Eroge: I can Travel To The Ancient World

258  Wife's (Mis)Understanding

' Finally, I have learned horse riding. It was tougher than it looked.' Jia Hao caressed his horse as he got on it.

Old Yang approached him with his own horse. " Son in Law, you don't need carriage today?"

" Old Yang, Are you making fun of me?" Jia Hao rolled his eyes when he heard that.

Old Yang merey chuckled but didn't say anything. " Where do you wish to travel, Son in Law?"

" Hmm, How about we travel to some mountainous villages? I am looking for a specific kind of soil."

" As you wish, Son in Law. I will guide you." Old Yang nodded as he led Jia Hao.

As they were passing the main road, Jia Hao halted before the Phoenix Cloud Pavilion.

A retainer outside of the pavilion recognized Jia Hao instantly as she rushed to him and bowed her head. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

" Greetings, Young Lord Jia. Seeing your radiant face in such an early morning is a pleasure."

" En, you are quite good at flattery." Jia Hao was amused as he handed a tael of gold to her.

" Send a message to Lady Xu. Tell her I will be visiting tonight."

" As you wish, Young Lord." The girl's eyes shone as she quickly put the gold tael in her cleavage. However, she didn't give up a chance to show a bit of her skin to Jia Hao.

Jia Hao merely smiled as he didn't mind it. Holding the reins of his horse, he moved away and joined Old Yang.

" Son in Law…"

Old Yang couldn't help but express a bit of annoyance. After all, He views the Cai Family's daughters as his own nieces.

" What? I have the permission of my wife though?" Jia Hao spoke in an innocent voice.

" Hmph! I truly wish you don't blackwash the name of Cai Family." Old Yang mumbled.

" Heh." Jia Hao grinned like an evil imp.

Swiftly they got outside of the main city and arrived in the rural areas. Jia Hao observed the lands from far away and shook his head.

As they traveled, they finally arrived at one of the mountain side villages.

When the arrival of Jia Hao and Old Yang was declared, an amazing thing happened.

" Everyone! Hurry up! They are from the Cai Family!"

" Cai Family's Son In Law has arrived in our village!"

From old to young, from maiden to grannies, everyone gathered near the entrance of the village and knelt before them.

" Old Yang, How many times have I told you to not prepare receptions like this?" Jia Hao couldn't help but be pleased with the devotion of the people. However, he still couldn't help but chide Old Yang.

" But I didn't ask them to do it." Old Yang was also speechless.

" Young Lord, Please, do not take our chance to show our gratitude. After all, our savior came to the Anzu Village for the first time."

" Anzu Village…"

Jia Hao finally understood as he recalled the event on his wedding day. The villagers of the Anzu Village were poisoned and gathered at the Fragrant Medicinal Pavilion.

Without the intervention of Jia Hao, they would most likely have died. " It's alright, I did what I was supposed to do." Jia Hao got off his horse. " Someone, Please take care of our horses."

" Yes, Of course. It's our fortune to see your arrival." The village chief was excited as he shouted at a few people to take care of Jia Hao and Old Yang's horses.

Jia Hao's Sage's Divine Eyes could roughly observe the situation of the entire village.

' Wow, when they said their village was poor, they weren't exaggerating. If I sell everything here including the land, I doubt I will get more than a thousand tael of gold.'

And, he was talking about an entire land worth of eight thousand mu (5Km sq) including houses and people themselves.

The village chief asked Jia Hao to rest at his house. However, Jia Hao picked a big tree and sat under the small pavement under it. It was the place where village meeting takes place.

" No tea, water shall be fine." Jia Hao waved his hands. As he took an old silver glass of water, he looked at it with Sage's Divine Eyes.

' Mm, Good amount of minerals with potassium and phosphorus.' Jia Hao nodded inwardly.

" So, How is the farming going?"

The village chief's face stiffened as he sighed. " We cultivated ten mu worth of land. However, the yield was very average. Each family might get ten taels of gold after harvest."

" Only ten mu worth of land?" Jia Hao frowned. " Why? Do you not have fertile fields?"

" We don't, Young Lord." The village chief shook his head as he pointed at the small hill which is the outskirts of Nanhai Mountain Range.

" The village soil is mountain rocks and soil, it's harder to dig. Not to mention, the land isn't blessed at all. Even if we pour all our strength, the yield of crops would be average."

" Then what's the main source of earning in this village?" Jia Hao was curious.

" Farming is seasonal. We mainly depend on hunting and wood chopping." The village leader sighed. " However, they are barely sustainable."

" It's all thanks to Cai Family's mercy who reduced our taxes. Without it, I really can't believe how we would have paid taxes this year."

Jia Hao fell into a deep thought as he stood up. " I need to visit the hill forest. Who can guide me?"

" Young Lord, I am Er Hu, I am a seasoned hunter!" A burly man stood up. " I visit the hills every day. I can take you there."

" Very well, Let's go. Chief, Can you come?"

" Hoho, Of course." The village chief laughed. " Despite my age, my body hasn't rotted yet. I even worked as a regular soldier in General Cai's army."

" You really have a prestigious past, chief." Jia Hao cupped his fist. " Thank you for your service."

" It's…It's alright."

The village chief laughed heartily as he and Er Hu guided Jia Hao to the hills.

' Haah, I never expected despite being such a revered figure, the Son in Law of the Cai Family is so humble. Not a shred of arrogance like those damned silk pants.'

Placing his hands behind his back, the old village chief looked at the sky.

The future of the Cai Family looks bright now.

" Whew, Not bad. This place is very flat." Jia Hao looked around the peak of of the hill and saw a shallow forest in one part. It was probably the place where the villagers cut trees.

' The soil isn't good for rice. However, it's not impossible to cultivate this soil. After all, creating step farmland is common in mountain areas.'

' Not to mention, I have something that can grow even in harsh conditions.'

" Everyone, I have a proposal. If it works well, then the Anzu Village will evolve into the most earning village under Nanhai City." Jia Hao's announcement made everyone's ears perk up. Even Old Yang couldn't help but show interest in this.

" But Young Lord, This land can't grow rice. And there are no rare monsters or trees in the nearby forest. How can we earn more?" Er Hu scratched his head as he asked.

" Er Hu, Do you think Young Lord is joking? Why don't you shut up and let him continue?" The village chief pointed his cane at Er Hu and shouted.

" Young Lord, Forgive him. He is a bit dumb headed."

" No, It's fine. That's a genuine question indeed." Jia Hao understood the village chief's worry.

After all, a commoner raising question amidst a noble's speaking can cause quite some skirmishes.

" Yes, this land is unable to grow rice. However, there is something that can be grown here."

" First, we need to cut the land and use it for terrace farming. In that way, the small brook on the top of the mountain will be able to water all crops evenly."

" But what are we going to farm here if not rice or vegetables?" The village chief was surprised.

Jia Hao grinned as he took out the bags of seeds of sweet potatoes and soybeans.

" You are going to farm these."

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As the moon was just above the eastern horizon, Jia Hao and Old Yang returned to Nanhai City.

" That's an ingenious farming method, Son In Law. I never expected you to know so much about it." Old Yang praised him.

" Just some passing knowledge. Don't mind too much." Jia Hao shook his head.

" Anyway, I am feeling pretty tired now."

" Shall we return to the mansion?" Old Yang asked.

" Yes, You can go." Jia Hao nodded as he steered his horse away.

" Huh? Then where are you going?" Old Yang asked instinctively. But suddenly, Old Yang remembered something as he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

" I shall tell Lady Yixue not to wait for you tonight."

" What will you tell her?" Jia Hao looked at Old Yang.

" That you are busy with some work?"

" No." Jia Hao shook his head at Old Yang's lie.

" Just tell her the truth. She will understand."

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" I see, He is not coming back tonight, hm?" Cai Yixue nodded with her usual demure expression and turned back.

" Young Lady…"

" It's fine, Uncle Yang. He has some of his freedoms." Cai Yixue nodded.

" But he will also understand that some freedoms come with consequences."

There was not a shred of anger or annoyance behind her words, but Old Yang felt a chill.

Cai Yixue, in fact, did not understand Jia Hao.

Cai Yixue, in fact, did not understand Jia Hao.