The Rebirth of a Farm Girl from a Military Family and a Cannon Fodder Princess

Yi County.

When the镖局 (escort agency) arrived safely in Yi County with 20,000 taels of silver, Yu Zhe, with the help of others, had barely managed to gain a foothold and establish himself.

However, the county government office remained the same dilapidated building, leaking drafts everywhere. There was no other way; he had used all the money he brought to repair the city gate tower. Otherwise, he would have to worry about attacks from the powerful barbarians every night.

Before his arrival, Yi County had been without a magistrate to oversee affairs for a year. The entire county government was paralyzed, without even a single yamen runner.

If Zisu hadn't been so thoughtful, even if Yu Zhe had managed to reach Yi County, he would have been left isolated and helpless. No money, a language barrier, no one to help him—what a desperate situation that would have been! He dared not even think about it. His gratitude and admiration for Zisu were genuine.

This child owes everything to her; otherwise, he would have lost his life on the road. Even if he had managed to reach Yi County, he would have been at a loss, unable to carry out any business. This child is his lucky star, and even more so, his savior.

Just like now, when he only had one hundred taels of silver left in his pocket and was worrying about having to stay in the drafty county government office in the winter, she sent someone to deliver another twenty thousand taels of silver!

Oh my, this child is so adorable, so lovable! From now on, he will definitely treat her as his own daughter, take good care of her, cherish her, protect her, and shield her from the wind and rain!

Yu Zhe wrote a long letter to Zisu, which he entrusted to someone from the escort agency to deliver back. He also wrote separate letters to his mother and eldest sister, asking them to take good care of Zisu and to listen to her opinions and suggestions in all matters. In particular, regarding the important matter of marriage, Yu Zhe told his eldest sister that it was best not to make decisions on her own, but to seek Zisu's opinion. He also sent her a packet of pepper seeds, a dozen potatoes, and five or six sweet potatoes.

Wuliping.

After reading her uncle's letter, Zisu exchanged letters with her mother and grandmother. Her uncle praised her, valued her, and understood her in the letter. Zisu felt warm inside, and her only worries vanished instantly.

Now, she has no worries about anything except that her mother might arrange a marriage for her haphazardly. To be honest, she and her mother have many different ideas and beliefs, and the son-in-law and family her mother wants are not what she desires.

Fortunately, her uncle supported her, so she didn't have to worry too much.

My mother and grandmother both listened to my uncle. In fact, one word from my uncle was worth a thousand words from my mother and grandmother.

Time flies, and soon the soybeans and mung beans will be ripe.

Zisu brought fragrant pears and cherries, and soaked the rice seeds she had prepared beforehand in a large vat filled with warm water, which startled the old clan chief who happened to be visiting.

"Oh dear, Zisu, why did you soak the rice in water?" The old clan chief felt sorry for her and couldn't help but scold her.

If he wasn't mistaken, this should be top-quality rice seeds, right? You see, rice is extremely scarce in the Western Liang Kingdom, not for any other reason than its very low yield. A pound of such high-quality rice seeds would cost at least one tael of silver. And one tael of silver is enough to buy fifty pounds of top-quality sorghum.

Zisu quickly explained, "Sixth Grandfather, this is a method I learned from a travelogue. Before planting rice, you must soak the seeds in warm water, then scatter the sprouted seeds on the seedbed. Only when the seedlings grow to the height of chopsticks should they be transplanted into the paddy field. This way, the rice yield will be much higher!"

The people of Wuliping grow rice just like they grow soybeans and peanuts—they simply scatter the seeds directly into the paddy fields. Rice grown this way certainly won't yield a high harvest.

"Ah? So that's how it is?" The clan leader was both surprised and delighted, and for a moment, he was stunned.

Zisu quickly said, "I originally planned to talk to Sixth Grandfather tomorrow and plant a few acres of experimental fields in this way. Now that Grandfather is here, I'll have a proper talk with him."