Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 168 lacks vision and is prone to causing trouble.

Lin Chang'er paused. There seemed to be nothing wrong with what he said, but why did it sound like something was off when he said it?

She frowned and pondered for a moment before replying, "Third Brother is the local official of Ninghai County. All the people in the county are hoping for your health and safety, and that you will do more for the well-being of the people!"

Wu Qingfeng saw that she looked a little confused, yet eager to explain.

I couldn't help but tease her, "So, Changmei, you're concerned about me on behalf of all the people in the county?"

Lin Chang'er was taken aback, feeling that her brain wasn't working properly today. She tilted her head and asked, "Is there any difference?"

There aren't many good officials like him who do the right thing; we should cherish the one we have, shouldn't we?

For Wu Qingfeng, there are naturally differences.

Seeing her clueless expression, and fearing he might offend her, he suppressed his inner urges.

Looking up at the sky, he asked, "I heard from Uncle Pei that you also gave up on the sashimi banquet?"

Lin Chang'er nodded. This was a topic worth discussing. "I'm busy, but it's not like I've completely given up. Everyone has their own expertise. When it comes to knife skills, there are plenty of people who are better than me."

"But this dipping sauce is still prepared and chilled by me every morning."

Does this mean that he has the "secret recipe" in his own hands?

Wu Qingfeng nodded, seemingly unbothered by her "strangeness," and said, "Will you go back after lunch?"

Lin Chang'er thought for a moment, "Okay, but I still have to go to Lao Liang's place. I had a lot of things to do yesterday, so I asked them to go to the prefectural city to help me make contact with Chen Ming. I wonder how things went."

Wu Qingfeng laughed and said, "No rush, I'll send someone over first to see if they've all returned."

Those gourmands are quite well-connected in the prefectural city. Now that they've gone, perhaps they should stay a couple more days and look for an opportunity?

Lin Chang'er thought he made sense. "That's fine. If they haven't come back yet, I won't make this trip again."

Wu Qingfeng hummed in agreement. "What would you like to eat? It's on me today."

Lin Chang'er rested her chin on her hand and thought for a moment, "I'm afraid that won't work. I brought those aunties with me. I can't let them go hungry while I eat and drink well."

"Furthermore, if word gets out, it will damage your reputation."

Wu Qingfeng wanted to say that he would arrange the meals for those women, and he didn't care about their reputation.

Besides, they've done nothing wrong, so there's nothing for others to say.

However, knowing that Lin Chang'er always had her own ideas, he asked, "So, what are your thoughts?"

Lin Chang'er tilted her head and thought for a moment, "How about we cook at the county government office? What would you like to eat?"

Wu Qingfeng: "..." She finally came to the county government office, and we wanted her to take a break, but she made arrangements for herself first.

But before he could speak, Lin Chang'er continued, "Staying up late can cause internal heat, so why not make a Solomon's Seal and Old Duck Soup?"

"Smoke and dust harm the lungs. The village was filled with smoke the night before last, and you rode horses all day yesterday, so it was all dusty. How about making some duck blood vermicelli soup?"

"Also, I have some fish in my car. How about making a clam omelet? Or grilling a fish? What do you think?"

Wu Qingfeng looked at her, a strange sense of anticipation welling up in his mind. "You can decide."

Lin Chang'er nodded, "Okay, let's do it that way. I'll go buy groceries."

Lin Chang'er was impulsive and got up to leave, but Wu Qingfeng grabbed her wrist. "The county government has some procurements. I'll just give them some money and have them handle it."

Lin Chang'er pursed her lips. Purchasing was the most lucrative job, so she asked, "Is your purchasing reliable?"

Wu Qingfeng laughed out loud, "They're one of us."

Lin Chang'er said "Oh," and then she was fine with it.

Wu Qingfeng summoned another attendant, gave him a brief instruction, and the attendant acknowledged and withdrew.

Lin Chang'er suddenly remembered something and said, "Third Brother, if I want to set up a small market at the entrance of the village, what procedures do I need?"

Wu Qingfeng asked, "What kind of market is it?"

Lin Chang'er said, "Everyone in Linshui Village is determined to defend it." In the era of cold weapons, there were no powerful weapons like gunpowder and cannons; everyone relied on hand-to-hand combat.

However, the Lin family is a bunch of bad apples; they lack vision and are prone to causing trouble, so they definitely need to be cleaned up.

But after clearing it out, wouldn't the village have a much smaller population?

"The Lin family is no longer usable, and the village is currently lacking in activity. So I thought, what I'm doing is organizing a market to attract more people."

"Everyone is welcome to set up a stall. It will be free at the beginning. Once it reaches a certain scale, the village will charge a small stall fee, whether it is in cash or goods."

“Those who have money can buy things at the market, and those who don’t can barter.”

"People like me who frequently travel to the city can bring back some city items, such as grains, oils, rice, and noodles, to make things convenient for the villagers."

"If Linshui Village can become prosperous, the surrounding villages will also move closer to us. If we can merge the villages in the future, the coastal defense team can also be expanded."

Although the richer they are, the more dangerous it is, but being rich also gives them more confidence!

Wu Qingfeng listened attentively and thought the idea was brilliant!

The market in Linhai Town developed in the same way; previously, the higher authorities intended for the county government to take over its management.

If the government takes over, it will naturally be vigorously developed.

In fact, the geographical conditions of Linhai Town are not optimal; the coastline is too short and the wharf is too small.

Linshui Village is located along the river and by the sea, and its coastline is even longer than that of Linhai Town.

Whether it is feasible to move the final section of the canal to Linshui Town still needs to be considered.

But right now, news has begun to spread that Linshui Village, with the strength of the entire village, drove out the pirates, killed 49 people, captured one alive, and seized a number of weapons.

Once the higher-ups receive the case file, they will start to pay attention to this place, and perhaps it really will work?

Wu Qingfeng said, "I'll have the county magistrate explain it to you in a moment. It's not a troublesome matter, so just go ahead and do it."

"As for your concern about the loss of able-bodied men in Linshui Village and the fear of a large-scale invasion by pirates,..."

"Wait a little longer. Once the story of the village spreads, the surrounding villages will naturally find ways to gravitate towards Linshui Village without you having to actively seek it out."

Lin Chang'er said, "That makes sense, but every village has one or a group of unreliable people."

Even though Linshui Village has been cleaned up once, there are still some people who can't think straight.

Wu Qingfeng shook his head, "Sister Chang, water that is too clear has no fish, and things in the world are not always black and white. You have to accept imperfections."

Lin Chang'er pouted. She knew this was true, but when trouble came, she still felt annoyed, didn't she?

Forget it, let's deal with the future later. Why waste time on internal strife now? Anyway, when the villages are merged in the future, Linshui Village will be the main one.

Lin Chang'er felt relieved and stood up, saying, "Let's go to the kitchen and cook something special."

Wu Qingfeng nodded and got up. The two of them had just left when the servant suddenly jogged over, glanced at Lin Chang'er, and hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself...