Chapter 469: What’s more, he is a person made up of flesh and blood?
The high-yield grain varieties cultivated with great effort by Sang Zhixia are the result of rare hard work, and no one is willing to be careless about them.
Therefore, after Sang Zhixia suggested sending grain seeds to Lingnan in advance as a trial, the old man found various geographical books about Lingnan for her so that she could understand the specific situation in Lingnan in a timely manner.
In order to prevent her from hurting her eyes by staring at the book, Xu Minghui naturally became the person who read and explained the book.
Xu Yu found time to meet Jiang Yubai.
Jiang Yubai was so busy with the current changes and transporting grain back to Lingnan that he had no time to spare. He originally wanted to catch Xu Yu, who came to him on his own initiative, and do some work for him.
Unexpectedly, after hearing Xu Ou's words, Jiang Yubai immediately ran to follow Xu Ou back to Xu's house.
Jiang Yubai said, "My sister-in-law has generously saved Lingnan from danger. I have to respect her immensely."
"I'll go back with you and talk to my sister-in-law in detail."
Xu Yu looked at Jiang Yubai, whose eyes were red from staying up late, and rarely choked him. He just said, "What you can think of, the old prince far away in Lingnan can also think of it."
The King of Lingnan has experienced countless storms and waves. It is impossible for him to be completely ignorant of the Kyoto's schemes, nor is he truly defenseless.
Jiang Yubai was far away in the northwest and couldn't go back. Excessive suffering here would not be of much use.
How could Jiang Yubai not know this truth?
Jiang Yubai smiled bitterly and said, "If my father were still in his prime and healthy, without any illness, I wouldn't be so worried."
"But Xu Yu, my father has been exhausted over the years and all his hopes are on me, so I..."
Jiang Yubai stopped talking at the right time, but Xu Yu's hands hanging by his side slowly clenched.
If the prince were not immoral and the emperor was not unruly, his father would also be there.
Now that father and son are separated forever, the punishment will surely be inflicted a thousandfold on the culprit...
Xu Yu and Jiang Yubai walked into the Xu family's gate in silence. The moment Jiang Yubai walked in like magic, all his gloomy expression faded away. He looked playful and smiling, as if he had become a different person in an instant.
Xu Yu didn't bother to comment on his skillful face-changing technique. He pointed to the study and said, "Go in and rest for a while. I'll go get Zhizhi."
Perhaps he could tell what Jiang Yubai wanted to say, so Xu Yu sighed: "Take a break, it's safe here."
"I'm going to pick someone up. No one will bother you."
Jiang Yubai blinked, wanting to say something but stopping himself. He slumped down in his chair like a boneless person, and waved to Xu Yu with his eyes closed: "Thanks, brother."
Xu Yu walked away without hearing his words. When he reached the North Courtyard, he saw Elder Qi talking to Sang Zhixia. He stood there for a long while, waiting to make sure they had finished talking before walking over. "Zhizhi, the person you want to see is here."
Sang Zhixia suddenly realized something and said with a smile, "How can we let the guests wait?"
"Why didn't you call me just now?"
"No rush."
Jiang Yubai's eyes, red to the point of bleeding, flashed through Xu Yu's mind, and he said incoherently, "It's okay to let him wait a little longer."
They are all family members who know each other well. Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu do not hide anything from Old Qi, so Old Qi also knows Jiang Yubai's identity.
Guessing that Sang Zhixia and the others would come up with some rules this time, Old Qi didn't hesitate. He leaned back in his chair and said lightly, "Lingnan is a good place to go. It's lush with vegetation, but it's also the source of all kinds of poisons."
"When you have your farm planned out, please give me a quiet spot so I can tend to the plants and trees."
Sang Zhixia smiled and said yes without thinking.
"Then I'll make the arrangements later and come back to check the details with you. Just tell me what kind of garden you want, and I'll make it according to your wishes."
Old Qi nodded contentedly and waved his hand to signal Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu that they could leave.
During the entire conversation, Xu Yu always kept a distance of three steps from Mr. Qi and refused to move any closer.
Sang Zhixia noticed his conditioned reflex tightening and couldn't help laughing, "By the way, what on earth did Mr. Qi do to you last time?"
Now when Xu Yu saw Mr. Qi, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. He would hide if he could and would stay away from him if he could avoid it.
But no matter how many times Sang Zhixia asked, Xu Yu never mentioned the experience of being cheated last time.
The less he said, the more curious Sang Zhixia became.
Xu Yu's face turned grim as he thought about what had happened before. He said vaguely, "He has many tricks up his sleeve. He can't kill people, but he makes them disgusting."
The nightmare lasted for three nights. Not only was he exhausted by the repeated house searches in his dream, but even Jiang Yubai, who was caught in the crossfire, had a dark face and complained for three days in a row.
Such an unspeakable and horrifying dream is more painful than being stabbed directly.
At least Xu Yu never wants to experience it again.
Sang Zhixia still couldn't figure out what was wrong. With the help of Xu Yu, she pushed open the door of the study. The first thing she saw was Jiang Yubai sleeping with his legs spread out in a chair.
Not only did he have to plan how to safely transport large quantities of food and fodder back to Lingnan across thousands of miles, he also had to guard against plots from Kyoto and worry about Lingnan's current situation.
Under such heavy pressure, even a man of iron cannot withstand such a heavy hammer, let alone a person made of flesh and blood?
Sang Zhixia paused. Seeing that pushing the door and the voices of herself and Xu Yu failed to wake the person up, she simply pointed to the small table outside the door.
Xu Yu nodded in understanding, and waited for Sang Zhixia to sit down in the yard. He then went to bring a pot of water and two plates of snacks, and spoke to Sang Zhixia in a low voice about the personnel arrangements for the newly established farm in Lingnan.
Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu were unable to split themselves at this time, so naturally they could not go to Lingnan in person.
Although there is experience in opening farms in the northwest and with Jiang Yubai's full support, the difficulty of reclaiming wasteland and purchasing land locally and integrating it into a farm will be relatively much lower.
But Lingnan is more special than Shu, and those who are chosen to go there must be more cautious and cannot make any mistakes.
Sang Zhixia carefully considered and decided on a few candidates. Looking at the short names on the table, he couldn't help but sigh softly.
"The loyalty of these people is unquestionable, and they can do their job well when told to do so. However, they were promoted temporarily. Can we really trust them to be on their own?"
There are two ways to select people. One is the experienced people in the current farm, and the other is the Xu family secret guards who will never betray.
The people that Elder Qi had left for Sang Zhixia could be used, but they were still unsure of their temperaments. If they rashly entrusted such an important matter to them, what if something went wrong...
Xu Yu put away the paper with the names written on it and said softly, "These few people can be managers, but it would be difficult for them to manage the whole bureau alone."
"But there is someone who can, and he is absolutely trustworthy."
Xu Yu turned his head and glanced at him with a hint of meaning. Sang Zhi and Xia Fulin realized: "Are you talking about Ming Hui?"
"Lingnan is so far away, and he's alone. Will Second Aunt agree to let him go?"
Xu Minghui's abilities are absolutely outstanding. With more than half a year of preparation, he can handle the operation of the farm and the top-down management and dispatch with ease.
Letting him go to Lingnan to be the leader is the best choice.
But before Xu Minghui, there was an Aunt Xu.
No one knows whether Second Uncle Xu is alive or dead, and his future is uncertain. In the eyes of Second Aunt Xu, he has long become a walking memorial tablet.
But Xu Minghui and Xu Mingyang were different. These two brothers were Aunt Xu's life. If any of them made the slightest mistake, then...
"Zhizhi, no."
Xu Yu shook Sang Zhixia's hand on the table and said nonchalantly, "This was Xu Minghui's own suggestion. He must have his own plan in mind."
"As for Second Aunt..."
"He'll get along fine on his own."
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