As soon as the first person spoke, a second and a third followed, and many more people came forward to ask.

Shu Yu seemed lost in thought, but Ruan Hai's eyelids twitched violently, and he scolded the crowd, "What are you all arguing about? The county princess has been busy for two days and is very tired. How dare you disturb her?"

Oh, no, why shouldn't I be embarrassed?

When it comes to their own interests, the villagers are incredibly enthusiastic.

Especially in the nearby villages, many people have planted sunflowers, and Lu Ji's purchase price is very fair. Originally, the yield of grain from those lower-grade lands was not high, but because of planting sunflowers, the value has increased, which makes them extremely envious.

Unfortunately, because of Granny Ruan, apart from Ruan Dali, who was in charge of Lu Ji's business, Lu Ji didn't even consider buying the sunflowers planted by the other villagers in Ruanjia Village.

Now that the county magistrate is here and has finally relented, how could they just let this opportunity slip by?

Therefore, led by several villagers who already disliked Ruan Hai, the others all tried their best to make their presence known.

“Your Highness, I’m an expert at farming. If you leave it to me, I guarantee that every melon seed you grow will be plump and juicy.”

“Your Highness, our family has many strong laborers and a considerable amount of land. You can choose ours.”

Shu Yu frowned, and Ying Xi immediately said tactfully, "You all stand back a bit. What kind of behavior is it to surround our county princess like this? Even if you want to talk about farming, you should sit down and discuss it slowly. Why are you talking like this at the foot of the mountain?"

"Yes, yes, Your Highness, let's go to our house, our house is spacious."

"Bullshit, the county magistrate is coming to our house. Our house is over there, just a few steps away."

“Your house is dilapidated, and there’s chicken droppings everywhere when you go in. The county magistrate doesn’t even have a place to put his feet. Come to my house instead. I have the best tea.”

The villagers refused to give in to each other, and Shu Yu's brows furrowed even more.

Seeing this, Ying Xi immediately said, "Alright, stop arguing. I think we should go to the village chief's house. With Village Chief Ruan as witness, you won't be at a disadvantage even if you're discussing business."

Everyone agreed that it made sense, so they all turned to look at Ruan Hai.

The pressure suddenly fell on Ruan Hai's head. He almost couldn't hide the distorted expression on his face, and could only nod with a forced smile, "Yes, of course it's more convenient at my house."

He just wanted Shu Yu to leave quickly, but if he helped the villagers refuse the hard-won opportunity to make money at this moment, he would probably be criticized by everyone.

These villagers are easy to deal with individually, but when so many households make the same request, he has to think twice.

So the group headed toward Ruan Hai's house. Ruan Hai gave his eldest son a wink, telling him to go back and inform his family to pack up what needed to be packed and to give them clear instructions.

He was now glad that Lady Lou had gone back to her parents' home yesterday; otherwise, given her injured state, if she had suddenly rushed out and bumped into the county princess, it would have inevitably caused more trouble.

Ruan Hai has served as the village chief and clan head for so many years, and his family's house is the best in the entire village, if nothing else.

A tall, blue-brick and tiled house with bluestone slabs on the ground. It has a large area with many flower pots in the courtyard, and two large round pillars stand directly in the main room.

Shu Yu looked them over and said with a half-smile, "Village Chief Ruan's family is quite wealthy."

Ruan Hai's face twitched slightly. "It was left by our ancestors, and the younger generation repaired it several times."