Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 335 - 327: He Clenched His Fists, Eyes Filled With Unwillingness
She could understand the variety of situations involving other people.
Yet at this moment, Mrs. Zhang suddenly entered from outside, interrupting, "Asong, you must not!"
Taking a deep breath, she spoke slowly, hoping to change Ruan Qingsong’s mind.
"Even though the examination system has reformed, Song’er, you were wrongfully accused before, with many people adding insult to injury! This time, should you succeed and return, will those people really look at you differently?"
"You are your mother’s flesh and blood, how can a mother watch you enter that tiger’s den again with open eyes?"
"Mother! We’ve fallen to such a state because of my unfilial behavior. How can I, now, have the right to enjoy the fruits of your hard labor?"
"I am the eldest son of the Ruan Family, the elder brother of Mianmian and Qing’er, your and father’s son, how can I..."
He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes full of unwillingness.
Mrs. Zhang was well aware of her son’s suffering, yet they were exiled criminals; how could he just enter the Capital City?
If he really did succeed, without support in the Capital, he would have to face those wolves and tigers alone, how could she be at ease?
But seeing her son in daily anguish, especially pained by the matter of killing Ling’er’s parents, her heart was aching deeply, bitter to the core.
Beside her, Ruan Mian held Mrs. Zhang’s hand.
"Mother, since elder brother has made up his mind, let’s support him."
"As brother says, the reform in the examination system is a rare opportunity. Only by doing this can he find peace for the rest of his life, right?"
Sister-in-law has been so steadfast in engaging in life these past days, surely she knows of Ruan Qingsong’s desire to retake the exams and return to the Capital, and certainly supports him.
She absolutely supports it too; there are many people in the Capital, aside from Ah Huai, there’s a whole group of people from freight, surely they wouldn’t let anything happen to him.
What if his innocence can truly be proven?
The elderly Ruan Family and indeed the whole Ruan Family would be incredibly happy, at least psychologically.
Even without this chance, Ruan Mian plans one day to visit Ah Huai in the Capital to clear her brother’s name. Mrs. Zhang furrowed her brow tightly but seemed to relent somewhat.
Ruan Mian reassured her brother, "Mother will have me, brother just needs to focus and work hard, I trust you."
With her support, Ruan Qingsong felt greatly encouraged.
Mrs. Zhang’s side, she could slowly be persuaded.
Feeling better today, Ruan Mian also visited Lord Lin, but Wen Qiang still had no whereabouts.
Thus, she had no choice but to rely on the power of the Birds and Beasts, yet after several days, there was still no news.
While there’s no progress in Wen Qiang’s matter, a new issue was learned at Lord Lin’s house today.
Lord Lin led her to the study, pointing at a blueprint.
"Miss Ruan, the matter of the wheat field disease is now fully resolved, but with our expanded scale, having loosened planting density, new problems have arisen."
"Look, this is the original planting area, and now it’s spread considerably. Precisely because of this, daily irrigation has become a new challenge. The previous method of farmers manually watering is no longer feasible; manpower can’t keep up, and uneven irrigation will later lead to poor grain yield."
"So I thought, while this batch of wheat hasn’t been harvested, let’s first dig more water channels. By the time the second batch of wheat is sowed, we’ll use the method you once did to dig a fireway, extract underground waterways, channel water into ditches to ensure a sufficient and even water supply, and by then, returns should be much greater."
"Especially in our region, records indicate several years of spring and summer drought, so we have to take preventive measures."
Ruan Mian followed his gaze to the blueprint, which depicted underground waterways and surface channels clearly.
The wheat field was expansive; the original site was chosen with a slight slope for irrigation convenience, to utilize elevation differences for even water distribution.
However, one point is clear, whether through channels or underground water access, labor is needed to fetch water from the river and pour it in. This step alone requires significant effort plus variable factors are many; should manpower falter, irrigation timing is directly impacted.
Thinking of this, Ruan Mian smoothly added something to Lord Lin’s blueprint.
"My lord, if there were a device that could automatically fetch water and pour it into the channels when needed, wouldn’t that be a win-win situation, saving considerable effort?"
This suggestion resonated with Lord Lin.
"To be honest, Miss Ruan, I have thought how excellent it’d be if such a device existed, but my research in the books hasn’t yielded a suitable solution, so I need some time to look for feasible ways." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
Ruan Mian already had an idea, "My lord give me a few days, I’ll deliver a satisfactory answer."
"Miss Ruan has a solution?"
Regarding this, Ruan Mian indeed had a method in mind.
Back when she survived in the cave, faced with hordes of zombies, water retrieval was difficult, she used dark passages in the cave along with self-made water-fetching devices to collect from underground streams.
Having promised Lord Lin, once returned to the village, she began drawing blueprints.
The principle of the water-fetching device is that of a waterwheel axle.
However, it requires hollow bamboo, and in Wuheng Land, the temperature differences are great between winter and summer, especially winter is very cold with prolonged frost.
Bamboo prefers warm, moist environments, is not hardy against cold, and cannot survive there, let alone finding a bamboo grove in the wild. Therefore, she must utilize external forces.
She touched the Jade Bracelet and entered the space.
Though bamboo wasn’t present inside, she could exchange for necessary items; last time exchanging pesticides, she discovered the space’s strength was far beyond imagination.
Not only could she exchange for necessary medicines, but also many plant seedlings.
After all, it was a cultivation space.
So bamboo seedlings were no issue at all.
With seedlings, with the space’s warm, suitable environment, a grove could grow in just a few days.
Bamboo grows quickly by nature, let alone in the space.
The genuine growth speed even astonished Ruan Mian.
In less than three days, a large bamboo grove had emerged in the space.
She happily cut down a few, dragging raw materials into her backyard.
She deliberately invited the skilled craftsman Ruan Jinxiu, who thanks to aunt’s marketing became a renowned artisan in the garrison.
When manufacturing the water-fetching device, aunt specially sent Ruan Jinxiu from the garrison to Jinsha Village.
She examined the blueprint and marveled, "This item is ingenious, once finished, irrigation for the wheat field won’t be an issue. Plus, it can be scaled down equally and turned into a product, selling it to large merchants surely will earn silver."
"Those big merchants want to exploit farmers to cultivate fields, but manual efficiency is low, output isn’t high; if they purchase our item, efficiency will be undeniable, and once and for all, with good yields, isn’t that wonderful?"
