Female-to-male: I live on farming

Even now, Qin Ke only grows a few hundred acres of watermelons and tomatoes, and currently they are only supplied to wealthy businessmen and nobles.

He has no plans to share the seeds yet. He estimates that he will have to wait until the eldest princess ascends to that position and the situation stabilizes before he can slowly make these crops available to the general public.

"By the way, Nan Qiao, pick out some of these things and send them to Chu Yin." Lu Youqing, who was reading the letter sent by Qin Ke, ordered.

"Okay, ma'am."

"Sister Nanqiao, are we going to try this watermelon tonight?" Lihua approached Li Nanqiao with anticipation.

Li Nanqiao smiled. Lihua was only sixteen years old now. In Li Nanqiao's opinion, she was just like her younger sister, with an unstable mind and a romantic nature.

"Yes, it's very hot now. I have put it in the ice container. You can taste it later."

So just after dinner, Lihua blinked her eyes and waited for Li Nanqiao to cut the watermelon. Li Nanqiao put the steaming watermelon on the table and cut the watermelon into pieces for Lu Youqing as usual and put them on the plate.

Before Lu Youqing could taste it, someone at the door suddenly came to report.

"Sir, is there someone outside the door looking for you?"

"Oh? Who is it?" Lu Youqing put down the spoon in his hand and looked up.

The visitor bowed and said, "It's a girl from another place."

"Please come in!" Lu Youqing vaguely guessed who the visitor was.

Li Nanqiao was a little curious. Who could the person who came from another place to visit her wife be, a girl?

A girl dressed in scholar's clothes followed by servants came in. She was wearing a simple and elegant robe, with fluttering sleeves and a light figure, revealing a bit of elegance. The collar and cuffs of the robe were embroidered with delicate patterns, adding a touch of refinement to the overall dress.

Her hair was tied into a simple bun, fixed with a jade hairpin, with a few strands of hair falling down and fluttering gently in the wind. She had a pretty face, with a look of intelligence and determination in her eyes. She wore a green belt around her waist and carried a package on her back.

"Yuanyuan, it's you." Lu Youqing stood up excitedly and took a few steps towards her.

The person who came was indeed Cui Yuanyuan, whom I met at Jinzhou Academy.

"Sister Lu." Cui Yuanyuan took two quick steps and held Lu Youqing's hand, looking very excited: "I finally see you!"

"I didn't expect you to come." Lu Youqing pulled Cui Yuanyuan to sit down, and asked someone to serve tea. He asked with concern, "You must not have had dinner yet. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare something for you. Eat something first."

After saying that, he turned around and told Lihua, "Go prepare some simple food, the sooner the better."

"How did you get here? Are you alone?"

You have to know that in this world, it is extremely dangerous for a woman to travel alone, thousands of miles from the capital to the West Sea.

"I followed the caravan for most of the journey. I gave them some silver and they let me take a ride. Only then did I reach the West Sea safely." Cui Yuanyuan took a sip of water from the teacup and said with a smile, "Only after walking all the way did I realize how far the capital is from the West Sea."

"The West Sea is almost located in the southernmost part of Dayan." Lu Youqing sighed.

Cui Yuanyuan's mood suddenly became low. She lowered her eyes and stared at the teacup that kept spinning in her hand. She said, "Sister Lu never asked me about the results of the college entrance examination. Maybe she was afraid of hurting me."

When Lu Youqing saw her appear in front of her, he had already guessed the result. Seeing that she was a little depressed, he sighed and said, "Yuanyuan, you are still very young. There are only a few people who can pass the imperial examination on their first try. You will definitely pass it in time."

"Moreover," Lu Youqing changed the subject and said, "The path in the world is not limited to the imperial examination."

Cui Yuanyuan also sighed and said, "I know, Sister Lu, you don't have to persuade me. I received your letter shortly after I failed the exam, and I figured it out."

She raised her head, her expression became calmer, and she suddenly revealed a mischievous smile: "So I came to seek refuge with you, Sister Lu. After I entered the West Sea, I heard about Magistrate Lu's heroic deeds. Sister, you are truly the most courageous person I have ever met."

"Since you have come to me, I will not treat you unfairly. Besides, I am short of manpower here, so you come at the right time." Lu Youqing suddenly thought of something and asked, "You have come to Xihai, your father..."

Cui Yuanyuan's face changed, she turned her head away, and after a moment of silence, she said, "Actually... I ran away from home."

The sound was noticeably lighter.

"Hmm?" Lu Youqing raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked in confusion, "Could it be that your uncle doesn't agree with you coming to Xihai?"

"Yes and no." Cui Yuanyuan shook her head and lowered her head to tell the story that had happened recently.

It turned out that she returned to Jinzhou directly after seeing the news of failing the exam. After receiving Lu Youqing's letter, she was struggling over whether to continue studying hard to prepare for the next imperial examination, or to join Lu Youqing as she said in the letter.

However, her father did not agree with her to continue studying, saying that she was already too old and if she continued to prepare for the imperial examination, she might not know when she would pass.

A woman's best years are only a few years. If she doesn't settle down at this time, she may not be able to find a good family in the future.

But Cui Yuanyuan was unwilling to give up. She had studied hard for so many years and was unwilling to give up.

Although her father said that she could still continue to take the imperial examinations even after getting married, if she got married, how many men in the world would allow their wives to study for the imperial examinations? Aren't they still stuck in the backyard, raising children and doing housework?

How many men like Qin Ke are there in the world?

Did she read so many books just to spend her life in the backyard?

She is not reconciled!

So she chose to run away from home. She wanted to prove her ability and value to her father.

She believes that as long as she works hard, she will be able to find a bright future of her own.

Instead of being trapped in a small backyard and living a dull life, she longs to explore the wider world and pursue the life she really wants.

"Uncle is also doing this for your own good, but his request is different from yours. Since you have arrived safely in the West Sea, please write a letter to your uncle to let him know that you are safe."

At this time, Lihua had already brought over the cooked noodles.

"Let's eat first. We can talk about other things later." Lu Youqing looked at her tenderly, then gently pushed the steaming bowl towards her.

Cui Yuanyuan buried her head in eating noodles. Indeed, filling her stomach first was the most important thing.

Seeing that she had almost finished eating, Lu Youqing smiled and said, "Go wash up first. I have just asked Lihua and the others to clean up your room. You must be tired from the journey. Have a good sleep tonight. We can have a good chat tomorrow when I come back from the government office."

"Okay, I'll rely on Sister Lu from now on." Cui Yuanyuan smiled.