Chapter 466 A Family of纨绔 (Wán kù, a spoiled and dissolute family) Causes the Death of the Entire Court (19)

When they arrived at the door, they saw that the magistrate and Madam Jin were sitting in the front hall.

It turned out that Zhang Shixu had come to visit again.

Upon seeing Jin Shu's outfit, Zhang Shixu looked at her curiously for several moments.

"Where is A-Shu going?"

Jin Shu was dressed in coarse linen clothes, with a short shirt and a coarse linen cape on top, and long trousers that only commoners would wear, with the trouser legs tucked into her boots. In addition, she wore a wide-brimmed straw hat on her head.

Her outfit was no different from that of an ordinary farm woman, but because of her upright posture and superior temperament, she wore such ordinary clothes with a sense of neatness and competence.

Jin Shu bowed to Zhang Shixu.

"Greetings, Lord Zhang."

Zhang Shixu frowned, his voice carrying a hint of reproach.

"Why are you calling me Lord Zhang again? Have you forgotten what we said yesterday?"

"Brother Zhang."

"Uncle Zhang, Brother Zhang, do as you please. But where are you going dressed like that, girl?"

"Go to the fields and farm."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shixu was initially surprised, but his eyes immediately lit up with interest.

"Farming? Hahaha, you're going to farm yourself, are you?"

"Yes, otherwise this outfit would be a waste."

Zhang Shixu glanced at her and saw that the little girl from back then had grown into a graceful young woman. The brim of her hat could not hide her beautiful figure, and her outfit was becoming more and more pleasing to the eye.

"Hahaha, other young ladies are either playing the zither or painting, or at most riding horses and shooting arrows. But you, you've gone straight to the fields to farm!"

"Did your parents not feed you enough on a regular basis, so you have to farm for yourself to eat?"

Jin Shu went along with him, her voice tinged with grievance.

"You can tell just by looking at my figure; if I didn't farm, I'd be starving to the bone."

Hahahaha.

Originally worried that her daughter's antics would affect Governor Zhang's impression of her, Madam Jin was relieved to see the two chatting and laughing in a pleasant atmosphere. She took the opportunity to step forward.

"This child always has a unique way of thinking. A while ago, she suddenly wanted to farm. I thought she was just talking about it on a whim, but I didn't expect her to actually do it so well."

Zhang Shixu smiled.

"I think this is great. Who says a girl has to stay at home all day waiting to get married? It's more interesting to experience all aspects of life like Ah Shu does!"

"Perfect timing, I'm free this afternoon, shall we go together?"

Jin Shu had no objections.

Let's go, more people means more help.

The carriage was ready, and Jin Shu boarded her own private carriage.

As soon as I got in, I could feel the presence of the other people sitting in the car.

The scent was so familiar that Jin Shu could recognize it immediately even though she couldn't see it.

"Young Master Wu?"

"You won't be upset that I took it upon myself to do it, will you?"

Jin Shu sat down, her expression indifferent.

"Of course not, Young Master Wu, are you coming with me too?"

"Since I'm just idling around anyway, I heard you're going to go farming. I'm interested too, why don't we go and take a look together?"

Li Yong overheard his servants talking about how Jin Shu had actually brought a whole cartload of rice seedlings to plant.

I immediately sensed that something was wrong.

When did Jin Shu become interested in farming?

Moreover, she hasn't come to the yard to look for him even once in the past two days.

This is really strange compared to Jin Shu, who used to come ten times a day.

Now is a critical juncture for accomplishing great things, and Li Yong will not allow any unexpected situations to occur.

Just to be on the safe side, he decided to go along himself.

Zhang Shixu happened to be among them, and he wanted to see what the Jin family was up to.

Throughout the journey, Jin Shu kept her eyes closed and rested, leaning slightly back with her legs crossed. Her posture was relaxed, and her simple, coarse linen clothes gave her an indescribable air of carefree ease.

For a moment, Li Yong couldn't figure out Jin Shu's thoughts.

I thought this woman was the easiest to manipulate—rude, reckless, brainless, and fragile.

But I don't know when it started, she seems to have changed.

Just then, Jin Shu slowly opened her eyes. When Li Yong met her slightly confused but exceptionally bright eyes, he couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.

Even though he knew she couldn't see, he felt inexplicably guilty and his eyes unconsciously looked away.

Jin Shu ignored his little actions and lifted the curtain to ask a question.

"Are we almost there?"

"Miss, it's just ahead. You two will need to get off and cross the narrow bridge yourselves."

It's called a narrow bridge, but it's actually just a simple wooden bridge built with tree stumps. Under the stumps is a clear, bright stream that flows down from the distant snow-capped mountains, making a pleasant "gurgling" sound.

The plot of land that Jin Shu chose was on the other side of the stream. The land there was fertile and had plenty of sunshine, but because of its remote location, it was inconvenient to transport grain back and forth, so most of the time these plots of land remained vacant.

Green Bamboo helped Jin Shu down from the carriage and whispered in her ear.

"The second young lady and the madam have also come together."

Jin Chuyao also came.

Jin Shu was not surprised at all.

Jin Chuyao and Li Yong's relationship is currently characterized by a degree of suspicion, but it has already surpassed the stage of trust that most people would have.

At this point, Jin Chuyao naturally had to work even harder to gain Li Yong's complete trust.

Upon hearing that Jin Shu was actually going to farm, Jin Chuyao naturally wanted to come and see what the joke was all about.

She genuinely felt that Jin Shu had lost her mind; in order to win Li Yong's favor, she could even come up with such an absurd method as farming.

Did she discover that Li Yong usually enjoys the rustic charm of the countryside, so she plans to cater to his tastes and repackage her own character?

Just then, the sound of horses' hooves came from behind. Everyone turned around and saw Jin Shou'an riding over on horseback, with Zhang Shixu also riding beside him.

The two were not far apart in age, and with Zhang Shixu's naturally handsome and fair complexion, they looked like two young noblemen who happened to be traveling and happened to come across this place, exuding a carefree and cheerful air.

"He'an County is indeed beautiful in terms of mountains and water. Even such a small place has a unique charm."

Since Zhang Shixu had come, the county magistrate naturally dared not neglect him and came along as well.

So, what was originally planned as seven or eight people coming to farm has now turned into a whole bunch of people arriving after much delay.

Jin Shu didn't have time to deal with these people, nor did she want to think about the power struggles in officialdom.

She came here specifically to farm, because after a month, everyone present would surely be able to survive on their substantial family wealth.

But those ordinary people who were working hard at that time were not so lucky.

However, this has always been the case throughout history: those who suffer always die first, while those who enjoy life live to a ripe old age.

Having grasped these patterns, Jin Shu now wants to break them, so naturally she can no longer look down on everyone from her high and mighty position.

Only when you have both feet firmly planted on the ground, in the soil, can you truly understand the hardships faced by ordinary people.

While the people behind her were still marveling at the beauty of the natural scenery, Jin Shu had already pulled up her pants and started walking forward.