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Chapter 196 Don't be fooled

Tian Tian's eyes flickered. "I heard it from the older generation in the village."

"That was when I was very young, luckily I have a good memory..."

"It was not easy to replicate it, as the old man said."

Ling Yao suddenly realized and said, "Oh, thank goodness you still remember."

"Otherwise, this method would disappear."

Tian Tian smiled sheepishly and continued looking at the mushroom bags, "There are many kinds of mushrooms here, and they can be picked in about seven or eight days."

"At that time, we will have these mushrooms in our shop."

"Young Master Ling is interested, you can go and have a try."

Ling Yao immediately promised, "I will definitely go."

The two came out of the greenhouse, chatting and laughing.

Qian Fulai followed along, looking dejected...

That Ling Yao is so annoying!

*

When Ling Yao returned to the county government office, Wei Shaoyuan was already there.

Madam Li specially bought several dishes from Fulai Restaurant to entertain him.

But since Ling Yao hadn't returned, they couldn't eat yet.

"Heming is back." Madam Li saw Ling Yao first. "Heming, come here."

Wei Shaoyuan quickly stood up and said, "Wei Shaoyuan greets Your Highness."

Ling Yao waved his hand, "No need for formalities."

He walked straight to his seat and sat down. "Why did it take Marquis Weiyuan so long to arrive in Baishi County?"

Wei Shaoyuan stood and replied, "Your Highness, I have never left the capital before, nor has my coachman. We took many wrong turns along the way, which caused delays."

"Sit down," Ling Yao said lazily.

Only then did Wei Shaoyuan dare to sit down.

Li Huaiyuan picked up the wine pot. "Alright, we're not in the capital now, so there's no need for so many formalities."

He poured wine for Ling Yao and then prepared to pour some for Wei Shaoyuan.

But Wei Shaoyuan dared not. He stood up and took the wine pot from Li Huaiyuan. "Lord Li, let me do it myself."

Li Huaiyuan didn't insist and handed the wine pot to him.

From then on, Wei Shaoyuan poured wine for Ling Yao and Li Huaiyuan the entire time.

Meanwhile, Madam Li and her son Li Yi were eating roasted corn in a side room.

"Mother, can I have two today?" Li Yi asked, munching on one.

Madam Li nodded, "You can only eat two, no more."

Corn is filling; two pieces are enough to make you feel full.

Like Li Yi, she really likes corn.

So during this period, she and Li Yi ate corn for dinner and drank corn juice during the day.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt like she had lost a lot of weight.

Moreover, my skin has improved, and my eyes have become brighter.

Then there's Li Yi, who doesn't like to drink water and has a lot of physical activity, so he often can't defecate for several days.

But after eating corn for the past few days, I've been able to have a smooth bowel movement every day.

Therefore, Madam Li stopped restricting him.

"Your Highness, are the yields of rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn grown in Baishi County really that high per mu?"

Wei Shaoyuan maintained a skeptical attitude throughout the journey, especially after seeing the harvests in various places.

Leaving aside other places, let's talk about the other counties in Yunzhou.

The rice harvest was only a little over 300 jin, it couldn't possibly be more than 1,000 jin.

"Throughout my journey, I have observed the harvests in various places, and they all amount to more than three hundred catties."

"The harvest in Baishi County is indeed very high!" Ling Yao said.

Wei Shaoyuan: "More than a thousand jin is still too exaggerated."

"Your Highness, did you see it with your own eyes?"

"You must not be fooled."

Upon hearing this, Li Huaiyuan frowned.

What does this mean?

Were you fooled? Who fooled you, him?

Ling Yao was also unhappy. After all, he was the crown prince of a country. Was he so easily fooled?

“Not only did I see it with my own eyes, but I also planted an acre of land myself.”

"The yield from my mu of land was 1,120 jin."

It was a little less than the average of 1,200 jin. He had figured out the reason, mainly because his land was newly reclaimed wasteland with insufficient fertility. When fertilizing later, the land of other people was fertilized first, and his one mu of land was delayed for a few days.

If the soil fertility is insufficient, the yield will be lower.

But 1,120 jin is still quite remarkable.

All of Wei Shaoyuan's doubts vanished in front of Ling Yao.

"Did His Highness grow these himself?"

That can't be fake.

"Your Highness is wise..." Wei Shaoyuan was about to offer some flattery.

Ling Yao interrupted him directly, "This matter has nothing to do with me; it's entirely thanks to Miss Tian Er from Baishi Teahouse."

Wei Shaoyuan silently memorized the name of Miss Tian Er.

"Alright, let's not talk about these things today." Li Huaiyuan picked up his wine glass at the opportune moment.

"To go south to farm, it has to be after spring, after Miss Tian Er gives us the sweet potato seedlings."

"Take your time to explore Baishi County before the New Year holidays."

*

Tian Jinzhi and Tian Xue arrived at the county government office early in the morning.

They peered inside from the doorway.

The constable at the gate looked at the two women warily. "Ladies, what brings you to the county government office?"

Tian Jinzhi stepped forward with a smile, "Officer, we're here to see Young Master Wei."

The constable frowned. Young Master Wei, isn't that the person who came yesterday?

"Young Master Wei didn't come out today..."

Just then, Wei Shaoyuan and Ling Yao came out.

"I want to meet that Miss Tian Er. She's amazing at growing high-yield rice..." Wei Shaoyuan didn't see them and was busy talking to Ling Yao.

"Young Master Wei is going to find Tian Tian?" Upon hearing this, Tian Jinzhi rushed over.

Wei Shaoyuan looked up in surprise, "Miss Jinzhi?"

Tian Jinzhi was pleasantly surprised, "Young Master Wei still remembers me?"

Wei Shaoyuan nodded. Of course he remembered. Only one night had passed; his memory couldn't be that bad.

"That's great." Tian Jinzhi swayed her waist.

She lowered her head shyly, "Young Master Wei, the Miss Tian you mentioned is my niece."

Wei Shaoyuan was pleasantly surprised, "Really?"

Tian Jinzhi nodded, "Yes, I was just about to have dinner at her family's Baishi Teahouse today."

"What a coincidence...why don't we go together?"

Tian Xue looked at Ling Yao, "Young Master Ling, let's go together."

Ling Yao looked at the two of them. If he remembered correctly, Tian Tian had already broken off relations with them.

Why do these two sisters act like they're very familiar with Tian Tian?

What do they want to do?

No, he has to go and see.

We can't let Tian Tian suffer a loss.

“Okay,” Ling Yao replied.

Tian Xue was so happy she almost jumped for joy. "Then, let's go now!"

Throughout the journey, Tian Jinzhi practically clung to Wei Shaoyuan.

Tian Xue, following Tian Jinzhi's example, stuck to Ling Yao.

But Ling Yao reacted quickly; as soon as she leaned closer, he took a step forward.

Before long, Ling Yao was walking ahead alone at a distance.

Tian Xue was furious, but she still had to maintain her composure.

Behind her, the scene of Tian Jinzhi and Wei Shaoyuan chatting and laughing was still stinging her.

Tian Xue stamped her foot and chased after him, calling out, "Young Master Ling, wait for me!"

"Young Master Ling, wait for me!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Yao took even bigger steps...