Chapter 145: Thinking About (2)_1
Having a tacit understanding naturally speeds up progress.
Lin Ziyin counts the number of workers. The principal labor force consists of around a hundred or so people. The number is insufficient, she shakes her head secretly.
You must understand, in ancient times, without mechanization, everything relied on manpower. Therefore, the progress made in a day isn’t much.
Lin Ziyin doesn’t expect to be able to marshal her forces in the manner of the Imperial Court when they first colonized the North Wilderness, with a hundred thousand soldiers going into battle and countless good men and women across the great rivers of the North and South settling down in the North Wilderness to reclaim the wasteland. Even that was achieved with the help of mechanization.
As she watches the busy workers, she considers whether or not to recruit more people from the outer villages to work.
She is inclined to act upon her thoughts. After lunch, she discusses her plans with the old man.
"Although the weather is getting warmer, thankfully there isn’t much farming work to do and many people at the market are looking for work. If you need help, you should be able to recruit quite a few people." Lin Changshu agrees with her opinion.
"I’m also thinking of selling a few more workable oxen." Lin Ziyin continues.
"That’s great." Guo Huiniang is delighted upon hearing this. Oxen are the lifeblood of farming families. Given the Lin Family’s previous circumstances, they definitely couldn’t afford oxen. But now, having oxen not only adds wealth to the family but also provides a measure of security.
"Given the future expansion of the land, we will need to buy some livestock. Since you’ve thought it through, let’s visit the livestock market this afternoon." The old man agrees with her idea.
"You don’t know how to buy livestock. Just wait at home while Dayou and I, along with one or two others, handle it." Lin Changshu, aware that Lin Ziyin’s outings always attract trouble, hurriedly stops her from going with them.