Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

at the person next to her.

Ah Jian tilted his head to look at her, his deep eyes faintly showing a touch of tenderness and affection that he didn’t even realizes was there.
Seeing her so happy, he was also very happy in his heart.

Unknowingly, a whole year was about to pass since he had first arrived here! Ah Jian was a little stunned thinking about it and couldn’t help but feel that maybe it would be nice to spend a lifetime like this.

“Hm, we will be busy for a while!” Ah Jian agreed.

She sighed: “Zhao Ru Jun’s side has finally stopped temporarily; I hope it will wait until all the cotton is collected…”

Noticing the faint worry in her tone, Ah Jian couldn’t help but smile at her: “What are you worrying about? The reputation of the Zhao family has fallen, and your cotton is always ready, isn’t this good?”

She laughed.
“Yes! It’s very good!” Seeing that Ah Jian still looked concerned, she sighed and her smile turned bitter: “It’s because its good that I am so worried.
I am worried that someone else will be jealous and spoil it!”

He thought for a while.
“Ordinary people don’t have the courage, even if they are jealous.” He said.
“They can only say a few words secretly! The Zhao family is not clear at the moment, they don’t have the time for these ideas.
As for others, there is none.
Only…”

Ah Jian looked at Lian Fang Zhou.
“Only the magistrate.
He ordered this cotton to be grown.
If it is as good as you say, he might send someone to take over the work.”

This was exactly what Lian Fang Zhou was worried about.

Since they started, she had been carefully inquiring and watching the other families.
Except for her own, the cotton grown by those other farmers was messy, thin, and unripe.
How much could it produce?

Therefore, once everyone discovered the benefits of the cotton, her family’s two thousand acres would be very eye-catching.

“This is what I’m concerned about.” Lian Fang Zhou admitted.

Ah Jian raised an eyebrow and smiled: “This is your private property.
Even the magistrate won’t make it difficult for you.
What’s more, there is the Su family.
Your cousin and cousin-in-law treat you sincerely and will support you.
How courageous is the magistrate? And there is me… I will always protect you!”

Immediately, her heart warmed and her body seemed more relaxed.
She nodded, smiling faintly: “With you here, I can rest assured! Ah Jian, I have an idea but I don’t know if I should say it…”

“Your ideas have never been bad!” Ah Jian told her.

“I have heard that Official Ding has been very concerned about people’s livelihoods since he returned to his hometown.
Official Ding is highly respected and upright, if he offers shelter, the country magistrate wouldn’t dare to move!”

Ah Jian raised his eyebrows in surprised: “Fang Zhou, you dare to think about this?”

Lian Fang Zhou curled her lip: “You are joking but I really am crazy! Alas! I know this thing is not easy to do but…”

“I didn’t mean to laugh at you!” Ah Jian hurried to assure her, “I meant that you are very courageous, daring to think about what people are too scared to do! Let’s try it!”

She couldn’t help but laugh.
“It’s no good to talk about it now! This thing must be done carefully and its best to let Official Ding come to our house by himself.”

It would be difficult if Official Ding did not take his own initiative to bring it up.
And even if he came, if the country magistrate had already said something, then it was inevitable that Lian Fang Zhou would not be able to convince him.
Although the magistrate did not dare to do anything to her at this time, she was still worried in her heart.
Since the official wanted to help people, shouldn’t this be simple?

Lian Fang Zhou felt embarrassed.

TN: If Official Ding came up previously, I have not been able to find him in my documents.
Does anyone remember him from a previous chapter?