Transmigrated as A Farm Girl Making Her Family Rich-Chapter 168 - 167 Putting the Cart Before the Horse
Chapter 168: Chapter 167 Putting the Cart Before the Horse
Chapter 168: Chapter 167 Putting the Cart Before the Horse
The visit of the inspection group this time truly broadened their horizons, yet the perplexities within their hearts remained unresolved. What techniques did they use to cultivate such excellent fruit trees?
Especially during the season when the fruits and vegetables were ripe, there were nightingales and occasionally worms on the zucchinis that would appear during the nighttime or the day.
Lychees might be eaten by the birds and fall to the ground, or they could be eaten by insects and fall as well.
The biggest fear for fruits is pest damage. Without proper prevention, great losses can occur no matter how well you cultivate.
What was most peculiar was that they had observed and found no rotten fruits fallen on the ground, nor did they notice anything used for pest prevention.
Driven by curiosity, someone asked the long-term workers again and got the answer that there were indeed pest prevention measures in place. Yet they had never experienced any pest problems before, so the prevention seemed unnecessary.
County Magistrate Meng, who had only been a scholar immersed in poetry and books before, now had to concern himself with the welfare and conditions of the common people as a county official.
Although he came from a farmer family and was a scholar, he genuinely did not understand matters of cultivation.
Having listened to the village chief inquiring about the orchard and seeking advice, he also asked some questions on the side.
As the head of the Ye family, Hongji, along with his father, had left the management of this farm to Mrs. Li.
They hadn’t managed the fields themselves for several years, leaving the farm cultivation and management to Mrs. Li. As to how the planting and management were arranged, they didn’t know and thus had no answers.
“To speak the truth, it’s somewhat embarrassing, but I entrusted the management of the farm to my wife. How she arranges for the long-term workers to hire laborers and how the work is done? I really don’t know,” Hongji said honestly, yet without any sense of loss of face, even though he had left all the important work to his wife, feeling only embarrassment.
It seemed as though in his home, the traditional roles where men handled external affairs and women managed the home no longer applied.
Several hundred pairs of eyes turned toward Mrs. Li who stood not far off, holding a child and accompanying the noble ladies—an indication of her strong capabilities!
Indeed, a farmer’s good daughter-in-law, the virtuous help behind the man, silently supporting everything, dedicating all the glory and success to her husband.
Everyone knew Hongji as a young boss, the owner of the estate, but who knew that the woman before them was so competent?
The men could ask Hongji questions, as well as his father, the estate’s managers, and long-term workers, but they were too embarrassed to approach Mrs. Li.
Mrs. Li, holding her young son and standing among the noble ladies, did not lag behind them in looks, and was even prettier than some of them.
She didn’t wear rouge, yet her complexion was naturally fair and rosy.
Just like her children, all tender and fresh—where did they look like they were children from a farmer family?
Throughout the morning, the inspection group did more than just visit—they also picked fruits to take home as gifts and shared their thoughts and experiences from the visit to the Ye family’s orchard with the community.
The noble ladies, having eaten their fill of lychees, felt there was nothing more attractive after visiting the Ye family’s orchard, even losing their appetite for lunch.
However, they all understood that if they stayed here for lunch, the hosts would have to offer them a meal. With so many people coming to this place, how could they impose such an inconvenience?
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The ladies began instructing their servants to load the fruits onto the carriages, making sure their children were ready to leave with them.
They may have arrived later than the men, but they also left earlier.
The children felt they hadn’t played enough and were reluctant to leave so soon.
Those who shared this sentiment had no choice but to bid farewell to the Ye family’s sisters.
Tang Shunyan found it particularly hard to leave. He had hoped to stay at the Ye Manor for a few days on this visit, but he knew this wish was difficult to realize.
His family would never let him be inconvenienced by staying at the Ye family’s place. Reluctantly, amidst his parents’ and mother’s calls, he said goodbye to the Ye family sisters and the wet nurse before getting into the carriage.
Meng Zhaojun, with her haughty demeanor, did not say a word, nor did she speak to the Ye family sisters.
Every time Tang Shunyan wanted to speak to the Ye Family’s sisters, she would use various excuses to insert herself between them, like a proud phoenix, not even giving the sisters a direct glance.
Daya, Ye Luoqi, was quite shy, yet to protect her younger sisters, she would always put their needs first.
Confronted with Meng Zhaojun’s actions, Ye Luoqi took her younger sisters to one side and even picked up the youngest one, to prevent this girl, who was larger than her sisters, from potentially harming them.
Ye Shiqi looked at Meng Zhaojun and Tang Shunyan with wide, innocent eyes.
Such an overt display from Meng Zhaojun was truly baffling. Tang Shunyan wasn’t her possession, so why was she acting this way?
Wasn’t this possessiveness a bit too strong? Did they have queens now?
Weren’t women from ancient times supposed to be demure?
With her childlike demeanor, why did she feel so much like herself? Could this person also be a time-traveler?
Ye Shiqi blinked and observed Meng Zhaojun again, feeling more convinced the more she looked; her behavior was like that of an older girl.
Just like a rooster guarding a hen, ready to attack like a fierce tiger the moment someone approached the one he was protecting.
Ye Shiqi then looked at Tang Shunyan. The young boy was indeed quite affectionate towards her and her sisters, a phenomenon that had been happening for over a year now.
Ye Shiqi only thought that Tang Shunyan considered them as siblings.
Meng Zhaojun had rolled her eyes at her too many times today, making her wonder if there was some past grudge between them.
Ever since seeing this young girl last year, perhaps she had already designated her as an “enemy”.
She felt quite innocent; whom had she provoked?
Was it wrong for them to be farmers? They were only of lower status; why couldn’t they be friends with wealthy people?
Ye Shiqi had never spoken a word to Meng Zhaojun from beginning to end.
When Tang Shunyan spoke to them, even if he addressed her, she only nodded in response.
For instance, when he asked if she had been well these past two days?
Her answer was merely a nod. When he asked if she had been behaving? The answer was the same: a nod.
After the noble lady left, the County Magistrate took the tour group back as well.
The tour group felt their visit was quite fruitful; today’s main purpose was to see Ye Manor’s estate.
On their way, they passed some rice fields that might have been planted by villagers, but these did not seem as good as the rice from Ye Manor.
Everyone felt a bit better knowing that not everyone was like the Ye family; not all farmers could become wealthy.
Hongji and his family saw off the important guests, then had the long-term workers bring out their two ox carts, on which the entire family got onto.
Today, Ye Shuzhen met her fiancé and even picked fruit with him to eat.
The sweet tenderness of the experience made her yearn for the blissful life they would have after marriage.
The reluctance to part just before, she wished she could follow her fiancé back to the county town, yet she knew it was not yet time to marry, and such following would be without standing.
Now seated on the ox cart, her face overflowed with a happy smile.
“Oh, so many wealthy people, rich people came to pick so much fruit, and yet they arrive empty-handed, not leaving a single copper coin.”
Mrs. Lai said, while on the ox cart, clutching her chest as if it pained her heart, not daring to speak up before, but complaining after it was all over.
