Seeing how dedicated Jintai was, Xiu Yuan felt a little guilty about slacking off.
Though he had not been slacking off entirely...
Jintai was extremely reliable, and he acted swiftly and decisively.
He was very rational. Although people like him could sometimes be stubborn and insensitive, he could always be trusted to get things done.
On the third day after Jintai left, the crops Xiu Yuan had planted were finally ready for their first harvest.
That day, Rina and her two children came over to help as well.
"Take these extra seeds home and plant them. And take this grain as payment for helping out today."
Xiu Yuan brought out plenty of seeds and grain for Rina.
Rina was taken aback and repeatedly waved her hands in refusal. "No, my lord. You've already been so kind to me. I can't take any more of your things."
"These are for the children. They worked so hard helping out today, and they deserve a reward. Just accept them."
"Besides, eating fish every day without any staple foods isn't a balanced diet. It'll stunt their growth."
When someone refused a gift like this, "the children" were the most powerful weapon. Bringing them into it usually made the other person accept.
It was just like delivering gifts to someone's home as a child. If the host tried to turn them down, all it took was, "They're for the children," and they would soon give in.
"Well..."
"All right."
Clearly, that trick worked just as well in Teyvat.
"We'll have rice to eat from now on. Hurry and thank your big brother." Deeply moved, Rina quickly prompted her children.
The two children were very well-mannered, bowing slightly and saying in unison, "Thank you, big brother."
"Make sure you eat plenty, so you can grow tall."