929 Good Idea
Lord Liu’s face was dark and gloomy. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he was very unhappy.
But the villagers were secretly happy, the ridicule and disdain on their faces even more obvious.
It was Lin Laosan’s family’s fault for doing things that even outsiders like them couldn’t stand.
“So, because of your wife’s ignorance and misunderstanding, I almost misjudged a case? ” Lord Liu asked, hiding his anger.
Lin Laosan immediately kowtowed and apologized, ” please calm down, my Lord! This is all a misunderstanding. Please forgive us!”
As he spoke, Lin Laosan pulled Li Cuihua, who was in a daze, to kowtow with him.
Li Cuihua was so scared that she followed Lin Laosan’s movements like a block of wood.
Lord Liu didn’t look at them again. Instead, he turned his head and asked Lin yuelan, ” are they really your old grandparents? ” What he meant was, how could it be so weird? No wonder they had chased such a good granddaughter like Lin yuelan out of the family.
Lin yuelan shrugged her shoulders and said with a helpless and bitter smile, ” not anymore!”
Lord Liu was a smart man.
If Li Cuihua and the rest were to sue Lin sanniu, there would not be any problem.
However, these people were trying to play tricks in front of him. They wanted to sue Lin sanniu and drag Lin yuelan into the water. They wanted to destroy Lin yuelan’s image in front of him and even wanted to use him to gain some benefits.
However, did he look like an idiot?
Immediately after, Lord Liu reprimanded, ” what a bold unruly citizen. You were the ones who wanted to sue your son, and you were also the ones who said that it was a misunderstanding. Do you really think I’m a fool? ”
Lin Laosan and the others were so frightened that they hurriedly said, ” we don’t dare!”
Lord Liu said sternly, ” Since this is your first offense, I’ll spare you this time! If there’s a next time, I won’t say a word. I’ll give each of you twenty big smacks first!”
“We won’t dare to do it again!” Lin Laosan said hurriedly.
Lord Liu continued, ” I’m warning you again. Since miss Lin has severed her ties with you, you have no relationship with her. If this official finds out that you’re stirring up trouble again, don’t blame this official for being impolite!”
This was a public act of protecting Lin yuelan.
For both public and private reasons, Lord Liu was naturally more protective of Lin yuelan.
When Lin Laosan and Li Cuihua heard this, they were so frightened that they kowtowed and promised, “this commoner won’t dare to do it again!”
Moreover, Lin Laosan had met the officials twice. The first time, he had been flogged 20 times. The second time, he had been warned by the dignified county magistrate.
He was only a farmer and had never seen the real world. Therefore, these two experiences were unforgettable for him!
In the future, he would not dare to do anything to Lin yuelan.
That was because he now understood that Lin yuelan not only had enviable wealth, but she also had powerful and influential officials supporting her.
Therefore, unless these powerful people took the initiative to make things difficult for Lin yuelan, the Lin family would never be able to win against her.
Lin Laosan finally understood this after such a long time.
After that, Lin yuelan was no longer bothered by their harassment.
When they returned to the Lin family garden, Lin yuelan did not forget to thank him. “Lord Liu, thank you so much for solving my future troubles!”
Lord Liu shook his head and said, “Miss Lin, you’re too polite! You and I are friends, so you should do something for a friend, don’t you think?”
As long as Lin yuelan didn’t agree to report the matter of the farms, he couldn’t take any action.
That was because there was another person behind Lin yuelan. That person was his boss, Zhou Changsheng!
He was just a small county magistrate. Of course, he did not have the right to report this directly to the Emperor. Therefore, he could only go through the layers of reports to reach the Emperor!
If it was really a great service, the rewards given by the Emperor would be stripped away layer by layer, and only a few would end up in his hands.
Thus, he wanted to obtain the greatest and most direct benefits. First, he had to build a good relationship with Lin yuelan and obtain the approval of his superiors. Finally, he would write a memorial and hand it over to his superiors directly to the Emperor.
Lin yuelan already knew Lord Liu’s goal.
However, this matter had already been decided long ago, and Jiang Zhennan would be the one to take action.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t mind giving Lord Liu some credit for his protection.
However, Lin yuelan smiled and replied, ” that’s right! Don’t worry, Lord Liu, I will definitely take this matter to heart!”
Lin yuelan was promising him that he would get some benefits one way or another.
Lord Liu’s eyes lit up, and he immediately laughed. “haha, miss Lin, I heard from Lord Zhou that you’re a lady who values relationships and loyalty. It’s true!”
Since Lin yuelan had made such a promise, it meant that she might have the support of someone even more powerful than Lord Zhou.
And this important figure was very likely the man Lord Zhou had mentioned, the man that could not be offended.
It had to be said that Lord Liu was truly a smart and bright person. He was also a person who knew the importance of things and had foresight.
Lin yuelan was a little impressed by Zhou Changsheng’s judgment of people.
No wonder Zhou Changsheng recommended this person to take over his position.
The county Magistrate came in a hurry and left in a hurry.
However, he asked Lin yuelan if the other villages could replicate her methods at the hillside farms.
Lin yuelan agreed.
Not only did Lin yuelan agree, but she also began sending people to guide the family to open up the mountains fields.
This made the villages very grateful to Lin yuelan.
Many people came to the Lin family garden to work for Lin yuelan for free for a few days.
That was until the busy spring season arrived.
That was because the fields were about to be planted.
And because they heard that Lin yuelan had a high yield of eight stones per mu last year, many people asked the people of the Lin family garden for advice.
For a while, Taoyuan Village was filled with people.
Lin yuelan jokingly said to Jiang Zhennan, “Why don’t you tell the Emperor directly and start the experiment in An Ding County? ”
Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhennan’s eyes immediately lit up. He grabbed Lin yuelan’s hand tightly and said excitedly, ” Yue ‘er, this is a good idea!
Anyway, what the Emperor wanted was a place to experiment with farming. An Ding County was remote and would not be disturbed by others. It was the best place to do experiments.
Jiang Zhennan immediately said, ” Yue ‘Er, wait for me for a moment. I will immediately write a letter to the Emperor and report this matter to him.”
Lin yuelan, who was left in the same place, was in confused.
‘Aren’t you supposed to go to Beijing?’
