Chapter 67 (First published on Jinjiang Literature City) 067 (2nd update) Improving farm tools...
Compared to the freezing cold of the grasslands, the weather is much warmer now, especially after noon when the sun comes out and it's even a bit hot.
Ruan Yu took off her heavy winter coat and put on a spring shirt.
The light green dress adorned with yellow hues was vibrant, like a tender bud in spring. As soon as she changed her clothes, Chao Lu's gaze was glued to her, unable to look away.
Not only because it's good-looking, but also because of something he had discovered beforehand—
Yu Yu's figure has matured, and it's even more noticeable when she wears thinner clothes.
This made him stare at it fiercely several times.
The more this happened, the less he wanted her to go out; he felt an unpleasant sensation, as if his precious treasure was being coveted by someone else…
But he dared not say it, and could only find Yang Chong and give him a few words of advice.
Yang Chong agreed to all of them.
What's worse, he had to go to the fields today and could only wear a coarse cloth shirt. Being with her made Chaolu feel for the first time that they were not a good match.
Damn it.
But after much deliberation, I decided to let her come along...
When Yuzhu heard that Ruanyu was going to the fields, she had no interest at all and didn't try to join in today. Baoyin, on the other hand, seemed quite interested and went to see Turing alone. Turing thought about it and agreed to go with her.
As Ruan Yu sat in the carriage, Qingguo whispered to her, "When Madam went out today, Fourth Master seemed quite unhappy... He had a dark expression the whole time he got into the carriage."
Ruan Yu smiled and said, "Ignore him." She knew very well what Chao Lu was thinking.
Qingguo smiled: "Oh, I'm relieved."
As the carriage gradually left the city, the scenery on both sides became more open. Farmers could be seen working in the fields everywhere. As Ruan Yu looked around, he felt a sense of peace in his heart.
About an hour later.
"arrive."
Chao Lu let out a "whoosh," dismounted, and walked to the carriage, lifting the curtain.
"Right in the carriage? It's all dirt around."
The carriage stopped beside a grove of trees, not far from their farmland, but not too close either. Chao Lu's thoughts were written all over his face.
Ruan Yu laughed and said, "I've been sitting in the carriage for quite a while now. You should at least let me get up and move around a bit. I'm so bored."
Chao Lu lowered his eyes and said, "Hmm."
He pulled Ruan Yu out of the car. The air outside was indeed very fresh, and there was the fragrance of peach blossoms in the spring breeze.
"Are there any peach blossom groves nearby?" Ruan Yu asked with delight.
Chao Lu: "Yes, I've heard there's a Peach Blossom Village to the east."
Ruan Yu smiled and said, "No wonder."
Chao Lu glanced at her several times: "You want to go and see?"
Will you say yes?
Chao Lu said helplessly, "It's not that I don't want you to go. Wait here for me. I'll try to finish the farm work this morning, and then I'll take you there."
He also wanted to take her out, but only if no one bothered them.
While strolling around the neighborhood with Ruan Yu, Chao Lu kept a close watch on his surroundings.
His own men all knew their place, and none of them would glance in the direction of the Khatun—unless they didn't want to see themselves anymore.
However, the villagers here did not know their identities. Even though they could see the relationship between Chaolu and this beautiful young woman, they couldn't help but glance at them frequently. Chaolu's face was very tense, and he looked very unhappy.
Ruan Yu also saw it and moved closer to Chao Lu. She didn't like the way these people looked at her, but she really had important business to attend to.
Because of this small gesture, Chaolu felt a little better. He pulled the person aside and used his body to block some of the people's view.
But in this world, what you fear most often comes to pass.
Chaolu's worst fears have come true—
Not far away, Pei Du's carriage approached, and just by hearing the sound, Chao Lu knew who was coming.
It's such a coincidence that they came at the wrong time of day!
Yesterday he toiled away in the fields for half a day, and we didn't see a soul in sight. But today, things are different!
Ruan Yu was also taken aback, clearly not expecting it either.
She knew that what Chaolu cared about most was Pei Du. She didn't intentionally want to show her face; she genuinely thought Pei Du wouldn't come. She hadn't expected this...
Ruan Yu quickly grabbed Chao Lu's hand: "I'll get on the carriage in a bit, just say hello to him."
Chao Lu paused for a moment, "No need..."
Pei Du had already gotten out of the carriage and was walking towards them. When he saw Ruan Yu, she was also stunned for a moment. Even if Chao Lu was secretly interested, he couldn't possibly show it on his face, especially since Yu Yu was holding his hand!
See that!
Chao Lu pursed his lips, deliberately waiting until Pei Du approached before wrapping Ruan Yu's hand around his. Pei Du's gaze flickered.
As the others approached, Ruan Yu bowed slightly and gave a greeting.
Pei Du also bowed with his hands clasped.
"I didn't expect Your Highness to bring the Khatun out today. Are you here to relax?"
Chao Lu grunted, "We do have that plan, but the farm work won't be delayed."
Pei Du hurriedly said, "That's not what I meant. Actually, I really didn't know Your Highness was coming yesterday." He smiled wryly. Even if he wanted Chao Lu's help, he wouldn't have gone so far. So when he heard about it today, he rushed over immediately.
It was... a rather unexpected surprise.
Ruan Yu: "I asked Chao Lu to take me out for a walk because I was bored at home. As for farm work, adults don't need to worry about it. He is strong and healthy, and it will be faster if he helps."
Chao Lu glanced at her and unconsciously puffed out his chest.
Yu Yu praised him for being strong.
Pei Du smiled and said, "I truly owe Your Highness a great favor, and I will certainly repay it another day."
Seeing that his tone was relatively polite, Chaolu felt a little more at ease.
Ruan Yu thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "Since we have the opportunity to meet Lord Pei today, I just wanted to ask about that farm cart. May we borrow it to take a look?"
Both Chaolu and Peidu looked over. Chaolu then understood her true intention, while Peidu was stunned for a moment before realizing, "Does the Khatun want to use her on the grasslands?"
"right."
Pei Du thought for a moment and said, "That's fine. How about I have someone bring it over and take a look first?"
After speaking, he gave his subordinates a look, and they understood immediately. Before long, they borrowed a plow from a farmer.
"Sir, I've borrowed it."
Pei Du: "Let's come and take a look."
Ruan Yu and Chao Lu both walked over. Chao Lu glanced at it and his eyes lit up: "Yu Yu, it's almost exactly as you said! There's a pipe!"
Ruan Yu saw it too, and smiled: "Yes."
Both of them were quite happy, but after watching for a while, Pei Du suddenly said, "If the wheat seeds are too concentrated, the grain will not grow well. Although this method of sowing saves manpower, it will result in the seeds being too densely packed."
Chao Lu was taken aback: "There's such a saying?"
Ruan Yu didn't understand this either, and was somewhat puzzled.
Pei Du immediately summoned a farmer and asked him directly.
"Yes, that's right. This was the problem a few years ago, which caused the crops to not grow well. They were all crowded together, which was very distressing! So now we are sowing seeds by the handful."
Pei Du: "So you mean you're still carrying a bag of seeds, following behind the truck, and sprinkling some into the wooden box every now and then?"
"Yes, yes!"
Chaolu: "Isn't that still manual sowing? What's the difference!"
"Oh, sir, there's nothing we can do about it. At least this way we can save the effort of bending over."
Pei Du seemed to be deep in thought.
Ruan Yu didn't understand farming, so she wasn't aware of this, but after carefully examining the structure of the cart, she suddenly said, "It doesn't have to be so complicated. If we could add another hopper to the lower hopper, and make this hopper a little higher, and add a movable board or opening between the two hoppers, and control this board with a rope, then we could control the seeds to fall into the lower hopper by pulling the rope..." Pei Du's eyes lit up: "In this way, people only need to follow behind and pull the rope, and the number of seeds falling into the lower hopper can be controlled with each pull."
Ruan Yu: "Yes! That's exactly what I mean."
Chao Lu: "...What do you mean?"
Pei Du: "This method is excellent. I will immediately send someone to improve it."
The farmer was completely confused: "What does that mean? I don't understand. What's this about big measures and small measures?"
Pei Du smiled and said, "No need to understand. Once it's made, let the villagers try it first."
"Alright, sir, could you also take care of the soil covering? We need to cover the furrows with soil after each sowing. The old ox is strong enough to do it. If it can be done in one trip, we won't have to make two trips."
Pei Du already had an idea in mind, but he looked at Ruan Yu.
Ruan Yu smiled and said, "This is not difficult. Just add a horizontal wooden board behind the plow hook. When you sow the seeds, the wooden board will flatten the soil behind it, which is what you call covering the soil."
Pei Du smiled slightly.
"Great! If you could help us improve it, that would be an incredible thing!"
The farmer thanked his God and left.
Pei Du looked at Ruan Yu: "Khatun is exceptionally intelligent, a blessing to the people."
Ruan Yu: "You're exaggerating. It's just some clever tricks. Whether it can actually be done depends on the adults."
Pei Du: "I will go back and draw up the blueprints first. If I can make them later, I will send them to the Khatun's residence. If they can be used in large quantities, it will be a blessing for the Central Plains and the grasslands. I will inform His Majesty and make it clear that it is the merit of the four Khatuns."
Ruan Yu smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord Pei."
...
Having finished his business, Ruan Yu did not want to linger on the ridge of the field, so he immediately turned around and returned to the carriage.
Chao Lu followed suit at this moment.
He remained silent, seemingly preoccupied with something on his mind.
Ruan Yu thought he was angry, and tugged at his sleeve: "Husband?"
Chao Lu snapped out of his reverie, met Ruan Yu's gaze, and smiled, "I was thinking about something just now."
Ruan Yu smiled and said, "If that plow could be improved, it would be a farming tool that would benefit the people. You don't have it..."
He hadn't even uttered the word "angry."
Chao Lu suddenly said casually, "I know! Good news!"
Ruan Yu smiled and said, "That's good."
"I'm going to work now, you rest here for a while."
"Okay. I'll wait for you to have lunch together at noon."
Chao Lu: "This is just dry rations in this desolate wilderness. If it doesn't work, I'll go catch a couple of pheasants."
"No need, I brought it," Ruan Yu said with a smile.
Chao Lu was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Okay... I'll listen to you."
After saying that, he got off the carriage.
He seemed to have something on his mind; he was deep in thought as he walked into the field.
Ah Fu came running over excitedly: "Fourth Master, have some water!"
"I'm not thirsty, and stop slacking off by getting water. Get back to work!"
Afu felt extremely wronged: "This servant didn't slack off, but this servant really can't compare to the physical strength of you gentlemen, so I can only help you fetch water diligently."
Chao Lu didn't blame him, but said, "Well, having physical strength alone isn't good either. How about this, you go back first and do something for me in the city."
"What is it, sir?"
Chao Lu leaned closer and said a few words, and Afu listened in astonishment.
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Author's note: Guess what's going on!
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