"Okay, okay, now our village is rich in lotus roots, and all the villages in this ten miles away are famous. Girls from other villages are eager to marry our village, and it's all thanks to Miss Chu!" the village chief said loudly.

Everyone agreed.

Just as he was talking, Chu Yiqing took Yingqian to Zhujiazui. Seeing the village head crowded with people, he immediately stepped forward with a smile and said, "What are everyone talking about?"

When the village chief saw that it was Chu Yiqing, he quickly stepped forward and said: "Miss Chu, I wanted to have last season's harvest delivered to the house, but Manager Guo said that the girl was not here and someone happened to come to collect the lotus roots, so I decided on my own.

Changed it into money, Miss Chu is here, this money is just for Miss Chu!"

Chu Yiqing smiled and said: "The village chief is really smart. He only harvested more than half of the lotus roots, and the remaining half was used as seeds. I didn't expect that you only knew the secret of this kind of lotus roots after planting them for one season!"

The village chief quickly said: "Miss Chu, don't worry, our village dare not forget your great kindness. Do you think this is going to happen? You continue to let us plant lotus roots. We will share the lotus roots with the girl 30%, and the girl will not have to worry about it in the future."

Yes, now we can grow it ourselves!”

Chu Yiqing smiled and said: "Actually, this kind of land can grow every year and mature every two years. I don't expect that I can dominate this method for a lifetime. If you want to plant it, I will naturally not object!"

When the village chief heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took the villagers to express his thanks: "Miss Chu has been so kind to us Zhujiazui villagers. The name of Zhujiazui village will never be forgotten!"

Chu Yiqing waved his hand and said with a smile: "The village chief's words are serious. Besides, I will receive 30% without any effort. Where can I find such a good thing?"

The village chief and the villagers burst into laughter.

Lady Lingdang quickly said: "Miss, I want to go with Lingdang to burn incense on the stone. Can Miss please wait for us?"

Chu Yiqing nodded: "It just so happens that I also want to take a look at the lotus roots planted by everyone to see if there is anything else I need to pay attention to. Just go and do it!"

Ling Dang’s wife nodded quickly and quickly took Ling Dang to the cemetery in the north of the village.

When Chu Yiqing came, it was like celebrating the New Year in the village. The village chief called on everyone to bring out all the delicious food, so on the small table with his head lowered, peanuts, melon seeds, candies, these good things that were reluctant to eat on weekdays were placed.

, took them all out.

Chu Yiqing looked at the land in the village and agreed with them to dismantle the greenhouse and plant lotus roots in accordance with God's will and according to the season. This way, the cost is low, it is not easy to cause pests and diseases, and it is also convenient.

"Okay, Miss Chu is an expert, just do whatever Miss Chu says to do!" the village chief responded quickly.

Standing on the boundary of Zhujiazui, looking to the west, you will see the border with Rao State in front of you, and you can still vaguely see the city wall, which is guarded by troops.

"Your village is close to Rao Country. It's always peaceful?" Chu Yiqing looked up and asked casually.

The village chief sighed: "How can there be peace, otherwise our village cannot be the only one in this fertile land with a radius of hundreds of miles! I also heard from the elders that there were several villages nearby here a few decades ago, Niutou

Zui, Chenjiazui, everyone farmed and sometimes herded sheep to make a living. However, President Rao invaded from time to time. He either burned, killed or looted. Gradually, many people moved away, and the rest were old and weak.

The sick and disabled had no place to go, so they all gathered together and lived in Zhujiazui, which was the furthest away from the border. Later, a city was built here and the imperial court sent a garrison. Finally, things stopped for a while!

"

Chu Yiqing nodded and looked at the land from Zhujiazui to Raoguo. If the springs were dug out, these lands could be used. Growing rice would not be a problem. However, the country is now unstable. The land below Zhujiazui

We’ve already planted sweet potatoes, but it seems like it’s not the right time yet!

Several women went to the grave with Ling Dang Lady and watched from a distance. After Ling Dang Lady and Ling Dang finished visiting the grave, everyone stepped forward to comfort them and said: "Ling Dang Lady, please bear with me and accept the change. People cannot be resurrected after death. Do you want to think about it?"

open!"

Lady Lingdang wiped her red eyes and nodded: "I'm lucky to be following Miss Chu these days. Otherwise, I don't know how I would have lived here, seeing things and missing people!"

As soon as everyone heard that Madam Lingdang took the initiative to mention Chu Yiqing, they immediately asked: "Ms. Lingdang, are you comfortable following Miss Chu? The monthly payment is very large?"

Lady Lingdang smiled and said: "A nest of gold and silver is not as good as a straw nest at home. If you can live in your own home, who wants to leave home for a long time? You ladies, you all have a better life than me. You have a husband and a lot of money."

My child, don’t think about anything else!”

When several women heard this, they also understood the same truth. Now Zhujiazui is no longer the Zhujiazui before. This season, lotus roots can be bought for five taels of silver. Their pockets are bulging, and their daughters are not getting married.

Although they were jealous that Madam Lingdang could enjoy the good life and drink with Miss Chu, they were a little reluctant to let their daughter work as a maid and live under someone else's roof, so they immediately gave up their thoughts.

Seeing that they were overthinking it, Lady Lingdang smiled and stood together chatting some gossip. She asked what major events had happened in the village in the past few months. When she heard that several old people had died, she immediately sighed: "

Things in the world are unpredictable!" Hearing that a boy from a certain family got married and talked about his wife, he laughed and said: "I didn't expect to grow up so quickly. I still feel young, so I still think about stealing sweet potatoes from my house!"

Lady Lingdang took Lingdang and chatted with some women in the village for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, she hurriedly left and followed Chu Yiqing back.

On the way back, Lingdang leaned against the car wall and stared blankly out of the window. She didn't speak for a long time. Lingdang also leaned in Lingdang's arms full of thoughts.

"Mom, when can we come back in the future? Meizi, Liu'er and the others are waiting for me to come back and play!" Lingdang said in a low voice.

Lady Lingdang turned around and sighed: "My child, this is not your home. Originally, I thought that I would just live with your father in this small village for the rest of my life. But things are unpredictable. Your father died. Here

There is no one I can miss anymore, and our destiny from now on will have to be decided by ourselves!"

Ling Dang was still young and didn't understand what Madam Ling Dang said, but Madam Ling Dang stopped talking. She just stretched out her hand to stroke Ling Dang's soft hair and sighed quietly.

It was already evening when we got home. Mrs. Huangfu had long been worried and asked Zhao Xiaomai to go out and visit several times.

When Chu Yiqing entered the door, Mrs. Huangfu felt relieved and quickly asked Yingrun to get some water for her to clean her hands in preparation for dinner.

"How do you like it? When can these sweet potato vines be used?" Speaking of this sweet potato, Mrs. Huangfu still has feelings for it. When she first went to Chu Han, all she ate were sweet potatoes every year, but Chu Han

The sweet potatoes in Lucheng are not as delicious as those in Lucheng. They are white and not sweet, but they can fill the stomach. Now in Lucheng, although the sweet potatoes in Lucheng are delicious, Mrs. Huangfu has only tasted them once.

I also refuse to eat it. I was injured from eating it when I was young. No matter what I eat now, white flour pastry is the most delicious!

"Don't worry, those sweet potatoes will be harvested in ten days, and the sweet potato vines will be ready for use. And I want Brother Zhao to confirm those lands and set aside 10,000 acres. Wait for ten days.

We are almost busy with things here, so we will go home. At that time, we will bring the sweet potatoes and vines back with us! This time, we suddenly have 50,000 acres of land. It is too much. I am afraid that Brother Zhao and his family will

I'm too busy!" Chu Yiqing said while wiping his hands.

Mrs. Huangfu nodded and said, "It's good to go back. I'll feel at ease when I go back!"

Chu Yiqing stood for a while but didn't see A Bao coming out. He couldn't help but ask: "Where is A Bao? Why is there no one there?"

"In the flower hall, the shopkeeper Ping is here, and A Bao went to look at the account books. This A Bao, I don't know who he is, is really a money man, and the abacus is rattling!" Mrs. Huangfu couldn't help but joked.

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Chu Yiqing smiled and said: "You can follow me. In Chu Han, even though many people treat me with respect, they secretly scold me for being a solitary eater and refusing to teach them the methods of farming?"

Mrs. Huangfu said: "Yiqing, I understand. It was difficult at that time. A copper plate would be broken in half and spent, and people looked down on us. But now that we are prosperous, I can see that you are not that kind of child! This time Lu Lu

I've also seen what happened in the city. In fact, it's not that you really want to be alone. This kind of greenhouse is risky. If something happens, we can't afford the loss!"

Chu Yiqing felt warm in his heart. He didn't expect that Mrs. Huangfu could see it so clearly. He couldn't help but smile: "Mom, Jiang is very old. This sentence is really true!"

Mrs. Huangfu couldn't help but laugh.

"Miss, the people from Huafu have already replied to the post, saying that they would invite the young lady and the old lady to have dinner tomorrow at noon!" Yingrun said when she saw Chu Yi had washed her hands and placed the dishes and chopsticks.

Chu Yiqing nodded. In ten days, she would go back to plant sweet potatoes. She really wanted to learn this flower-growing technique, and she might be able to use it in the future!

"Mom, let's go tomorrow!" Chu Yiqing smiled and sat down. Seeing that A Bao still didn't show up, he couldn't help but said to Yingrun: "Yingrun, go and ask A Bao to come for dinner!"

Yingrun quickly went to call.

Early in the morning of the next day, Zhao Xiaomai set up the car and prepared to set off home with Zhang San.

"Wheat, you must pay attention to safety on this road. Did you bring enough dry food? If you don't have enough, just eat some on the road. When it gets late, stay in a hotel. Don't worry about the money!" Old Mrs. Huangfu asked worriedly.

Zhao Xiaomai smiled honestly: "Mom, don't worry, there was food in the car when we came here. I was worried and scared all the way. Fortunately, Zhao Wu and the others were there to take care of me. When I go back, the car is empty. What should I be afraid of?"

Zhao Wu is the leader of the fifty nursing homes that Chu Yiqing asked Shangguan Yu to find last time. It is said that he used to be a soldier commander and has great leadership skills.

Mrs. Huangfu also stepped forward and told Zhao Wu: "His eldest brother, I will rely on you along the way!"

Zhao Wu quickly knelt down on one leg and said seriously: "Don't worry, old lady!"

Chu Yiqing also stepped forward and said: "I will handle Liu Gan's matter, but from now on, the house will have to rely on you to take care of it. From now on, you will do Liu Gan's work, and I will double the salary for you."

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When Zhao Wu heard this, he quickly kowtowed and said, "Thank you so much, Miss Chu!"

Chu Yiqing nodded, feeling relieved. Seeing that it was getting late, he urged Zhao Maimai to get on the road quickly.

"Miss Chu, farewell!" Zhu Erwen also said goodbye.

Chu Yiqing smiled and said: "Manager Zhu, I'm sorry to bother you!"

Zhu Erwen cupped his fists and said, "Miss Chu, you're welcome!"

A group of people, three carriages, and more than a dozen people drove out of Lucheng.

After sending Zhao Xiaomai and Zhu Erwen away, Chu Yiqing and Mrs. Huangfu went back to the house, changed into clothes for visiting guests, dressed up A Bao, and got on the carriage to go to Hua Mansion.

Hua Mansion is located to the east of Lucheng. It is a very large house with a vermilion gate, blue stone steps, and several early peach blossom trees sticking out from the walls, looking full of life.

The doorkeepers were two kind-faced servants. When they saw someone coming to the door, they quickly stepped forward and asked, "But Miss Chu? Mrs. Huangfu?"

Chu Yiqing nodded: "Exactly!"

"Please come in quickly, our master has been waiting for a long time!" The servant quickly and respectfully invited Chu Yiqing and Mrs. Huangfu in. The carriage was naturally taken care of.

Chu Yiqing held A Bao in one hand and walked side by side with Mrs. Huangfu. Ying Qian followed respectfully. As soon as she entered the door, she felt the breath of spring. Hua Mansion is worthy of being the home of hundreds of flowers. As soon as you enter the door, there is a garden.

The corridor is paved with bluestones, and there are various flowers on both sides of the corridor, but the most common ones are peonies. Although it is not yet the blooming season, the spring flowers around it have blooms, and there are peach trees under the walls.

, also in full bloom in response to the cold spring.

"It smells so good!" Abao couldn't help but wrinkled his little nose and said.

The servant smiled and said: "This is a peach blossom to welcome guests. It was our young master's idea, but the master doesn't like it. He thinks the peach blossom is too gaudy and jumps out of the wall. It's not as subtle as lilac and begonia!"
To be continued...