Chapter 108: The Human Heart Cannot Withstand Scrutiny

mbled involuntarily.Although the skin was so close, I couldn't bring myself to say a word.Yang Lin took a deep breath again and kept telling himself, don't overthink it, just treat it like sewing...Fi...Yang Lin sneered: "So much silver, can we really transport it all back"

Uh

Everyone was taken aback.

Li Yuhua, however, immediately had an epiphany.

Yes, there is simply too much silver!

...and to return to Mount Xiang village, that 30-40 li journey, even if you don't encounter bandits, there wouldn't be anyone secretly robbing people. Just the villagers here, and even the members of the guard unit... could they really be relied upon

At this moment, everyone here is in the same place, both physically and mentally. Even if someone has their own thoughts, there's nothing they can do about it.

But the journey back would take more than two hours, and it would cost over 40,000 taels of silver! We'd also need to hire several carriages.

On a long journey, it's hard to guarantee that no one will have ulterior motives.

If someone grabs the silver and runs, others will follow suit. Then there will be no silver, and no people left.

Human heart can't stand the test!

If someone has evil intentions, they can only blame these excessive silver coins!

More importantly, before the situation in the county stabilizes, they are unable to leave temporarily. Without reliable escorts, they naturally cannot rest assured.

"What can we do then"

Li Yunyao looked at Yang Lin helplessly.

"Lao Tao, you personally lead the people and transport all the silver from Zhao's place here. For now, we'll stay here." Yang Lin said.

"Okay."

Zhong Tao immediately nodded and led the people away.

"But all this silver can't just stay here, can it" Li Yuyáo asked after Zhong Tao left.

Yang Lin smiled and said, “Who says I have to keep it here forever So much silver, just leaving it here is like a ticking bomb. The safest way is to spend it all!”

"A bomb"

Li Yuyao had just opened her mouth, ready to ask what the bomb was.

He reacted immediately, shocked and exclaimed, "You mean you're going to spend all that money"

Since they had known each other for so long, she naturally understood that when Yang Lin spoke, even if his words were shocking, he never just said things casually.

But that's 40,000 taels of silver!

Spend it all

How much does it cost

Can you afford it

Li Yuyao found this strange. She, having been an emperor herself, didn't spend money so lavishly. Tens of thousands of taels of silver wouldn't even make her blink; she would spend it freely if she wanted to. But Yang Lin, who was born and raised in the mountains, spent money more like a royal noble than she did!

Yang Lin nodded. "Of course we have to spend it, or else this silver would be too hot to handle!"

But how do you plan to spend it

"This is simple," Yang Lin said. "Just purchase supplies, hire workers, and set up the business, and you're good to go."

"That's forty thousand taels!!" Li Yuyao widened her eyes, "Just like this, it's all spent"

Yang Lin smiled and said, "Are you worried about not spending it all That's simple, just buy more supplies, hire more workers, and set up more industries."

"Don't believe me" Yang Lin said triumphantly, "Don't believe me Tomorrow I'll take you to the flower market. Guaranteed within a day, I can give you flowers clean and tidy!"

Li Yuxiang's mouth trembled slightly.

To spend money like this, squandering it all, and he seems quite proud of himself

After much to-and-fro, the silver from the Zhao family finally arrived at the Zhou family's warehouse smoothly, arranged by Yang Lin and locked inside.

After everything was settled, Yang Lin immediately gathered everyone together to discuss rewards and promotions!

"Uncle Three, yesterday I promised everyone that anyone who comes on this trip will receive five taels of silver each."

Upon hearing this, the villagers in Zhou's courtyard were instantly excited and eagerly looked at Yang Lin.

That's five taels of silver, they don't earn that much in a year!

From last night until now, it's only been a day and night, but they've already earned so much. Many people felt they shouldn't take so much money. Then they heard Yang Lin change the subject.

But…

Hearing the word “but,” everyone’s heart sank, realizing that the five taels of silver was probably going to be lost.

It's the same story. Last night they didn't put much effort in, nor did they rebel as expected. If that's all it took to get five taels of silver, I'd feel guilty myself.

"Sir, we haven't done anything. We just stood guard and kept watch all night. It doesn't take that much silver."

"Yes, yes, now everyone's life is better, we can't be greedy, how dare we ask for so much silver."

"Just pay me my usual wage, seven coins, and I'll be satisfied."

The villagers chattered excitedly.

Although they didn't get the five taels of silver, everyone felt more grounded instead.

Hearing what the villagers had to say, Yang Lin couldn't help but laugh and cry.

He waved his hand, signaling everyone to quiet down before continuing, "But! This journey has been truly arduous, and you've all done a remarkable job. Therefore, I've decided to give each of you an additional five taels of silver!"

"Each person gets ten ounces, and the guard team gets fifteen ounces each!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned into silence.

What

Another five taels of silver

Seeing the villagers about to decline, Yang Lin's face darkened: "That's the decision then. Come over and collect your silver!"

They rarely saw Yang Lin so serious, and they didn't even dare to speak up for a moment when they wanted to decline again.

It wasn't much effort, everyone received their silver.

Touching the heavy pouch at their waist, every face was filled with excitement and eagerness.

They never dreamed they would make so much money one day!

"Mr. Song, these are yours."

Yang Lin tossed a fifty tael silver ingot to Song Qian.

"Thank you, my lord, for your generous gift! I shall serve you with all my heart and repay your kindness!"

Song Qian was overjoyed and excitedly took the silver. She quickly thanked him.

At this moment, he was truly filled with passion.

Although he had served Zhao Deyi in the past, he was only paid as a servant and provided counsel to Zhao Deyi. Occasionally, he received insignificant rewards.

Compared to Yang Lin's generosity, Zhao Deyi's reward for him was only a few scattered silver coins.

Therefore, fifty taels was a large sum of money for him!

And for Yang Lin, Song Qian did indeed help a lot.

He knew the backgrounds of the yamen officials, knowing which ones could be coaxed, which needed to be suppressed, and which ones needed to be watched.

Song Qian is a very realistic and selfish person. Although it is difficult to gain his loyalty, he is a good tool and easy to control.

"Do well, from now on I'll give you a push, you might even become a county magistrate."

Yang Lin patted Song Qian on the shoulder, painting a big picture for him.

Song Qian was even more excited at that moment, showering Yang Lin with endless gratitude.

Yang Lin smiled.

The Way of the Great Cake is effective in any era.

"Tao Ge, San Shu, this is your silver."

"Well, there's also this."

Having received the silver, Yang Lin took out two documents from his sleeve and handed them to the two men.

Both of them were literate and upon seeing the characters on the document, their blood boiled. Zhao Fu貴 was overcome with emotion, tears streaming down his face.

Back then, when Yang Lin first proposed this crazy idea, they all thought it was just a fantasy.

I can't believe it's only been a few days and it's already come true!.He wanted people to give people, and silver to silver. Countless iron ingots and charcoal were sent over, and new furnaces were built at a huge cost!But after all that hard work, there was still no r...