Chapter 547 Extra: Drought Occurs in Quanzhou
"Then I'll take my leave."
Seeing that Shen Daniu had moved her carriage to the courtyard gate, Lin Luoxi could only take out the wild rabbits and deer she had hunted in the mountains from the carriage.
They originally planned to find a suitable place to camp and have a picnic, but now, seeing how hospitable this fellow villager was, she took the wild game from the car and cooked it for everyone to eat together.
"Princess Changping, what are you doing? I already said I would invite you to dinner, why are you still being so polite?"
When Shen Daniu saw that Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan were both carrying loads of wild game, his face instantly turned red.
His original intention was to treat Lin Luoxi, Xie Hanchuan, and their child to a meal to express his gratitude, but now he's the one taking advantage of them.
"Fellow villager, you don't need to feel embarrassed. These are some animals we caught when we passed through Chuanzhou, where there was an earthquake. A lot of animals came out, and we just happened to catch a few."
"I was originally planning to just find a place to grill it and eat it, but now it's perfect. I'll borrow your pot to cook these wild game together, so it'll taste better when we all eat it together."
"Besides, it's hot, and this stuff doesn't keep well and will easily go bad. It's better for everyone to eat it together; it's more worthwhile once it's in our stomachs."
Lin Luoxi was afraid that Shen Daniu would feel guilty, so she gave a special explanation.
"Then, let's all handle it together." Ming Daniu knew that Lin Luoxi meant well, but didn't want to be too polite, so he smiled and came over to lend a hand.
"Oh dear, Princess Changping is here! Hurry inside, let my children handle those things!"
Ming Daniu's wife, Liu Aihua, heard a noise outside the courtyard and went out to see what was going on. She found Lin Luoxi and her husband, Xie Hanchuan.
He immediately put on a warm smile, welcomed Lin Luoxi and the children into the house, and brought out nuts he had grown himself to treat Lin Luoxi.
"Auntie, these nuts are of very good quality. Have the nuts been harvested today?" Lin Luoxi gently pinched open the thin-shelled, large-kernel walnut.
After tasting the walnut kernels inside, I found the flavor to be very rich and fragrant, and asked with concern.
Seeing Lin Luoxi's actions, the children also tried to open the fruit and ate the fruit inside. It was indeed delicious, and they nodded happily.
"It's still a month until the harvest. These are from last year; I specially saved some to entertain guests..."
Liu Aihua looked at Lin Luoxi with gratitude, thinking that their village made money by selling nuts and wild game.
Back then, if Lin Luoxi hadn't brought nut tree seedlings to the village and forced everyone to plant them, they would still be living in poverty, barely having enough to eat.
"How was the result today?" If it still wasn't good, she would make a trip tonight and add some spiritual water to all the reservoirs on their mountain.
When Xie Zhili, Xie Zhiyan, Xie Zhiheng, Xie Zhichu, and Xie Leyao saw that their mother was going to talk to this aunt about agricultural matters, they went outside to help process the wild game.
"The fruit set rate this year is not as high as last year, which may be related to the weather this year."
"This year, the weather in Quanzhou hasn't been rainy since the beginning of spring."
"Luckily, I listened to you and built a reservoir on the mountain. Otherwise, the nut trees on the mountain wouldn't have been able to bear fruit."
Liu Aihua was very open and honest with Lin Luoxi, who cared so much about the agricultural situation.
"Oh, it hasn't rained at all this year?" Lin Luoxi frowned upon hearing Liu Aihua's words.
That shouldn't be the case! The north is already experiencing snow disasters, so even here, it should snow for several months.
"Was it cold after the Spring Festival this year?" Lin Luoxi was genuinely afraid of another natural disaster.
"It is cold, but it's a dry cold."
“In previous years, when it got cold in Quanzhou, it was always damp and cold, with light rain and cold winds. But this year it’s just dry and cold.”
"Okay, I understand."
"You should also be careful, it might rain soon."
Every July, Quanzhou enters its rainy season, so it's expected to rain...
Okay, let's hope so!
Fortunately, the islands here are relatively close to Quanzhou and have some karst topography, so they can't grow paddy fields. If they really had to rely on the weather for their livelihood, they would be in deep trouble.
"Dinner's ready!"
Just as Lin Luoxi was about to ask Liu Aihua about this year's agricultural situation, she heard someone calling for dinner from outside.
"Let's go, Princess, they've prepared the food."
Unaware of the seriousness of the situation, she couldn't resist the aroma of meat. Now that she finally heard the call to eat, she immediately stood up, called Lin Luoxi, and went out to eat together.
Shen Daniu's family had many children, so the main room wasn't built very big, making it even more stuffy in the summer.
Normally, the whole family could sit inside for a meal.
But now that Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan have arrived, Shen Dani feels embarrassed to let them eat in the stuffy main room.
We moved the dining table directly into the yard, where there was a large peach tree that provided shade in the hot summer and was laden with peaches, making it a scenic spot.
The Shen family is quite prolific, with eight sons, five of whom are already married and have children.
It was already a large family, and now with the addition of Lin Luoxi's entire family, three large tables would be needed to accommodate everyone.
The five daughters-in-law had never met Lin Luoxi's family before, but they learned that they would be having dinner with the princess and the general.
When eating, she was shy and kept her head down, as if she wanted to bury her face in the rice.
Their petty and stingy manner made it seem as if a handsome man was sitting opposite them.
"Mmm! Wild game is still the best!" Liu Aihua took a bite and closed her eyes in enjoyment.
She discovered that when she ate with Lin Luoxi and the others, even the usually bland vegetables tasted much sweeter.
"Yes, it really is delicious. And with so many people, the meal tastes even better." Seeing the five young women's demeanor, Lin Luoxi echoed Liu Aihua's words.
The five daughters-in-law looked at Lin Luoxi with surprise when they saw her actually talking to them, these country folk.
"Why are you all staring at me like that? Do I have flowers growing on my face?" The gazes of the five people opposite her were so intense that it was hard for Lin Luoxi to ignore them.
"No, nothing?" The five young wives quickly shook their heads when they heard Lin Luoxi ask so bluntly.
"Look at how timid you all are. The princess won't eat you. Quickly straighten your heads and eat properly." Liu Aihua knew that her wives were inexperienced and that it was normal for them to be reserved when they knew that the other party was a princess.
"Oh, it's alright. Just be the same as usual." Lin Luoxi didn't want her arrival to make the hosts uncomfortable.
“Okay, okay…” the five women whispered their agreement with Lin Luoxi.
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