The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

The first person spoke, followed by a second and third, and soon many others came forward to inquire.

Shu Yu seemed thoughtful, but Ruan Hai’s eyelid twitched violently. He scolded everyone, ”What are you arguing about? The county magistrate has been busy for two days and is very tired. Do you feel comfortable disturbing her?”

Of course, they felt comfortable. Why wouldn’t they?

When their own interests were involved, the villagers were enthusiastic.

Especially in the nearby villages, many people had begun planting sunflowers, and the purchasing price offered by Lu’s was quite reasonable. Originally, the yield of those lower-grade lands wasn’t high, but planting sunflowers had increased their value, making others envious.

Due to the old women in Ruan Family Village, aside from Dali, who worked as a steward at Lu’s, the other villagers couldn’t even consider selling their sunflowers to Lu’s.

Now that the county magistrate was present and had given a slight nod of approval, how could they just let the opportunity slip by?

So, with some villagers already dissatisfied with Ruan Hai taking the lead, others eagerly wanted to make their presence felt.

”County magistrate, I’m quite skilled at farming. If you entrust it to me, I guarantee that the melon seeds will be plump and full of oil.”

”County magistrate, our family has many strong laborers, and quite a bit of land. You can choose us.”

Shu Yu furrowed her brow, and Ying Xi immediately said perceptively, ”Everyone, step back a bit. Surrounding our county magistrate like this isn’t appropriate. Even if you want to discuss farming, you should sit down and talk slowly. Are you going to discuss it at the foot of the mountain?”

”Right, right, county magistrate, come to our house. We have plenty of space.”

”Nonsense, county magistrate, come to our home. It’s just a few steps away.”

”Your house is run-down. Chicken droppings everywhere. The county magistrate wouldn’t even have a place to step. Better come to my house; we have the finest tea leaves.”

The villagers refused to give in, and Shu Yu’s frown deepened.

Seeing this, Ying Xi quickly said, ”Alright, everyone, stop arguing. I suggest we go to the village chief’s house. With Village Chief Ruan as a witness, you won’t suffer any losses, even in business.”

Everyone agreed, and they all turned to look at Ruan Hai.

The pressure suddenly fell on Ruan Hai’s shoulders. His twisted expression barely had time to return to normal as he forced a smile and nodded, ”Yes, of course, it’s convenient at my house.”

He only hoped Shu Yu would leave quickly. But if he helped the villagers reject this hard-earned money-making opportunity now, he feared being blamed by everyone.

These villagers were easy to handle individually, but when they made requests collectively, he had to carefully weigh his actions.

So the group began heading toward Ruan Hai’s house. Ruan Hai gave his eldest son a look, signaling him to return first and inform the family to tidy up and prepare everything necessary.

He was now thankful that Ms. Lou had returned to her family yesterday; otherwise, in her injured state, should she suddenly bump into the county magistrate, it would surely cause more trouble.

Ruan Hai had been the village chief and clan leader for many years, and although they didn’t have much else, their house was the best in the village.

A towering blue brick house with large tiles, blue stone slabs paving the ground, a large area, and many flower pots arranged in the courtyard. The living room was built with two large pillars.

Shu Yu glanced around, smirking slightly, ”Village Chief Ruan, your home is quite affluent.”

Ruan Hai’s face twitched slightly, ”It’s been passed down from our ancestors, and the younger generation has renovated it several times.”