"Miss Yan, you are too polite. You asked us to work for you, and we got such a big business. We should thank you."
"Yes, I see that the cotton in your field is growing very well. We are digging a well nearby and can't see how you plant it, but I just think that your cotton is growing particularly well."
"That's right. This is the first time I've seen someone grow cotton so well. Miss Yan, I'm afraid I'll have to buy some cotton from you after the harvest. Don't complain that I buy too little. The main reason is that the cotton in the store is expensive and not as good as yours."
Chunxiao smiled and said, "Okay, come on, I'll give you 10 kilograms each."
The masters all laughed and said, "That's great, it's settled then. But don't deny it when the time comes."
"I keep my word." Chun Xiao looked at them. "Everyone has done a great job. I'm very satisfied. I have a question for you masters. If I have work in Wuying Town, will you take it?"
"Answer it, why not?"
"This is a good way to make money. As long as we have time, we will take it."
"Could it be that Miss Yan also has a farm in Wuying Town and wants to dig a well?"
Chun Xiao nodded and said, "I recently bought a piece of land, but construction can't start until after September. I trust your craftsmanship, so I naturally want you to continue to help me. I wonder if you can spare the time by then."
"How big is the place?"
"How many wells do you plan to dig? Will you still dig deep wells like we do now?"
"Of course, they'll be deep wells. The number is not yet determined, but around 10 is definitely necessary."
The masters laughed again, "That's great. Okay, we'll come find you when the time comes."
"This is considered completed. If there are no problems, we will leave."
"I'll have someone take you to town. We have limited horse-drawn carriages, so is it okay to use an ox-drawn cart?"
"You're welcome. A bullock cart will do."
Chunxiao asked Xingfu to arrange for the well diggers to leave the village on a three-cart ox. She then went to the carpenters and told them roughly the same thing. Naturally, they happily agreed. Although the price offered by the township government was slightly lower, the quantity was large, and they were willing to do anything for money. They were happy to continue doing this.
Unfortunately, the masonry team had already finished their work. In a few days, they would have to go to the township government office to inquire about their address and arrange an appointment. Yan Mingli still had some money, so he could go to the iron shop and order the tools first. The cattle and men would be arranged later. She would help draw up the construction sketches for the farm when she had time. There was no rush; there were still several months, plenty of time.
Time flew by and it was July. The cotton in the fields had begun to form bolls. The weather was hot, so they went to the fields early in the morning and late in the evening every day.
The wheat in the fields was almost ripe. Chun Xiao was always sweating when she came back from the fields. She wanted to take a bath several times a day. But in this era, no matter how hot it was, she had to cover herself tightly. Fortunately, the well water was cool and could relieve the heat a little.
"Have you finished beating the branches?"
"The harvest is almost done, there are still a few acres of land." Meiman had just returned from the field, sweating profusely.
"After weeding out the weeds, we can finally take a break. Everyone's been tired and hot lately. After we finish working on a few acres of land, let them all rest for a few days. I think the wheat fields should be ready for harvest by mid-month."
"Recently, people from nearby villages have been coming to our place to ask what to do. Before, there were only a few of them and they didn't dare to get too close. Today, there have been more than ten of them. They even chat with people working in our fields. We are all honest people, and only the children will talk to us."
"We have such a big place, and there's no fence around it. Let them look if they want to, and there's nothing wrong with talking. But you still have to remind them that while small talk is fine, they shouldn't talk about cotton farming."
"I'll go to each courtyard and explain it to the team leaders later."
"By the way, when the cotton fluffs up in a while, have Chunliu and the others arrange two teams of people to patrol at night. We shouldn't have the intention to harm others, but we must also be on guard against them."
"Miss, you seem to be thinking the same thing as Zhao Shitou. He mentioned this to Xingfu a few days ago."
"Really?" Chun Xiao smiled. "How's he and Xingfu doing?"
Meiman smiled and curled her lips. "She's so well-behaved. Xingfu is so rigid. I'm tired of watching her. Didn't she admit her identity to the old lady before? But she did in the past two days. Don't you know how close the old lady has been to her these past two days? Tsk tsk, she's already acting like a daughter-in-law."
"The old lady is also anxious. Zhao Shitou is 28 years old this year. She is naturally happy to have a daughter-in-law."
Meiman walked up to Chunxiao and said, "Miss, are you really going to agree to let Zhao Shitou redeem Xingfu? Xingfu has told me several times that she doesn't want to be redeemed and that it would be best if she lived with you. I don't think she was being sentimental. She also said that she is very satisfied with the life she is living now. I also think it's better not to redeem her."
"Let's take this matter one step at a time. If she's not redeemed, she'll be a slave. We can't let Zhao Shitou go into slavery with her. Let's wait and see. There's no rush. By the way, didn't I go with the villagers to look at land a while ago? It just happened to be in Wuying Town."
“Isn’t happiness the people of Wuying Town?”
"That's right. The land is in Huangkou Village, Wuying Town. When you have time, ask Xingfu if she's familiar with it. We're going to build the farm after September, and I've almost made all the major arrangements. If she's familiar with it, I'll leave the smaller items to her. I'll definitely go back after the harvest is done and everything is arranged."
"Then I'll ask her."
"By the way, Meiman, did you buy some summer-heat tea from the pharmacy in town?"
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