Qin Mu felt a little uncomfortable when he heard the phrase "me," so he cleared his throat and said:

"Little Fish, by then you will be married to me. The good deeds you have done for the country and the people will be rewarded to your clan and your husband's family."

At that time, I will rise in rank thanks to your influence. Your imperial title should also be granted accordingly.

As a man, Qin Mu felt both ashamed and proud that he had to rely on his wife to get promoted.

His shame stemmed from his feeling that he lacked ability and that's why he relied on his wife, which he perceived as being a freeloader.

And the pride comes from the excellence of my wife!

Chi Yu is a modern person who believes that because of her excellence, her clan and husband's family can benefit from her.

However, her contributions cannot be erased by others.

She immediately put on a stern face and said, "Amu, the potatoes were grown by my older brother, sister-in-law, and me together."

And that plant ash cement, I also figured that out myself.

You can benefit from this, but you cannot claim credit for it as your own.

In this way, when others know about wood ash cement, they will only know that it was made by the Chi family.

I know that potatoes were invented by the Chi family, or by my elder brother and sister-in-law.

As for me, I am only fortunate enough to marry you because of the influence of my clan or my brother and sister-in-law.

Your promotion is also thanks to the glory of my Chi family.

Even though we all know that's not the case, outsiders who don't know the facts will definitely think so.

I am a woman, and I do not consider myself inferior to anyone else. Therefore, the credit that belongs to me should not be taken by the clan or anyone else.

I want the world to know that when people talk about plant ash cement, they will know that it was developed by Chi Yu of the Chi family.

As the farmers ate their fill of potatoes and sweet potatoes, they knew that these were things I had given away.

Qin Mu had no intention of taking credit for the innocent bystander's work, nor did he want anyone else to take credit for hers.

However, when a woman performs meritorious service, the honor is usually given to her husband's family or her father or brothers, and of course, the clan.

Attributing this to an individual woman is unprecedented in the Great Chu Kingdom.

Seeing that Chi Yu was unhappy, he said, "Little fish, this is just a suggestion that an adult told me."

Since you're unwilling, I'll talk to the adults about it later.

However, I think it might be necessary to wait until next year to formally commend you.

You said the largest crop is sweet potato, but that won't be available for adults for a while.

It will likely be the end of the year by the time the official fields in Anping County, or those under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Agriculture Bureau, are cultivated.

This reward, naturally, will have to be postponed.

For Chi Yu, as long as her credit isn't taken and the world knows about her, it doesn't matter if it's a little late.

"Okay, then we'll do it your way. But, Amu, I also have something to tell you."

Come find me after you get back and have dinner.

Since we're going to talk about the space, of course my older brother and sister-in-law need to be here.

Then, those who need to rest, rest. And those who need to work, of course, work, right?

Otherwise, with so much land to cultivate and develop, how could we possibly manage?

Qin Mu was unaware of Chi Yu's thoughts and was somewhat puzzled. Since there was no one around, was it inconvenient for her to speak?

Thinking this way, he asked, "Little Fish, even if we go the fastest, it will take two or three quarters of an hour to get back from here and back."

Besides, it's pitch black everywhere now. By the time Ah Kang goes back and comes back, it will take at least three quarters of an hour.

Is there something you'd like to say that you can't say right now?