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Wang Jinhe anticipated such questions and immediately responded, “According to your traditional planting methods, the rice plants are too crowded, and many end up stunted. Planting this way should increase yield. As for whether it will get sick, you’ll find out in about half a month.”
“Alright, we’ll follow the master’s instructions.” They were seasoned farmers and quickly understood the logic behind Wang Jinhe’s method. Following her approach might indeed increase the yield.
All the laborers came over to help, and it took more than ten days to plant the seventy acres of land. When they finished, they found that the rice seedlings they had initially planted were already turning green and coming back to life.
“It’s really coming back to life,” someone pointed to the revived seedlings and exclaimed with joy.
“The master is truly amazing.”
“I still have another hundred acres for you to take care of,” Wang Jinhe coughed lightly and said.
“The master should just tell us where, and we’ll go tomorrow,” the laborers from homestead cheerfully replied.
Whether it was seventy acres or one hundred and seventy acres, it was the same for them. The only difference was that planting one hundred and seventy acres would earn them more money.
“After planting, both sides of the land will be handed over to you. Are you okay with that?” Wang Jinhe looked at the overseer, Liang, and asked.
After considering for a moment, Liang nodded seriously, “No problem.”
“Alright, starting this month, everyone’s monthly pay will be doubled from the original amount.” As their tasks increased, Wang Jinhe naturally couldn’t let them work for free.
“Thank you, master!” The laborers standing nearby were overjoyed to hear Wang Jinhe’s words.
With the pay doubled, they could earn more than twenty liang a year, not counting the bonuses the master gave them on holidays.
“After this, I’ll rely on you.” Wang Jinhe looked at them and said earnestly.
“Master, you’re too kind.” With more land to cultivate, they were only a bit busier during planting and harvest seasons, but every time they finished their work, the master would give them red envelopes.
“That’s settled then. Tomorrow, I’ll take you to another piece of land.”
“Alright.”
After finalizing things with the workers, Wang Jinhe prepared to go home. Not far from where she was, she saw Su Yu approaching with two children.
Wang Jinhe walked over briskly, “Why are you here?”
“We came to pick you up since you hadn’t returned home so late. Is there a problem?” Su Yu frowned and asked.
“No, the seventy acres here have already been planted. Tomorrow, we’re going to the other one hundred acres, and I was a bit delayed discussing the welfare issues with them. After taking them there tomorrow, I have to come back to teach the villagers how to transplant rice.” Wang Jinhe said with a slightly troubled expression.
It felt like there were still a lot of things to do.
“Today, I checked, and the first few acres we planted have already started turning green. It won’t be long before they can replace the old leaves.” Wang Jinhe shared these details with Su Yu.
Su Yu didn’t understand much about farming, but that didn’t stop him from listening attentively.
“Xiao He, I think you can call a few people from the village tomorrow to go with you. This way, they can see the situation of your seventy acres of land and know that there’s nothing wrong with your planting method. It will also prevent anyone from using it against you or doubting you later,” Su Yu suggested. This approach would ensure that people see for themselves, and it would enhance trust in Wang Jinhe.
Wang Jinhe considered it for a moment and nodded, agreeing, “Okay, I’ll go talk to the village chief and the others after I go back.”
Although the village chief and others would undoubtedly believe her, it was still beneficial for everyone to see what was happening. This way, it would make others trust her even more, and there wouldn’t be excessive suspicion later on.
“Good.”
The two of them, accompanied by the two children, strolled back. By the time they returned, even the energetic children were too tired to move.
Xiao Bao, panting, looked at Su Yu and said, “Daddy, can we take a carriage to pick up Mommy next time? It’s so far.”
Su Yu, holding back a smile, rubbed Xiao Bao’s face and coughed lightly, saying, “Okay, next time, we’ll take a carriage to pick up Mommy, alright?”
Xiao Bao nodded vigorously, “That’s good.”
Su Yu patted Xiao Bao’s head, “You and your brother go home first. I’ll go find the village chief with your mommy.”
“Okay.”
Watching the two children head home, Su Yu held Wang Jinhe’s hand, and the two of them went to the village to find the chief.
Xie Kui, seeing them approaching, was pleased, “Why are you two here?”
“Uncle, the paddy fields in the homestead have already been planted. I want you to come and see my planting method. After we come back tomorrow, I’ll start teaching you all how to transplant rice,” Wang Jinhe explained briefly.
“Why bother going to see? We all trust you completely, there’s no need to check,” the village chief waved his hand.
When it came to farming, Jinhe was genuinely skilled. No matter what she planted, it turned out much better than what the others managed. If she could handle a couple of hundred acres like this, why couldn’t they manage a few or ten acres?
Xie Kui’s words surprised Wang Jinhe a bit, “Uncle, you…”
Does that mean they are starting to trust her unconditionally?
“Uncle, your blind trust like this is putting a bit too much pressure on me,” Wang Jinhe teased.
“You don’t need to feel any pressure. Just do things your way,” Xie Kui waved it off.
Seeing Xie Kui’s attitude, Wang Jinhe didn’t insist on having someone check.
“Uncle, then we’ll go back first.” Since Xie Kui said there was no need to check, they wouldn’t insist on it.
On the way back, Wang Jinhe looked at Su Yu beside her and said with a smile, “It seems we overthought it.”
Su Yu, with a smile in his eyes, replied, “You’re right. We did overthink it, but it’s a good thing.”
Trust is the most basic way of getting along, and Xie Kui’s attitude made Su Yu very pleased.
“Are you happy that the village chief trusts you so much?” Su Yu looked at Wang Jinhe and asked with a smile.
Wang Jinhe nodded naturally, “Of course. Why wouldn’t I be happy?”
“As long as you’re happy, let’s go home.”
“Okay.”
The two returned home, and the kitchen had already prepared the meal, waiting for them to start eating.
After dinner, the two children, without any reminder, went to wash up and lay down on the bed, falling asleep.
Wang Jinhe looked at the two children who fell asleep instantly and said with a suppressed smile, “It seems these two kids are really tired today.”
Otherwise, with the energy of the two, they would have played for at least another hour. How could they go to sleep so early?
Su Yu leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, looking at the two already asleep children with a smile in his eyes, “In the future, we can use this method to make them go to bed earlier.”
Otherwise, they would have too much energy late at night, making it difficult for them to sleep early.
Wang Jinhe gave Su Yu a playful glance and said unkindly, “Be a bit more considerate. If you really do this, Xiao Bao will definitely not go out with you.”
Just today, he mentioned taking the children in a carriage, and now he’s already having second thoughts. Could this be something a responsible father would do?