The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 115 - 112: The Method of Cultivating Fruit Seedlings

Chapter 115: Chapter 112: The Method of Cultivating Fruit Seedlings

Delivering Old Man Zhen to the government for punishment went very smoothly.

The reason was simple, the Lord County Magistrate’s son also participated in the entire firefighting process and understood how the fire started, as well as the damage it brought.

Zhang Qian thought he would be burned to death today.

Then, the villagers one by one showed their burns to the Lord County Magistrate, seeking compensation.

Ruo Xuan, "Burns are unsightly. Apart from the cost for medicine, we also need compensation for scar removal ointments."

The villagers chorused, "Right!"

Although they didn’t care about scars on their bodies, who wouldn’t be happy to receive more silver?

As a result, Old Man Zhen was fined to pay the Ruo Family ten taels for the burned wasteland’s damage, and three taels of silver to each villager who fought the fire as compensation for medical expenses and damage to clothing.

About one hundred villagers participated in the firefighting.

That is to say, the Zhen Family has to pay over three hundred taels!

Old Man Zhen was also thrown into prison by the Lord County Magistrate for two years as punishment for starting the wildfire.

With a parent having served time in prison, one could not sit for the imperial examinations for three generations.

Zhen Hu’s dream of becoming the Top Scholar was shattered!

This fire truly poked a hole in the Zhen Family’s sky!

Old Man Zhen was in prison, and you want to get him out early?

Sure, one thousand taels for one year, which means two thousand taels for two years.

Where would the Zhen Family get so much silver?

The dowries they received from selling off several daughters over the years didn’t amount to that much.

The Zhen Family folks were unreasonable, but they dared not be unreasonable in front of the government.

The compensation to be paid to the villagers had to be handed over to the government, which would then distribute it to the villagers within one month. If they couldn’t pay up after a month, they would have to serve an additional two years in prison.

Tan Popo could no longer be unreasonable now. She cried and knelt, begging the villagers not to demand the compensation in silver, saying her family had none.

But who cared about her?

Everyone told them not to start a fire on the mountain, but they didn’t listen, did they?

One has to bear the consequences of one’s actions.

In this world, with every action, one should consider whether they can bear the consequences.

Not a single person sympathized with the Zhen Family; everyone happily returned to the village to enjoy the feast prepared by the Ruo Family.

*

Two days later, Ruo Xuan happily went up the mountain, holding Xiaobai, to ask Xuanyuan Que for fruit trees to cultivate fruit seedlings.

The wasteland would be available to cultivate in a few days, after which fruit seedlings could be planted.

Although early winter was not the optimal time to plant fruit trees, they would still survive.

Shopkeeper Gu brought two children to the orchard, "Lady Xuanbao, whatever tree you fancy, just say the word."

Ruo Xuan pointed to a branch of a lychee tree, "A branch like this one will do."

Shopkeeper Gu told the steward of the manor, "Dig up this lychee tree."

"Alright." The steward picked up his hoe and advanced.

Ruo Xuan hurriedly stopped him, "No, I don’t need the whole tree; I just want this one branch. I want to cultivate this branch into a fruit seedling, no need to dig up the whole fruit tree."

The steward was skilled in cultivating fruit trees. Hearing this, he said, "Lady Xuanbao, a single branch won’t grow. Only by digging up the whole tree with the roots and soil can it have a greater chance of survival."

Even in spring, trying to plant a cut branch would not result in a viable tree, let alone as winter approached.

Ruo Xuan waved her little chubby hand, "I intend to cultivate roots on this branch and turn it into a fruit tree seedling before transplanting it. It’s similar to transplanting the whole tree since both methods involve roots, and it can bloom and bear fruit by the next year."

The steward was puzzled, "?

He didn’t quite understand.

Ruo Xuan explained in detail how to graft a root directly onto a branch until the branch sprouted root systems and became a young fruit tree seedling before transplantation.

The steward understood, but he thought Ruo Xuan had a flight of fancy, "How could that be possible?

"I’ve never heard of Lady Xuanbao’s method. It’s impossible. Better to transplant the entire tree straight away."

Ruo Xuan insisted, "It’s possible, just do as I say."

Xuanyuan Que, "Do as Lady Xuanbao suggests. Find a branch on each fruit tree and cultivate a seedling."

Then Xuanyuan Que led Ruo Xuan away from the orchard.

The steward, "..."

Isn’t this just nonsensical?

He had spent a great deal of care cultivating these fruit trees for nearly a decade before they began to bear fruit, and each branch was his treasure!

Seeing Xuanbao do this, his heart ached!

A single branch could bear plenty of fruit!

Shopkeeper Gu said, "I believe in Lady Xuanbao, she’s not the kind to act rashly."

The farm head had no choice but to comply, but at the same time, he felt extremely pained for these trees he had tended for so many years.

After handling the formal matters, he returned to the courtyard where Ruo Xuan, out of boredom, couldn’t help but delve into gossip, telling Xuanyuan Que about the punishment the Zhen Family received.

Xuanyuan Que was not particularly interested in what punishment the Zhen Family members had gotten.

He turned a page of the book with his mind, without uttering a word.

Ruo Xuan said, "I also heard from the old women in the village that the town butcher rejected the Zhen Family’s marriage because the dowry was too high. Tan’s granny plans to sell her daughter to the Zuihua Building for five hundred taels. But the Zuihua Building found it too expensive, and now Tan’s granny is looking everywhere for a buyer for her daughter."

Tan’s granny also approached Ruo He, but Ruo He paid her no attention.

Ruo Xuan wondered what great scheme Uncle Three was planning.

Isn’t this flower a bit too gossipy? Babbling nonstop, so annoying! Xuanyuan Que gave her a set of robes, "Made from the Heavenly Silk left over from the Qiankun Bag."

Ruo Xuan immediately forgot about gossiping, happily accepting them, "This dress is exactly like the one Brother Xuanyuan magically made for me at the beginning."

The light crimson dress was as thin as a cicada’s wings and had no embroidery, yet it looked refreshingly simple and elegant, lively and graceful—not particularly eye-catching.

But under the sunlight, the dress shimmered spectacularly, exuding a fairy-like charm that was stunning to behold.

Xuanyuan Que, reminded of certain images, silently shifted his gaze away, ignoring her comment.

In such an awkward situation, he didn’t understand how she could mention it so casually.

Flowers truly lack complex thoughts.

Demon Lord: "..."

Xuanyuan Que had actually managed to raise Heavenly Silkworms successfully?

"Woof woof woof..."

(I want a garment made of Heavenly Silk too! This coat of dog hair is so uncomfortable, it’s almost killing me with heat! I also want a Qiankun Bag.)

Xuanyuan Que didn’t even spare a glance at the little milk dog.

Ruo Xuan, feeling that the Demon Lord must be very hot under all the fur, asked, "Brother Xuanyuan, do you have more Heavenly Silk?"

"No," Xuanyuan replied indifferently.

Demon Lord: "Woof woof woof..."

(Aren’t you capable of raising Heavenly Silkworms? If you’ve run out, just raise another batch.)

Xuanyuan Que turned another page of the book as if he hadn’t heard a thing.

Why should he raise them for him?

Did they not know their relationship, or was he clueless?

Ruo Xuan knew that Heavenly Silkworms were not easy to raise, so she didn’t dare ask the Divine Monarch Xuanyuan to continue raising them.

She looked at the dress in her hands, and Ruo Xuan, unable to wait, said:

"I’m going to try on the dress."

With those words, Ruo Xuan, holding the dress, ran into Xuanyuan Que’s inner chamber.

Xuanyuan Que didn’t even have the chance to stop her!

That was his bedroom; did she not recognize the distinction between men and women?

Xuanyuan Que pinched the bridge of his nose, let it be, they were all young humans now, nothing to fuss about.

The Demon Lord felt that Xuanyuan Que wouldn’t raise Heavenly Silkworms for him, so he decided to coax the Little Flower Demon and thus scampered after her into the room.

Unfortunately, after just a few steps, his whole body was sent flying out.

Xuanyuan Que felt it was necessary to teach the flower about the concept of distinction between men and women.

Difference between pets as well! It would be better not to run around holding the dog all day!

Ruo Xuan soon came out wearing the new dress.

The Heavenly Silk fabric, a treasure of the immortal realms, was impervious to swords and invulnerable to fire and water, providing warmth in winter and coolness in summer. Moreover, it would automatically adjust to the perfect size, always fitting perfectly.

Besides, the Heavenly Silk garment was as light and fluttery as a cloud to the touch, more comfortable than any other clothes.

Turning a full circle in front of Xuanyuan Que, Ruo Xuan asked, "Brother Xuanyuan, does it look nice?"