Chapter 279: I Am in Short Supply Even for Melons Here

The Heir Apparent Su's Lady looked at Qin He in surprise.

This is a world where fortune and luck are paramount; some people truly bring good fortune to their families, so Qin He's claim is not rash, but it requires some basis.

However, it is said that Qin He is protected by the Heavenly Dao, so having high fortune is not strange.

What surprised the Heir Apparent Su's Lady was that if the farmland in this barbarous land was brought by Qin He's good luck, Heir Apparent Qin should have mentioned it in his words to gather fame for Qin He.

Heir Apparent Qin did not mention it at all!

"Do you also have a plot of land in this barbarous land?" the Heir Apparent Su's Lady asked tentatively.

No one had heard that Qin He had a plot of land.

From a distance, one could see that families with land were present; for instance, the Rong Yan family was currently picking and moving melons together. Rong Cui looked happy, and the whole family was overjoyed due to the bountiful harvest and Rong Cui's recovery.

Then there was the Jiang family; Jiang Xu's maternal grandfather's entire family had come to help.

That also counts as a family.

The largest reclaimed farmland in this area belonged to the Qin Yan Marquis Fu, including Heir Apparent Qin's fields, as well as those of the Qin family's third and fourth branches, the Rong Wang Fu, and He Zu of the Yan Duke Fu.

"I don't see anyone from the Xue Wang Fu," the Heir Apparent Su's Lady wondered.

"I don't have a field." Qin He, not wanting to lie, smiled, squatted down, picked up a small watermelon, handed it to Qin Yan, and said, "If I came to this barbarous land to farm, this entire area would have a bountiful harvest."

Qin He was so certain, which made the Heir Apparent Su's Lady even more surprised.

Such a big claim! Did the fields in this barbarous land truly benefit from Qin He's fortune? Otherwise, who would be so certain? Yet, neither Heir Apparent Qin nor the Qin family's third branch mentioned Qin He.

"My sister Qin He has always had good fortune." Qin Yan handed a melon to Qin Cui, then turned and said, "If it weren't for my sister Qin He's high fortune value, the Marquis Fu could not have grown anything in this barbarous land; hoping to grow spiritual melons would be pure wishful thinking."

Where did that come from? The Heir Apparent Su's Lady was utterly puzzled in her heart.

After only a moment of moving melons, Qin He left, leaving the work to the Heir Apparent Su's Lady and others, and strolled over to Rong Yan's melon field, vaguely claiming her fortune value was high and that she possessed good fortune.

"What does that mean?" Rong Cui broke out in a cold sweat on her forehead, though her body felt comfortable. Seeing Qin He go to Jiang Xu's melon field, she asked Rong Yan in a low voice, "Isn't it thanks to the 'Bountiful Harvest Cloud' of the Qin family's third branch?"

"Don't pay attention to her." Rong Yan waved his hand: "She's here to steal credit again."

Upon hearing this, Rong Yan's family members grew displeased with Qin He. Who was this person who came and claimed her high fortune value brought good luck? It was said she was a young lady of the Qin Yan Marquis Fu; she should be bringing good luck to the Qin Yan Marquis Fu.

They were people of the Rong clan; how could they possibly benefit from her light?

They didn't know her normally, nor did they have the chance to benefit from her fortune!

Qin He told the people of Jiang Xu's maternal grandfather's family that her fortune value was high and that they were all benefiting from her good luck. The people of Jiang Xu's maternal grandfather's family were completely confused and thought Qin He had come to ask for favors.

Jiang Xu said, "Don't pay attention to her."

Qin He did not want to move melons; working under the scorching sun was hard. Since crossing over, Qin He had been very good at taking care of herself; how would she go down to the fields to work? With a beaming smile, she went back to the ladies and young ladies.

The ladies and young ladies of various families wanted to buy melons but simply couldn't get any.

One lady, sweating on her forehead in anxiety, said, "We should have bought them when they first said three low-grade demon beast crystals for one melon. I hesitated, and now ordinary watermelons are too popular."

"I want to eat melon," a young lady said, shaking the lady's sleeve.

"I'll buy it for you," the lady said.

"Do you want to buy melons?" Qin He, who ran a shop, was naturally skilled in calculation. She struck up a conversation: "I am a young lady of the Qin Yan Marquis Fu. If you want to buy melons, I can go and speak for you."

"Buy, buy, buy..." the lady and the young lady hurriedly said.

Hearing this, the other ladies and young ladies flocked over, surrounding Qin He. Qin He asked how many families wanted to buy and how many melons they wanted. Amidst everyone's flattery, she went to find Heir Apparent Qin.

Heir Apparent Qin said, "Minister Shao and Vice Minister Jiang have both bought some."

Qin He went to relay the message again; she was even busier than Heir Apparent Qin.

Qin Bi arrived in the barbarous land in the mid-afternoon. Rong Juan was watching over the Wang Fu, and Rong Juan was also taking care of the children. Eunuch Fu accompanied Qin Bi. Families from all sides had bought melons, but only the young imperial prince had come to the barbarous land without making a move. The Great Yan Emperor could no longer hold back his impatience.

As soon as Eunuch Fu arrived, he went to find Lin Yao and Rong Yang. Qin Bi went to the fields; the melons were almost all sold, the spiritual melons had been harvested, and what remained in the fields were unripe watermelons.

"We can wait two more days to pick them; in two days, they should be ripe," an advisor said.

Qin Bi nodded. Qin Lang ran over to repeat what Luo Bi had said.

Shortly after, Heir Apparent Qin also arrived.

"Eldest cousin," Qin Bi asked, "How is the harvest of your family's melons?"

"Almost finished harvesting," Heir Apparent Qin said, inviting Qin Bi to go to his family's melon field.

Qin Bi hesitated for a moment, then followed Heir Apparent Qin over. The Heir Apparent Su and others had cut a watermelon. Heir Apparent Qin handed a piece to Qin Bi and sent someone to call the Heir Apparent Su's Lady and others over to eat melon.

Qin Yan took a piece of melon and handed it to Qin He: "Sister Qin He, this piece is good."

Everyone paid no mind to the sisters being close. The Heir Apparent Su's Lady assumed Qin He was popular. Qin He, regarding herself as a young lady of the Marquis Fu, was very socially adept and handed the watermelon to the Heir Apparent Su's Lady.

The Heir Apparent Su's Lady took a bite: "Delicious."

"Delicious, isn't it?" Qin He brought up her fortune value again: "This barbarous land is barren. If it weren't for my high fortune value, crops could not grow in this soil lacking spiritual energy."

Qin Bi narrowed her eyes, her gaze sweeping over: "Are you implying that the Marquis Fu could only grow a plot of land in this barbarous land because of the good luck you brought?"

"Am I not correct?" Qin He felt no problem at all, her face serious: "Within the entire Marquis Fu, only I have the highest fortune value. Without me, crops absolutely could not be grown in this barbarous land."

Qin Yan, eating melon, said, "Exactly. A family having a person with good fortune can bring blessings to everyone."

The Heir Apparent Su and the young masters of the Guogong Prefecture smiled. It was not appropriate to speak of whose fortune it was; this matter was too mysterious. The Heir Apparent Su's Lady would not speak much about the affairs of the Qin Yan Marquis Fu either, so she simply held the melon and took small bites. It was truly sweet!

How could the Heir Apparent Su's Lady actually work? She had only come to taste the melon and soak up some of the joy of the harvest.

Heir Apparent Qin frowned: "Qin Yan, eat your melon and go back. There are plenty of hands."

Heir Apparent Qin had struggled greatly to snatch the 'Bountiful Harvest Cloud' from Qin Lang and others just to grow a plot of land. What does that have to do with Qin He's fortune value? Forcing such a connection was too far-fetched.

"Our Marquis Fu having many people is very prestigious," Qin He said, refusing to leave: "Besides, with me here, the melons are in short supply; they sell so well! Eldest cousin, you must reward me with something."

Qin He spoke half-jokingly, hinting to everyone that she had merit.

Of course, it could also be taken as a joke; it depends on whether you believe in metaphysics.

"If you say that, why didn't you reclaim farmland in this barbarous land?" Qin Bi sneered, reminding Qin He: "After selling the melons, the crystals certainly won't be given to you."