PFC Chapter 190 Frightened Horse
Chapter 190 Frightened Horse
Chapter 190: Frightened Horse
Early the next morning, Xu Xiangnan and Luo Chen were waiting in the east courtyard.
Seeing that they came early, Xu Rongrong didn't bother to eat breakfast. She changed her clothes and came out to meet them.
"Meet the county lady!"
"I've met the eldest lady!"
Xu Rongrong smiled and said, "I heard that you all went to the farm yesterday?"
Both of them nodded.
Luo Chen sighed in his heart: The Marquis is really generous, giving such a rare piece of land to the eldest lady.
Xu Xiangnan shook his head inwardly: Mu Rong must have handed over the most promising piece of land under his command. Once this man falls in love, he really loses all reason...
"What does the young lady plan to do?" Luo Chen asked.
Xu Rongrong slowly sat down: "I remembered the matter of the medicine garden. You two already know about it, right?"
The two nodded again.
"What is Mr. Xu's plan?" Xu Rongrong looked at Xu Xiangnan and asked.
"It's winter now. Once the snow melts, we can reclaim the soil and replant. I just don't know what herbs the county lady needs. From what I've seen, not all medicinal herbs are suitable for cultivation in the north. The more precious the herb, the more demanding its growth requirements are."
"What you said makes sense, sir. So I have prepared a list. Please take a look and see if it is suitable?" After saying that, she took out the prepared list and handed it to Xu Xiangnan. The list listed dozens of medicinal herbs and the most suitable planting methods for them.
Xu Xiangnan took it with a skeptical look, and read through it line by line, his face finally filled with surprise: "County Lady, how come you... are so knowledgeable about pharmacology?"
Some of these planting methods were completely unheard of to him.
Xu Rongrong looked at him with a smile and thought: These... were all given to me by you.
In his previous life, Xu Xiangnan helped her after watching her helplessly plant many medicinal herbs to death in the backyard of the Marquis's mansion.
Although he had some experience in planting, this was his first time working with herbs.
Fortunately, the word "gifted" is not empty talk. With the joint efforts of the two, rare and exotic plants filled the courtyard of the marquis' mansion.
Now, she placed the achievements of her previous life in front of Xu Xiangnan, as if it were a reincarnation.
Facing Xu Xiangnan's surprise, she didn't intend to explain further. She smiled and said, "I want to hand over the management of this southern suburbs herb garden to you, sir. What do you think?"
Xu Xiangnan was stunned. "The county lady means..." "Sir, you came to the manor because you don't want to worry about the affairs of the Xu Mansion. In that case, why don't you stay here for now? If the medicine garden project is successful, it will benefit the people in the future, and you will also gain merit. If you get tired of living in the manor, you can return to the capital at any time. No one will stop you."
"Benefiting the people..." Xu Xiangnan savored the words, "I've always been casual and absurd, but this is the first time I've heard that I have the ability to benefit the people. The county lady is so kind to me, how can I refuse?"
Xu Rongrong smiled and said, "In that case, I will entrust this place to you, sir."
After seeing Xu Xiangnan off, Luo Chen was still waiting on the side.
"How is the situation in Jiangnan?" Xu Rongrong asked him.
Luo Chen hurriedly said, "Jiangnan Dao governs four prefectures: Yuzhou, Suzhou, Yingzhou, and Xianzhou. I've bought five medicine shops in total and reopened them after a bit of tidying up. Right now, Jiangnan is in a state of recovery after the flood, so business is picking up... I've also selected two farms downstream of the Guangtong Canal to establish medicine gardens, as instructed by the young lady."
Xu Rongrong nodded, then took out a list and handed it to Luo Chen: "Listed here are all medicinal herbs that should be planted in Jiangnan. You can arrange them."
Luo Chen took it with both hands and asked doubtfully, "Why didn't the young lady take it out just now? Could it be..."
Xu Rongrong smiled and said, "Mr. Xu is the Marquis's man. There are some things... I just haven't thought clearly about them yet."
"Yes." Luo Chen didn't ask any more questions after hearing that.
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After lunch, the sun was shining brightly.
Xu Rongrong stood in the courtyard, looking at the warm winter sun: "Such a beautiful day, isn't it a waste to stay at home?"
Wen Yao laughed and said, "What are you planning, young lady?"
"I'll be returning to the capital in a few days, and I'd like to visit the farm again," Xu Rongrong asked. "But I saw Mu Ai and Mu Lu going in and out of the east wing all morning. Perhaps the Marquis has something important to do."
Xu Rongrong looked at her and said, "The farm is not far from here. We will be there in no time on horseback."
"Miss, do you want to go out and play?"
Xu Rongrong smiled brightly: "Don't you want to?"
In order to make riding easier, Xu Rongrong changed into a light riding suit and wrapped herself in a purple cloak.
She tied her hair into a braid at the back of her head, which made her look more energetic and neat.
Luo Shu finally reunited with his brother, and Xu Rongrong only brought Wen Yao out.
In order to take care of Wen Yao, who was not good at the most basic things, the two of them rode their horses slowly.
The clatter of horse hooves pounded against the ridges of the fields, a feeling of indescribable freedom. Xu Rongrong rode forward, a rare expression of carefreeness on her face.
Wen Yao was stunned as he watched from the side. "Miss, you look so beautiful when you smile. You really should smile more often."
Xu Rongrong: "..."
Seeing Wen Yao's serious expression, she smiled and said, "I'll try my best."
After walking only two miles, they arrived at the edge of the farm.
Xu Rongrong reined in her horse and stopped. The desolation before her stretched as far as the eye could see.
The land covered with snow in front of us will soon grow into a lush nursery. After that, it will become the largest medicinal garden in the southern suburbs of the capital.
When that day comes, her two lives and the time she has spent studying so many books will be worthwhile.
"Why does Miss insist on having a separate herb garden?" This is also what Wen Yao has always been puzzled about.
Xu Rongrong said, "Do you know how many people die from typhoid fever every winter? The Guizhi Decoction used to treat typhoid fever contains a licorice root. It's worth very little on ordinary days, but during typhoid fever season, sellers can fetch dozens of times the price! Just this one herb can put an ordinary family to death."
"I see. No wonder you mentioned benefiting the people several times when you were advising Mr. Xu this morning. You are now the county lady, and you should make decisions for the people."
Xu Rongrong burst out laughing. She didn't expect that this girl would think about that.
She just didn't want to waste this opportunity for rebirth.
However, it is difficult to explain this to the little girl, so I just let her think about it.
After circling the farm for a while, Xu Rongrong reined in the reins and said, "The sun sets quickly in winter. I'm afraid it'll be cold soon. Let's ride back."
Wen Yao readily agreed and nodded.
But in the next moment, a flash of light flew by and pierced deeply into the butt of Xu Rongrong's mount.
"Hiss..." The horse, which had been behaving well, suddenly screamed and raised its front hooves, almost throwing Xu Rongrong off.
Xu Rongrong was startled. She tightened the reins with one hand and clasped her legs around the horse's belly to try to steady herself.
But these were of no use at all. The horse kept snorting, showing that its fury had reached its limit.
"Miss, be careful!" Wen Yao panicked.
Xu Rongrong's mount raised its front hooves, leaped wildly for a few times, and then began to gallop rapidly.
The direction of the flight is...
Lieshan!