AWB Chapter 44 Follow-up Process
Chapter 44 Follow-up Process
"Buy land? You want to buy land?"
Yun Yuke didn't go into too much detail, only saying that she was thinking of opening a few grain shops, and in addition to finding grain purchasing channels, she also thought it would be better to have her own farm.
"Huanghua Village is severely affected by the disaster. Right now, everyone in the village is busy repairing their houses. There is also a possibility of an outbreak of disease in a while. Everyone is busy with disaster prevention and mitigation, so I don't think anyone has the mind to think about these things. I can't say anything else."
Yun Yuke and the county magistrate had known each other for a long time and were aware of each other's thoughts. If one mentioned something casually, the other would remember it for a while. They would lend a hand when they could, and not cause trouble when they couldn't.
"Regarding your Lin family's case, I've already submitted the case details to the higher-level government and other counties, asking them to assist in the investigation and see if anyone similar to Manager Lin has appeared. I've also sent people to investigate Manager Lin's hometown, which will take some time to travel back and forth. I'll let you know if there are any further developments. But Boss Yun, next time you hire someone, you should be more careful in your vetting. It's been so long since there's been a murder in our county."
Yun Yuke nodded in agreement. After exchanging pleasantries, Yun Yuke took the child and left.
Instead of going straight home, the two chose to go to the lumber shop to check on the situation.
The once bustling timber shop has become somewhat desolate, with a sign standing on the counter at the entrance bearing several large characters.
"Pre-ordered items are being made and can be picked up with the receipt. New orders are not being accepted at this time."
These characters aren't exactly neat; they're barely legible. They must have been made by some of the shop's workers.
When the two girls arrived at the backyard, they found that nearly ten workers were still busy at work, and no one had stopped.
Upon seeing the arrival of outsiders, the old master intended to shoo them away, but upon looking up, he recognized Boss Yun, and immediately everyone gathered around.
After all, Boss Yun was a prominent figure in the city. The shop had explained the situation to him a few years ago, so the old craftsman still recognized him.
Yun Yuke didn't waste any words, after all, she understood the current situation. In addition, the master craftsman and his apprentices worked overtime to finish the furniture that had been ordered earlier, so things would be easier afterward.
The items had already been ordered, and the customers had paid their deposits. Although the owner running away would damage their reputation, the artisans also had their own reputations. We couldn't afford to ruin their own brand.
"Don't worry, everyone. I'm taking over the shop now. You can calculate the costs incurred during this period, and I'll send someone to take over tomorrow. We'll continue operating as usual, and I'll make up for any missing items."
Yun Yuke patted her chest and assured them, then wrote a new sign in front of the counter, indicating that the shop was operating as usual and that neighbors were welcome to place orders.
"Mother, why don't you promote one of the craftsmen to take over the shop? Judging from your tone just now, it seems like you want Sister Yuanchen to take over tomorrow?"
After the mother and daughter left the shop, Yun Qingjin quietly asked them something.
“Those people are all craftsmen, whether they can manage the shop is another matter. After all, the original owner of this shop was Manager Lin. What if, just what if, Manager Lin is proven to be unrelated to the murder case, he comes back to this shop and sees his craftsmen taking advantage of him? Who knows what he will think. It would be better if I send someone to take over, so that it saves trouble for both of us.”
"But I heard from Sister Yuan Chen that you did promote people from among the employees to be managers in your other shops before."
"That's right, that's called analyzing specific problems in specific ways. Different shops are different, so naturally we can't use the same method for them all."
Yun Qingjin nodded, and there were no further problems.
In the following days, nothing else happened at Yun Mansion. After consolidating these shops, most of the remaining shops with problematic accounts also rectified their situations, and Yun Mansion returned to normal.
As the days grew colder, the Yun family was making winter clothes and stockpiling food for the winter.
Perhaps in a sense, it can be considered quite lucky.
There is indeed some land in Huanghua Village that needs to be sold. There is also some idle land in the village that needs to be cultivated. This part of the land is under the jurisdiction of the county government. After checking the relevant documents, Magistrate Sun informed Yun Yuke about the situation of the vacant land.
Considering the future, Yun Yuke didn't hesitate much and directly took on this part.
Of course, in addition to these lands, there are also another twenty acres of adjacent land for sale.
The original owners of the land were a middle-aged couple surnamed Mai, who had many children. Their land was located in a relatively low-lying area, so the disaster was more severe for them. They owned a total of thirty mu of land, and two-thirds of it was sold at once.
Although the couple has many children, their eldest son is away studying, their second son stays home to farm, and their two daughters can only barely participate in the farm work. It's still a very difficult life for them.
When Yun Yuke met this family, the eldest daughter was still sick.
Logically speaking, even if a child in the family is sick, an ordinary family would not easily sell their land. Therefore, the people of Yunfu were very curious about the reason for this family selling the land.
Yun Yuke had been discussing the farming matter with Aunt Chang and Chang Fang beforehand. So when they learned about the land sale, their first question was about the reason.
"Mr. Yun, please remember to ask them in detail why they want to sell the land. Other reasons are fine, but we should consider the specific circumstances of the land before making a purchase."
The people from the Yun family were almost constantly giving instructions, carefully explaining various matters.
Yun Yuke knew what was going on, so she took Chang Fang and Yun Qingjin with her to Huanghua Village to check on the situation.
"Mr. Yun, I'm so sorry, my eldest sister is still sick. My father went to the city to get medicine for her, and my mother and younger sister are still taking care of her. So I've come to take you to see her."
The person who came to greet us was the second son of the family, named Maihe. He was somewhat dark-skinned and rather thin, but he looked energetic and walked with a brisk pace.
"I heard that Boss Yun bought that vacant land. My father said that since that's the case, my family is selling the part of the vacant land that's close to yours." Maihe led the group to the designated location and pointed out the land they had reserved.
Next to that vacant land, there was a simple brick house. "That house was left over from before, by the previous landlord. It is said that the landlord prepared it when he came to look at the land."
Yun Yuke nodded. She would need to renovate these places later so that it would be more convenient when she came back to live here.
"Excuse me, sir, I'd like to ask why your family is selling so much land all at once? Is there something going on in your family?"
Maihe lowered his head and remained silent, seemingly unwilling to say too much about these matters. "This... I'm sorry, I can't say anything about it."
"Is there something wrong? Don't worry, we'll all be neighbors in the future, so it's only right that we help each other out."
The young man in front of me remained silent, simply shaking his head.
"Hey, you child..." Chang Fang was about to ask more questions when Yun Yuke patted her, shook her head, and stopped Aunt Chang from taking any further action.
"Young man, you speak with remarkable eloquence. Have you been to school?" Yun Yuke changed her approach.