Peaceful Farm Life
Chapter 661 - 662: Veiled Mockery_1

Chapter 661: Chapter 662: Veiled Mockery_1

Falling short of the Emperor’s grace?

This was indeed a serious accusation; if an ordinary person were to be accused of such, at the least they’d be dismissed from their post, at worst they’d be beheaded.

But Ke Anjing was not an ordinary person.

An Jing, wearing a smile, said, "Rest assured, I will not neglect my duties; I am able to handle both work and childcare without error. Moreover, the Emperor has graciously allowed me to take care of my child while serving Xiyun, so I am not ungrateful for the imperial favor."

Upon hearing these words, the room fell silent. No one expected this to be sanctioned by the Emperor of Xiyun.

And since the Emperor had granted permission, who dared say anything further?

Guo Nongzhi and Tong Nongzhi initially thought this was an opportunity to get at An Jing, but realizing it was authorized by the Emperor of Xiyun, they were instantly frightened and dared not speak further on the matter.

Then, everyone followed An Jing to the fields dutifully.

Aside An Jing was Xiao Changyi, who was holding a sitting stool.

The purpose of bringing the stool to the field was simple: if An Jing got tired holding Su Yi Jing, she could let him sit in the stool.

In the field, there were already over a dozen nutrition bowls, which An Jing had paid for out of her own pocket for Meng Zhuqing to have the blacksmith make; there were also shovels, hoes, ash, etc., present in the field.

Today, Meng Zhuqing also came to help, but she was there to take care of the children.

An Jing and Xiao Changyi had intended to leave all four children at home under the care of Meng Zhuqing, but Su Yi Jing had diarrhea these past two days and was not feeling well, needing the presence of An Jing and Xiao Changyi. As soon as he couldn’t see An Jing and Xiao Changyi, he would cry and make a fuss. Consequently, An Jing and Xiao Changyi had no choice but to keep Su Yi Jing by their side.

As for the other three children, they were left at home as planned, under Meng Zhuqing’s watch.

After all, the field was just outside the house; if anything happened, Meng Zhuqing just needed to call out to them, and they could quickly return.

And last night, An Jing and Xiao Changyi had made a plan. An Jing, holding Su Yi Jing, would give verbal instructions, while Xiao Changyi would take care of all the hands-on work.

An Jing led everyone to the center of the field and then said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I will first explain to you the process of cultivating cotton seedlings in the Nutrition Bowl: first, select the seedbed, then prepare the seedbed, then make the Nutrition Bowl, then sow the cotton seeds, then make an arch over the Nutrition Bowl with the sown seeds and seal it tight, after that it’s waiting for the cotton seeds to sprout, and finally, it’s time for transplanting the seedlings. Of course, this is just an overview; when the time comes, I will explain each step in detail, so do not be anxious."

Originally, many people wanted to say that such a brief explanation was far from clear, but the phrase An Jing added at the end made everyone swallow their words.

"By the time we’ve completed this whole process, it will probably take a month," An Jing continued, "This isn’t something that can be rushed. And today, I can’t teach you much, only how to select and prepare the seedbed."

Seeing everyone listening attentively, An Jing went on, "Let me first talk about selecting the seedbed. This seedbed is essentially the nursery ground, and you should prepare as large an area as you need for the number of seedlings you want to grow. Best to place the seedbed right in the center of the field for easy transplanting. If it’s not too troublesome, other locations can also be chosen."

Upon hearing this, Tong Nongzhi spoke up, "Choosing a site for the seedbed is such a simple matter, Lord An, you really don’t need to mention it."

An Jing knew that Tong Nongzhi was insinuating that she was stating the obvious, but rather than getting angry, she laughed: "If I don’t mention it, how would you all know the simplicity of the issue of selecting the location for the seedbed?