Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

Chapter 277 Delusion

Patriarch Lin and Patriarch Pan wanted to invite Lin Yinan to discuss something.

Although it was Chinese New Year, Lin Yinan still had a lot of things to deal with.

She likes to make plans when doing things.

With the beginning of spring planting and grain coordination, the most important thing is that salt will soon be available on the market. It is better to be prepared in advance for the various problems that will arise after it comes on the market than to be helpless when the time comes.

Patriarch Lin looked at the busy Lin Yinan and felt reluctant to disturb him.

Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Lin Yinan raised his head and asked with a smile, "Grandpa Clan Leader, just tell me what you want to say."

"Anan, can you allocate a piece of land for us?" Patriarch Lin was a little embarrassed and stammered.

"Important land?" Lin Yinan looked at Patriarch Lin in confusion.

Chief Lin nodded and said, "Well, I want the county government to allocate a piece of land to build an ancestral hall for our village, so that we can bring back the tablets of our ancestors and accept incense and offerings from our descendants, so that our ancestors can continue to bless us."

"That's no problem at all." Lin Yinan readily agreed.

Patriarch Lin and Patriarch Pan looked at each other. They were both very happy. They didn't expect the city lord to agree so readily.

Chief Lin and Chief Pan were about to leave, and he had to go back quickly to discuss with the villagers where would be best to build the ancestral hall.

Chief Pan stood still and looked at Lin Yinan as if he had something to say.

Lin Yinan raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly, "Patriarch Pan, you can say whatever you want."

Chief Pan said, "City Lord, there are only a few villagers in our village, only about a hundred people, and now no one has much money. I wonder if the county government can give us some money to build the ancestral hall?"

Chief Lin was stunned, looking a little surprised. He had never thought of asking An Nan to pay for building the ancestral hall.

There was still some money in the public treasury of Linjia Village. Last year, everyone worked hard and rewards were given out every month. Every family saved a little money. He thought of going back and asking the villagers to contribute some money. Those who really had no money could work harder and the ancestral hall could be built.

Lin Yinan pursed her lips, the smile on her face faded a little, and she frowned and looked at Patriarch Lin.

"Patriarch, what do you think?"

Chief Lin waved his hands and said firmly, "The purpose of building the ancestral hall is to worship the ancestors of the Lin family. This is the merit of every villager. We still have a little money in the public treasury, and we will let the villagers collect some. There is no need for the county government to allocate money specifically."

"What if it's not enough?" Looking at this cute little old man, Lin Yinan asked with a smile.

"If all else fails, I still have some money for my coffin. If that's still not enough, I'll slowly prepare it first. There's no need to rush. I don't think the ancestors will blame me."

His words were beyond Lin Yinan's expectations. She really didn't expect that this old man, who was usually so stingy, would be willing to spend his own money.

After Chief Lin finished speaking, Chief Pan became a little anxious, "City Lord, our Pan family has been declining in numbers, and we came to the village later than the Lin Family. Naturally, our family's accumulation is not as rich as theirs."

Lin Yinan glanced at him, his eyes were deep, and the corners of his mouth still had a polite smile.

"I understand the difficulties of Chief Pan, but I think what Chief Lin said makes sense. The purpose of building an ancestral hall is to worship the ancestors and continue the incense, to express our longing for the ancestors, and to strengthen the cohesion of the descendants of the clan."

"So, regarding the construction of the ancestral hall, the county government can provide the land, but it should not interfere with other matters, which should be resolved by the clan leaders and villagers of each village themselves."

When she finished speaking, Chief Pan looked a little embarrassed, but he still did not give up and said, "City Lord, the salt field has sold so much salt, and the income is not small. It does not cost much money to build the ancestral hall."

Patriarch Lin's eyes were filled with astonishment, and he felt that he was a little wishful thinking.

There was a stern look in Lin Yinan's eyes, cold and sharp, as if he could see through people's hearts.

"The county government has to support a lot of people now, including soldiers and horses in the barracks, and the food expenses for thousands of people in the city every day. The two crops of rice planted last year are not enough for everyone to eat. Chief Pan should know that the price of grain has been high nowadays, and it takes a lot of money just to buy grain."

"As for the matter of building the ancestral hall, I think Chief Pan should go back and discuss it with the other clan leaders."

At the end, Lin Yinan's tone was clearly unhappy.

As soon as she finished speaking, Pan Qingfeng came hurriedly.

His face turned livid and he pulled Chief Pan out.

"Grandfather, please come back with me quickly. I have something important to tell you."

Before leaving, he glanced at Lin Yinan apologetically, "City Lord, I'm so sorry! The Pan family is temporarily unable to build the ancestral hall. It's my grandfather's inconsiderateness."

Lin Yinan smiled and nodded, "I'm at ease with you doing the job!"

The meaning was self-evident. Pan Qingfeng pulled his grandfather away in shame.

After the two of them left, Patriarch Lin sighed, secretly hating himself for not being able to judge people well. He had been treating him like a brother before, but he never thought that he would have such thoughts. He felt a little guilty towards Lin Yinan.

"Anan, I really didn't expect Chief Pan to be such a person."

"Don't say that, Chief." Lin Yinan could understand, but she did not agree with Chief Pan's approach. She continued, "Everyone has different positions. It's normal to have selfish motives. Chief Pan is also considering his people."

"I'm old." said Patriarch Lin.

Talking about the ancestral hall, Lin Yinan thought about the fields again.

"Grandpa, the clan leader, I want to distribute some clan land to the clan members at the beginning of the new year."

"The output of clan land is usually used to take care of the lonely elderly and orphans in the clan." Thinking of what Clan Leader Pan did, Clan Leader Lin said, "The Pan family only has more than a hundred people, so don't give them clan land. Let the clan members pay for it, and don't feed their appetite."

Patriarch Lin and she were thinking of the same thing, and Lin Yinan's mouth corners slightly raised.

"I don't plan to distribute it. There are thousands of people in the city, hundreds of people in the big villages, and dozens of people in the small ones. The county government doesn't have that much land to distribute to them."

Then she asked the tribe leader, "Are we going to distribute the land to the villagers this year?"

The clan leader frowned and waved his hand, "I have asked the villagers about this matter. They are very smart and don't want to give up the land. They all want to work with the people who signed the agreement. The canteen provides meals and they also get money every month. They think this is good."

"If we don't divide it now, they will have to pay for it themselves if they want land in the future," Lin Yinan joked.

"Let them be."

So the two decided that Linjia Village would remain the same this year as it was last year.

Chief Lin said that Wu Xu and his men should follow the rules of Lin Village.

After Patriarch Lin came out, he quietly went to find Lin Yiheng, Lin Yuanzhi and Lin Tiezhuang.

He held a small meeting with them and asked them to pay more attention to the Pan family in their future work. He felt that Patriarch Pan had some ulterior motives, and the same must be true for the villagers under him.

Lin Yiheng believed that no matter what Chief Pan was thinking, after spending more than half a year with Pan Qingfeng, he was upright and trustworthy.

Lin Yuanzhi and Lin Tiezhuang nodded repeatedly.

"I'm asking you to be careful. No one would write me as a bad person on their forehead."

Talking to them, Chief Lin was almost driven crazy.

Different from the joyful atmosphere on the side of Patriarch Lin, the atmosphere on Pan Qingfeng's side was much more subdued, with all the men from every family in the village gathered together.

"Patriarch, how did the question go? Did the city lord agree?"