Female-to-male: I live on farming

"Your Highness, it is just as you expected. The emperor's decree has come down, and Jiangquan County and Pingshan County will be transferred to Liangzhou as a reward for your military achievements and contribution of the blueprints." The secretary stood respectfully aside, looking at the woman standing with her hands behind her back.

"My royal father." Jinyang looked at the blooming red plum blossoms outside the window. His gorgeous face was as cold as an ice sculpture, and his tone sounded both sarcastic and sad.

The snow outside the window fell silently.

The maid lowered her head and pursed her lips.

Your Highness has gone through life and death many times, but it is still not as good as a small Pingrao County.

"It doesn't matter. My goal is Jiangquan and Pingshan. Let Zhuifeng take my token and lead people to surround the place. Don't let others notice it."

Compared with Pingrao, a rich land of fish and rice, Jiangquan County and Pingshan County not far away are too poor and remote, with no grass growing in many places. Perhaps for others, it is a hot potato.

But for her, there was something she really wanted.

She used Pingrao as a cover, saying that she liked Pingrao's beautiful scenery and mild climate, and asked her father for rewards. As expected, he was wary of her, fearing that she was planning something there, so he gave her Jiangquan County and Pingshan County, which were not far away.

"Your Highness, there is a letter from Jinzhou."

"Read!"

"Qin and Lu have decided to follow His Highness, and will go to Liangzhou with Patriarch Gu after the new year. In addition, Yaochi Fairy Bath is making a fortune, and the prospects are quite good. Patriarch Gu has decided to open branches in other states next year."

Upon hearing this, Jin Yang, who was originally as cold as ice, said softly, "It seems that he is not only good at farming, but also a treasure trove."

Seeing that her mood seemed to have improved, the secretary presented the letter that had just been delivered to her with both hands: "Your Highness, along with it is a private letter from Patriarch Gu to Your Highness."

Jinyang raised her hand to take it. Shishu saw that the corners of her mouth curved slightly. Just at that moment, her beauty bloomed in the transparent light, brushing away the winter chill.

"Your Highness, if Patriarch Gu knew about the assassination at the city gate..."

Jin Yang, who was reading the letter, glanced at her lightly, and said with a hint of threat in his tone: "Tell them to seal their mouths."

The maid, who had grown up with the princess, was in a mood to joke for once, and reminded her, "Even if we don't tell her, the head of the Gu family will still see the scars on your body in the future. She will know about it sooner or later. I'm afraid she will be angry with Your Highness then."

Jinyang knew very well that she would be angry at her for acting on her own and putting herself in danger, and he would probably even cry out of heartache.

She pursed her lips, and after a long while she said softly, "I know, and I will confess to her when the time comes."

The secretary turned her head and secretly curved her eyebrows, feeling sincerely happy for Her Highness. Now Her Highness had finally found someone who could heal her and love her.

……

Qin Ke and Lu Youqing packed their luggage and rushed back to Qinghe Village. However, it was already winter, and the journey was not as easy as when they came here. In addition, the days were short in winter and it got dark early at night.

So it took me an extra day to get home.

Before the carriage reached the door of their house, they had already smelled the familiar scent and ran over from afar to greet them.

As soon as Lu Youqing got off the car, Chuyi and the others pounced on him, wagging their tails like palm-leaf fans.

"Okay, okay, we're back."

How could Lu Youqing stand their coquettish behavior? She felt the warm tongue licking her palm, which made her feel itchy and wet. She smiled and touched their heads.

When they were small, they could still snuggle in her arms, but now they have grown bigger and their bodies have reached her waist, and she can no longer hold them.

Only after she had finally calmed the little ones down could she get time to leave.

Instructing Han Qi to move the luggage off the carriage, Lu Youqing turned to Li Nanqiao and said, "You have been away from home for a long time. Your mother must miss you. Go home first and rest for a few more days."

Li Nanqiao was indeed worried. She had never been away from home for so long since she was born. So she did not refuse and picked up her bag and went home first.

Lu Youqing arranged to return home first, while Qin Ke couldn't wait to see the current condition of the fields at home.

When Qin Ke asked, Pei Xiu seemed to be prepared and took out a booklet and handed it to him.

Qin Ke flipped it open and saw, haha, he was indeed worthy of being the capable steward of the Gu family. The book recorded clearly who took care of the greenhouse every day during the two months he was away from home, how much water to pour, when to start burning charcoal, how much charcoal was consumed, etc.

"According to the planting instructions you gave, the potatoes have reached maturity. I led people to dig a place two days ago. The potatoes we dug out were oval in shape and light yellow in color. However, none of us has ever seen what potatoes look like. We'll tell you everything when you come back." Pei Xiu saw him looking down at the records and reported to him.

Before leaving home, Qin Ke copied out the useful parts of the planting instructions that came with the seeds and left them to Pei Xiu so that she could have something to rely on.

"How's the greenhouse going?"

"The leeks are ripe and can be harvested soon. However, since I heard that you will be back soon, I will wait until you come back to decide. As for the tomatoes you mentioned, they have also produced fruits, but they are still green. As for the peppers, they are ripe as described in the instructions, but the color is too bright and no one has dared to try it."

The villagers working in the greenhouse were also extremely curious about the fruits of the peppers and tomatoes, but no one dared to secretly pick them and taste them for fear that they might be poisonous.

They are very cautious about plants they have never seen before.

Qin Ke nodded to show his understanding.

The spicy taste and bright color of peppers may be mistaken for poisoning for first-time tryers. Not only that, even tomatoes, which are red throughout their lives and were originally grown as ornamental plants, were mistakenly believed to be poisonous berries. This rumor was not dispelled until the first person who tasted tomatoes appeared, and tomatoes were officially put on the dining table.

"Here are the expense bills for the charcoal supply to the greenhouse and the workers' salaries." Pei Xiu said, placing another account book in front of him.

Qin Ke had a hard time looking at the traditional Chinese figures in the account book and planned to show it to his wife later. He just turned to the last page to see how much balance was left.

The greenhouse was indeed a money-eating beast, but luckily his family was well-off, otherwise he wouldn't be able to afford it. Fortunately, several crops were about to be harvested, so it would be good to have some income.

Moreover, Gu Lanxi said that the dividends from Yao Chi Fairy Bath will be delivered on time every month, which will be a considerable income.

"I'll go check on the potatoes early tomorrow morning, and then have people start harvesting them. Sister Pei, you've worked hard these days."