bayedsolid Chapter 283 Return to the Village
Chapter 283 Return to the Village
No wonder it is so luxurious, it turns out to be the house of Magistrate Cheng.
Lin Xiaofan suddenly realized something in his heart.
This county magistrate often exploits the people, plunders the people's wealth, and supports gangsters to extort money. The money he makes every year is no less than that of the big families in the city.
After I take office, I have to find ways to improve the people's lives, at least not to let them go without a meal.
Moreover, people in several villages were looted by bandits before, and now he didn't have much food left in his hands. He had to find a way to find work for those people. These were all things he had to do.
"So, thank you very much, Miss Zhao."
Lin Xiaofan cupped his hand. Since it was a gift from the Zhao family, there was no need for him to shirk it.
"Brother Lin, I still have some things to deal with, so I'll excuse you now."
Zhao Shan said.
She came to Li Feng Town on a mission. At least you need to understand what the task is and make arrangements for what the people under your command are going to do. She also had to make arrangements for Lin Xiaofan's appointment as county magistrate in advance.
Before leaving, she turned back and added:
"I have dismissed all the slaves who were originally staying in the house. If you want new ones, you can go to the Yaxing Store in the city. Those carriages outside the door should also be considered as gifts from me to Brother Lin."
Lin Xiaofan is going to do big things next, and he doesn't feel comfortable keeping the original people. And if she arranged it herself, it might even arouse suspicion as to whether she had an informant from the Zhao family.
After much thought, it was best to let Lin Xiaofan make the arrangements himself.
Lin Xiaofan was also very satisfied with this and immediately said:
"Okay, I know everything, go and do your work."
After Lin Xiaofan stayed at his house for a while, he drove to Lijiazhuang while it was still early.
He currently has too few people at hand. Although Liu Shishi and others are trustworthy, their abilities still need to be refined. He wants to call Song Shang, Tian Yu, Li San and others to help.
At the same time, he also wanted to see how Lijiazhuang developed during his absence.
It's spring now, it's a busy time, and there are almost no people on the road.
Lin Xiaofan was not in a hurry to go back and drove the car slowly on the road. It took about half an hour to see the shadow of Lijiazhuang.
Different from usual, Li Zheng was not at the entrance of the village this time. He was probably working at the earthen kiln.
Because his leg injury had not healed, Lin Xiaofan kept the car driving to the door of his house. These luxurious-looking carriages immediately attracted the attention of the villagers.
Lin Xiaofan is back!
The news spread among the people who were working.
When Lin Xiaofan got off the carriage, what he saw was a series of earth kilns. He counted no more and no less, exactly twenty. A piece of land next to the earth kiln is fenced off and contains limestone.
On the mountain, villagers come down from time to time, carrying baskets on their backs and holding collected lime ore in their hands. An oxcart came slowly, and two big strong oxen dragged a cart of ore, walking towards this side step by step.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Lin Xiaofan felt satisfied from the bottom of his heart. It seems that these days, far from being lazy, the villagers are all working hard.
"Xiao Fan."
Far away, he heard a greeting. Turning around, he saw a hunched figure walking towards him quickly. The person who came was none other than Li De.
He was wearing a felt hat and a cotton jacket and cotton trousers. The smile on his face was uncontrollable and squeezed the wrinkles together. He tried his best to make his steps faster, but maybe because of his old age, his legs and feet were not in control.
"Uncle De."
Looking at the person in front of him, Lin Xiaofan smiled. Perhaps he was eating much better than before. Li De had more meat on his face and his body was thicker.
"Xiaofan, what's wrong with your legs?"
Li De's heart skipped a beat when he saw Lin Xiaofan still sitting on the chair with the wooden board wrapped around his legs.
Ever since Lin Xiaofan became prosperous, he has been very good to both him and the people in the village. He treated this young man with excellent moral character as he treated his own children.
Seeing that his legs and feet were injured like this, his face was full of panic. If Lin Xiaofan can't get better in the future, what should he do?
"Nothing's wrong, I just slipped and fell. The doctor said he'll be fine in a few days."
Lin Xiaofan just found an excuse to excuse himself. If he told the story of the danger that day, Li Zheng would probably be frightened at home if he went out again.
"It's good if nothing happens, it's good if nothing happens. How is the business going over there? Is it going well?"
When Li De heard this, he felt relieved. He had been outside when he was young and knew that the outside world was not peaceful, especially after the emperor was changed, the world became more and more chaotic every year. Although Lin Xiaofan has a bright mind, he is still too young after all.
"Everything is fine. Uncle De, I bought a big house in the city. Do you want to live in it with me?"
Lin Xiaofan asked.
"Hey, that's all."
Hearing this, Li De waved his hand and said:
"At my age, I don't have to worry about moving. And I have lived here for so long, and I have feelings."
Facing this village where he grew up, he has different feelings. He was really not used to being asked to move to the city.
When Lin Xiaofan heard this, he did not persuade him again. Everyone has their own ideas. Lijiazhuang is where Li De has lived for most of his life. It's normal that he doesn't want to leave.
The two chatted a lot more before Lin Xiaofan returned home.
As soon as the door of the house was opened, two small white cats swooped out of the courtyard and looked at the people curiously. After a long time, the bigger cat seemed to recognize the people and lay down next to Lin Xiaofan's feet to rub against each other. .
Since the house was often infested with rats, they left their two cats here.
"Dabai, you've grown so big, it seems like you haven't been lazy at home."
Lin Xiaofan leaned down and touched the kitten's head. These two cats have gained a lot of weight after not seeing each other for the past few days. It seems that they often catch mice.
Dabai seemed to understand that he was being praised and meowed a few times excitedly.
Perhaps hearing the cat's meow, Li San walked out of the house. Seeing Lin Xiaofan coming back, he wiped the sweat from his head and walked over.
"Brother Lin, your leg injury is okay, right?"
Li San asked with concern on his face.
"I accidentally broke the bone. The doctor said that it will recover in a few days. Third uncle, I got a compound in the city and there are a lot of things to do. Then you can follow me into the city."
Lin Xiaofan said with a smile.
Li San had helped him in his most difficult time and was one of his most trustworthy people. He was also capable and must be brought to the city.
"After a while, I will buy you a few blacksmith shops in the city. The facilities there will be better and the land will be much wider, making it easier for you to work."
"Well."
Li San nodded in agreement, looked at Wen Yue, who had an extraordinary temperament, and asked with a smile:
"Who is this?"