In the temporary shed set up by the Qin family, Zhou Erzhu and Qin Zimu were feeding hay to the horses.

Qin Zimu took the initiative to ask Qin Ruo for the job of feeding the horses yesterday. Qin Ruo briefly explained the feeding methods and left him alone.

The Zhou family did not go to the fields today. Zhou Erzhu came over early in the morning and was fascinated by the horse that Qin Ruo bought.

In the shed, two little heads were huddled together, chattering and laughing.

Qin Ruo watched this scene from afar, with a smile on her lips.

These two little guys get along pretty well. Qin Zimu's quietness and Zhou Erzhu's liveliness complement each other perfectly.

Qin Ruo did not go forward to disturb them, but went into the house to check on Old Lady Qin's health.

When Qin Ruo entered, Old Lady Qin was leaning against the head of the bed, thinking about something, and she looked in good spirits.

"How are you feeling today? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I feel much more relaxed today..." Old Mrs. Qin quickly sat up straight and answered Qin Ruo's questions honestly.

"In that case, there's no need to lie in bed all day. It would be better to get out of bed and walk around." Qin Ruo said in a calm voice, in a businesslike manner.

"Okay, okay. Am I causing you trouble again?" Old Lady Qin didn't dare to look up at Qin Ruo, and spoke cautiously.

After waiting for a long time for Qin Ruo's response, Old Lady Qin felt a little panicked.

As soon as she raised her head, Qin Ruo's emotionless face suddenly came into her sight.

"Ruo'er...I, I'll get out of bed and take a walk now." Old Mrs. Qin quickly added, lifting the quilt and preparing to get out of bed.

Old Lady Qin's behavior really made Qin Ruo feel uncomfortable.

She reached out and pressed Mrs. Qin's shoulder, and said straight to the point: "You don't have to be so cautious with me. You are tired, and so am I."

"I'm sure you already know some things... Instead of living together like this and feeling awkward, we should just separate. I'll leave you some money..."

"No! I don't want the money. Ruo'er, I don't understand what you are saying. Grandma did treat you badly in the past, but I won't do it again. I will change, I will change everything."

Old Mrs. Qin's body trembled, and she suddenly grabbed Qin Ruo's hand, and her words became more fluent.

"And Dalang! Dalang has also promised me that he will find a way to earn money for his studies in the future. He will take part in the college entrance examination next year. Dalang said that as long as he becomes a student on government stipend, he can get subsidies from the government and support himself..."

Old Mrs. Qin was very panicked and held Qin Ruo's hand tightly.

"Ruo'er, you will always be the eldest daughter of our Qin family, and the elder sister of Dalang and Erlang. Can you give Grandma and Dalang a chance to correct their mistakes?"

When Old Lady Qin said this, her eyes were already filled with tears.

"Okay!" Qin Ruo patted Old Lady Qin's skinny hands and answered softly.

As for Old Lady Qin who insisted on playing dumb, she could only sigh in her heart.

In order to ease the awkward atmosphere, Qin Ruo took the initiative to change the subject and talked to Old Lady Qin about buying the fish pond in the village.

"You bought that fish pond? That fish pond is not worth it. You're wasting your money, Ruo'er..." Old Mrs. Qin's reaction was the same as that of Old Mrs. Zhou and Old Man Zhou.

Qin Ruo was not surprised. She had checked the fish pond a long time ago and naturally bought it only when she was sure.

She learned a lot from Old Lady Zhou, especially the details of the villagers' previous breeding practices.

Fish farming had never been successful in the past because the water quality was poor and the villagers had no concept of changing the water body.

Second, the villagers really have no experience in breeding.

After the fish fry are released, unfermented and unrotting raw manure water is thrown into the fish pond. Raw manure water contains many bacteria and pests, and is highly salty and acidic. The fish often get sick and cannot survive.

As for the reason why the fish pond could no longer even support crops, there are naturally clues to follow.

After several operations, the soil in the fish pond became severely acidic, affecting the roots' absorption of nutrients.

This is also the reason why no matter how much fertilizer the villagers apply, the crops grow worse and worse, and their work is in vain.

Qin Ruo was able to understand all this thanks to her wide range of knowledge in her lifetime.

For some unknown reason, her master in her previous life specifically asked her to study agriculture for a while.

Although I'm not an expert, it's more than enough to solve this problem.

Qin Ruo did not explain the reason in detail to Old Lady Qin, but only said that she already had an idea and that she could put in the fish fry after some remediation.

Old Mrs. Qin knew Qin Ruo's personality very well and always kept her word.

She was not discussing this with me, she was just informing me. Old Lady Qin felt a little disappointed, but she did not object.

"Ruo'er, if you need any help, just tell grandma."

After walking on the line between life and death, Old Lady Qin suddenly became enlightened.

Since I have already decided to let Qin Ruo be the housekeeper, let her do whatever she wants.

Old Mrs. Qin knew very well that Qin Ruo was capable and could completely leave the Qin family and roam freely in the world outside.

If I interfere blindly, I will only drive Qin Ruo away.

"What can you do to help? Get well first." Qin Ruo always spoke bluntly. It was true that Old Lady Qin couldn't be of much help in her current condition.

"You have a good rest, I'll go out for a walk." Qin Ruo said and turned to leave.

Old Mrs. Qin looked at Qin Ruo's back and felt a little depressed.

As soon as Qin Ruo left, she got out of bed by herself.

Qin Ruo asked her to get out of bed and walk around more often, so she did. Old Mrs. Qin was really afraid of Qin Ruo's frowning expression.

Qin Huaisheng moved quickly and returned from Taihe County in the afternoon. He completed the fish pond sale procedures for Qin Ruo and made a public announcement in the village.

When the villagers knew that Qin Ruo had bought the abandoned fish pond in the village, no one was interested in it.

Is the eldest daughter of the Qin family so overwhelmed by the amount of money?

In that abandoned fish pond, nothing survives and nothing grows.

With three taels of silver, what can't you do?

If you throw it into the water, you can hear a tinkling sound. In the eyes of the villagers, Qin Ruo's purchase of a fish pond was not a good deal.

The main hall of the old patriarch Qin Zhengde's house was now filled with members of the Qin family.

Qin Zhengde, who was sitting at the top, snorted coldly and slammed the teacup in his hand heavily on the table, which immediately made a harsh sound.

"There was such a big commotion a while ago, I thought that Qin Lao San's granddaughter had much power. Now it seems that she is just a fool! She spent three taels of silver to buy a rotten fish pond. It turns out that women are stupid."

The person Qin Lao San was talking about was Qin Ziyan's grandfather Qin Zhengnan. As soon as the old patriarch opened his mouth, there was a chorus of agreement from the audience.

Qin Zhengde's eyes were full of disdain, and he waved impatiently at the people sitting below.

"Let's all go. What can a little girl do? What's the use of earning a few silver coins? Judging from the behavior of that stupid girl, the Qin family at the end of the village won't have much future. Don't mention the matter of re-entering the family tree again."

Qin Huaisheng, who was sitting among the crowd, glanced at the old patriarch who was acting very pretentious and found it extremely ridiculous.

How confident is the old patriarch that he thinks Qin Ruo's family would be willing to be included in the Qin family tree again?

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