Chapter 388 Specifically in charge of planting flowers
It was already dark when the carriage arrived at Dahe Village.
The orange sunset slowly faded, stars and the moon twinkled in the sky, and farmers were busy at work in the twilight.
When Cheng Wanwan returns, the villagers greet her and chat casually for a few minutes.
Dinner at home is ready. Wei Hongying is cooking now, with Wu Huiniang's guidance. Plus, we have plenty of ingredients and seasonings at home, so the food tastes pretty good.
As soon as Cheng Yuanyuan got out of the car, Zhao Dashan recognized her and immediately went to greet her: "Auntie!"
Zhao Sanniu also stepped forward to greet her: "Auntie, what brings you here?"
They used to visit the Cheng family often during the Spring Festival, and Cheng Yuanyuan would also go. They met every year, so they naturally knew each other, but they didn't know the Liu family's children.
“Da Ya, Er Ya, San Mao, come here, let me introduce you.” Cheng Wanwan said with a smile, “This is your eldest cousin, your second cousin will be back later, and this is your third cousin. Da Ya is fourteen years old, Er Ya is thirteen years old, you can decide for yourselves whether you want to be older or younger brother, and then wash your hands and eat.”
A table full of dishes was already on the table; since we didn't know we had guests, it was just some home-style cooking.
Stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork, stir-fried wild vegetables with pork cracklings, bracken omelet, mushroom and egg soup, a plate of sliced salted egg yolks. The staple food was not rice, but a bowl of noodles for each person, a big bowl full, with shredded meat at the bottom.
Nowadays, the Yu family and He Xiao all eat in the Zhao family's canteen. Cheng Zhao and his servant Shen Zheng have also gone home. The population has decreased sharply, so there are fewer dishes at home, but each dish is very plentiful. All the dishes are set aside and placed on the dining table in the kitchen, where the three Wei siblings eat.
The whole family sat down together.
Cheng Yuanyuan hesitated to touch her chopsticks. At noon, she was having a banquet at the Cheng family home, and since it was a feast, it was normal for the dishes to be plentiful.
But here in Taiwan, an ordinary dinner has become so lavish, even better than what the Liu family ate during the Lunar New Year.
"Big sister, eat up." Cheng Wanwan placed a large piece of meat at the bottom of Cheng Yuanyuan's bowl. "After you finish eating, I need to arrange the work. You need to be full to have the energy to work, right?"
Cheng Yuanyuan picked up her chopsticks and put a piece of meat with alternating layers of fat and lean into her mouth. The oily and meaty flavors filled her mouth, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.
From childhood to adulthood, she always gave way to her younger sister, and she always gave the best things to her family and her sister. She never asked for anything in return.
The moment she put the piece of meat in her mouth, she realized that her younger sister wasn't so heartless. It turned out that her sister remembered all the kindness she had shown her. Now that her sister had become a successful and capable woman, she hadn't forgotten her older sister... Having such a sister was truly her blessing.
"Mom, why are you crying?"
Sanmao put down his chopsticks and quickly wiped away Cheng Yuanyuan's tears.
"Mother is happy." Cheng Yuanyuan quickly forced back her tears. "Eat quickly."
The three children of the Liu family dared not pick up any food. Instead, they lowered their heads and ate the bowl of noodles in front of them. These were chewy noodles made from wheat flour, with the unique aroma of flour. There was also shredded meat in the soup. With each bite, the aroma of noodles and meat filled their mouths, bringing them a sense of happiness. The three children were very satisfied.
"Don't be shy since you're at your aunt's house. This is your first time eating here, so you have to eat your fill." Cheng Wanwan served the three of them food. "These salted duck eggs are delicious, try them. The stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat are also very tasty. After you've eaten your fill, a bowl of soup will make you feel good. Eat slowly, don't choke. There's still some noodles in the pot."
Liu Daya stood up, flattered: "Thank you, Auntie, but no, really no need."
With his mouth full of food, Zhao Sidan mumbled, "Big Sister, you're too thin. Eat more, or you won't even be able to beat me, which is a bit embarrassing."
Liu Daya immediately retorted, "How could I possibly lose to you?"
She's fourteen years old and does farm work at home every day. She's strong and can lift heavy loads by hand and carry heavy loads on her shoulders.
Zhao Sidan quickly slurped up the noodles, put down his chopsticks, and said, "Come on, let's have a demonstration."
Cheng Wanwan glared at him: "Let's talk after we finish eating."
Liu Daya sat down, quickly finished a bowl of noodles, and even drank all the soup. Then she and Sidan went into the yard.
Before the people at the dinner table could even come out to see what was going on, Liu Daya's cry of pain echoed from the courtyard: "How could this be? Fourth Prince, what did you just do to me...?"
Cheng Wanwan had a headache. Si Dan, that kid, was bullying girls because he had learned some skills from He Xiao.
She went outside and saw that Daya had fallen to the ground. The ground was paved with bluestone bricks, and it was impossible for her not to feel pain after falling on such flat ground.
She said sternly, "Zhao Jingsi, you come here right now!"
Zhao Sidan stuck out his tongue, lowered his head and walked up to Cheng Wanwan: "I was just afraid that Sister Daya wouldn't eat. She can't even beat me, so she knows how weak she is. She'll definitely eat obediently from now on."
Liu Daya also came over: "Second Aunt, don't blame Sidan. It's true that I'm too weak. But I'll be stronger than Sidan sooner or later!"
The little girl's eyes shone with a fierce, burning light.
Cheng Wanwan knew that this meant she had a goal, which was a good thing.
If boys can learn martial arts, girls can too, especially if they have a carefree and irresponsible father. Having some martial arts skills to rely on is simply perfect.
Cheng Wanwan kept this in mind for now, and would make arrangements slowly after her eldest sister's family had adapted to life in Dahe Village.
After dinner, the Wei sisters cleaned up the kitchen, while Cheng Wanwan, holding her granddaughter, sat in the yard talking with Cheng Yuanyuan, mainly arranging the work to come.
"Sanmao will take care of all the livestock in the backyard. There are more and more rabbits, and two of them are pregnant. Remember not to give them water when feeding them, and it's not good if there's water on the grass either..." Cheng Wanwan arranged methodically. "Da Ya and Er Ya will help me cultivate a flower field with my eldest sister. I want to use it specifically for growing flowers."
She planted flowers all over her yard, but these were ornamental flowers, meant only for appreciation.
Now that we're planning to enter the skincare market, growing flowers is essential. Aloe vera's main function is moisturizing and skincare, and it can also slightly whiten the skin, but the effect isn't that strong. Some flowers, on the other hand, excel in these areas, such as roses, peonies, jasmine, peach blossoms, and apricot blossoms. We'll start by growing only two types of flowers, and then expand our planting after the skincare market expands.
If the market isn't very optimistic, then these flowers can be used to create new scents for soaps; in short, there's no way to lose money.
Cheng Yuanyuan looked troubled: "I only know how to farm, I have no experience in growing flowers, I'm afraid I'll kill them..."
“I know how to grow chrysanthemums,” Liu Daya said as she walked over. “There’s a pharmacy in town that buys dried chrysanthemums. Last year I planted a lot of them in the back of my yard. They grew much better than the ones on the mountain. The flowers were huge, and the pharmacy even gave me a few extra coins.”
Liu Erya nodded in agreement: "My sister is very good at growing flowers."
"This time we're mainly planting peach blossoms and jasmine, both of which are very simple." Cheng Wanwan took out a book from her bosom. "These are flower planting techniques. It doesn't matter if you can't read; you can ask other family members. Basically, everyone can read."
Sanmao's face showed envy. Only two or three people in their village could read, but everyone in his aunt's family could read. He wondered if he could learn to recognize some...
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