"Yes, young master."
Qiao Lian'er led the servants into the courtyard and used a small potted plant as a practice exercise to teach them the amount of fertilizer to use and the exchange ratio of pesticides.
Seeing a small insect writhe and fall off the leaves without damaging them at all after the pesticide was sprayed, the servants were somewhat surprised, but they remembered what the young master had said and did not ask any further questions.
As dawn broke, the caravan set off.
Qiao Lian'er also sent two of her own men to go with her.
After Qiao Lian'er had played all day, his attendant came to report that everything went smoothly and the villagers were learning very diligently.
After a few more days, public opinion in the fiefdom was pretty much settled. Other villages saw that Shiquan Village was going to grow good rice and make a fortune. Seeds and other materials to help increase production were all free. The county magistrate even made a decree that if the yield was not enough, they would supplement the grain supply.
Such a wonderful thing could happen in the world.
They were naturally eager to plant it, hoping every day that it would be their turn.
Qiao Lian'er no longer needed to make the trip in person; he simply sent people to deliver seeds and supplies, teach the villagers what they needed to know, and issue a decree prohibiting even a single rice seed from leaving the fiefdom.
When her uncles' and brothers' armies arrived (if all went smoothly), and the entire fiefdom was filled with the fragrance of rice blossoms, Qiao Lian'er felt that it was such a beautiful picture, containing her mountains and rivers, her everything.
While in Datian Village, she kept thinking about when she could have a vast piece of land of her own, with breathtaking scenery and the fragrance of ripening rice.
At this moment, the letter carried by the pigeon had just arrived in Datian Village.
Seeing the densely packed characters, even though the family members were learning to read, they couldn't recognize them all. So, Grandma Qiao immediately asked Qiao Xi'er to call Mu Xinghe over.
Mu Xinghe quickly read through the letter, his eyes lit up, and his face turned ashen.
"That's good news, that's great news!"
Qiao Xier and Qiao Yunni stood to the side. They had been trying hard to learn to read every day, but they could barely understand the first few lines, and there were still several characters they didn't recognize.
"Xinghe, quickly read it to everyone." Old Man Qiao glanced outside and saw that Dayong and Da Meng had also returned from the camp.
As soon as the letter from the capital arrived, everyone crowded around, craning their necks.
But he didn't know many characters, so he could only read intermittently.
They weren't just interested in the above information; they also wanted to know how Lian'er and the others were doing.
The contents were somewhat confidential. Mu Xinghe gave a mysterious look and entered the hall. The Qiao family also closed all the doors and windows.
It started with reporting that everything was alright, then it was an audience with the Emperor, increasing the number of recruits, buying a house in the capital, and then Qiao Lian'er's plan: to have her uncles and brothers bring their trained troops to their fiefdoms, hoping that her family could have a good discussion with General Guan.
"It's good to be settled in the fiefdom. That large piece of land belongs to our Lian'er. It's just that the capital is too far away. It takes a month to travel back and forth by carriage, and even by fast horse it takes ten days or so. It's too much of a hassle." Old Man Qiao's face was a mixture of joy and worry.
The Qiao family members each had their own thoughts, both longing and hesitant, and for a moment, everyone was silent.
Old Mrs. Qiao said, "When it comes to such good fortune, we should think of our own family first. Lian'er is good at planning. We can trust our family, and these soldiers are already well-trained. It's better than recruiting them from elsewhere."
"Old woman, are you tempted?"
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