Gu Hong made it clear that he was selfless.
Even if Shen Ningsi had a heart of stone, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned at this moment.
Seeing Shen Ningsi not speaking, Gu Hong subconsciously felt that the woman was probably looking for an excuse to reject him again. He looked away, and his voice became a little cold and hard.
"You don't have to think too much. I just know clearly what the villagers are thinking. If you put these things outside for them to see, they will try every possible way to take them home and hide them from others."
"Only I can calm them down here."
Shen Ningsi believed what Gu Hong said.
The villagers can't be said to be simple and honest, nor can they be said to be cunning. All they can say is that they are all selfish and are trying every possible means to plan for the interests of their own families.
"Thank you, General Gu."
Shen Ningsi rarely smiled.
All the emotions in Gu Hong's heart disappeared in an instant, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.
Before he could say anything, Shen Ningsi’s words made his face darken again.
"But if the general is here, everyone will focus on him, which will be detrimental to learning how to plant crops. If the general is truly worried about these people doing something dangerous, he might as well ask the Gu family army to stay here. After all, everyone is armed with swords, and the villagers won't dare to do anything."
Gu Hong didn't say anything, just looked at Shen Ningsi coldly.
But despite his cold gaze, the woman's expression remained unchanged.
"I see."
Rarely, Gu Hong never expressed any dissatisfaction with what Shen Ningsi did.
The tone was so calm that even Gu Xiuwen couldn't help but look over.
Shen Ningsi was not afraid that Gu Hong would show his dissatisfaction on his face at any time, nor was he worried about Gu Hong's arrogant and domineering behavior in his own home.
Instead, she felt that Gu Hong's lack of emotion made her feel a little uncomfortable.
"I'm glad that the General understands." After two breaths of silence, she finally spoke softly.
She turned her head away, no longer looking at Gu Hong. "Everyone, come up and take a look. Pay special attention to what the potato seedlings will look like in half a month."
She pointed to the third potato seedling on the table and said, "Look at this part. The rhizome is already turning yellow. If you encounter this, remember to cut off the simplest seedling to prevent the small bud at the top from absorbing nutrients from the other rhizomes."
"Isn't the top part the best? How can you just cut it off? When Wen Ge'er said that, I was confused and thought he was wrong. Is Madam Gu really misleading us on purpose?"
“…”
Shen Ningsi lowered her eyes slightly, and no one could see the expression in her eyes.
The moment he said this, the person beside him seemed to sense something was wrong, and he took a step back hesitantly.
"Oh, Mrs. Gu, I'm not questioning you. I'm just worried that if you remember something wrong, all the time we spent growing potatoes would be wasted."
Shen Ningsi still didn't say anything, and it was this silence that made people feel even more uneasy.
The man who had just made up an excuse and felt that what he said was very reasonable also took a few steps back in embarrassment. Shen Ningsi could bear it, but Gu Xiuwen couldn't.
"What good would it have been for my mother to trick you into wasting your time growing potatoes? The potatoes you're going to eat were planted by my mother herself. Otherwise, you wouldn't have anything to grow. What could you possibly grow in this drought?"
"If someone's planting method is wrong, my mother will be blamed in the end. You know, my mother could have kept her mouth shut and not taught you these things at all!"
Gu Xiuwen now feels from the bottom of his heart that his brother's way of doing things is more suitable for dealing with these unreasonable people.
If he were here and heard them starting to wrongly accuse Shen Ningsi again, he would probably punch them directly.
"My mother has already taught me the correct way to plant it, and you can prune the little buds on top if you want, but we've already told you."
Shen Ningsi raised his hand and gently pressed Gu Xiuwen's shoulder.
She stood in front of Gu Xiuwen, shielding the young man from the unfriendly gazes of those people.
"It's a bit complicated to explain to you how the best thing growing on top will actually make the potatoes smaller. You might want to take a look at the potatoes grown using the method I'm explaining."
Shen Ningsi lightly tapped the full jar on the outside with his finger.
"The original potato growth cycle is two months. In order to let everyone see the results in advance, we dug up the potatoes a month ago. The size is slightly smaller. As long as you plant them according to the correct method, the size should be more than twice as large as this."
Shen Ningsi was slightly stunned when she saw Gu Hong's men put the jar in front of the villagers and saw Gu Hong immediately turn around and give orders to his men as soon as he gave her a look.
Could it be that since they were really husband and wife, they have some inexplicable telepathy?
She originally thought that Gu Hong would not understand what she meant.
"We originally planned to keep these potatoes for our family, but after some thought, we decided to share them with everyone. After all, only when every household has tasted potatoes will they know how delicious they are."
Before Shen Ningsi was injured by Wang Qiang, he carried this jar to the market.
But not every villager got to eat potatoes.
By the time everyone received the news and came to the market, Ana Shen was already seriously injured at home.
"This thing won't be worth money..."
Someone leaned over to take a look at the jar and immediately shouted, "Mrs. Gu is so capable, and her husband is such a high-ranking official. You shouldn't be reluctant to give up these grains, right? The rest of us villagers are still hungry. You are a living Bodhisattva in our hearts. If you were to cheat us out of these money, it would be a bit unpleasant..."
Facing faces with various expressions, Shen Ningsi accurately found the person who spoke.
"So you're saying that if I accept the money, all the things I've done for you in the past will be written off? All the credit I've given you for bringing rain and guiding you in planting potatoes will be gone?"
Of course everyone thought so, but facing Shen Ningsi's face with a faint smile, no matter how brave they were, they could not admit it.
"Mrs. Gu is too sensitive, that's not what I meant..."
"You better not be."
The words spoken by the woman with a faint smile made people feel a chill in their hearts.
Seeing that this person finally settled down, Ana Shen looked away.
"The rest of you can take the potatoes for free, but please, sir, please pay for it."
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