Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

saying they understood.

Seeing that the three of them were still excitedly discussing it between themselves, Lian Fang Zhou added: “You three continue to patrol the fields, don’t be careless! I will go back, I still have things to do.”

The three workers agreed and saw her off.

Instead of going home, Lian Fang Zhou went to the compound to look for Qin Feng.
After explaining everything to him, she smiled and said: “Manager Qin is very skilled! What did you say to Steward Ding? Today Master Ding came specifically to see our cotton fields and even talked with me for a while.
His words have settled my worries, when it’s time to sell, our name will be well known.”

She paused, suddenly realizing something, and slapped her own forehead.
“I was really confused! I should have asked you to go with me!” She said with regret.

Qin Feng saw her dull expression and blinked.
With some doubt, he asked: “Miss, you said Master Ding came to speak about your cotton? I have only established a friendship with the steward and haven’t even had a chance to talk about the cotton fields.
If Steward Ding mentioned it to him, it has nothing to do with me!”

“…” Lian Fang Zhou stared at him in surprise.
“Nothing to do with you? You mean you haven’t even mentioned it to Steward Ding?”

“Yes!” Qin Feng nodded.

Lian Fang Zhou’s brain felt sluggish, this was just too strange!

She knew her own family’s status, they had nothing to do with someone like Master Ding.
Other than letting Qin Feng deliberately approach Steward Ding, they had never come into contact with the Ding family!

But now Master Ding had stopped by for no reason and had even spoken with her specially.
What did he mean by showing good intentions like this?

“Miss,” Seeing her look so confused, Qin Feng couldn’t help but smile and persuade: “Master Ding has a very good reputation in Yuhe county and is a man of high morals.
Presumably, he just cares about agriculture and appreciates Miss Lian’s hard work.
Anyways, this is a good thing!”

“As you say!” Lian Fang Zhou laughed.
“For the time being, let’s just take it as a good thing.
No matter if he is kind or malicious, his true purpose will be revealed eventually!” All she needed to do was act carefully and cautiously, that would be enough.

“Miss Lian is correct!” Qin Feng agreed.

~

After leaving Lian Fang Zhou’s cotton fields, Master Ding relaxed elegantly in his carriage.
Stroking his beard, he stared out the window and no one could guess what he was thinking.

After a moment, he suddenly sighed slightly and shook his head, smiling.

That Miss Lian was really interesting! Not to mention ordinary country girls, not even most of the ladies in the capital could be considered more skilled than her.
No wonder…

He chuckled, thinking of Cui Min Zhi, the grandson of his old friend, who had come to visit him yesterday.
Originally, he had thought the young man had come to see him for a favor and was interested in hearing him out, only to find out he had a different request.

In hindsight, it wasn’t too surprising.
After all, what interest would a young man like him have in an old, bald man like Master Ding?

Though the young man had spoken very vaguely, Master Ding had understood that he was asking him to take care of the eldest miss of the Lian family, particularly not allowing others to attack her cotton.
He repeatedly asked him not to let her know what Cui Min Zhi had spoken to him.

TN: Ah, Cui Shao Xi! So much work for a girl that won’t be yours! Second male leads are very pitiful, I hope he finds a girl that loves him.