Hearing the word 'vegetable garden', Lin Ruoxi almost choked on the porridge she was drinking.
She covered her mouth awkwardly and looked at Yang Gongming in confusion, "Grandpa … What's the matter?"
Yang Gongming nodded and said, "Seeing that you're very interested in those fruits and vegetables, I'll tell you about them. Help me do some work, water and fertilize them."
Watering and fertilizing?
Lin Ruoxi was a little baffled. Even if Yang Gongming didn't want to do this kind of thing, there were other servants who could do it.
"Do you think it's strange?" Yang Gongming seemed to have seen through the woman's doubts and said, "This is the vegetable garden that I take care of myself. I never let the servants interfere with it. You are the first person other than Sanniang who allows you to take care of my treasures."
Hearing this, Lin Ruoxi was in a good mood. Although she still felt strange, she nodded in agreement.
Yang Cheng didn't mind. It just so happened that he could contact Ron, who was preparing the final preparations for the wedding, to confirm the progress and see if there were any changes that needed to be made.
After breakfast, Lin Ruoxi followed Yang Gongming to the vegetable garden in the backyard where they stayed for a while yesterday.
The morning dew dripped from the leaves of the grass and vegetables, and the vegetables and fruits in the courtyard were especially fresh and juicy.
Lin Ruoxi didn't dare to touch those vegetables so easily. She followed behind Yang Gongming and came to an old hut beside the vegetable garden.
Yang Gongming had already changed into a blue-gray coarse cloth shirt, which was obviously equipment for farm work. Lin Ruoxi didn't have any particularly suitable clothes, so she gave up.
When Yang Gongming opened the door of the wooden house, a pungent smell came out from inside.
Lin Ruoxi quickly covered her face and held her breath, but she was very surprised at what was inside.
"Hehe, Ruoxi, just stand outside and wait. The smell is strong here." Yang Gongming said and walked in.
Lin Ruoxi waited curiously for more than ten minutes before she saw Yang Gongming carrying a plastic bucket on his back. He was also holding something that looked like a bicycle pump in his hand. They were connected together.
Yang Gongming explained with a smile, "You've never seen it before, right? Aren't you curious about these fruits and vegetables and farm work? This is a fertilizer dispenser. It contains a prepared urea that can be used to fertilize those beans and eggplants."
Lin Ruoxi nodded in realization. She was eager to try it out. If it wasn't for the fact that this thing looked dirty and had a pungent smell, and that she was wearing a white dress, she would've tried it out.
"Then … Grandpa, what should I do?" Lin Ruoxi asked.
"When I'm going to fertilize the vegetables later, water them after I'm done with the fertilizer. Don't water them too much, but try to water them evenly."
Yan Sanniang came back with a heavy black watering can and passed it to Lin Ruoxi.
Lin Ruoxi took it with a smile. She thought that since Yan Sanniang could carry it with one hand, it shouldn't be a problem for her. However, she almost dropped it on the ground when she took it with one hand!
Lin Ruoxi quickly picked it up with both hands so that she wouldn't drop the watering can.
"Young Madam, it's full of water, so it's a little heavy." Yan Sanniang smiled kindly.
Lin Ruoxi looked at the kind old lady in shock. Her mind was filled with disbelief.
The watering can weighed at least 40 kilograms and it was difficult for her to carry it with both hands. But Yan Sanniang carried it like a goose feather!
Lin Ruoxi, who already knew a lot, finally understood that Yan Sanniang wasn't as simple as she looked!
But before she could think about it, Yang Gongming had already led her to the eggplants to fertilize them.
Lin Ruoxi watched as Yang Gongming carefully fertilized the eggplants. Then, she followed closely and sprinkled water on them evenly. She followed Yang Gongming's instructions and diluted the fertilizer.
"These eggplants have to be fertilized to grow thicker. But too much nitrogen fertilizer can easily burn the roots. That's why I'm asking you to add some water …"
Yang Gongming explained some farm work to Lin Ruoxi as he busied himself.
Lin Ruoxi listened attentively. She would ask questions from time to time when she didn't understand something.
Gradually, the old man and the young man worked in the vegetable garden. It took them more than an hour to finish their work.
When Lin Ruoxi put down the watering can and sat on a green stone bench with Yang Gongming to rest, she realized that her dress was soaked in sweat.
Her face was red and her hair was slightly messy. A few strands of hair were stuck to her forehead. She panted and looked a little embarrassed.
Yan Sanniang brought some herbal tea over. Lin Ruoxi took it and gulped it down in an unladylike manner.
When she realized that the two elders were looking at her with a smile, the woman lowered her head in embarrassment, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Hehe, what's there to be shy about? This is good … very good …" Yang Gongming smiled in satisfaction.
Lin Ruoxi was puzzled. She didn't know what the old man was talking about, but it seemed like he was praising her.
Yan Sanniang smiled. "Master, when I saw Young Madam working, I couldn't help but think of Miss working a long time ago."
Miss?
Lin Ruoxi was puzzled. Who was that?
Could it be Yang Gongming's daughter, Yang Jieyu?
But why 'a long time ago'?
Yang Gongming's eyes flashed with nostalgia. When he saw Lin Ruoxi's eyes widen in confusion, he explained slowly, "The Miss Sanniang is referring to is my wife. She's also your and Yang Cheng's grandmother who passed away a long time ago."
Lin Ruoxi finally understood. She was puzzled and asked, "Then why did Grandma Yan call her grandmother 'Miss'?"
This time, Yan Sanniang spoke. "Young Madam, you may not know this, but I was actually Miss's dowry maid. After Miss passed away, I stayed in the Yang Family to serve Master."
Lin Ruoxi was stunned. She couldn't believe that Yan Sanniang was just a dowry maid?
Her calm demeanor, unfathomable eyes, and her recently discovered hidden strength did not seem like something a maid should have!
Lin Ruoxi couldn't help but feel curious about the in-laws that she hadn't met yet. What kind of woman was she? How could the maid she left behind be so powerful?
"Grandfather, can you tell me what kind of person my grandmother was? She sounds very special." Lin Ruoxi couldn't help but ask.
Yang Gongming took a sip of his herbal tea and turned to look at the wide vegetable garden. A nostalgic smile spread across his face.
"Your grandmother … I don't know where to start, but she passed away not long after Pojun and Pojun got married. She was suffering from terminal cancer, and the medical conditions at that time were poor. But now, she might be cured …"
Your grandmother … she wasn't that beautiful. When she was young, she was no different from any other woman on the street.
When she and I married me, we lived in very poor conditions. Although the Yang Family was a big family, there were many things that needed to be done in the country. We weren't as business-minded as the Tang Family.
Your great-grandfather and I were in the army. Our family's income had to be shared with the families of our old subordinates. So, we could barely feed the Yang Family.
Your grandmother was very kind. Even at that time, she often secretly gave some leftovers to the stray dogs and stray cats that passed by the yard … Because of that, she was scolded by your great-grandfather a few times, but she secretly didn't change.
Now that I think about it, I often wonder if she used the money she earned from making clothes to buy food for the stray cats and dogs. Hehe … "
Listening to Yang Gongming talking about the past, Lin Ruoxi seemed to have flipped open a yellowed page in front of her eyes. She fell into various thoughts.
"After Pojun was born, the living conditions of our family became better. After my father passed away, I took over the position of the head of the family. At the same time, because of my leadership in the Vietnam War, which hastened the end of the war, I was promoted to the rank of Marshal.
At that time, I was in the limelight in Beijing. Hua Xia had two Marshals in the twenty years since the founding of the country! The Yang Family had almost reached a new peak.
And after I entered the central government, the strength of the Yang Family increased tremendously, just like the other three families.
Once a person has money and a comfortable life, they will have all kinds of thoughts that they didn't have before …
It was also at that time that your grandfather was a little dizzy. Seeing that the other descendants of the other families were accompanied by a few beauties, I couldn't help but touch a few other women outside … "
Lin Ruoxi, who was listening just now, couldn't help blushing when she heard this. She looked at Yang Gongming in disbelief!
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