newbobooks Chapter 159 Sunflower Seeds
Chapter 159 Sunflower Seeds
"We encountered a caravan in Qingshan Prefecture; they were livestock traders from our Ling'an County."
They encountered some trouble at the Qingshanfu Wharf, and our young master happened to be there and offered to help.
To thank our young master, the man gave him a bag of morning glory seeds. They taste delicious and have a slightly sweet flavor.
When Dongfang Jin opened it, she saw what was inside, and it was exactly what she had expected: sunflower seeds and melon seeds.
Since Ruyi appeared, the subtitles that suddenly popped into her mind have never appeared again, and now she actually misses them.
Ruyi suddenly said: "You can see it yourself. Just use your mind, and Shennong Herbal Collection will automatically open what you want."
No, I think I'm fine as I am now.
Dongfang Jin picked up a kernel and started cracking it... It took him a while to get the kernel out; it was raw.
It was somewhat awkward.
Fortunately, they didn't notice.
Otherwise, this person would be easily dismissed.
Seeing the plump sunflower seeds, he exclaimed excitedly, "Great! We can plant them, we can plant them on a large scale!"
This is another new discovery; she really doesn't have this in her space.
Seeing that Gu Caiwei was about to take some, he said, "Don't eat this. Eat your rice. This is raw. If you want some, I'll cook it for you later."
When Dongfang Jin picked up a morning glory seed and started eating it, Lu Xi felt relieved.
She knew what it was; it seemed her young master had made the right bet again.
After breakfast, Jun Qixian left with Shen Qihui, Gu Jingye, and Gu Caiwei.
After Gu Yumei finished cleaning up the kitchen with Jun Wenhui, she left on her own initiative. She could tell that they had something to talk about.
Dongfang Jin remained seated at the dining table, then pushed the sunflower seeds toward Lu Xi: "Did you come here for this?"
The way he wolfed down his food made her suspect he'd been starving for days before he came.
Judging by how she eats, it's not a big deal to find her.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to eat so steadily.
Lu Xi took a sip of soy milk: "No, it was my young master's senior brother, who is also the prefect of Guanglin Prefecture. He suddenly came to the yamen to see my young master yesterday."
Didn't you say you knew how to make tea? After returning home that day, the young master wrote him a letter.
There was also a letter for the capital, asking his teacher to convey a message to Senior Brother Yao and mention the Jun family's affairs.
After Lu Xi finished speaking, he turned to Jun Qirui and his mother and said, "Chen Zhifeng, the magistrate of Yongchang County, and his entire faction, including the nine clans of the Chen family, have been exiled to Ningguta."
That family was also part of Chen Zhifeng's nine generations of relatives, and they all went along without exception, including two-thirds of the villagers of Chenjia Village.
All of the Chen family's property was confiscated. Prefect Yao said that the Jun family's house and shops had been sold to others for many years and could not be recovered or returned.
Furthermore, since they didn't acknowledge you in the first place, just pretend they didn't. That's better for you.
Our young master also said that you should not pursue those matters any further.
Just like when you first came to Lingwu Village to settle down, you said that your family had fallen on hard times and that Jun Qirui's father had died.
This way, your family will no longer be implicated, but Jun Qirui will probably not be able to participate in scientific expeditions anymore.
My young master also said that Jun Qirui should reconsider opening a school in the village…
What follows is self-evident and needs no further explanation. Jun Qirui understands it himself.
If he were to open a school in the village, and if any children were to take the imperial examinations for the title of "Tong Sheng" or "Xiu Cai," then this teacher would have to be recorded in their files.
A student's first teacher's character is more important than that of their elders or parents.
He cannot harm others, cannot harm his own family, and even less can he implicate innocent people.
Jun Qirui understood immediately. He no longer cared at all, and he no longer felt the same confusion he had when he first came to Gu Chenglin's house.
Now that he's spent more time with Dongfang Jin, he feels he has multiple paths to choose from.
The closest option for him was to become Dongfang Jin's accountant.
This position is open to all, regardless of social status; even slaves can hold it.
Jun Wenhui is now more open-minded than her son Jun Qirui. Hearing that the entire family had been exiled to the frigid lands, she felt immense satisfaction.
There was no extra emotion involved, just as Lu Xi was talking about someone else.
Jun Qirui didn't see his mother's sadness. The mother and son smiled at each other and stood up to bow to Axi.
Jun Wenhui said gratefully, "As the magistrate has arranged, our family does not know anyone surnamed Chen."
The woman was an only child, and her husband had moved in with her family. He had died unexpectedly.
When she uttered the word "dead," it was as if she was gritting her teeth.
Upon hearing this news, Dongfang Jin secretly cursed with satisfaction, thinking that the wicked would truly be punished.
Exiling nine generations of their family to Ningguta? Serves them right!
What goes around comes around; no one escapes the wrath of Heaven!
Lu Xi did not dodge, and accepted the bow from the mother and son. He said somewhat seriously, "My young master said that if you continue with this attitude..."
I will have my subordinates tell you that my young master wants you to stay in the Gu family with peace of mind. As long as you treat this family sincerely, things will not be bad for you in the future.
Even if the Chen family gets desperate and tries to implicate you, my young master will protect you from being implicated.
Jun Qirui bowed and said, "Thank you, Magistrate."
At this moment, he was certain that Gu Chenglin was probably more than just a minor centurion.
Long Er and the others are probably not only interested in what Xiao Jin has.
Upon hearing this, Jun Wenhui curtsied and said, "Thank you, Magistrate."
Lu Xi evaded their greetings this time, gestured for them to sit down, and then looked at Dongfang Jin.
"Jin'er, do you want to go to Guanglin Prefecture?"
Dongfang Jin waved her hand and resolutely refused: "No, what would we do there when there's no food in the season?"
Besides, it's not the right time to make tea yet.
Go back and tell your son to come see me again next spring.
"Hmm, about two weeks before the Qingming Festival. By the way, how many days does it take to get from here to Guanglin Prefecture?"
Although Lu Xi didn't know why she said that, the young master said to listen to her.
"By water, it will take three days."
"Okay, that's enough. Let's do it ten days before Qingming Festival. You can come pick me up then, and I'll go at that time."
Lu Xi asked with a skeptical expression, "So I should just say that?"
Dongfang Jin rolled her eyes at him: "Yeah, it's no use going now. Even if you have tea, you can't get that flavor out of it."
Don't waste those things. Just cooperate and don't let anyone cause trouble.
Lu Xi nodded: "Don't worry about that. Prefect Yao's words still carry weight in the Yao family."
Pointing to the sunflower seeds, he asked, "What about these?"
"This is called melon seed, sunflower seed, sunflower, lotus, sunflower, chrysanthemum."
It is famous for its flowers, which rotate with the sunlight throughout the day.
This seed has many uses. I won't go into detail about them all.
If your son wants to promote sunflower cultivation, that's fine; sunflower seeds can grow in all types of soil.
It can be planted in fertile soil, as well as dry, barren, and saline-alkali land, and it also has a strong tolerance to salinity and alkalinity.
Lu Xi stood up in shock. He knew that when his young master was the magistrate of Guanglin Prefecture, there was a considerable area of saline-alkali land in the east of that county.
That place had been a source of great anxiety for his young master, and now things are really going to get better.
"Is this thing really that good? What's it used for? What's it used for?"
This isn't grain. If it were grown, what good would it do? Could it help the local people? If not, then it's useless.
Dongfang Jin glanced at him sideways, thinking to herself, "These guys are all brainwashed by Lu Yunqing's gentle and refined appearance."
"This is a kind of snack, and it is also used to make various pastries. Most importantly, it is used to extract oil."