The two people keeping watch exchanged a glance and quickly gave chase.
Seeing this, the neighbors all followed suit; many people in Ruanjia Village also wanted to plant sunflowers.
Seeds aren't hard to buy these days, but the problem is that once they're planted, someone has to buy them. If the Lu family workshop doesn't buy them, it's useless for them to plant them.
Now that the county magistrate is right in front of me, I wonder if I'll have a chance to mention that my family has a few acres of land where grain yields little, but planting sunflowers might be a good way to make some money.
Therefore, when Shu Yu arrived at the sunflower field, there were already quite a few people following behind her.
The villager who had been keeping watch ran back and told Ruan Hai, who was somewhat surprised, "You went to see the sunflowers?"
"Yes, quite a few people followed behind. I heard them trying to find an opportunity to ask the county magistrate if they could also plant some."
Ruan Hai narrowed his eyes, feeling somewhat uneasy, and quickly stood up, saying, "Let's go, let's go take a look too."
The sunflower field and the riverbank are in completely opposite directions. Most people have been led away, and even Ruan Hai is focused on Shu Yu's side, so that apart from the Lou family, there is not a single person to be seen by the riverbank.
Ruan Chengqian arrived at the riverbank at this moment, and he immediately saw Lou Shi, who was washing clothes blankly with her head down.
At first, he didn't dare to go up directly; instead, he actually took the fish basket and started fishing from a slightly farther distance.
As he continued to fish, he got closer and closer to the Lou family.
When Lou looked up and saw him, she got up to leave. She hardly ever spoke to anyone in the village anymore, let alone men.
Last time she went back to her parents' home, she only exchanged a few words with an uncle from next door, and when she got back, Ruan Kewei beat her up. He accused her of trying to seduce someone and eloping with someone.
Therefore, Mrs. Lou has become increasingly taciturn, and she hardly interacts with any women, let alone men.
Seeing that she was about to leave, Ruan Chengqian hurriedly said, "My dear wife, please stop her for me. Right there, use that fish to block her way."
Mrs. Lou was taken aback, not expecting him to call out to her, and immediately looked into the water.
But the water was crystal clear, and I couldn't see any fish at all.
When she looked up again, Ruan Chengqian had already waded through the water to a spot a meter in front of her and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to divorce Ruan Kewei? There's an opportunity right now."
Lou held her breath and stared at Ruan Chengqian in astonishment.
Ruan Chengqian didn't look at her. He knew that Lou Shi was afraid to talk to him, so he quickly spoke up, "The county princess is in Ruanjia Village, and she's staying at my house now. You should have heard about her identity and methods. She's at odds with Ruan Hai, but she can help you. In our village, Ruan Hai is the most senior and has the widest network of connections. He's even acquainted with the town mayor. But no matter how powerful he is, he can't surpass the county princess. The county princess not only knows the county magistrate, but also the prefect, and is even familiar with the imperial guards. What we ordinary people find difficult is nothing more than a flick of her finger for the county princess."
Lou's breathing became rapid, and her wet fingers twisted tightly together.
With the slightest exertion, the wounds on my body begin to burn with pain.
This pain reminded her of the countless beatings and despair she had endured day and night.
Ruan Chengqian spoke up, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you miss it, you'll be bound to the Ruan family for life. You're not even afraid of death, so what else is there to be afraid of?"
Lou swallowed hard, managing to utter a sound with great difficulty, "But, but what can I do?"
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