The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

Although the princess lived in the house, Lu Linlang did not let her hide at home to avoid being seen. She wanted more people to get to know her and kept hinting to others, making them think that the princess had come in March and had stayed at home before because they were not familiar with the place.

In order to avoid suspicion, Lu Linlang and Yunxi also found a way to adjust the princess's complexion, hairstyle and makeup. Even those who had seen the princess before could not recognize that she was the girl who stayed at the Yingkelai Inn a few days ago.

Guan Ling looked at her own face, which was a little unfamiliar even to her, and was a little surprised. She had thought that Miss Lu was already the smartest girl in this small mountain village, but she didn't expect that her cousin was so capable. With this medical skill, even if she lived in the capital, she could make a lot of money.

"My dear cousin, you are too kind. I only have some minor skills, and they are still not as good as those doctors in the capital. But you have been helping me collect medical books and even paid for many witch doctors from Miaojiang to teach me. I will definitely live up to your high expectations in the future."

Yunxi has already readily called the princess cousin. They want to make this a habit so that even if someone has doubts, they won't be able to provide any evidence.

Guan Ling heard that all the children in the village were studying in school and that Yun Yi and Master Li were the teachers. She was quite curious. Although Master Li was an official in the capital, because of his low rank, she had never seen or heard of him.

Therefore, Li Cong's family members had never seen the princess's true appearance, reducing the possibility of leaks. The officials exiled to Xishan Village were all of low rank, so Lu Linlang did not have to worry about the princess's identity being exposed.

On this day, Guan Ling did not follow Lu Zhan and the others to the school. Instead, she became curious after hearing that Lu Linlang was going to the farm.

Before this, she had heard the servants at home many times talk about the good crops growing on the farm. Guan Ling had only followed her brother to participate in spring plowing once before. Moreover, as a princess, she only followed the queen mother to learn how to pick mulberry leaves, and there were several palace maids serving her. She had never personally experienced the hardships of the working people.

"Cousin, I also want to go to the farm with you. I heard that you attach great importance to the harvest. I didn't understand these things before, but now I want to learn more from you."

Although she grew up in the imperial city, she was protected by the empress dowager and the emperor since childhood and did not experience major setbacks. The only time was when the emperor sent her out to be hunted down.

This experience also made her grow mentally. She found that if she was still the delicate princess in the palace, she would only be a burden to others. When her mother and brother were troubled by the regent, she, as a daughter and sister, was of no use at all. Not to mention protecting others, she even lacked the ability to protect herself.

So after settling down in the village, listening to the maids and Li Qiuyue mention Lu Linlang's abilities, she developed admiration for Lu Linlang in her heart and wanted to be as powerful as her, not only to be able to protect herself but also to make her family live happily.

"If Ling'er wants to go, then let's go together. You haven't been out since you came to Xishan Village. Life on the farm is similar to that in the village, but there are also many interesting things."

Lu Linlang naturally would not refuse her and took her to the manor.

Lu Manjin had already received the news and knew that the boss would come to inspect this year's grain seeds, so he had someone prepare the scales and notebooks and be ready at any time.

After she introduced Guan Ling's identity to everyone, Lu Manjin began to arrange for people to weigh the items. Chairs were moved over, and Lu Linlang and Guan Ling sat together.

"Boss, this bag is from a top-quality experimental field. We use local rice seeds, composted fertilizers, and manual weeding. This bag weighs eighty kilograms." Every time a bag was lifted up, Lu Manjin would tell the source of the grain.

Although Guan Ling didn't understand what they meant, she didn't ask immediately. Instead, she wrote down her doubts in her heart and would ask Lu Linlang to answer them one by one later.

"This bag is..." As the farmhands carried up bag after bag for weighing, Lu Linlang already had a rough idea of ​​the number in her mind. This year's seeds were not the best, nor the most productive, but this already made her very satisfied.

If we save the grain seeds this year, the yield next year will be higher than this year's. We will take it step by step and slowly find some seeds that have not yet been spread for hybridization to find the seeds with the most stable and most suitable traits.

When Lu Manjin calculated the yield of each experimental field, everyone around him was filled with smiles. This yield was much better than what they grew at home. If they also had this seed and this method, they would also be able to have a high yield next year, and after paying the grain tax, there would still be a lot left.

The imperial court's grain tax was also based on the average output of a region and the increase or decrease was determined by the climate of the year, so as long as they paid the amount announced by the government office, they could keep the rest for themselves. In this way, they could keep more.

Although Guan Ling was not clear about farming, her brother often went to the Queen Mother to tell her about the situation in various places every year. She had a good memory and remembered everything after hearing it once, so the yield was even better than what she heard. Guan Ling was a little suspicious whether her ears were wrong.

However, seeing the smiles of the people around her and the bags of food right in front of her, she knew that this must be true, and there was no need for Miss Lu to lie to herself.

She felt even more surprised and amazed at Lu Linlang. She didn't expect that Miss Lu was really good at one thing after another. She was so amazing.

After the crowd dispersed and Lu Linlang took her to the farm, Guan Ling asked her doubts.

"Cousin, how did you manage to get so many people to listen to you? You're also good at business and farming. The yields that Manager Lu just mentioned should be higher than what other villagers grow. I see everyone is very happy."

"If you want people to listen to you, you must first give them what they need and let them know the benefits of following you. Only when the benefits are in place will they listen to you. So I don't have any particularly clever methods. I just try to give them what they need, such as a stable job, the capital to make a living, or power. Even if you are the manager of a village, you also manage many people. Sometimes power is more attractive than money.

As for doing business and farming, this also requires continuous learning. You need to learn from the people around you and from those with rich experience. You also need to have a clear mind and be able to understand everything. If you want to do everything well, you must be down-to-earth and not be too ambitious, let alone think about achieving success overnight. You need to take it step by step, and then you will have a solid foundation.

This yield seems quite satisfactory to everyone, but I'm still not satisfied. You may not know the types of taxes imposed by the government, but once you do, you'll understand why I'm dissatisfied. I want to increase the yield of these seeds, to feed everyone, to feed the soldiers at the border, and to drive the bandits out of Daqi forever."

Guan Ling was shocked by her words. She had not expected Lu Linlang's ambition to be so great. But as a princess of a country, she had no worries about food and clothing for the first fifteen years. Even the meals sent by the palace servants were carefully selected. During these days of escape, she had eaten many simple meals. When she arrived in Xishan Village and heard the words of those children, she knew the real life of ordinary people.

"I heard that you are going to deliver grain the day after tomorrow. Can I go with you to take a look?" Her heart was touched.