As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 801 Huayao Silkworm House
Li Fangliu's family has been borrowing money from Baofeng Money Shop for almost a year.

Ever since the villagers found out that his family had borrowed money to buy silkworms, some people have come to make sarcastic remarks.

"Oh dear, life was going so well, how did you end up borrowing such a large sum of money?"

"These silkworms are quite cute, but they look so fragile. Can they really be raised successfully? I hope I don't end up with nothing."

Most people didn't understand Li Fangliu's approach, thinking she was too eager for quick results. Not to mention Qingshan Village, there were very few families in the entire Dasu region raising Silver Crystal Illusion Silkworms.

These newborn silkworms are very fragile. Even if the silkworms are successfully brought to life, the Silver Crystal Illusion Silkworm, as a magical beast, is very aggressive. Isn't she afraid that the magical beast will hurt her family?
In short, the villagers were not optimistic.

On the first day she brought the silkworms home, they were only slightly thicker than a human hair. Li Fangliu was initially very apprehensive, but the increasing number of pessimistic voices in the village only fueled her determination. She was determined to raise the silkworms well and make a lot of money once they started spinning silk.

Even though one of the silkworms fell ill and almost didn't make it through the journey, fortunately, with the Li family's meticulous care, it finally survived the most vulnerable first month for the Silver Crystal Illusion Silkworm.

However, it took the silkworms half a year to learn how to spin silk. At that time, the mulberry tree planted by the Li family was still a sapling and did not grow many leaves. Therefore, during this period, the Li family spent a lot of extra money to buy mulberry leaves for the silkworms.

It can be said that the Li family was losing money for the first seven months.

"Fangliu, you've come to the city too."

On Muxing Street, Li Fangliu was carrying precious silkworm silk in her arms when she suddenly heard someone calling her from behind. Turning around, she saw a fellow villager carrying a large bamboo basket, with a flock of chicks chirping around her.

"Yes, Aunt Li, your hen has started brooding chicks. They're all so energetic! This brood must be making a lot of money."

Aunt Li is considered a large-scale chicken farmer in her household, raising more than thirty chickens by herself.

"How many silver dollars can these chicks earn? We have too many chickens at home, we can't afford to raise any more, so we're just bringing this new brood of chicks here to sell." Aunt Li waved her hand dismissively. Seeing that Li Fangliu had just walked towards the silkworm house, she asked curiously, "I heard your Silver Crystal Illusion Silkworms have started spinning silk. Are you here to sell the silk? How much silk did they spin? How much can you sell it for? Is raising Silver Crystal Illusion Silkworms profitable?"

Aunt Li is starting to pry.

Although Li Fangliu felt that everyone was from the same village, it would be even better if the villagers could make money together. So when others asked how much a silkworm cost or how much silk cost per gram, Li Fangliu would generously share the information she had gathered.

But this didn't mean she should tell others about her family's situation and make them worry. So she kept her expression unchanged, still smiling, and said with a laugh, "Just two silkworms, how much silk can they produce? I don't know exactly how much I can earn. The silk is paid according to its grade. I hope this silk can help my family pay off that debt."

Aunt Li nodded in agreement, "Although many people in the village don't think highly of you, I think Fangliu, you've been smart since you were little and you can even read. Your silkworm farming business is bound to be successful. When my family has money, we'll buy a couple of silkworms to try it out. Then I'll come to you for advice. Don't think I'm stupid."

As she spoke, Aunt Li rummaged through the basket, took out a bag of candied fruit, and stuffed it into the hands of the little girl next to Li Fangliu. She also patted the little girl's head with a smile, saying, "What a promising little girl. In the future, you will become a great cultivator and one day work for His Highness the Prince, and produce another great figure for our Qingshan Village."

To be honest, Aunt Li's blessing really touched Li Fangliu's heart. To be able to work for His Highness the Prince was to bring honor to one's ancestors. After giving out the candied fruit, Aunt Li didn't linger with Li Fangliu's family for much small talk. Time was precious at the morning market. She picked up her basket, spotted an empty spot on the street, and squeezed in, announcing, "Selling chicks, selling chicks!"

"Liu Niang, let's hurry to the silkworm house too." Li Fangliu's family didn't dare to delay and rushed to the silkworm house.

At that time, there were many silkworm houses in Huayao, and many of them raised silkworms like Li Fangliu. The silkworms spun silk and sold it.

Ahead of Li Fangliu in line was a small-scale silkworm farmer who submitted dozens of kilograms of magical silkworm silk in one go!

The Li family clicked their tongues in amazement as they watched the shopkeeper hand them a bag, bulging with tens of thousands of spirit crystals.

"One hundred and thirty grams of silk. Judging from the quality, it should be silk from young silkworms. There are quite a few breaks in the silk. I can only give you two hundred and thirty-five crystals per gram." The servant of Huayao Silkworm House picked up a piece of silk with his fingers, examined it, and said to Li Fangliu.

The two silkworms in the Li family had only recently learned to spin silk, and the quality wasn't good. Li Fangliu had no objection to the price and nodded, saying, "Okay, you can give me whatever you think is appropriate."

The servant put away the silkworm silk, turned around and paid her 305 spirit crystals plus 50 essence crystals.

With over three hundred spirit crystals in their arms, Li Fangliu and her husband were very excited.

It's only been one month, and they already have over three hundred spirit crystals. In another two months, they'll be able to pay back all the money they borrowed from the bank, and maybe even raise two more silkworms.

“How about we buy a few more mulberry saplings?” Li Fangliu whispered excitedly to her husband. “If we want to raise more silkworms in the future, we should plant trees first. If we have more money in the future, it would be best to buy Yunze mulberry saplings. If the silkworms eat well, the silk they spin will be of better quality. Maybe we can even help them transform into Silver Crystal Butterflies.”

Silver Crystal Illusion Silkworms have a relatively short lifespan, generally only living for three to five years. A few exceptionally talented individuals with cultivation abilities may transform into butterflies. Silver Crystal Illusion Butterflies have an even longer lifespan and stronger attack power. Not only is the silk they spin royal silk, but some exceptional individuals can even become contracted beasts for spirit beast masters in battle.

Li Fangliu's husband naturally listened to her and repeatedly agreed.

The couple was so happy that, as they were leaving the house, they didn't notice the threshold and stumbled. Their little daughter, who was walking in front, was bumped by her mother and fell forward.

"Nah!"

Li Fangliu was shocked. Just as the little girl's face hit the ground, a fair and slender hand grabbed the little girl's arm and helped her stand up.

A slightly chilly aura crept in silently.

The couple looked up and saw that the man was quite tall, with long hair and fair skin. He was wearing a mask so they couldn't see his face, but there was a unique and undeniable air about him in his light eyebrows and eyes.

The couple were stunned for some reason, until a plain-looking man accompanying the masked man spoke up, "Keep an eye on them. The child is walking steadily ahead, how come the parents are so careless and knocked the child down."