Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 205 - 207: A Close Call_1

Chapter 205: Chapter 207: A Close Call_1

"We’ll start by building about ten push carts, each capable of carrying five buckets. That way, a person can transport five buckets of mud at once. Once the land is filled in, we can have the village head come out to allocate it. We can distribute it according to how many people are in each family. Since it’s currently not the busy farming season but the time to plant peanuts and sweet potatoes, we can test how suitable the land is," Nan Feng spoke very clearly, naturally and briskly.

When she finished speaking, she instinctively took a bite of her candied hawthorn.

Ye Ge looked at her fondly and smiled, then reached out to wipe the corner of her mouth for her.

Nan Feng suddenly was taken aback.

...

As soon as Nan Feng returned to the village, she sought out the village head. Because of her dealing with the mountain bandits, the village head had a high opinion of Nan Feng. So when she came and stated her purpose, the village head immediately agreed and promised to help Nan Feng arrange the manpower the next day.

"Thank you, village head," Nan Feng said. It was only then that she noticed Mo Wenxuan sitting in the village head’s living room.

He gets two days off every month, and it must be his day off now.

Mo Wenxuan got up when he saw Nan Feng looking at him. He felt an urge to talk to her, but when he was about to speak, he found himself unable to articulate his words.

Moreover, the way Nan Feng looked at him was so indifferent, making him, a scholar, feel like he was no different from a common villager in her eyes.

What was even more frustrating was that Nan Feng merely glanced at him and left without a greeting.

Nan Feng was rushing to report the situation to Ye Ge.

Inside the house.

The village head kept the posture he had held during the conversation with Nan Feng.

It was a cautious posture, with a hint of awe.

Remembering the day of the mountain bandits’ attack, when Wang Dachuan and the gang leader lost their lives in an instant under her hand, the village head was still feeling shaken.

She was cold, decisive, and straightforward, without a hint of hesitation!

Since that day, he had been wondering if he had ever offended Nan Feng?

Apart from the matter of calling off the marriage, it seemed there was nothing else.

As for the marriage cancellation, Nan Feng always said she didn’t mind and didn’t care. The village head used to hear this without concern, thinking what she could do even if she did mind; the marriage was definitely called off.

But now, the village head had to be on guard.

Don’t ever offend Nan Feng. Don’t ever offend Nan Feng.

So, the conversation he had with Nan Feng in the house just now went like this:

Nan Feng: "Village head, isn’t the amount of tribute grain required by the court increasing?"

Village head: "Yes, it is."

Nan Feng: "I think the villagers may not be able to satisfy their hunger solely with the yield from the fields. The rice for the next season may not be ready in time."

Village head: "Yes, yes, that’s true."

Nan Feng: "I have a small suggestion. The hillside near the reservoir is quite flat, isn’t it? We can move the fertile soil from the back hill to fill it in, then plant some peanuts, sweet potatoes, cassava, and other crops. What do you think?"

Village head: "Ye-yes, we can."

"Can you help me arrange for the manpower tomorrow?"

"Sure, sure."

"..."

After Nan Feng left, the village head heaved a long sigh of relief.

This girl, who would dare to offend her in the future.

...

Crops like cassava and peanuts don’t require much water, so there’s no need to dig additional channels. It’s enough to carry some water from the stream by the reservoir when they’re still seedlings.

Now that everyone is working near the reservoir, close to the place where Uncle Zhou is stationed, Uncle Zhou isn’t as bored anymore and occasionally comes down to help.

Previously, the Zhou brothers came to apologize to Uncle Zhou after Ye Ge’s intervention, and wanted to take him back home. But Uncle Zhou was so attached to the wage he received for guarding the reservoir every month that he decided to stay on the mountain.