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Chapter 130 Planting Rice Together

Tian Tian entered the city, and as she walked, she suddenly felt that something was wrong...

She stopped and glanced back.

Strange, why does it feel like someone is following her?

But looking back... she couldn't see anyone suspicious. Was she being too sensitive?

Scratching her neck, Tian Tian turned around suspiciously.

She continued walking... but deliberately took a detour into a small alley.

Sure enough, the footsteps following behind them circled into the alley...

"Who goes there?" Tian Tian turned around abruptly, her pupils dilating slowly when she saw the person behind her...

This person looked to be about twenty years old, with a handsome face, well-defined features, and a youthful spirit and confidence in his eyes.

His eyes were clear and bright, with the corners slightly upturned.

He wore a simple blue robe, the hem of which fluttered in the wind, highlighting his tall and slender figure.

"Why are you following me?" Tian Tian asked calmly, her amazed expression fading.

The man's voice was clear and gentle, "Girl, don't be afraid."

His eyes were warm and sincere, making people feel at ease.

"I've been eating at Baishi Tea House a lot lately."

Upon hearing his words, Tian Tian briefly searched her memory but couldn't find this person.

Is he lying?

But his eyes are so clear! It doesn't seem like it.

"I heard you were going to grow high-yield rice, so I came out of town with you to take a look."

"I've been following you all the way back from outside the city..."

"I thought you were going back to Baishi Teahouse, and I was going there too, so I followed you."

Tian Tian stared at him warily as she slowly walked out of the alley. "I'm going back to Baishi Teahouse."

She walked ahead, and the man followed behind.

"My name is Ling Yao, and I've come to Baishi County to visit relatives," the man said, following behind him, chattering on and on.

Ling Yao asked, "Second Miss, what is the yield per mu of your high-yield rice?"

"How did you find out?"

"Can I plant rice with you?"

Tian Tian glanced at him sideways. Was this Ling Yao interested in high-yield rice?

Why are you asking these questions?

Ling Yao smiled purely, "Nowadays, the yield of rice per mu in most parts of Daqi is around 300 jin."

"But the second young lady said that your rice variety is a high-yield variety. I'm very curious, how much higher is 'high-yield'?"

Unable to get an answer from Tian Tian, ​​he continued, "If high-yield rice varieties could be promoted throughout Daqi, wouldn't the people of Daqi be blessed?"

"So I want to learn how to grow rice from the girl, so that in the future I can promote high-yield rice varieties throughout Daqi..."

Tian Tian raised an eyebrow. "You seem to have a lot to worry about."

Ling Yao was visibly taken aback. "I am a Daqi person, so naturally I think about the people of Daqi."

"Second Miss, as long as you are willing to teach me, you can pay me whatever fee you want."

Tian Tian stopped and stood sideways, looking Ling Yao up and down.

His clothes were not fancy, but his carefree and confident demeanor set him apart from those around him.

Tian Tian narrowed her eyes; this person's identity... was definitely not simple.

Ordinary people are busy making a living, how could they think about the people of Daqi?

Is he an official?

Or is he the son of some official?

Tian Tian touched her nose. If he were an official or the son of an official, she definitely wouldn't let him follow his example.

After all... she had already given the rice seeds to Li Huaiyuan.

High-yield rice varieties will be a future achievement for Li Huaiyuan.

If this were taught to Ling Yao, it might become someone's political achievement.

Li Huaiyuan would be so angry he'd vomit blood.

"I won't teach you!" Tian Tian thought to herself and refused outright!

Thinking to himself, he knew he had to find an opportunity to tell Li Huaiyuan about this.

Ling Yao frowned. "Second Miss, please name your conditions."

Tian Tian gave him a disdainful look; this guy was quite difficult to deal with.

"Unless..." Tian Tian thought, if it's this difficult to deal with, maybe we should let Li Huaiyuan figure out a solution.

"Unless our Magistrate, Lord Li, agrees."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yao frowned even more deeply, his expression showing some panic.

Tian Tian chuckled inwardly, becoming even more certain that this person wanted to steal Li Huaiyuan's political achievements.

"I won't teach you without Lord Li's approval! Farewell." Tian Tian took the opportunity to turn and leave.

*

Li Huaiyuan sighed repeatedly in his study.

Madam Li, standing to the side, also frowned deeply. "It's been so long, and Heming still hasn't arrived in Baishi County. Could something have happened to him?"

Upon hearing this, Li Huaiyuan sighed deeply, "There's no use worrying. Nobody knows where he is right now."

“Letters are being sent from the capital... Aunt is really anxious,” Madam Li said. “If he doesn’t show up soon, I’m afraid Aunt will have to come to Baishi County.”

Li Huaiyuan also knew the seriousness of the matter, after all, Heming's identity was not ordinary.

But if that brat doesn't show up, there's nothing they can do.

“My aunt has already sent people to look for him along the way, let’s wait a little longer.”

A yamen runner knocked on the door. "Sir, there is a man in his early twenties outside the yamen requesting an audience. He says his surname is Ling."

Li Huaiyuan suddenly stood up, knocking over the chair behind him.

"Surname Ling?!" Madam Li grabbed her coat and hurried out. "Is it Heming?"

Li Huaiyuan followed closely behind her, grumbling, "It better be this kid!!"

The two arrived outside the government office and saw Ling Yao.

Li Huaiyuan and his wife stopped in their tracks, lifting the hems of their clothes...

Ling Yao grabbed them, saying, "Cousin, cousin's wife."

Li Huaiyuan raised his eyes, a cold smile curling at the corner of his lips, "Cousin, you've really kept your older brother waiting."

The next second, he grabbed Ling Yao's ear and lifted him up completely. "Tell me! Where have you been these past few months?!"

Madam Li patted Li Huaiyuan's hand, "Put it down, put it down... put it down..."

Li Huaiyuan refused, grabbing Ling Yao tightly and dragging him into the government office, saying, "If I don't twist his ears now, Auntie will twist them when she comes."

"This kid's gotten bold. He left the capital after his coming-of-age ceremony, and it's been half a year now. Where have you been all this time?"

Ling Yao was obedient and let Li Huaiyuan drag him into the government office by the ear.

He grinned, but didn't cry out in pain.

Only after Li Huaiyuan lowered his hand did he rub his ear...

"Cousin, you know I've already gone through the coming-of-age ceremony, why are you still twisting my ear?" Ling Yao said irritably.

Li Huaiyu sneered, "You're the only son my aunt and uncle have. You just left like that, and there's been no news of you for half a year. I'm only doing this because of my uncle's sake."

He glanced at Ling Yao and continued, "Now that we've shown up, let's... set off back to the capital tomorrow!"

"No way!!" Ling Yao refused outright.

He came specifically for high-yield rice varieties...

If it weren't for that Miss Tian insisting on getting the magistrate's permission, he wouldn't have come here.

"I want to learn how to grow high-yield rice from Miss Tian Er at Baishi Teahouse. She says you have to give her your approval first!"