Chapter 29: Wash if You Must

Yang Lin and Li Yunyao both shook their heads."No!"Li Yuyao immediately refused.Her identity, after all, remained a taboo.The county town is populated with many people and diverse eyes. If someone rec...She knew Yang Lin understood what she meant.

Faced with such a vague question, Yang Lin instead asked, "Do you want to change all this"

"I..."

Li Yuxiang originally wanted to say "yes."

Though words were on her lips, she clenched her fists impotently and remained silent.

All of these hardships are endured by the people of Great Qin!

I want to change myself, and I can't wait to start changing.

But what could she do now

Yang Lin smiled and looked at Li Yuyao, saying, "Actually, I've always been curious, who are you and where do you come from"

Li Yuyao's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Yang Lin in surprise.

Could he have seen something

"Don't worry, I won't ask about things you don't want to say. I was just curious."

As for the question you raised…

Yang Lin let out a wry smile: “Of course I know the answer, and it can be summed up in eight words.”

"Land consolidation and excessive taxes!"

Yang Lin said, but shook his head.

"Don't ask me what to do, asking is useless because I don't know what to do either."

Yang Lin shrugged.

This kind of problem is not unique to Dayan only.

In the vast river of history, there have been countless examples like this. One can say that when a dynasty transitions from prosperity to decline, such issues inevitably arise.

The wealthy clans amassed fortunes through land consolidation and mergers, but paid very little in taxes.

When the national treasury is depleted, taxes must be increased. However, the increased tax burden ultimately falls on the shoulders of the common people.

The common people can't afford to pay taxes, so they have to sell their land.

This creates a vicious cycle, widening the gap between the rich and poor, with more and more people falling into poverty.

... until such pressure reaches a certain level ...

The world is in chaos!

As for how to solve it.

Yang Lin is not ignorant of this, but resolving to take on the powerful and privileged, something even the Emperor wouldn't dare do, who would

Whoever does it will stand against the powerful elite!

So, even if we know it's wrong, what's the point of saying anything

Li Yuxiang stood there for a while.

Her intuition told her that Yang Lin seemed to know something, but was unwilling to say it.

This man gave her too many surprises. If she were still on the throne, with him by her side, perhaps things could truly be changed.

And now...

Li Yuxiang let out a bitter laugh.

No matter how much you think about it, it's just a foolish dream...

That night, in the Yang family's small cottage.

The women sat together, counting their silver, all with smiling faces and joyful hearts.

In total, there are one hundred forty-eight taels and seven coins.

Finally, Xiao Jiu wrote the number down in her ledger and closed it.

But the women were still lost in thought.

Before that hundred taels of silver, it is unknown how Yang Lin spent them, already very little remained.

Today, I made even more money!

"Not bad."

Yang Lin nodded: “We have money again.”

"Little Nine, from now on, the money we earn will be divided into three parts."

"Save a portion, invest a portion in industry, and spend the rest!"

The crowd of women was astonished once again.

One-third of the silver spent That would be nearly fifty taels! Everyone stared blankly at Yang Lin.

Even Li Yuxiang felt that Yang Lin was generous and didn't spare any expense, almost like a prince!

"Remember, everyone, selling stone water is our most profitable business. Make sure the truth stays secret."

From now on, there will only be specially formulated potions, no more stones or water!

“And we must maintain a hungry marketing strategy, so that Stone Water... no, our medicinal water business, is always in short supply. Only then can we stabilize the price and make long-term profits.”

From now on, only ten buckets of medicine water will be sold every three days.

"My lady, when you turn around, please pass on the knowledge of burning plaster and making stone water to your elder sister. From now on, all the business of medicine will be left to her."

Li Yuxi nodded.

After observing for many days, Yang Lin could tell that Big Sister was a reliable person. Though she didn't possess great talent, the business of medicinal herbs required someone cautious and meticulous. She didn't need to make outstanding contributions, but only to avoid making mistakes.

Sister was also not expecting Yang Lin to entrust such an important matter to her. She couldn't help but be excited for a moment.

"I will definitely do well!"

All the women envied her.

"I've already chosen the location for building the house today, and we can start construction tomorrow. Everyone get some sleep now, and we'll discuss how to build the house tomorrow."

Just as I was about to go to sleep, Si Mei brought me a basin of water for washing my feet.

"Honey, you must be tired after a long day. Go wash your feet and relax."

Saying that, the fourth sister was about to take off Yang Lin's shoes.

"Um... I'll do it myself."

Yang Lin dodged hurriedly.

Si Me is the most beautiful among all the concubines, and especially enchanting. She is alluring and graceful. In her past life, she could have been a star without any problem.

Yang Lin did not have the thoughts of the feudal era. Although she was his own concubine, he felt very embarrassed when a woman washed his feet.

"Of course not, we can't let the fourth sister come."

Little Jiu said with a smile, "This is the first time I'm washing my husband's feet. How can we concubines compete It should be left to elder sister."

Xiao Jiu looked at Li Yuyao with a smile.

Li Yuyao's face changed drastically.

Give men a foot massage

Just thinking about it, she couldn't accept it!

Once upon a time, I was an emperor and she was a princess. We were both very wealthy and had been pampered our entire lives. We had countless people serving us; we had never served anyone else.

Not to mention giving someone a foot massage!

To Yang Lin's surprise, the rest of the women also nodded in agreement.

"

We can't fight with our sister over it.

"

"Our family is already pretty good, my husband isn't that strict. Otherwise, if the fourth sister snatched the task of washing his feet before the eldest sister, she would be punished."

"Well, today elder sister washes for her husband, tomorrow second elder sister, the day after tomorrow third elder sister... Following seniority and order, we can't break the rules."

After the house is built, when you serve your husband at night, also follow this order, hehehe.

All the women chimed in, agreeing that what Little Nine said made perfect sense.

Li Yuxiang's face grew increasingly pale.

She subconsciously looked at Yang Lin's feet.

Yang Lin had a busy day, his long boots trapping the heat. Even through the shoes, you could faintly smell the scent of sweat.

Yang Lin saw this and quickly waved his hand: "No, no need. I'm such a big person, I can wash myself."

He could tell that Li Yuyao was not an ordinary person, most likely the daughter of a wealthy family. How could a young lady from such a background wash someone's feet

And he wasn't used to being waited on either. He preferred to do things like washing his feet himself, so as not to trouble her.

Yang Lin didn't mind, however, a pair of strange eyes looked at Li Y Yao.

Under those gazes, Li Yuyao's face flushed red.

She understood that in ordinary families, men were superior to women. Women had to be subservient and follow the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, serving their husbands by washing their feet, which was considered natural.

That's why she didn't do it, and everyone else found it unbelievable.

Being watched by so many eyes, shame, guilt, helplessness... surged up in my heart.

Li Yuxiang wants to cry a little.

"Wash it, then!"

She rolled up her sleeves and squatted down in front of Yang Lin.

Without further ado, he took off Yang Lin's shoes.u feel a little guilty"Yang Lin looked up, surprised and glanced at Li Yuyao: "You've improved again. You not only truly understand the meaning of the routine, but also saw through that I was playing...