Chapter 204 Stubborn
Work at sunrise.
Ye Wan spent several days running around the manor, and on the fifth day, she finally met Jiao Zhang.
Jiao Zhang knew that King Jing had sent a woman to teach them how to grow potatoes, saying it was a new crop that, if grown well, would allow more people to have enough to eat.
I never expected her to be such a young and beautiful woman.
With that delicate appearance, how could she possibly farm? She probably hasn't been exposed to the sun much.
Can you tell the difference between seedlings and weeds?
Are you kidding me?!
He initially thought it was wrong to leave her hanging, but now it seems there's nothing wrong with it. It's best to let this woman back off as soon as possible so she won't get in their way and bother them.
"You must be Lady Ye? I am Jiao Zhang." Jiao Zhang's attitude was neither warm nor cold.
"Greetings, Lord Jiao."
Ye Wan glanced at the newcomer. He was a middle-aged man with dark skin and large knuckles, clearly someone who had worked hard for many years.
"I've almost finished selecting the seeds. These are all seeds with a high germination rate. Here's the planting manual. Please follow the steps in this manual when planting."
Ye Wan handed a booklet to Jiao Zhang.
Even if she taught them herself, she couldn't teach them no matter how much she talked. They've all farmed before, and once she explained the steps, they knew even better than her. Don't underestimate the wisdom of these farmers.
Jiao Zhang didn't expect that this Lady Ye would get straight to the point as soon as she arrived, without saying a single unnecessary word.
He frowned and took a look. "Are your steps correct? Cutting it into pieces in the first step is wrong. Who plants plants by cutting them open?"
If everything is chopped up, how can you plant it?
"Did you grow potatoes before, Lord Jiao?" Ye Wan glanced at him.
“No.” Jiao Zhang casually flipped through the pages. “I’ve grown sweet potatoes before. This is a similar crop to sweet potatoes, but sweet potatoes aren’t grown like this.”
Ye Wan looked at him, "I've planted them before. Does Lord Jiao have any other questions?"
Jiao Zhang was stunned for a moment.
"If not, we will first distribute this manual to all farmers so that everyone knows the steps and prepare the land so that we can start planting when the season arrives."
Ye Wan left after she finished speaking.
Jiao Zhang: ...
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"She just left like that? Without even saying a word?"
Jiao Zhang had just returned home when Shen Pi came to find him, and the two spoke alone.
"No." Jiao Zhang drank his tea from a large bowl.
"You really saw Ye Wan today? Or are you mistaken?"
Shen Pi knew that Jiao Zhang had gone, so he came here specifically to inquire about the news.
"I saw her, I greeted her and we even talked, how could I mistake her for someone else?" Jiao Zhang said, sipping his tea as he recalled Ye Wan.
I heard she was from a peasant family, but she didn't look like one at all; she was more like a pampered lady from a wealthy family.
"How is this woman? She must look terrible, right?" Shen Pi chuckled.
Compared to Jiao Zhang, who looked like an old farmer, Shen Pi was much fairer-skinned. He was also younger than Jiao Zhang and quite handsome when he smiled.
"Our superiors are really sending a woman to boss us around. Is this some kind of joke? What kind of farming does she even know how to do?"
It's understandable that anyone would feel embarrassed to be left hanging like that.
Shen Pi's purpose was simple: they didn't need a woman to boss them around.
“No, she didn’t show any expression, she was just very normal.” Jiao Zhang didn’t even lift his eyelids.
He and Shen Pi didn't have a very good relationship; sometimes they would argue when they disagreed.
It's lunchtime already, and this person still hasn't left. They have no sense of propriety at all.
"No wonder she's Lin Anyuan's woman. I've heard that Lin Anyuan is quite capable; otherwise, he wouldn't have caught the master's attention in such a short time." Shen Pi's tone was somewhat mocking. "Men are indeed more capable!"
"What do we do now?"
"Should we continue to leave her hanging?"
Jiao Zhang spoke slowly, "Don't forget what we do. If we miss the planting time and the crops don't grow, then when the higher-ups take action, no one will be able to escape."
Shen Pi scoffed, "Isn't that because they sent a woman to teach us farming? It's normal that the crops aren't growing."
After saying that, Jiao Zhang got up and left.
"Where are you going?" Shen Pi asked.
Jiao Zhang didn't say anything.
"That Jiao Zhang is really stubborn and inflexible," Shen Pi muttered.
"No, I have to find a way to make that woman leave on her own."
Jiao Zhang, with his stubborn mind, would never figure out the most effective way to deal with women.
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"I think you're just stubborn. Your attempts to find a solution are completely useless. You shouldn't waste your time."
In a small courtyard in the west of the city, Hu San, drunk, started throwing things around, kicking a stool away.
"You said you'd let me enjoy a life of luxury, but nothing's come of it! You damn woman!"
Jiang Lian'er slammed the bowl in her hand to the ground and shrieked, "Shut up! If it weren't for being with a scumbag like you, Lin Anyuan would never have abandoned me. It's all because of you!"
"If you hadn't been idle and lazy, our family wouldn't be in this mess! How dare you blame me!"
If she hadn't left back then, she would be the one living in the house now. Jiang Lian'er had no idea how much she regretted it when the night was quiet.
"Try breaking another bowl of mine!" Hu San grabbed Jiang Lian'er.
"You shameless slut, you abandoned your child and ran away because you love the rich and want the poor. Now you're blaming me! If you dare to do this again, believe me, I'll kill you!"
"What do you want? You want to hit me? You want to go to jail?"
Jiang Lian'er screamed as she was pinned to a table in the courtyard.
"You won't let me touch you? You're my woman, it's only natural for me to sleep with you!"
The door was blown open a little wider by the wind, and Jiang Lian'er, who was trapped inside, saw the small figure outside the door.
"Sanya!"
Hu San looked up and actually saw the little girl at the door.
Sanya turned and left.
Jiang Lian'er pushed Hu San aside and chased after him.
"Sanya, don't run away!"
"You brat, where do you think you're going?" Hu San chased after her and grabbed San Ya's arm.
"Let go, it hurts!" Sanya glanced at Hu San.
Jiang Lian'er pushed Hu San in a panic, "Are you crazy? Why are you grabbing her?"
She still needs to coax Sanya into recognizing her as her mother, so as not to frighten her.
"If you lock her up and scare her, she'll send us all sorts of good stuff. Is it worth all that effort? I think she's an ungrateful wretch! We need to find a different approach!"
Alcohol emboldens the timid, and Hu San, fueled by alcohol, harbored malicious intent.
Lin Anyuan isn't here, is he? There's only a woman at home. If she cares about the child, she can give her money and gifts. If she doesn't care, she can be her daughter!
Anyway, that slut Jiang Lian'er can't have any more children. This little girl is pretty, and we might be able to make a lot of money from her when she grows up.
Jiang Lian'er paused for a moment after hearing Hu San's words, holding San Ya's hand.
Sanya's big, clear eyes looked at Jiang Lian'er.
Are you going to lock me up?
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