Tao Hongying tried her best to suppress her laughter, her belly trembling uncontrollably. Seeing that her daughter was about to explode, she quickly tried to coax her, "A bunch of stupid boys, why bother arguing with them? My daughter is a princess, we should be magnanimous and have a broad perspective, right?!"
Jiayin grew increasingly frustrated. "Yes, I'm the first princess in Tianwu to fall into the soy sauce vat!"
Tao Hongying could no longer contain herself and burst into laughter, rolling around with her daughter in her arms...
In the front yard, the village chief and Uncle Zhao and a few others had also heard the news and quietly came over to inquire.
Upon hearing that Jiayin had only fallen into a vat of soy sauce, not a cesspool, the old men breathed a sigh of relief, but became even more concerned.
The village chief quickly stood up and said, "No, Fu Niu'er is a princess, the young mistress of our Broken Gold Beach. I have to go and talk to them, so they don't keep making a fuss, and everyone has to keep their mouths shut!"
"Does it make us all proud that Fu Niu'er is being laughed at?! A bunch of idiots, I need to go and give them a piece of my mind..."
"Yes, the young lady is shy, so we have to be extra protective of her." Uncle Zhao nodded, then he and Uncle Wei and the others got up and followed.
Actually, the young wives had just wiped away their tears of laughter, taken their sons home, and given them their instructions.
Moreover, most of the villagers were busy in the fields and didn't know about it.
As a result, the old men's well-intentioned advice backfired.
Throughout the entire new village, at every household's dinner table that evening, the conversation revolved entirely around the soy sauce vat...
For three days in a row, Jiayin stayed in her room.
Forget about going out to play, I've never even stepped into the backyard or the gate.
Because she was determined to be a dignified and composed princess, at least she couldn't do anything embarrassing that would further tarnish her past reputation...
So, she would learn etiquette from Granny He in the morning, learn needlework in the afternoon, and spend her evenings alone in her private space, busy cultivating seedlings.
Watermelon seedlings, cantaloupe seedlings, eggplant seedlings, green bean seedlings, cucumber seedlings...
In short, she turned her grief and anger into strength, and kept planting, moving, and growing!
The busy little figure darted around the small courtyard, making the little green snake in the tree and cage forget to beg for eggs, and also allowing the chickens, ducks, geese, pigs and sheep to thoroughly enjoy the pampering.
These past few days, they've had food to eat every meal, unlike before when their owner would only remember to feed them every few days, or let them go hungry for a meal at a time...
Jia Yin was unusually diligent this time, and the results were remarkable.
Not only were the vegetable garden and five acres of land in the small courtyard planted, but Dongmei and Yeshan almost ran themselves ragged.
Almost every night, they transport rice seedlings from Zhengjiazhuang to the new village!
The village chief and others were overjoyed. This year's melon vines were twice as many as last year's, enough for their own village to grow, and they could also share some with the three villages including the Big Locust Tree Village.
And those vegetable seedlings, each one a foot tall, once planted in the ground, will provide fresh vegetables in less than a month, at least half a month earlier than other people's homes.
If we send it to the valley, we might be able to make another profit.
The villages of Dahuaishu and several others were overjoyed.
They mobilized 100 people and 10 vehicles, making three round trips, just to transport several thousand melon seedlings.
The way the villagers carefully held the melon vines was no different from holding a gold ingot.
The village chief of Dahuaishu Village had lost his voice from shouting, afraid that someone might slip and fall, damaging two melon vines, which would probably break his heart.
Previously, hot springs were connected to three villages. The three villages provided labor and food, but the purchase of things like ceramic pipes was all provided by the new village.
Therefore, the three villages agreed on planting melon seedlings this year. After selling the melons at the end of summer, they sent 40% of the proceeds to the new village.
They are the princess's subjects, and it is their duty to support her.
Of the remaining 60%, those who lived off the riverbank received a larger share, as did those who worked on the land and watched over the melons. The rest was then divided equally among the entire village.
This source of income was specially allocated to them by the princess and the villagers of the new village, so that every household could have income and live a good life.
With food, drink, and clothing no longer a worry, the village became peaceful. There was no need to worry about being tempted by outsiders or about anyone stealing chickens, dogs, or committing crimes.
I believe that within three years, while the living standards of each household may not be comparable to those in the new village, they will at least be half as good...
Whenever they thought about these things, the three village heads would wake up laughing in their sleep, which made them even more disciplined to keep the villagers in check, for fear that someone might act recklessly and ruin such a bright future.
The village chief was a master at brainwashing people. He would often chat with the three village heads, using a technique of giving a slap followed by a sweet treat. The old man had mastered this skill to perfection.
Just now, he was squatting at the edge of the field with three village heads, puffing on his pipes as he instructed them: "These melon vines are for you, but you must take good care of them and not let any ignorant villagers harm them. Otherwise, if there are any good things to do in the future, I won't have the face to ask the Earl's Mansion for help."
He raised his pipe, pointed to the furrow in front of him, and continued, "Do you know what's growing here? It's corn and potatoes! These are the auspicious seeds that the Earl of the Marquis's family obtained from those foreign devils!"
"Last year, we planted several hundred acres, and after the harvest, we presented them all to the Emperor. The Emperor was overjoyed. From the first month of the lunar calendar, all the nobles and officials in the court started scrambling for the seeds, wanting a few kilograms to take back and plant in their own homes. Our village didn't have to fight for them, since the seeds were brought back from afar by our lord."
"You all work hard this year. This land yielded a high harvest in the autumn. Next year, I'll swallow my pride and beg the Earl's Mansion to give you a few pounds of seeds too!"
"Really?" the village head of Dahuaishu Village asked in surprise. The other two village heads also had their eyes shining and couldn't stop smiling.
The villagers of Dahuaishu Village repeatedly assured him, "Brother, don't worry, we'll be the hands and feet of the new village from now on, and we'll follow your orders! Wherever you point, we'll go, without hesitation."
They lived near Xindu, so they naturally knew a bit about what was happening in the city, both big and small.
This new seed is currently all the rage; the city's elite are practically fighting over it.
As a result, these peasants, whom the nobles regarded as lowly, didn't even have to compete for the opportunity to plant new crops next year!
Sure enough, it's good to have a powerful backer; we must hold on tight to the Earl's Mansion!
The village chief smiled and tapped his pipe on a stone a few times, his eyes full of pride.
Although he is old and can no longer fight with the barbarians, he is still very good at deceiving people!
My son-in-law came back to visit last night, but went back to the military camp this morning. My wife must be taking care of the two children at home.
My goddaughter said she'd cook lunch this morning, but I don't know what kind of delicious dish she'll make. Right now, I really want to have a couple of drinks!
The warm spring breeze playfully ruffled the old man's white beard, trying to tug at it, but it couldn't pull it, so it could only run off to frolic elsewhere.
In this spring when all things are reviving, in this season of sowing hope, the lush greenery is truly a sight to behold!
In the backyard of the Li family, Granny He looked through the half-open window and saw the warm sun shining outside, the grape trellis covered with lush green vines, and the swing swaying in the breeze... She couldn't help but sigh!
She had only taught the young lady etiquette for half a day before, and she was so discouraged that she collapsed. Now that the young lady was taking the initiative to learn etiquette and was doing so diligently, she should be thanking her lucky stars.
But why did she become increasingly alarmed?
Why aren't you slacking off, Miss?
Why isn't Miss eating so much?
Why isn't Miss slacking off and pretending to be stupid?
These past few days, whatever she taught, the young lady learned immediately, and she learned it extremely quickly, almost mastering it in one go, leaving the young lady often unable to keep up.
If this continues, in another half month, she probably won't have anything left to teach.
Will she lose her job then?!
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