Early the next morning, Lu Jin personally led people to deliver the exiled prisoners.

Lin Xiaoman originally thought there would be dozens of people, but when Lin Daqiang asked someone to call her over, she saw that there were more than 300 people standing in a crowded area.

Lin Xiaoman was dumbfounded. She only had a few dozen acres of land, how could she need so many people?

Are you here to work? Or are you here to support me?

What's more, there are only more than 300 people in the Lin clan in Hedong Village. Counting more than a dozen people with surnames outside, there will be about 400 people. If one day there is a conflict and the villagers of Hedong Village get started, the villagers in Hedong Village may not get an advantage.

Also, where are so many exiled prisoners going to be placed? They can’t all be put in the wasteland she bought, right? Then what else is she going to plant?

Lin Daqiang also had a headache, complaining in his heart that Lu Jin was not a good person. If he had known that there were so many exiled prisoners, he would never have agreed to be resettled in Hedong Village.

But the county magistrate stood there with a cold face and listened to the officials arrange the people. He was stunned and did not dare to step forward.

He quietly pulled Lin Xiaoman aside, "Xiaoman, what are you going to do? Can you talk to the county magistrate and send him back?"

Lin Xiaoman is also in a dilemma. You must know that Lu Jin is the person who came to clear up wasteland for her. If he leaves her behind, if something happens in the future, she will be pointed at and scolded by the whole village.

"Uncle Daqiang, let me go and talk to the county magistrate. I can't guarantee whether it will work or not."

"Okay, go ahead and tell me, Lord, I heard that we are all one family. What kind of serious crime must we have committed to get them all exiled?"

Lin Xiaoman also had a headache and walked towards Lu Jin.

Lu Jin was watching his men reprimand the exiled people. Among them were his teachers and his childhood friends, but now they are all prisoners.

When Lin Xiaoman came over, he heard Lu Jin sigh and said to himself: "Stubborn old man, why bother?"

Lin Xiaoman followed his gaze and saw a man with gray beard and hair, who was in a mess, but still stood upright like a green pine and bamboo. If you didn't look at his gray hair, he would have looked more than forty years old.

The man's eyes met Lu Jin's and then he looked away hastily, as if he didn't want people to find out that he and Lu Jin were acquainted.

Seeing Lin Xiaoman coming over, Lu Jin waved to her, "Little shopkeeper, come forward."

Lin Xiaoman was about to discuss the placement of these prisoners with him, so he stepped forward happily and said, "I have met the county magistrate."

Lu Jin nodded, pointed at the man he just looked at and asked Lin Xiaoman, "Have you seen that old man whose linen clothes are in pieces and whose beard is frizzy and who is worse than a beggar on the street?"

The corner of Lin Xiaoman's mouth twitched. Is there anyone who describes someone like this? He obviously cares about that person in his words, so why should he say something mean?

"I saw it. Do you want me to take care of him?"

"How is that possible? That's a felon assigned by the imperial court." Lu Jin stared in disbelief, as if he was questioning Lin Xiaoman, did he want to harm him?

"Then what your lord means is..."

Lin Xiaoman was not sure. He had deceived her into moving her to Hedong Village, and even provided food and clothing. Was it not that he wanted her to take care of him, but that he wanted to embarrass her in some way?

But looking at the man's proud appearance, he doesn't look like a treacherous and evil person. She can't do that kind of thing.

When Lu Jin looked at the man, he gritted his teeth and even looked like he hated the iron. "This old man has no wife and no children. He lived a carefree life when he was young. I don't want him to feel comfortable when he is old. Please help me look after him."

Let's see if there is a powerful woman in the village. It is best that she was unable to marry due to affairs when she was young. The more vulgar the better, I will be her matchmaker."

Lin Xiaoman's mind quickly flashed through the eligible women in the village. There were really two of them. One was Lin Daqiang's fourth sister, Lin Dajiao. She was thirty-two years old this year. She had been engaged when she was young, but the man ran away with his cousin on the eve of the wedding.

, Lin Dajiao went to the man’s house in a fit of anger and smashed it to pieces.

She got angry, but her reputation spread. After that, no one dared to come to the house to be a matchmaker. Lin Dajiao didn't care. Later, she separated from her natal family and built a room by herself, living in the mountains and fields, and fishing in the river.

Everything is available.

During last year's earthquake, Lin Dajiao's house was not seriously damaged, so she did not move to the east of the village. She is one of the few neighbors of Lin Xiaoman's family.

In Lin Xiaoman's impression, Lin Dajiao was a fiery and fierce person. With the support of her father and brother, who were the patriarchs, no one in the village dared to offend her. The second grandmother would sigh at the mention of her marriage, but she was very cheerful.

There is also a girl with a different surname, named Qi Shuixian, who is Mrs. Qi’s niece.

She got seriously ill before getting married, and she took a long time to recover from the illness. Not only was her family completely ruined, but she also wasted her time in her twenties. The people who came to propose marriage were either old widowers who took care of the family, or they couldn't marry her.

Wife’s naughty man.

Her parents passed away a few years ago, and the family property was divided among her uncles and brothers. She had no choice but to come to live with Mrs. Qi, who left her at home to provide for her in her old age.

Mrs. Qi has now been arrested by Lu Jin and imprisoned. Qi Shuixian lives alone in Mrs. Qi's house.

Lin Xiaoman didn't have much contact with Qi Shuixian, but every time they met, she found that she didn't look at people seriously and was always sneaky. She looked very much like Mrs. Qi.

Lin Xiaoman told Lu Jin about the situation of these two people. Just by looking at Lu Jin's choice, you can see his attitude towards that man.

After Lu Jin heard this, he dismissed Qi Shuixian without thinking, "Her aunt is not a good person. If she looks like her, she won't be a good person!"

When talking about Lin Dajiao again, there was a sly smile on her lips, "You said your sister lives by herself now? The old man and her are really married, does the old man count as a son-in-law?"

Lin Xiaoman was speechless and couldn't tell whether this person was bad or naughty.

Obviously Lu Jin didn't want to hear a promise from Lin Xiaoman, so he said to himself: "I'll find a chance to meet your aunt later, just in case your second grandfather and his family still don't like this old man."

Lin Xiaoman clicked his tongue twice in his heart: Sure enough, this is a man who talks what he says and means what he means!

After talking about the man's marriage issue, Lin Xiaoman got straight to the point and asked: "Sir, I don't need so many people in the land to clear up wasteland. How do you settle these people you sent? Otherwise, you can take some back and leave a few dozen for me.

Enough."

Lu Jin waved his hand, "I've brought people with me, so why bring them back? I see that there are many uncollapsed houses near your home. If they are repaired, they can always be lived in. I will find some craftsmen in the county town to come over later.

The people you bring to open up wasteland will leave the rest to do it on their own."

Lin Xiaoman raised his eyebrows and asked him to think about how to arrange the people before he sent them here.

"But..."

"The shopkeeper doesn't have to refuse anymore. From now on, these people who stay in the village will have to listen to the shopkeeper. If anyone refuses to accept it, the shopkeeper will just teach him a lesson!"
Chapter completed!