Liu returned quickly and told Yue Jiuyue the answer.
"Madam, they have their own cooks, and more than one! They also brought their own food, eggs, meat, and vegetables, but not much. They planned to buy it from the village, saying that if the village didn't have it, they would buy it from the town."
Since she doesn't have to worry about it herself, that's the best. If her family had to help take care of the meals for that group of people, she wouldn't worry about her wallet, and the young masters in the county wouldn't take advantage of a country girl like her. It's just that she finds it troublesome.
Now, everything is going well, which has given her a good impression of the young men from the county town whom she has never met. They did not disregard her wishes as a landlady and build things on their own, but instead consulted with her.
Surprisingly, this way, as long as the other party's request wasn't excessive, she actually didn't disagree.
Therefore, first impressions are very important, even if you've never met them before.
At dinner, two more dishes appeared on Yue Jiuyue's table, both meat dishes, delivered by the servants and bricklayers who had built a row of simple houses not far from her home.
Although the two dishes weren't particularly elaborate, the portions were generous and the taste was excellent. The whole family loved them. They just didn't know if Liu could figure out how to make them herself, since they had no shortage of any seasonings at home.
Of course, this is relative to this era, and there are still many seasonings that are not available at home now, such as star anise, fennel, cinnamon, etc.
These can all be grown slowly, so Yue Jiuyue isn't in a hurry. Anyway, she likes light-flavored food and doesn't plan to open a restaurant, so she doesn't need too many seasonings.
The next morning, right after breakfast, two of the servants who had come last time arrived with two men in their forties or fifties to discuss how to renovate the lotus pond and what buildings to construct.
"There are no protective measures around the lotus pond, which is too unsafe. A fence must be built. And in order not to affect the aesthetics and the viewing of the lotus flowers, the fence cannot be too high. How about one meter high?"
"If it were before the lotus pond was completed, we could have built a pavilion in the middle of the pond, and a winding boardwalk could have been built from the edge of the pond to the pavilion. We could also have a few small boats, so that in the summer we could go boating on the lotus pond, or drink tea, play chess, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lotus pond in the pavilion."
"It's a pity that we can't build it now, otherwise this lotus field would be ruined."
"Then the pavilion can only be built on the shore. We'll see when the lotus flowers have faded and build the pavilion in the middle of the lotus pond."
"This is the only way."
...
Yue Jiuyue couldn't get a word in edgewise. She had no experience with architecture or design, so she had to leave it to the professionals. As long as it wasn't too outrageous and didn't cost her any money, she accepted it all without hesitation.
Next, construction began at the lotus pond. They were hauling bricks and tiles, digging ditches and foundations, and in just three days, the pavilion and railings were completed.
It took another two days to lay paving stones, all the way from the lotus pond to the road outside the gate of the wall.
Yue Jiuyue immediately grabbed her weapon!
These are the rich people of this era! They never walk on muddy ground; she's just benefiting from it.
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