Lin Jinyong smiled and looked at Tao Shunqin seriously: "Uncle, don't laugh at me. I still want more salt alkali land. I heard my brothers say that the emperor attaches great importance to water conservancy irrigation and people's livelihood. Since other places are all working on it, who can say clearly that our Pingzhou and Qingzhou won't? If we didn't have a big river to supply water, then it wouldn't be said. Just like doing business, no one dares to guarantee that they will make money every time, there must be times when they lose money, but they can't not do business because they are afraid of losing money. Since the capital needed to buy salt alkali land is not much, why can't we try?" Tao Shunqin listened carefully and nodded: "You're absolutely right. Although you're a girl, you have more ideas than many boys. Uncle likes it."

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  Before one's eyes pomegranate flowers bloom, green leaves fill the branches, and the whole tree is a charming red.

  Mr. Shui Lao was certain that Mrs. Tao's illness had fully recovered, and Mrs. Tao immediately ordered someone to flip through the yellow calendar to select a date, send a message back to let Lin Jianyin clean up the house, just waiting for the auspicious day to arrive before moving back. At the same time, the Tao family packed the wood, fur, incense, and other items they had bought for Mrs. Tao into a car, which was escorted by Tao Shunqin himself and sent to Pingzhou, but instead of going to Lin's house, he found a warehouse to store them in, and then went to see Mrs. Tao at the Zhuangzi first.

  After half a year, Lin Jinyong saw his uncle and was extremely excited. Tao Shunqin saw that she had grown taller by half a head and her complexion was ruddy, so he felt very good too, putting down his things to specially go thank Mr. Xie first.

  At the dinner table, Mrs. Tao chattered on and told Mr. Tao about Lin Jianrong buying the salt land, and Mr. Tao looked at Lin Jianrong in surprise. Lin Jianrong quickly smiled to appease him, and so the uncle and nephew tacitly avoided mentioning the silver in front of Mrs. Tao. After dinner, Mr. Tao asked Lin Jianrong, "Want to go for a walk with your uncle to the fields?"

  Lin Jin knew that there was something to say to her, how could she not respond? At this time, called Guiyuan to take the purple Luo face veil, followed by Tao Shunqin out of the back door, walking towards the fields.

  At this time, the tenant farmer had returned home, all was quiet around, colorful clouds filled the sky, and the green wheat seedlings were waving in the wind. Everything was peaceful and beautiful. The uncle and nephew walked leisurely for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, when Tao Shunqin finally stopped and looked around: "The countryside is still the best place to live. You've grown taller, your mother has recovered, I'm very happy."

  Lin Jinyong smiled and said, "That's true. But in fact, it was all thanks to Uncle. My mother's greatest blessing in this life is having you and Aunt as siblings."

  Tao Shunqin shook his head and smiled lightly: "Wrong, little one. I won't be able to take care of her for the rest of my life, and her good fortune will still depend on you all." He turned around to look at Lin Jiran, inquiringly saying: "The money is all here with me, how do you plan to deal with it? Are you going to exchange it for silver and wait until autumn to make a profit?"

  Lin Jinrong said seriously: "No, now the silver price has fallen back, I heard that someone has gone to Beijing to sell silver, just waiting for the autumn tax to make money again. Everyone is doing it, so you need a lot of silver to make money. If Uncle wants to do this silver business, it's possible, but my money is too little, not suitable for doing it."

  "Oh?" Tao Shunqin's eyes lit up, and he asked with great interest: "So what do you plan to do? What do you think that little money is suitable for?" From buying silver to entering the salt alkali land, he became more interested in this niece. He was a scholar and also a businessman, and he understood a truth: even if it's accidental, one must have the determination to seize the opportunity; even if it's a childlike fantasy, one must have the confidence and ability to realize their dreams.

  She is a woman, a child, men may praise her for being kind and generous, good at managing the household, but they won't casually ask for her thoughts and opinions on business matters. If she can gain Tao Shunqin's trust and help, then whatever she wants to do will be twice as easy. Lin Jirong is well aware of the rarity of this opportunity, after thinking for a long time, he carefully said: "I want to do many things, but most of that money is borrowed, after repaying it I won't have much left. Can only start from the simplest, such as..."

  Tao Shunqin noticed her tension and teased: "For example, no one wants it, worthless salt alkali land?"

  Lin Jinyong smiled and looked at Tao Shunqin seriously: "Uncle, don't laugh at me. I still want more salt alkali land. I heard my brothers say that the emperor attaches great importance to water conservancy irrigation and people's livelihood. Since other places are all working on it, who can say clearly that our Pingzhou and Qingzhou won't? If we didn't have a big river to supply water, then don't mention it. But obviously, we're not far from the Zhujiang River. It's like doing business, no one dares to guarantee that they'll make money every time, there will always be times when you lose money, but you can't not do business just because you're afraid of losing money. Since buying salt alkali land doesn't require a lot of capital, why can't we try?" Tao Shunqin listened carefully and nodded: "You're absolutely right. Although Nangnang is a girl, she has more ideas than many boys. Uncle likes it very much."

  Lin Jinyong was easily acknowledged by Tao Shunqin, and secretly delighted in her heart. Just as she was about to bring up the things she had planned for a long time, hoping to get Tao Shunqin's support, she heard Tao Shunqin say: "I admit that you are very clever, but it's really a pity that you're a girl. If you were a boy, I would have taught you with all my might."

  A basin of cold water was poured over her head, and Lin Jiner's smile looked miserable: "Uncle, is it wrong for me to be a girl?"

  Taoshun Qin looked at her warmly: "Heaven and earth give birth to all things, and all things give birth to yin and yang. You are a girl, not a bit wrong. But in the eyes of the world, men and women are different, responsibilities are different. Men support their families, build achievements, and dominate the world, which is the norm. Women should just follow the path of a virtuous wife, be a good wife and mother, and that's their duty. You understand too much, you're too strong, and it's actually harming you."

  "How could that be?" Lin Jianrong's nasal cavity was sour, and he said in a low voice: "Uncle, people all say that having many skills is not a burden, relying on heaven and earth is not as good as relying on oneself. I want to learn more skills, earn more money, help my mother share her worries, so that I won't be cheated without knowing it, so that I won't have to rely on others for food, how could that be wrong?"

  Tao Shunqin sighed, stroking her hair bun, and said in a low voice: "It's not wrong, it's just the way of the world. You can't show your face openly, you can't support a family on your own, there are many places in this world where women find it difficult to take a single step."

  Lin Jinyong took a deep breath, her eyes reddening as she said: "I know! I know some men can't stand it when women are stronger than them, they won't let women be stronger than them! What's wrong with me wanting to make money? What's wrong with not wanting to rely on others' charity and live my whole life looking at others' faces?" In front of Tao Shunqin, she shouted out her inner voice for the first time.

  Tao Shunqin was stunned, and after a moment, he burst out laughing.

  Lin Jirong bit her lip and looked at Tao Shunqin with a wronged expression: "Uncle, you're the first person I've told this to, I thought you wouldn't have such old-fashioned ideas, that's why I said it to you, but who knew you'd laugh at me like this."

  Tao Shunqin finally stopped laughing, reached out and pressed Lin Jirong's shoulder, saying: "Good, you have ambition! Other uncles can't help you, but I can still help you buy some saline land. When all your saline land becomes good fields, you just need to guard it well, no need to look at others' faces!"

  This is still a change of soup without changing the medicine. Lin Jinrong was suffocated and said: "As long as Uncle helps to buy it, it's okay, don't spend your money, I'll use my own money, if not enough, I'll think of a way myself. Of course, if Uncle is willing to buy some for himself or persuade my mother to buy some, that would be great." How could she bear to just guard this piece of salt and alkali land and stop there? She clearly knew many things and had many opportunities to make money.

  Tao Shunqin did not respond with a yes or no, and instead continued walking forward: "Let's go, accompany me to the Qingliang Temple. I want to check if my money has been put to good use."

  This marks the end of the previous topic. Lin Jinrong will no longer mention it, and instead tells some rustic anecdotes to Tao Shunqing.

  After returning from the Qingliang Temple, it was already dark. Lin Jinrong instructed Li Zhi: "Go and tell Third Young Master to go out a bit later tomorrow morning, I have something to look for her."

  On the second day, Lin Jingrong got up early before dawn and prepared tea and refreshments to wait for Lin Shiquan.

  Lin Shiquan was late, but instead, the entrance suddenly became lively. Miao Ya ran over and said: "Miss, the young lady from Lin Chang's house has arrived, saying she wants to take you back home. The third young master blocked the gate and won't let her in."

  Lin Jianrong quickly got up and went out, but saw Lin Shiquan standing at the door with a flat stick in his hand, blocking the entrance horizontally, without saying much, not allowing Ma to enter.

  Xiao Baozi stood by and watched the commotion, Ma Shi tightly grasped the flat stick and pushed it back with all her might, shouting loudly: "Young uncle, elder sister is like a mother to you, how can you treat me like this? I want to see San Shu Niang! San Shu Niang knows books and etiquette, she will definitely not agree with your unorthodox behavior!"

  Lin Shiquan's face turned bright red as he gritted his teeth and struggled with his sister-in-law, neither of them willing to give in. Although he was physically strong, he was still a young boy who had not yet come of age, while Ma Shi was tall and sturdy, with a fierce and reckless energy that made her almost unbeatable. For the time being, the two of them were evenly matched, each pushing against the other without giving an inch. The people in the Zhuangzi household were all secretly on Lin Shiquan's side, but they didn't dare to intervene, so they could only try to mediate: "Let's talk things over calmly, this is getting too ugly."

  Ma shouted: "You see, this white-eyed wolf, I came to pick up my little sister with good intentions, but he doesn't even recognize his own father and siblings, is he trying to kill me?!"

  Lin Jinrong walked up and smiled: "Sister-in-law is really early."

  Ma saw her, hastily withdrew the hand holding the carrying pole, stood still, smoothed his temples, and smiled all over his face: "Fourth sister, I heard you're leaving, so I came to see you off."

  "Please." Lin Jianrong nodded at Lin Shiquan and whispered, "Third brother, this is getting ugly. Let her in first."

  Lin Shiquan hesitated for a moment and put away his carrying pole.

  Ma smiled complacently at him, smoothed her dress and walked in with big strides. Tieshuai then waved his hand at the onlookers: "Go do what you should be doing, why are you standing here?" The crowd dispersed with a commotion.

  Mrs. Ma stood in the courtyard, took a look around, and resolutely walked towards the main house. Lin Jinrong raised her chin slightly, and Li Zhi stepped forward with an awkward smile to block her way, saying: "Young Mistress, I'm really sorry, our mistress hasn't gotten up yet, would you please wait for a bit? Come this way and have some tea while you wait patiently." Without paying attention to Mrs. Ma's expression, she pulled her towards the ear house.

  Lin Shiquan walked over with a pale face, hanging his head and saying: "Fourth sister, I've caused trouble for you and Auntie again. I don't know who she heard it from, but suddenly she wants to take Rong'er back."

  "You don't have to blame yourself, nor do you have to worry. This matter was originally allowed by my grandfather, and no one can do anything about it. But you," Lin Jinkang said seriously: "Third brother, what are your plans? Do you really want to take care of our family's land for a lifetime and be in charge for a lifetime?"

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