"Mother! The magistrate is here!"
Lin Chaobei ran home at breakneck speed; before he was even out of sight, his voice had already echoed across several hilltops.
Not only Yue Jiuyue heard it, but the ladies, young ladies, and young masters on the other side also heard it.
Regardless of the chaos and confusion that ensued when the magistrate arrived, Yue Jiuyue breathed a sigh of relief, finally free from their envious gazes.
Although none of the people from the county town asked for anything, they would wander around her field every day. She had complete faith in their character, but she herself was just an ordinary commoner, no matter what her past or present life was, and she couldn't bear such pressure!
The pressures of life are nothing more than the daily necessities of food and fuel, and not having enough money. Although sometimes no matter how hard you try, you still don't have enough money, at least you don't have to worry about the ball around your neck disappearing one day.
Here, there is no equality for everyone. Not only are people divided into different classes, but there is also the idea of male superiority over females. It's only because she is in the countryside now. If she were in a wealthy family, she wouldn't survive three seconds in the power struggles within the household. Even if she has a wealth of theoretical knowledge about such struggles, she is still a child who grew up under the red flag.
Once inside, Lin Chaobei downed two large bowls of cold boiled water, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and then said:
"Mother, the magistrate went to the village chief's house first, and they'll probably be here soon. Should we make some preparations?"
They can't expect the county magistrate to wait for them to pick melons and vegetables in the fields, can they? It's already afternoon; they certainly won't be able to finish picking them today.
"Okay, let's get ready then."
Yue Jiuyue nodded, and the mother and daughter carried the basket and walked towards the land.
Lin Chaobei's "preparations" meant that all the fruits and vegetables to be sent to the capital should be picked and harvested as soon as possible, so that they could be loaded onto the truck and left first thing tomorrow morning.
Yue Jiuyue's preparations involved picking and washing all the new vegetables and fruits. After Magistrate Tang arrived and inspected them, the ones that were meant to be cooked would be cooked, and the ones that were meant to be tasted would be tasted. Once it was confirmed that they were all non-toxic and harmless, the remaining vegetables and fruits would be harvested and picked in the fields, so that they could be loaded onto carts and sent away the next day.
"Pick more of everything. Maybe the clan chief and elders will come over. If we don't pick enough, it's better to have too much to eat than to let anyone go hungry."
Yue Jiuyue muttered to herself, realizing that she was becoming more and more comfortable in the roles of grandmother and mother, and was starting to resemble a mother more and more.
"Okay, Mom, I know. I'll go and take these two baskets of vegetables home first!"
Lin Chaobei carried a basket in each hand and ran quickly home.
When they came up, each of them was carrying two baskets. However, they had a lot of things to pick, and many of them were quite large, such as watermelons, one of which almost filled the basket.
After Lin Chaonan parked the carriage and fed the horses, he hurriedly went to help pick vegetables and fruits. After returning home, he washed the vegetables and then waited for Magistrate Tang and his party to arrive.
As for why it wasn't prepared in advance?
Of course, it was so that Magistrate Tang could clearly see how the vegetables she grew were transformed step by step into edible dishes and served on the table.
Fruit is even simpler. Strawberries are long past their prime, and right now we only have watermelon. We can cut it up and eat it after we finish our meal.
The picking of fruits and vegetables can begin anytime after dinner.
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