The next morning, as the sun shone brightly on the earth, Xu Kuo got up early, full of energy.
He carefully took out a pound of organic fertilizer from the system's warehouse. This was his treasure that had made him rich, and he had to make good use of it.
"Let's test the effect on a small plot of land first. If it's really as amazing as the system says, then our family won't have to worry about food and clothing this year!"
Xu Kuo felt a sense of satisfaction and his steps became lighter.
He walked straight toward the village chief's house without alerting anyone.
The village chief's door was tightly shut, so Xu Kuo stepped forward and knocked a few times.
"Who is it? It's so early in the morning, can't a person get any sleep?!" came the village chief's impatient shout from inside the house.
Xu Kuo wasn't angry. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Village Chief, it's me, Xu Kuo! I have something to discuss with you!"
There was silence inside, then the door creaked open, and the village chief stood in the doorway: "Xu Kuo? What's up, kid? Didn't we apologize to your wife yesterday?"
Xu Kuo looked at the village chief with a smile: "Village chief, I'd like to cultivate a few acres of wasteland and plant sweet potatoes. What do you think?"
The village chief was taken aback; he had thought Xu Kuo would make outrageous demands.
After all, he had indeed gone a bit too far in his treatment of Jiang Xiuying.
He was even prepared to be ripped off by Xu Kuo, but he never expected that Xu Kuo only wanted to cultivate wasteland.
"Reclaimed land?" The village chief looked Xu Kuo up and down as if he were a fool.
"Are you out of your mind? There's so much wasteland in the village, nobody wants it even if it's allocated, what are you going to do with that stuff? You can't grow a single grain of rice there!"
Xu Kuo had anticipated the village chief's response, and he didn't argue, but simply stated firmly:
"Village chief, please just say yes or no! I promise I won't make things difficult for you. As long as you agree, I'll start clearing the land right away!"
Seeing that Xu Kuo had already said so, the village chief was afraid that he would go back on his word.
"Alright, alright, whatever you want!" the village chief immediately said.
"You can use as much of the wasteland in the village as you want, no one will fight you for it! But let me make this clear first, if you can't grow anything, don't blame me for not warning you!"
Xu Kuo was waiting for these words, so he immediately took out a piece of paper and a pen from his pocket and handed them to the village chief:
"Village chief, words are no proof. Let's put it in writing to avoid any trouble later."
“Okay, I’ll write it for you!” Without much thought, the village chief wrote down his agreement to Xu Kuo’s reclamation of wasteland on the paper and even pressed his fingerprint on it.
Xu Kuo took the document, read it carefully, and after confirming that it was correct, he carefully folded it and put it in his pocket.
"Thank you, Village Chief! Just you wait and see, I guarantee I'll give you a big surprise!"
Xu Kuo grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.
The village chief curled his lip, thinking to himself: I'd like to see what tricks you can pull!
Xu Kuo returned home excitedly and told his mother, Ren Hongmei, about the land reclamation project.
Upon hearing this, Ren Hongmei immediately became anxious: "Kuo'er, are you confused! The county has already said that they will give our family preferential treatment. Even if you want a few acres of fertile land, the village chief won't dare to refuse you! Why do you insist on those few pieces of barren land? What can you grow on those?"
Xu Kuo said confidently, "Mother, don't worry! I have a way to turn wasteland into fertile land! Just wait and see, this year our family will definitely have enough to eat and even have surplus grain!"
Ren Hongmei was still worried: "Why are you so stubborn, child! You weren't like this before! Are you... are you bewitched by something?"
Xu Kuo was both amused and exasperated: "Mother, what are you thinking! I'm perfectly fine, what could possibly bewitch me? I just... I just suddenly had an epiphany! Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"
Seeing that she couldn't persuade Xu Kuo, Ren Hongmei had no choice but to place her hopes on Jiang Xiuying.
"Xiuya, quickly try to persuade Kuo'er! What's wrong with him? Why is he so determined to fight with those few pieces of barren land?" Ren Hongmei held Jiang Xiuya's hand, looking anxious.
Jiang Xiuying gently patted Ren Hongmei's hand and softly comforted her, "Mother, don't worry, I believe in Xu Kuo. He's different now than before, and there must be a reason for his decisions."
Ren Hongmei was stunned. She looked at Jiang Xiuying in disbelief: "Xiuying, you... why are you siding with him too? You weren't like this before!"
Jiang Xiuying smiled slightly, her eyes sparkling with happiness: "Mother, I know Xu Kuo is good to me. Now that he's capable, I should support him and believe in him."
Liu Yuan, who was standing to the side, was even more surprised when he saw this scene.
She remembered clearly that Jiang Xiuying used to be a well-bred young lady, knowledgeable, reasonable, gentle and virtuous.
She married Xu Kuo entirely out of necessity.
But ever since she moved into the Xu family yesterday, Jiang Xiuying has been praising Xu Kuo in her ear, describing him as unparalleled in heaven and earth, as if he were a completely different person.
Today, Xu Kuo clearly did something that everyone thought was extremely foolish, yet Jiang Xiuying still expressed her support without hesitation. This is simply unbelievable!
Liu Yuan couldn't help but look at Xu Kuo, his heart filled with curiosity.
What magic does this man possess that makes Jiang Xiuya so devoted to him?
Without further ado, Xu Kuo grabbed a hoe and a shovel, and rushed to the wasteland closest to the village.
Wielding a hoe and shovel, Xu Kuo worked diligently, oblivious to the stares of those around him.
"Hey, look, isn't that Xu's third son? What's he doing?"
"What else can we do but clear the land!"
"Reclaim wasteland? Is he out of his mind? Everyone knows those plots of land; they're all rocks and clods of earth. Nothing grows there, it's a complete waste of effort!"
"That's right! Who in our village hasn't tried? After all that effort, not even a seedling will sprout. It's a complete waste of time!"
"This third son of the Xu family is really stubborn! He thinks that with a big shot in the county backing him up, he can turn stones into gold? What a fool!"
"Just you wait and see, he'll be coming back crying in a few days!"
...
On the ridge of the field, a few idle men gathered together, pointing and making sarcastic remarks about Xu Kuo.
These words reached Xu Kuo's ears without him even lifting an eyelid.
Are you kidding me? With the system's support, why would I be afraid of not being able to grow crops? You mere mortals, what do you know!
Xu Kuo was filled with determination, and his hands moved even faster. He swung the hoe with great force, clods of earth flying everywhere, and soon he had reclaimed a small patch of land.
"Xiuya, have you changed Teacher Liu's dressing?" Xu Kuo caught a glimpse of Jiang Xiuya and Liu Yuan out of the corner of his eye, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and grinned.
Jiang Xiuying nodded, looking at Xu Kuo's busy figure, and frowned with heartache: "Take a break, don't overwork yourself."
Liu Yuan stood aside, looking at Xu Kuo with a complicated expression.
This man seems to be really different from before.
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