After eating a few more bites, Clan Chief Lin stood up to leave, reminding Lin Caisang to talk to him about any ideas she had in the future, instead of treating him like an outsider.
"Sangsang, don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it seems." Clan Chief Lin had barely left when Lin Laogeng offered his granddaughter some reassurance.
"What do I have to worry about?"
Lin Caisang chuckled lightly, not considering what Clan Chief Lin had said to be any trouble at all.
Let those who disapproved of her gossip behind her back. In the end, it would be her who would be well-fed, not them. She walked upright and sat upright.
"Unexpectedly, Clan Chief Lin who seems penny-pinching on normal days can say some reasonable words at crucial times." Lu Qiubo couldn’t help commenting at the dinner table.
Hearing this, Lin Caisang looked at her grandfather with a smile.
"Grandfather, though Clan Chief Lin seems to play both ends against the middle, he is capable when it comes to taking action. However, Clan Chief Ya, well... "
Remembering her encounter with Clan Chief Ya today, and the words he had spoken, all she could do was chuckle.
"Anyway, we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover."
After finishing dinner, Lin Caisang made an excuse and went to her room early, lit a candle, and started examining something at the table. As expected, it didn’t take long for Ya Molian to come over.
"Sang’er, what are your thoughts about today’s events?" He sat down directly across from her and asked.
He found it unbelievable that this clever girl wouldn’t anticipate what even Clan Chief Lin could see.
Or did she have some other thoughts?
"I didn’t give much thought to it."
Lin Caisang shrugged her shoulders, raised her hand, and passed him the paper she was holding.
"Take a look at this first."
Ya Molian took it and began to read carefully.
Lin Caisang picked up the candlestick and walked over to him so that he could see it more clearly.
After a long while, Ya Molian finally looked up at her and asked.
The drawings depicted how to divert the water from Lake Po into the paddy fields. She conceived them based on the current conditions of all the farmlands in Ya Village. She thought there should be no need for any improvements.
Even if there are slight discrepancies in the farmlands of different families, the leaders of the two major clans will be able to sort it out by themselves.
"I had drawn these diagrams when I began transforming Manghuang Mountain. Initially, I intended to use the pond in my twenty-acre plot on the mountain. But after giving it some thought, I realized it wasn’t feasible.
Although doing good deeds may earn a good reputation, the water from my twenty-acre pond won’t be sufficient. If water usage causes a major conflict between the two major clans in the village, that wouldn’t be good."
"You’re right to think this way." Ya Molian nodded.
"You must have figured out by now that although Clan Chief Lin may seem a bit calculated, he has his principles when it comes to major issues. However, Clan Chief Ya is different. He’s always been good at winning people’s hearts. When it comes to kicking someone when they’re down, he excels at that."
Upon hearing his words, Lin Caisang felt a chill run down her spine and chuckled nervously.
Yes, she deliberately let Aunt Tao overhear her. On the one hand, she wanted to spread the word that the village would be planting two seasons of rice next year, so everyone could be prepared.