Chapter 480
Give him a spiritual vegetable
Qin Tan merely used a magical artifact to mobilize the power of the wilderness, tearing open a piece of barren land. Once the farmland is cultivated, he can cut off this field from the barren land and close it off.
That's all; there's nothing unrealistic about being greedy.
Qin Di and his guards had probably cleared about half an acre of land in the wilderness, pulling up a few plants. They hadn't even used their hoes much yet, judging from Qin Lang and Qin Bi, who were busy talking.
Before anything had even happened, and the wilderness was parched, the little fortune cluster of the Qin Yan Marquis's mansion, plump and diligent, suddenly began to send fortunes toward the desolate land.
Everyone was stunned when they saw it.
"Rain and snow with good fortune?" Qin Tan exclaimed.
How could they not be surprised? The Rongwang Mansion had just summoned a rain of fortune, and spiritual vegetables had already grown from it. Qin Tan, Qin Lang, and Qin Di were all familiar with the rain of fortune, and even Qin Bi was taken aback.
"The fortune of my Qin Yan Marquis's mansion is simply amazing!" Qin Bi exclaimed with delight.
"We can grow spirit vegetables." Qin Lang's eyes lit up.
Excitedly, they summoned rain and snow that could grow spiritual vegetables. Who wouldn't be excited? No one knew better than Qin Bi and Qin Lang how beneficial this rain and snow was for planting.
Qin He, with her potted plant and various scheming tricks, went to great lengths to get it from Qin Yan, which shows that it was a valuable item.
Although Qin Lang and Qin Bi disliked Qin He, it was undeniable that anything Qin He set her sights on was a good thing. Damn it, Qin He always wanted whatever caught her eye.
If you don't know what's good, just look at Qin He. If she comes to ask for it, it must be something good.
"The wasteland hasn't been cultivated yet!" Qin Di said anxiously.
Qin Tan's guard also said, "Sir, what should we do? It's cold in winter, and nothing will grow. Besides, the fields haven't been cultivated yet, and the snow carrying the fortune has fallen on the desolate land."
Qin Tan hesitated slightly, then looked at Qin Bi: "After it snows, shall we gather snow?"
Qin Bi's premonition was very accurate. Or rather, it wasn't a premonition, but rather the power of Qin Bi's sealed half-immortal. Qin Tan hadn't planted anything during the winter, not counting the few vegetables in the planting pot.
Faced with this sudden situation, Qin Tan subconsciously asked Qin Bi.
It wasn't that Qin Tan, a county magistrate who came through the imperial examinations, lacked the ability to handle the matter; rather, Qin Bi seemed quite confident as soon as he arrived in the county under his jurisdiction, as if he knew that Qin Bi had a strong destiny.
Therefore, Qin Tan decided to listen to Qin Bi's suggestion.
Qin Bi held a teacup in one hand and beckoned to the group, "Let's discuss this."
Qin Di remained unmoved: "What if we destroy the summoning?"
Qin Di didn't understand how the rain and snow were summoned, and Qin Tan and Qin Lang probably didn't know either. What if they moved something and the summoning was interrupted?!
Is it easy to summon snow in the Great Yan Dynasty? It's extremely difficult.
"It's alright." Qin Bi waved her hand. "Let's discuss it."
Qin Lang shifted slightly, moving closer to Qin Bi: "What are you discussing?"
Qin Lang took a step and was fine. Qin Tan, who also had the courage, carried the summoning artifact and walked over. He looked up at the sky and saw that the heavy snow was still falling. The farmers who were cultivating the fields were all wiping away tears of joy.
"We adults are a blessed person."
"Yes, this snow is heavy; the crops will surely be plentiful." "We have to thank our adults."
"That's natural."
Qin Tan's expression became much more solemn, and the aura of a minister sent to a distant post was greatly enhanced. Qin Di also looked serious, took a few steps, and the group gathered together to discuss the matter.
"Immediately order people to start clearing the wasteland." Qin Bi said quickly, "That's enough. Those with summoning artifacts should summon their plants and turn over the soil as much as possible. We've also bought vegetable seeds. Take advantage of the rain and snow to plant the vegetables."
Qin Lang said, "Winter is cold, and vegetables don't grow there."
“There are auspicious clouds, a sign of abundant harvests.” Qin Bi’s expression was confident, and she had a rare air of authority. Qin Tan’s eyes flashed, and Qin Bi continued, “With the addition of the small luck cluster of my Qin Yan Marquis’s mansion, perhaps we can grow vegetables in winter.”
Qin Di hissed, pondering whether vegetables could grow in winter.
Qin Tan was also pondering. Qin Bi was too certain. This half-immortal plus emperor, even if it was mysterious and Qin Tan didn't understand it, but with his knowledge, he could give it a try. At worst, it wouldn't snow.
"What if vegetables don't grow?" Qin Lang voiced his concern: "While we're cultivating the land, rain and snow are being transported from the ground. The rain and snow that fall on the ground all mix into the soil, so we can't collect any snow."
If we don't cultivate the land, we can still collect the rain and snow and grow spiritual vegetables indoors.
That's more reliable.
Qin Bi ignored Qin Lang, staring at her father and third uncle, and continued, "Growing the spiritual vegetables will help your career, eldest uncle. At the very least, the county magistrate will be at your service and won't cause you any trouble. In the county government, this is a good opportunity for you to win people's hearts."
Qin Tan, this county magistrate who was transferred from another region, couldn't have stood firm without some tricks up his sleeve.
Over the years, Qin Tan and the county magistrate have not been on good terms. Qin Bi had stayed here with her third uncle for several years and knew very well that Qin Tan had put a lot of effort into governing, but the county magistrate had not done his best to help him.
“Grow a spiritual vegetable.” Qin Bi said, “Give him a spiritual vegetable and scare him to death.”
Qin Tan immediately perked up, and Qin Lang also perked up. If they could really grow a spiritual vegetable on the edge of this torn-up wilderness, the county government would benefit, and the county magistrate would indeed be convinced.
"Father," Qin Lang said, looking at Qin Tan, "order the wasteland to be reclaimed and vegetables planted."
“Brother,” Qin Di knew his third brother had a tough time, “we can give it a try.”
Qin Tan took a deep breath and immediately summoned his subordinates to call for the county magistrate.
The county magistrate arrived very quickly. He couldn't be summoned for anything else, but when Magistrate Qin summoned snow, it actually started snowing heavily. The county magistrate was from a prominent local family and was usually quite aloof, but this time he quickly rode over.
"My lord!" The county magistrate dismounted and came forward to pay his respects.
"No need for formalities," Qin Tan said. "You immediately direct the people to reclaim the wasteland and purchase suitable vegetable seeds. You can also buy some cold-resistant vegetable seeds. My Qin Yan Marquis's mansion's little luck group has shed its luck, and the rain and snow in this desolate land have brought luck. I am summoning it, but I cannot spare the time to arrange it. You take charge of arranging the reclamation of the wasteland."
The county magistrate glanced at the small cloud of energy in the sky, was startled, and immediately became serious: "I will certainly make arrangements to quickly cultivate the fields so as not to delay your business, sir."
The county magistrate was a capable man. He immediately arranged for manpower to be mobilized, gathering all available personnel. Those with hoes used hoes, while those with summoning artifacts summoned plants to till the soil.
Knowing the importance of the task, the county magistrate and everyone worked together. It took about an hour to clear most of the land. Despite the rush, they turned the soil quite carefully.
The county magistrate's family rushed over: "We've bought the vegetable seeds."
The clansman handed the cloth bag to the county magistrate, who then gave him several small paper bags: "These are seeds of a sacred vegetable; the clan elders asked me to bring them." (End of Chapter)