Chapter 1092: Trace her tracks
Shen Li looked at the buds that were yet to bloom and then turned to look at Yu Dong before he softly asked, ” Do you think that the strawberries grown this time around would be as sweet as the ones that we grew last time?”
” They will be even more sweeter and delicious than last time,” Yu Dong told him with certainty. ” This time I experimented with them a little such that they would be even more sweet than the last time.”
Yu Dong knew that her strawberries and blueberries were going to be used in many ways, she could not sell them wholesale but she could always make products out of them. Such as jam, crush and many more things, with these products, she was bound to make a lot of money.
Even if she could not sell them, she could always push more fruits into her cake shop that she had decided to open together with Yu Le who was good at making desserts.
Shen Li on the other hand was a bit worried. He knew that Empress Xieren was looking for Yu Dong, if these strawberries were launched in the market again, wouldn’t they be in trouble?
He said to his wife, ” Dong Dong, I heard that the Empress had started to lock up everyone who is going against her, will you be fine? What if she tries to catch you ?”
Yu Dong smiled. She also knew that the Empress was looking for her but she could not stop her life because of her, right?
” Li, don’t worry. Magistrate Li had promised me that she would protect our family and I believe her,” what she did not tell Shen Li was that Xuan Zhenya had already started to rebuild her army. Though Yu Dong did not know where the second princess was at the moment, from the smile on Li Wan’s face, Yu Dong was sure that the second princess was fine and healthy.
She then turned to look at the strawberries that were about to bloom and said in a light voice, ” Our fields are about to bear fruits, we cannot destroy our hard work, can we? What’s more now we are not the only ones who are relying on these fields.”
At this point, the two of them arrived at the middle of the fields where the children were watering the strawberry plants, Yu Dong had asked them to water the plants three times a day as she had dug well for her fields especially.
She pointed to the large acre of land and then continued, ” These plants will definitely help us earn millions of taels, if we stop now, then we are going to make a big loss.”
” Millions? Are you sure?” Shen Li had heard Yu Dong say that she would be able to earn millions of taels from the fields alone but he did not believe her, after all, how could a farmer earn so much money?
” You don’t believe me?” Yu Dong chuckled as she looked at the mer beside her. She brought his hand to her lips and kissed it lightly before saying, ” Just when have I lied to you?”
” If you want to speak, speak…why are you kissing me in front of the children?” Shen Li said in a panicked voice as he looked at the young children who were watering the fields, fortunately, they did not look at them or else the rumour that Yu Dong kissed him would be spread all over the village.
Yu Dong saw that he was embarrassed so she did not tease him anymore. With her fingers, she brushed the back of his hand and then said, ” I want to make this place worth living for our children, we could have moved to the city but because of the war we have to take a step back.”
” I don’t want our children to think that I did not give them everything that I could.”
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” You think too much, there is no way our child would think something like this,” Shen Li answered as he blinked his eyes and looked over at the children who were playing in the fields while watering the plants. ” They will definitely be filial to you.”
Yu Dong did not say anything she simply smiled and brought Shen Li back home. The two of them have been walking for an hour and even though Shen Li’s body was nourished by the spiritual water she did not want to tire him.
However, as soon as she stepped inside the house, she saw Zhu Qian walking nervously inside the courtyard.
” You go inside,” she told Shen Li who nodded and then smiled gently at Zhu Qian before heading inside the house. He wanted to stay but his swollen feet made it impossible for him to stand any longer.
Yu Dong motioned Zhu Qian to sit down on the stone table and then asked a mammy to bring lavender tea as it was good for calming the nerves.
” What happened? Is Lang not home?” She sent Lang to the town after receiving a letter from Li Wan that she wanted Lang’s help with something but ever since then she had not seen Lang.
Zhu Qian shook his head and then replied with a frown, ” I don’t know what happened two days ago my wife sent me a letter that she would be back yesterday but she did not come. I thought that she was busy with something and got caught up but I did not see her returning even now when it’s evening.”
He pursed his lips and then looked at Yu Dong before saying, ” I know that it’s little Bun’s birthday tomorrow but Madam Yu, can you look for my wife? I am really worried.”
” If she does not come before night, then I will trace down her tracks,” Yu Dong said to Zhu Qian with a frown. ” You all stay at home while I am out alright?”
She was also worried when she did not see Lang but since Zhu Qian did not say anything she thought he knew where she was now that Zhu Qian was telling him that Lang had gone missing in the middle she had to step forward and take charge.
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