Since a meeting had already been held yesterday and everyone knew about the watermelon planting, they all signed the profit-sharing agreement smoothly.
Qin Mi had no idea that Wen Xi had done so much for him in secret. With an extra bonus every year, could he stop working so hard?
So, was he being raised by a goddess?
"I would like to trouble the village chief to help me select ten diligent and nimble girls from the village. They should preferably be over ten years old and unmarried. I don't want them to take the skills they've just learned and then get married off. That would be a great loss for us. Also, please arrange the land for planting watermelons. I can start teaching everyone how to plant watermelons tomorrow."
In this era, no matter where you are, most girls don't have a good life. Only a small number of girls are pampered at home. Wenxi wants to help the girls grow watermelons so that they can have a period of peace.
Moreover, once they learn how to grow watermelons and are able to start their own businesses, they can grow watermelons and make money, which will definitely be possible in a short period of time.
It's estimated that the situation like Qin Mi's family, where watermelons rot in the fields due to oversupply, won't happen for decades to come.
The village chief smiled and said, "Comrade Hao, don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
Afterwards, Wenxi and Qin Mi went up the mountain. A mountain breeze blew by, almost blowing Wenxi's straw hat off. Wenxi quickly reached out and pressed it behind her head.
Looking at her adorable appearance, Qin Mi felt a warm glow in his heart, wishing that time could last longer so they could stay together a little longer.
He doesn't ask for anything else; he just wants things to be like this, like family and friends.
Everyone was working in the fields, and no one was running to higher mountain peaks. So Qin Mi took Wen Xi's hand. Wen Xi smiled shyly and did not refuse. The assassination attempt on the mountain had left her with psychological trauma, and this made her feel safer.
Qin Mi led Wen Xi up the winding mountain path. When there was no more path to follow, Qin Mi carried Wen Xi on his back and found his own way.
The two walked for a long time before reaching the bandit's den built on the mountaintop. The walls, several meters high, looked solemn and majestic, and there was a watchtower. Standing on it, one felt a sense of overlooking all the mountains.
Wen Xi opened her arms, looked up at the sky, closed her eyes and felt the gentle breeze. It felt so good that she wanted to lie down and rest.
The scenery is beautiful and the climate is pleasant this season; it's truly stunning.
"Liangliang." Seeing this scene, Qin Mi thought Wenxi was about to leave, so he quickly reached out and hugged her.
"What?" Wenxi asked, puzzled.
"Liangliang, are you leaving?" Qin Mi asked worriedly.
Wen Xi smiled helplessly, "I just promised to teach everyone how to grow watermelons tomorrow. Can I leave today? Even if I have to leave, I definitely have to finish this first. Don't worry, I'll definitely let you know before I leave."
With Wen Xi's assurance, Qin Mi finally felt relieved.
The two walked around the ruins of the bandit's den and then returned the way they came. There were some slender toon stalks with tender toon shoots growing on them by the wall. They weren't very tall, and Wenxi could easily pick the toon shoots from them.
"Is this the edible toon sprout? Isn't this just tender tree leaves? How do you eat it?" Qin Mi asked.
Wenxi knew he came from the city and had never seen or eaten toon sprouts, so she didn't think he was ignorant. Instead, she smiled and said, "Yes, this is toon sprout. It's delicious. I'll make some for you to try today. But in exchange, you have to pick more toon sprouts for me because I'm taking them with me."
She didn't see any Chinese toon in the Fengshou Brigade, so she guessed that there wasn't any Chinese toon there.
So Wenxi added, "Oh, and also, dig up a hundred Chinese toon seedlings for me. I plan to take them back and plant them so I can eat Chinese toon every spring."
"Okay." Qin Mi readily agreed, so that every time Wen Xi ate toon sprouts, she would remember that he had helped dig up the toon tree seedlings.
The two then walked and picked toon sprouts. Whenever the basket was full, Wenxi would put the toon sprouts away and continue picking.
Wenxi said, “Brother Qin, I noticed that the people here don’t seem to eat toon sprouts. These toon sprouts don’t show any signs of being picked. Since that’s the case, I’ll take over the toon sprouts for this year. I’ll teach you a few ways to cook toon sprouts. When the toon sprouts grow next year, tell the village chief that toon sprouts are edible. That way, we can add a dish to everyone’s table.”
Qin Mi nodded. She was really too good. She always thought of everyone. Was this the mindset of a goddess?
What good deeds did he do in his past life to be so lucky to meet Wen Xi and be rescued by her in this life? I really hope I can meet her again in the next life.
I hope that in their next life they can be from the same world, so they don't have to face separation again and again like this. Maybe then there will be some possibility for them to be together!
When the two returned home, it was already afternoon. Wenxi asked Qin Mi to start a fire and boil water. She blanched the toon sprouts, chopped them, then added eggs and stirred them well to make a toon sprout and egg stir-fry. She then brought out two bowls of noodles and they ate like that.
Qin Mi was also eating scrambled eggs with toon leaves for the first time, and he was surprised to find that it tasted pretty good. He gave a thumbs up as he ate, thinking, "It's true that people who live near mountains eat from the mountains. I never thought that the leaves of this tree could be eaten!"
After eating and resting for a while, the two of them went out again with baskets to pick toon sprouts. It's the season for toon sprouts now, and they'll get too old and not taste good if they don't pick them quickly.
Moreover, Wenxi also wanted to bring some toon sprouts back to Fengshou Brigade to cook for Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue!
After picking a full load each time, Wenxi would put the toon sprouts away and then continue picking. Qin Mi was resting and didn't have anything urgent to do, so she could make the most of the time to pick toon sprouts!
Neither of them felt tired; they were having a wonderful time picking.
After a fruitful day, Wenxi didn't intend to waste the other toon sprouts, so she would continue to pick them whenever she had time.
When Wenxi got home in the evening, she didn't bring out any of the fast food. Instead, she brought out steamed river shrimp, chicken stew with mushrooms, stir-fried vegetables, and mushroom soup. She wanted to have a proper meal tonight.
After the meal, Qin Mi took a shovel and went out to dig up Chinese toon seedlings for Wen Xi, while Wen Xi stayed at home to decorate Qin Mi's house. After all, this was Qin Mi's second home, and it had to look like a home to make him feel comfortable.
So Wenxi studied Qin Mi's house again, noting down what was missing. If she had something in her warehouse, she would take it out directly; if not, she would draw the design on paper and find a carpenter to make it for her another day.
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