Farm Girl Turns Everything Around: Sly Husband, Let's Farm

Chapter 1430: Chapter 1229: Would You Like to Eat This Steamed Bun_1 Chapter 1430: Chapter 1229: Would You Like to Eat This Steamed Bun_1 “`

Qiao Xiaomai fried fish pieces while talking to an old fisherman beside her, “I see a lot of stuff being caught from the sea, so why are the living conditions so poor?”

“Heavy taxes.” The old fisherman’s skin was brown, covered with wrinkles, the marks of a burdensome life.

What he spoke was not standard Mandarin, but Qiao Xiaomai could barely understand.

She turned to look at Yang Ye.

Yang Ye blinked and swallowed the fish piece in his mouth, “The Duan family are up to no good, you pay taxes yourself, so you know whether they’re heavy or not.”

“You didn’t find this out the last time you came to Yuhu?” Qiao Xiaomai was surprised.

“I didn’t notice.” Yang Ye searched his memory, shaking his head, “There were complaints, but nothing that stood out compared to other places.”

Remembering his last experience at the Duan family’s, he couldn’t help but spit on the ground.

The more flawless they appeared, the more terrifying the Duan family was–this was truly keeping everything under wraps!

Local emperors!

At this moment, Qiao Xiaomai’s feelings were also complex as she turned to the old fisherman beside her to console him with a few words.

As she kept making things and talking to the old fisherman, she finished their conversation, and couldn’t help but start worrying herself.

The poverty of the people of Yuhu was not just due to the heavy taxes; there were many hills here, with little arable land. Those living on the hills depended on the hills, and those by the sea depended on the sea.

The hills produced little, and there were many poisonous plants and creatures, one wrong step and one’s life would be in jeopardy.

And for those relying on the sea, it wasn’t easy either. With backward technological conditions, fishermen dared not venture into the deep sea but could only fish in shallow waters, leaving their catch entirely to chance.

A barren land.

A true barren land.

Improving the lives of the people here was truly an uphill task.

After a sumptuous meal, Qiao Xiaomai handed some silver to the fishermen and then started strolling along the seaside.

Tong Sanlang followed her, and she was also followed by twenty beautiful men.

It was already evening by this time, the sea breeze blowing furiously. Qiao Xiaomai let those behind her move freely; she needed to think things through.

With everyone dispersed, Qiao Xiaomai clasped her hands behind her back and gazed at the sea.

The setting sun painted the clouds and the sea surface a beautiful shade of orange. In face of such a beautiful scene, she couldn’t help but sigh.

“Actually, roads should be built first,” Tong Sanlang spoke up, “Without roads, even if Yuhu has products, they can’t be transported out.”

Qiao Xiaomai hummed in acknowledgment; she shared the same thoughts.

She should first ask Yang Wenxiao to build a road from Yuhu to Capital City. This visit to Yuhu had really shown her how bad the ancient roads could be.

Even these were repaired every year, and if not, it was simply unimaginable.

“Didn’t you mention seaweed and Nori before? If these two things could be cultivated artificially, shouldn’t they be able to increase the income of the locals?”

Qiao Xiaomai hummed again.

“Then what are you worrying about?” Tong Sanlang couldn’t help but ask.

At his words, Qiao Xiaomai glanced at him sidelong, “Can’t I reflect on life?”

Couldn’t she have a moment of sorrow in spring or feel sentimental? Her emotions were rich too.

Having gotten used to being rebuffed by her, Tong Sanlang said, “Of course you can.”

As he spoke, he too looked out to the sea, sighing, “If only we had a camera, scenes as beautiful as this should be captured so that we could see them even after returning home.”

“I’ve seen it enough to get tired of it, only a country bumpkin like you who has hardly seen the sea would find it rare,” Qiao Xiaomai replied mercilessly.

Tong Sanlang smiled, “This country bumpkin, would you like to have a nibble?”

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