Chapter 74
Seeing Lu Xiaobai running so fast, He Qin said with a serious face: "Why are you running so fast? The country roads are narrow, be careful not to fall!"
Lu Xiaobai turned around and said as he ran, "I'm back, and I brought some candy with me. I'm going to share it with everyone. They've never eaten this before, so they'll definitely be very happy."
At this moment, the villagers who were weeding in the fields heard the sound and looked up. Seeing Lu Xiaobai running towards them, they were stunned for a moment and then asked loudly, "Brother Bai, didn't you go out to do business? Why are you back so soon?"
Lu Xiaobai nodded repeatedly: "Yes, uncle, I brought back some candy. I'll send it home for you. Come back and eat it later."
The man laughed and said, "Okay, thank you Brother Bai, hahaha..."
Ling Er was carrying a bag of seeds into the house, muttering as he walked, "Sugar is nothing. If I carry the seeds over, those people will quickly get ashore."
After hearing this, He Qin turned around and said, "Then carry the seeds and go around shouting, calling all the villagers over."
Zero Two: ...
There are only about forty families in Lujia Village. The plan was to give each family five kilograms of rice seeds, plus corn, so they brought a total of three hundred kilograms of seeds.
The corn seeds were in Lingsan's hand, and the 220 kilograms of rice seeds were all in the bag on Linger's shoulder.
Although this amount of weight is nothing to him, it seems a bit silly to carry it and call for help, doesn't it?
Moreover, these seeds are sent directly from the national treasury without any charge. They are originally carried directly into the yard, rested for half a day, and then distributed tomorrow.
But Ling Er didn't expect that if he said something wrong, he would have to carry it around foolishly.
But He Qin had already spoken, and he didn't even have the chance to refute. He could only carry the seeds and go to call for help.
Lu Xiaobai was running so hard that he was sweating profusely. As soon as he arrived at where everyone lived, he couldn't wait to share the candy with others. He even gave more to those who had children at home.
In the end, there was not a single candy left in the box.
After everyone thanked him, he was about to go back when he turned around and saw a few men rushing towards him with excited faces, shouting as they ran, "Wife, quickly bring the baskets. Xiao He brought back some high-yield seeds from his business trip. I heard they were distributed by the national treasury. He doesn't want any money, he wants to share them with everyone. Tell everyone to come along."
When the women and children who were eating candy behind them heard this, their eyes lit up and they immediately went back to get their stuff.
After hearing this, Lu Xiaobai walked back curiously: "Didn't they say we'd split it tomorrow? Why are we splitting it today?"
Lu Xiaobai looked at Ling Er, who was carrying seeds across the fields in the distance, and hurried over to ask, "Brother Ling Er, are you here to inform everyone to collect the seeds? But why don't you put the seeds back before coming back? Aren't you tired of carrying them on your shoulders?"
tired!
How can you not feel tired when carrying more than 200 pounds on your shoulders?
But can he say it?
Ling Er smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not tired. I'm exercising. I'll be back soon."
"oh."
Lu Xiaobai nodded, and then the two of them went back while talking.
The items that He brought back had been placed in the carriage, and Ling Yi and a few others were cleaning, sweeping the yard, and weeding.
Lu Xiaobai rushed into He Qin's arms as soon as he returned, smiling and saying, "Look, my candy is all gone. Those aunties also like to eat it, but because they have no money and feel sorry for their children, they only eat one or two bites and give it all to the children at home."
This was a heartwarming scene that Lu Xiaobai had never seen before, because his family was rich and had no shortage of these things, and the same was true for the people around him, who would not have anything or opportunities to pass on to them.
Except when you make a mistake, because no one wants to be punished.
He Qin looked at the empty box and asked, "Now that everything is divided, what are you going to eat?"
"I?"
Lu Xiaobai stood on tiptoe and whispered in He Qin's ear, "I also secretly hid a small box for myself."
He Qin curled his lips and asked, "Really? But when we were packing up the carriage, we didn't see anything except your precious apples."
When Lu Xiaobai heard this, the smile on his face froze. He was stunned for several seconds before reacting. He stammered, "No, no way, I... I clearly hid it. You must be lying to me again, you must be lying to me!"
As Lu Xiaobai spoke, he ran into the room to look for it.
After being away for nearly a month, the house had a musty smell, but Lu Xiaobai didn't care at all and was focused on finding his own crispy candy.
He Qin looked at Lu Xiaobai, who was so anxious that he was about to cry, and silently took out a small box from behind and put it to his chest with a smile.
Ling Er looked at everything He Qin did and couldn't help but complain in his heart: He is such a bad person, bullying Master Xiaobai like this!
Moreover, even though He Qin was like this, his father still asked him why he didn't win Lu Xiaobai over. He estimated that if he dared to fight for him, he might be hacked to death by He Qin.
Before Ling Er's resentment subsided, the villagers all arrived at the door.
For farmers, seeds are life and the foundation of their survival.
So, when they heard that there were high-yield seeds, everyone put down their work and came.
As usual, the village chief took the lead and asked with some joy but also some embarrassment, "Xiao He, I heard you brought high-yield seeds?"
"yes."
He Qin looked at the bag at Ling Er's feet and said, "There are 200 kilograms of rice seeds in it. Each family gets 5 kilograms of rice and 1 kilogram of corn. They are all distributed free of charge by the national treasury."
The village chief asked in disbelief, "Really? These are really high-yield seeds, and they're being distributed for free?"
In this world, there is no food left and seeds are only getting more and more expensive. How can they be free? The village chief couldn't believe it.
He Qin: "Whether it is a high-yield seed or not, you will know after you plant it. As for being free, it is true. However, there are requirements for the royal family to give away these seeds for free."
Require?
The village chief's heart skipped a beat after hearing this, fearing that He Qin would come up with some shocking and excessive conditions.
But He Qin didn't say anything for a long time. He then asked cautiously, "What's your request?"
He Qin: "At the end of the year, we need to hand over 1,000 kilograms of rice to the national treasury."
"One thousand pounds, so much?"
The village chief was shocked. Rice production has been low since ancient times, and it is getting less and less now. Some families’ total annual harvest is less than 1,000 kilograms. Isn’t this embarrassing?
The village chief was instantly in a dilemma, and the surrounding villagers began to discuss: "One thousand kilograms is too much, where can we get it?"
"That's right, the tax is too heavy. We, we..."
These villagers have no idea of the yield of these seeds, so it is normal for them to be surprised.
He Qin turned around and looked around the room. The silly boy who had lost his candy was crying louder and louder. Worried that he would rush out and cause trouble soon, he quickly explained, "This is a high-yield seed. Five kilograms of it can produce four thousand kilograms of grain, so one thousand kilograms is easy for you, and you don't have to harvest the corn."
As soon as He Qin said this, everyone was stunned: "Four thousand kilograms? How is this possible?"
"Is it really that much?"
"If it's 4,000 kilograms, it's not a problem to pay 1,000 kilograms into the national treasury. The remaining 3,000 kilograms will take the whole family two years to eat!"
"Can!"
Some people began to agree, and the village chief also agreed. He Qin nodded and asked Lingyi to take a scale to distribute seeds to everyone.
At this moment, Lu Xiaobai, who had searched the room thoroughly, even the kitchen, but couldn't find his candy, burst out crying: "He Qin, I really can't find it, wuwuwu..."
"I didn't lie to you."
He Qin touched his head and said with a smile: "I really didn't see the candy. You must not have hidden it well."
Lu Xiaobai cried and shook his head, opened his mouth, and was about to say that it was impossible because he had hidden it well, but suddenly he saw that there was a small square box shape on He Qin's bulging chest.
Lu Xiaobai stopped crying instantly, looked up at He Qin's half-smiley eyes, reached out and touched the box on his chest, pressed it and asked, "What is this?"
He Qin: ...
It’s over. I forgot about it after I told the villagers about it.
The next second, Lu Xiaobai reached in and took out the small box.
Lu Xiaobai was stunned. This, this was his missing candy box!
Looking at the candy box, Lu Xiaobai was stunned for several seconds before shouting angrily: "He Qin, you lied to me again!"
Lu Xiaobai didn't expect that He Qin would return to his old ways just after returning to Lujia Village and start bullying him less than an hour after entering the yard.
He Qin burst out laughing and lied seriously: "I don't know what happened. This box seemed to appear suddenly. And just now before you came into the room, you were lying on my chest. Didn't you feel the box on you?"
"you!"
Lu Xiaobai was so angry that tears fell. He ran to the village chief with the box in his arms and pointed at He Qin and said, "Uncle village chief, he bullied me."
Lu Xiaobai forgot that in the eyes of the village heads, this was just the interest between husband and wife, and no one would care about him at all, but instead made everyone laugh.
The village chief smiled and said, "Don't make trouble, Xiaobai. He Qin is just teasing you."
"I don't want him to tease me. I'm not a puppy!"
Seeing that the village chief didn't help him, Lu Xiaobai pouted and ran to Lingyi, but Lingyi was distributing seeds to everyone. In the end, he had no choice but to sit aside and eat candy with the candy box in his arms.
He Qin saw him sitting obediently on the small stool eating candy, so he walked over and sat next to him and said, "Once you finish eating, there will really be no more."
"It's none of your business."
Lu Xiaobai turned his back to him while holding the candy box, and said unhappily, "I find that you are like a skinned person when you come here..."
A dog that has been skinned as a human always bullies people shamelessly.
But he didn't dare to say it. In the past, when he scolded He Qin, He Qin would just be angry with him and glare at him a few times, and in the end nothing would happen to him.
But things are different now. Since that snowy night, He Qin has turned into a beast.
If he scolded He Qin again, He Qin wouldn't be angry at all, and would even smile at him. But at night, he would have to settle the score with him, and he, he couldn't bear it...
Thinking of the way He Qin settled the score with him, Lu Xiaobai's eyes flashed. He lowered his head, stuffed a candy into his mouth, and said nothing more.
On the contrary, He Qin was extremely curious. He grabbed his chin and looked him in the eye. He lowered his head and kissed the candy crumbs on the corner of his mouth and asked, "What is this thing that peeled off the human skin?"
Lu Xiaobai instantly became scared. Seeing He Qin eating the remaining candy crumbs at the corner of his mouth, he quickly took a candy from the box and stuffed it into He Qin's mouth.
Then, at the moment of He Qin's surprise, he knocked away the hand that was holding his chin, stood up and ran a few steps, then said with a guilty conscience: "No, nothing..."
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