Chapter 439: It’s impossible to drive him away
Sanyou Farm in Shu is under construction in full swing.
Thousands of miles away in the northwest, everywhere you look is the unexpected undulating waves of rice.
Jiang Yubai arrived in the northwest three days ago. He did not delay after arriving at the place. He followed the address as if he had been there many times and found the old man who taught in the village school with ease.
Jiang Yubai did not hide anything. When he arrived at the place, he stated his identity and purpose.
The old man was gentle but distant, but Jiang Yubai didn't care. He was quite leisurely and pretended to be younger than him. He shamelessly went to the village school full of little kids and listened to a day's classes.
The people in Luobei Village are no longer surprised by the occasional appearance of unfamiliar faces.
Seeing that Jiang Yubai was handsome and always hanging out with the old man of the Xu family, he spontaneously treated Jiang Yubai as one of his own.
Even if they didn't know his name, when they saw him on the road, they couldn't help but enthusiastically put some fruits and vegetables from their own fields into Jiang Yubai's hands.
Anyway, he can just stuff more food into his hands if his arms are not full. It’s up to Jiang Yubai whether to eat it or not.
Jiang Yubai didn't mind that it hadn't been washed. He grabbed a cucumber and rubbed it casually on his clothes. He opened his mouth and started to bite it. The crunch made his eyebrows relax. He couldn't help sighing: "Master, after all, your life is easier."
"Look at how fresh these fruits are! I've never tasted anything crisper and sweeter than this in my life."
The old man walked forward slowly, his hands behind his back, shaking his head and laughing: "At home, you are the apple of my eye. What good things have you not seen?"
"Your father and I are only half-mentor, not that deep, so you don't have to call me that."
The old man has corrected it many times.
But Jiang Yubai knew he was wrong and refused to change.
Jiang Yubai said with a smile: "My father respectfully calls you Master, so I should respectfully call you Master."
"Before I came here, my father told me to be extremely respectful when I see the master and not to violate etiquette, otherwise it would be considered unfilial."
"You stopped me from shouting. If I go back and my father finds out, won't I be scolded and whipped?"
Jiang Yubai didn't have the airs of a little prince at all. It seemed as if he really regarded the old man as an admirable elder. His every word and action was to please the younger generation, without any trace of rebelliousness.
The old man thought of the news Xu Yu had sent back on the way and sighed helplessly: "Your father is a very gentle person. How could he whip you for no reason?"
Jiang Yubai ruthlessly slandered his old father and said with a chuckle, "Master, look, you said before that you didn't remember my father. Aren't you just fooling a child?"
"You clearly still remember him. Fortunately, he also misses you. It's just that when the Xu family was in trouble..."
Jiang Yubai's eyes flashed with annoyance, he lowered his eyes and smiled bitterly, "My father has been away from Kyoto for many years. He really does not have the emperor's will, so he dare not help openly. I hope Master will forgive me."
It’s not that I really want to stand by and not help, but I can’t help.
Once the King of Lingnan takes action, the Xu family's three-point guilt will become eight-point, and the last bit of their remaining chance of survival will be completely cut off.
So I was forced to watch.
Jiang Yubai only talked about what he had not done and did not mention anything about what he had done.
But the old man knew in his heart that the King of Lingnan also contributed.
A hint of disappointment flashed across the old man's eyes, and he said helplessly, "I have tried my best. No one can be blamed for the current situation."
"But you've been here for several days now, and you've either been causing trouble at the village school or wandering around in the fields. Apart from that, you've done nothing else?"
"That field is growing rice seedlings, not gold. Why do you want to go there every day?"
Jiang Yubai touched his nose and smiled, then said frankly, "To you, it's just some rice, but to me, it's more like my lifeblood."
"To be honest, I've been wandering around these past few days, just trying to figure out how much rice can grow in the fields, how it's growing, and how much it can produce in the fall."
The King of Lingnan needs to support his army, and apart from silver, the most important thing is rice to fill their stomachs.
Although Lingnan has spring all year round, some of the local arable land is not fertile and the grain output is very limited.
The existing number is far from enough to meet Jiang Yubai's current needs.
Lingnan has been short of food for a long time.
The old man was a little surprised by his frankness. He tutted and said, "You are quite honest when you speak."
"It's a pity that my granddaughter-in-law is in charge of all the farm affairs. Even Xu Yu is just assisting from the sidelines. I'm afraid it's useless to tell me what you said."
The old man doesn't care about the King of Lingnan's crime of deceiving the emperor.
At this age, he has seen all kinds of storms. The old man knows better than anyone what would have happened to the Lingnan lineage if they had not deceived Jun.
But since the old man has already said that he will let go and not care about anything, it is impossible for him to interfere in the decision-making of the younger generation.
The farm belongs to Sang Zhixia. If she wants to sell the grain to Chen Nianhe, then it belongs to Chen Nianhe. If she is willing to sell the grain to Jiang Yubai, she can also accept the silver given by Jiang Yubai.
Jiang Yubai heard the old man's hidden meaning and found it a little funny: "Are you really like a god now? You don't care about anything anymore?"
The old man waved his hand and smiled: "My descendants are capable, why should an old man like me bother to complain?"
"My grandson's wife and grandson are not out for fun, and we don't know when they'll be back. It's useless for you to waste your time here."
Jiang Yubai didn't care that the old man was playing dirty with him, he just smiled and said: "I saw them on the road, their harmonious relationship is really enviable."
"But since I came here empty-handed, I will definitely not leave empty-handed."
"Master, please give me some time and take care of the three meals a day. When my sister-in-law and her husband return, I will slowly discuss it with them. Is that okay with you?"
Jiang Yubai has a special identity, but after entering the village, he behaves himself and does not cause any trouble.
You can't drive them away.
It’s just a small matter of three meals a day, and the old man really finds it difficult to refuse.
Jiang Yubai stayed happily and sent the old man to his doorstep. He didn't feel tired at all, so he turned around and went to wander around the north side of the farm.
Uncle Xu returned to the village from outside the Great Wall three months ago. When he saw Jiang Yubai humming a tune and walking away at home, there was anxiety in his eyes.
"Old man, they say those who come have bad intentions. This young man has come all the way here, and I'm afraid he won't give up until he gets what he wants."
The Xu family is powerless now, and if things really get out of hand, it will be troublesome indeed.
The old man knew Uncle Xu's concerns and shook his head, saying, "Since we're here, we can't just beat them out with a big stick."
"They're here to look for Yu'er and Xia Yatou. They won't leave until they see them."
Uncle Xu thought of Xu Yu and Sang Zhixia, and the gloom in their eyes deepened. He lowered his voice and said, "How about sending a message to Xu Yu and the others, asking them not to come back for the time being and to hide out?"
If you can't afford to offend, can't you just hide away?
The old man said with a smile: "Hiding is not a solution."
"Yu'er and Xia Yatou both have their own opinions. It won't be too late to make a decision after they come back."
As for how to say it specifically, that is Jiang Yubai and their business.
If Jiang Yubai wants to achieve his wish and take all the rice produced in the northwest, there is still an obstacle in front of him.
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