I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

Two days before the potatoes were harvested, General Wei led the Green Forest Army to surround the West Mountain.

He Ye brought the guards to guard Anlian Mountain.

The people of Anzhou are more excited than during the Chinese New Year.

As long as this batch of potatoes has a good harvest, my family will reclaim the wasteland on the West Mountain and buy some potato seeds, so we won’t be hungry in the future.

Tomorrow is the day to dig potatoes.

I heard that the Minister of Agriculture is going to hold a ceremony to worship the heavens in the Western Hills.

Thanks to God's good weather, we had a good potato harvest.

Early in the morning, a spacious carriage drove silently into an inn on Fuya Street.

A thin young man got off the carriage and entered the inn.

An hour later, he came out of the inn, found Zheng Dafu with a servant, and walked in.

Ji Xiaobei was wiping the counter when he looked up and saw a fair-faced, handsome man walking in.

"Sir, what would you like to order?"

Ji Xiaobei put down the cloth in his hand, walked over and asked.

An An has been feeling a little unwell these past few days, so Jiaojiao is staying at home to take care of the children.

Young men and women from the capital often come to the shop to buy glass ornaments.

Ji Xiaobei saw that the visitor looked noble, so he thought that he must be rich or noble, and should be an important client.

The young man looked at Ji Xiaobei coldly and walked to the counter.

Ji Xiaobei: My goodness, who are you showing this cold face to?

However, the customer is king.

Ji Xiaobei still smiled.

The boy was very handsome, with a broad forehead, thick eyebrows slanting into his temples, a pair of cold and distant peach blossom eyes, and a very obvious jawline.

A moonlight-white gown covered his slightly thin body.

Ji Xiaobei: It would look better if it were stronger!

Seeing Ji Xiaobei staring at him intently, the young man frowned in annoyance and said, "Boss, I want that glass ring!"

Ji Xiaobei: Wow, this kid’s voice is so nice, but it’s as cold as ice.

She hurried over, opened the cabinet door, took out the glass ring, and placed it on the tray on the table.

"The material of this glass ring is..."

Ji Xiaobei wanted to introduce him to the boy.

Just as she opened her mouth, she was interrupted by his cold voice.

"How much?" the boy said, picking up the ring and putting it on his hand.

"200 taels!" Ji Xiaobei said with a smile.

She was just about to say that there were several other models in the shop when she saw the young man glance at the servant beside him.

The servant immediately took out a silver note from his pocket and put it on the counter.

The boy lifted his long legs and walked out.

The servant hurriedly followed.

Ji Xiaobei looked at the young man's back, holding the banknote in his hand: He is handsome, rich, and buys things generously.

The deal was completed in less than a minute.

A good start, my luck is overwhelming today.

It would be great if we could dig up a high yield of potatoes on the first dig tomorrow.

This potato seed block is a new variety bred by the Agricultural Bureau. It grows very well over there, but it may not be the same here. Ji Xiaobei cannot guarantee that the potatoes in Xishan will be high-yielding.

Lord Cao only dug two, and there were many more growing underneath.

Who can guarantee that every tree will grow that many?

Ji Xiaobei was worried that the potatoes would not grow well and that so many people were working in vain.

Fu Jichang made a promise and insisted on trying to grow potatoes despite opposition from the Minister of Agriculture and other officials. If he failed, he would be under pressure from public opinion, which might affect his official career.

Fu Jichang was also worried in the government office.

He was not worried that the potatoes would not grow well. The emperor secretly supported him and said that if they did grow well, it would solve the food problem for the refugees.

Fu Jichang is not afraid of impeachment from others.

Otherwise he wouldn't have insisted on doing so.

What he was worried about was that the potato harvest was good and the emperor wanted to promote it on a large scale. It would be fine if the potato seeds in the fields were usable, but if not, where could he find so many potato seeds?

He didn't want Ji Xiaobei to take risks again.

Now he is not only worried about Ji Xiaobei, but also about Guoguo.

That day, Guoguo suddenly disappeared, which scared him to death. He was just about to go next door to call Ji Xiaobei.

Guoguo appeared holding a doll with long hair.

The doll had blonde hair and blue eyes, and was wearing a dress that showed off her long, slender white legs. Fu Jichang almost fainted when he took one look at her.

When Guoguo saw Fu Jichang’s blushing face, he thought he was in trouble and disappeared.

A moment later, she reappeared at the same place.

Zheng Zheng seemed to be used to it and was not surprised at all. He just lowered his head and played his own game.

Fu Jichang's heart was beating fast for a long time.

He held Guoguo in his arms and repeatedly warned her not to show up in front of outsiders.

Guoguo opened her big innocent eyes and nodded repeatedly.

Fu Jichang rubbed his eyebrows.

The two women, one big and one small, are both a cause for concern.

Many people will come to the capital tomorrow, and nothing can go wrong. He stood up and went out to discuss with Prefect Liang.

The next morning, a lot of people gathered at the foot of the West Mountain.

People heard that there would be free porridge after the digging ceremony, but it was potato porridge.

Almost all the people in Anzhou came to Xishan.

Fu Jichang went up the mountain before dawn.

The officials had a specific path up the mountain. To ensure their safety, there was a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps.

Lord Cao was dressed in new clothes and looked reverently at the large potato field in front of him, his eyes shining with joy.

This is the hope of Anzhou and the hope of the Great Northern Dynasty.

When Ji Xiaobei arrived, the foot of the West Mountain was already packed with people.

She arrived in a hurry with Ji Decai and saw a large crowd of people from afar.

She jumped off the donkey cart calmly.

She was just a commoner and felt uncomfortable going up the mountain with those officials, even though Lord Cao asked her to attend the digging ceremony.

She doesn't mind any ceremony or not.

She only wished she could dig up more potatoes.

She lowered her head and prepared to tie the donkey's reins to the big tree, but unexpectedly a pair of thin white hands stretched out to her, holding the reins and also wanting to tie them to the tree.

Ji Xiaobei looked up and saw a good-looking face.

Ah, isn’t this the boy who bought the ring yesterday?

Looking again, there was clearly a large dark green ring on that bony hand.

She really wanted to say: Child, wearing this makes you look too mature, only uncles and grandpas play with rings!

"I saw this tree first. I'm going to tie my horse here!"

The young boy's voice is pure, like the sound of a spring.

Nice and pleasant to the ear!

But the tone was not very polite.

Ji Xiaobei was very patient with the pretty child. She smiled and said, "Okay, kid, you tie it up, I'll go over there!"

Unexpectedly, the boy suddenly got angry and said with a red face: "Who are you calling a kid?"

Ji Xiaobei: I’m calling you! You have delicate skin and tender flesh, and your hair hasn’t even grown out yet!

Ji Xiaobei didn't bother with him. As a child, he didn't like being called a child the most.

Ji Xiaobei smiled and said nothing, then went to the side.

After tying up the horse, the boy blended into the crowd alone.

Ji Xiaobei also mixed into the crowd.

Fu Jichang waited and waited but Ji Xiaobei didn't show up, so he asked Heita to go and check.

Heita turned around and came back and said, "There are people everywhere. Where can we find Miss Ji?"