Chapter 142 Rice
"Doctor Shen, can rice be grown in this field?"
One of them, Mr. Wu, finally couldn't help it, tapped the pipe in his hand, stood up and asked.
“Yes, rice is grown in paddy fields like this.”
Shen Jinan's gaze became more determined, and everyone was shaken by her appearance.
At this time, Li Chunhua stood up. She had made a lot of money following Shen Jinan, so she naturally no longer needed to farm, but she was willing to give it a try for Shen Jinan.
"Doctor Shen, I want to give it a try."
Li Chunhua's face was firm. She took the seeds from Shen Jinan and turned to look at everyone. "Doctor Shen would never do anything to harm us. In this situation now, if we don't make changes, are we going to starve to death?"
Her words shocked everyone, and many people came forward to ask for rice seeds.
With Li Chunhua's pioneering work, almost everyone in the village has Shen Jinan's rice seeds, but few dare to plant them.
"Aunt, thank you for believing in me."
Shen Jinan knew that Li Chunhua was helping her, and she felt touched.
"Oh, Dr. Shen, we are a family."
Li Chunhua waved her hand and said with a smile, "Besides, Doctor Shen doesn't really need to farm. If it weren't for us, why would he come to this field?"
This statement cannot be denied, but Shen Jinan just smiled and said nothing.
Li Chunhua took the rice seeds home and started planting them. Shen Jinan helped take care of the seeds from time to time.
Everyone in the village was waiting to see what kind of trouble they could come up with.
Unexpectedly, half a month later, Li Chunhua's fields were already green.
"Doctor Shen, I didn't expect this to actually happen!"
Li Chunhua excitedly grabbed Shen Jinan's hand and pointed at the energetic water seedlings in the field.
"It was Aunt Li who believed in me, so I was able to succeed."
Shen Jinan's eyebrows curved and he smiled back.
Seeing how successful Li Chunhua's planting was, everyone couldn't help but go to Shen Jinan with rice seeds.
"Doctor Shen, please teach us too!"
"Miss Shen, what should we do with these seeds?"
"Doctor Shen, our fields depend on this rice."
Facing everyone's words, Shen Jinan pressed his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet.
Everyone stopped talking and looked at Shen Jinan with eager anticipation.
Shen Jinan picked up the rice planting method given by the system and gave the villagers a general explanation.
"This is the method. If you don't understand, just ask me. You are welcome to come to me at any time."
There was tenderness in her starry eyes and her tone was calm, which made people feel at ease.
The villagers took the rice seeds home and started working according to Shen Jinan's instructions.
While work is in full swing here, the Mingjiang Wharf over there is also busy.
Ever since Commander Qiu started to dredge the downstream according to the flood control prescription given by Gu Yanqing, everyone was surprised to find that the momentum of the flood was getting weaker and the river was becoming calmer and clearer.
"Mr. Gu, you are truly amazing!"
Commander Qiu walked into the shed with a flushed face and was very excited.
"Commander, you are too kind. I just came up with a solution. Your ability is still greater."
Gu Yanqing is still lying on the bed recuperating from his injuries. He will be able to get out of bed in a few days.
Even though he was recuperating in such a shabby place, Gu Yanqing still looked as gentle as jade.
"If Mr. Gu has any reward he wants, I will report it to the prefect."
Commander Qiu bowed towards Nanfang, then looked at Gu Yanqing.
"No, I'm a criminal now, so asking for a reward is useless."
Gu Yanqing picked up the book at hand and spoke in a light tone.
He knew that Commander Qiu would not attribute the credit for this achievement to him, and there was no need for him to bother with this.
As long as the people live and work in peace and contentment, he will feel at ease.
A month and a half later, the disaster relief work was completely over, and Gu Yanqing was personally sent home by Commander Qiu.
The village also welcomed a bumper grain harvest. Shen Jinan was standing barefoot in the mud with his sleeves rolled up, personally demonstrating to the villagers how to harvest rice.
The carriage stopped at the edge of the field and everyone's attention shifted to the carriage.
Then the curtain was opened, Gu Yanqing leaned over and walked out of the carriage, and saw Shen Jinan surrounded by the crowd at a glance.
She was still as beautiful as before, with a dull, fair, and cold face, stained with mud.
"Ma'am, I'm back."
He smiled at her, as if they were the only two left in the world.
"My dear, you are back!"
Shen Jinan dropped the farm tools in her hands, picked up her dress and ran towards Gu Yanqing.
Gu Yanqing didn't mind that she was covered in mud and hugged Shen Jinan into his arms.
The two hugged each other, and the villagers next to them started to make a fuss. Commander Qiu also left tactfully.
Shen Jinan's almond-shaped eyes were sparkling, like the stars in the sky.
"Husband, thank you for your hard work. I heard that you are very good at managing floods and everyone praises you."
In the past few months, she has been carefully inquiring about Gu Yanqing's news, but she didn't expect that many people would take the initiative to bring her news about him.
Her husband, a man of talent and wisdom, shines brightly even among the mud.
Gu Yanqing's slender fingers gently wiped the mud off her face. "My lady, you have worked hard. Your reputation has spread far and wide these days, and your husband has also heard of it."
"Alright, alright, it's been a while since you two last saw each other. Hurry back and catch up."
Li Chunhua pushed the two out of the field with a smile, picked up the farm tools and continued to teach the villagers how to harvest rice.
Because Shen Jinan was not wearing shoes or socks, Gu Yanqing was reluctant to let her walk barefoot on the gravel ground, so he picked her up and carried her sideways.
"Oh, husband, please put me down and put on my shoes and socks."
She was a little shy, her fair face flushed slightly, and she pointed at her shoes and socks not far away.
Gu Yanqing looked in the direction she pointed and saw two delicate embroidered shoes neatly placed together.
His eyes grew deeper as he looked at the white and tender instep of her feet.
Shen Jinan noticed his gaze and quickly covered it with the hem of her skirt, “Don’t look, it’s dirty.”
"No problem."
Gu Yanqing spoke softly, his voice extremely gentle, and gently wiped the mud from her feet with his sleeve, then picked up the pair of exquisite embroidered shoes and held them in his hands.
Afterwards, Gu Yanqing took Shen Jinan back home, and Sui Sui Huanhuan heard the noise and ran out.
"Daddy! Mommy! You're back!"
Two chubby white balls jumped around the two of them.
"Wait, let me put mother down first."
There was a gentle smile in Gu Yanqing's eyes, and Shen Jinan also snuggled in his arms and smiled happily.
After putting Shen Jinan on the chair, he went to the backyard to get a basin of hot water, half-knelt in front of Shen Jinan, lifted her snow-white ankles and dipped them in the wooden basin.
"I want to wash my mother's feet too!"
Huanhuan flapped her chubby little hands, pouted her little mouth, and threw herself into Shen Jinan's arms.
"Okay, okay, let Huanhuan come."
Gu Yanqing was naturally happy that his child would be more filial to his mother. He carefully helped Huanhuan fold up his sleeves to prevent his clothes from getting wet.
Suisui also went to the side and handed the tea to Shen Jinan.
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