Yege became very serious, “If you don’t mind those sores, then I care even less. But if they bother you and need to be removed, I will take you to see all the distinguished doctors until you are cured.”
Nan Feng was deeply touched again.
“Besides, I’m so ugly and you never seem to despise me,” Yege said.
“…” Nan Feng was about to find words to comfort Yege, but he continued, “I found a wise man to cure me this time, but he could only rectify my hunchback. He said there’s no cure for an ugly face and advised me to work more on my inner qualities to make up for my appearance.”
“Pfft—” Nan Feng couldn’t help but laugh.
“Yege, when did you start liking me?” Nan Feng asked.
Sure enough, love makes one talk nonsense, even a strong woman like her is no exception.
Yege thought for a moment, “I don’t know, I suppose that as we spent more time together, I found I can’t live without you.”
Nan Feng seemed not to be satisfied with his answer.
Isn’t a man supposed to say “I liked you the moment I saw you” when a woman asks such a question?
But back then, she was dirty and ugly, no man would have fallen in love with her at first sight.
When did Nan Feng start to like Yege?
Seems like she just grew to like him over time.
If there was an extreme moment, it was when he dropped from the sky to save her from danger.
She recalled a line she once read in a book: ’If I knew one day I would love you so much, I would have fallen in love with you at first sight.’
Seeing that Nan Feng had finished the candied haw on her hands, Yege handed her another stick.
He still had seven or eight sticks left, planning to let Nan Feng munch on them all the way home.
Nan Feng kept saying she couldn’t eat any more, but she continued eating as soon as she got another stick.
“By the way, the closure order is coming soon, what are your plans?” Nan Feng asked Yege.
Yege said as they walked, “I traveled a bit in the last two months, got a general understanding of the outer world. Even though the mountain bandits are quiet for now, with the ongoing battles, it’s uncertain when the court might increase the taxes. I think Daping Village should focus more on other types of food production, like cultivating wild land to grow filling fruits, cassava, peanuts, sweet potatoes and such. The villagers seem to accept your suggestions, so you can propose this to them.”
Nan Feng asked with a smile, “Why do I have to be the one to suggest it? If I propose your idea, wouldn’t I be stealing your credit?”
“Between you and me, what’s there to steal or not to steal?” Yege replied nonchalantly.
Which made Nan Feng’s heart race.
She managed to calm herself down before saying, “You’re right, relying solely on rice from the fields is not enough, but the villagers are not enthusiastic about cultivating the mountains, probably because they fear the beasts there, and also our mountains here are rather steep, making it difficult for the villagers to climb.”
Yege said, “We’ll find a way. If not, we can also farm near the reservoir.”
“The soil near the reservoir is mainly yellow clay, which is not good for crops,” Nan Feng countered.
“Well, we can mobilize the villagers to move the soil down from the mountain. How about that?”
We could give it a try.” Nan Feng replied, “But first, let’s make tools before we start transporting the soil.”
Yege smiled and asked Nan Feng, “Do you have another good idea?”