While Jingxue and the others were having their meeting, Ye Muchen was quietly drinking tea and listening to their conversation. He couldn't help but recall the times he and Jing Zhiyuan had discussed matters in the military. He had never met Jing Zhiyuan's wife, and he had always thought that Jingxue resembled her mother.

But today he realized that Jingxue is actually quite similar to Jing Zhiyuan, possessing a commanding presence that allows her to control the overall situation.

Upon arriving at greenhouse number one, Li Quan opened the door and invited everyone inside.

Although there was no fire in the shed, it was warm. Ye Muchen and Jingxue walked in front.

Beside the door was a small kang (heated brick bed) big enough for one person to sleep on, probably for the person keeping watch at night. There were also some farm tools and wooden buckets nearby.

In the middle of the greenhouse, there is a dirt road about two feet wide, which divides the greenhouse in two. Just as Li Quan said, the vegetables on the left are already 20 centimeters tall, while the seedlings on the right are only half the size of those on the left.

Because the greenhouse was planted with bok choy and lettuce, Li Quan had people divide it into small plots, just as Jingxue had instructed, with enough space for one person to pass through, so that it would be convenient to pick the vegetables and water them.

At first glance, the greenhouse is full of vitality and lush greenery, which contrasts sharply with the cold and withered scene outside, as if you have entered another world.

"Not bad, not bad!" Qin Jing said.

Ye Muchen noticed several small wooden signs on the side of the ground, with the names of the dishes written on them.

Jingxue was quite satisfied. She turned to Li Quan and asked, "Uncle Li, how's the water level in our wells? Is it enough?"

"It's alright. As you instructed, only the small green vegetables in these greenhouses need more water. The four greenhouses for growing crops are only thoroughly watered when sowing, and then watered again every six or seven days. The water usage in the greenhouses for growing tomatoes and green peppers is somewhere in between!"

Jingxue nodded, "That's enough. Where are the villagers who work here?"

"They went to help build trellises for the rice seedlings in shed number five!"

"Oh!" Cucumbers, tomatoes, and green beans, among other vegetables, need to be trellised.

Ye Muchen looked closely at the transparent cloth and could indeed see the sun outside. He said, "This shed is well-built, but I wonder if it will freeze in the dead of winter?"

Jingxue turned to look at him and said, "No, if it gets too cold outside in a few days, we'll light a fire inside the shed to keep it warm. Also, we'll cover the outside with a layer of felt! We'll open it during the day and cover it at night. As long as there isn't a major snow disaster, there shouldn't be any problems."

"Oh! That's good!" Ye Muchen said.

Tang Guozhong and Liu He were very excited to see the seedlings growing so well in the greenhouse. They hadn't expected that Princess Zhan was so capable of growing vegetables in winter. Their eyes were fixed on the seedlings, and they were reluctant to look away.

The group then visited the other sheds in turn, where the vegetable seedlings were growing well. Finally, they arrived at the four sheds where grains were being grown.

The corn and other grains were planted at the same time, and in rows, which looked neat and uniform, and it was very pleasing to the eye!

Jingxue said to Tang Guozhong and the other man, "My lords, these four sheds are planted with the drought-resistant grains that I mentioned to His Majesty. From now on, you two just need to record the growth of these crops!"

Tang Guozhong nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness. However, I have a question. For ordinary crops that grow outdoors, pollination is naturally done by bees and other insects. I wonder how these crops are pollinated?"

Jingxue had mentioned this issue in the instructions she gave to Li Quan before, so Li Quan replied, "Lord Tang, the young lady instructed that the potatoes and sweet potatoes in the shed are underground tubers and have nothing to do with pollination, while the soybeans and corn are self-pollinating."

"Oh, that's good!" Lord Tang nodded.

Jingxue also spoke up, "Some corn varieties are self-pollinating, resulting in fewer ears or less plump kernels, requiring artificial pollination. However, Lord Tang, rest assured, the variety I obtained is quite high-yielding!"

How could something enhanced by supernatural abilities not be full of vitality?

"Lord Tang, Lord Liu, your task is to record the growth of these crops. I have already instructed the stewards here that you can just ask them for anything you need!"

"Yes, thank you, Your Highness!" The two bowed in thanks.

"We have other things to do, so we'll leave you to your own devices!"

"Yes, Your Highness and Your Highness, please continue with your business!"

So, leaving two village chiefs to accompany Tang Guozhong and the others, Jingxue and the others headed back.

“Young Miss, shall we go and take a look at that wasteland? If necessary, I will go and find Village Chief Yu,” Steward Yuan suggested.

“Okay! Is the wasteland far from here? Do you want to take a carriage?” Jingxue asked.

"It's not far, only about half a mile around our village. However, if you are tired, Miss, you can take a carriage."

"Oh! No need then, a walk is fine too!" Jingxue waved her hand and said.

"Then this servant will go find Village Chief Yu!" After saying this, Steward Yuan jogged off in another direction.

Jingxue and the others returned to their estate and entered the main house. They saw Runyue eating melon seeds by herself. Upon seeing them return, she immediately stood up and bowed.

"Why didn't you sleep a little longer? Where are An'an and Xiao Ze?" Jingxue asked.

"An'an and Xiaoze are practicing calligraphy, while Yingying is still sleeping!"

"Miss, I just went to the kitchen to get some melon seeds from Li Ma, and I heard the cooks praising you!" Runyue said with a grin.

Jingxue didn't take off her cloak, but sat down in the chair and asked with a smile, "Praise me? Praise me for what? Tell me."

"They say that food is incredibly expensive these days. If it weren't for you, their families would definitely not be living such a good life. You are their greatest benefactor. Even after they die, they would like to be buried in front of you!"

Jingxue "..."

Damn, did people in ancient times praise others like this?

"Pfft!" Gao Chi couldn't help but laugh, but Ye Muchen shot him a glare, and Gao Chi immediately covered his mouth.

Qin Jing laughed heartily, "Hahaha, cousin-in-law, you've accomplished your mission!"

Jingxue bit her lower lip, not knowing whether to laugh or cry!

Ye Muchen quickly comforted Jingxue, "These cooks are uneducated and don't know how to express themselves, please don't mind them!"

Jingxue smiled and said, "I understand! But I don't care about any of that. Whether you criticize me or praise me, I will only do what I want to do."

Runyue glared at Gao Chi. "What are you laughing at? I'm going to take care of Miss in her old age, not see her off in her final days, Miss. Am I right?"

This time, not only Qin Jing burst out laughing, but even Ye Muchen laughed!

Jingxue sighed, this gratitude was almost unbearable!

She couldn't take it anymore.

I feel like I'm going to die soon!

Qin Jing laughed so hard he coughed. Jing Xue glanced at him and said through gritted teeth, "Young Master Qin, if you keep laughing, believe me, I'll make you regret it!"

Startled, Qin Jing quickly suppressed his laughter, waved his hand, and said repeatedly, "Sister-in-law, please don't be offended! Sister-in-law, please don't be offended!"

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