Druid in the Xianxia world

Chapter 92: The City Lord's Mansion in Action
The crisis rising in his heart made Zhong Cang practice in the spiritual field for more than an hour. He did not leave the spiritual field until the small tree grew a little and reached a height of seventeen meters.

Then, not long after he came out, he found the little fox girl Yaxin, who had been waiting outside all night, her body wet with dew, and looked somewhat pitiful.

——When renovating the sanctuary, Zhong Cang moved many trees over. Using these trees, spiritual flowers, and vines as fences, he surrounded the third-level spiritual fields, spiritual springs, memory trees, and spiritual mosses that he controlled.

Therefore, Zhong Cang has a private territory in the spiritual field of Huangni Village.

This private territory allows Zhong Cang to do some private things. Zhong Cang calls this garden the Secret Garden.

There is only one exit in the dense garden, and it is surrounded by dense trees.

You can't see inside from the outside, and Zhong Cang can't see outside either.

Therefore, he didn't expect Yaxin to wait for him outside for so long.

Thinking something had happened, he hurried forward and asked:
"What's wrong? Are you confused about yesterday's contract? Next time you need to see me, you can just knock on the door. You don't have to wait so long."

Hearing Zhong Cang's caring words, Yaxin, who looked delicate and pitiful, silently shed tears.

Being left outside all night made Yaxin a little fragile. Now when she cried, she looked even more delicate and tender, like a pear blossom in the rain, which made people unable to resist protecting her.

At this moment, Zhong Cang began to understand King Zhou a little. Such a little fox could really make people unable to attend the morning court.

Of course, as soon as this thought came to his mind, Zhong Cang pinched himself hard.

"What are you thinking about? She's my partner, not my woman. Thinking like this is disrespectful to her..."

Just as Zhong Cang was blaming himself, Yaxin spoke, and her first words stunned Zhong Cang.

"Master Zhong, please take good care of me from now on. From now on, my body and soul belong to you."

To be honest, Zhong Cang's heart was deeply touched when he heard the delicate and pitiful little fox girl say such words to him.

But soon, he shook his head and said with a smile: "Miss Yaxin, this kind of joke is not fun to make."

"This is not a joke. Aunt Yun has given me to you, my lord. If you don't want me, I will be homeless."

"well?!!"

……

Half an hour later, Zhong Cang, who was far away from the secret garden, still felt a little sad.

"She's actually willing to give Yaxin to me. That Yayun really values ​​Green No. 1 grain."

Zhong Cang was not stupid. Without much thought, he understood the deep meaning of Yayun giving Yaxin to him.

Make friends and win over.

With someone close to him around, even if Yaxin doesn't do anything special, as long as she works for him wholeheartedly, Zhong Cang's perception of Youyun Chamber of Commerce will gradually improve.

Zhong Cang...did not object to this offer.

It’s not that he can’t bear to leave Yaxin, the pitiful little fox girl who allows him to play with her, but after cooperating with several people to run the Green No. 1 grain seed business, his work will inevitably increase.

But his time is limited, and he needs to concentrate on practicing. For this, he needs to find some people to help him deal with trivial matters.

In this regard, Yaxin is an expert. With her around, Zhong Cang will be able to escape from the busy trivialities.

As for the issue of loyalty, there is even less to worry about.

Yaxin said that she had given herself to him body and soul, and this was not just talk. The concubine contract was already in his hands. As long as he signed his name, she would become his concubine.

But in this world, concubines are different from wives. They do not have the rights of a wife, but will be regarded as Zhong Cang's property.

If she betrayed him, Zhong Cang would beat her to death.

Even Zhong Cang could ask the government for help in capturing him.

"Such a clever and capable fox girl was given to me just like that. The Youyun Chamber of Commerce has invested a lot..."

……

What Zhong Cang, who was sighing, didn't know was that the Youyun Chamber of Commerce was not the only one that invested heavily in the Green Seedling No. 1 grain seed.

Yesterday, the City Lord's Mansion was brightly lit all night long.

When Qi Wei returned home, the city lord and his wife were having dinner. When they found that Qi Wei came back late, the city lord's wife smiled and teased her.

"You went to Zhong Cang again? Haha, I still remember that when the master asked you to get close to Zhong Cang, you were so angry that you yelled and screamed. Now you and Zhong Cang are almost inseparable..."

"Mother!" The words of the city lord's wife made Qi Wei feel a little embarrassed and annoyed.

If Zhong Cang were here, he would understand why Qi Wei was so lukewarm towards him when he went to study with Robende a few days ago, but when he arrived at Yunmo Heart Lake the next day, the look she gave him became strange and full of grievance.

Obviously, her approach to Zhong Cang at that time was not her own intention, but her father's request.

Of course, the past was the past, and the present is the present. The reason why she is close to Zhong Cang is another reason.

At the same time, if Qi Wei was teased by her mother normally, she would always argue with her, but this time there was something serious going on. After calling her mother, Qi Wei turned her attention to her father, the city lord Qi Lianghai.

He was a middle-aged man with an elegant appearance and a righteous face. While eating, he was very serious and didn't say much.

When he noticed that Qi Wei turned her gaze to him, he frowned and wanted Qi Wei to talk to him after dinner.

However, before he could open his mouth, an anxious Qi Wei told him that Zhong Cang had developed a new type of grain.

Like everyone else, he didn't take it too seriously when he first heard that Zhong Cang had developed grain seeds. But when he heard that these grain seeds could be planted on ordinary land, the calmness on his face could no longer be maintained, and he stood up in an instant.

At the same time, he spoke to Qi Wei in a hurried tone: "Are you sure you are right? Can Green Seedlings No. 1 be planted in wasteland and produce spiritual food?"

Qi Wei: "I dare not lie to you, father. Besides, I was not the only one who saw this. Teacher Mo Shuyu, Teacher Luo Bende, Yayun from Youyun Chamber of Commerce... They all saw it and are willing to cooperate with Zhong Cang."

"In order to obtain more seeds... the seeds need to be specially processed, which requires the use of a spiritual plant that only Mr. Zhong Cang has, and for now, only he knows how to do it... In order to obtain more seeds, the teachers and the Youyun Chamber of Commerce gave Zhong Cang a lot of things."

Qi Lianghai: "It's right. Such a wise man deserves gifts!"

"Hahaha, good, good, good. With this grain, I can finally live up to the emperor's grace and break the situation in Snow Lake City. I can even support the Lord..."

Because of excitement, Qi Lianghai didn't even bother to eat and kept walking around the hall.

As he walked, he pondered: "The grain is controlled by Zhong Cang, and he has allied himself with so many people. It would be inappropriate to ask him for it, and the others would not agree. But I want to get more grain... The government still has a lot of land in Snow Lake City, and even more people..."

"Why do you want food seeds? Are you sending me resources for cultivation?"

As soon as this idea came into being, it was rejected by Qi Lianghai:
"That's not right. The Youyun Chamber of Commerce is very wealthy. The things we send may not be as good as theirs..."

After thinking for a long time, Qi Lianghai suddenly thought of something and his eyes lit up: "I got it."

Qi Lianghai, who had thought of something, didn't even say hello to his daughter and wife. He ran to the study and started writing a secret letter... a secret letter to the king.

……

After Zhong Cang threw out the Green Seedling No. 1 grain seed, Youyun Chamber of Commerce took action, the City Lord's Mansion took action, and Mo Shuyu also took action.

This action is divided into two parts. One is to make friends with Zhong Cang and get more grain seeds from him. The other is to buy land and rent land to prepare for the planting of Green No. 1 grain seeds.

Such a large-scale land purchase and leasing, which also involved the City Lord's Mansion, inevitably caused heated discussions in Xuehu City and was known by the aristocratic families.

At this time, someone from the Shuang family reported this matter to Shuang Lingxuan, and began to think about the true meaning of the City Lord's Mansion's actions.

After some thought, the counselor of the Shuang family failed to figure out the reason due to lack of information.

But after the counselors left, Shuang Lingxue's guard Zuo He suddenly thought of something and spoke to Shuang Lingxuan, "Young Master, could it be that Zhong Cang has researched something? The reason why the eldest lady admires Zhong Cang so much is because Zhong Cang once mentioned that he could research cold-resistant and high-yielding grain varieties..."

At this point, Zuo He said with a complicated mood: "Judging from the actions of the City Lord's Mansion, Zhong Cang should have succeeded... The young lady had a contract with Zhong Cang at that time, so maybe we can get involved..."

Before he could finish his words, Shuang Lingxuan waved his hand to stop Zuo He from speaking.

"Remember one thing, we don't have a contract with Zhong Cang... No, Ling Xue was about to sign a contract with Zhong Cang a few days ago, but because of some people's opposition, she was confined to her home before she could do anything, and she was also cut off from Zhong Cang."

"Ugh?"

Shuang Lingxuan's suggestion left Zuo He confused at first, but soon he thought of something and said with his eyes shining, "Master, what do you mean?"

Without answering, Shuang Lingxuan simply smiled and said, "At the family meeting in three days, Fourth Elder Shuang Tianying will probably confront me about Zhong Cang's matter and propose marrying Ling Xue to Feng Haoran, the eldest son of the Feng family. Haha, on that day, you can 'find' the information and bring it to the family meeting."

"...Yes, Master."

……

The Shuang family has plans, the City Lord's Mansion is taking action, and Zhong Cang is practicing and studying.

One thing to say is that before this, Zhong Cang learned with the help of others, and therefore, he learned and practiced from various teachers.

But when the Green Seedling No. 1 grain was grown, his status changed from a student to a financial sponsor.

For someone like him, it was the teachers who came to Huangni Village and Miyuan to teach him.

(End of this chapter)