On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Cui Biyun's family came and Xia Tian entertained them.
Chen Nian had already gone to the yamen on the fourth day of the new year. He had previously instructed that if anyone came, they should not call him.
But Cui Bijun came with her uncle-in-law and cousin, and it was difficult to entertain them in the summer.
Mu Feng could only ask Chen Nian to come back to entertain the guests.
It was only when Chen Nian came in, greeted her aunt and uncle-in-law, and sat down to drink tea and talk that she noticed something.
Yang Yiyi glanced at Chen Nian from time to time, and sometimes smiled unconsciously.
Xia Tian looked at Chen Nian and saw that he had a wooden face and didn't even glance in her direction.
She observed it and realized that someone was coveting her cabbage again!
After sending Cui Biyun and her family away, Shen Nian got up and went to the yamen.
Xia Tian stopped in front of him and kept looking at him.
"Tell me, have you known this for a long time?"
Shen Nian shook his head, “I don’t know.”
After saying that, he changed the subject and said, "But it's better to avoid suspicion in this kind of thing."
He just felt that someone was staring at him, which made him very uncomfortable.
No matter what your purpose is, just don't dance in front of him.
Xia Tian looked into his eyes carefully and said deliberately fiercely, "You must know. But it doesn't matter. What matters is that no matter who it is, you just need to remember that you are mine."
"Okay, I understand." Shen Nian smiled, leaned closer to Xia Tian's face, and whispered, "I am yours alone."
After saying that, he stood up and walked out the door.
Xia Tian looked at Shen Nian's back as she walked away, curled her lips, and muttered softly, "You just know how to coax me," before retracting her gaze.
However, she still needs to pay more attention to such things in the future. Now Shen Nian is the youngest governor, and there will definitely be more girls who have the same idea as Yang Yiyi in the future.
But she still felt at ease with Shen Nian, believing in his character and what he said.
If he really changes his mind in the future, then just get along with him according to the situation after he changed his mind!
Although men are respected in this world, it is not to the point where people cannot survive without men.
She also believes in herself and believes that she can live a good life no matter where she goes or who she is with.
She quickly put the matter behind her.
Because she is now busy entertaining those officials' wives.
Today someone invites her to go shopping or have tea, and tomorrow someone invites her to play cards for fun. She is very busy every day.
Sometimes there is no time even for painting.
Fortunately, after the Chinese New Year, the temperature gradually rose, and it was time to plant spring potatoes in the south.
Shen Nian also wanted to go to the fields himself to see the specific spring planting situation of the people.
Xia Tian didn't want to stay at home to entertain those ladies, so he simply followed Shen Nian to tour around Linzhou.
"Ma'am, it's different just to be out and about!"
Ningxiang and Cuiling followed her out. Looking at the scenery that was different from that in Sangluo City, their mood also became more relaxed.
"Really? I'm saying that people can't stay stuck in one place all the time. They need to go out and explore more often to see how big the world outside is and what it's like."
"Madam is right. It's a pity that Sister Ningxue and Cuiyun didn't come with you." Cui Ling said regretfully.
I originally wanted to bring them all along and let them broaden their horizons, but Aunt Zhang said that it would be enough to bring two maids with me when I go out. She also felt that bringing too many people would be a bit too conspicuous.
After all, Shen Nian was on an incognito inspection, so he couldn't be too conspicuous.
She gave up.
Next time we go out, let them follow.
Chen Nian rode his horse beside the carriage and listened to the chattering of several people in the carriage. He didn't find it noisy at all, but felt quite comfortable.
After walking for a while, I saw some villagers busy working in the fields ahead.
Looking at it from afar in the summer, I actually felt a sense of familiarity.
"Let's go and take a look."
Shen Nian took the lead and walked towards the field.
They were all dressed rather simply and showed no distaste for the smell of various manures.
When I got closer, I found that the villagers were planting potatoes in the field. One person was digging a hole, and another was following behind to put the potatoes in and then cover them with soil.
Xia Tian looked at it for a while before realizing something was wrong.
"Fellow countryman, you are growing potatoes, right?"
Several villagers did not dislike these idlers who had been staring at them for a long time. When they heard the question, they smiled and said, "Madam, you are right. We are just planting potatoes."
After saying that, he showed them the winnowing basket in his arms, which was full of potatoes with sprouts.
Xia Tian was puzzled, "Fellow countryman, why are these potatoes planted in one piece?"
Shouldn't the sprouted potatoes be cut into pieces before being planted?
"Yes, we have always planted it this way." The villagers were also a little confused. They have been planting this for their entire lives and it is impossible for them to plant it wrong.
Xia Tian carefully recalled how the original owner used to farm in Xia Village, and discovered that this was how the people of the Dagan Dynasty really planted potatoes.
Bury it whole without cutting it open.
No wonder the yield is low and the seeds cost so much.
Seeing her thoughtful look, Shen Nian frowned and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
"That's right." Xia Tian organized his words, "These potato seeds should be selected from potatoes with many buds and no diseases.
First, germinate the seeds, then cut them into pieces, leaving each piece with buds on it. Then mix them with wood ash, and place one piece in each pit. This saves seeds and increases the germination rate and yield."
Xia Tian was afraid that they wouldn't understand, so he borrowed a potato from a fellow villager and used it to demonstrate and explain to them.
Shen Nian didn’t understand these things, but he believed what Xia Tian said, because he always felt that she knew a lot and seemed to not belong to this dynasty at all.
"Fellow villagers, what do you think?" Shen Nian asked the villagers who were farming while holding potatoes.
Several villagers had never heard of potatoes being grown this way before, and they were a little skeptical. "We've been growing potatoes for decades, and we've never heard of them being grown this way. How can potatoes still sprout after being cut open?"
Several villagers saw that Xia Tian was young and well-dressed, and did not look like someone who could farm, so they naturally did not believe what she said.
Xia Tian also knew that such words were not enough and they would not believe it even if he told them, but he could not bear to see them wasting seeds like this, so he lied.
"I have a basis for saying this. My family used to farm, and the elders in my family planted potatoes the way I taught them. It saves seeds and has a higher yield."
Several villagers were skeptical.
Seeing how confident she was in what she said, Shen Nian thought that she had really planted it in this way when she was in Xiajiazhuang, and she believed it immediately.
"Fellow villagers, we are also from Linzhou government and have come here to check on the farming conditions of the people in various places. We will definitely not lie to you."
After Shen Nian finished speaking, he took out the sign and showed it to several villagers, fearing that they would not believe his identity.
However, it did not indicate that he was the governor of Linzhou, only that he was an official sent by the government to inspect various places.
When several villagers heard this, they were so scared that they were about to kneel down and salute, but Shen Nian stopped them, "Fellow villagers, we are patrolling incognito, there is no need to salute."
Several villagers breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that he had a kind face.
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