PNB Chapter 423 A High-Profile Display
Chapter 423 A High-Profile Display
Gu Xixi had signed contracts with each of her employees.
The designated subcontractor for farming is the employee himself/herself.
So when Lü Jing saw that their wives and children were also working, she naturally wanted to ask Gu Xixi for her opinion.
Gu Xixi pondered for a moment and said, "If they want to ask someone else for help in their own assigned part of the wheat field, as long as they don't attract any shady people or cause any trouble, I can ignore it."
"There is just one thing you must pay close attention to."
Gu Xixi looked up at Lü Jing and said, "The wheat field is driest and most flammable at this time of year."
"You need to remind them that they can't light fires, not even for cooking or boiling water."
"You need to keep a close eye on things recently, and make sure there are no open flames around the wheat fields."
Lu Jing nodded solemnly, "Okay, then I'll make another trip and let everyone know first."
As Gu Xixi watched her walk to the door, she added, "Have Aunt Zhang use our biggest pot to cook mung bean soup with rock sugar."
"We'll deliver it to our wheat field in several batches later."
Lü Jing turned her head and smiled, "As expected of our boss!"
"You can continue. I'll call you again at lunchtime."
Gu Xixi's contract stipulated that food and lodging would not be provided.
Rock sugar mung bean soup is essentially an extra benefit for the employees.
In addition, mung beans and rock sugar are expensive food items, and their prices have recently increased with the season.
Ordinary farming families would never be willing to eat this.
That's why Lü Jing smiled so brightly.
Working for an employer like this is worth all the hard work.
Gu Xixi naturally understood the meaning of Lü Jing's praise, and shook her head with a smile.
Harvesting wheat under the scorching sun is already hard enough.
Besides, there are women and children involved; they can't afford to get heatstroke.
The day after the wheat harvest, Jiang Mingyuan, in his capacity as the then magistrate of Qingtian County, visited Huachidu Village.
He was traveling in a carriage, accompanied by his clerk and several constables.
Old Qian, the village elder, was harvesting wheat when he suddenly heard that the new county magistrate had arrived at the village entrance.
He was so shocked that he almost lost two of his wits; his mind was still blank, but his body had already sprung into action.
Old Qian dropped everything and ran away, while Aunt Qian stomped her feet anxiously behind him.
"The county magistrate didn't say he was looking for you, what are you panicking for! Slow down!"
Jiang Mingyuan had already entered the village. After greeting Lao Qian, he went straight to Gu Xixi's house.
As the village chief, Lao Qian naturally accompanied and led the way.
The magistrate's visit to the village was quite a grand affair.
Soon, almost the entire village knew that the new county magistrate had entered Gu Xixi's household.
I heard that this county magistrate is very young, a local, and was the top scholar in the imperial examination this spring.
People couldn't help but let their imaginations run wild when they recalled the various stories about top scholars they had seen on the stage in the past.
It's a pity they still have to harvest wheat, otherwise they would have run off to watch the excitement long ago.
Furthermore, some families whose daughters have reached marriageable age are inevitably starting to have their own ideas.
Each of them secretly plotted to find out whether the magistrate was married.
Perhaps one day my family will be able to marry the top scholar!
But when everyone was resting and eating in the fields at noon, rumors started circulating from who-knows-where.
It turns out that the newly appointed county magistrate's surname is Jiang, and his mother's surname is Gu, a local surname.
And this Magistrate Jiang was Gu Xixi's cousin.
My cousin and my younger cousin...
The people in the center of the gossip exchanged glances, their expressions somewhat subtle.
Speaking of which, how long has it been since Mr. Chen returned to his hometown? There's still no news from him.
Looking at Gu Xixi's family, none of them seemed anxious, and recently they haven't even mentioned it at all.
Could it be that Gu Xixi has already found someone better and doesn't want Chen Fang to come back at all?
The crowd whispered among themselves, and the more they talked, the more plausible the story seemed.
After all, he was the top scholar in the imperial examination! And the upright and just magistrate of Qingtian County!
No matter how handsome or good Mr. Chen is, he is still just a prisoner who was bought.
One woman secretly remarked excitedly, "If I had to choose, I would definitely choose the top scholar."
"The wife of a top scholar, the wife of a county magistrate—how prestigious and respectable that would be!"
The man sitting opposite took a bite of his flatbread and scoffed, "Hmph, you women are just so materialistic!"
"When Gu Xixi bought the house, it meant it was a done deal."
"Do you intend to be fickle?"
The woman who had spoken first became displeased. "What do you mean, 'we women are snobbish'?"
"Don't you men like beautiful, young women? Don't you want to marry a rich heiress?"
"The problem is, do you even have the ability? You can only watch helplessly!"
The two started arguing, while the others watched with amusement.
No one noticed two dark gazes peeking out from behind the large elm tree in the distance, filled with intense resentment.
Upon seeing Aunt Qian and the others approaching, the person hiding behind the tree immediately limped away.
Aunt Qian interrupted, "What are you saying? You're just spouting nonsense without any evidence, and you've already started arguing?"
Madam Zhou also said seriously, "The county magistrate must be looking for Xixi on official business."
"You think you're like me, only knowing about things between men and women!"
Bracelet-shaped spray for dealing with Gu Tiezhu
I'll get up at 4:30 PM to start writing; I shouldn't be taking up any more space.
After discussion, the Regent said he wanted to listen in.
The female protagonist's journey home went smoothly.
2. When Jiang Mingyuan arrived at Huachidu Village, see Chapter 4 below. Someone was secretly watching him, and was jealous.
3. Deal with Gu Tiezhu. Shi Tou and the children secretly followed, quite daring, using slingshots to attack. The female lead knew the male lead was also there, so she was even bolder.
Jing'an City is located in the southeast of Qingtian County.
I'll try to write as much as possible at noon.
Don't dawdle this afternoon to shop online. And don't dawdle or play with the dog tonight so you can take a shower.
Chapter 4, 1. Jiang Mingyuan's visit is high-profile, making Gu Xixi look good. She invites Song Qingshan and his wife, and even invites Jiang Mingyuan to the school. (During this, the male lead, who is secretly observing, gets jealous. Why can't he come out?)
There are rumors circulating in the village about the cousins, saying that Mu Nanzhao isn't coming back. Gu Xixi will have a powerful backer now that she's with Jiang Mingyuan.
This was intentional on Gu Xixi's part. Gu Tiezhu took the bait. He was consumed by jealousy and twisted, believing that if he didn't deal with the female lead soon, he would have no chance.
The two female protagonists use a sting operation, deliberately getting themselves alone to lure out the snake from its hole and deal with Gu Tiezhu.
Gu Tiezhu wants to eliminate any remaining family line; all he needs to do is make the female lead disappear. With no one in her family, he can seize her inheritance.
He has captured the female protagonist and is now brazenly self-destructing, intending to mute her, break her limbs, and sell her to a low-class brothel.
However, he eventually discovered that the bad guys he had hired had already been arrested by the male protagonist.
Chen Fang! Didn't you run away and never come back?
The male protagonist, who had been holding back his jealousy and anger for several days, vented it all on Gu Tiezhu, who suffered terribly.
3 What happened again? Sister-in-law Qin, the female lead, suffered a miscarriage and was on the verge of death, but fortunately, the old doctor's skillful hands saved the child.
1. What official position does Jiang Mingyuan hold? The female lead begins the tea plantation plan, and Anqing expands agricultural machinery production.
The wheat harvest is in full swing this year, and everyone is thrilled. Every family is eating white flour pancakes and making soup dumplings.