"Big Brother was also unlucky, we taught during training that three people should form an array, at least two people, so as not to fall alone, he rushed too fast and suddenly left the other two behind, surrounded by refugees, when we rushed over, his head had already been opened..."

  On the other side, Zhang Gong was explaining to another family, "San Lang was hit on the leg with a stick and fell down, then he was stabbed by a refugee behind him. At that time it was too chaotic, nobody noticed, only after counting afterwards did they realize he was gone..."

  On the other side, a person knelt down, crying and wailing: "Second brother saved me once, otherwise...otherwise it would have been me who died...Uncle, Aunt, I'm sorry to you..."

  Those refugees were too brutal, as soon as they met, they would hit him with a stick. He couldn't dodge in time and was hit right on the head. At that moment, he shook his head and thought it was nothing, but who knew that halfway through the fight, he suddenly fell down without any warning." Another worker said: "At that time, we felt something was wrong, so we pulled him back and handed him over to Dr. Xu. But Dr. Xu said that there was too much bleeding in his head and he couldn't be saved..."

  Four families cried until they became tearful, and for a moment they hated the refugees so much that they gritted their teeth. "Damn it, the government has already recruited them to work and given them food, why do they still come to rob you?"

  "The landlord said that someone had instigated them to come, saying that the landlord had a lot of grain. But who doesn't know that this year the landlord bought quite a few things and spent almost all their money? The grain is just enough for our own family's use."

  Someone couldn't help but ask, "Has the master said anything about how you will be settled?"

  Other workers also came over and said: "The young masters are already gone, but the living must still live. In such a world, you should think more about yourselves."

  Four houses silent.

  Working for the Lin family requires signing a contract of over ten years. The four families were poor at the time and urgently needed money, so they had their children sign twenty-year contracts.

  This is the maximum age limit for a living contract, and anything above that would be a dead contract.

  If it weren't for the Lin family's refusal of their offer at that time, they would have actually wanted to sign a death contract with the treatment they received from the Lin family.

  However, Lin's family generously paid them five years' wages in advance. What touched them even more was that Lin's family also took out the wages for the next five years and gave half of it to their children every month. Although the money was a bit less, the children had some pocket money and could occasionally support their families.

  Generally, after signing for such a long period of time, one is essentially considered to be part of the Lin family. During the term of employment, unless the master intentionally causes harm, one's life and death are generally their own responsibility.

  They never thought that their master would still provide for them, and being able to give their children a decent burial was already considered kind.

  The old worker saw them hesitating and couldn't help but step forward, saying: "Miss said she would take good care of you, why don't you go ask her."

  They also want to know how the host will settle down. If it's really good, they can rest assured next time they encounter such a thing.

  The four of them hesitated for a moment, and when they saw Zhong again, they were somewhat tongue-tied.

  Zhong Daguan saw that they were sincere and led them to see their aunt, "Whatever you think in your heart, just tell Auntie, our aunt is very kind."

  This young Dong's family was indeed very kind, seeing them sit down and having someone pour tea for them.

  Seeing them lower their heads and dare not speak, Lin Qingyan took the initiative to ask, "I promised to take care of your family members, have you thought about what's next?"

  Several people did not dare to speak.

  Lin Qingwan said: "Since you don't have any ideas, I'll give you a few options."

  "Firstly, I will give you twenty taels of silver as consolation money once and for all;"

  Several people's eyes lit up and couldn't help but look at Lin Qingyuan.

  Lin Qingwan said: "I know that Hu Dalang and Zhu Erlang are already married, and each has a son and daughter. If you choose the first option, I will divide the twenty taels into two parts, their parents will take one part, and their wives and children will take one part. As for Jia Sanlang and Ding Wulang, their money will be given to their parents."

  This compensation is already very high at present, and it's at least higher than the military's compensation.

  "Secondly, we will still treat them as if they were alive. I will pay their monthly wages in full, and you can come to collect it once every quarter. The wages will be divided into two parts: one part for the parents and one part for the wife and children."

  Several people fell into thought, and there was some hesitation on their faces.

  "Besides, there's another way: you can either come to work at the Lin family or become tenants here; I'll take care of you just the same."

  Zhu Erlang's father couldn't help but ask, "How will the master take care of us?"

  "Whatever land you rent, I will only collect three tenths of the rent, and the term is twenty years." Lin Qingyan said: "If you come to work, you can have an extra allowance for each person, paid every month until their parents pass away and their children grow up."

  The four families hesitated and thought that the first option was the most profitable, as this sum of money would be paid all at once, and they wouldn't have to worry about the Lin family backing out later.

  From a long-term perspective, the third and fourth options are the best. Even if you can't bear to leave home, choosing the second option is not bad either.

  Someone pulled at Father's sleeve, but the old men remained silent and ignored him.

  Lin Qingwan stood up and said: "You can think about it, just give me an answer tomorrow."

  Lin Qingwan left, and only then did the four of them dare to start talking.

  "Dad, with twenty taels of silver, our family can not only build a new house, but also buy an ox. With the ox, we'll be able to accumulate another fortune slowly."

  "The master has just mentioned you and you've already forgotten? This money is not only mine and your mother's, but also your sister-in-law's and nephew's."

  Hú èr Láng looked at his sister-in-law who was lowering her head and not speaking, pursed his lips and said: "The house is for the family to live in, the cow is also for the family to use, both sister-in-law and nephew can make use of it, I think sister-in-law shouldn't have any problem with that?"

  Hu Da Sao pinched the corner of her clothes, her face changing several times, finally gritting her teeth and kneeling in front of Gong Gong: "Gong Gong, I want to go with Xiao Lang to Lin's house to work."

  Hú èr Láng almost jumped up, but seeing that the other three families were looking over, he suppressed his temper and sat back down, though his face was very unpleasant.

  Old Hu nodded silently for a long time and finally said, "Alright, we'll go ask Big Clock Manager for help later."

  "Dad!" Hu Er Lang called out in a somewhat disapproving tone.

  Old Hu glared at him, "This was exchanged for your elder brother's life."

  Zhu Lao Die then looked at his second daughter-in-law and asked, "Second son's wife, what are your plans?"

  Zhu Er Sao wiped away her tears and said: "I'll listen to Father."

  "Alright, we'll choose the second option. From now on, you come to collect the allowance every quarter, and each time, we'll set aside half of mine and your mother's share for you to save up, which will be used as dowry for your sister in the future."

  Zhu Er Sao responded in a low voice "yes", and was deeply grateful in her heart.

  Her parents-in-law have always been kind and generous, and when her husband went out to work, he had instructed her to listen to them.

  These two were settled, and the Jia and Ding families found it easier to deal with each other. Since Jia Sanlang and Ding Wulang had not yet married, there was no such entanglement of interests.

  They consulted with their families and decided that the Jia family would take twenty taels at once, while the Ding family chose to become tenants.

  Firstly, they have no land of their own and are currently farming someone else's land, so Lin Qingyuan's offer of a 30% rent is really too enticing; secondly, in this world it's good to lean on a big tree to enjoy the cool breeze.

  Four houses were selected, and then they went to find Dai Guan Shi Zhong.

  What happened in the flower hall did not escape Lin Qingwan's attention. She thought for a moment and said, "Give half of the consolation to Old Man Hu and give the other half to Big Sister Hu on a monthly basis. Hu Dajiang's son is only three years old and can't do much work in the mansion. Let Manager Zhong arrange a lighter job for Big Sister Hu so that she can take care of her child."

  Lin Qingwan said: "Tell them that if they have any difficulties in the future, they can come to our other courtyard to find us. As long as it's a reasonable matter, we'll help if we can."

  As soon as this side responded, the other side's courtyard immediately knew everything. A skilled arithmetic long worker shook his head and said: "We're at a loss, we're at a loss. We have 400 Wen in one month, and in a year it will be nearly five Taels of silver. Twenty Taels is just over four years' worth of wages."

  Someone sneered: "Everyone is dead, and the master is willing to give twenty taels, which is not bad. Besides, didn't the master say that there is also a second option, with full payment of wages for 20 years?"

  But who can bear to see so much money lying here unused?

  With twenty taels of silver at home, how much can be done?

  "If I had to say, the one who is best at calculations is still the Ding Wulang family. The landlord only asks for 30% of the rent, and they have many people in their household, renting over 20-30 mu of land. They work hard to cultivate it, and I'm afraid that within two years, their family will be prosperous."

  Nowadays, every household generally wants 60% of the rent, and Lin's family is a bit lighter, but they also want 50%. A small piece of land with only 20% rent can't be seen, but if you rent more, the lease will be longer...

  "But it's up to the master to decide, if the master changes his mind halfway, where can they go to cry about it?"

  "I don't think that's possible, the Lin family is well-known for their kindness and we've been here for over a year, the master doesn't seem like that kind of person. As long as the Lin family still has land, I think the master won't go back on his word."

  As soon as this was said, many long workers with less land at home were moved, and if they also moved their families here, they could directly rent land to cultivate.

  They work here for a long time and are tenants at home. Not only is it convenient to go home, but they can also help with household chores during the slack season.

  They're really in trouble, and their boss is also good at taking care of his family.

  It's much better to make a living in another province than outside.

  No matter how everyone discusses it, the greatest effect of this matter is to put the hearts of the workers at ease. Lin Qingwen's four soothing measures have allowed everyone to put their minds at rest.

  They knew that even if they had an accident, the master would make arrangements for their families. Now Lin's village was no longer just a place where they worked, but a home related to their interests.

  The Lin family will be well off, and their home will also prosper.

  Zhong Daguantie felt that there would be some future troubles, “...if in the future the Ding family rents too much land, do we rent or not? And what about all those other families?”

  Lin Qingwan smiled and said: "As long as they can plant their own family's fields, we will rent."

  "I'm not afraid of many people coming to rely on us, I'm afraid of fewer." Lin Qingyan's eyes flashed with a bright light: "Now the most important thing for us is to make them loyal to my Lin family. We don't lack land, what we lack are people."

  Aren't there enough people now?

  Zhong's eyes flickered with doubt, "Does the young lady still plan on hiring a long-term worker?"

  Lin Qingwan lowered her eyes and said, "Planting fields requires people, guarding the other courtyard also requires people, but there are still too few of them. When my grandfather was alive, our family's imperial guards were in the thousands."

  Zhong Daguanshi was startled and asked in a low voice, "Miss, that would cost a lot of money. Are you planning to rebuild the Fuma Army?"

  "We'll have the money," Lin Qingyan smiled at him: "For now, the most important thing is to win people's hearts. These long workers are considered to have been on the battlefield. Let Fang Datong and Yi Hanxuan select some of them for training first. As long as they make great contributions to the Lin family, not only will their rent be reduced, but even exempted."

  Anyway, she doesn't have much of anything, just a lot of land, and it's even tax-free.