One year brought a great drought, the next year floods, and then, in a blink, a plague.
The Xu family fled from the north to the south, and then from the south back to the north.
Before...
"What do you mean?" When Xu Ning said that he couldn't go back, the Minister of Agriculture suddenly became nervous.
"Qin Wen, you know very well how you got here. Do you think you can go back?" Xu Ning stared into the eyes of the Grand Minister of Agriculture. The Grand Minister of Agriculture's pupils shrank, and the whole person seemed to have lost all his energy in an instant, slumping on the small chair.
“But you…”
"I can't help you. I'm different from you. I will eventually leave here and return to real life."
"How can you be sure? Because of your golden finger? How do you know that everything will go as you wish?" The Grand Minister of Agriculture looked directly into Xu Ning's eyes. Xu Ning was stunned for a moment, but soon regained his composure.
"I'm sure, because I think I'll do everything I can to..."
"What if it just can't be achieved?" The Minister of Agriculture interrupted Xu Ning.
"You're being too picky." Xu Ning gave up on explaining. She didn't need anyone's approval. She had accepted this mission with the determination to complete it. If she couldn't, no amount of explanation would be of any use.
"Maybe, I just can't accept it." The Grand Minister of Agriculture looked at Xu Ning sadly, "Do you understand that feeling?"
"Forget it, I'm..."
"Qin Wen, actually I admire you very much. You have done what I dare not do." It was because of this admiration that Xu Ning did not blame him at all even though he was a little "embarrassed" about himself. This was also the reason why Xu Ning avoided him.
"I have a family. I can't do what you do. I just hope that my family can live in peace and stability. As for power and prestige, they are not important unless they are needed." She can do something to help others within her ability, but she can't devote herself selflessly like the Minister of Agriculture.
People like the Grand Minister of Agriculture are what Xu Ning would avoid, no matter in the past, present or future, and making friends with them is even more impossible.
There is no need to force people to have different values.
That's why Xu Ning had a heart-to-heart talk with the Grand Minister of Agriculture once, and only once, because the Grand Minister of Agriculture was a good man, that's all.
The Grand Minister of Agriculture also realized that Xu Ning was very subjective and it was impossible to be persuaded by him.
Besides, he is not related to Xu Ning. Xu Ning said this to him probably for Xu Zhen's sake.
The Minister of Agriculture was very frustrated. After having lunch at Xu's house, he walked into the bamboo forest alone.
The daytime temperature in the south is higher, and the bamboo forest is still green. Da Si Nong felt a little hot after eating, so he felt cool walking on the bamboo forest path.
The physical comfort made his mind wander unconsciously, and as he walked, Da Si Nong came to the bottom of the cliff.
Grand Minister of Agriculture Qin Wen looked up. The weeds on the cliff above the path were very low, and there was a stone house on it. As if possessed by some unknown force, Grand Minister of Agriculture stepped onto the path leading to the house.
Cui Yong, who was taking a nap in the house, opened his eyes. He woke up when the Minister of Agriculture stepped onto the path.
On the other side, the treasure chest was also telling Xu Ning that the Minister of Agriculture had gone to the cliff.
Xu Ning couldn't make up his mind and rushed to find Old Mrs. Xu.
The Minister of Agriculture had already reached the door of the stone house. He took a look, reached out and knocked on the door.
"Hello, is anyone home?" Da Si Nong listened for a long time, and found that no one responded, so he walked to the edge of the cliff not far away and sat down.
The wind was so strong on the cliff that the half-white hair of the Grand Minister of Agriculture was messed up. Cui Yong could see the Grand Minister of Agriculture clearly through the gap in the door in the house.
"Qin Wen! What are you doing at someone else's house?" Old Mrs. Xu ran up breathlessly, with Xu Yuan supporting her and Xu Ning following behind.
The Grand Minister of Agriculture turned around and the door of the stone house creaked open from the inside. Before he could reply to Old Lady Xu, he saw Cui Yong.
"Cui Yong?" The Grand Minister of Agriculture opened his eyes wide!
"Why, do you know each other again?" Old Mrs. Xu interrupted.
"No, I knocked on the door for a long time just now, why didn't you answer?" The Minister of Agriculture was furious, but in the end he only got a look of disdain from Cui Yong.
"I don't want to see you."