The grandfather and granddaughter walked hand in hand toward the main hall. When Yu Chongshan heard that his granddaughter had brought him some snacks, he immediately said happily, "Fuguang is so thoughtful. This old man will have to try them."
Yue Fuguang smiled and said, "Then let's go to Grandma's and eat together."
Yu Chongshan smiled and said, "Alright, we'll listen to Fu Guang."
The grandfather and grandson chatted and laughed as they headed towards Madam Yu's courtyard, while Madam Yu had already received the news.
When the grandfather and grandson came in, they were greeted by a table full of tea and snacks, all of which were Yue Fuguang's favorite flavors.
Yu Chongshan deliberately asked, "My lady, why isn't there any pea flour cake that I like?"
Grandma Yu rolled her eyes and said, "Aren't the snacks your granddaughter brought back enough for you?"
"Here you go!" With that, Madam Yu brought him a bowl of tea with added ingredients. "This is the tea you like to drink."
This isn't tea; it's more like a soup with broth. Luckily, she usually has all sorts of drinks or honey water to drink, so she doesn't have to torture her palate with this kind of tea.
The system couldn't help but chime in, "Master, just bear with it a little longer. We'll process the tea leaves ourselves after you harvest the leaves from the tea trees you planted on the mountain."
Yu Chongshan and his wife exchanged a glance. They had long noticed that their granddaughter disliked Dayan's tea, and they never gave her any to drink.
I wonder what kind of tea the divine artifact mentioned is, and how it tastes different from the tea produced in Dayan now.
"Speaking of tea trees, we have to go to the estate. The newly planted tea trees, fruit trees, and flowers all need the nourishment of spiritual rain to ensure that they all survive and grow quickly."
Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to enjoy pre-Qingming tea.
[Don't worry, Master, I guarantee that none of the beads will die!]
Upon hearing about the miraculous rain, both Yu Chongshan and the old lady were intrigued. Should they go with their granddaughter to witness this miracle?
So the old lady said, "Fuguang, you've planted all the crops, fruit trees, flower trees, and tea trees on your estate."
When will you have some free time to go and take a look?
We'll check then to see if there's anything else we need to buy.
After thinking for a moment, Yue Fuguang said, "Grandmother, have someone dig a large pond near the villa. I want to plant lotus flowers."
Madam Yu looked as if she had known all along and said with a smile, "Grandmother guessed that you wanted to plant that thing. The pond has already been dug and the lotus flowers have been planted."
Yue Fuguang was surprised that Old Madam Yu was so thoughtful, and said with a smile, "Grandmother still dotes on her granddaughter, why don't we go to the estate to take a look tomorrow?"
Seeing the old lady's expectant look, she continued, "Grandmother, why don't you come with me to the estate for a stroll?"
With a loving smile, Madam Yu patted her hand and said, "That's wonderful. Grandmother hasn't been out and about for a long time."
Tomorrow I'll go out with my granddaughter to stretch my muscles and bones; who knows, it might add a few more years to my life.
Seeing the grandfather and grandson chatting so animatedly, leaving him standing to the side, Yu Chongshan couldn't help but feel a little jealous and said, "You two are trying to abandon this old man and go off to have fun by your own!"
The old lady said with a hint of disdain, "What's wrong with me going out to play with my granddaughter? Don't you have to go to work tomorrow?"
Despite saying the harshest words, seeing his wife's unhappy face, he coaxed her, "We'll take you out to play again next time the master has a day off."
Yu Chongshan shook his head. Who knows if it will rain again next time he goes? "I will ask His Majesty for leave tomorrow to go to Fuguang's estate to check on the progress of the road and villa construction. This can also be considered official business."
Is this even allowed? Yue Fuguang could tell that the old man was determined to go with them.
However, it would be good for my grandfather, being a professional, to go and take a look, so that no one would do their job half-heartedly or try to fool her.
She nodded and said, "Then Grandfather must take a good look at it for his granddaughter and urge her to speed up the progress. It would be best if it could be completed before summer arrives."
This is a perfect opportunity for us to escape the summer heat.
Old Master Yu chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes, Master, go and urge them on, so as not to delay our granddaughter's summer retreat."
Seeing that the grandfather and grandson had arranged his work for tomorrow so clearly, Yu Chongshan nodded helplessly and amusedly, saying, "Alright, alright, it won't delay anything."
The project was overseen by his personally selected trusted subordinates; he didn't even trust others to build his granddaughter's estate.
That person was a master of mechanical engineering. If it weren't for the need to secretly build some life-saving mechanisms for his granddaughter, the Ministry of Works could have completed the project within three months with the manpower and readily available building materials.
Seeing that the matter was settled, Yue Fuguang said, "Speaking of this, I suddenly remembered that my second brother set off for Sanchadi in late May."
Yu Chongshan thought to himself, "Here it comes!"
Although he was excited inside, he remained calm on the surface, only nodding with a smile and saying, "I received a letter from the steward the day before yesterday, informing me that the cotton, rice and wheat seeds have all been sown."
He also said that your tools are very useful and save them a lot of effort.
Your second brother will leave in late May and arrive in early June, just in time for the cotton to flower and bear fruit. Otherwise, your father, uncles, and I wouldn't feel at ease leaving him alone to watch over the cotton.
The seeds that Fu Guang gave to the imperial court last time also included cotton seeds, but if we want to promote them nationwide, we need one or two years of accumulation and practice before we can promote them nationwide.
Therefore, the large cotton field owned by the granddaughter was especially important to Dayan.
Five thousand people were sent initially, and when the harvest festival arrived, His Majesty intended to send another five thousand people.
His granddaughter then commanded a force of ten thousand men, though it was still the imperial army.
But everyone knows that these are the private soldiers His Majesty gave to Fu Guang.
“It’s too close to the Beili and Xiqiang, where smallpox is common. My granddaughter got a method to prevent smallpox from my friend who is a maritime merchant.”
The plan is to vaccinate my second brother and the others against smallpox before they set off, so that they won't have to fear the disease anymore.
Yu Chongshan calmed down a bit, but Old Madam Yu grabbed Yue Fuguang's hand and said excitedly, "Fuguang, are you telling the truth? Is there really a way to prevent smallpox?"
Seeing his wife's excited expression reminded Yu Chongshan of their fifth son, who had died of smallpox.
The child was only three years old when he died, and my wife almost went with him that time.
“Grandmother, there’s a 90% chance that the method is real. Once a person is infected, there’s a 90% chance they won’t get smallpox again.”
"Over 90%! That's enough, that's enough!"
She held Yue Fuguang's hand with a sorrowful expression, "You originally had a fifth uncle, but he died of smallpox."
She wiped away her tears and said, "That child was only three years old when he passed away. Grandmother can't help but feel heartbroken whenever she thinks of him. He was a well-behaved and obedient child from a young age, and he was sweeter-talking than your father and several of your uncles..."
The old lady held Yue Fuguang's hand and talked on and on for a long time. Yue Fuguang listened attentively. For the old lady, although more than 20 years had passed, the pain of losing her son had always been in her heart and had never been erased.
"Madam, you must be tired. Have a cup of honey water to soothe your throat."
Fearing that she would continue to be sad, Yue Fuguang brought up another matter, saying, "Grandfather, speaking of smallpox vaccines, I also have a prescription for treating cholera and a method for treating dysentery."
As she spoke, she took out three pieces of paper from her purse.
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