Even after driving Li Xiangping away, Yan Qingqing still had a gloomy face. She was smug, thinking that she had gained several obedient sons for free.
But now it seems that none of them are easy to deal with.
Even an honest kid like Li Xiangping has learned to indulge in eating and drinking. Without her constant reminders and guidance, who knows what kind of arrogant person he would become in the future.
But then she thought that children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and if she worried like this every day, she would eventually get angry to death. Every family has a few disobedient children.
Thinking about this made Yan Qingqing feel much better.
Li Xiangping was just a little distracted, but he hadn't actually made any mistakes.
When Li Xiangping returned to his room, he saw Yuan Huiniang asleep on the table, clearly waiting for him. A wave of guilt washed over him.
Seeing this, Du Ruxiu was about to step forward and wake Yuan Huiniang, but Li Xiangping stopped her.
Seeing this, Du Ruxiu, with great tact, went out and closed the door behind her.
Looking at Yuan Huiniang's sleeping face, Li Xiangping thought about how hard she had worked to bear his children and manage the household.
Moreover, she was considerate of him in everything and silently supported him no matter what he did.
More importantly, Yuan Huiniang never looked down on him for being incompetent.
He knew that he was the least talented among his siblings, so he wanted to seize this opportunity and show his face in front of the agricultural officials.
However, he forgot that to become a qualified agricultural official, one must put in the effort and have real skills in agricultural affairs.
Only those who make real contributions to the Great Yan Dynasty have a chance of being promoted.
His mother was right; if things continue like this, he might lose his way.
Seeing that Yuan Huiniang was sleeping soundly, he did not wake her, but sat beside her and reflected for a long time.
The next morning, Li Xiangping didn't rush out. Instead, he stayed home and had breakfast with Yan Qingqing and Yuan Huiniang.
During this time, he kept putting food into Yuan Huiniang's bowl, and Yuan Huiniang looked shy and happy.
Yan Qingqing's appetite vanished the moment she saw the food in their bowls. She had once again played the bad guy for nothing; the young couple was doing just fine.
After finishing his meal, Li Xiangping dawdled over to Yan Qingqing and said, "Mother, I've been thinking wrong lately. I thought that building good relationships with these agricultural officials would make things easier in the future, but I forgot that the primary responsibility of agricultural officials is to research higher-yielding crops."
It can make people more well-fed and clothed, and solve their food and clothing problems.
I hope Mother can forgive me; I promise I will stay true to myself from now on.
Li Xiangping is essentially a very kind and honest person, and it's wonderful that he could figure things out so quickly.
Yan Qingqing didn't say anything more, just told him to do his job well.
In addition, Yan Qingqing was worried that Li Xiangping would not be able to find a focus of work, so she thought about it and provided Li Xiangping with several agricultural research directions. Li Xiangping's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately thanked Yan Qingqing repeatedly.
After leaving home, Li Xiangping had Ah Er drive the cart to the government's experimental farmland, where he was going to conduct experiments.
Yan Qingqing gave him an idea, saying that combining two different crops would produce larger fruits, and this is called grafting.
Besides this, there are also similar crops, and different varieties can cross-pollinate, resulting in crops with higher yields. This is called hybridization.
If he can thoroughly study these two technologies, the position of Grand Minister of Agriculture in the Great Yan Dynasty will probably be his.
The entire population of the Great Yan Dynasty should thank him. With the support of the people, his position is secure, so why should he need to go out and socialize?
Thinking of this, Li Xiangping was filled with energy.
When they arrived at the experimental base, before anyone else had arrived, Li Xiangping immediately plunged into the field and began working.
Li Xiangping carefully examined everything, from recording the soil conditions to observing the growth of crops in the fields.
Ah Er also followed along, running back and forth.
Actually, when Ah Er was working for Li Xiangping, he had some complaints in private.
After all, Ah Da and Ah San were just running errands and delivering messages for their master.
He was the only one who had to work under the sun and wind, facing the loess soil with his back to the sky, alongside Li Xiangping.
But gradually Ah Er discovered the fun in it.
Moreover, doing farm work isn't just about having strength; there are techniques involved.
Li Xiangping also never hid the skills that Yan Qingqing taught him from him.
Ah Er knows things like how to prevent and control pests, how to manage farmland, and how to make organic fertilizer.
So when Yan Qingqing told Li Xiangping about those grafting and hybridization techniques, A'er was just as excited.
The two men worked diligently in the field until noon when they were hungry. Only then did Ah Er remind Li Xiangping that he had made an appointment for lunch with the agricultural officials the day before.
Li Xiangping curled his lip and said, "I'm not going. They eat and drink like crazy every day. Where would I get the spare money? My salary isn't even enough to fill their teeth."
Send someone to tell them that my family has strict rules, and it's a real pity I can't have a drink with them.
Please forgive their lack of understanding. If they want to learn how to make organic fertilizer, please come find me here.
Ah Er quickly smiled and agreed.
At this moment, Li Xiangping had no idea that Yan Qingqing and Yuan Huiniang had actually set up family rules for him.
Magistrate Ling of Chengyang County is handling official business.
Steward Ling quietly entered. Magistrate Ling looked up at him and then asked, "Have you delivered the message I asked you to?"
Steward Ling shook his head and replied, "There's no need to send word. Lord Li didn't go at all."
Magistrate Ling paused in his writing, and asked in confusion, "Didn't go? Didn't you say you'd been drinking together these past few days? How come you suddenly had a change of heart?"
Upon hearing this, Steward Ling smiled and said, "Such a wise man as Ming Zhaoshuo will surely remind Lord Li if he finds out."
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Ling nodded and said, "The Li family has not achieved its current situation easily. One wrong move and the whole game will be lost."
In the past, the Emperor had often bestowed rewards upon those who submitted memorials, but this time there has been no response. Perhaps the Emperor has some ulterior motive.
Although Magistrate Ling was sometimes unreliable, he still had some understanding of the Emperor's actions.
For Yan Qingqing's sake, he felt it necessary to remind Li Xiangping to be careful with his words and actions.
Meanwhile, at the Li family home, Yan Qingqing and Yuan Huiniang were discussing family rules with their heads together.
Yuan Huiniang hesitated for a moment and said, "Mother, isn't this a bit inappropriate? Besides my husband, my three younger brothers also have limitless futures. Wouldn't this make them lose face?"
Although Yuan Huiniang complained yesterday about Li Xiangping leaving early and returning late and not caring about her feelings, she is still a very traditional woman at heart.
Therefore, she felt a little uneasy when faced with the family rules compiled by Yan Qingqing.
Yan Qingqing is the mother-in-law and the biological mother of Li Xiangping and the others. Naturally, they wouldn't dare to complain about Yan Qingqing, but they might not be so sure about her.
Seeing Yuan Huiniang's anxiety, Yan Qingqing knew what she was thinking and comforted her, "Huiniang, don't worry, these family rules are my idea. If anyone dares to complain about you, just wait and see how I deal with them."
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