coobybook Chapter 371 The Gears of Fate
Chapter 371 The Gears of Fate
Clan Chief Sun followed beside him, nodding hurriedly, his smile as warm as the spring sun.
Her radiant smile almost smoothed out all the wrinkles on her face: "Xiao Jin, you're so thoughtful."
We haven't tasted such fresh fruits in a long time, we're in for a treat!
Everyone's been so busy lately that they've almost forgotten about this great way to beat the heat.
As he spoke, he raised his arm and wiped the dense beads of sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.
During this period, his family has enjoyed a lot of good food from Chenglin's family; he has eaten this watermelon several times already.
Chief Xu stroked his beard and walked forward with steady steps, his expression filled with emotion: "Xiao Jin, this watermelon not only cools you down, but it also warms everyone's hearts."
If you generously encourage everyone to grow watermelons with you, that will add another source of income.
Summer incomes are already low, and there's not much to sell. You've really helped the villagers out of their immediate crisis.
His voice wasn't loud, but every word he uttered was sincere.
At this moment, several anxious villagers had already gathered around, and Dongju and the others gave each of them a piece.
They looked at the watermelon in their hands, listened to what Lin Lizheng and the others were saying, their eyes sparkling with anticipation, and whispered among themselves.
"This watermelon must be very sweet."
"Yes, it looks delicious."
"Eat quickly, then get back to work."
"Exactly, otherwise we'd be overwhelmed."
These whispered words, like a gentle breeze, drifted across the threshing floor.
After Cang Nanxi finished eating a piece, he wiped his hands, patted Lin Lizheng on the shoulder, and joked, "It seems you'll have to follow in my son-in-law's footsteps more often from now on. There might be even more surprises to come."
In addition, my precious daughter is exceptionally intelligent and always comes up with novel ideas.
"We haven't even started planting corn yet, and she's already brought watermelons. It's truly an eye-opener."
After saying that, he laughed heartily, and the sound of his laughter echoed across the threshing ground.
Lin Lizheng replied with a smile, "You are absolutely right. None of the sesame paste in my family, the braised meat in the Sun family, or the braised chicken, duck, and salted duck eggs in the Xu family were not given to me by Xiao Jin."
But since she is a woman, we can only say that it was given to her by Chenglin.
They are a grateful couple...
They also care about the people and are always able to understand their needs.
Let's not talk about anything else, just take watermelon. In this unbearable heat, it is undoubtedly the best comfort.
If this watermelon could be widely cultivated, wouldn't our people have an extra considerable income? He bowed slightly, casting a look of admiration at Dongfang Jin.
Upon seeing his action, Dongfang Jin immediately dodged away: "You're shortening my lifespan, old man!"
Clan Chief Sun chimed in, "You silly girl, he's the village head, so it's his responsibility to address the people's livelihood issues in the village."
Look how much easier it is for him now; you can accept this courtesy.
Lin Lizheng quickly said, "That's right, that's right. Your benevolence is a blessing to us people."
"If needed in the future, the Lin family will definitely provide full support." His eyes were firm, and his words were resolute.
He was the only one who knew their family's identity, so it's not an exaggeration for him to do so.
It's just that the prince and princess are low-key; otherwise, he would have to kowtow to them.
For peasants like them, meeting a prince? They'd never even dream of seeing him.
Now, however, they are actually sitting right across from him.
Alas, who would have thought that the sickly girl sent by the Fang family as a substitute bride was actually the daughter of Prince Dun?
And then, by some twist of fate, she married that kid Cheng Lin.
These gears of fate...
Dongfang Jin looked at everyone with a gentle smile on her face: "You flatter me. I only did what I could."
These watermelons were carefully tended by the farmers in my village; the ones we have at home aren't enough to share with everyone.
"Everyone's worked hard today, and luckily the people from the village brought over two cartloads, I was worried it wouldn't be enough to go around."
Her voice was gentle yet powerful, like a clear spring flowing into everyone's hearts.
Amidst the cheers and laughter of the crowd, watermelons were cut open one by one, their bright red flesh bursting with juice, and their sweet aroma instantly filling the entire threshing ground.
The other villagers also gathered around, took the watermelon, and ate it with gusto.
That sweet taste not only dispelled the summer heat but also brought everyone closer together, filling the afternoon with warmth and joy.
……
With everyone's concerted efforts, Gu Chenglin's hundred-acre wheat field was harvested in a week.
The villagers who came to help also received corn seeds from Gu Chenglin's house as they had hoped.
On the first day after the wheat harvest, Dongfang Jin divided the wheat into two groups: one person dug holes, and the other followed behind to place the seeds.
The villagers who learned how to plant corn took the seeds back to their own fields.
Ruyi's voice rang cheerfully in Dongfang Jin's mind: "After planting all these corn seeds, our space has undergone another change!"
At that time, Dongfang Jin was in the West Mountain Vineyard with his cousin, the Empress, when he heard these words.
A flicker of curiosity crossed her eyes, and she quickly responded in her mind, "Oh? What's changed? Tell me quickly."
"The space has expanded a bit more," Ruyi replied succinctly.
"Is that all the changes?" Dongfang Jin frowned slightly, her words unconsciously carrying a hint of disappointed anticipation.
"That's all?" Ruyi said calmly.
Dongfang Jin couldn't help but sigh softly, muttering with a hint of disappointment, "I was really hoping something new would come up."
"You're even more greedy than me." Ruyi's tone carried a hint of teasing.
Dongfang Jin was displeased upon hearing this and immediately retorted: "Didn't you say that the Ruyi Realm is very large?"
How was I greedy? Every time the space expanded, new things appeared, so my thinking wasn't wrong.
"It's not that the expansion this time is that the scale is not large," Ruyi explained patiently.
"How much has it expanded exactly?" Dongfang Jin pressed, a thought suddenly popping into her mind.
She even subconsciously stretched out her little finger to show, "Is it about the width of a finger?"
"You... I just can't do anything with you." Ruyi's voice was full of helplessness, yet tinged with a hint of doting.
Hearing Ruyi shout out a single word in anger, Dongfang Jin hurriedly comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, let's calculate the days. The wheat in the imperial estates in the capital should be ready for harvest soon."
After my cousin distributes all the corn seeds, this place might even expand.
Don't forget, Lu Yunqing also took 100,000 jin of seeds from our house, waiting for them to be delivered.
【Too. 】
They didn't know that it was the Imperial Estate, the Prince Dun's Villa, the Duke of Su's Estate, the Empress's Estate, and the Duke of Fu's Estate.
And the estates of Lu Yunqing, Changsun Lan, Cang Lingchen, and people who were acquainted with the Duke of Zhenguo and the Imperial Tutor.
This year's wheat harvest was bountiful, and exclamations of surprise echoed through every village.
The servants in the manor were so excited that they ran around telling each other, and the news spread like wildfire, even reaching the people in the surrounding villages.
After all, this news concerns their livelihood and future.
Subsequently, everyone heard that the Emperor was determined to vigorously promote wheat cultivation techniques this year, and that wheat seeds would be sold at a fair price.
This move has undoubtedly brought great hope and benefits to the people.
To ensure the implementation of policies benefiting the people, the imperial court also ordered that anyone who dared to deliberately raise prices would be severely punished, or even exiled to the frontier.
While the people were still discussing the promotion of wheat, exciting news came from the imperial estate—the imperial court was about to begin popularizing corn planting methods.
Ling'an County.
The bulletin board in front of the county government office was bustling with activity, densely packed with people.
In the crowd, some people stood on tiptoe, leaned forward, and stared wide-eyed, trying to see the contents of the notice.
Some people even craned their necks, wishing they could stick their fingers right onto the notice and pry off every single word to read it. The scene was filled with noisy discussions.