Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 146 Outing (4)
Feng Xuxu nodded at the words: "I am indeed your master."
"We’ve seen the young lady." A chorus of kneels followed.
Truly people trained by Uncle Ma.
"Stand up. I trust everything that needs to be said has been communicated to you. If you betray or sell me out, you’re all well aware of the consequences. From this moment forward, your loyalty is to me alone. Those of you who can comply may stay; those who cannot, please leave. I will not make things difficult for you." Her sharp gaze swept over each person, and upon finding no one stepping forward, Feng Xuxu was quite pleased.
"Can you all read?"
"Yes." A small portion of them replied.
Feng Xuxu raised an eyebrow, surprised that some of Uncle Ma’s recruits could read, and nodded in satisfaction.
"Starting today, every lesson I teach you must listen attentively. After a month, I will quiz you at any time. Those who cannot answer may leave, and the rest will continue their studies," she addressed the young men and women before her seriously.
"Yes, Miss."
In the following time, Feng Xuxu tried her best to explain the common situations in the fields to these people and even made some seedling props, which she displayed vividly before the students. The long month passed with the end of the grain in ear season, but happily, everyone passed Feng Xuxu’s assessment and were distributed to the various estates.
"Little sister, are you starting to plant the seedlings tomorrow?" Feng Xi received his sister’s message and came to Lotus Garden the moment she returned.
"Yes, I’ve prepared everything here, and the fieldwork is done. We begin planting tomorrow." She regretted not having successfully test-planted last year, but this year the land was hers, allowing her to undertake the work on a grand scale.
"Good, I’ll go to the fields with you tomorrow, to watch the seedlings being planted." Feng Xi said excitedly, the thought of each acre producing seven hundred pounds of rice was thrilling to him.
Early the next morning, Feng Xi prepared early and went with his sister to watch the seedlings being planted, taking the opportunity to learn as well.
After several days of the grain in ear season, the three hundred thousand acres were finally planted. Looking across the fields, a sea of green stretched out, imagining the brilliant golden gleam a few months later.
While the fields were being sown, the village girls and women were also hastening to finish their embroidery. Walking through the village now, one would not see anyone chatting under the big locust tree, as every household was busy at their own pace, and the scenes of villagers gossiping or children running around carelessly were gone. The children were now attending school in the next village, a sign of thriving progress.
The other villages were also closely watching Feng Family Village and Luo Family Village, envious of their improved living standards, which had far surpassed their own villages. The villagers from the remaining eight villages in the town thus came together, their village heads meeting to discuss a way forward.
"We’ve gathered here today to consider whether we might also join the Feng Family Village," the first to speak was Niu Jingdong, the village head of Niu Family Village.
"Right, our village has discussed it and wishes to join as well. It’s just that we don’t know if they will agree," the village head of Jiang Family Village spoke leisurely.
The village head of Xiu Family Village paused momentarily before saying, "I have a relative in Feng Family Village. I heard that their village lands have all been sold to Feng Xi and Feng Xuxu under contract. If breached, it would incur a penalty of one hundred thousand taels of silver."
"I’ve heard about this too. I even made a point of asking, but regrettably, they won’t disclose any details," expressed Wang Quan, the village head of Wang Family Village.
"Yes, my wife went to her cousin’s and saw a beautifully embroidered cloth, but alas, she only glimpsed it briefly before her cousin tucked it away. They would let her eat, but nothing about their affairs could be gleaned," he sighed in resignation.
