The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 702 - 630, Grass Fairy_1

Chapter 702: Chapter 630, Grass Fairy_1

On the tenth day of August, Wei Qi arrived in Taohua Village with his horse at a gallop.

Seeing the leader of the Imperial Guards arrive in person, Caiju and Dongli knew the Emperor took the matter seriously and immediately went forward to report everything they knew in detail.

After listening, Wei Qi did not say much and quickly went to pay his respects to Granny Gu and Gu Jian, "Paying respects to the two elders."

Granny Gu raised her hand to let him rise, then asked, "Is Xiaowu doing well?"

Wei Qi respectfully replied, "The master is all well, please rest assured, old madam. Before leaving, the master repeatedly instructed, please make sure that the two elders take good care of your health."

Granny Gu smiled and nodded, "Xiaojian and I are both doing well. When you go back, tell Xiaowu not to worry about us. He already has too much on his plate with the affairs of the nation; I hope he doesn’t wear himself out."

Wei Qi nodded in agreement.

Seeing that his sister had said enough, Gu Jian then asked, "Did you bring the Jingmiao Grass Seeds?"

Wei Qi quickly nodded, "I did."

Gu Jian got up, "Come with me." Having said that, he strode toward the medicine room.

Wei Qi paid his respects to Granny Gu and then hurried to follow.

Soon enough, Wei Qi saw the porcelain pot in the medicine room, which was said to have grown Jingmiao Grass.

Looking at the ordinary pot that could not be more ordinary, Wei Qi pinched a small amount of soil to smell under his nose. The scent was familiar to him, just the regular forest soil.

Wei Qi couldn’t help reveal a doubtful expression on his face, "Old master, can this... really grow Jingmiao Grass?"

Gu Jian nodded, "Don’t ask so many questions for now, where are the seeds?"

Wei Qi hurriedly took out the Jingmiao Grass Seeds from his bosom.

Seeing Gu Jian carelessly bury the seeds in the soil like he was planting beans, Wei Qi couldn’t help but say, "Just like that? Shouldn’t we do something else, like watering or fertilizing?"

Gu Jian shook his head, "I’ve asked Daohua, and this is how she planted them." As he spoke, he took out a small notebook from his bosom, "However, the temperature and humidity in this room need to be controlled a little."

Wei Qi glanced at the small notebook and asked, "What’s this?"

Gu Jian replied, "This is the record of Daohua’s cultivation of Jingmiao Grass, we’ll just do as she has written."

Wei Qi quickly said, "Old master, may I have a look?"

Gu Jian passed the small notebook to Wei Qi.

Wei Qi carefully reviewed it several times but really couldn’t find anything special, then returned it to Gu Jian, "Old master, I don’t understand the cultivation of medicinal herbs. From now on, I will need your diligent care. I will stay here for the time being, if there’s anything needed, please give your instructions without hesitation."

Gu Jian responded, "I will watch closely."

He, too, hoped to grow Jingmiao Grass; not to mention anything else, if it really grew, Xiaowu might very likely come over in person.

He knew in his heart, his sister really wanted to see Xiaowu and Xiaojiu.

...

Wei Qi, not being qualified to stay in Taohua Temple, rented a small farmhouse in Taohua Village.

Now in the autumn season, Taohua Village would often have villagers from nearby and merchants from other places come to buy crops and seeds from Daohua Manor, so his presence did not stand out.

Watching villagers come and go to buy grain seeds, Wei Qi couldn’t help but pull aside a villager to ask, "Are the products of the Yan Family so good?"

The villager nodded eagerly, grinning, "You must be from out of town, brother. Let me tell you, the products from Yan Family’s manor not only taste great but also yield high."

"The Sha County used to be the poorest in Ningmen Prefecture, but ever since we started planting the grain varieties promoted by Magistrate Yan, now everyone can have enough to eat."

"This year, I bought watermelon seeds from Yan Family’s manor. Selling watermelons in the summer, my family not only got by but also were able to save some money. Now we can look forward to the days ahead."

With that, a proud look appeared on the villager’s face, "Previously, not many outsiders would come here, but look at it now, there’s a constant stream of merchant caravans going in and out of the county seat every day. Nowadays, people from outside want to move here and they don’t even have the chance."

"Big brother, I advise you to buy some more seeds to plant too. This time, I’m going to buy extra. If the rains are good next year and we sell the crops, we might even be able to build a couple more rooms at home."

"Oh dear, the folks from Taohua Village are coming. I won’t chat with you anymore; if I end up behind them, it’ll be dark before I can get home."

Watching the villager run off in a trail of dust, Wei Qi couldn’t help but smile. The changes in Taohua Village really were significant. When they came over last year, the villagers were having a really hard time.

But now, most of the old houses had been renovated, and there were many more villagers, most of whom wore smiles on their faces.

The Emperor was right; Magistrate Yan was indeed a good official; at least, he truly solved problems for the common people.

After walking around Taohua Village, Wei Qi disguised himself and then set off for Ningmen Prefecture’s city.

The Emperor had tasked him with investigating the circumstances under which the eldest daughter of the Yan Family grew Jingmiao Grass; he had to find out for himself.

...

Yan Residence.

Knowing that Xiao Yeyang and his two older brothers were leaving tomorrow, Daohua gave Wentao the things she had prepared for them: "Third brother, there are Ginseng Fortifying Pills and sleeping powder here. Your internal martial arts have just started, so you must be extra careful when you carry out assignments outside."

As she spoke, she looked toward Yan Wenkai.

"Fourth brother, if you encounter someone you can’t beat, just run away. That’s not something to be ashamed of; it’s called being wise. If you make this kind of mistake again, I’ll tell Xiao Yeyang not to take you on assignments anymore."

Upon hearing this, Wentao nodded approvingly.

Yan Wenkai, however, became anxious. He knew Yeyang truly listened to his sister’s words and quickly promised, "I definitely won’t do that again. Big sister, please don’t talk nonsense about me to Yeyang."

Daohua snorted: "That will depend on your performance." She then looked at Wentao, "Third brother, remember to keep an eye on fourth brother."

Wentao smiled and nodded: "Don’t worry, I will definitely watch him. If he dares to mess around, I’ll tell you when I come back."

Yan Wenkai hummed: "Third brother, I won’t give you a chance to tattle on me."

Then, Daohua took the food container from Wang Manman’s hands: "Third brother, give this food container to Xiao Yeyang."

Yan Wenkai quickly asked, "Big sister, what delicious food have you made for Yeyang this time?"

Daohua: "It’s the potato feast we had at noon; I saved a little of each dish for him." As she spoke, she smiled, "With new ingredients coming out, of course, I have to let him try them."

Yan Wenkai smiled: "The taste of these potatoes truly is good."

Wentao took over the conversation: "Most importantly, they yield a high crop." With a potential yield of over ten bushels per acre, he could imagine that if this was reported to the Imperial Court, their great-uncle’s performance evaluation over the past three years in Ningmen Prefecture would be secure.

Perhaps, after this tenure, their great-uncle could be transferred to Beijing.

...

At the Jinling Guard Office, Xiao Yeyang was arranging the specifics for the upcoming trip. Seeing Wentao walking in with the food container, he immediately put down what he was doing, "From Daohua?"

Wentao nodded and seeing the documents scattered all over the desk, he knew Yeyang had not had lunch yet, so he said: "The food is still warm; you should eat first."

Defu quickly took over the food container and set it up on the desk. Seeing that today’s delivered dishes were all new, he immediately smiled, "It’s Miss Yan who thinks of the master; as soon as there’s fresh food, she sends it over."

Hearing this, Xiao Yeyang was quite pleased, picked up his chopsticks and began eating. After taking a few bites, he asked, "What is this dish?"

Wentao: "Potatoes."

Xiao Yeyang: "Are these the ones that Sun Changze helped bring back from the north?"

Wentao nodded, then mentioned the yield of the potatoes.

After listening, Xiao Yeyang fell silent for a while, then said with a smile to Wentao, "Previously, there was a girl from a prestigious family in Beijing who was exceptionally good at growing flowers; people jokingly called her the Flower Fairy. So, what should we call Daohua, who is so good at growing crops? The Grass Fairy?" Finished speaking, he laughed out loud.

Wentao laughed along.

Truth be told, his sister really did have a knack for growing things.