Chapter 257 Melon
Chu Xiujie's face flushed instantly.
However, he's gotten a tan recently, so you can't tell.
You misheard me.
"Little pig," Daya called out again.
"Don't yell like that." Chu Xiujie's ears turned slightly red.
"Okay, little pig."
Chu Xiujie was so angry he laughed.
Just as she was about to speak, Eunuch Dequan, who was by Prince Jing's side, arrived, carrying two large boxes and panting heavily. "Miss Lin, this is a gift from the Prince to you, as well as gifts for your two other younger sisters."
"So many?" Da Ya was surprised.
Dequan smiled and said, "The prince said there are few young women in the palace, so the jewelry is just sitting there unworn. Lord Lin is my right-hand man, so what are these gifts?"
"Thank you, Your Highness." Daya bowed towards the Hall of Diligent Governance.
"I'll hold you," Chu Xiujie said, reaching out his hand.
These two large boxes are quite generous of our master.
Daya shook her head, "You're injured, let me carry you."
"This is nothing, I've been resting for a month and I'm much better now." Chu Xiujie said, already reaching out his hand.
"Little pig, don't be stubborn. I'll make you a roast suckling pig when we get back."
Chu Xiujie froze.
Dequan, suppressing a laugh, waved for two eunuchs to help carry it and arranged for a carriage.
Before Da Ya and Chu Xiujie could go back and tell Ye Wan the news, something had already happened to Ye Wan.
The land cleared by farmers in the west was all rocky.
“These plants were never good to begin with. We’ve been carefully tending to them for years, and we’re only able to get things to grow on them. Who the hell threw so many stones in here?”
"So many stones! I wonder when they got mixed in. Are we supposed to crawl on the ground and pick them out one by one?"
The farmers all looked worried and distressed.
Ye Wan grabbed a handful of soil. "This is rocky soil to begin with. You can't grow any crops here. Even if you pick out the rocks, it's only on the surface. You'll find the same thing again when you turn it over."
"What can we do? We can't just panic like this. There are still so many people who don't have enough to eat."
“Melons can be grown here,” Ye Wan said, looking at Lord Zhang.
Lord Zhang, who was standing nearby, asked, "What melon? Melon seeds?"
People have tried it before, but the yield is still very low, and that stuff isn't enough to fill a person's stomach.
"No, it's something like this, Lord Zhang. Please have someone ask around to see if anyone has seen it."
Ye Wan drew a watermelon on the paper, saying that watermelons could be grown on rocky ground.
"What is this?" Lord Zhang had never seen it before.
Holding the painting, he asked each person in turn. One man excitedly exclaimed, "I've seen it before, sir! It grew from a crack in the rock! I've seen it before!"
"Sir, this thing is poisonous and cannot be eaten."
Ye Wan asked, "Look carefully, is it the same as the one above?"
"Yes, it's the one with green skin and wavy patterns. Someone here ate it and vomited and had diarrhea. The doctor prescribed medicine, but they couldn't be saved and died. Since then, everyone in this area knows that this thing is poisonous and absolutely cannot be eaten."
Ye Wan was excited. "Are there still any seeds left? Or where can we find them?"
"This...this stuff is poisonous. We smashed it as soon as we saw it. Who would keep these seeds?"
"Yes, these are all poisonous, who would keep them!"
Ye Wan said, "Try to find it. I have a use for this. It can solve the problem for this area. Whoever finds it can be rewarded with one or two taels of silver."
If it's definitely a watermelon, then all these stone surfaces can be used, and besides, she's craving watermelons too.
"I know where to find this!"
An old man with a wrinkled face stepped forward, his eyes fixed on Ye Wan. "Madam Ye, do you keep your word? Are you really going to give me one tael of silver?"
Lord Zhang frowned. "Old Shi, why didn't you take it out when I asked? You only took it out as soon as you heard it was for money. You..."
Ye Wan said, "It's only right that I give you money since you were able to preserve the seeds; it's just human nature."
"If you don't take anything out, here's the silver."
Ye Wan simply tossed a silver ingot over.
Old Man Shi caught it, took a bite, and exclaimed with joy, "Thank you so much, Madam Ye! My child is sick, and we really have no money for treatment. I'm keeping this seed because I actually plan to eat it and go with my child after he dies. I..."
As he spoke, the grown man began to sob and cry.
She led the way while crying, until they arrived at the dilapidated courtyard.
Sure enough, there were several watermelon vines growing behind the yard, with watermelons the size of fists growing on them.
"This is it!" Ye Wan exclaimed excitedly, and immediately ordered his men to dig it out by the roots.
"This is a melon, you can eat it!"
"Someone, go and fetch a doctor to treat Shi Laosan's child. I'll pay for the medicine."
Upon hearing this, Shi Laosan immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed in excitement.
"Thank you, Madam Ye."
"Madam Ye, my father is also bedridden. If you're not going to get up, could you please take a look at him too?"
"Madam Ye, my mother has been ill for many years..."
Lord Zhang frowned upon seeing this scene. "There are so many people who can't afford medical treatment. Are you all coming to beg me to hire doctors for you? Where do you get so much money?"
Then she looked at Ye Wan, realizing that her compassion was too weak and that she was now in an awkward position.
Ye Wan said, "Don't worry, I'll go back and ask my superiors, and try my best to get two doctors to come and provide free medical consultations for you."
"Thank you, Madam Ye!"
"Madam Ye, you are truly a living Bodhisattva."
Ye Wan hurriedly left with the watermelon seedlings; she wanted to plant them quickly because she really wanted to eat big watermelons.
After she left, the farmers whispered among themselves.
"Is it true that you said you'd send two doctors to provide us with free medical consultations?"
"You guys shouldn't wait any longer. He found the poisonous lump to treat Shi Laosan's son. No one else has found it. Where in the world are there so many people who don't ask for anything in return?"
"Old Wang, stop talking. At least she's willing to let us see her, so there's still a glimmer of hope."
Ye Wan returned home in a great mood and asked as soon as she entered, "Auntie, do you know where there's a doctor?"
"Is there something wrong with you, Madam, that you're seeking a doctor for?"
"No," Ye Wan explained the situation.
Huigu sighed, "Free clinics are fine for a short period of time, but in the long run, there aren't that many saints."
If the lady were to pay, the doctors might be willing, but that would take forever.
Ye Wan suddenly thought of a good idea, "Aunt, do you think it would be possible to organize some homeless children to learn a skill from a young age, and after they have learned it, they can open free clinics in various places to treat people who cannot afford to see a doctor?"
Hui Gu looked at Ye Wan with amazement in her eyes, "What Madam has come up with is indeed a good idea, but it is a bit difficult to put into practice."
“We must dare to think and act. I’ll send a letter to Mrs. Lin.”
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