Reclaiming Wasteland and Farming: My Haunted Fields Are Spawning Monsters Infinitely

"Li Qingshan, Li Qingshan!"

As soon as Li Qingshan stepped out of the house, he saw Shen Ying jump off her horse, her ponytail swaying gently behind her, drawing an arc.

"Young man, what brings you here?"

Upon hearing the words "little brother," Shen Ying's eyes narrowed into crescent moons: "Of course I have my own methods. Look what I brought you."

As she spoke, she took out two water pouches, which were filled with fresh blood.

"I've brought you what you wanted. What illness does it cure?" Shen Ying asked curiously.

"A skin disease," Li Qingshan said casually, thinking that he wouldn't need it now, so he could only boil it into blood tofu.

He carefully put away the blood-filled water bag, his gaze falling on the black horse beside Shen Ying. He couldn't help but exclaim, "What a magnificent steed!"

"Now, it's yours!" Shen Ying said, her hands behind her back and her chest slightly puffed out.

"Mine? How can it be mine?" Li Qingshan asked, puzzled.

"This is a long story..."

Just as Shen Ying was about to speak, she suddenly noticed Qiu Niang not far away. She narrowed her eyes, pulled Li Qingshan up, and said, "Let's talk inside."

"It's hot inside, let's find a cool place." Li Qingshan dragged Shen Ying towards the big locust tree.

Qiu Niang watched this scene from afar, and let out a soft "hmm" from her red lips.

As the owner of the warehouse, she naturally knew the value of this black horse. The Great Yan Dynasty was already short of horses, and such a magnificent steed could fetch a high price, whether sold to a military general with a life of military service or transported back to the interior to be presented to those young masters who kept falcons and dogs.

How could such a horse be given to Li Qingshan, who has no money?

What is the identity and background of this beautiful woman disguised as a man?

Li Qingshan, who was originally an ordinary person, suddenly became mysterious and unpredictable.

Under a large locust tree in the distance, the two whispered to each other, looking very familiar with each other, though it was unclear what they were saying.

Shen Ying stood with her hands behind her back and began to recount what happened that day.

"The barbarians brought out five treasures: the Unreturning Blade, the Soul-Startling Bow, the Gilded Horse Tack, the Black Shadow Dot of White, and the Black Stone Key. Logically speaking, these should all belong to you. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been able to return from the grasslands unscathed."

"Logically speaking... that means you're not actually giving it to me," Li Qingshan said.

"Except for the sword, which belongs to the Gu family and must be returned to its rightful owner, everything else is yours," Shen Ying said.

These words surprised Li Qingshan.

The King of the North is so open-minded; I thought it was no longer my concern.

What surprised him even more was Shen Ying's tone and attitude.

This kind of attitude is not something that ordinary middle-level leaders can have.

It's absolutely the center of power.

Could she be the concubine of the King of the North...? According to the rumors I've heard, although the King of the North is quite old, he is still not very self-disciplined when it comes to women.

Regardless of her identity, don't expose her; just cooperate with her performance.

"Regarding not returning the knife, the Gu family will provide some compensation. We don't know the specifics yet, but it certainly won't disappoint you."

Shen Ying said, "The Soul-Shocking Bow and the gilded horse tack are temporarily stored at Qingniu Pass as spoils of war. We need to report this to the imperial court, and then they will be converted into silver for you. For now, we will send you a cartload of grain."

"This black shadow with a touch of white is a fine horse. Most importantly, it hasn't been castrated. Do you know what that means?" Shen Ying said.

"What does that mean?" Li Qingshan didn't know much about raising horses.

"That means you can make a fortune just from breeding it, hehe." Shen Ying said this without blushing at all, and added, "Of course, I'm talking about its breeding, not yours."

Li Qingshan: "..."

As expected of the King of the North's woman, she's seen it all and doesn't seem to mind saying such things.

Then, she handed Li Qingshan a black stone key.

Li Qingshan held it in his hand; it felt heavy, but he didn't know what it was.

"This concerns the treasure of the grassland king," Shen Ying explained to him. "This is something you won. If you have the chance, you might be able to find where the treasure is."

Li Qingshan held the key in his hand, feeling the coolness it transmitted.

Suddenly inspired, he declared with righteous indignation, "I am a servant of the imperial court. Thanks to the court, I have clothes to wear and a place to live. If I ever find a treasure, I will certainly offer it to the court."

Since Shen Ying's identity is extraordinary, I naturally need to make a good impression on her.

Shen Ying gazed at Li Qingshan and sighed softly, saying, "If everyone thought like you, what would we have to fear from the barbarian hooves?"

She put her hands on her hips, glanced around at the farmland, and said, "You planted all of this. You're a good worker, aren't you?"

The tobacco leaves are growing well, and as for the farmhands in the fields, they won't notice any problems unless they get too close.

Li Qingshan exchanged casual pleasantries with her.

Qiu Niang watched this scene from afar, and the more she watched, the more uneasy she felt.

As a woman, she is more sensitive to things like skin fragrance.

Just by looking at Shen Ying's complexion and demeanor, you can tell that she is no ordinary person. Ordinary people don't have such fair skin and a shapely figure.

But how could someone like that be so close to Li Qingshan?

"Boss lady, should we go back now?" Liu Daren urged.

"Let's go, let's go."

Qiu Niang rode her donkey absentmindedly the whole way. Suddenly, she heard the sound of horse bells ahead. A group of soldiers were driving a large cart loaded with grain.

"Hey, where are you going?"

"We're going to deliver the grain," the soldier driving the cart said casually.

Qiu Niang looked in the direction they went and saw only Li Qingshan's house.

Why did the military send food to Li Qingshan?

That's the military; you can't even curry favor with them if you want to.

She became increasingly confused, and after thinking it over, she decided to send the news back to the Li family as soon as possible.

……

Under the big locust tree, Shen Ying sat on the ground, looking at the shadows of the tree and the blue sky above, feeling very relaxed.

"If there weren't so many bad things in the world, living a simple life with a house and a field, doing some of the simple things of life, would be a joy in life."

Hearing Shen Ying's words about not eating grains, Li Qingshan became even more certain of his guess.

But he didn't refute it; he just chatted casually.

"Qingshan Lang, I've been talking for so long, and you haven't even offered me a cup of tea." Shen Ying used a rather intimate form of address.

"I don't have any tea here, only cold water from the water tank."

"You must offer me a glass of cold water; otherwise, it's not proper hospitality."

"Then you wait here."

Shen Ying followed behind Li Qingshan, and suddenly took advantage of Li Qingshan's inattention to slip into the house: "You've been preventing me from coming in, is there something good hidden inside?"

Li Qingshan had a bad feeling and stepped inside. He saw Shen Ying hunched over, staring blankly at Old Zhang on the table.

"I……"

"Li Qingshan, you even know wood carving?"

"Ah, I like to do some small crafts in my spare time."

Old Zhang's eyes were tightly closed, his face was bluish, and he looked like a piece of wood.

Shen Ying leaned close to his face, the two of them barely an inch apart.

Li Qingshan's heart was in his throat, fearing that Old Zhang would suddenly speak.

"Give me one later."

Shen Ying looked around with her hands behind her back, then suddenly her eyes lit up and she walked toward the water vat next to the stove.

"What are you doing?" She pointed to a wooden bucket hanging above the water tank and found that it contained charcoal, stones, and other items.

"It's cleaner to drink water this way."

"Tsk, I'll give it a try sometime."

Shen Ying walked towards another vat. Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from outside, "Is Li Qingshan here?"

"The grain transport should have arrived. The prince has ordered that a cartload of grain be sent to you first." Shen Ying walked out with her hands behind her back.