Winter.
The sky was a slightly grayish hue, and the sunlight was very weak.
After washing his hands by the natural lake, Ah Chen and Ah Mo strolled along the orchard path.
A crisp, cold wind carrying the rich aroma of fruit wafted towards us.
The beautiful winter scenery of the orchard--
It is pure and easy to become intoxicated by it.
Ah Chen gazed at the busy figures of the Miao people!
The Miao people passing by kept greeting him.
Every scene reminded him of last year—
“Amo! At this time last year, this area as far as we could see was completely bare, and then it started snowing a few days later.”
"Yes, it was really cold this time last year! It was even colder up north."
A year has passed in the blink of an eye!
Ah Chen returned to this world two years later.
call--
He exhaled a puff of white breath and asked about the important matter.
"By the way, Amo, besides the Fang family, there's also a Zheng family here in the tea mountain area. I've only ever seen the Fang family. Where's the other one?"
"When that Mr. Zheng first arrived, he wasn't used to the place. Later, he was bitten by insects and was recuperating, so you didn't see him."
So that's how it is.
When Ah Chen asked which of the two tea farmers was more suited to stay—
Amo said, "Since you talked about the tea plantation last year, I've learned a bit about it."
"There are many steps involved in making tea!"
"From picking, withering, blanching... to the final drying, every step is crucial."
"Both tea farmers are conscientious and responsible, and each has their own strengths and weaknesses."
"Master Fang talks too much and likes to meddle in other people's business."
"Master Zheng is a man of few words. Although he only focuses on his work and doesn't care about anything unrelated to the tea plantation, he is thoughtful and hardworking. However, due to family reasons, he brought his wife with him when he came here."
Upon hearing this, Achen thought for a moment and then asked, "If you had to keep only one of them, which one would you choose?"
"Master Zheng."
Amo did not hesitate.
Ah Chen nodded, "Let's go check out the tea plantation first."
"Slow down! Hold me tighter, the slope is slippery over there."
Tea plantation.
The entire tea mountain has changed dramatically in the month since I last saw it.
The women are busy working in the tea plantations, which are arranged in terraces.
Despite it being winter, it was a vibrant and lively scene.
At the highest point of the tea garden, the tea trees are shrouded in a thin mist.
Like a dream, as if draped in a light veil.
However, on the lower side, there is a natural lake.
This scene is absolutely beautiful!
With Ah Chen's help, Ah Mo came over, and the air was no longer filled with the scent of fruit, but with a strong aroma of tea.
call--
He couldn't help but take a deep breath!
Instantly, that peculiar freshness and purity rushed into his nostrils.
"Amo, I've only been away for a while, how come you've become so beautiful! Who did this tiered design?"
Amo turned her head and saw Achen's surprised expression. She said, "It's pretty good, right? Master Zheng proposed it. He thought I didn't understand, so he drew a diagram and explained it to me. I thought it was good, so I agreed and then he took Amei and the aunties to do it."
"good!"
"Look, he's over there—"
The spacing on the left side of Amo's line is relatively large, intentionally leaving room for passage.
Besides the Miao women, there was also a middle-aged couple over there.
Although they were some distance apart, Ah Chen could still see them.
"That man is Master Zheng, not yet forty-three. The woman next to him who looks sickly and old is his wife."
Amo told Achen that, according to the investigation—
Master Zheng's tea-making skills are a family tradition. He learned them from his elders when he was young, and he once had his own tea garden.
However, due to the loss of their only daughter, his wife was not only grieving but also diagnosed with severe ovarian dysfunction!
At that time, his tea plantation was being ostracized by his peers, and in order to find his only daughter and treat his wife's illness, he had no choice but to sell the tea plantation at a low price.
Upon hearing this, Ah Chen said, "Misfortunes never come singly! But his kindness does earn us more respect. Was his daughter very young when she went missing?"
"Four or five years old."
Amo said that Linbei sent someone to check Master Zheng's information, and after she decided to hire him, she also sent Siwei Amei to check it again.
He is indeed a master among tea farmers!
That's why Lin Bei showed A Mo her resume as well.
After all, what the Miao people are looking for is a true master chef.
As for Master Zheng bringing his wife to Miao territory, he originally planned to rent a room in town for them to stay in.
I never expected to find out that this place is a tea garden related to the sacred fruit.
So he took the initiative to tell Amo that he was willing to teach her all his tea-making skills, and he only wanted half the salary, but he asked if she could give him a Starry Candy mango every day for five years.
"One mango a day for five years straight?"
Ah Chen did some mental calculations and said, "Based on the selling price outside the province, it would be 100,000 in five years. He can make money from the tea plantation and buy it there. Why does he need to exchange it here?"
“I asked him, and he said that the sacred fruit is in high demand! He wants one a day because he saw the news last year that Mr. Ji and Mr. Chi were in Yanjing, and they were featured on the news about our Miao family's sacred fruit. He bought some and tried it, and it did have a certain effect on curbing his wife's illness.”
"I understand! So you should agree, right?"
Amo shook her head.
Achen was taken aback and asked, "Since he's a master tea farmer! Even if he only makes one a day, it would only amount to a little over 1,800 in five years. Exchanging such a small amount of fruit for his tea-making skills is not only worthwhile but also very cost-effective. Why not give it to him?"
“Young man, this is indeed worthwhile and a good deal, but we've examined Master Zheng's wife's illness here, and it's treatable,”
"Ah! It can be cured?"
Ah Chen was stunned!
I was thinking, "Are Miao doctors really that amazing?"
It's not twenty or thirty years from now.
Even if medical science advances in the future, ovarian dysfunction is incurable, let alone severe cases.
"Amo, can this condition really be cured?"
"It's not just curing, it's that we can cure it!"
"Isn't this the same?"
Amo shook her head, "It's different! Zheng's wife can't get pregnant in this situation, but our Miao doctors and grandmothers can give her medicine to help her get pregnant. Isn't that the same as being able to cure her?"
"If it can be cured, why change it?"
"Besides, if we treat her and she gets pregnant, wouldn't the contract have to be renegotiated? Wouldn't it be more cost-effective for us to keep her making tea with minimal investment?"
cough cough--
Is this even allowed?
But it seems that's really the case!
While ovarian dysfunction in women is incurable, the Miao people have medicine that can help women conceive, which is one form of treatment!
Amo also said, "Master Zheng's wife is thirty-eight this year. If she spends another year getting treatment, she should be able to get pregnant before she turns forty!"
"The couple also said that if she can get pregnant, they are willing to stay here for the rest of their lives, and as for the salary, they are fine as long as they can live on it."
Forehead--
Ah Chen suddenly became speechless!
"Let's go take a look."
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