Chapter 228 The Contrast of Silly and Sweet
Nong Qi smiled and replied, "The man I helped a few days ago had a seriously ill mother and went home on leave. This man was newly hired by the farm manager. He's very skillful and familiar with farm work, so I kept him."
Cui Qing nodded slightly, but sighed deeply in her heart, 'Nong Qi has a pure heart and is very enthusiastic about farming, but she is not very sensitive in other aspects. If she hadn't brought Wangcai with her today, I'm afraid that everyone in the official fields of Qinghe City, including Nong Qi and herself, would be in danger.
Cui Qingyi pondered carefully in her heart. She didn't know what force the people who came to Guantian to make trouble were from. Were they doing this to target the Jin Dynasty court, her, or the farmers?
The Nong family has been a family of agricultural officials for generations, and their ancestors have rarely been involved in government affairs. Such a family generally does not come into contact with the power of any party, so it is very unlikely that someone would set up a trap specifically against the Nong family.
As for targeting her, Cui Qingyi felt it was even more impossible. Even if she was just a small Dongping Township owner and had offended someone before, it would be too high a price to take such a big risk to plot against her.
After ruling out these two possibilities, there is only one possibility left, which is that this incident was most likely done by spies from other countries. After all, the Great Jin Kingdom is rich and powerful, and now it has such good grain varieties. This is not a good thing for the small countries around the Great Jin Kingdom.
Thinking of this, Cui Qingyi's heart began to pound.
It was exciting, too exciting. Her time traveling through time was not in vain. Now she was dealing with state spies.
Cui Qingyi didn't have the courage to take on such an important matter herself.
Wangcai sat at Cui Qingyi's feet, his furry tail wagging very quickly on the ground, a typical sign of his restlessness.
Cui Qingyi touched Wangcai's head soothingly, signaling it to be patient so as not to be noticed. If her guess was correct, if she revealed any flaws at this moment, she might die in the inn tonight.
She had only held the title of village chief for a short time, and she didn't want to lose it so early.
After thinking for a moment, Cui Qingyi lowered her head, and Wangcai understood and leaned his big head closer. The man and the dog whispered to each other, and then they went to stroll by the official fields in tacit understanding.
Not long after they walked away, Wangcai, who had just been taught a lesson, returned to his old ways. This time, he spread out his four paws and ran straight towards Nongqi who was busy. Nongqi was so focused on his work that he didn't notice anything else at all. He was caught off guard and was thrown face down to the ground by Wangcai.
The people working in the fields and the old oxen stopped and watched as the handsome young farm official sent by the imperial court was knocked down by a big dog. It was really funny. Xiao Liu hurriedly went to help his master.
Cui Qingyi: "Wangcai, you are simply unreasonable. I must teach you a lesson today."
When Wangcai saw Cui Qingyi coming towards him aggressively, he jumped on Nong Qi and turned around and ran away. His naughty look made Cui Qingyi feel guilty. The next move was not her instruction, but purely Wangcai's fault.
Seeing Wangcai running away, Cui Qingyi could only help Nong Qi to lift the still confused Nong Qi up, "Master Nong, I'm so sorry, I don't know what happened to Wangcai today. I will teach him a lesson when I get back."
Nong Qi looked at Cui Qingyi with a look of grievance: "Village Master, does Wangcai have any objections to me? It was deliberately trying to scare me that morning at the post station, wasn't it? At the time, I thought I was overthinking it, but it was intentional just now, right?"
Cui Qingyi...what should she say? Both times were indeed intentional, and it was her instructions. Looking at the dust on Mr. Xiaonong's fair face, Cui Qingyi felt that she was really committing a sin.
Although Xiaoliu usually liked to speak ill of his master, he was a little angry at this moment. "Village Master, my master has been very kind to Wangcai. He has been specially making barbecue for him these days. This is too heartless."
Cui Qingyi: "I'm so sorry. I apologize to you on behalf of Wangcai." I still have to give Wangcai good food in the future.
"Master Nong, go back and pack your things first. I'll bring Wangcai to apologize to you later."
Seeing the sincere look in the eyes of the Dongping Township Lord, Nong Qi had no way of refusing. The main reason was that there were Wangcai's claw marks on his trouser legs and the hem of his clothes. Although he was in the fields, he was an agricultural official sent by the court after all, so he had to be a little careful.
While waiting for Nong Qi to change his clothes and come out, Cui Qingyi was already sitting at the door waiting, with the listless puppy Wangcai beside her.
Nong Qi liked Wangcai. Seeing Wangcai's drooping ears, he had already regarded Wangcai's previous behavior as a naughty puppy. "Village Master, I'm fine. Please don't blame Wangcai."
Wangcai...Yohoo, another biped who is fascinated by this dog's heroic appearance.
Cui Qingyi...she really had no intention of blaming Wangcai. On the contrary, her Wangcai was the one who deserved the most credit for what happened today, and she and Nong Qi were the ones who benefited from it.
"Master Nong, what would you do if someone deliberately sabotaged the potato planting?"
The topic changed too quickly. Nong Qi... what? What did you say, Village Master?
"Wangcai is not an impulsive or playful person. He won't attack anyone when he's around me. He had no choice but to pounce on you just now."
Nong Qi thought about the mosquito coil for a while, and suddenly he shuddered all over.
He subconsciously lowered his voice: "What does the village chief mean by Wangcai discovered?"
Cui Qingyi: "The newcomer who came to till the land is very strange. Wangcai smelled something unusual about him, but he was afraid of alerting the enemy, so he couldn't search him."
Nong Qi's handsome brows gradually grew serious. After a moment's thought, he said, "The village chief is right. If someone really has ill intentions towards potatoes, we really shouldn't alert them right now. I have a plan."
Nong Qi at this moment is very different from the naive person before, but Cui Qingyi inexplicably feels that he is reliable. She is afraid that this person is young, inexperienced, arrogant and will not take what she says seriously.
But unexpectedly, Nong Qi believed her unfounded statement almost without hesitation.
Cui Qingyi patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. As long as there was a way, it would be good. She was really not good at playing any conspiracies or tricks, especially such national affairs. It would be exciting for a commoner like her to get involved.
Thinking of something, Cui Qingyi told Nong Qi about how the County Magistrate's Mansion had repeatedly invited her to banquets. Anyway, no matter whether the matter was related to the County Magistrate's Mansion or not, she had to think of all possible situations first.
The last bit of smile on Nong Qi's face was almost gone.
"If the destruction of the potato plantation is truly related to the County Magistrate's Office, then the Village Lord will have to attend the banquet tomorrow no matter what."
Cui Qingyi...it's not a big deal. Shouldn't she stay quietly at the post station and wait until everything is resolved before showing up?
Perhaps because Cui Qingyi's expression was too vivid, Nong Qi scratched his ear and said, "Don't worry, Village Master, come to the banquet. The Nong family will definitely ensure your safety."
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