Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home
Chapter 1960

Chapter 1960: Unexpected Chapter 1960: Unexpected Editor: Henyee Translations If anything were to happen to that girl, it could potentially implicate Lord Shao, making the situation difficult to explain.

From Sun Bai’s perspective, he had simply escorted her home, ensuring her safety with the presence of his subordinates and two acquaintances.

He had believed it would be a straightforward task, but he hadn’t anticipated the ensuing rumors.

In reality, the moment the girl accidentally shattered the glass lamp on Shao Yunduan, events spiraled out of his control.

Both Shao Yunduan and Sun Bai remained unaware of the rumors circulating about them.

For Shao Yunduan, it was a minor incident that he swiftly left behind, delegating to Sun Bai without further concern.

As for Sun Bai, he too saw the night’s events as uneventful and quickly moved on.

With the demands of post-Spring Festival responsibilities looming, neither of them gave much thought to the incident thereafter.

Thus, he found himself at a disadvantageaEUR| This was the unfolding narrative.

Meanwhile, Qiao Xuan and Mrs.

Jia didn’t linger long at the festival, as women typically didn’t stay out late.

By the time Qiao Xuan returned home, Shao Yunduan had already retired for the night, and Anan was sound asleep.

The couple settled into their room, and the night passed without incident.

With the conclusion of the Spring Festival, Shao Yunduan was consumed with tasks like rice planting and road repairs, leaving little room for leisure.

Given that the rice seeds had been provided by the government the previous year, Shao Yunduan intended to continue his partnership with Yuezheng Xiao for this year’s crop.

However, no one could guarantee the same yield as last year.

It was widely regarded as a stroke of luck, an anomaly in the Lord Prefect’s favoraEUR| Qiao Xuan recognized the importance of managing expectations moving forward.

If the same level of prosperity from the previous year was expected again this year and beyond, disappointment and resentment among the people would inevitably arise.

With this in mind, Qiao Xuan decided against intervening in the rice production this year, including her own 60,000 mu of paddy fields.

Upon returning from their hunting trip in Mili Town, Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan had already conferred with Jia Heming and others regarding the road repairs, and the project was now officially underway.

The infrastructure of Anze Province had languished for numerous years, leaving the roads to various towns in dire need of repair.

In the three towns near the capital city, the road conditions were relatively better.

However, as one moved further away from the capital, the road conditions deteriorated significantly.

The two towns furthest away faced substantial challenges in transporting rice seeds and collecting taxes on public grain every year.

The state of those roads was a constant headache for authorities.

Shao Yunduan agreed with his wife’s perspective.

He realized that if they aimed to prosper, they needed to prioritize road construction.

Inadequate transportation infrastructure would hamper the exchange of goods, hindering commoners from bringing out specialty products for sale.

Their own family’s experiences underscored this point.

To achieve prosperity, they needed to engage in commerce.

Engaging in commerce didn’t necessarily mean everyone becoming a merchant.

Their family could sell various products like tea leaves, silver fungus, medicinal herbs, mushrooms, and fruits for profit.

However, the lack of a reliable road network made buying and selling incredibly inconvenient.

Following the fifteenth, Shao Yunduan dispatched a reliable scribe to enlist locals familiar with the terrain to survey and record the land, laying the groundwork for road construction.

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