A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 469

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 469 – Why are you avoiding me? (1)

Translator : Virichime
Editor : Chu
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Hearing Wei Ruo’s voice, Shi Dayou came back to his senses and said, “To be honest, Young Master Xu, these past few days I’ve also felt that something isn’t quite right with the seedlings in the fields. I started working in the paddies with my father when I was three years old, and I’ve been farming for thirty-five years now. I remember very clearly what the seedlings should look like at every stage. Even the slightest abnormality, I can tell.”

Wei Ruo listened carefully without interrupting.

Shi Dayou continued, “At this stage, these seedlings don’t look quite right to me, though I can’t say for certain yet that something is wrong. But after hearing what Young Master Xu said just now, that suspicion has only grown stronger.”

So it wasn’t just Wei Ruo who sensed a problem, Shi Dayou had felt the same.

The look in Wei Ruo’s eyes changed as she looked at him, showing a hint of admiration.

“Then, Village Head, have you considered replacing this batch of seedlings?” Wei Ruo asked.

Shi Dayou sighed. “Even as the village head, it’s a difficult decision to make. What if my judgment is wrong? Wouldn’t I be dragging all the villagers into wasting their effort for nothing? And re-raising seedlings at this point could very well affect this year’s rice yield. Everyone is counting on this harvest to be a good one.”

“I have a batch of late-ripening rice seeds,” Wei Ruo said to him. “Planting them later won’t affect the yield at all. They’re highly resistant to disease and pests, easier to grow than ordinary seeds, and their output is even higher.”

“Really? There are seeds like that?” Shi Dayou looked at Wei Ruo in both surprise and delight.

Young Master Xu owned his own estate and was skilled in business—it made no sense for him to joke about something like this, so what he said was very likely true.

“Yes,” Wei Ruo nodded. “That’s the variety I planted on my own estate, and the seedlings are growing very well. These seeds aren’t strict about timing—early or late planting both work. Even planting them now would still be in time.”

After hearing this, Shi Dayou didn’t respond right away.

After hesitating for a long moment, he asked cautiously, “Young Master Xu… are those seeds very expensive?”

“I’ll give them to the villagers for free,” Wei Ruo said.

Shi Dayou was stunned. “G-give them to us?”

Wei Ruo nodded. “Consider it a benefit for the village, since I bought land here in Shitou Village.”

“But you’ve already paid us silver for the land,” Shi Dayou said.

“I know. But didn’t you just say that if I ever needed help, the villagers would lend a hand? You’ve treated me well, so naturally I should treat you well in return.”

“But we only said that—we haven’t actually helped you with anything yet…”

“Even so, Village Head, you have the right intentions. If my distillery runs into trouble in the future and needs assistance, I hope you and the villagers will be willing to help,” Wei Ruo said.

“Of course, of course! Don’t worry, Young Master Xu,” Shi Dayou replied.

Wei Ruo nodded. “I only meant to give you a heads-up about the seedlings. The final decision is still yours. Whether or not to replace them is something you and the villagers should discuss, I won’t interfere further.”

“Alright, I know. I understand,” Shi Dayou replied.

“Then I won’t disturb you any further, Village Head. I’ll take my leave.” With that, Wei Ruo stood up and left.

Shi Dayou escorted Wei Ruo to the village entrance. After watching her carriage disappear into the distance, he returned home, quickly tidied up, and hurried to the fields to discuss the seedling issue with the villagers.

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