Sister Han is good at farming

This year's autumn heatwave is much more severe than any previous years.

The people of Qingshui County wanted to complain, but were afraid of wasting their breath.

In such hot weather, the only good news was that the county magistrate ordered that they no longer had to serve in the autumn service. The bad news was that the county magistrate personally supervised everyone to harvest and plant quickly, and those who were lazy were taken to the reservoir on the spot to build the reservoir, leaving no room for them. Those who had no land were ordered to reclaim land.

Everyone had some complaints in their hearts, but the county magistrate said that the tax would be reduced by half this year and next year, so the resentment in their hearts disappeared without a trace.

Everyone worked during the day, and at night, under the moonlight, everyone gathered at Ruan Qingqing's house with a palm-leaf fan in hand to listen to Ruan Want Tie explain to everyone how to burn manure, how to make compost, and how to grow wheat to increase yields. How to prepare the land, how to apply fertilizer...

Can't remember? No problem, just pick it up tomorrow.

Ruan Qingqing looked out the window at the crowd of people in the yard, fanning herself and listening carefully to her father's explanation. It was like the night school scene on Chinese TV.

"Sister, what are you laughing at?" Ruan Lanlan also went to the window to look.

"Our father is becoming more and more like a teacher!" Ruan Qingqing chuckled.

"Indeed, the only thing missing is a long robe. And Dad should drink tea more quietly. I've seen the teacher in town drink tea, and he made almost no sound, unlike Dad. We could hear him gulping down the water in the room."

Ruan Lanlan said seriously.

"Second sister, do you want to study?" Ruan Qingqing shifted her gaze from the window to Ruan Lanlan.

She looked at Ruan Qingqing in surprise, then lowered her head. "Just think! Sitting in the school, without having to do endless housework, just reading and writing, how relaxing and comfortable it would be."

She quickly raised her head and glanced at Ruan Qingqing again, and seeing that there was no displeasure on her face, she bit her lip.

"And all the educated people look up to him, just like my fifth uncle and my eldest uncle's eldest brother."

Ruan Qingqing nodded, "Yes, reading has many benefits, such as making people smarter, enabling them to distinguish right from wrong, not being stubborn, and increasing their knowledge. However, if you want to read good books, it is no easier than doing housework. But reading can give us more choices in life.

It’s just that my family doesn’t have the conditions to send you to school right now, but I’ll teach you after this busy period. When the conditions at home improve, I’ll send you to school.”

"Really?"

Ruan Qingqing nodded, "It's more real than gold!"

"That's great!"

Looking at the happy Ruan Lanlan, Ruan Qingqing thought for a moment, "I see that you are very talented in needlework. If there is a chance, I might as well send you to learn embroidery and tailoring. Then you will have a skill to rely on in the future."

Ruan Lanlan's eyes lit up after hearing this. "This is even better! Big sister, I want to learn embroidery and sewing."

"I've been busy at home lately, and I'm mainly concerned about how to make it through the next three years, so it's not the right time to send you to learn embroidery and tailoring."

Ruan Lanlan lowered her head, "I understand, big sister!"

"Go to bed early! There are still many things to do tomorrow."

Although Ruan Qingqing asked Ruan Lanlan to go to sleep, she herself tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

Before, Carpenter Yan had repeatedly stressed to her that she should not show the drawings to anyone other than him, otherwise it would bring trouble to herself, the master behind her, and her family.

How can they be sure that there is a master standing behind them?

This was true for Carpenter Yan and the county magistrate as well.

Could it be that there are people or powerful organizations in this time and space that she doesn't know about?

In order to get the county magistrate to actively participate in the drought relief work, I thought of giving him some drawings and letting him use his official status to seek greater benefits.

The people have food in their hands, and the county government has money to get things done. No matter what, this is the most beneficial thing for ordinary people.

Although she thought she had handled the matter flawlessly, she still wanted to find out who was behind this unknown person. Who or what organization made everyone think that what she had taken out must have been made by that master?

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became.

Finally, she decided to find some time to ask Carpenter Yan.

"You said you gave the newly drawn blueprint to the county magistrate?"

Yan Qufeng asked Ruan Qingqing in a deep voice.

Ruan Qingqing nodded uncomfortably, "Yeah."

Yan Qufeng simply put down the work in his hands and wiped his hands.

"Didn't the person who taught you tell you that you can't show off your skills casually? Otherwise, it will fall into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, and there is a risk of someone following the clues and finding you?"

Ruan Qingqing shook her head blankly. When Yan Qufeng frowned, she quickly added, "I guess Master hasn't had time to tell him yet."

Yan Qufeng lowered his head and sighed.

"Well! Let me tell you the relationship. In our Yunqing country, there is a group of people who are very good at tricks, strange doors and escapades, and mechanical arithmetic."

Ruan Qingqing's eyes widened, "So amazing!"

Yan Qufeng nodded, "They have a common name - Mozhe!"

Then he sighed softly, his face also turned sad, "But because the previous leader of the Mo Sect wanted to replace the current emperor and advocated the development of the country through technology, the action failed unexpectedly, resulting in the extermination of all the Mo Sect members by the court. Although some people escaped at that time, everyone hid here and there, only caring about escaping, so the inheritance of the sect was completely cut off."

"Mohist? Advocating universal love and non-aggression?" Ruan Qingqing asked.

Yan Qufeng shook his head. "It is the Mohists who are the only ones who are good at tricks and ingenuity! It is the Mohists who are the best in terms of skills! The Mohists follow the path of craftsmen. It's a pity that some people in the Mohist sect who overestimated their own abilities wanted to get involved in power, but they were wiped out by the current emperor. Although it has been several years since the incident, I am afraid that people are still thinking about it.

If someone finds the drawings that leaked from your hands, you and your family will be in danger!

What's more, our Qingshui County's County Magistrate Zhou Zheng is the son of the King of Runan County, and the third child in the family. He himself is nothing special, but his eldest brother is a big celebrity around the current emperor.

It is said that all major decisions made by the emperor must be approved by him. In turn, he is also the most powerful informant of the emperor. If he finds out something, it will be very difficult!"

"Uncle Yan, is it true that as long as someone is confirmed to be a Mohist, he or she will be taken away?"

Ruan Qingqing didn't quite understand. It seemed that the person in front of her was also a Mohist! Wasn't he still doing well in the village?

As if seeing the confusion on Ruan Qingqing's face, Yan Qufeng explained calmly: "Because I only know how to do carpentry, and only shallow carpentry. I can't make mechanical puppets, nor do I know Qimen Dunjia. It is even more difficult for me to summon other Moists, and I have changed my surname and name and hid in the remote place of Zaoziling.

If they want to find me, I'm afraid they will have to spend some effort. Of course, for a small character like me, it's not worth it for them to spend so much effort to find me."