Chapter 339 Inspection 2

After seeing the situation in the greenhouse, everyone frowned. The temperature inside was quite high, but there were no plants.

“Why don’t you plant something here?”

General Cheng pointed at the dry and smoking ground under his feet, and looked at the old couple who followed in.

He clearly remembered that the ground in the greenhouse he visited a few days ago was damp. It was not so dry at all. It was so dry that it was smoking.

After hearing what General Cheng said, the old man sighed helplessly.

"Alas, my lord, you don't know that we have been experiencing a drought for three years. The land has already dried up completely. How can we grow anything?"

While speaking, he inadvertently glanced at Zhou Quan behind him, and a hint of guilt flashed across his eyes.

This time, not only General Cheng frowned, but even Grand Tutor Sun frowned tightly. He kicked a big hole in the ground with his foot, but it was still very dry inside, and there was really no sign of moisture at all.

He looked at the situation again and frowned. It was a waste of money to build such a large greenhouse but nothing could be grown there.

"Can't other people grow anything in their greenhouses?"

He looked at the old couple beside him again. If every family was like this, then the amount of money spent would really be considerable.

"It's all like this. We can't get any water here, so this thing is just sitting there!"

The old woman lowered her head and nodded quickly to hide the guilty look on her face.

“…………” Several people frowned.

After hesitating for a moment, General Cheng stood up and walked out.

"Let's go look somewhere else!"

He still didn't believe what he saw was real, after all, he had been here once before.

When the farmer mentioned it to me, he was beaming with joy, which was very different from what he saw before me.

Under Zhou Quan's leadership, the group visited more than ten houses in a row, and all they saw were the same.

Every family was skinny and lived in simple thatched huts. The underground greenhouses were bare and so dry that they were smoking.

Even if there were doubts in my heart, I had to believe it after looking at the situation in front of me.

General Cheng, who was originally in high spirits, became more and more depressed and irritated the more he watched.

He really didn't expect that the boy would do such a deceiving act for his own selfish reasons. It really made him a little disappointed.

Although Tutor Sun did not say anything, he thought the same as he did and was somewhat disappointed.

Only Marquis Yongning was extremely proud. He looked at Zhou Quan beside him with admiration, and felt extremely proud of Zhou Quan as well.

"My lords, you have been exhausted from the journey. How about you return to the government office with me to rest?"

Everyone returned to the ground. Zhou Quan came up to Tutor Sun and pointed in the direction of the government office. While speaking, he gave Marquis Yongning a meaningful look.

The latter understood and waved his hand.

"No, we were just passing by and stopped by to take a look. It's getting late, so we should go back."

As he spoke, he glanced at General Cheng and Grand Tutor Sun again. He had seen what he needed to see, so it was time to go back.

We can't let them stay here for too long. If they get caught, all our efforts will be wasted.

"Yes, we should go back."

Tutor Sun stroked his beard and nodded. Since he already knew the situation here, there was no need to stay any longer.

“…………” General Cheng frowned tightly.

He didn't say anything, and it was obvious that he was in a bad mood.

A few people walked to the carriage and were about to get on it to go back when they heard an old man's laughter in the distance.

"Hahaha...old sister, I just got here and you're leaving!"

“…………”Everyone looked up and looked in the direction of the voice.

I saw an ox cart coming, with a white-haired old woman sitting on it, smiling at another old woman standing in front.

After seeing her, the other old woman ran over happily and held her hand tightly.

"Hey, sister, why are you here so late? I'm going to take some food to my daughter today. I'll be back tomorrow morning."

As the old woman spoke, she pointed to the juicy young cabbages and rapeseed in the basket, and smiled so hard that her teeth were showing.

"Oh, I wanted to come here before the end of winter so as not to bother the children, but my legs hurt so much, but my daughter insisted that I come here right away, so here I am."

The old woman on the ox cart patted her knees as she spoke. If it hadn't been so painful these days, she wouldn't have wanted to come and trouble her daughter.

After hearing what she said, the old woman carrying the vegetables glared at her in reproach.

"Why would I bother with my own daughter? If it were you, you should have come here a long time ago. Look at my legs. They don't hurt after living in the greenhouse for over a month. Now I can walk without any effort at all."

The old woman carrying the vegetables lifted her legs as she spoke. She was really flexible.

“…………”General Cheng.

He looked at Tutor Sun in front of him in confusion, and after listening to the conversation between the two old women, he always felt that something was wrong.

Just as he was about to run over to ask, he was stopped by Marquis Yongning.

"General Cheng, please get in the car! It's getting late!"

He pointed at the sky which was about to get dark, and glanced nervously at Zhou Quan across from him.

We have to get rid of them quickly, otherwise we will be exposed.

I thought that after he said this, General Cheng would follow him into the carriage, but unexpectedly, it was as if he didn't hear what he said.

He pushed him away and strode towards the ox cart.

He pointed at the cabbages in the old woman's basket with a look of curiosity.

"Sister-in-law, I wonder what vegetables are in this basket and where did you buy them?"

Although I don't know much about some plants in the countryside, I have never seen or eaten this thing before.

“…………”The old woman frowned.

He looked General Cheng up and down in front of him, and saw that the clothes were for a nobleman, so he told the truth.

"Oh, these vegetables are grown in my greenhouse. I'm going to give them to my daughter."

"Oh? They're grown in the greenhouse that the Sixth Prince built for you?"

General Cheng was delighted and suddenly became energetic again. He looked at the people behind him with pride.

It's written all over his face, look how they can grow things in this greenhouse.

“…………” Tutor Sun also frowned.

He glanced at the Marquis of Yongning beside him, his face full of confusion, hesitated for a moment, and then walked over.

“…………”Marquis Yongning glanced at Zhou Quan beside him and saw guilt in the other’s eyes.

It’s over, the truth is revealed!

I wanted to stop him but didn't know what to say, so I hurriedly followed him.

Seeing herself surrounded by a group of nobles in gorgeous clothes, the woman carrying the basket subconsciously stepped back, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes.

"You, what are you doing?"

"Don't be afraid, sister-in-law. I just want to see what's in your basket..."

Before Grand Tutor Sun could finish his words, a young woman came running over from a distance.

"Mom, why are you alone? Where's my dad?"