She transmigrated into a widow and farmed to raise vests.

The next morning, the dew was still wet.

Outside the county government office, Zhui Feng followed a group of people onto the road.

Qin Yu was worried, after all, Zhui Feng was still young.

Although they had known each other for a year, Zhui Feng had never met the emperor.

So, before leaving, she didn't forget to pull him aside and give him some advice.

"Remember to speak as little as possible, especially if officials ask you anything, try not to offend anyone!"

"Don't worry, young master, I certainly won't cause you any trouble. If you're not good at making excuses, just keep quiet!"

Qin Yu nodded, feeling slightly relieved to hear him say that.

With Qin Yu's letter delivered and the county magistrate's men around, she believed there wouldn't be much of a problem.

She listed all the benefits in her mind and made promises to the emperor.

However, Zhui Feng should only give it to the emperor after meeting him; he should not give it to anyone else.

She didn't believe the emperor wouldn't accept it once he finished reading it.

After bidding farewell to the group, Qin Yu watched Zhui Feng walk away into the distance.

After returning, Qin Yu immediately began to handle his business.

According to the current progress.

Even if you go without stopping, it will take two months to catch up with the wind, and you'll probably be back in June or July.

Not to mention that if we encounter difficulties along the way, it will take some time to recover.

She just needs to get things back on track during this period.

Qin Yu went to the county government office first.

The official road construction is a minor matter; it will begin soon as conditions permit.

Before construction begins, all preparatory work must be done.

So it's best to consult with Zhao Lin first and see how to handle the situation.

However, since she was a businesswoman, the county government still had to intervene in the village merger.

"I'll send people to both villages to inform them about this. But does Qingshui Village really have a way to ensure their long-term survival?"

Qin Yu nodded: "Of course! I will take people to handle this matter, so don't worry about it. We will need a lot of people."

The workforce needs a large number of people, and stable jobs and income are the foundation for their settlement.

Zhao Lin was naturally even more satisfied with the satisfactory answer he received.

So it was decided to send the notification out.

At home, the issue of Zheng Qiao giving birth was being discussed.

Zhou Yufen seemed to have found something to do.

Leaving behind Yueji and Linghu Bai, she took Qiangwei, along with her embroidered bib and tiger-head shoes, and went to the Qin family.

She was going to the village, and she still had to disguise herself as a man, something Linghu Bai definitely couldn't do.

After Zhui Feng left, I decided to go there by myself first.

No one followed him, so Qin Yu rode his horse directly to Qingshui Village.

They found the village chief and explained their purpose.

"When I came here last time, I saw an abandoned ancestral hall. Is the village chief still of any use for that ancestral hall?"

The village chief couldn't stop smiling when he saw Qin Yu again.

He bought a hundred acres of land last time, and now he's back again, which means he's bringing money again. How could I not be happy?

"This ancestral hall is from decades ago. Our village hasn't produced any scholars or top scholars since, so the ancestral hall has been abandoned."

"This ancestral hall has been abandoned for so long, no one has worshipped there for ages, what use are you to it?"

Village Chief Zhang, upon hearing Young Master Qin mention the ancestral hall, still had no idea what it was for.

Qin Yu wandered around.

All that could be seen on the plaque above the ancestral hall was the name "Xu Shi" (meaning "Xu Family"). Inside, a musty smell permeated the air and cobwebs filled the room.

The ancestral hall is very large, about 400 square meters.

It must have produced some important figures in the past.

"How did the ancestral hall become dilapidated?"

The village chief reached out and brushed away the spider webs covering his body, explaining, "I think he was a high-ranking official, but I was young at the time and don't remember much."

"I heard that he committed a heinous crime that would lead to the extermination of nine generations of his family. Now that the Xu family has no one left, the ancestral hall has fallen into disrepair."

"What use does Young Master Qin have for this ancestral hall?"

The village chief didn't understand what this huge ancestral hall was for.

Qin Yu knew that everything he did would have to go through him, and that he needed to know in advance, so he didn't hide anything from him.

"Once the ancestral hall is renovated, we can turn it into a workshop and help everyone earn some money!"

Qin Yu didn't say it explicitly, but only gave a general idea.

There was no mention of merging villages; the county magistrate would be the one to inform us of that.

Upon hearing this, Village Chief Zhang visibly became excited.

"really?"

Qin Yu nodded, "It's true!"

"That's great! Don't worry, since you need it, I'll have someone prepare it for you right away. It'll be different tomorrow, so don't worry!"

As Village Chief Zhang spoke, he clenched his fist in excitement, wishing he could find someone to repair it right now.

"No rush!" Qin Yu interrupted him.

"Things should be taken slowly, I'm not in a hurry!"

There's no such thing as not being in a hurry; naturally, everyone is in a hurry.

It just wasn't as it seemed.

Village Chief Zhang waved his hand, "You're not worried, but I am! It's hard for us ordinary people to make money. How can I not be anxious when good things happen?"

"Don't laugh at me, I'm just afraid you'll run away. How can I not be anxious when I can lead everyone to make money?"

As the village chief spoke, a hint of barely perceptible shame appeared on his face.

For so many years, no one in the village has ever become a scholar or a top scholar.

Without great people, there is no way to make money.

People couldn't earn money, couldn't make ends meet, let alone go to school.

This creates a vicious cycle, and as the village chief, he bears some responsibility.

But now things are looking up, if Young Master Qin can really do business here.

When that time comes, no one will need to leave their hometown to make money. Only when people are wealthy and have money can they leave this place.

"Don't worry, just have someone clean it up. I want this place!" Qin Yu handed him fifty taels of silver.

This reassured him.

The village chief was beaming with joy.

"Young Master Qin, please don't take the money. If you can really help everyone make money, they won't care about money at all!"

The village chief was about to refuse her the fifty taels of silver.

"Take this. Use it to buy some tables and chairs here, and give it a coat of varnish. You'll need to invest in that!"

Qin Yu didn't reach out to take it. He looked around to make sure there were no problems before he felt relieved.

"You won't use this ancestral hall for nothing, so don't worry!"

Since it was an old product, the village chief couldn't bring himself to ask for money, but Qin Yu wouldn't use it for nothing.

"Go find two literate young men in the village. Have them wait for me here in two days. I need them to do something for me!"

"Don't worry, Young Master Qin, I'll arrange it right away!"

The village chief personally escorted Qin Yu out of the village.

His aged face was full of smiles.

The villagers were quite surprised to see the village chief acting this way, but when they saw that the other person beside him was Young Master Qin, they all tacitly remained silent.

The village chief watched Qin Gongzi walk away into the distance.

Then everyone gathered around.

"Village chief, what's going on? That person looks like Young Master Qin!"

"I think so too. I've seen people with very distinguished appearances before!"

"Young Master Qin, is he the one who makes waterwheels? What is he doing here?"

"I don't know, but judging from the village chief's expression, it must be a good thing."

"Village chief, say something!"

Everyone chimed in, waiting for the village chief to speak.