The meat was packed in bamboo baskets, each weighing about 60 to 70 kilograms, and there were 30 baskets in total. While they were moving the items, Dongsheng handed Chunxiao the transfer documents and said, "You can just go to the government office and register them."
Chunxiao held the document with bright eyes, "Dongsheng, thank you so much for this time."
"I should be the one thanking you, sister."
Chunxiao put away the paperwork and looked at them moving their things. "Then can you 30 come over? I'll make you another delicious meal."
"I don't know." Several people sighed. It might not work. Sister, please don't wait for us. I'm afraid he won't be able to come.
"I might be leaving after the New Year." She looked at Dongsheng. "Then let Sister-in-law Twelve and Sister-in-law Two or Three look after this place. Dongsheng, if you need anything, just go find them directly."
"Leaving so soon?" He knew she was leaving, but he didn't expect it to be so soon. "They haven't even started planting here yet?"
"They are all from Pengdong Manor. They already know what to do and when. I don't worry about leaving it to them. I'm going to buy some land in Hejian so that I can live wherever I want." She laughed proudly. "When things are done over there and before the harvest, I will definitely come back. Don't worry." She looked at Dongsheng with a pity and a joking expression. "When you go home in the future, your family will be rich. I'm afraid you won't be able to manage my affairs. What a pity."
"I, I can still be your manager." Dongsheng said nervously.
"Then I can't afford to hire you. Do you know that your father invested 100 taels in the farm our village invested in? This time, he made more than 100 taels, and there will be more in the future. I'm afraid your family will have a small farm soon." She was also happy for him. "Okay, if you can come for the New Year, then come. If you can't, we can just take care of ourselves."
Dongsheng looked at her, but didn't say what he wanted to say.
2,000 kilograms of meat and a small basket of braised eggs were all transported away. Chunxiao felt so happy when she looked at the horses in the yard.
Xiaohua came in from outside and saw Chunxiao grinning at the horses. She couldn't help but smile too, "Miss, you really like these horses."
"Of course I like it. You know how hard it is to get a horse. You can't just buy it with money. This is a war horse." She reached out and touched it. "Look at how smooth its fur is. When the New Year starts, we're going to the carriage dealership in the county town to buy three good carriages."
"Miss, you have four carriages now. How can you take them away?"
"That's easy. Leave one here for Ersan and the others. As for the rest, you, me, and Nineteen will each drive one. Oh, today is the twenty-eighth, go get Nineteen. We can't spend the New Year together this year, so we need to deliver the braised meat. Find him and I need to tell him something."
Nineteen came over quickly, "Boss!"
"Send 120 kilograms of braised pork and 300 eggs to the walled village. Remember, have Ersan give 10 kilograms and 100 eggs to each of the two village heads, saying the eggs are for the children in the village."
"Got it, Boss. I'll go right away."
She called three more people to go to three villages near Guanshanzhuangzi and delivered 10 kilograms of braised meat and 100 eggs to each village. That was basically what happened before the New Year. It was just a little strange that the weather was so cold and it didn't snow until the New Year. She thought it would definitely snow.
On New Year's Eve, everyone gathered together after lunch to chat and rest, while some women sat in front of the stove mending shoes.
Xia Shiyi and Ersan were both back. Work naturally stopped at the site for the Lunar New Year, but it resumed on the fourth day. As expected, Dongsheng and his team didn't show up. By the time the suburban yard was finished, Chunxiao would be leaving, too, which would take about ten days.
"Er San, remember to pick up the tools from the county town when the time comes. There's still over 400 taels of silver left to pay. Remember to let me give it to you when you leave."
"The village headman came to see me the other day, still asking about the farmhand. Boss, when did this person start signing?"
"You can sign after the Chinese New Year. 500 wen a month, paid at the end of the month. You still need to prepare the land anyway. Remember, you can't grow seedlings, so apply base fertilizer every two weeks. Then they will grow fast and well. The money you need to use for fertilizer should be used. In February, when the weather is warmer, you can soak the seeds and plant them directly."
"Sister-in-law Twelve, Xia Shiyi, the same goes for you."
"Then we should ask each village to compile a hiring register so that it will be easier to settle accounts later."
“I definitely need to get one.”
"Remember this: be sure to have someone present when you settle the money, just in case you run into any rogues. Right now, the place on the outskirts of the city hasn't been settled yet. Ersan, you'll have to keep an eye on it. I don't know how many months it will take for me to return. Anyway, you guys should do whatever you need to do. If you're really undecided, we can discuss it together."
"Boss, you sound like you're leaving in the next two days, but there's still some time left." Every time he said two or three, he felt a lot of pressure in his heart.
"You might be gone someday, so keep reminding me so I can feel at ease." She smiled, "I've been nagging you for being idle, haven't I?"
"No, no, it's just that every time you say it, I feel uneasy and empty inside."
"I'm not leaving and never coming back. I'll definitely leave you enough money when the time comes, don't worry."
Zhuangzi rested for three days, and on the third day of the New Year, he went back to the fields. Ersan and the others also returned to their own places.
The headmen of the three villages on the edge of Guanshan came one after another. Although Chunxiao was there this time, she did not interfere and let Twelve's sister-in-law receive and handle the guests herself. She watched from the side. The headman greeted her and saw that it was another woman who received them. She knew that this was the person in charge in the future, so she politely talked to Twelve about the list.
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