Chapter 37 Yang Lin's True Intentions

with him, asking him to bring a generous present to the county magistrate.Two hundred taels of silver!!!Two hundred taels of silver is not a lot for a magistrate.But these 200 taels of silver, Yang Li...That night, a group of masked men, wielding clubs, stormed into the tofu workshop by the river. They smashed everything in sight: the molds, the water tanks, and the wooden barrels.

The fish tank was smashed, the wooden bucket was broken, and the mold was thrown to the ground.

Even the water mill couldn't escape the disaster.

"Stop breaking it, stop breaking it!"

"Who are you"

"Stop it!"

The old king of the Watchers shouted urgently.

Then these hulking men rushed over and beat Wang the Old Man up with fists and kicks.

"Old man, remember this. If you don't want to die, don't do anything for Yang Lin!"

Wang Laotou was beaten and clutched his head, quickly fainting.

This evening, many people in the village of Relying on the Mountain were beaten by masked strongmen and threatened not to work for Yang Lin anymore.

Early the next morning, Yang Lin's doorstep was packed with people. Everyone was excited and waiting for Yang Lin to come out.

"Oh no, my master!"

Wu Meizi anxiously said, "Our tofu shop was smashed last night!"

"Many of the villagers who work for us have been beaten. Now everyone is outside, waiting for you to make a decision."

When all the women heard this, they were also greatly astonished.

The tofu factory is their important source of income, and the place where villagers make money. Now it has been smashed, what should they do in the future

However, Yang Lin remained composed. Hearing this news, he wasn't surprised at all, but instead asked his fifth sister, "How are everyone else feeling"

Five-mei's face was full of worry. "It's very bad! Some villagers are scared, and we don't know if they can continue working for us; some villagers are angry and want us to fight back!"

After finishing, Wu was worried and asked, “Master, what should we do”

All the women looked at Yang Lin nervously.

If a tofu shop can do such a thing, who knows what else they might do in the future. If the other party keeps pestering them like this, their tofu shop won't be able to stay in business.

However, Yang Lin laughed instead.

He seemed to be talking to himself, saying: “What’s coming will come eventually. The timing is about right. Let's go out.”

All the women were surprised. At this time, he was still able to laugh

Li Yuxi's heart skipped a beat, however.

He recalled that before Zhou's family came to cause trouble last time, Yang Lin had already made contingency plans.

So what about this time

Could he have predicted this would happen in advance

As Yang Lin stepped outside, he immediately saw the large crowd of villagers gathered at the entrance.

When Yang Lin came out, the noisy crowd suddenly fell silent.

But, just for a moment of silence, the villagers surged again.

"Yang Lin, the tofu shop is gone, and we've been beaten. What are we going to do"

They are being too much.

"We haven't done anything to provoke anyone, why are they bullying us"

"Yang Lin, you have to give everyone justice!"

"Yes, we all listen to you!"

Wang Lao Tou limped out of the crowd, his head still stained with blood. With a sob in his voice, he choked out, “It's my fault, I'm useless! I couldn't stop them! Yang Lin, I'm sorry…”

Old Wang was crying bitterly with a headache.

Yang Lin's face also turned pale.

"Fellow countrymen and countrywomen!"

"I'm sorry, I wasn't able to protect you!"

Upon hearing Yang Lin's words, the villagers hurriedly waved their hands.

"Well, this isn't your fault. It's most likely Liu the landowner did it."

"Yes, you make more money doing the odd jobs, his regular workers don't want to do them anymore, so he takes it out on you."

"That's right, Yang Lin. We don't blame you." Everyone chimed in.

Yang Lin gave them so much money, it's understandable that others would be envious. However, it's not Yang Lin's fault for being generous. They are still capable of distinguishing right from wrong.

Yang Lin continued, "I'll cover all the medical expenses for anyone who was beaten last night!"

And the injured person should stay home and recuperate until they are fully recovered, then return to work. During their recovery period, they will still receive their wages!

When Yang Lin finished speaking, the villagers erupted in an uproar.

Not only do they have to pay for medical expenses, but they also get paid while recovering. Recovering from an injury can still earn them wages

How could something like this possibly happen

"Yang Lin, it's not your fault. Why should you pay for this"

"Yes, we have to find him, we have to find Liu the Landlord!"

"Yeah, you gotta have a reason to hit someone. We've got so many of us, we're not afraid of him!"

Yang Lin waved his hand: "My decision won't change! You all don't need to persuade me anymore."

"Today's events have also served as a reminder to me."

"Now that we are making money and our lives are getting better, some people are envious and jealous of us."

"Last night's events, I believe everyone here knows who was responsible."

"Our wages are high, I want everyone to earn more and have a better life."

But some people don't like it! They don't want everyone to live a better life, they want everyone to continue living in poverty. No money to spend, no food to eat, they can only borrow money from them, sell their land!

"Now that everyone has money, they won't sell their land. I'm the one who blocked their path to riches."

"What are we going to do Are we just going to let others ride on our necks and ** on us! Or are we going to fight to the end"

"I don't know what everyone else thinks, but as for me, Yang Lin, I never compromise!"

"If anyone is afraid, cowardly, and wants to continue living a hard life, just leave! I, Yang Lin, won't blame him! Here's your final paycheck!"

Yang Lin spoke, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

Yang Lin's words ignited the passion of the crowd.

Recalling past poverty and comparing it to the changes of this period, even the most timid person would have blood flowing in their veins. This moment ignited their courage completely under Yang Lin's influence.

"Fight to the end!"

"Fight to the end!"

"We're not afraid of him!"

A crowd shouted excitedly.

"Great!"

Yang Lin shouted loudly.

Since no one is willing to be a coward, we must pick up our weapons and protect ourselves!

"From today onwards, let's establish the security team for Zaoshanyuan Village!"

"I, Yang Lin, am providing the funds. Ten copper coins a day, no work required, just daily training. This is all to protect our own industries, protect our families, and protect the hard-earned happiness and future we have built!"

The crowd erupted.

Guard team

This is good!

With a bodyguard, no one dared to bully them anymore.

And ten cents a day, it's tempting just to hear!

I want to participate.

I want one too!

Amidst the surging excitement, villagers eagerly raised their hands to sign up.

"Those who are willing to join the security team, please sign up here. Yang Lin doesn't have much money now, so I can only afford ten people. Therefore, the requirements will also be stricter."

"A strong, athletic young man with martial arts experience who is fearless and willing to fight!"

“And most importantly, our guard unit has to be disciplined and obey orders!”

"I won't mistreat you all, besides ten wen a day, there is also a bonus of one thousand wen at the end of the year!"

Li Yuxiang suddenly realized.

She finally understood Yang Lin's intentions! loudly: "Mr. Zhang from the road construction team and Zhou Li from the guard team were killed by bandits! They died for me, Yang Lin, to protect our Kaoshan Village. They are heroes!"I will give the...