Chun Xiao thought about it and said, "I brought 76 pieces of cloth this time. Tomorrow, you will take out 32 pieces and have them wash them and make a new set for each of them. Of the remaining 11 pieces of fine cotton cloth, take out 7 pieces and give two feet to each woman. The rest will be put in the storeroom."
"Miss, each person has two feet. What do you want them to do?" Xingfu was a little puzzled.
"Nothing, just something for them to use in their childhood."
"Young lady is really thoughtful and has thought of everything. I have never seen a master so considerate to his servants. Following you is a life of luxury."
"You guys flatter me without even noticing. When I go out and hear something I don't like, I get really irritable. This temper is all caused by you guys."
"I'm not flattering you. I'm telling the truth."
After putting the things away, Chunxiao followed them to the field. "Is there enough manpower?"
"Now that they've been divided into groups, they're all competing with each other. All 20 kids are helping out. Although we're short on manpower, we can still manage. Xu Shitou and his brother are working together with the Chunyuan guys."
"Miss, now everyone has a new name. Spring is from Chunyi to Chunliuliu, Summer is from Xiayi to Xialiusan, and Autumn is from Qiuyi to Qiuliuyi. I have compiled a booklet according to age, but there are a lot of people, and Meiman and I haven't recognized them all yet."
"It's not easy to recognize all these people. We still have a long way to go. By the way, the team leaders are all from Courtyard No. 1, so you should pay more attention. If there are people from Courtyard No. 2 or Courtyard No. 3 who can be used, remember to find an opportunity to bring them up. What I'm short of right now is people. If I buy another farm in the future, the person in charge will have to be chosen from these people."
"I understand, Miss."
The cotton flowers are now in full bloom, with colors ranging from light pink, light yellow, and white. They are set among the green branches and leaves, and such a large area looks very beautiful.
Chunxiao looked at the afterglow of the setting sun and suddenly felt a poetic feeling. Unfortunately, she did not have any romantic cells in her heart. She had only feelings but could not express them in fancy words. She could only silently appreciate the beautiful scenery alone.
On the second day, rolls of cloth were hung out to dry outside several courtyards, and everyone in the village was delighted. Now that the cows were no longer useful in the fields, they became a means of transportation, specifically to carry people to distant fields to work.
The well diggers were digging the last well in the distance and it would be finished in a few days. The carpenters in the four yards were almost done with their work. Chunxiao asked them to make a few more big boxes and a few more ox carts. They could just buy any spare parts they wanted and he would pay them for their work later.
On the third day, she drove her carriage to Linye Village early in the morning, taking advantage of the time she had to see if she could reserve the land in advance. Yan Dashan was worried, so he went with them to look at the land.
The first stop was Wuying Town, not because it was big, but because Wuying Town was closest to Luokou Town.
They learned that the carriage would arrive in an hour and a half, and would pass through a Xishui town on the way. They asked questions along the way and finally arrived at Wuying Town before noon.
When they arrived at the place, they went to the township government immediately. The township government chief did not dare to neglect them after seeing the approval document from the chief clerk, and told them to have lunch before coming back.
The three of them found a random food shop in Wuying Town and sat down.
"The shops in this town don't look as good as ours, and there are fewer people." Yan Mingli would look carefully wherever he went.
"Pengdong isn't wealthy, and the population isn't huge, otherwise how could there be so much unused land? The winters here are colder than ours, but there's less rain, so sometimes we don't even feel the cold."
"So I really admire you. I saw that there were so many things to prepare at Dashan Brothers' place. When you first came here, you had to build houses and plant cotton at the same time. I can't imagine how you did it.
"Don't admire me, admire Chunxiao. Her farm was already completed when I came here. I built mine with her help and even borrowed money from her. Without her, my farm would not have been built. You haven't been to her place yet. Once the land is settled and we have plenty of time, I'll take you there to see it."
"Actually, I was just lucky. I bought that piece of land and got help from the township government. Now that so much time has passed and we are no longer in Luokou Town, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to get help from here if we buy more land. So we have to reserve more money. Let's wait and see."
After finishing their meal, they sat for a while and then took a car to the township government.
The head of the pavilion arranged for two yamen runners to follow their carriage to the piece of land that Chawen mentioned. This piece of land was close to Huangkou Village and was located between three sides of the mountain valley. The mountain valley was high and formed a natural barrier.
"Look at the mountain over here. It's completely different from ours. I'm afraid it's going to be difficult to climb up."
Now such a large area was planted with corn, and the corn stalks were sparse, so it was difficult for the carriage to enter, so they looked at it from the outside.
Chunxiao looked at the soil and thought it would be suitable for planting cotton. "Sir, I heard from the chief clerk that there are 325 acres of land here?"
"We don't know how much it is. Today we are only responsible for showing you here."
"Then can we drive around and take a look around? Or you two can rest here. It's so hot, and we'd be tired if you followed us."
The two officers squatted in the shade and said, "Go ahead, go ahead. Remember to take us with you when you leave."
"Of course, of course."
The three of them got in the car and spent half an hour driving around.
"This place is good, but we can't afford more than 300 acres." Yan Mingli was a little helpless.
"It's okay. It's free to take a look. Look at more and compare more, then you will know which one to choose." After looking at them, several people went back and returned to the town with two officers.
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