The Mohist Disciple (Part 1) [Please Vote]

Lin Feng had spent the past few days worrying about this.

Shen Zhi said, "A generous reward will bring out the brave."

Hadn't their lord also said that all troubles stemmed from a lack of funds?

Money could make the devil turn a millstone!

"How about discussing it with Clerk Qi and asking the government office to offer a reward for brave souls?" If the clerks in the Revenue Office couldn't solve the problem, they could seek help among the people instead. Many minds working together might just produce a farmer with a useful tool to offer.

Shen Zhi's suggestion was something Lin Feng had considered, too.

She said, "Before I came back, I'd already spoken with the clerk and applied to the government office for fifty taels in reward money. I hope we make some progress."

Shen Zhi amusedly poked her cheek. "Since you already have a plan, why the long face? You're off duty today. Dinner's on me. There's a new restaurant in the market district with some excellent new dishes. And there are two new plays tonight."

At the prospect of Shen Zhi treating her, Lin Feng obligingly smiled. "My dear sister, I'll be there for sure."

There was still an hour before the government office closed for the day.

Lin Feng had the clerks bring out the books on farming tools from the storeroom.

The Revenue Office kept copies of all the farming tools found among the people, even some designs that had fallen out of use long ago. But Lin Feng searched the entire collection and still couldn't find anything useful. Now she could only pin her hopes on the farming-tool blueprints stored there...

Shen Zhi had been relatively free lately, so she helped look through them.

The result, naturally, was nothing.

When the evening