To avoid them being too curious about what she was doing at home alone, Ye Shuang would still go to the fields to help every other day, after all, she and Li Wenyi still had that bet!
Perhaps because these days were too peaceful and wonderful, more than a month had passed without us realizing it.
The spring breeze has thoroughly swept across this land, and after several light spring rains, everything is striving to grow in a vibrant direction, even the wheat in the fields has already unfurled its green shoots.
Looking at the wheat growing quite well in the field, Li Mantian couldn't stop smiling as he anticipated the harvest two months from now.
"Li Mantian, your son is so good-looking!" someone nearby said sourly in comparison.
"I didn't even realize it until you pointed it out. Same land, same seeds, how come Li Mantian's crops grow so well?"
"That's more than twice as much as my house, isn't it?"
"Oh my God, no wonder people always say do good deeds, do good deeds. Look, it seems that God has given Li Mantian's family a special spring rain."
...
Li Mantian also found it strange. He hadn't done anything special, but the plants were growing so fast that they were almost bursting the ground. Could it be that they had used too many seeds when planting? Fortunately, his family hadn't planted much wheat, otherwise it would have been too conspicuous. Sometimes being conspicuous isn't a good thing.
Ye Shuang, following behind Li Mantian, frowned secretly. Only a wisp of spiritual energy could bring about such a small change? Wasn't the land in this mortal realm far too barren? Should she give more next time?
But when she caught sight of that familiar figure squatting in the middle of the field, Ye Shuang's lips twitched. Did Li Wenyi really need to be so persistent? It was just a bet with no prize at all.
However, Ye Shuang was wrong this time. Li Wenyi was actually planning the imperial examination. It was already early April, and the imperial examination was scheduled for the fifteenth of April. They were not far from the capital. If they could happen to run into the merchant caravan heading to the capital, ten days would be enough for him to get there. The problem was how to tell his parents.
Moreover, once he leaves, he certainly won't have time to come back and help harvest the wheat and potatoes. The thought of all the farm work falling on his parents' shoulders makes him feel terrible.
But he was really unwilling to miss the triennial spring imperial examination because of farm work.
“Go if you want to.” Li stood on the edge of the field, her expression indifferent, as if she were talking about something as trivial as drinking water or eating. “Don’t squat there, or you’ll damage the crops and your father will beat you.”
Li Wenyi turned his head, his eyes filled with surprise as he looked at Li Shi: "Mother, how could you..."
“You’re all grown up now. How long can we stop you? Can we stop you this time, or next time? I imagine you won’t be content if we don’t let you go out and explore. So, go ahead.” Madam Li interrupted Li Wenyi’s words, looked at Ye Shuang not far away, and suddenly smiled gently, “Anyway, we have Shuang’er now, so it doesn’t matter whether you’re here or not.”
Li Wenyi opened his mouth, clutching his heart, unsure of what to say. He had been overjoyed at his parents' agreement, feeling as if he were on top of the world, but then those last words plunged him into despair.
Ah, what is he still hoping for? Shuang'er is the biological daughter, he is no longer the biological daughter, didn't he already know this all along? But things have changed, and before he can speak, tears flow.
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