"Jiang boy, come here quickly. I think what Xu Ning said makes sense. Why don't you raise a flock of chickens, ducks and geese on your villa. Then they will be fertile enough and you can produce more grain..." The Minister of Agriculture heard footsteps, turned around and saw Jiang Yan walking towards them, and waved to him to come over.
"Those chickens, ducks and geese can also be used. I think we should raise at least a few more farms to supply the restaurants and snacks in the mall..." Xu Ning continued what the Minister of Agriculture said, and she slowly stopped talking until Jiang Yan's figure approached.
Xu Ning nodded and gestured to him, and Jiang Yan nodded as well. The three of them continued to discuss the rice fields in front of them for half an hour until the Minister of Agriculture was called over by Old Lady Xu.
Xu Ning quickened her pace to follow, but Jiang Yan's voice behind her forced her to stop: "Please stay, Miss Xu, I have some questions to ask you."
Xu Ning bit her lip, thinking she was still running too slow. She turned around, looked at Jiang Yan, and said with a smile, "Master Jiang, what's the problem?"
Jiang Yan walked over to her, looked at her and said, "Miss Xu, you just mentioned raising chickens, ducks and geese. Could you explain the specific operations in detail?"
Xu Ning nodded and patiently explained, "We can choose a suitable site, such as building a chicken coop and duck house halfway up the mountain. The hillside is close to a water source and is conducive to the activities of chickens and ducks. We also need to provide sufficient feed and water. At the same time, we must pay attention to hygiene and epidemic prevention, and arrange for servants to regularly clean up feces to prevent the spread of disease. The cleaned-up feces can be used to fertilize crops, and the leftover rice can be used as feed. This is both cost-effective and environmentally friendly."
After hearing this, Jiang Yan nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Then how can we increase production?"
Xu Ning smiled and replied, "We can increase production through scientific breeding management and reasonable stocking density. We can also try to introduce superior breeds to improve quality. I'll write down the details for you later."
Jiang Yan glanced at her gratefully and said, "Thank you Miss Xu for your advice. These are very practical suggestions."
Xu Ning waved her hand and said with a smile, "You're welcome. I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, you can ask me at any time." After that, she turned around and wanted to leave, secretly glad that she had finally gotten rid of Jiang Yan's questioning.
"Miss Xu, you seem to be avoiding me." Jiang Yan said this in an affirmative tone, and Xu Ning was stopped in her tracks by his words.
She muttered to herself: Why is this guy so sensitive! However, since she has been discovered, she will face it calmly. So, she turned around with an awkward smile on her face and replied calmly: "Oh, really? Maybe it's because I've been busy recently, so I haven't had much time to communicate with Young Master Jiang, so Young Master Jiang misunderstood something."
Jiang Yan's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile. He knew Xu Ning was lying, but he didn't expose her.
Xu Ning thought for a moment, and before Jiang Yan could speak, he said sincerely, "But Young Master Jiang is right. After all, there are differences between men and women. I should pay attention to these things. What do you think, Young Master Jiang?"
Xu Ning looked at Jiang Yan's now angular face. In fact, Xu Ning couldn't understand why Jiang Yan was not married yet when he was already eighteen years old.
"Miss Xu should know that this is not what I meant."
Xu Ning:ψ(｀?′)ψI don’t know, and I shouldn’t know.
Seeing that Xu Ning didn't say anything, Jiang Yan didn't continue to ask. At this time, the sunset was already setting, and the fiery clouds in the sky were particularly dazzling.
Jiang Yan looked at Xu Ning. Xu Ning's appearance had changed a lot in the past few years. She was no longer the shaggy chestnut-haired girl he had seen her at first. Her hair had been well-maintained to be black and smooth. Half of it was tied up with a wooden hairpin and made into a bun at the back of her round head, while the rest was scattered on her shoulders.
A breeze blew by, ruffling Xu Ning's hair. A few strands of hair floated in front of Jiang Yan's eyes. Jiang Yan smelled a faint fragrance, which was the unique fragrance of Xu Ning.
Jiang Yan suddenly had an urge to help Xu Ning tidy up his hair, but his hand quickly moved and then stopped. He realized that this was inappropriate, so he calmly put his hands behind his back.
Xu Ning also smelled the scent of her shampoo, she had just washed her hair last night.
Xu Ning tucked her blown hair behind her ears and also felt Jiang Yan's movements. A strange feeling surged in her heart. She turned her head to look at Jiang Yan, and their eyes met. There was a subtle hint of mystery in both of their eyes.
Time seemed to have stopped as they stared at each other quietly until a call came from the fortress. Then they realized that the sun had completely set and the sky was gradually darkening.
She coughed lightly, breaking the silence: "It's getting late, let's go back." After that, she turned and walked towards the fortress.
Jiang Yan followed silently, but he felt uneasy. He didn't know what he felt towards Xu Ning just now, as if something was wrong.
Back at the fortress, everyone was busy working together. Xu Ning found a place to sit down, picked up a bunch of vegetables and helped pick them, but his thoughts had already flown away.
She remembered the eye contact with Jiang Yan just now, and couldn't help feeling strange in her heart. Could Jiang Yan have any thoughts about her?
Jiang Yan stood in front of the fortress, gazing at the unique building, and the image of Xu Ning just now surfaced in his mind. "What a mystery," Jiang Yan muttered.
"Master, you're back?" Jiang Yi appeared with a basket of freshly picked fruits and vegetables. Behind him was Old Lady Xu, who was also carrying a small basket.
"Yan boy, what are you doing standing at the door? Come in quickly."
"Yeah." Jiang Yan nodded. Looking at the enthusiastic look of Old Lady Xu, he thought of Xu Ning again.
Xu Ning looks like Xu Da and also like Old Lady Xu. When she is silent, she is a gentle woman.
Before she got married, Old Lady Xu was indeed a gentle lady from a wealthy family, the legitimate daughter of a prominent family. Jiang Yan had found this out before cooperating with Xu Ning.
He also knew why Old Lady Xu always treated Jiang Yi and Jiang Er differently, because they were the children of the daughter of the old couple who took care of Old Lady Xu after she got into trouble.
The reason why Jiang Yi and Jiang Er ended up in the Jiang family was because their mother married a heartless man.
Jiang Yi and Jiang Er were already in their teens at the time, so they naturally knew how their mother died while fleeing famine.
So they hated their father. After being sold to the Jiang family by that vicious woman, they were always trying to find ways to climb up. Now, that vicious woman has already paid the price.
As for Jiang Yi and Jiang Er's father, he was the youngest son of a wealthy family after all. Jiang Yi and Jiang Er might have spared his life out of consideration for their small family ties.
However, Jiang Yi and Jiang Er have lost interest in getting married in their lives.
For Jiang Yi and Jiang Er's father, who has never had any other children, this is tantamount to cutting off the family line, so isn't it also a form of revenge?
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