Chapter 463: What if you got it wrong? (1)

A Blessed Daughter

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The villagers looked at Wei Ruo with open hostility.

The ladies who witnessed the scene all showed looks of surprise.

Facing the villagers’ hostile gazes, Wei Ruo explained once more, “Your seedlings may have already contracted bakanae disease*. They’re showing typical symptoms—overlong leaves and sheaths, yellowish coloring, elongated internodes, and slightly bent nodes protruding from the leaf sheaths. If this isn’t dealt with in time, it will affect this year’s harvest. If you replace the seedlings now and raise new ones, it’s still not too late.”

*Bakanae disease is a fungal disease of rice plants, also known as “foolish seedling disease” because the plants grow tall but weak and useless.

“You’re talking nonsense and trying to scare us!” the old man snapped angrily. “What bakanae disease? Where did you even hear of such a thing?”

“I read about it in an agricultural book,” Wei Ruo replied.

She could only say that much—she couldn’t very well tell them she knew it from her past life, or that it was caused by a plant pathogen*.

*plant pathogen is a germ or agent that infects plants and makes them sick.

“Rubbish!” the old man shouted. “I’ve been farming for thirty-eight years and have never heard of any bakanae disease! I don’t care what book you read!”

The other villagers nodded in agreement.

“Uncle Jiang is right. Farming is our business. It has nothing to do with you or your books. Just don’t curse us.”

“Exactly! You’re just a young girl, how can you speak so viciously? Saying things like we won’t have a good harvest this year. You should watch your words and have some respect!”

Under the villagers’ angry stares, Wei Ruo stood up and returned to the group.

“Ruo’er, what happened?” Yun Shi asked with concern.

“It’s nothing. Let’s keep going,” Wei Ruo replied.

“Qingruo, did they do anything to you?” the Assistant Magistrate’s wife stepped forward, her expression full of concern.

“Thank you for your concern, Madam. I’m fine. We just had differing opinions. Let’s move on,” Wei Ruo said.

Seeing this, the Assistant Magistrate’s wife did not press further.

After Wei Ruo left, the villagers continued pointing at her back and muttering curses.

When they arrived at the Assistant Magistrate’s estate, the hired hands there were also busy working in the fields.

Wei Ruo observed the rice seedlings in the fields as well, and soon noticed that the situation here was the same as in the fields outside.

She then turned to the Assistant Magistrate’s wife beside her. After thinking for a moment, she said, “Madam, I think there may be a problem with this batch of rice seeds. The seedlings grown from them may already be infected with a disease.”

The Assistant Magistrate’s wife looked at Wei Ruo, recalling what she had said earlier to the farmers outside.

After a moment of thought, she said, “I know every detail of the estate’s accounts, but I know nothing about how crops should grow in the fields. How about this, later I’ll call over the steward of the estate. Miss Wei, you can explain to him what should be done with these damaged seedlings and how to remedy the situation.”

Wei Ruo looked at her in slight surprise. “Madam, you’re not doubting what I said? What if I’m mistaken?”

The Assistant Magistrate’s wife smiled. “First of all, you have no reason to lie about something like this. If you’re right, you gain nothing from it. If you’re wrong, you’ll only embarrass yourself. Secondly, even if you are mistaken, what harm would it do? I may not know much about farming, but I do know it’s still early in the season. If the seedlings need to be replaced, there’s still time, and it wouldn’t cost much effort. I wouldn’t even have to do the work myself.”

Her words made Wei Ruo feel more favorably toward her.

At the same time, Wei Ruo let out a small sigh of relief. “Then later, Madam, please let me speak with the estate steward. I’ll explain the remedial measures in detail.”

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