Chapter 365 - Chapter 365: Chapter 365 Unlocking Perennial Rice (1/2)

Chapter 365: Chapter 365 Unlocking Perennial Rice

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Xiaobei said, “Lady Xiumei, not everyone is like you and the Young Lady. Some people only care about themselves. Whether these refugees live or die isn’t important to them, what really matters is whether they can achieve their own success.”

Xiumei was so angry that she had many words of rebuke, but in the end, she swallowed them all down.

He was the sixth prince. To ordinary folks like them, he was an existence as high as the sky.

What could she change by being angry with him? Not to mention her, even her young mistress could not do anything to the likes of him.

Seeing Xiumei like this, Xiaobei was a bit heartbroken. He wanted to say something to comfort her, but he was at a loss for words, and in the end, he could only watch.

Wei Jinyi was watching Wei Ruo, and although he couldn’t see her facial expression due to the Human Skin Mask, there was a clear chill in her eyes.

After a while, this chill gradually faded away.

“Let’s go,” Wei Ruo said.

Not looking at the refugees who were being forced to go farm the land, Wei Ruo squeezed her horse’s abdomen with her legs, increasing her speed.

Wei Jinyi followed her, his deep eyes fixated on her.

While Wei Jinyi did not voice anything, Wei Ruo knew her second brother was concerned about her. So she turned her head and explained, “Second brother, I’m fine. I might be a bit annoyed, but I’m clear about the things that are beyond my control. I won’t overthink things that I shouldn’t and I won’t make myself feel troubled.”

“Hmm.” Wei Jinyi replied.

She had always been like this, full of compassion, but at the same time extremely rational, knowing what she could and could not do.

After the brief incident, Wei Ruo’s group traveled for about an hour, and arrived at the spot Wei Ruo had marked the previous night—Fengting Mountain.

The mountain is not high, but it is big and magnificent, spanning several miles from west to northeast.

“Miss, you’re not planning on buying this mountain, are you?” Xiumei looked surprised.

“Including all the farmland at the foot of this mountain.” Wei Ruo answered. Hearing this, Xiaobei’s eyes widened. How much would that cost?

Although land is cheap in the current situation, it would still take a lot of silver to buy a large tract of land like that.

Xiumei was not surprised that her mistress wanted to buy so much land, as her mistress had recently made a lot of money from selling food to the army and other business ventures. She had saved up quite a lot of silver this year.

But what surprised Xiumei was that her mistress wanted to buy the mountain in front of her, “Miss, what are you planning to plant on this mountain?”

“Tea, rice, and fruit trees. Not all the mountain is rugged, a lot of relatively flat land can be cultivated. Those areas will be for planting rice, while the rest of the place would be for planting tea and fruit trees where it’s possible.” Wei Ruo replied.

Growing tea and fruit trees takes a long time, especially fruit trees, from planting to fruition takes quite a while.

So before, Wei Ruo was not considering planting tea leaves and fruit trees, but now that she has accumulated a decent amount, it is time for some long-term investment.

However, crops that can fill the stomach are still Wei Ruo’s first choice. She will only consider other types of crops on land that is not suitable for planting rice.