Du Heng's face was full of disbelief, and he asked, "Is this really okay?" Tong Wenyao nodded and said, "Just do as I say. As long as they absorb the nutrients, the corn and potatoes will grow much better."
Du Heng didn't know what nutrition was, but he understood it this way: just like people eating, compost is food, and plants like to eat it, so he would gather people to do this tomorrow and also buy land.
Du Heng said, "At this time, landlords rarely sell their land in large quantities unless there is a war."
Tong Wenyao said after hearing this: "Don't worry, I believe that in a few days, there will be unrest on the border."
At that time, her second uncle and eldest brother would go to the border to fight the enemy. Every time this happened, a large number of landlords would sell their land, so Tong Wen Yao told Uncle Du to buy these lands.
She continued, "If you don't have enough money, go to Tong's house in Changjiang Village to get some."
Uncle Du hummed and said, "Young Master, after the New Year, the lime mill on the mountain needs a few more people. Do you think we should go out and buy some or recruit some people from the village?"
Tong Wenyao said, "Let's hire some people. We can collect the money for their meals and food from the village, so the villagers can also have an income." She continued, "We're digging a kiln in the back mountain to store the food. But we have to do it quietly and don't let anyone find out. Otherwise, if war breaks out, this place will be a bargaining chip."
At this time, He Chuan couldn't wait any longer and kept coughing, trying to attract her attention. Tong Wenyao glanced at him and said, "This is the target for more than ten days. After the county has completed the house, the opening day will be the 15th. Let the brothers work hard these days."
"Boss, don't worry, I will make sure they do their job well."
He Chuan walked in at this time and said, "It's too cold outside. Do you mind if I sit here?" Tong Wenyao said, "You should have come to warm yourself by the fire a long time ago. I thought you liked the plum blossoms outside and wanted to enjoy them alone."
He Chuan nodded and said, "The plum blossoms outside are indeed beautiful, but now the flowers have faded, and only a few are still standing on the branches."
He looked down at Tong Wenyao and asked, "Have you finished discussing this?" Tong Wenyao nodded and said, "We're almost done." Aunt Shu came over and said, "Lunch is ready. You can go eat now, otherwise it will get cold."
She was surprised to realize that they had been talking for so long and were already hungry. Tong Wenyao took He Chuan to the next room, where there was a large table with food prepared.
Uncle Du said, "This yokan was made specially for you by your aunt because she saw you were here. I don't usually get to eat it."
On the table was a white plate with brown petal-like flowers on it. There were also some pastries next to it. Uncle Du pointed at the plate and said, "This is the yokan made by your Aunt Shu. Little Master, try it."
After she sat down at the main seat, she saw that everyone was there and hurriedly called out, "Everyone, please sit down. Why isn't Qiu here?"
"He can just eat something in the kitchen." Tong Wenyao said calmly, "How can that be? Let him eat together! Speaking of which, I haven't given him a red envelope yet!"
Aunt Shu glanced at Du Heng and saw that he had no expression on his face. She said evasively, "No need. He's tough and can't sit still." Tong Wenyao said again, "Aunt Shu, please ask him to come along. There's no rule here that he can't eat at the table. Otherwise, people will think I'm abusing him."
Seeing Tong Wen Yao say this, Aunt Shu quickly agreed, "Okay, okay." In the past, when she was not sick, she and Aqiu always ate at the same table. After selling the ceramic workshop, the three of them ate in the kitchen. Now that she thinks about it, she hasn't had such a formal meal for a long time.
There was stuffed mutton on the table. Aunt Shu said, "I wonder if the young master likes this dish." Tong Wenyao looked at the round object on the plate above the table and said, "Aunt, what's in this?"
Aunt Shu smiled and said, "This is our famous stuffed lamb. We chop the lamb into small pieces, add red dates and spices, and then stuff it into the washed lamb's stomach and steam it in a pot." After she finished speaking, she took a dagger and said, "Boss, this knife is for you. You can cut this delicacy."
Tong Wen Yao took the dagger she handed over, and then cut a hole in the round sheep's belly. White hot steam instantly burst out from inside, and the fragrance wafted out.
He Chuan said with an intoxicated look on his face, "This smells so good!" Tong Wenyao picked up a small piece for him with her chopsticks and said, "If it smells good, eat more." Min Zhi's mouth was almost watering as he said, "After a year, I didn't expect that I could actually eat the stuffed mutton made by Sister Shu."
After hearing this, Ah Qiu said bluntly, "You clearly ate it on New Year's Eve, and you still have the nerve to say it's been a year."
After hearing this, Min Zhi didn't get angry and said, "Then New Year's Eve was last year, so it's been a year now."
"You, you are despicable." Tong Wenyao said in a soothing tone, "Okay, the food will get cold if you don't eat it now, eat quickly."
Tong Wenyao also took a small piece and ate it. The mutton was not fishy at all, but tender and delicious. "Mm, this is delicious made by Aunt Shu!"
Aunt Shu blushed after hearing this and said, "As long as you like it, young master, I'm glad. I was worried that you wouldn't be used to it."
After lunch, Tong Wen Yao drove the carriage back to Yuguan County. The day before yesterday, she asked Xing'er to come to the blacksmith shop to customize a plow, and it should be ready by now.
"Brother Jinyou, is the plow you ordered earlier ready?"
Jin You heard someone calling him from outside, and he quickly leaned out of the window, and saw a little girl who was about ten years old asking him,
"Little girl, are you here to pick up some goods or some tools?"
Tong Wenyao took out the deed from her bag and said, "Brother Jinyou, my servant came to order a plow a while ago. I happened to be free today, so I came to pick it up."
Jin You took the deed from her hand, glanced at it, and said, "It is indeed a custom plow. Little girl, let me tell you, if it is supported by iron, it will be too heavy, so I replaced the iron part with solid wood. Later, the shovel below will use iron, which will be lighter."
This detail was indeed something she had not expected. She thought it would be difficult to make it entirely out of iron, but now it has been changed to a mud shovel at the bottom, and wood can be used on the top. If the wood is broken, it can be replaced directly. Moreover, using solid wood can save some iron materials.
After Jin You finished speaking, he looked at Tong Wen Yao's face. If she was not satisfied, then he could build a new support frame.
Tong Wenyao said, "Brother Jinyou, your changes are so detailed and thoughtful! You are indeed a professional."
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