readsfreenovel Chapter 264 I Want to Keep It
Chapter 264 I Want to Keep It
Su Maolin looked at the sky and then glanced towards the gate.
"It was dry, and they couldn't stay at home, so they went to fetch water from the reservoir."
Su Maolin sighed.
"Oh, I just hope this reservoir won't be used..."
Su Jiuyue was also a little worried and frowned slightly.
"I see many rice fields are dry..."
Su Maolin had a bitter face.
"Only those near the water source near the Great Python Mountain can be rescued. I'm afraid there is no hope for the others..."
Speaking of crops, Su Maolin suddenly thought of something, looked up at Su Jiuyue and said.
"However, Yue'er, the new varieties you asked me to plant are growing surprisingly well. They don't seem to be afraid of drought at all."
"Especially the ones you mentioned... that, potatoes, right? The vines are almost dry, I'm afraid they can be harvested in a few days."
Su Jiuyue raised her eyebrows.
She remembered that many of the seeds she gave were afraid of drought.
As for potatoes, even though they are drought-resistant, they can't grow so fast.
How long has it been before it can be collected?
It goes without saying that this is again the result of the system.
The seeds purchased from the system should all be improved.
However, this is undoubtedly good news for the current situation.
Potatoes are a crop that not only has a strong ability to adapt to the environment, but also has high yield and good taste.
The system still provides improved seeds.
If it is planted on a large scale, it can curb the famine problem caused by drought to a certain extent!
"Grandpa, I'll go take a look. You guys continue playing chess and leave us alone."
Su Jiuyue couldn't wait to pull Bai Jinyan away.
The two old guys were left staring at each other and shaking their heads helplessly.
"This is urgent."
Su Jiuyue pulled Bai Jinyan to a piece of land that her grandfather had specially opened for her.
A variety of vegetables are grown here.
Bai Jinyan discovered that many of them were things he had never seen before.
I couldn't help but feel curious.
"You said these are all vegetables? They're edible?"
Looking at the green, red and yellow in front of him, Bai Jinyan felt a little doubtful.
Su Jiuyue's mood improved a lot when she saw the thriving vegetable garden.
Hearing Bai Jinyan's question, he nodded with a smile.
“They are all good things!”
Especially when I saw that the potatoes were indeed ready to be harvested just as my grandfather said.
Su Jiuyue couldn't help feeling happy.
She looked at Bai Jinyan beautifully.
"Let's go and do some work first. When you're done, I'll treat you to a nice meal tonight."
Bai Jinyan curled the corners of his mouth.
Everyone said that Su Jiuyue’s cooking was delicious, but even though she had known her for so long, she had never tasted her cooking.
The reason why Muchen treated her differently was because of her craft.
Looks like I'm in for a treat today.
After looking at the vegetable garden, Su Jiuyue did not delay any longer and went home to get some eggs and a pound of rock sugar.
Took Bai Jinyan and went straight to the headman's house.
The village head and his wife were enjoying the cool air in the yard, fanning themselves sleepily.
Su Jiuyue knocked on the door several times but there was no response.
"Grandpa Lizheng! Are you home?"
Su Jiuyue raised her voice and shouted twice, and knocked on the door more heavily.
Bai Jinyan stood aside with his hands folded.
"Can I help you go in and take a look?"
She clearly sensed the presence of two people inside.
Su Jiuyue shook her head.
"I'm afraid they are dozing off. Don't scare them when you go in."
"Grandpa Lizheng!"
Su Jiuyue raised her voice again and knocked on the door.
There was finally a response!
"Hey! Who's here?"
It was the voice of the village head.
As soon as the door opened and he saw who was coming, the headman smiled happily.
"Girl Yue! Why are you here? I heard that an official sent you back today. You look so impressive!"
The village head's wife, Mrs. Wu, also sat up from the mat.
"The moon is here? Oh! The moon is so amazing now!"
He walked over while praising, and when he saw Bai Jinyan, he exclaimed again.
"Ah! What a pretty girl, Yueyue, who is she?"
Su Jiuyue greeted the village head and his wife with a smile.
Bai Jinyan also supported the two of them in a friendly manner.
Such a well-mannered young lady had never been seen in the countryside, and the two men were both praising her and feeling reserved, not knowing what to do.
Su Jiuyue pulled Bai Jinyan.
"We don't do that here. Just follow me and call them grandpa and grandma."
Upon hearing this, Bai Jinyan called out obediently.
"Grandpa Lizheng, grandma, hello, I am Yueyue's friend."
Bai Jinyan's voice was gentle and clear. Seeing how polite she was, the two of them hurriedly agreed.
"Hey, good kids, sit down, don't stand."
"I'll get you some cold tea to cool you down.
Mrs. Wu responded with a smile and was about to pull the two of them to sit down on the bamboo mat.
Su Jiuyue took the opportunity to stuff the thing in her hand to Wu.
This made Mrs. Wu look unhappy.
"Come here if you want, kid. What are you bringing? Why are you being so polite to us?"
The village head also disagreed.
"These days, life is hard for everyone. Even though you've made some money, don't spend it so lavishly!"
This big bag of rock sugar must cost a lot of money!
How could a family like them afford such fine food!
Mrs. Wu was about to return the things to Su Jiuyue.
Su Jiuyue quickly jumped away and chuckled.
"Grandpa Lizheng, you guys just keep it. I came here this time to ask you for help with something."
"If you don't accept it, I'll be embarrassed to ask for it!"
Su Jiuyue dodged, and Wu almost dropped the egg in her hand.
This caused Wu to rebuke him helplessly.
"You kid!"
But in the end, he didn't make excuses anymore.
The village head also asked following her words.
"Something's wrong? What's the matter?"
Su Jiuyue explained her purpose.
"There is a barren mountain three miles from the village. I want to rent it."
Su Jiuyue's voice was not loud, but every word struck the village head's heart!
!!!
"Are you planning to take care of it all?"
The village head glanced at him in disbelief.
This barren mountain is not small!
Seeing Su Jiuyue nodded, the village head couldn't help but ask.
"What do you want this barren mountain for? If you want to farm, there are some good fields in the village."
Su Jiuyue shook her head.
"My business is big, and I need a lot of land. It's better to lease the barren mountain. But I don't know how much silver it will cost to lease the whole mountain."
The head of the village frowned and tried to persuade him.
"Girl Yue, have you thought it through? Have you considered the manpower and material resources required to open up the wasteland? This is no small matter. Have you discussed it with your family?"
Su Jiuyue responded with a slight smile.
"Grandpa Lizheng, don't worry, I won't worry about it."
Seeing that she had a plan, the head of the village said no more.
After thinking for a while, he said.
"There are more than 300 acres of land in this barren mountain. How about giving me 300 taels of silver?"
Although this mountain is deserted, it is the largest mountain in Yishan County.
The village head looked at Su Jiuyue worriedly, wondering what her intention was in renting such a big mountain.
If you do business and lose money, that’s three hundred taels of silver!
Su Jiuyue readily took out the silver bill from her pocket and handed it to the head of the village.
"Okay, Grandpa Lizheng, I want it. Please complete the formalities as quickly as possible."
Seeing Su Jiuyue being so straightforward, the village head was still a little worried.