"You don't even bow to an official?" Zhao Anling deliberately made things difficult. Normally, Yuan Doudou had never bowed to him, and now she didn't even know proper etiquette when she saw the Vice Minister of Revenue. She was really arrogant.

Yuan Doudou stood up straight, her gaze calm.

She was trying to recall the gesture of bowing in the TV show, and was about to bend her knees when she was stopped.

“Miss, there’s no need for such formalities.” Lu Chaoyang’s face was as beautiful as a peach blossom, and her eyes were smiling.

Yuan Doudou felt disgusted; he had a flirtatious look on his face and was definitely a scumbag.

“Miss Yuan, you have built a shed without permission. According to the law, you should be fined one hundred taels of silver and given thirty strokes of the cane. However, Zhao Anling put pressure on her from the side when he saw her cold attitude.”

"But what?" Yuan Doudou's eyes flickered.

Zhao Anling stopped, looked at Lu Chaoyang, and said modestly, "Let Lord Lu speak."

He's the county magistrate; he has no jurisdiction over this matter.

Lu Chaoyang narrowed his peach blossom eyes slightly, turned around, his back to Yuan Doudou, and secretly rejoiced.

"Lord Lu, you might as well speak frankly." Yuan Doudou resisted rolling her eyes. How could a dignified Vice Minister of Revenue act like a maidservant, so hesitant and timid?

Her mind was entirely focused on the greenhouse, and her patience was gradually wearing thin.

Lu Chaoyang sensed her attitude had worsened, so he quickly turned to face Yuan Doudou, trying his best to control his expression. "Miss Yuan, this matter could be a big deal or a small deal. Let me discuss it with Lord Zhao. There's only one way to ensure you don't get punished."

"What method?" He spoke slowly and haltingly. Was he short of breath?

Lu Chaoyang slowly said, "Our Ministry of Revenue will issue a notice to set up an experimental field in your Anping Village, specifically the greenhouse you built. In addition to cultivating mushrooms, it can also grow other vegetables."

Yuan Doudou's expression changed slightly, and she stared straight at Lu Chaoyang.

"Is this the adult's own idea?" She couldn't help but wonder if Lu Chaoyang had also transmigrated.

Lu Chaoyang scratched his head awkwardly. Actually, no, he was just adopting a "take what you need" approach.

"That's not important. May I ask if the young lady agrees?" Lu Chaoyang tried to appear calm.

Yuan Doudou thought to herself, this is definitely a good idea. She had thought about it before, but hadn't implemented it. Now that someone has taken the initiative to do the work for her, this is a good thing.

"I'll do whatever the adults say," Yuan Doudou said, feigning obedience.

This matter went more smoothly than she had imagined. Yuan Doudou secretly thought it couldn't be that simple. "What does the master want?"

Since ancient times, officials have protected each other; these two are probably plotting something.

Lu Chaoyang's heart raced. Had he been too obvious? Zhao Anling had said that Yuan Doudou's husband wasn't dead, but he wouldn't be coming home again, so he had a chance.

"Young lady, you misunderstand. This is just an idea of ​​mine. If I do it well, it will be an achievement for me and will help me with my future promotion." In other words, he was doing it for himself and didn't expect anything in return.

Yuan Doudou was skeptical. Was it really that simple? Looking at Zhao Anling beside her, he was only focused on feeding the fish in the river and didn't participate at all.

"Your Excellency does not seek anything in return; you are truly a model of loving the people like your own children. Of course, I dare not refuse." The greenhouse has already been built, so she has no reason to disagree.

Yuan Doudou felt a great sense of relief as she left the mansion.

"DouDou, are you alright?" Wang Qiqiang suddenly walked over, startling her.

Yuan Doudou frowned slightly, but quickly returned to normal.

"I'm fine. The official is a good one; he didn't make things difficult for me," Yuan Doudou said calmly.

Wang Qiqiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His younger sister had just told him that Yuan Doudou had been taken away by government officials, which scared her so much that she dropped her hoe.

For some reason, he felt that Yuan Doudou seemed to have offended someone, because recently she had been frequently invited to have tea by the county magistrate.

"Alright, let's go back." Yuan Doudou walked towards the post station on her own.

A carriage followed at a distance.

"Who is that person?" Lu Chaoyang asked Fang Deming.

Fang Deming recognized the man's back view. "He looks like he's from the same hometown as Miss Yuan." He had seen him before at the entrance of the yamen.

"It seems to be my enemy." Lu Chaoyang clenched his fist. A woman like Yuan Doudou must have no shortage of suitors.

Fang Deming seemed to understand but did not respond.

As soon as Yuan Doudou boarded the carriage, she heard people around her talking.

"Have you heard? The newly arrived Vice Minister of Revenue is a close friend of our county magistrate," a middle-aged man whispered.

"Really? Then they're going to..." The person who answered gestured with their hands, raising two thumbs up and putting them together.

A powerful alliance? Or a treacherous collusion?

Yuan Doudou lowered her head; it seemed these people were all very well-informed.

It turns out that Lu Chaoyang is a newly appointed official. As the saying goes, a new broom sweeps clean, and he wanted to use his own hand to start the first fire. He was indeed very clever.

A short while later, Wang Qiqiang got into the car carrying a cloth bag.

Yuan Doudou smelled a meaty odor and guessed that he had just gone to buy meat.

The two remained silent throughout the journey.

Upon arriving at the village entrance, Wang Qiqiang jumped out of the car first and waited for Yuan Doudou.

Yuan Doudou didn't hold his hand and jumped out of the car with a flourish.

"Here you go." Wang Qiqiang handed the cloth bag to Yuan Doudou.

"What is that?"

"Pork, to calm your nerves," Wang Qiqiang said, his face flushed.

Yuan Doudou was initially puzzled, but then she understood. Wang Qiqiang may look simple and honest, but he is thoughtful and suitable to be a husband.

However, given her situation, it's impossible to consider it anymore.

"Thank you, but I don't need it." Yuan Doudou pushed the bag back and strode forward.

Wang Qiqiang was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it."

Soon, Yuan Doudou's figure disappeared around the corner, and he could only shake his head inwardly.

The next day, the Ministry of Revenue posted the notice on the village notice wall at the entrance of Anping Village.

"Starting today, the greenhouse experimental field in Ping'an Town will first be carried out in Anping Village. The person in charge is Yuan Doudou. There will be a reward for doing a good job." The village head read out loudly, his neck turning red.

The people below were completely confused. What were greenhouses for? And what were experimental fields?

Those who knew the inside story cheered, remained indifferent, and some even stomped their feet in frustration.

"This is a good thing, everyone should support it. Now let's have Yuan Doudou come up and say a few words." The village head stepped down from the stage.

It was called a platform, but it was really just a big rock. Yuan Doudou stood on it shakily, afraid of falling. You could have found a flat rock, but you made a weird-shaped one that you couldn't even stand on steadily.

"Fellow villagers, I am the initiator of this greenhouse planting project. As a new planting project, it is an opportunity, but it also carries certain risks. I promise you all that as long as this greenhouse is successful, if you are willing, I will lead you all to work together so that every family can make money and live a good life."

One person's wealth is not true wealth; the real path is for an entire village to become wealthy.

"You're not that old, but you're quite arrogant. You should plant it first. I've lived this long and I've never heard of anything growing in the ground other than crops."