The clan chief and village chief, puzzled, looked up in that direction and saw Lin Fu running towards them, shouting, "Clan chief, father, come quick! That curved plow is a miracle! It plows the fields much faster than a straight plow!"
The village chief turned his face away with some disdain, refusing to look at his own stupid son. He was a grown man, yet he was not steady at all.
“Yes! Yes! Half an acre has already been plowed in this short time,” another villager who came to report the news chimed in.
Upon hearing that the curved plow was highly efficient at turning the soil, the clan chief and village head looked surprised and somewhat incredulous. "Really?"
The villagers all rushed over there, eager to see the curved plow turning the soil.
The clan chief stumbled out of the field, and Lin Shuo quickly stepped forward to help him, saying, "Quick, help me over there to see what's wrong."
The fields were slippery, so Lin Yinan simply took off her shoes like the villagers and walked barefoot on the ridges.
In the field, villagers held whips in one hand and plows in the other, with oxen pulling the plows. Wherever the plow passed, the soil was turned up very smoothly.
In the past, when using a straight-shaft plow, people had to exert force at the same time, which made the oxen tired and the people even more tired. The efficiency was not much faster than manual plowing.
People discovered that the curved plow could turn the soil much faster, and it was more flexible and labor-saving than the straight plow.
The villagers, watching from the ridges of the field, were itching to try it themselves.
Unfortunately, only the village chief got this opportunity; he took over from the villagers and walked around the fields twice.
He excitedly brandished the whip at the clan chief, "Clan chief, this thing is so useful, and the key is that it doesn't tire people out at all."
The clan chief clapped his hands repeatedly, praising, "Good, good!"
Ding Gui and Chen San examined it carefully and found that this plow was very different from the one they usually used.
"Young man, where did you get this plow from?"
Wu Song held his head high and puffed out his chest, as proud as a rooster, "This is the curved plow that our Third Madam improved!"
Wu Song's words made the two look at each other in bewilderment. They thought to themselves, "This Third Madam is so capable, she must have some skills. Could it be that the rice planting method she mentioned is really difficult to master?"
The village chief came up from the field, and couldn't help but dance with joy.
“Chief, I’ve done the calculations. At this rate, this thing can turn over three or four acres of land a day.”
The clan leader raised an eyebrow, and a light suddenly shone in his eyes.
"Anan, the ten curved plows we brought back are too few. Could you ask them to order some more?"
Lin Yinan glanced at the large tracts of uncultivated land and asked, "How much land would this be if we planted it all?"
To prove his abilities, Chen San quickly gave an answer: "About 1,500 mu."
“Okay, I’ll talk to the purchasing team when I get back and ask them to find a way to order another twenty.” Lin Yinan readily agreed.
“Third Madam, if you plant all the seedlings on this land, you won’t have enough.” Ding Gui was not to be outdone and tried his best to show the new master his abilities.
Lin Yinan turned to Wu Song and instructed, "How many rice seeds are still needed? Talk to the two masters and go to the warehouse to get them. My mother and sister-in-law have experience with germination once, so once you get them, have them teach you how to germinate them."
“Okay, no problem,” Wu Song said, patting his chest.
Seeing that everyone had learned how to use the curved plow, Lin Yinan prepared to return to the county government office from the field.
They encountered Yun Mo, who had just returned from outside.
He carried a basket on his back, covered with some fresh, tender grass.
Yun Mo took the shoes from Lin Yinan with one hand and pulled her along with the other. He glanced at her muddy feet and frowned, "You went to the fields again?"
"I'm afraid they don't know how to use a curved plow. Go check it out." Lin Yinan glanced at the basket on his back and asked, "Did you bring back some grass?"
"No, it's a litter of baby rabbits that Yunming and Yunkang smoked. They brought them back for you to play with."
Back at the county office, Yun Mo put down his basket, pulled her to sit on a low stool, and personally fetched water for her to wash her feet.
Lin Yinan lifted the grass covering the basket, revealing five fluffy little rabbits, each no bigger than a palm.
Upon suddenly seeing the light, the little rabbits huddled together in fright. Lin Yinan couldn't resist reaching out to touch them. Considering that rabbits have a strong reproductive capacity and grow quickly, they could try raising some rabbits.
Seeing that she liked it, Yun Mo's lips unconsciously curled up slightly, and his hands moved even more gently. He placed her clean feet on his clothes to dry them, and then carefully put her shoes on.
"If you like, you can keep it in the yard."
"I have an idea."
Lin Yinan shared her thoughts with him, and before Yun Mo could speak, Lin Xiaomei, who had just entered the courtyard, said, "Sister Anan, these rabbits are so cute."
Do you like it?
Lin Yinan turned her head to look at this disabled but determined little girl, whose left sleeve was tied up with a rope because she had lost her left hand.
Lin Xiaomei nodded, "I like it."
"How about you take care of them? If you do a good job, there will be a reward!"
"Can I ask other people to raise them with me?" Lin Xiaomei asked with a bright smile, her eyes sparkling like stars.
"Of course! But you'll have to find an empty room..."
Lin Yinan gave her some more detailed instructions, and Lin Xiaomei happily picked up her basket and left.
Upon seeing this, Yun Mo's lips drooped slightly, and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
Seeing that Yun Mo had thoughtfully helped her put on her shoes, Lin Yinan stood up and went to the office to find Luo Shouxin.
Yun Mo followed closely behind, and Lin Yinan assumed he had something to say.
As a result, after she finished talking to Luo Shouxin about needing to order twenty more curved plows, she came out of the office and prepared to go back to her room to read a book, but he still followed her the whole time.
The two entered the room one after the other, and Yun Mo closed the door behind him.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yinan asked, puzzled.
Seeing her aloof and indifferent demeanor, Yun Mo frowned slightly. "I have something to tell you."
Lin Yinan raised her eyes, her gaze sweeping over him before finally settling on his handsome and resolute face. She stared at him quietly, waiting for him to speak.
Feeling wronged under her gaze, Yun Mo asked the question he had been wanting to ask for a long time, "Do you still resent me?"
Not understanding why he asked that, Lin Yinan said, "No."
"Then why did you treat me like this?"
Lin Yinan was completely confused. What had she done to him?
Seeing that she remained silent, Yun Mo thought he had hit the nail on the head. "A'Nan, it was wrong of me to treat you like that back then, but I had no choice at the time. Do you hate me for breaking up your marriage with Su Yunzhi? What do you want me to do to forgive me?"
As Yun Mo spoke, he became increasingly agitated, a look of pain creeping into his eyes.
Lin Yinan stared at him with wide eyes, her tone indifferent, "I have already forgiven you for that."
Yun Mo didn't believe it and took a step forward. "Since you've forgiven me, why...?" He paused, as if he had made a great decision, and continued, "Why won't you let me touch you?"
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