The idea of Zhu Shunyao building a wall around a hundred acres of land had initially shocked everyone. It was a huge expense, but Zhu Shunyao was willing to spend it. Of course, the wall had its benefits. Nothing planted inside would be stolen. The wall was two meters high, and a ditch one meter deep was dug along the inner side. Warning signs were posted outside, stating that there was a ditch inside and that the owner would not be responsible for any accidents.
At the time, some people might have called Zhu Shunyao overly cautious. But seeing his life improve day by day, no one dared to say anything. Zhu Shunyao had contracted the land for fifty years.
Land contracts were different from those in later times. To encourage farmers’ sense of responsibility, the contract periods were long. This was also thanks to Zhu Yanyi’s advice. So, when Zhu Shunyao built the wall, no one could object. For fifty years, the contracted land was her to plant as she pleased.
Because of this, Zhu Yanyi’s three-fen plot was specially protected. Inside the wall, Zhu Shunyao had built a greenhouse for her. The glass used for the roof and walls was special, a product of the latest technology. Old Man Zhan had specially arranged for it. Although the greenhouse looked ordinary, the building materials were special. It could withstand typhoons and earthquakes, keeping the medicinal field safe. Old Man Zhan and the other elders had prepared these materials. Zhang Haifeng had delivered them. So, no one needed to worry about others coveting what was inside, because no one could get in.
The medicinal plants grown in this three-fen plot were seedlings transplanted from Zhu Yanyi’s Ruyi Space. Whenever Zhu Yanyi needed materials to cultivate herbs or make pills, she often came here. The herbs from the space were naturally excellent, but they were too good to be taken out openly. The herbs here were dozens of times better than ordinary ones, though they could not compare to those from the space. Even so, they were rare treasures. Plus, Zhu Yanyi occasionally watered them with Spirit Spring water from the space. These herbs were truly one in ten thousand.
When Zhu Yanyi arrived at her medicinal field, she saw Zhu Shunyao tending to it. She smiled and said, "How are they, Dad? Are my herbs good?"
"Good. Not just good, I feel very comfortable as soon as I walk in here," Zhu Shunyao said with emotion. He had to admit that his daughter had a real talent for medicine. These were rare herbs, including Tian Shan snow lotus. Such lotuses could not be grown elsewhere due to restrictions on location and temperature. Yet, his daughter had somehow managed to grow them, and they were thriving.
She had no idea that all the seeds came from Zhu Yanyi’s Ruyi Space. They had already been cultivated in the space. When planted here, Zhu Yanyi had added a fingernail-sized piece of Xirang (Self-Growing Soil) she had found in the space, improving the soil quality. She also watered them with Spirit Spring water from time to time. That was why they could take root and grow so well here.
"Of course," Zhu Yanyi said with a proud look. "Look who planted them." She added, "This is my Ruyi Medicinal Field." Since everything came from the Ruyi Space, it was naturally her Ruyi field.