Chapter 234 The New Adult in the County
"Grandma, I'm afraid this is inappropriate." Upon hearing this, Xiao Jiuyue immediately stepped forward to hold Old Madam Xiao's hand, looking at her with a smile, her eyes seemed to be asking: Grandma, you can't do this!
When the Third Prince Jun Lie was recuperating in the Xiao family, Old Madam Xiao was not like this now!
"Xiao Xun is your father's student. Your father is not at home. If you, as his daughter, don't entertain him, you can't let an old woman like me, half buried in the ground, entertain him? You can't let your mother entertain him either, right?"
Madam Xiao raised her eyebrows and, with a few words, she stopped Xiao Jiuyue from speaking. She patted her hand and said, "Yuer, you are of the same age. In the future, Xiaoxun will be the county magistrate of Lancang County. You will have many opportunities to interact with each other."
After Old Madam Xiao left, Xiao Jiuyue looked at Rong Xun and congratulated him, "Congratulations, Lord Rong." Compared with Xunzhou, Lancang County is really much better!
I have to say that Jun Lie, the prince with the least presence, does have some abilities.
"Miss Xiao, I should be the one thanking you." Rong Xun stood up, bowed to Xiao Jiuyue and said, "Master Xiao is my mentor. Once a teacher, you are always a father. If there is anything you need me to do in the future, I will definitely do my best to help you!"
"My father would be very happy if he knew that Lord Rong was so kind." Xiao Jiuyue curled her lips into a faint smile and said, "I hope that Lord Rong's arrival will allow the people of Lancang County to live a peaceful and prosperous life."
After some polite greetings, Xiao Jiuyue roughly understood why Rong Xun was unwilling to marry the princess. Once he married the princess, he would have to stay in Shengjing and get an idle job. But Rong Xun was a man who got things done!
"Miss, what is Lord Rong doing in the village? Is he really going to ask about the grain production? Does the county magistrate care about this matter?" Lianxin had just sent Rong Xun to find Jinwen, and Jinwen took Lord Rong to visit the village.
"What else?" Xiao Jiuyue raised an eyebrow. She sipped her tea and said, "The people of Lancang County are blessed."
"Miss, do you mean that Lord Rong is a good official?" Lianxin looked at Xiao Jiuyue in confusion.
"Whether he's a good official or not, time will tell." Xiao Jiuyue drank tea and took a leisurely walk in the village after dinner. In the fields, many people were finishing their work. When they saw Xiao Jiuyue, they greeted her enthusiastically, "Miss Xiao."
"Miss Xiao, how do you farm your fields? Why is the yield so high? Can we farm the same way as you next year?" Aunt Xiang was carrying rice home. When she saw Xiao Jiuyue, she stopped on purpose. She also wiped the sweat from her forehead, fearing that the smell of sweat would stink her.
"Of course." Xiao Jiuyue nodded affirmatively and said, "As long as you are willing, you can grow rice like the Xiao family." She looked at Aunt Xiang's face which was sunburned red. As a widow, she raised her children alone. Now she works in the fields. As a woman, she is no worse than a man!
"Miss Xiao, can we too?" Aunt Xiang's eyes lit up as she looked at Xiao Jiuyue, fearing that she might have misheard because of her hearing loss.
"As long as you are willing, it is definitely possible." Xiao Jiuyue gave her an affirmative answer again.
Aunt Xiang happily saluted Xiao Jiuyue and said, "Miss Xiao, you are such a good person, such a good person!"
Her family doesn't have much land, just her and Xiang Tiegen, but one acre of land can produce more than 200 kilograms of rice, which can be harvested into more than 100 kilograms of rice. If they save some, they can eat it for half a year!
"Miss Xiao, my family has made green beans. I'll send some over later." Aunt Xiang went back happily carrying a heavy load of rice. She couldn't hide the smile on her face. The Xiao family planted edamame on the ridges of the fields. Aunt Xiang would either make yellow beans or green beans for the leftover edamame at home.
"No need." Xiao Jiuyue refused subconsciously and waved to the old lady, "Yes, yes, please don't despise me, Miss Xiao."
Along the way, Xiao Jiuyue met many villagers. Everyone greeted Xiao Jiuyue warmly and asked about the opportunity to learn farming with the Xiao family. Everyone was very happy.
"Oh, Miss Xiao." Aunt Shi said with extra enthusiasm when she saw Xiao Jiuyue, "What great news! A good harvest!"
Aunt Shi had a loud voice, and when she saw Xiao Jiuyue, she started sharing this happy news. She asked curiously, "Miss Xiao, a young man named Rong just came. He's so handsome, just like the scholar in the storybooks."
"He is my father's student. Now he has arrived in Lancang County and came to visit my grandmother." Xiao Jiuyue explained the relationship in a few words.
"So she's your father's student. You've come all this way to visit the old lady. You're really thoughtful." Aunt Shi didn't feel comfortable asking if she was Xiao Jiuyue's fiancé or something like that. She followed Tian Jinhong back. Tian Jinhong said, "Mom, didn't you just say you wanted to ask if she was Miss Xiao's fiancé?"
"He said he's a student, definitely not my fiancé." Aunt Shi turned around. Xiao Jiuyue seemed to be coated with a layer of golden light in the setting sun. She said with emotion: "Miss Xiao is really as beautiful as a fairy, and her heart is as kind as a bodhisattva. Jin Hong, you have to pay more attention to the canning workshop."
"Mom, don't worry!" Tian Jinhong became extremely enthusiastic when she mentioned the canning workshop. Every day when she went to the workshop, she treated it as her own business!
Since arriving at the workshop, Tian Jinhong feels that her future is promising. She has three sons and a daughter. If she earns more money, she can build a few more houses. When her sons grow up, they will not have to worry about having no place to live!
"Miss Xiao's relatives and friends are all so handsome!" Aunt Shi said. "The cousin named Qi who came last time was quite handsome, and the cousin named Jun who came the day before that, I think, was different."
"Mom, Miss Xiao is not an ordinary person, so her relatives and friends are naturally extraordinary." Tian Jinhong answered as a matter of course. Anyway, no matter who it was, she didn't dare to look at them any more.
"That's right." Aunt Shi pulled Tian Jinhong and whispered, "Then who do you think is the best match for Miss Xiao?"
"Mom, how can I say this?" Tian Jinhong looked embarrassed.
Aunt Shi murmured, "No matter who it is, the one who can match Miss Xiao must be extraordinary. I think this Mr. Rong is quite good."
"Why?" Tian Jinhong asked curiously.
Aunt Shi looked around and made sure that no one was around before she said to her, "Your mother-in-law has good eyesight. It's obvious at first glance that Young Master Rong is not an ordinary person."
"..." Tian Jinhong looked at her mother-in-law with a complicated expression. This was not what her mother-in-law said the last time Young Master Jun came to the village.
"Miss Xiao, is this Mr. Rong here today the new leader in the county?" Shi Lizheng had just returned carrying a load of rice. When he saw Xiao Jiuyue, he immediately asked, "The other day when I went to the government office to handle the school procedures, it was this Mr. Rong who spoke up, and the procedures were immediately approved."
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