Chapter 567 Warm Atmosphere
Ning Mianmian washes vegetables and prepares to cook.
Shen Shaojing said: "Let me cook."
Ning Mianmian thought that her cooking skills were indeed not as good as Shen Shaojing's.
He had developed his cooking skills by eating at his sister and sister-in-law's homes when he was working with his sister in business.
At that time, he liked to eat, and his sister also taught him cooking.
So Shen Shaojing’s cooking is indeed delicious.
Ning Mianmian said, "I brought a lot of vegetables and meat. What are we eating tonight?"
Ning Mianmian brought some extra things just in case.
Besides, we have a carriage, so these things are not too much to carry.
Shen Shaojing said: "If it's not cold, you can barbecue in the yard."
It just so happened that they also harvested a lot of enoki mushrooms and baby cabbage from the greenhouse vegetables.
Enoki mushrooms can also be grilled.
The whole family loves barbecue.
When the weather is hot in the summer, the whole family will barbecue in the yard.
Of course, I also learned these from my younger sister.
“Let’s make braised chicken wings and pan-fried hairtail fish!”
Two dishes are enough for two people.
Shen Shaojing said: “Okay, let’s make these two dishes.”
Since they were talking about cooking, the two of them started to get busy.
Ning Mianmian helps Shen Shaojing, mainly helping Shen Shaojing cook.
When cooking, Ning Mianmian is the one who lights the fire.
The house was soon filled with fragrance.
Ning Mianmian's eyes brightened when she smelled the fragrance.
After being busy for an entire afternoon, she really felt hungry.
Especially when I smell something delicious, I want to eat it.
While cooking, wisps of smoke rose from the chimney.
Ning Mianmian looked at Shen Shaojing, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.
At this moment, there was a warm atmosphere between them.
It made Ning Mianmian feel sweet in her heart.
It really feels like traveling and relaxing.
Yes, now Ning Mianmian also knows what traveling means.
No wonder my sister always talks about traveling.
It does feel different.
But it was also because Shen Shaojing was by her side that she felt safe.
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At this time, Zhuangtou's family
The village head's son asked, "Dad, will that young man and his wife buy this village?"
Niu, the head woman of the village, said, "Yes, I don't know if they will buy our village. I think they are nice people and they speak to us politely, without any condescending attitude."
"And their attire and temperament are different, and the carriage looks very luxurious."
In a place like theirs, you rarely see carriages on weekdays.
The main reason was that there was a flood in Hezhou, and the land and soil were not the same as before. They only harvested a small part of the crops they planted in the spring.
If there was an owner who bought the farm, he would not ignore their lives.
Even the crop seeds for spring planting will be distributed to them.
They will also be given agricultural tools and oxen.
With better farm tools and oxen, they could grow more food and work more easily.
Now that Lord Su has issued a decree, although they don't understand it, the yamen runners have come down to explain it to them.
It is said that the reclaimed land belongs to personal farmland.
No tax paid upfront.
Their family has reclaimed two acres of land.
But we need crop seeds to farm in the spring.
Although the yamen runners said they would provide crop seeds, they didn't know whether it was true or not.
Mrs. Niu felt uneasy.
The village head said, "I think they will buy the village."
"But they probably won't be farming here, saying they're running a farm."
Niu was cooking wild vegetable soup. After hearing this, she was stunned for a moment and said, "Farm, what is a farm?"
It was the first time they had heard of the farm.
"I don't know. They didn't say much, and we didn't ask much."
Niu said, "In the evening, the villagers came to ask what the young master's wife had said to you."
They were also anxious living here in Zhuangzi.
They also wanted to go to the provincial capital to find work.
But they were too far away.
I have to walk all day.
Besides, once they get there, they will have to pay for accommodation and food.
They are also worried about these things. They are still used to farming at home, going home to eat hot meals every day, and sleeping at home.
But the weather is a bit cold now, and the clothes they wear are a bit thin, so they will easily catch a cold if they go out.
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Ning Mianmian and Shen Shaojing had no idea about this.
When the two of them sat together for dinner, Ning Mianmian said happily, "Your cooking is still the best."
Shen Shaojing was also used to picking up food for Ning Mianmian and said, “Well, if you like it, eat more. I’ll make it for you later.”
Influenced by his sister, Shen Shaojing knew that he had to be nice to his wife.
So he usually loves Ning Mianmian very much.
Ning Mianmian nodded. As she ate, she said, "I see that the farmers here in the village and nearby are all very thin, and their clothes are very thin and patched."
Shen Shaojing said: "There was a flood in Hezhou, so a lot of land turned into sand, and it's difficult to grow crops. This is what my sister told us."
"In fact, if we can hold on until spring, my brother-in-law will have people distribute potatoes, sweet potatoes, and yams. These things are well adapted to the soil and have high yields, so everyone will have enough to eat by the autumn harvest."
"But they'll have to hold out for a few more months."
"I'm thinking of starting a farm here first, and then see if we can build a workshop and hire more people. Each family can earn 600 coins a month, which will allow them to have enough food to eat and not go hungry."
Shen Shaojing actually felt a little touched.
But now he only knows how to open a hot pot restaurant.
Ning Mianmian nodded and said, "That's right. Look, after my sister opened a workshop in a remote place in the east, that place has become prosperous. I heard that it was deserted before."
Therefore, Ning Mianmian thought that opening a large workshop and employing more people would drive local economic development.
However, they had no idea what kind of workshop they could open.
Ning Mianmian said, "Go back and ask your sister."
"But I see people here raise a lot of chickens, so they should have a lot of eggs."
"You said duck eggs can be pickled to make preserved duck eggs, but what can chicken eggs be pickled in? I've never heard of chicken eggs being pickled."
Ning Mianmian had some ideas.
But she felt that her sister might have more ideas, and they could ask her.
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