[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home":3,"chapter-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1682":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1134350,1463,"Chapter 1682","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1682",1682,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1682: If Not the Fan Family, It Would Be Someone Else Chapter 1682: If Not the Fan Family, It Would Be Someone Else Editor: Henyee Translations During the process of wasteland reclamation, numerous individuals casually “passed by” and expressed their curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the hired workers, unaware of Qiao Xuan’s plans for planting on the reclaimed land, were questioned by some of the onlookers, including Songshi, Liu Fu, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Qiao Xuan’s instructions, the workers refrained from revealing any details to the inquisitive onlookers, intensifying their curiosity even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight of so much wasteland being opened simultaneously sparked speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could possibly be planted on such a large scale?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from corn and soybeans, the options seemed limited in such mountainous terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the Prefect and his wife lack knowledge about the low productivity of such arid land?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were they anticipating a substantial profit from this meager harvest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many onlookers believed the Prefect and his wife were ignorant and ill-informed about the challenges of the region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suggestions were made about investing the money elsewhere, perhaps in purchasing a shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high salary offered for a temporary job, along with seemingly extravagant provisions like steamed buns and bone and vegetable soup for lunch, were deemed wasteful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless pairs of eyes observed the proceedings, eager to witness the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qiao Xuan received the news from Sun Bai, she was initially perplexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had she offended the Fan Family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the Fan Family adamantly against her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reflection, she acknowledged that there was likely no family clan exempt from apprehension about confronting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not the Fan family, another family would undoubtedly step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This situation felt like a deliberate test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan’s proud demeanor when they crossed paths in the garden two days ago, Qiao Xuan suddenly grasped the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan had likely spread some unfavorable information about her, contributing to the current scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was openly mocking Qiao Xuan for being ostracized and targeted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xuan shook her head, dismissing the mocking remarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no time to concern herself with such trivialities; instead, she focused on managing her own land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Testing her was of little importance to her in the grand scheme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, Shao Yunduan had advised Deputy Prefect not to work and to discipline his son, intending to address the trouble caused in the office the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high-ranking staff in the state office were supposed to be assigned to the six intermediate departments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each room had a designated person in charge, known as the sutra inheritor, overseeing clerks, scribes, and other staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typically, each room had several clerks, and there were varying numbers based on the actual needs, but it generally did not exceed twenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to these six branches, the core offices of the prefecture below the Deputy Prefect, there were other roles such as those overseeing finances, education, prisons, and warehouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten leaders handled these responsibilities, along with bailiffs, constables, gatekeepers, coroners, and various servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a prefecture office to function normally, a considerable number of people were required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Anze Province’s larger territory due to its geographical location, it necessitated a sizable administrative staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy Prefect Guan’s longstanding tenure added a layer of complexity to the relationships within the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared that Deputy Prefect Guan sought to assert control over Shao Yunduan, the Prefect, in an attempt to find a pretext for Shao Yunduan to grant him a break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, Deputy Prefect Guan audaciously disrupted the proper functioning of the entire government office.\u003C\u002Fp>",589,"2026-06-03T12:01:10.139Z","2026-06-03T12:01:10.533Z",1,"novelbin.me","0edc5fad479d21e98877bd241be965aeb1c3fb50cf76fd0547ca62fb15f7c221","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1683","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-1681",2438,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspringtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-cover.jpg"]