Chapter 261 - 250: Chance Encounter
Qili Village is a relatively isolated village; whether coming from the county city or White Horse Pass town, one has to walk along a mountain road.
Therefore, as long as someone guards the mountain path, outsiders generally can’t enter this village undetected.
Local villagers are an exception because there will always be some trails coming through the mountains, though they can be difficult to navigate.
So, Wei Zhi did not hide his movements in Qili Village. After trimming some flower branches at the Bai Family residence and sharing a couple of cups of tea with Ms. Liu, he left with an attendant, strolling through the fields with great curiosity.
In the prime of life, Wei Zhi was currently the Secretary Supervisor, performing the duties of the Prime Minister. Of course, his official rank was not very high, on par with that of the Six Ministries’ Secretaries.
However, before he became Secretary Supervisor, he had been demoted to serve as a county magistrate, and naturally understood agricultural affairs, not to mention he also grew fruits and vegetables in his own yard.
It seemed that the heavens had let all of summer’s rain fall last month, for it had been predominantly clear skies since half a month ago, with only the occasional evening shower that was neither heavy nor long-lasting— barely enough to wet the ground.
Thus, at this time, there was very little water in the paddy fields—barely a shallow layer—while the drylands were even more parched.
Perhaps due to the recent good sunshine, the rice was heading faster, and the residual rice in the water fields slightly bent at the stalk.
Wei Zhi went to pinch a panicle of rice, roughly half of which was empty, while the other half was slowly filling. At this time, there were more weeds in the paddy field than rice grains; looking across, aside from the grass beside the rice being cleared, other aquatic plants were allowed to grow freely.
Wei Zhi sighed. Seeing the condition of the water fields, it was no wonder that the county head of Luojiang County had taken special pains to send someone to perform for him.