Sister Han is good at farming

Chapter 194 The Game Set Against Her

During dinner, Ruan Qingqing was silent the whole time, as if she had shut her ears. She just kept eating rice and picking up the dishes in front of her. Ruan Wantie and Wang had to call her at least four or five times before she could react.

"Daya, are you worried about something?" Ruan Wantie asked her after dinner.

"Ah? It's nothing! I just felt a little touched by what Uncle Yan said at the north end of the village in the evening." Ruan Qingqing said absentmindedly.

"Why don't you tell us?" Ruan Wantie looked at her with his arms folded.

Wang beside her also looked at her.

Seeing this, Ruan Qingqing burst out laughing, "Dad, Mom, this is just like a three-judge trial in the county government."

"Let's talk about serious things! You still have the mood to joke!" Ruan Wantie glared at her dissatisfiedly.

"Don't be so serious, liven up the atmosphere! It's nothing, actually. Uncle Yan said that defining Wushang's duties can prevent trouble in the future due to the lack of servant and master. On the other hand, this way he can better understand his duties and have a stronger sense of belonging, so he won't have any other thoughts."

Ruan Wantie nodded. "Your uncle Yan's analysis is very good. That's the case! How many incidents were caused by unclear responsibilities at the beginning? After the incident, everyone is responsible, but no one is the main person responsible. How many tragedies are caused by some people not knowing their position?"

Ruan Qingqing nodded solemnly, "Dad, I remember it. I took it for granted before."

"You are not taking things for granted, but you have seen too little of the evil in people's hearts! Learn to be more careful in the future!"

"Ah."

In her previous life, she did not seem to have seen too many evil people. On the contrary, her grandfather always taught her a lot about comradeship and brotherhood. So when she first came here, Li Cuihua's vulgar and vicious words easily aroused her anger. The shamelessness of her aunt directly refreshed her worldview.

In the back-and-forth fight with Shen Zhizui and the others, she couldn't feel any evil intentions from powerful people, but rather felt more like she was watching a group of naughty children playing a prank...

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After Ruan Qingqing handed the matter over to Shi Anzhi, she no longer asked about it and focused on her own research.

As winter turned to spring, just when Ruan Qingqing excitedly took out the hybrid seeds she had cultivated to sell to everyone, she found that many people said they had already bought hybrid rice seeds.

This made Ruan Qingqing feel bad. It wasn't that she was arrogant, but in this dynasty, no one else could develop hybrid rice except her.

So who is misleading the people?

After Ruan Wantie learned about this, he investigated it thoroughly. "Daya, someone is taking advantage of our high-yield hybrid rice last year to make trouble. I have contacted various county magistrates and others to investigate this matter."

"Why don't I go to the county town myself tomorrow to take a look."

Although Ruan Qingqing heard that all the county magistrates knew about this, she was still a little worried. This seed is no different from other seeds. If you buy fake seeds or even bad seeds, it will delay the planting time and directly affect the yield. In the worst case, it will result in half a year of hard work but no harvest.

Ruan Wantie had been haunted by the surprise attack on Ruan Qingqing last time, so he dared not let her go out.

"Dad, I have to go and see for myself to judge to what extent the fake seed incident has spread. And if this matter is not handled properly, we might also be implicated," Ruan Qingqing insisted.

Ruan Wantie had no choice but to say, "Well, Daya, tomorrow not only will Wushang go with you, but Liu Yi and the others will also have to go with you. It is reasonable and inconspicuous for the servants to go with you."

"Dad, that's not necessary! If you're really worried, I'll just bring the crossbow with me. It's safe to hide it in the backpack. Uncle Liu and the others have their own things to do."

Ruan Qingqing refused without thinking. With so many people accompanying her, what could she find out?

Ruan Wantie thought about it again and again, "Okay! Be careful and avoid going to remote places. If you really can't do it, go to the county government for help."

"Well, don't worry, Dad! I've got it all in mind!"

In order to find out the truth, Ruan Qingqing got up early the next day and went out despite Ruan Wantie's repeated instructions.

“Dumplings! Delicious dumpling! Freshly-made dumpling!”

"Wontons, big wontons with thin skin and lots of fillings!"

Ruan Qingqing walked past the snack shops filled with fragrant aromas and couldn't help swallowing hard.

"Here! Your favorite buns from Li's Bun Shop."

Wushang threw a paper bag of buns to her expressionlessly.

Ruan Qingqing unexpectedly reached out to take it, and the bun was still a little hot at first.

She waved the oil-paper bag in her hand at him, "How do you know that I love eating the buns from Li's Bun Shop the most?"

"When you passed by Li's Baozi Shop, you made the loudest sound of swallowing." Wu Shang said sternly.

"Hmph! You're going too far!" Ruan Qingqing rolled her eyes at him and took a big bite of the bun in front of him, as if she was not biting the bun but Wushang.

Wu Shang turned his head away and waited until she walked away before he chuckled.

After eating three buns in a row, Ruan Qingqing's stomach was finally not so empty anymore.

"Don't miss this high-yield rice variety if you pass by!"

Seeing a vendor selling magical rice seeds, she crumpled the oil paper bag in her hand, stuffed it into her sleeve, and walked towards the vendor.

"Boss, how much are you selling this magical rice seed for?" Ruan Qingqing tried to get closer to him while checking the rice seeds with her hands.

"Young Master, let me tell you that this high-yield rice seed of mine comes from Zaoziling. You know Zaoziling, right? It's Zaoziling where we planted rice and produced 12 shi per mu last year."

Ruan Qingqing glanced at him calmly, "But my uncle's nephew's uncle's cousin works in the county government. I heard from him that the seeds of that high-yield rice are different from ordinary ones, and they have to be cultivated now. You can't use the harvested hybrid rice as seeds."

"Oh! I can tell at a glance that you are well-informed." The peddler took a few steps towards Ruan Qingqing and was about to get close to her, but was stopped by Wushang's outstretched arm as if he had met a soulmate.

"Just talk properly, why are you getting so close to me?"

The vendor smiled awkwardly and took a step back. "Little brother, let me tell you! These seeds were given to me by the family in Zaoziling who grows high-yield rice. Others may not have the high-yield rice seeds, but what about his family? Don't tell me, I got this opportunity by relying on several connections. I booked these seeds in advance just to make a little money."

Seeing how seriously the vendor spoke, if I had not been sure that I had not sold the rice seeds to anyone, I would have almost been cheated by him.

Ruan Qingqing and Wushang looked at each other.

"No, I need to go to a few more places to see if you are lying or not."

Ruan Qingqing threw down these words and continued walking towards the next grain store.

After she visited all the shops and stalls selling the magical rice seeds in the county, Ruan Qingqing couldn't help feeling a chill in her heart.

This was obviously a trap set against her, and it was almost certain that someone from Zaoziling was involved.