A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Chapter 400 Human nature

Old Qian had already heard that Gu Xixi had brought a new woman back, and he laughed, "This must be Miss Lü from the capital."

Lu Jing glanced at Gu Xixi and introduced herself, "Hello Uncle Qian, my surname is Lu and my given name is Jing."

"From now on, I will live with Xixi in our village."

"I'm new here, so please give me your guidance if I do anything wrong."

Old Qian felt a sense of warmth and closeness upon hearing the address "Uncle Qian."

"No problem, no problem. I've always considered Xixi my own niece."

"Since you also call me Uncle Qian, from now on you'll be just like Xixi."

"Please feel free to stay here. If you encounter any difficulties, come to me, or you can come to your Aunt Qian!"

Lü Jing happily bowed, lively yet well-behaved.

"Thank you, Uncle Qian!"

She was an unmarried young woman who had no relation to Gu Xixi.

The fact that she could leave her hometown alone indicates that there must be no one in charge of her family, such as parents or brothers.

Thinking of this, Old Qian's eyes softened with kindness.

Gu Xixi had been observing.

The reason she didn't introduce the two to each other was...

The hope is that Lü Jing can take the initiative to adapt to her new life.

Introducing yourself to a stranger is just the first step.

Yesterday, Gu Xixi did not specifically teach Lü Jing what to say to different people.

Therefore, Lü Jing relied entirely on her own observation to remember how Gu Xixi addressed the village chief, thus using this to get closer to him.

That's where her intelligence lies.

Gu Xixi nodded inwardly, somewhat satisfied.

After all, she was training a capable assistant, not someone to be kept by her side like a child.

There will come a day when she will need Lü Jing to be able to stand on her own.

Old Qian and Lü Jing chatted for a few more minutes about everyday matters.

For example, what did your family do in the past, and do you still have any relatives there?

Gu Xixi guessed that the village chief had a good understanding of the new residents before she spoke:

"Uncle Qian, has everyone stopped applying the last foliar fertilizer before the wheat harvest?"

Old Qian nodded, "No!"

“I have memorized all the secret recipes you taught me. I have checked the almanac in advance to calculate the exact day for fertilizing and spraying pesticides, and I have also given them a lot of instructions.”

"No one is allowed to be impatient or act rashly in advance."

Gu Xixi smiled and said to Lü Jing, "Look, this is our village chief of Huachi Ferry."

"Nowhere can function without him!"

Old Qian laughed heartily a few times, "My niece went to the capital, broadened her horizons, and became even better at praising people."

After laughing, Old Qian said seriously, "But this is the first time anyone has ever sprinkled fertilizer on the leaves."

"Is that what my niece is worried about?"

Gu Xixi nodded.

Old Qian frowned and thought for a moment, then said truthfully, "Actually, even if you hadn't come today, I was planning to talk to you about this."

"Recently, quite a few people have been having doubts."

"It has always been known that the roots of plants are like the mouth of a person; water and fertilizer must come from underground."

"I've never heard of fertilizing leaves before. Does it really work?"

Gu Xixi smiled and said, "It's only natural to think this way about things we haven't experienced before."

"Uncle Qian, what do you think?"

Old Qian grinned, "I'm not going to waste my brainpower on that; I'll just do as you say."

“However…” he paused, then sighed, “Now there are several families who don’t want to fertilize anymore.”

"There are still quite a few who are undecided and are still observing."

"They said that spraying fertilizer on the leaves would not only be an extra trip, but also require spending money to buy fertilizer."

"Besides, the wheat ears are already growing well enough."

"Even if you apply fertilizer, you won't see any effect."

Gu Xixi said without any surprise, "Aren't there still people who think that I'm doing this to sell fertilizer one more time?"

"It's like prescribing tonics to healthy people. It won't cure any diseases, but it won't kill anyone either. As long as the money is spent, that's fine."

Old Qian smiled awkwardly, without denying Gu Xixi's statement.

Lü Jing asked, "So, do we have to go door-to-door to persuade them?"

"No need," Gu Xixi said. "If there are no other unforeseen circumstances, a bumper harvest and increased production are certain this year."

"It's just a matter of who gains more and who makes their own choices."

Anyway, no one in the village buys fertilizer on credit anymore.

She doesn't need to force others to change their minds.

Before leaving, Gu Xixi explained to Lao Qian again in detail how to mix the fertilizer, the proportions, and the key points of the operation.

They also informed us of the date of the final irrigation.

As for who will come to Lao Qian's place to learn in the future, that's not something she can control.

On the way back, seeing that no one was around, Lü Jing asked, "Didn't you want all the fertile land in the world to be highly productive?"

"Why are you just going to abandon this?"

Gu Xixi said, "It's not that we don't care, but that we know when to stop."

"They think I make money selling fertilizer, and in fact I do make a small profit."

"The more I tried to persuade them, the more they suspected I had ulterior motives."

"It would be better to let them choose for themselves."

She looked at Lü Jing and smiled slightly, "Sometimes, people's teachings are useless, but events teach people something in one go."

Lu Jing nodded thoughtfully, "Well, whether foliar fertilizer is effective or not will be clear after the wheat harvest."

"Those who didn't fertilize regretted it, and next time they'll know what they should do."

Gu Xixi glanced at her with amusement, "How do you know they'll definitely regret it?"

Lu Jing looked at Gu Xixi and smiled, her confidence tinged with a hint of smugness.

"Because I believe in you."

"If you can get so many people to do something, there must be a reason, and you must be confident in it."

"And your reaction just now was calm and composed."

"It's practically saying outright, 'Anyone who doesn't listen to me will be crying!'"

"You..." Gu Xixi chuckled, but did not deny it.

Breakfast was already prepared when I got home.

Anqinghe was just coming out of the kitchen carrying a plate of scallion pancakes and a plate of stir-fried pickled cowpeas.

"Why didn't you two call me when you went out?"

Gu Xixi said, "If we call you, who will help serve the food and set the table?"

Anqing laughed, "That's true. Anyway, I'm free, so I'll take on as much of the housework as I can."

Small square tables and stools have already been set up in the courtyard.

An Qinghe put down the plate and said, "The pickled cowpeas were sent by Sister-in-law Zhou."

"She was in a hurry to get into town to set up her stall, so she asked me to give her my regards."

Gu Xixi nodded, sat down at the table, and said to Lü Jing, "This afternoon, let's go visit each of the orchards."

This matter must be dealt with urgently.

Firstly, out of a sense of responsibility, I had to visit the site in person.

Secondly, she wants to reassure all the families who plant fruit trees with her.

Recently, it has become a habit for Shi Tou to take care of the old doctor.

When it was time to eat, without anyone telling him, he went to the backyard to call the old doctor to come and eat together.

Shi Tou was still carrying the medicine box, which he placed on the windowsill next to him.

After the meal, Gu Xixi followed the old doctor to Gu Laosan's house.

The old doctor was already very familiar with the village roads. He didn't take a cane, nor did he allow Gu Xixi to help him. He insisted on walking on his own.

Gu Xixi could only lower her head and pay attention to the road in front of the old doctor.

Kick away any stones you encounter.

The old doctor suddenly spoke up, "When we get to his house, you can do whatever you want."

"Your master will take responsibility for you."

Gu Xixi, who had been focused on the ground, was stunned when she heard this. "Huh?"