Field Traps

"I heard something from the the villagers." Xu Muan said to Xiao Jing ting uneasily.

"What?" Xiao Jing ting asked.

"Those pieces of land we have are near the mountains. It's okay to plant ordinary spirit plants, but if we plant high=grade spirit plants, it will easily attract the demonic beast from the mountain. It was said that demonic beast often came down the mountains in the past, and the original owners of the fields were so annoyed by them that they had no choice but to sell these fields."

Xiao Jing ting, "..." he wondered if the Xiao family gave these fields to the original body owner's temperament, even if he started planting crops on those fields, once the crops he planted were destroyed by demonic beast, he would then become furious and lose his heart again.

"When I harvested before, no demon beasts wreaked havoc." Xiao Jing ting said.

Xu Muan nodded and said, "Yes, but those five mu of fields were inferior, which were not very tempting to the demon beasts, so..."

"It seems that we have to take precautions early..." Fields were hard to buy nowadays. Those few mu of medium level fields were quite rare, so Xiao Jing ting was really reluctant to give them up.

Xu Muan nodded and said, "Well, but higher level spirit plants are harder to grow, and it takes at least a month or so for this batch of spirit plants to grow up. Before the harvest, we don't have to worry too much."

"Before those spirit plants are mature, we should make some traps in case the monsters really come, and we won't be caught unprepared." Xiao Jing ting thought for a moment.

Xu Muan nodded his head in approval.

In the following days., Xu Muan helped Xiao Jing ting plant the seeds, and the two of them spent three or four days to finish planting the fields.

"Xiao Xu, are you busy?"

Xu Muan looked at the visitor, "Ms. Li!"

Ms. Li Cuiniang smiled at Xu Muan and said, "Mr. Xu, I heard that your husband has made a lot of progress lately and is busy planting crops everyday."

Xu Muan nodded and said, "Yes!"

After sowing the seeds, Xiao Jing ting was busier than ever. The level of spiritual plants he planted in the past was lower and it didn't take him much trouble to take care of them. The spiritual plants in the medium level fields were different from the previous primary and secondary spirit plants. They needed to be looked after every day. There were also grapes in the yard. Since many people wanted to buy those grapes, Xiao Jing ting had planted an extra mu of grapes. There were more kinds of spiritual plants in front of and behind their house.

The spiritual energy needed to generate a third-grade spiritual plant was much more than that needed to generate a second-grade spiritual plant. Xiao Jing ting returned every day after consuming almost all the spiritual energy in his body.

Seeing that Xiao Jing ting was busy and almost dizzy, Xu Muan couldn't help but feel guilty.

Xiao dong was able to help with some chores, but Xiao dong's strength was too low, and his help was limited.

Ms. Li said, "Mr. Xu! I heard that your husband has sold that field. But he is planting crops in that fields now, if someone comes to collect the land when it is due, you'II be working in vain!"

Xiao Jing ting attracted much attention since he came here. As an old saying went, although a rich family had become less rich than previous, they were still richer than a poor family. Xiao Jing ting was sent here by the Xiao Family, but whatever they gave him was enough for the village people to get a green-eye.

After Xiao Jing ting came to this place, he ate, drank, whored and gambled. Within a few days, he spent all the money his family gave him and sold out all the fields. Those who liked to gossip in the village immediately made Xiao Jing ting's behavior known to all.

Some people in the village even took Xiao Jing ting as a bad example to warm their children that they should not learn from Xiao Jing ting.

"The fields have been bought back." Xu Muan said in a flat tone.

"Huh? Bought back?" Aunt Li was startled.

Xu Muan nodded and said, "Yes!"

"It looks kike your husband is diligent and making progress now." Ms. Li said.

In the field, Xiao Jing ting took a sip of spiritual spring water and took a short break, preparing to go home.

The medium-level field was different from the low-level. In the past, when he took care of low-level fields, the spiritual energy in his body was enough. However, after taking care of only two mu of medium-level fields, the spiritual energy in his body was almost consumed. Fortunately, he had spiritual spring water to replenish his spiritual energy in a short time.

Xiao Jing ting felt that when he drank the spiritual spring water his spiritual energy had been completely consumed, the spiritual energy in his body would rise greatly. During this period, Xiao Jing ting had been using this method to improve his strength.

"It's time to eat." Xu Muan saw Xiao Jing ting come back and greeted him.

Now the cooking had been handed over to Xu Muan. Xu Muan was not very good at it, but it wouldn't take him much trouble to make some plain dishes.

"Are you injured?" Xiao Jing ting looked at the wound that had been bandaged on Xu Muan's arm and frowned.

Xu Muan smiled and said, It's just a minor injury, it doesn't mater." There was no one who would not get hurt more seriously several times before.

"Did you go to the mountain jungle again? I told you not to go there." Xiao Jing ting said with some dissatisfaction.

Xu Muan smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, it's all right. I did not go deep into the mountain."

Xiao Jing ting hook his head and said, "You'd better be careful. You are already injured."

"Got it, by the way, I went to the downtown today to sell prey, and I made a long-term contract for the supply of grapes with several big families. Here is locations of several families and the quantity of grapes they need." Xu Muan said.

Xiao Jing ting nodded and said, "Well, that's good."

"How long will it take for these grapes to ripen?" Xu Muan asked excitedly.

"Just another ten days or so." Xiao Jing ting said.

Xu Muan lowered his head. His heart was filled with anticipation. When this batch of grapes was sold, their life would turn better.