Upon discovering the situation, Juan immediately notified Pedro. Simon, curious about the effects of night soil, saw this as an opportunity to invite Maria along, which led to today's outing.

No matter how slow the carriage moved, it eventually reached its destination.

When the carriage stopped, Simon was the first to step out. He turned around and extended his hand to Maria.

Maria hesitated for a moment but ultimately placed her hand in his and allowed him to help her down.

They had stopped at the land Maria had recently purchased. This field was the first to be fertilized with night soil. The adjacent field belonged to Simon. Although the...