Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 1215: Chapter 112: The Potatoes are Ready

“Do I look that foolish?” Lu Sangqi gave her a disdainful glance.

Ye Muyu felt at ease then, as long as he was careful, nothing could be better.

“There is a Book Collection Pavilion in the Princess’ Mansion, Doctor Lu may feel free to browse,” the Elder Princess spoke up, taking the initiative to invite Lu Sangqi to read the books, a privilege that was truly rare.

Lu Sangqi did not decline, for he had long coveted the books in the Princess’ Mansion.

The Royal Family’s book collection would surely not be meager.

Ye Muyu did not meddle in this affair anymore, and was sent back to the residence.

At the residence, as soon as Ye Muyu returned, Madam Liu came over.

“Ah Yu, people from the Manor have come to say that this year’s potatoes are ripe and it’s time to start harvesting. Your father wants to go back and take a look,” she said.

Hearing Madam Liu’s mention, Ye Muyu remembered this matter. The potatoes were the produce from the old family Manor’s seeds sent last year, and indeed, it was time they were ripe.

If taken care of well, the old home’s Manor might also have a bountiful harvest.

“Mother, let’s go to the Manor together and have a look.” Ye Muyu was always not quite used to the capital, although it was comfortable, she felt constrained, always having a sense of restraint.

Thinking of the chance to go to the Manor, her mood unexpectedly improved.

“You go with your father, he just wants to see the harvest and incidentally write a letter back home. When it comes to dealing with these sweet potatoes, you’ll decide how to handle them. Surely we can’t finish them all by eating,” she said.

With sweet potatoes turned into flour, there was no family in the village who suffered from hunger anymore. It had even become a place of wealth, and the neighboring villages also enjoyed better days as a result.

Madam Liu had great trust in her daughter-in-law’s capabilities. Without waiting for her to refuse, she said with a smile, “I’ll wait for your father to finish his business then I’ll bring Chu Ziluo and the others with me. The children are all studying at the residence, and I don’t feel at ease leaving them behind if all the adults go.”

“Mother, if you decide to go to the Manor, send me a message, and I’ll send someone to pick you up,” Ye Muyu offered.

“Alright, alright,” Madam Liu felt especially comfortable being revered by the younger generation, how could she refuse? A broad smile spread across her face.

She even personally helped Ye Muyu prepare for the trip, making sure everything was ready.

The next morning, Ye Muyu boarded the carriage prepared by the residence, accompanied by Su Mei and Chun Xing, the two maidservants, as well as the guards Chu Heng had arranged to be by her side, and they left the capital. After more than an hour, they arrived at the Manor.

It was already spring, and the Manor was surrounded by wild flowers and plants, a lush green tapestry.

Compared to Jiangnan, the northern Manor was obviously much more extensive in size, and the hills were low, merely resembling small hillocks.

The carriage went straight to the Manor courtyard.

As soon as Ye Muyu got off the carriage, Zhang Shi was already waiting at the entrance.

“Lady, you have arrived. The weather is fine today, and I have called the tenants on the Manor to begin the potato harvest,” said Zhang Shi, standing aside with great respect.

Seeing that he had changed into ordinary clothes, even wearing shoes suitable for working in the fields, Ye Muyu nodded slightly, “Just wait a moment.”

She went into the house and changed out of her brocade robes, putting on ordinary cotton clothing that was purple in color and consisted of a top and trousers, which made it more convenient for working. She even changed into boots.

Seeing her come out dressed in this manner, Zhang Shi and the others were taken aback, seemingly never expecting someone from the main family to wear such clothing common among farmers.

What surprised them even more was yet to come.

Ye Muyu, along with Su Mei and Chun Xing, went straight to the fields, personally grabbed a hoe, and began digging up the potatoes.

“What are you standing around for? You can start digging now, just be careful with your strength, try not to damage the potatoes, look for more as there are plenty to be found,” she instructed.