Nan Feng had a special affection for the grove of plum trees in the Imperial Garden.
For one, the grove was planted by the former Emperor for his most beloved woman. Furthermore, when living in Ping County, Song Cheng had also planted such a grove for his wife. At the time, Nan Feng was deeply moved by Song Cheng's affection for his wife and afterwards, her brother expressed his desire to establish such a grove for her as well.
The memories of Ping County were particularly wonderful. Hence, when Nan Feng decided to take her work seriously, she would occasionally visit the plum grove, inquiring now and then about the methods of planting plum trees from Old Xing.
One day, Nan Feng happened to see Old Xing carrying a sapling to the grove. She quickly asked, "Old Xing, are you planting more trees?"
"Yes, a pest disaster a while ago killed over a dozen trees and two more this morning."
"I'll go with you," Nan Feng, rolling up her sleeves and draping a towel over herself, said.
