Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1003 - 803 Selection of Seeds

Chapter 1003: Chapter 803 Selection of Seeds

"Song Cheng," Nan Feng continued, "this war erupted because of me, and with the populace outside in a state of perpetual fear, I feel it’s my duty to do something for them. Don’t worry; I can take care of myself. Besides, hasn’t my brother arranged a good number of Guards for me? They will protect me too. If I keep festering in this Yamen backyard, I’ll end up sick with ennui. The locals here don’t recognize me, so when the time comes, just say I’m a little Assistant sent from the Capital City. Don’t reveal my identity. What do you think?"

After pondering for quite a while, Song Cheng found himself unable to decide, so he looked at Madame Song, who also hesitated for a long time before she said, "Indeed, staying cooped up indoors everyday will make one sick. So, if Nan Feng is going, then I will also go. I shall accompany her."

...

As Song Cheng had said, the people left in Shangzhi City were those who no longer had the energy or the financial means to move on and had simply decided to stay and wait for death.

When Nan Feng arrived at the agricultural fields in the suburbs, she saw that the fields were withered everywhere. She asked Song Cheng, who was with her, and Song Cheng also said that he did not know what was wrong with this land; crops never grew successfully, and some of the elders in the villages even said that the fields had been cursed.

Seeing someone from the Yamen had come, the villagers all rushed over, with most of them lamenting, "Song Cheng, with war breaking out again and our crops failing to thrive, heaven seems determined to make life impossible for us. What are we going to do?"

"Indeed, the men in the family have been conscripted again, and we women left behind can’t even farm properly. Can we still raise our children?"

"..."

Song Cheng was constantly working on changing the villagers’ mindset, while Nan Feng observed the land. She soon noticed something and quickly called a villager over, "Dig up these sprouted potatoes for me."

That villager was confused, "These have already been planted, why dig them up again? They will die if dug up."

"Just dig them up, and also dig up some that are not thriving."

Seeing that Nan Feng was but a Lady, the villagers were reluctant, but in the end, they were persuaded by Song Cheng, "This Lady comes from the Capital City and has previously worked in the Siyuan."

Nan Feng indeed learned a lot at the Siyuan.

Once the villagers had dug up the potatoes, Nan Feng examined them closely and soon identified the problem, "Song Cheng, there are several types of potatoes, such as Zhengshu 5, Zhengshu 6, Zhongshu 3. You see, the ones that survived in this field are smaller varieties. I think we should do this—let’s turn this land over and replant it entirely with the smaller varieties."

"Yo, will that work?" Song Cheng asked.

"Based on my experience learned in the Palace, I feel it is feasible. Also, the soil in the field ahead is drier, with more sandy content. We can plant some Zishashu there, like a variety called Zidan that is particularly well-suited for sandy soil. Although it contains less moisture, it tastes particularly fluffy and soft. It’s worth a try."

"Alright, let’s do that," Song Cheng said.

"Is there a seed supplier nearby? I’d like to select them personally," said Nan Feng.

...

In the Palace.

Tuoba Yun made several attempts to see the Emperor at the Dragon Cloud Palace but was never successful.

Now she stood outside the Dragon Cloud Palace again, having been there for two hours, until in the evening, Eunuch Wan finally came out.