Fan Jin listened quietly from the side, saying nothing, letting the next generation make their own decisions.
Shuiqing started thinking about things more.
Going north from Dajiang has its advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantages are obvious: climate, food, homesickness... But from another perspective, it's like sending your child to university or work in another city. People are very adaptable, especially with Ling Ran and the Zhu family looking after them. They don't have to worry about housing and food, which is better than going out to work.
Farming is Dajiang's forte—he farms at home too. Boys and girls alike have to work in the fields!
Children in the countryside learn to walk on the ridges of the fields. The soil and fields are an inseparable part of their lives, carrying a deep-rooted familiarity and skill. Moreover, Dajiang used to be more like a technical instructor, teaching others how to plant. Otherwise, how many acres could he plant by himself?
If it comes to teaching, Dajiang is indeed the most suitable candidate, because no one knows potatoes as well as she does in the north. But she can't go to the north. Shanshui Village can't do without her, so she has to stay here to earn money and build up her family property!
She first explained it to Dajiang, then had Fan Jin copy down all the precautions, maintenance, and problems from the Complete Guide to Potato Planting, and then had Dajiang take it with him... He's just a farmer in the rear, not someone going to the front lines to fight, so the danger shouldn't be that great, right?
These are the main drawbacks so far, but the advantages are also quite obvious.
Three years later, the King of Yan won. Zhu Neng was a key figure in the Emperor's succession and was the Emperor's right-hand man. Ling Ran was undoubtedly a key figure, and when it came time to reward merit, Da Jiang would certainly receive a share!
At the very least, he can become a familiar face to Zhu Neng. With that familiarity, Da Jiang's future is secure.
Fan Jiang couldn't wait any longer. He glanced at his father, then his gaze finally settled on his mother, pleading, "Mother, please let me go with Brother Ling. Brother Ling was fine traveling alone, but I'm going with so many people. Isn't that much safer than Brother Ling going back and forth?"
If something happens, you can only blame your bad luck!
Shui Qing pondered for a moment, and when Fan Jiang looked up and asked anxiously, "The climate in the north is quite different from here. What if you go there and find it unsuitable and want to come back?"
"Shanshui Village is far from Beidu, and more importantly, if you desert your post, what will happen to these potatoes? We won't be able to find a suitable person to deliver them in time, delaying potato planting. That's equivalent to delaying military operations, a capital offense. Do you understand?"
A reprimand is still necessary.
Fan Jiang nodded vigorously and said with a simple smile, "Don't worry, Mother! I'm not going there to play. Besides, even if I lose myself, I can't lose the potatoes."
Farming was much more comfortable for him than studying!
He looked at the words in those books with great weariness; he guessed they knew him better than he knew them.
But that light pen is more tiring to use than a hoe or rake. He can handle a hoe or rake with ease, but the pen simply doesn't listen to him and always has its own ideas.
Sitting there reading was a pleasure for the older sister and younger brother, but for him it was like torture! Not only did he suffer from backaches and pains, but he was also always thinking about the crops in the fields.
It's so much better to grow crops. You can see how much you plant in a morning, and you'll reap the harvest when the time comes. But when he reads books, he forgets most of them by the time the time comes.
Ling Ran looked at the two of them in surprise, disbelief in his eyes.
Have Auntie and Dajiang already made a decision in such a short time?
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