Qi Wu?

Jiang Qinyu suddenly realized that this person was the one in charge of planting high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes in the border town.

Seeing her deep in thought, Lu Yanzheng said, "Let's eat first. You'll know what he wants to talk to you about when we get there this afternoon."

After saying that, he naturally took Jiang Qinyu's hand and walked towards the dining table.

Jiang Qinyu was lost in thought and didn't notice his movements, so she followed him.

Shufan and Pan'er exchanged a glance, their eyes sparkling as they looked at Lu Yanzheng and Jiang Qinyu's clasped hands. Pan'er covered her mouth, her eyebrows curving into a smile, while Shufan also smiled.

It seems that my uncle's promise to have a younger brother or sister for him and Pan'er is actually true.

After the meal, Lu Yanzheng took Jiang Qinyu, Shufan, and Pan'er to the military base.

No sooner had they left than Uncle Chen hurriedly turned around and ran towards the side courtyard.

"Oh, you've finally arrived! I couldn't have stopped you any longer!" Old Zhao was sweating profusely, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Uncle Chen arrive.

Uncle Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead and sighed, "I had no choice. I arrived as soon as the general and his wife left. So, did Tianhu's wife cause any trouble?"

"What's she making a fuss about?" Old Zhao rolled his eyes. "Her husband is gone, and the general kindly took care of her. Instead of living her own life properly, she keeps coming to our mansion. I don't even want to say anything anymore."

The wife of Tianhu they were talking about was the widow of a military officer named Lu Tianhu. Given the precedent of Yu Hanyan, Lu Yanzheng arranged for these people to be settled outside this time, without bringing anyone into the mansion.

But the fact that he didn't arrange for anyone to stay in his residence doesn't mean that others didn't have any inappropriate thoughts.

Everyone else was fine, but Lu Tianhu's wife, relying on her looks and the fact that the madam wasn't often at the mansion, kept coming to the mansion with all sorts of excuses.

What's most frustrating is that Lu Tianhu used to be very popular in the army, and his wife is also very good at dealing with people. The men in the army are happy to tell her any news, so she always knows in advance when Lu Yanzheng will return home.

In fact, she had come twice yesterday, wanting to visit the madam, but Uncle Chen turned her away both times.

Knowing that Lu Yanzheng would be back at noon, she brought a food box as noon approached.

Uncle Chen dared not let her run in front of Jiang Qinyu. Fearing that her noise would attract Jiang Qinyu's attention, he arranged for Old Zhao to take her to a side courtyard to calm her down.

"If it weren't for Tianhu's sake, I wouldn't have had to do this," Uncle Chen sighed deeply.

Ultimately, it all comes down to their general being too attractive to women. In recent years, it wasn't just Yu Hanyan and Tianhu's wife who had feelings for him; it's just that the others weren't as bold and cunning as those two women.

Old Zhao looked at him speechlessly, "Why don't you just send her away? Do you think she'd dare to go around telling everyone about this?"

"You think I don't want to?" Uncle Chen rolled his eyes at him. "But Tianhu and the others are all meritorious officials. If I don't handle this well, the general will be accused of mistreating the widows of meritorious officials."

He paused and then added, "And my wife will also be the subject of gossip. I don't want to see that happen."

"So you're just going to watch her harass us every day?" Old Zhao felt a headache coming on for him.

Uncle Chen rubbed his forehead and said, "Let me think about this some more. Anyway, she won't be able to see the general and his wife today."

The main reason he didn't want Tianhu's wife to meet Jiang Qinyu was that he was afraid Jiang Qinyu would misunderstand Lu Yanzheng.

He realized in the past two days that his general and his wife were deeply in love and absolutely could not let such a mess ruin it.

Meanwhile, Jiang Qinyu was completely unaware that Lu Yanzheng had attracted yet another unwanted romantic advance.

Lu Yanzheng took the two children horseback riding, while Jiang Qinyu and Qi Wu sat and talked next to the horse farm.

"How have you been lately, Madam?" Qi Wu asked with concern.

Jiang Qinyu nodded, "Thank you for your concern, everything is fine."

The two tacitly understood that Qi Wu knew Jiang Qinyu had been kidnapped, but he wouldn't say it outright because it would damage Jiang Qinyu's reputation.

Jiang Qinyu guessed that he probably knew the answer when she heard him ask that question, which is why she answered in that way.

"That's good," Qi Wu nodded, and immediately changed the subject. "I came to see you today because I have some questions that I hope you can answer for me."

Jiang Qinyu raised her hand and said, "Mr. Qi, please."

"Since Madam left the border town, the sweet potato yield has been very promising, and the people no longer have to worry about going hungry," Qi Wu said with relief.

After saying this, he immediately changed the subject, saying with some worry, "But the arable land in the border town is limited. Although the general has also asked the soldiers to help reclaim wasteland, it is still far from enough to quickly stockpile enough grain. Therefore, I would like to ask if the madam has any good ideas?"

Jiang Qinyu was pleased with the remarkable achievements of Biancheng. Upon hearing Qi Wu's question, she paused and said, "Biancheng is a vast and resource-rich area, and farmland does not necessarily have to be on flat land."

"Madam, are you saying that sweet potatoes and such can be grown on the mountain? But the mountain is too small, the forest is dense, and there are many wild animals. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to grow crops on the mountain?" Qi Wu asked with a frown.

Jiang Qinyu said, "It's not that we need to plant crops deep in the mountains. We can use terraced fields or build winding mountain roads to make full use of all available land."

Crops can be planted on both sides of the mountain road, and because it is in the open, everyone can see it, so there is no fear of wild animals coming out to cause trouble.

Animals are very alert; once they detect signs of significant human activity, they will hide.

Most importantly, if a mountain road is built, it will be much more convenient for people to go up the mountain, and the resources in the mountain can be better utilized.

After hearing Jiang Qinyu's explanation, Qi Wu's face showed unprecedented excitement. "I understand! Thank you for your guidance, Madam!"

He bowed deeply to Jiang Qinyu, who had no time to dodge and could only accept it.

“We can start by building terraced fields and making use of the existing scattered land. The mountain road and the fields are long-term projects, and you need to discuss this with the general,” Jiang Qinyu reminded.

Border Town operates under a combined military and political management model, with Lu Yanzheng acting as the local tyrant, requiring his approval for any changes.

"I understand!" Qi Wu said, then looked toward Lu Yanzheng, eager to go up to him and bring up the terraced fields and the winding mountain road.

Jiang Qinyu also looked over and saw that Lu Yanzheng, Shu Fanpan'er, and the three of them were laughing loudly after saying something.

Just as she was about to go over, she saw Qin Shen rushing over.

"Greetings, Madam!" Qin Shen bowed to Jiang Qinyu as soon as he saw her.

Jiang Qinyu asked curiously, "Why are you in such a hurry? Is something urgent?"