Chapter 275 - Chapter 275: Chapter 275: Scouting the Farm 1 (1/2)

Chapter 275: Chapter 275: Scouting the Farm 1

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Wei Ruo wrote down some events that had recently occurred, including the events of the Dragon Boat Festival and the recent cold snap.

This cold snap reminded Wei Ruo of the heavy rain that occurred in Xingshan County after the autumn harvest last year.

That day, she had gone to rescue people in the south of the city, and her second brother had braved the rain to pick her up and then assist her in helping the affected people.

Afterwards, they had gone to West Mountain Village together to rescue their father, and they even stayed in the mountain for a night.

Thinking about it, her second brother had actually accompanied her through many difficult and dangerous events.

She had no idea where her second brother was now or what he was doing, whether he had enough clothes to wear in the cold weather, or whether he was feeling chilly.

With these thoughts, Wei Ruo wrote some words of concern and greeting on the paper.

After she had finished writing, Wei Ruo took a look at the paper, but did not give it to Xiumei to be delivered by Guard Jing Hu, but instead put it under the account book.

Although she missed her second brother, she decided it was best not to disturb him often. She did not want to send someone on an errand for trivial matters, but waited until there were several letters to be delivered all at once.

The next morning, Wei Ruo left for the outskirts of the city early.

On this trip, Wei Ruo did not go to her own manor, but went to Stone Village to find Shi Dayou.

The villagers in Stone Village were particularly pleased to see Wei Ruo, and they all greeted her warmly.

Someone even took the initiative to lead Wei Ruo to Shi Dayou.

Shi Dayou was currently in his field. When Wei Ruo went over, she saw that the field, which should have been filled with rice, had been stripped bare, revealing the polished terraces.

“What happened to your field?” Wei Ruo asked.

Even in the face of the cold snap, only a few scattered rice plants should have been frozen to death. On the way here, Wei Ruo had not seen any fields where the entire crop was lost to the frost.

“Didn’t the temperature drop dramatically a few days ago and some of the rice plants froze? I gave the remaining rice plants in my field to other villagers to help replant. This way, we can ensure the output of those villagers who have less land,” Shi Dayou explained to Wei Ruo with a naive smile.

Wei Ruo once again understood why Shi Dayou, despite his young age, was elected as the village head by the villagers of Stone Village. He had a heart wholly devoted to the welfare of the villagers.

“Won’t this mean that there’s no guarantee for your own harvest this year?” Wei Ruo asked.

“I’m fine, I have a lot of land, and as long as this year’s rice harvest is normal, my family will have enough food to eat, even without this piece of land,” Shi ’ Dayou explained.

“So, what do you plan to do with the piece of land that is now vacant?” Wei Ruo asked.

“You gave me some late-ripening rice seeds last time. I still have some left. I plan to sow them in the field in the next few days. Maybe they can germinate now and be ready for the autumn harvest,” Shi Dayou replied honestly.

“If you’re not sure if they can grow, why don’t you ask me?”

“How could I impose on you?” Shi Dayou replied, somewhat embarrassed. “You’ve already helped us a lot. Besides, I’m not doing anything else, so there’s no harm in trying.”

Wei Ruo smiled and said, “Keep this rice field vacant, and I’ll send you some

taro seeds in a few days. You can plant taro in this field.”