Fan Xing quickly hid himself, and waited until everyone had left before he stepped forward with a smile on his face.
"Brother Wen, you are quite capable. If you hadn't been here explaining the planting methods, my office would have probably been razed to the ground."
Gu Xiuwu had already fallen asleep after listening to his brother's chanting voice, but he suddenly opened his eyes wide when he heard the words.
"It actually makes the villagers do irrational things?"
He had originally thought his mother was worrying too much, but it would only make the villagers anxious for two or three days; they wouldn't give up. Besides, the villagers now had water to drink, and their lives were much better than before. There was really no need to commit suicide by being thrown into the dungeon.
"Really?" Fan Xing was a little shocked.
Gu Xiuwen said, "It was because Mother was worried that the villagers might do something unforgivable in a hurry that she asked us to come out and explain the planting methods."
Fan Xing's eyes widened in disbelief. Even Zhao Xianxing paused in the movement of his folding fan.
As soon as he was led into the house, Fan Xing couldn't wait to ask, "How did Madam Gu know that the villagers would come to rob the government office?"
San Yazi followed Gu Hong to dispatch food and grass. Although there were many Gu family soldiers in the house to protect Shen Ningsi, they did not dare to report anything to Shen Ningsi. Fan Xing really couldn't understand how Shen Ningsi could have calculated this.
"I only guessed they would do everything they could to stockpile food, but I never imagined they would actually have the guts to rob the government office."
Shen Ningsi’s face was still pale, but now Fan Xing no longer dared to think that she was just a fragile woman.
"Master Fan has just entered Wanning Village. Even if you are of noble status, it doesn't matter in the eyes of the villagers."
As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss. The villagers had no idea what kind of background a young imperial envoy like Fan Xing had. Besides, in Wanning Village, Fan Xing was an outsider. With so many people and so much power, what could Fan Xing do?
"But Lord Fan, there's no need to worry. As expected, they already hate those local rich people. Even if the government has some grain reserves, they can't match the local rich people. They are already dissatisfied with the Wang family and others, so they naturally know which family to choose to rob."
Fan Xing felt that this trip to Wanning Village to gild himself was a great decision. First, he didn't need to think about anything. Shen Ningsi found potatoes while mastering the art of water control. Now he has learned something he never knew before.
With Shen Ningsi's advice, he understood a lot about the thoughts of these rural villagers.
Fan Xing finally remembered why he came here. He placed a land deed on the table and said, "If Madam Gu truly wishes to move to a better city, there's no need to continue planning. The mayor of Yong'an Town is a classmate of mine from the capital. He heard I've found a way to change the current situation and has sent a letter. This land deed is for a farm on the outskirts of the capital. It was originally an embroidery workshop, but it has been closed due to poor management."
Hearing the word "Beijing", Shen Ningsi's eyes widened instantly. Of course she wanted to take the child to Beijing, that was the key point!
Fan Xing couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw Shen Ningsi liked her. He didn't know why. Although the woman in front of him was just a country woman who hadn't seen much of the world, Fan Xing was worried that Shen Ningsi would not be interested in this manor.
"The manor has all the rooms and utensils, so there's no need for Madam Gu to bother with anything."
Shen Ningsi's outstretched hand paused in mid-air, and she blinked, "This manor shouldn't be given to me, but to Lord Fan, the mayor of Yong'an Town, right?"
"He really wanted me to introduce him to this talented person, but I didn't do anything about it. How can I accept the reward without any merit? This thing originally belonged to Madam Gu."
Fan Xing smiled and said, "Madam Gu, this classmate of mine is a straightforward person. Madam Gu, he will definitely not be stingy if he gets things done well."
Shen Ningsi understood, and she smiled and asked Gu Xiuwen to get some rice paper. As she recited the method, Gu Xiuwen began to write as if assisted by God, and in an instant a piece of rice paper was covered with beautiful handwriting.
Shen Ningsi folded the rice paper and handed it to Fan Xing, "I hope Master Fan will pass it on. When I recover, I will go to Yong'an Town and teach the people hand in hand."
Fan Xing and the mayor felt lucky to have met someone like him who could solve big problems. Shen Ningsi also felt lucky, otherwise he wouldn't have brought modern knowledge that was not surprising to change his current life.
After seeing Fan Xing off, Shen Ningsi took the land deed and looked at it again and again under the oil lamp.
When Gu Xiuwu came in with hot water, he saw Shen Ningsi smiling. He was slightly stunned, "Mom, are you so happy?"
"It's just a small skill, but it gives us an extra place to live. How can we not be happy?"
Shen Ningsi took care of Gu Xiuwu and came over, “Wu’er, mother hasn’t asked you yet, the villagers suddenly started praying for me, did you say something?”
Gu Xiuwu had already decided to hide it from Shen Ningsi under his brother's instructions.
He shook his head decisively. "We didn't say anything. Perhaps the villagers felt guilty?"
Gu Xiuwu's eyes rolled, "Mom, if there was someone who could make you not worry about our food and shelter, would you be happy?"
He suddenly began to resent his own lack of ability, otherwise he wouldn't have made his mother work so hard. He wanted to see Shen Ningsi always have a smile on his face like just now, instead of the previous one, pale and thin, always worrying about whether he could have enough food tomorrow.
"If you rely on others, they will fall. If you rely on mountains, the mountains will fall. If the sky falls, you will have to hold it up by yourself. No one else can help you. Mother will not be happy about this."
Gu Xiuwu was slightly stunned. It was the first time he stood shoulder to shoulder with Shen Ningsi.
"Then don't rely on others. Don't worry, Mom. My brother and I will work very hard and will definitely not let you suffer."
Gu Hong rushed back home at dawn, and that was what he heard. The joy on his face faded instantly, and the movement of pushing the door was completely stiff.
San Yazi looked at Gu Hong carefully, "General..."
"Fuck him."
Gu Hong gritted his teeth and said, "Two little brats and a woman who can't even carry anything on her shoulders or hands, actually want to support themselves?"
Logically speaking, such a combination would only lead to hardship. But when Gu Hong entered his room, he clenched his fingers as he saw that although the room was simple, it had everything it needed.
Others may not be able to support themselves, but Shen Ningsi is not an ordinary person.
"Yazi, do you think I shouldn't get married? Why do I feel so uncomfortable since I returned to Wanning Village?"
Gu Hong thought about it and cursed inwardly, "Forget it, I don't care about these romantic matters. If the Gu family suffers in the future, they will naturally know that they can only rely on me."
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