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

Zisu waited in the field.

When the prefect and magistrate arrived, she had already brought several fragrant pears and harvested nearly two rows of sweet potatoes. The large sweet potatoes were placed in the harvested field, shining with a charming luster under the morning sunlight!

A simply dressed little girl was bending down to pick up sweet potatoes. This scene, when seen by the prefect, was exceptionally beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

"Zisu, I'm here!" From afar, the prefect called out with a hearty laugh, his heart filled with excitement. He rushed over to Zisu in a few quick steps.

Upon hearing the sound, Zisu straightened up and looked in the direction of the voice. Seeing that it was the prefect and a group of officials, she quickly put down her hoe and said with a smile, "Grandpa Prefect, come and see! My family's sweet potato yield is excellent!"

The prefect strode into the field, picked up a bunch of sweet potatoes, and said, "Hmm, this is indeed very good. There are seven or eight sweet potatoes on one bunch, and there are even five large ones! Such a yield is truly gratifying!"

Zisu nodded vigorously, her face beaming with smiles: "Yes, I estimate the yield per mu will definitely not be low!"

The prefect nodded and smiled, then waved his hand vigorously. The county magistrate and a group of officials went down to the field. Like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, the sweet potato field was teeming with people, and cheerful laughter rose and fell.

The prefect shouted, "Be careful, everyone! Don't damage the sweet potatoes while digging them up. These are life-saving grains! Anyone who dares to damage them will face my wrath!"

The shout startled a clumsy young man so much that his hand trembled, and the hoe in his hand struck his own foot, causing him to cry out in pain.

The prefect glared at him and said, "Be careful. I don't care if you hurt yourself, but if you hurt Sweet Potato, you won't get any food today!" As he scolded him, his mustache trembled violently, making him look somewhat comical.

Zisu couldn't hold back any longer and quickly lowered her head to dig up the sweet potato to hide the smile on her lips.

Haha, this prefect is really interesting! At around fifty years old, he's sometimes like a playful old man. Anyway, Zisu has a very good impression of him and genuinely considers him a close and approachable elder.

With the cooperation of officials and civilians, they dug for almost half an hour and finally cleared one acre of land.

The sweet potatoes were gathered together and weighed, and everyone's eyes widened in surprise!

Good heavens, a yield of thirty shi per mu! And more than 70% of them are big and good quality sweet potatoes! The smaller sweet potatoes are not bad either, they taste just as good!

The prefect was so happy he couldn't stop grinning, and could only laugh foolishly, unable to say a word.

After lunch and a short rest, we went to dig potatoes again.

As a result, the yield of potatoes per mu reached more than 25 shi!

The prefect and the magistrate looked at each other and smiled foolishly, as if they had seen mountains of gold and silver.

The old clan chief prepared a sumptuous dinner, but the prefect did not eat: "Thank you, sir. I must rush back to the prefect's office immediately and then write a memorial to the emperor to report the good news of the bumper harvest of sweet potatoes and potatoes!"

He then turned to Zisu and said, "Girl, your contribution will be included in the report requesting commendation! No, I should say, you are a great contributor!"

Upon receiving the report of joy from the prefect, the Emperor was overjoyed and immediately wrote an imperial edict, bestowing upon Zisu the title of Princess of Yulin County and granting her 500 mu of fertile land, ordering the prefect of Yulin to implement the land grant.

When the news reached Shangguan Zhihua's ears, she was so angry that she almost miscarried.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan didn't even feel like comforting her.

Such pettiness is worlds apart from Zisu's! Back then, Zisu was willing to give up her status as the Crown Prince's consort to protect her family. But this foolish woman only sees the immediate gains and losses; she's even furious that her cousin was granted the title of County Princess!

This time the child is alright, so we'll let her off the hook for now. But if she harms the child, or even kills the child, she'll face dire consequences! She'll inevitably be sent down to join that poor child!

Shangguan Zhihua was immersed in extreme jealousy and hatred, completely unaware that she was almost facing the threat of death.

The land granted to Zisu was located in the Wuliping area. The prefect personally negotiated with three wealthy families and bought 500 mu of fertile land at a price 20% higher than the market price.

Among them, Zisu bought 300 mu of land in the village next to Wuliping and had a small courtyard house built, creating a farm. This farm was called Sunflower Farm. As the name suggests, a dozen or so sunflowers grew on the edge of the farm. The original tenants thought it looked nice, so they didn't weed them, letting the sunflowers grow and bloom year after year as a scenic view.

In addition, about two miles from Wuliping, there are two estates of 100 mu each, called Banana Manor and Peach and Plum Manor respectively. As the names suggest, Banana Manor is because there are many banana trees planted there; Peach and Plum Manor is because there are a large area of ​​peach and plum trees planted there.

Zisu plans to plant sunflowers throughout the Sunflower Manor, transforming it into a tourist attraction. Furthermore, in this timeline, sunflower seeds are not yet available in the market. Zisu intends to harvest sunflower seeds in large quantities, process them into spiced sunflower seeds, and market them in the Western Liang Kingdom. She plans to entrust the management of this manor to Shangguan Qin, the eldest son of the old clan chief.

Besides planting 90 mu of peanuts and 1 mu of vegetables and fruits, the remaining 9 mu of land in the Banana Manor were all planted with bananas. In the Western Liang Kingdom, no one knew that bananas were edible, and the bananas in the manor were growing wild. Zisu entrusted the Banana Manor to Aunt Li and her family of three.

Peach and Plum Manor is located near Banana Manor, less than a mile apart. Perilla was also handed over to Aunt Li and her family of three for management.

The tenants for the three estates were all local villagers. These tenants were all personally visited by the old clan chief, Shangguan Qin, and Li Mao; they were all hardworking and kind people.

Shangguan Chengfeng went to take up his post a thousand miles away, Shangguan Zhihua was placed under house arrest, Zisu was granted the title of county princess, and the issues of sweet potatoes and potatoes were resolved satisfactorily. The stewards of the three manors were all very dedicated, and everything was on track.

Uncle Yu Zhe had long since established himself at the Dali Temple, and his residence in the capital was also very well-maintained. Now, it was time to bring Zisu's family, Grandma, and Yu Han to the capital!

Zisu was reluctant to leave. Xiaoshitan was a quiet and pleasant place with very fresh air and a faint fragrance, giving her a comfortable feeling of "picking chrysanthemums by the eastern fence and leisurely gazing at the southern mountains." If asked about her wishes, she would rather stay in Wuliping forever. However, her grandmother and Madam Yu believed that settling in the capital would be better for Zisu's future marriage prospects.

Zisu disagreed: "How old am I? I'm only twelve and a half. There's no need to rush. It's not too late to worry when I turn sixteen!"

Madam Yu was exasperated: "You! You're good in every way, except you're too stubborn! If you keep living here, people will think you're just a country bumpkin. What lady or young master would want you?"

Grandma: "That's right, you're almost thirteen years old. If you don't go to the capital for a few years, it will ruin your life! A woman's marriage is a major event in her life. You can't marry a farmer, can you? Listen to your mother, wait for your uncle to come and pick us up. Don't think about anything else, let's go back to the capital together!"

Zisu wanted to stay in Xiaowuliping for another year or two and planned to persuade her mother: "Mother, it is a year of severe drought now, and the water supply in the capital must be very tight. We have a small stone pool here, and there are springs in the mountains. There is also a big river in front of the village."

After hearing what she said, Madam Yu couldn't help but waver a little.

Zisu pressed her advantage: "Mom, at least we don't have to worry about water here. We don't have to go days without water to shower, wash our hair, or do our clothes. You and I are adults, so we can put up with it, but my little brother is only two years old. He sits on the floor playing and roughhousing all day long, and he gets very dirty if he doesn't change his clothes every day."

“You’re right. Back in the capital, water will definitely be a big problem!” Madam Yu’s heart wavered. On one hand, there was the issue of her daughter’s engagement, and on the other hand, there was the issue of her son needing to wash his hair, take a bath, and do his laundry.

She was torn and couldn't make a decision for a while.

Zisu said to her grandmother, "Grandma, could you please go and check if my little brother has woken up? I have a few words to say to my mother!"

"Alright! I'll go right now. If you have anything to say, tell your mother quickly! Your uncle might be here soon!" Grandma was very understanding and walked away with a smile.

Madam Yu glared at her daughter: "Look at you, what are you thinking? Can't your grandmother hear what you're saying?"

Zisu: "Mother is right. What I'm about to say must not be heard by Grandma!"

Mrs. Yu: "Hurry up and tell me, you're so smug!"

Zisu: "If we go to my uncle's house to stay, that's like living under someone else's roof. It's not as comfortable and carefree as staying at your own home."

"What are you saying?! That's your own uncle. In his heart, you're no different from his daughter!" Madam Yu was annoyed after hearing her daughter's words.

Zisu: "Mother, do you know that distance makes the heart grow fonder? It's best to keep a certain distance between relatives and friends, otherwise it's easy for friction and various conflicts to arise."

Mrs. Yu: "Don't worry about that. Your uncle isn't that petty!"

Zisu: "Mother, you're too naive! Uncle is only twenty-five, in the prime of his life. Yu Han's mother has been gone from Uncle for almost three years! Tell me, isn't this the perfect time for Uncle to get married?"

Madam Yu suddenly realized, "Oh dear, that's right! I had completely forgotten about that! Indeed, your uncle is currently highly regarded by the Emperor and is quite familiar with his duties in the government office. Now is the perfect time to arrange a marriage!"

Zisu: "Mother, think it over carefully. If the three of us move into Uncle's house now, how will Uncle arrange the marriage? Uncle's house only has two courtyards. If he gets married, where will all those people live? Even if there are enough people, will Aunt be happy living under the same roof? Rather than having many conflicts and having to move out of Uncle's house, it's better not to move in at all!"

"That makes sense!" Madam Yu sighed, then thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we buy a house ourselves?"

Zisu: "Mother, now that Father is gone, my younger brother is only two years old, and I'm almost thirteen! Is it safe for the three of us to buy a house and live alone? I'm afraid we can only stay at home and not go anywhere! Can you get used to such a stifling life? Anyway, I'm not used to it. I feel uncomfortable if I don't go hiking every day!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Yu was left speechless, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

It has to be said that her daughter's words make a lot of sense. However, if she raises her daughter to be unruly and she can't marry into a wealthy family, will her husband blame her in the afterlife?

Thinking of this, she said to her daughter, "But you're not young anymore. Many girls your age are already engaged! If you continue to live in Wuliping, it will be impossible for you to find a son from a wealthy family in the future! But if you move into your uncle's house, with his current official position and your status as a county princess, you can find a good family!"

Zisu: "Mother, I have never thought about marrying into a wealthy or powerful family. I just want to find a good man and a kind-hearted in-law family to live a simple and happy life! What's so good about wealthy and powerful families? Let's not talk about anything else, just take my uncle's family for example! This family has used all sorts of vicious methods for the title of Marquis and for money!"