Acai's Sky

Chapter 682: What Does the Heroine's Escape Have to Do with Me?

Ah Cai was wearing a simple and elegant long dress, gently waving an exquisite round fan in her hand, and standing gracefully on the top floor of her own restaurant that was soaring into the clouds.

Her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and she looked down with interest at the group of innocent children in the courtyard below.

I saw children happily picking ripe fruits from the trees, and bursts of cheerful laughter and shouts could be heard from time to time. The whole scene was full of vitality and vigor.

"As for the peaches, plums, and apricots, we still have to warn these naughty little guys," Ah Cai murmured softly. "As the saying goes, 'Peaches nourish, apricots hurt, and under plum trees, the dead are buried.' This saying is not just a casual remark!"

When Rong Mama heard what Acai said, she quickly turned around and whispered instructions to a servant beside her.

Not long after, the servant hurried back, and at this time a small wooden sign had been nailed firmly under each fruit tree.

These wooden signs clearly stated the need to eat apricots and plums in moderation, and even included the doctor's instructions.

Aunt Gu, who had been silently observing everyone's busy work, couldn't help but say, "These fruit trees don't look unusual right now, but if drought strikes or disaster strikes, they might be able to save many lives."

Ah Cai nodded slightly in agreement and added, "Yes, when autumn arrives, the fruit trees that bear oily fruits will be abundant. By then, the people will be able to save a lot of food expenses."

However, unlike her master who had a long-term vision, Aunt Ying had not thought about the possible drought in the future.

Seeing the naughty boy picking fruits non-stop, her heart felt like it was bleeding and the pain was unbearable.

"Oh, look at the fruit trees! There are so many that I can't even count them all! And they were all picked by those naughty kids! What a waste! I don't know what the young lady was thinking, planting fruit trees all over Jialu County!"

I saw that Madam Ying covering her heart tightly with her hands, frowning, with an expression of deep distress on her face.

She looked so fragile, as if she would collapse to the ground in the next second.

Seeing this, Ginkgo, who was standing by, hurriedly reached out to support Aunt Ying, fearing that she might accidentally fall.

Ginkgo actually didn't quite understand why her young lady went to such great lengths to plant so many fruit trees throughout Jialu County.

However, whenever Ginkgo thought of his little brother's lovely smile and the scene of him happily trotting towards him with a bunch of fresh fruits, he felt warm in his heart.

Especially when seeing his younger brother telling him proudly and happily that he could now share some of the burden for the family, Ginkgo believed from the bottom of her heart that there must be a deep meaning and reason for his young lady's behavior.

Aunt Gu walked up to Ah Cai with a glass of freshly squeezed juice in her hand, smiling, and gently placed the glass on the table. She said softly:

"Miss, this is freshly squeezed juice. Please try it and see how it tastes. Our most important task right now is to store up more food. You see, Jialu County had a bumper harvest this summer. With so much food available, the price is naturally much lower."

Ah Cai frowned slightly and said thoughtfully, "If that's the case, then let's hurry up and buy the grain. We can use that sorghum to make wine. If we brew it for a few years, by the time a disaster strikes, this wine will become a rare luxury!"

Aunt Gu nodded and after a moment's thought, she continued, "As for the animals we raise, since they're fed with spiritual herbs, the sheep, donkeys, deer, and the like are growing very fast. Look, their wool and antlers are now ready to be harvested."

Ah Cai gently shook the round fan in her hand and sighed helplessly, "Ah, just take care of these things. I'm either busy memorizing lessons or writing calligraphy every day. I'm really busy as hell."

She paused, then muttered with a look of complaint, "Humph, I don't even need to take the imperial examination, yet I still have to study and practice calligraphy so hard. It's all Mr. Mu's fault. I really don't know when he'll be able to teach at the Imperial College."

Rong Mama, who was standing by, couldn't help but burst out laughing when she heard this. She jokingly said, "Don't worry, young lady. Once we finish harvesting the sweet potatoes, I guess your Mr. Mu will be leaving for the Imperial College to teach."

Aunt Gu quickly chimed in, "That's right. Mr. Mu can't stop thinking about the plan you wrote, and he keeps saying that he feels he hasn't taught you enough. If I could cultivate you to be a man of great talent, I'm sure you'd come up with even more brilliant plans."

At this moment, Rong Mama suddenly seemed to remember something important and turned around to ask her mistress, "Oh, I almost forgot, don't we still have a lot of potatoes to plant? Miss, can you tell me when is the best time to plant potatoes and corn?"

Ah Cai thought for a moment and then replied, "Hmm... How about this? Let's plant autumn corn and potatoes. In the second half of this year, let the Tong family try planting a batch and see how it goes. But you must not tell Mr. Mu about this, or else, with his temper, he'll definitely find all sorts of excuses to delay leaving."

Hearing this, several maids present couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh secretly.

They all thought to themselves that their young lady was just like a naughty and cute primary school student, who was always trying to find ways to compete with the serious Mr. Mu in wits and courage.

However, Ginkgo, standing by, didn't seem to understand why the maids were laughing. She asked with a puzzled look on her face, "But if you really planted these potatoes and corn, can you guarantee that Mr. Mu won't come back on his own?"

When Ah Cai heard this, her smiling face instantly fell, and her good mood disappeared instantly.

She secretly groaned in her heart, thinking that if Mr. Mu heard this news, he might really run back without saying a word.

Seeing this, Rong Mama quickly reached out and gently tapped Ginkgo's head, scolding her, "Ginkgo, why do you keep saying such harsh words that poke our young lady in the heart?"