freenovelworld Chapter 134 The Saplings Arrive
Chapter 134 The Saplings Arrive
After dividing the fields, they arrived home just in time for lunch. Lin Jingcheng hadn't returned yet, so only Lin Dashan, Aunt Zhang, Xu, and Shen Wanning were eating at home.
After dinner, she went to see several detained refugees. Seeing that they were listless and leaning against the wall, they looked very weak. She gave them some water and went back to her room to take a nap.
Captain Yan has been back in the county town for two days and has not returned yet. I don’t know what the situation is over there.
Around 2:30 in the afternoon, Shen Wanning was awakened by a noise in the yard. It sounded like Lin Jingcheng had returned.
She put on her clothes quickly and saw that besides Lin Jingcheng, there were several strange men standing in the yard.
"Wan Ning, these people are here to deliver tea trees. I happened to meet them asking for directions on my way back, so I brought them back with me." Lin Jingcheng said, pointing at the people.
"I guess this is the Miss Shen that Boss Zhao mentioned? My name is Yu Qian, nice to meet you." The man next to Lin Jingcheng stepped forward first and said with a bow.
"Mr. Yu, nice to meet you. I'll trouble you to plant the trees." Shen Wanning came over and said hello.
"Miss Shen, you're too polite. Boss Zhao asked us to transport 20,000 tea trees. He said he was worried that if we transported too many at once, it would be difficult for Miss Shen to arrange, so they were divided into two batches. The other 20,000 trees should be delivered in three days." Yu Qian explained.
"Boss Zhao is very thoughtful. Next time I see Boss Zhao, I'll have to trouble Master Yu to thank him on my behalf."
After exchanging pleasantries, the two men helped unload the saplings from the oxcart. The sun was high in the sky, the hottest time of the day, and it was not suitable for planting trees. They had to wait until late afternoon, after the sun had set.
Seeing them moving saplings, Lin Dashan put down his pipe and joined in to help unload them. Finally finding something he could do, he held his head high, his face filled with pride and satisfaction.
After unloading the saplings, everyone except Yu Qian returned to the county town. Xu helped to clean up a guest room for Yu, allowing him to stay in Daqing Village for a while so that she could help teach him about tea planting.
Since the tree planting would begin in the evening, Shen Wanning had distributed steamed buns to the refugees earlier today, ensuring they would have enough energy to work after eating.
This time, not only Shen Wanning, but also Lin Dashan and Lin Jingcheng went to the mountains to plant trees, leaving only Aunt Zhang and Xu at home to take care of Wen and the children.
Yu Qian checked the soil on the mountain and said it was suitable for growing tea trees.
So, under his instruction and demonstration, the other villagers soon understood how to plant tea trees. They picked up their hoes and tried to plant tea trees themselves. Even Shen Wanning tried to plant a few trees.
They didn't finish until dark.
The next morning, at breakfast, Shen Wanning remembered that she had forgotten to ask Lin Jingce about the incident. "Brother, did you go to the county town to see my second brother? How is my eldest brother? Is there any problem with his business?"
Lin Jingcheng shook his head. "No, no, business in the milk tea shop is going on as usual. The milk tea is always in short supply. It's just that my eldest brother said he has to rest in the county town recently and won't be back for a while."
There was one thing he didn't say, which was that when he saw Lin Jingce this time, he felt that his face seemed a little paler, and he didn't know if it was his illusion.
"Well, then I'm relieved. After this batch of tea is planted, I'll pay them their wages and then go to the county town to take a look. As for the remaining batch of trees, my parents and second brother will have to work hard at home to look after them."
There was also a farm in the county town where she planned to plant 2,000 grape vines. Grapes were difficult to transport, so planting them on the farm was more convenient.
"Okay, don't be too tired these days. Dad and I will go to the mountain to help plant tea, and you just rest at home. You have just recovered from a serious illness, and you are not made of iron, so you need to take care of yourself." Lin Jingcheng said with concern.
Aunt Zhang immediately served Shen Wanning a bowl of pig's trotter stewed with soybeans, which was full of pig's trotters. "Your second brother is right. You need to nourish yourself too. After all, you are a woman. You should take good care of yourself."
Shen Wanning was stunned. Pointing at the soybean and pig's trotter soup, she asked, "This... isn't this for my second sister-in-law to increase her milk production? Why do I have to drink this too?"
"Anyway, it's something to nourish your body, so just eat more." Seeing that she didn't take the bowl, Aunt Zhang put the bowl in front of her.
Netizens in the live broadcast room also urged her to eat more pig's trotters, saying that it replenishes collagen and is good for the skin. She didn't know whether it was true or not, but under Aunt Zhang's gaze, she had no choice but to finish the whole bowl of soybean stewed pig's trotters.
After dinner in the evening, several people sat in the courtyard, enjoying the cool breeze with palm-leaf fans. Coincidentally, Captain Yan came back with the officials.
"Have the officials eaten yet?" Aunt Zhang was cleaning up the dishes. When she saw them come in, she asked.
Captain Yan nodded and said, "Thank you, Aunt Zhang. We've already eaten in town."
"Okay, I'll go wash the dishes. You guys can chat about the rest first. I'll bring you a pot of tea later."
As soon as Aunt Zhang left, Shen Wanning immediately asked, "Captain Yan, I wonder what the situation is like in the county right now? What about the Heiba brothers..."
Captain Yan sat down on a chair in the yard, looked at Shen Wanning and said, "Please sit down too. I'll explain. After we brought the bodies of the Heiba brothers back, the coroner examined them and confirmed that they had indeed died from snake venom. There were snake bite marks on their legs, but why the snake only bit them is something we don't know."
"It may also be that you reap what you sow. God is watching what you do. It's hard to say whether all this is retribution." Shen Wanning said lightly, without a trace of emotion in her tone.
"By the way, what about the remaining few people? Did they say anything?"
Shen Wanning shook her head. "It's strange. They seem to have collectively lost their memory. They only remember discussing things in the thatched hut, and then they don't remember anything."
"Really? Then can I go see them now?" Captain Yan stood up as he said this.
"Wait, Captain Yan, there's one more thing. I haven't given them any food these past few days. I'm threatening them to name the person who killed someone. They all point to one person - Ma Jing. I think this person is very likely to have killed someone. I'm wondering if we can bring him back to the county town and have him interrogated by the county magistrate? Otherwise, if he stays in Daqing Village, we'll never be able to sleep peacefully."
"What Miss Shen said makes sense. Let me go and see them and see if I can get more clues. As for Ma Jing, I want to take him away. Please show me the way, Miss Shen. I'll go and see them."
Shen Wanning stood up and was about to take him to the woodshed, but Captain Yan said, "Miss Shen, please tell me the way. You don't have to go. Our interrogation methods are a bit unsightly, and we're afraid Miss Shen will have nightmares if she sees them."