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This side only has about seven to eight acres of land, which isn’t much. The homestead has nearly twenty acres, and that’s where it really looks abundant.
“Isn’t this considered a lot?”
Wang Jinhe looked at the expanse. “Is it really a lot? I’ll take you to see the other field next time, and after you’ve seen it, you’ll know that there’s very little here.”
“Okay.”
Qifeng and Chen Jinian followed Wang Jinhe. They had missed the watermelon harvest season last year, but this year, seeing the large batches of watermelons being sent out, all they could think about was money.
“Sister-in-law, these melons are so delicious. Can we pick some to send to Boss Chen and the others?” Yin Fan was someone who liked to join in the fun. He insisted on coming today to pick melons.
After seeing the large watermelons in the field, Yin Fan’s only thought was to send some to Boss Chen and the others to taste.
“They will definitely love such good watermelons,” he said.
“Of course, you can take as many as you want,” Wang Jinhe replied.
“Thank you, sister-in-law,” Yin Fan said, selecting thirty melons to be sent to the Forget Sorrow City for Boss Chen and the others.
Accompanying the melons were wine, eggs, and jerky made by Wang Jinhe. They shouldn’t be the only one to always enjoy delicious food, and it wasn’t good that Boss Chen and the others couldn’t have anything nice to eat.
Not long after the watermelons ripened, the lush green rice plants began to turn yellow. Since the rice plants started to turn yellow, Yu Bailin and the others went to the fields every day to check on the crops.
Two months later, the watermelon harvest was completed, and the rice was ripe and ready to be harvested.
On the day they were to harvest the rice, the county magistrate and the governor both arrived. In addition, Su Jiu rushed over from the capital, claiming to have come at the behest of the emperor to inspect this year’s autumn harvest yield.
Upon learning that Su Jiu had used this pretext to come, Wang Jinhe’s expression was somewhat difficult to describe. Did big brother’s excuse always have to be so insincere?
What is the use of all the people who were here?
Wouldn’t the county magistrate and the governor disclose the yield? However, seeing Ming Wanning’s happy expression, Wang Jinhe refrained from doing anything that a wicked mother-in-law might do. She directly asked Ming Wanning to rest at home and not go to the fields.
Su Yu, on the other hand, wasn’t as kind-hearted as Wang Jinhe. He looked at Su Jiu, who had rushed over, and said with a sardonic smile, “Big brother, you shouldn’t be so free in the court recently, right?”
Looking at his brother’s sardonic smile, Su Jiu couldn’t help but give him a playful punch and said, “What? Can’t stand to see me doing well?”
“It’s not that. Who was the one who made solemn promises before? Does your face hurt now?” Su Yu teased.
Su Jiu looked helplessly at his brother. Was this his brother or his enemy? How could he say such annoying things?
“Have you made up your mind, big brother?” Su Yu asked after the teasing.
After a moment of silence, Su Jiu spoke, “Yes, I really should let go.”
“It’s good that you think that way. Ming Wanning is a pretty good person, and she’s quite suitable for you,” Su Yu said.
Su Jiu didn’t say anything. If his brother said she was suitable, then she must really be a good match.
“Xiao Yu, you may need to return early this year,” Su Jiu said solemnly to Su Yu after discussing these matters. Besides wanting to see Ming Wanning, the most important reason for his visit was to talk to Su Yu.
“Why?” Su Yu asked.
“The people from the State of Qi are coming,” Su Jiu replied.
Upon hearing this news, Su Yu’s mood soured. “What is their purpose for coming?”
“Besides the high-yield rice in Xiao He’s hands, they are also interested in the health-preserving vegetables and fruits she has,” Su Jiu explained. These items in Xiao He’s possession were not ordinary, and people from other countries were eager to obtain them.
“Who is leading the delegation?” Su Yu inquired.
“Qi Ming,” Su Jiu replied.
Su Yu remained silent but continued to ponder the matter. If Qi Ming’s subordinates were not up to the task, did he intend to come himself?
“Seems like they are persistent,” Su Yu remarked.
“The border is also starting to show some activity.”
“Is it from the State of Qi or the State of Ling?”
“Both sides. The State of Ling is concerned that our high-yield grain will cause trouble for them.”
This statement made Su Yu somewhat unhappy. “They really think too much. It seems that we have been too kind.”
Su Jiu looked at Su Yu with a twitch of his mouth. “Did you arrange the situation with the State of Qi before?”
Su Yu responded with an “Hmm.” “If he makes me unhappy, I will naturally make him unhappy as well.”
“Big brother, rest assured, Qi Ming won’t be able to come here.”
Upon hearing that Qi Ming was coming, Wan Gu also became unhappy. “It seems that Qi Ming is not in enough pain, so he dares to come to the young master.”
“Speaking of this, I have something to tell you. It seems that Qi Ming’s poison has been resolved.”
Wan Gu frowned. The poison he created, especially the mixed poison, was almost impossible to unravel.
“Is that so?”
“Yes, but he seems much weaker now. I heard that a woman helped him resolve it.”
“Yin Fan, inform the people from the State of Qi, and I want to know the exact information,” Su Yu said.
“Brother Yu, rest assured.”
Su Yu entrusted the matter to Yin Fan, and he naturally felt at ease.
“If they come…”
“If they come, it’s nothing to me. It just so happens that when I return, I can also deal with the officials from the Imperial Censorate.” If the officials from the Imperial Censorate dared to use his acquaintance with Qi Ming as a basis for trouble, they should know what the consequences would be.
“By the way, big brother, who was the one who first caused trouble for me with the officials from the Imperial Censorate?”
“Take a guess.”
“I don’t need to guess. It must have been the former members of the Xie family. They retreated too quickly before, and I didn’t have a chance to take action. I wonder if they will be so lucky this time,” Su Yu said with a cold smile.
“By the way, why aren’t you going to the Homestead today?”
“If it weren’t for your visit, I would have gone,” Su Yu said to Su Jiu with a displeased look.
Su Jiu was speechless. Did this brat know what he was saying?
“In that case, let’s go together.”
“Alright.”
Accompanying them was Ming Wanning. Watching the two of them whispering to each other, Su Yu felt a bit annoyed.
After arriving at the homestead, Su Yu found Wang Jinhe and expressed his displeasure, “Big brother is being too much.”
“What’s wrong?” Wang Jinhe, who was watching the workers harvest the rice, turned to ask upon hearing Su Yu’s words.
“He’s been talking to Ming Wanning the whole way, completely disregarding my feelings,” Su Yu said.
“Isn’t that a good thing? Isn’t that what you wanted?” Wang Jinhe asked.
Su Yu didn’t say anything. Although it was what he wanted, it shouldn’t be taken to such an extreme, right?
“What’s wrong? Are you upset?” Wang Jinhe asked.
“Not upset, just annoyed,” Su Yu replied.
“Have you determined the yield?” Su Yu asked.
“Yeah, we harvested an acre from both sides, cleaned it up, and weighed it. The yield from last year’s seeds was 1,300 kilograms, and the other one was 2,000 kilograms.”
Although Su Yu had guessed that the yield would be high, he hadn’t expected it to be that high.
After drying, it’s estimated that there will be at least around 1,600 kilograms.
Upon hearing Wang Jinhe’s words, Su Jiu was pleasantly surprised. “Such a high yield! With so much planted this time, the people will be fortunate next year.”