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Some children lived especially far away, and their parents were busy with farm work and had no time to look after them, so they brought lunch to school at noon. The children would carry aluminum lunch boxes filled with rice and a little unappetizing-looking food, then squat in the classroom to eat. It successfully moved the provincial officials.

With a wave of their hands, the officials built a cafeteria for the school and allocated meal subsidies—lunch was free for the children.

That was also why many village elementary schools could no longer stay open. Everyone hoped their children would succeed and sent them to study in town or even in the city, while Dongyang Elementary School remained bustling.

This aunt's surname was Zhu. She worked in the elementary school cafeteria and had married into the village from the same village as Grandma Qiao. Their homes were supposedly quite close, so they got along well.

After hearing her explanation, Xu Han was somewhat surprised. "That actually happened?"

She only knew that the vegetables were fresh, sweet, and delicious. She had not known they could make children love eating vegetables.

What kind of extraordinary treasure of a son had she given birth to?

"Exactly. I've cooked for them for years, and it was my first time seeing that too. But your family's vegetables really are tastier than what we buy at the market. Did you grow them yourselves?"

"Yes. We originally grew them for ourselves, and sold whatever we couldn't finish."

"But I heard you only came back less than half a month ago. How have you already grown vegetables?"

Xu Han knew everyone would definitely have questions about how quickly her vegetables grew, so she had already prepared an explanation.

"To be honest, Aunt Zhu, I studied agricultural cultivation in college, specializing in vegetable growing. That's why I know how to grow vegetables so they grow fast, grow well, and stay tender and tasty."

"Then... do you use a lot of fertilizer and pesticides? That won't do. They may grow well, but it's bad for your health if you eat them."

"No. I only use farmyard manure, and I don't use any fertilizer or pesticides at all." Xu Han spun her nonsense with a straight face. "There's actually a lot of science involved in growing vegetables. The amount of farmyard manure used, the intervals between fertilizing, the soil's moisture, acidity, alkalinity, looseness, and the selection of seeds all have a close bearing on how vegetables grow."

Seeing Aunt Zhu stare at her in a daze, Xu Han continued, "Otherwise, why would a college graduate like me come back home to farm? If I grew vegetables in greenhouses in the city, I could grow more and have more places to sell them. Here, no one even buys the vegetables I grow."

Aunt Zhu seemed convinced. Smiling again, she said, "People who've studied really are different from people like us, who only know how to plant blindly."

Xu Han said, "Exactly. And scientific research has proven that the fertilizers you buy are far inferior to our rural farmyard manure. Look how quickly our vegetables grow and how good they taste—it's all thanks to farmyard manure."

"No wonder." The confusion on Aunt Zhu's face cleared. "The vegetables sold in town are probably grown with fertilizer. They aren't as tasty as yours, so the kids don't like them."

At that, Aunt Zhu smiled. "You have no idea how clever these children are. They usually hate eating greens. It was my first time seeing them finish everything and then ask for more greens. I thought it was because I'd stir-fried them well, so the next day I cooked vegetables bought from another family the same way. But they didn't want to eat them again. That was when I realized your family's vegetables were especially delicious."

Xu Han felt very proud when she heard that. After all, it was thanks to her dear son.

After thinking it over, inspiration suddenly struck Xu Han, and she came up with an idea.

There was only one school in their village with a large demand for vegetables. If she could secure the supply of leafy greens, the amount might not be huge, but it would add up to several hundred yuan a month.

It was no small business, and it was much more convenient than taking them to the market to sell.

With that in mind, Xu Han said, "Aunt Zhu, we planted a lot of these leafy greens in our garden, more than we can eat. Could you see whether the school cafeteria needs them? I can supply them."

"Sure!" Aunt Zhu slapped her thigh. "The vegetables for our cafeteria are all delivered from the town, grown in greenhouses. They only deliver once a week, and greens simply can't keep that long. Our principal also requires lunch to include greens so the students can have balanced nutrition. It would be perfect if you could supply them."

Xu Han nodded and said with a smile, "Then it's settled?"

Aunt Zhu was delighted to have solved a major concern. "Done. Bring them over every morning from now on. If you can't deliver them or can't supply them, tell me a day in advance. As for payment, we'll settle it at the beginning of each month. Is that okay?"

The school was not far from their home, only a ten-minute walk away. Xu Han said, "No problem."

Before Aunt Zhu left, Xu Han thoughtfully gave her a large bundle of vegetables. Aunt Zhu did not stand on ceremony, and left with a beaming smile.

The celtuce greens had only been a trial crop. Xu Han also cultivated the spinach, lettuce, and other vegetables she had planted, so she could supply the school without repeatedly providing the same produce.

This matter greatly encouraged Xu Han and also gave her an idea. Perhaps she could grow even more vegetables and take over the school's entire vegetable supply chain?

She wondered whether Koko's Spirit Urine would work on out-of-season vegetables.

Grandma Qiao had listened as they went back and forth discussing the vegetable supply. After Aunt Zhu left, she finally asked Xu Han somewhat hesitantly, "Are you planning to stay home for the long term?"

Xu Han nodded. "I've found that home is actually quite nice. I'll stay here for now."

The people here were simple and honest. If she farmed here with the little villain and let him wholeheartedly be an ordinary person, teaching him properly, then unless Koko truly was born evil, he would not grow up crooked.

Otherwise, just thinking about what he would do in the future—especially that stunt of pulling out his own biological mother's oxygen tube—made Xu Han, as his mother, tremble in fear.

Besides, she liked this pastoral life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

Grandma Qiao nodded thoughtfully and did not ask further.

That day, after coaxing Koko to sleep, Xu Han went to the field and picked two heads of lettuce. She was planning to make lettuce wraps for lunch. The moment she opened the courtyard gate, she discovered someone was already waiting inside.

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