, this also proves once again that the City Lord's Mansion is wealthy.

Shen Wanwan also sneaked away when Lin Ping wasn't paying attention, not daring to say another word to Rang.

Moreover, he needed to raise the 100,000 taels of silver as soon as possible and didn't have time to stay any longer.

After the matter came to an end, the onlookers left one after another, their faces showing not only sympathy for Zhao Yinian but also envy for the City Lord's Mansion.

Even the Prefect of Jiangcheng had to reassess the strength of the City Lord's Mansion, and actually bought a piece of inferior land for 80,000 taels of silver. Who knew that there were still several 80,000 taels stored in the treasury.

Thinking about it this way, the equipment of those 10,000 private soldiers must be the best, with each person even equipped with three to five sets. Once a war breaks out, the tens of thousands of military households in the city will immediately put on their armor and ride their warhorses.

Of course, Qin An also wanted to use this incident to get killed by the city lord.

Whether we can complete the mission depends on this.

"Brother Lin, when will the matter of your marriage into my family be settled?"

Zhu Xiaoji and the others craned their necks and asked, wishing they could be kept by someone immediately.

Lin Ping felt helpless about this. He couldn't just discard his good brothers after they had served their purpose, leaving them disappointed. So he said solemnly, "The road ahead is long and arduous, but I will persevere in my pursuit..."

“We naturally don’t understand such profound philosophy, so please speak plainly, Brother Lin…” Wu Haotian replied with a smile.

Lin Ping blushed, realizing he'd gone a bit too far with his boasting. He explained, "Buying just some inferior land isn't enough to attract the attention of princes and nobles. We need to make a bigger splash!"

"Alright! I'll go home and sell the house right away!" Xu Jianren patted his chest and answered with high spirits, about to turn and leave.

The dozen or so servants who followed were startled; if the house were sold, they would be left with nothing.

Faced with such straightforward brothers, Lin Ping was also helpless and continued to explain: "Keep the house for now... You three take this 70,000 taels of silver and gather all the villagers around that inferior farmland. Build a ten-foot-high dike around these two thousand acres of land, and then dig ten one-hundred-foot-deep pits in the middle. With such a magnificent project, how could we not be afraid of attracting the attention of princes and nobles?"

Lin Ping smiled wickedly, looking somewhat like a savior.

The three stared at the 70,000 taels of silver in Lin Ping's hand, somewhat at a loss. Building a ten-foot-high dike around two thousand acres of land was indeed a large project, and it would probably require hundreds or even thousands of workers.

In this way, not only Jiangcheng Prefecture, but even Yingtian Prefecture will probably know their great names, and it will be difficult for them not to marry into the family.

"What about the rest of the silver?" Zhu Xiaoji asked, puzzled, after calculating with his fingers.

"The rest..." Lin Ping said with a bitter face, "I will raise the rest slowly, but we absolutely cannot let this matter be delayed."

With less than half a month until Zhang Hongyuan and Su Lianlian's engagement, Lin Ping had to give them a big surprise during this time, so he needed to dig out the rock salt as quickly as possible.

The purpose of dikes is naturally to prevent floods from overflowing, and newly mined rock salt mines cannot be flooded.

"I will definitely be able to fulfill Brother Lin's request within ten days!"

Xu Jianren patted his chest and said, already having a detailed plan in mind for implementation.

Although these three were spendthrifts, they had inherited the excellent genes of the previous generation and were quite capable in business; they just lacked the motivation to work hard for it.

Now that Lin Ping has offered the huge bait of a son-in-law, it is expected that these people will do everything in their power to accomplish this.

Before Lin Ping could discuss the matter in detail, the three of them had already taken the silver notes and left in a hurry, their destination being the flood-prone area outside the city.

Seeing that Zhu Xiaoji and the others had left, Lin Ping put his arm around Jiang Yunyu's shoulder and said, "Yu'er, whether things succeed or fail depends on your performance three days from now."

Jiang Yunyu pursed his lips, feeling like he wanted to cancel his ticket, but the train doors had already been welded shut, and he had to walk this road until dark.

The performance Lin Ping described was nothing more than having him steal all the valuables from the city lord's mansion and then sell them to Shen Wanwan for 100,000 taels of silver.

The 100,000 taels of silver will mostly be used as working capital for mining rock salt. After all, the miners need monthly wages, and transporting rock salt requires carts and horses. In short, there are many places to spend money, and the 70,000 taels of silver will only be enough to cover the costs.

This trip was quite fruitful. First, it slapped Xiao Jiji in the face, then it bought a prime piece of land, and finally it directly slapped the face of the Jiangcheng Prefect, which was very satisfying.

At the same time, Lin Ping kept spreading the word that there were mountains of gold and silver in the city lord's mansion, and that those scoundrels hiding in the shadows should think twice before acting.

At the very least, the Prefect of Jiangcheng believed it and had to reassess the strength of the City Lord's Mansion.

As evening approached, the group returned to the main city in a grand procession.

"What a troublesome husband of his, but he's finally back..." Jiang Yunying, who was hiding in the shadows, breathed a sigh of relief.

Although no one in Jiangcheng could rival her, openly provoking the Jiangcheng Prefect was still somewhat dangerous, and even Jiang Yunying had to remain vigilant at all times.

Jiang Yunying was quite satisfied with Lin Ping's gains this time, but she didn't understand why he spent 80,000 taels of silver to buy 2,000 mu of inferior land.

However, the 80,000 taels of silver had little to do with the City Lord's Mansion, and she had no right to hold anyone accountable. She just felt it was a bit of a pity, since if the 80,000 taels of silver had been put into the treasury, it could have solved the City Lord's Mansion's urgent problem.

It was already late, but Jiang Yunying still went to the military camp, mainly to check on the progress of the stirrup making.

She had a feeling that a violent storm was coming and that she had to make thorough preparations in advance.

After dinner, Lin Ping nestled into his cozy little nest, which was temporarily his own.

Thinking about Xiao Hui who was about to "go to work," Lin Ping was completely bewildered, not knowing how to refuse her repeatedly.

You can't keep saying you're not feeling well...

In this way, he would inevitably be labeled as "having both yin and yang deficiencies" by those gossipy servants.

Just as Lin Ping was struggling with his decision, there was indeed a knock on the partition door.

Lin Ping stumbled, breaking out in a cold sweat. He cautiously crawled out of bed to prevent Xiao Hui from lying down next to him.

"Young Master Lin... Young Master Lin..." A series of shy and soft voices reached Lin Ping's ears through the screen.

The sweet voice instantly sent shivers down Lin Ping's spine, as if an electric current had passed through him, and Lin Ping almost lost control.

Clearly, this was not Xiao Hui's voice, but Wang Xiao'e, whom he had bought a few days earlier.

On the day the surgery ended, Lin Ping had already restored Wang Xiao'e's freedom, but it seemed that she had not left.

As the attending physician, Lin Ping needed to monitor Wang Xiao'e's recovery, and at the same time, he also wanted to test his medical skills.

"come in."

Lin Ping desperately suppressed the burning desire in his heart, his buttocks glued to the bed, his legs crossed as he waited for the other person.

To make it easier for the servants and maids to serve him, the wooden door to Lin Ping's bedroom could not be closed completely, but only left ajar. This custom caused Lin Ping some headaches.

Who knows, one day when he's feeling pretty intimate, Jiang Yunying might suddenly burst in and either chop off his head or his brother's.

Wang Xiao'e's eyes were still wrapped in gauze, her hands stretched out in front of her, and she took hesitant steps forward.

Although there was a screen between them, the room was brightly lit, and Lin Ping could vaguely see the thin figure swaying. He hurriedly ran over to help her up.

Wang Xiao'e gripped Lin Ping's arm tightly with her small hands, a smile on her face, as if her helpless heart had found a reliance.

"Little Miss Xiao'e, are you still unable to see anything?"

Lin Ping asked with doubt, worried not only about Wang Xiao'e's eyesight but also about his own medical skills.

Logically, once the pain subsides, the gauze covering her eyes should be removed, allowing her to regain her sight. However, Wang Xiao'e still appears to be blind, which likely indicates that the treatment was not effective.

Wang Xiao'e shook her head, a blush rising on her face, and said in a sweet voice, "Xiao'e hasn't removed the gauze yet..."

This is hard to understand. Regaining sight is probably the greatest desire of all blind people. Logically speaking, Wang Xiao'e should have removed the gauze long ago.

"Are you afraid you don't know how to remove the gauze, so you've been waiting for me to help you remove it?" Lin Ping kept wondering to himself, afraid that something embarrassing might happen.

Wang Xiao'e nodded, but did not speak.

Seeing this, Lin Ping breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the other party must have followed the doctor's orders, which was why they waited for a full seven days.

However, at this moment, Wang Xiao'e shook her head again, as if she had mustered up her courage, and said, "Yes and no, Xiao'e is indeed waiting for you to remove the bandages, but not because I don't understand, but... but because I want you to be the first person I see after I regain my sight..."

Lin Ping's heart skipped a beat, and his hand, which was helping Wang Xiao'e remove the gauze, paused slightly.

The meaning of this is easy to understand: the other person wants to fall in love with you at first sight...

After all, young girls who are just beginning to experience love are most easily attracted to men, especially since Lin Ping had given her a second chance at life.

"Xiao'e, you're still young, there are some things you don't understand..." Lin Ping said earnestly as he helped Wang Xiao'e remove the gauze, naturally hoping to persuade her to give up the idea.

However, when those watery eyes appeared before Lin Ping, his prominent Adam's apple bobbed up and down, as if he had never seen such a handsome face before.