Xiaoqing tentatively asked, "Is there something you're not satisfied with about me, young master? If so, please tell me directly so I can make changes."
Ning Ye waved his hand and said, "No, everyone has things they want to do. I just want to ask you what you want to do."
Xiaoqing stood there stunned for a long time before finally speaking, "Young master, you are really different, completely different from everyone I've ever met."
"Oh, really? What's different? I think I'm just an ordinary person, no different from anyone else."
"No, I have never met anyone before who would ask a woman if she wanted to do anything, nor have they shown us such respect as you have, young master."
Ning Ye scratched his head and said, "If that's how you put it, then I might indeed be a little different. But for now, let's answer my question first."
Xiaoqing said without hesitation, "If I have the chance, I hope to fight on the battlefield. At the very least, I don't want to be a weak woman."
Just then, a clear voice rang out, "What a great idea! Who says women are inferior to men in fighting the enemy? Men can do it, women can too."
The visitor was none other than Chen Mingjing from yesterday. Today, he was dressed in rather simple clothes, but his inherent charisma was still undeniable.
Ning Ye said with a smile, "This young master eavesdropping on other people's conversations is not a good hobby."
"Oh, I just overheard it by chance, and I immediately spoke up, so it doesn't count as eavesdropping. What you just said was also very good."
Ning Ye crossed his arms and said, "It has been a long-standing saying that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. How can this young master think that I am right?"
Chen Mingjing shook her head and said, "Even if there are a thousand words, it all depends on who is listening. How can these women have the final say?"
Ning Ye's eyes lit up. He was quite impressed that such a viewpoint could come from the mouth of an ancient person.
At least he shouldn't be as inflexible as others. If he were, he wouldn't be waiting here today; he'd be a completely boring person.
"Young master, you still have plenty of soap left today. How about I give you another jar? But there's absolutely no other intention behind it today."
"Oh, so according to the shopkeeper, there was indeed another meaning behind yesterday's events?"
"This kind of thing is a matter of opinion; it depends on what everyone thinks."
Chen Mingjing nodded and said, "Then let's forget it. I still want to buy one myself. Do you think they won't sell it to me?"
Xiaoqing said with a smile, "I'll go get the best piece for you, young master."
"Young master, we have met twice already, but we still don't know each other's names. Why don't you tell me your name so that we can address each other in the future?"
Chen Mingjing cupped his hands and said, "I am Chen Mingjing. I am not from here. I am just here to find my relatives. I might leave at any time. What good would it do even if I remembered them?"
“Young master, you are mistaken. We may meet again anywhere in the world. Even if we part today, we will meet again someday. Perhaps everything is preordained. If you do not believe that we can meet again, then all our encounters will be in vain.”
Chen Mingjing was slightly taken aback. "You seem to be quite interesting. What you're saying really surprises me; these are all things I've never heard before."
"That might be because you don't know many people, otherwise you wouldn't have this kind of experience. There are all kinds of people and all kinds of things, and everyone is different."
Soon Xiaoqing brought over the packaged soaps; two bars of soap were placed in an exquisite wooden box.
After taking the soap, Chen Mingjing handed over the silver, saying, "I've already told you my name, but you haven't told me yours yet."
Ning Ye scratched his head. "I am Ning Ye, just a country bumpkin. I am no match for you, young master."
Chen Mingjing silently repeated the name as if he were chewing on it, "I've memorized this name."
After saying that, Chen Mingjing turned and left. Ning Ye looked at Chen Mingjing's back and suddenly said, "Xiao Qing, don't you think there's something strange about this guy?"
"Ah, young master, what are you saying? Is there something wrong with this young master Chen?"
"Never mind, there's something weird about it, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is. Oh well, it's not important anyway."
Ning Ye spent the first few days looking after the shop. Only after Lin Qinshu was confirmed to be alright did Ning Ye go to check on the wasteland he had cleared.
The place, which was originally overgrown with weeds, has now been completely transformed. A large group of people have been working here for more than a week, and the results are quite gratifying. At the very least, these people have worked their butts off.
The area of over a hundred acres has been completely cleared. Ning Ye doesn't care much about the corners and edges, as everything will be taken care of later.
There's something important to do here today. The wasteland has been cleared, so planting seeds is now the most important thing.
Ning Ye found a warehouse and opened his system interface.
The items in the shop have been randomly refreshed this week.
A bag of high-yield corn seeds (enough to plant 10 mu) can be exchanged for one tael of silver.
A bag of high-yield sugarcane seeds (enough to sow 10 mu) can be exchanged for three taels of silver.
A warm jade pendant can be exchanged for ten taels of silver.
[A sow's postpartum care manual, exchangeable for ten coins.]
[One piece of gold-threaded soft armor, exchangeable for one hundred taels of silver.]
Looking at the refreshed items, Ning Ye was at a loss for words. This system seemed a little abstract at times.
The first time it refreshes, all five items are legitimate, but every subsequent refresh will inevitably include a mysterious item.
Although he didn't know how to describe the system, Ning Ye honestly chose to exchange for everything, thinking that whatever it was, it might come in handy someday.
Regardless of the consequences, let's exchange them all first. The most important thing is these seeds. Ning Ye has inquired about the current grain harvest in many places, and the results are basically dismal.
Poor seed quality is a major contributing factor; often, a mu (unit of land area) yields only a little over 200 jin (unit of weight), and even better ones yield around 400 jin.
If it's just for personal consumption, this production volume might be enough, but the various taxes would be enough to completely crush the people.
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