The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1149: It Depends on Whether She Agrees or Not!

Chapter 1149: Chapter 1149: It Depends on Whether She Agrees or Not!

"I’m not sure what’s going on with that either, I’ll need to ask about it tomorrow morning," Lin Caisang said.

She too was puzzled. Even if the Zhou family was robbed again, how could they have lost everything they owned? That was impossible, wasn’t it?

At most, Granny Hua of the tooth trade would take away the Zhou family’s servants and maids, so how could it be possible for them to be driven back to live in Ya Village?

There must be something she didn’t know about that had happened. She would find out after asking tomorrow.

"Right, elder brother, Brother Changfeng, you’ll also need to speak with Clan Chief Lin tomorrow morning. I’ve brought quite a few benefits to the village this year, I believe Clan Chief Lin will still be on my side. I don’t want the villagers to put those few from the Zhou family on a pedestal," she instructed her older brother and cousin.

"That’s easy to handle," Lin Changhong nodded.

"Since the Zhou family is going to be living in the village, they didn’t contribute much in the way of silver when we dug the pond. It’s about time for Clan Chief Lin to collect some silver from them."

"I remember Grandpa Yan used to have a good relationship with Elder Mr. Zhou. Third Uncle, you should make a trip to Grandpa Yan’s house first thing tomorrow morning, and ask him to inquire Elder Mr. Zhou about what exactly happened to the Zhou family," Lin Caisang said to Lin Baiyi.

"Your Grandpa Yan, he..."

Lin Baiyi was about to say something that differed from Lin Caisang’s statement, but then he swallowed his words back down.

"Alright, I’ll talk to him. He’ll agree," he said.

What he wanted to say was that Grandpa Yan and Elder Mr. Zhou used to be on good terms when Elder Mr. Zhou was still in Ya Village. Of course, Grandpa Yan also had a good relationship with their own family patriarch. However, there was a time when Grandpa Yan’s grandson was just born, coinciding with a disastrous flood that left them with a failed harvest. Yan, weak and exhausted, went to the county town to borrow some grain from Elder Mr. Zhou but was turned away empty-handed.

Later, it was their Sangsang who pleaded with her elder brother to sell the family’s remaining cubilose to trade for some grain and then gave half of it to Grandpa Yan’s grandson.

Of course, Lin Caisang was young at the time and might not remember this incident, still thinking that Grandpa Yan has maintained a good relationship with Elder Mr. Zhou until now.

In fact, since then, Grandpa Yan never sought out Elder Mr. Zhou again and never even mentioned Elder Mr. Zhou’s name!

How could that be considered a good relationship?

"Okay," Lin Caisang said, feeling reassured when her third uncle agreed.

"Elder brother, let’s wait a few days to do what you just mentioned. It’s better to wait until people are truly desperate before we kick them while they’re down; it’s more satisfying to do it then! Also, if Elder Mr. Zhou really has to stay in Ya Village, no doubt he’ll seek favors from Clan Chief Lin, hoping to teach literacy at the village school. That’s a decent job," she continued.

"That opportunity simply cannot be given to him. We’ll just tell the old master, or if not, I’ll personally provide the silver to refurbish the schoolhouse on the condition that they don’t allow Elder Mr. Zhou to teach," she added.

These scholars, even if they’ve fallen on hard times, still want to do the simplest things for the highest pay, and being a schoolteacher is certainly one of the best jobs, isn’t it?

If Elder Mr. Zhou really wants to do it... he’ll have to see if she agrees!

In response, Lin Changhong simply raised an eyebrow.

"Sangsang, when Second Uncle came back to the village, why didn’t you think of dealing with him then? Otherwise, would Second Uncle have it so easy?" he said pensively.