Chapter 61 (1/2)

In the evening, the village head Shiao Tianren called all the villagers to gather in the ancestral hall and then started distributing the daily necessities needed by each family.

This time, Lin Xun brought back a large number of items, including necessities like cloth, clothing, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and the like, seeds such as spiritual grains, spiritual vegetables and spiritual herbs, and tools specifically used for farming in spiritual land like hoes and sickles.

When all items were distributed, all the villagers were extremely excited. In the past, when Lian Rufeng was the head of the guards, the goods and items brought back could only maintain a mere substance. But by taking a look at the things Lin Xun brought back, not only large in quantity but also in such a wide variety, it was clear that Lin Xun was definitely more credible.

More importantly, every family got three imperial silver coins, which was equal to three hundred copper coins!

For the villagers, who never got the chance to go out of the mountains, this was a great fortune.

All of this made the villagers more grateful for Lin Xun, giving him an outstanding reputation in the village.

The villagers left late into the night, leaving only Lin Xun and the village head Shiao Tianren in the ancestral hall.

“How silly you are! What’s the use of giving villagers money! They will stay in Feiyun Village for their whole life and there is no chance to use the money.”

Shiao Tianren sighed and thought Lin Xun had handed out way too much money, which he shouldn’t have done.

“No chance to use it now doesn’t mean no chance to use in the future.”

Then Lin Xun laughed and said, “What’s more, I got the money from selling Feiyun Fire Copper and this is just like paying the villagers for mining.”

Shiao Tianren retorted unhappily, “The wage is at the most 30 copper coins. Three silver coins is just too much!”

Lin Xun laughed without saying anything. He had made a deal with Shiao Tianren that villagers only got the wages for mining Feiyun Fire Copper and wouldn’t share any of the profit from selling it, but how could he really treat the villagers just like workers.

Feiyun Village was his home and those villagers were his families. So, the money he gained must be shared with them. At this point, he would never begrudge the money he owned.

“All right, I don’t know how to talk some sense into you.” Shiao Tianren sighed. Actually, what Lin Xun had done really touched him and since what was done couldn’t be undone, he just had to let go of it.

“Uncle Shiao, I believe that Feiyun Village will keep getting better in the future, so we should aim high and think big. We must let everyone become rich so when the chance comes, all villagers can enter and live in the city.”

Lin Xun continued seriously, “Don’t you want your grandsons to get out of this poverty so that they can lead a better life like the kids in cities?”

Shiao Tianren was swayed and fell into silence. At this moment, he was truly struck by the blueprint Lin Xun just depicted.

Lin Xun got up and left without saying anything more.

He knew clearly that change couldn’t happen overnight. When all the villagers gained enough money and became rich from mining Feiyun Fire Copper, they would naturally think far ahead into the future.

Surviving and living were two entirely different situations.

In the past, people in Feiyun Village had to solve the key matter of surviving.

But after that, the quality of life and the education of children naturally came into their minds.

And now Feiyun Fire Copper offered Feiyun Village a great way to solve the matter of survival and to improve quality of life.

Lin Xun was certain that even if he left, the life of villagers in Feiyun would keep getting better all the same.

Of course, as long as no adversity happened.

However, considering the credibility and prestige  of Keystone Business, Lin Xun thought there was nothing to worry about.

……

The next morning, Gao Guiyong and Zhou Quan left. They had finished their mission and had come to an agreement with Shiao Tianren that they would come to buy Feiyun Fire Copper once every other month and bring daily necessities for villagers in Feiyun Village.

This was a win-win deal and trading in Feiyun Village helped the villagers avoid many unnecessary risks.

Also at the same time, Lin Xun had called together Ying Liu’er and three other kids who had reached the first level of Martial Realm. He handed out the elixirs bought from Green-sun Tribe like pills beneficial for Qi Guiding, Inner Strong and Viscera Opening.

There were over 20 kids in the village, but unluckily for now only these four kids could sense the Qi-feeling and guide Qi into their body.

In other words, among all those kids, only these four could embark on the journey of cultivation and the rest had little chance of it. This was the reality – only a few people in this world were able to cultivate.

On this day, Lin Xun left behind the duty of Kongfu Master in the village because he had taught them all the knowledge he could give them. For future cultivation, it was up to the kids to practice on their own.

“A master teaches the trade, but the apprentice’s skill is self-made.” This old-saying could be applied here.

……

Whether wiping out Lian Rufeng and his followers or using Keystone Business to suppress Wu Business, the aim was to eliminate hidden dangers for Feiyun Village.