Chapter 160 Head of the Family
"The seedlings are growing well, but I don't know if these cucumbers and tomatoes will bear fruit in the end." Gu Yan said, looking at the small seedlings on the ground.
"What's wrong with that? All you have to do is pollinate the flowers." Li Wanqing knew this.
"What is pollination?" Gu Yan asked without understanding.
"Simply put, it's about sticking male flowers to female flowers, so that the flowers can be pollinated even without bees," said Li Wanqing.
"What are male and female flowers?" Gu Yan was even more confused.
"Well, let's put it this way, people are divided into male and female, and flowers are actually divided into male and female.
The reason these vegetable and fruit trees can bear fruit is because the male and female flowers are in contact.
You see, every time the flowers bloom, there are always a lot of little bees flying around, which are pollinating the flowers.
But there are no bees in winter, so artificial pollination is necessary. It doesn't matter if you don't understand now, you'll understand once you see me do it," Li Wanqing explained.
After looking at the greenhouse, the two of them returned to the house together.
"The weather is getting colder. Let's go to the provincial capital tomorrow. Otherwise, it will snow and we won't be able to go." Li Wanqing rubbed her hands and said.
"Yeah, that's what I thought. Let's go early and come back early." Gu Yan added two more pieces of charcoal into the stove.
The two chatted for a while and then went to sleep on the kang.
The next day, I got up even earlier.
"Madam, this is the pancake I made. It can fill your stomach if you get hungry on the way.
This is the young master's cotton-padded jacket. There are two sets here. Take them both. It's cold now and he doesn't like to dry it if he pees. Don't worry, there won't be enough for the young master to change when the time comes.
Take an extra small quilt, just in case." Aunt Qiu took out the bundles one by one and put them in the car.
"Okay, Aunt Qiu, we'll be back in ten days or half a month from this trip to the capital.
However, if it snows suddenly, it might be delayed for a few more days.
You can take good care of the greenhouse at home. Don't worry about wasting firewood. Just light the stove when you need to.
Also, here's five taels of silver. I'll leave it for you to use for winter pickled cabbage and other things. You can prepare them as needed." Li Wanqing thought for a moment and handed the five taels of silver to Aunt Qiu.
They are not at home, so she has to prepare things for the winter. Although she has a lot of things in her space, she also has to prepare things that are visible.
"Okay, don't worry, Madam. I will be ready." Aunt Qiu said.
After giving the instructions, Gu Yan drove the carriage out.
After leaving the city, Gu Yan cracked his whip and sped up.
"Wife, please sit down. Let's speed up and try to get to the provincial capital as early as possible." Gu Yan said.
"Okay, wear your hat tightly and your scarf well, and don't talk, otherwise you'll be blown by the wind. Don't take off your gloves." Li Wanqing said as she listened to the howling northwest wind outside.
"I know, my wife, you have prepared so much for me. I am warm and not cold at all." Gu Yan said happily as he looked at the man wearing cotton gloves.
Li Wanqing did prepare a lot of things for Gu Yan, and they were all made based on modern thermal insulation measures.
Li Wanqing made the cotton hat into a style with a neck cover, which covers the ears and neck together.
Not only that, Li Wanqing also made a scarf and gloves for Gu Yan.
Of course, Li Wanqing didn’t have any wool, and her scarf and gloves were made of cotton cloth and cotton.
Not only was his upper body wrapped tightly, but he also had knee pads on his legs and new cotton shoes on his feet.
So Gu Yan was not cold at all.
Since they didn't have much prey this time, they planned to take them all to the provincial capital and sell them.
In this way, you don’t have to stop on the way except for eating, and you don’t have to stay in an inn at night, but live in the space.
After rushing like this, we finally arrived at the provincial capital three days later.
After paying the entrance fee, Gu Yan first found an inn for his family to settle down.
"Wife, you take a rest in the inn first. I'll go find a broker to transfer the shop and ask if there is a suitable small courtyard." Gu Yan saw that it was still early, so he wanted to get the business done first.
Moreover, if they want to sell the prey, they must have their own residence, otherwise it will be difficult to take out the prey in Li Wanqing's space.
"Okay, go ahead. Here's the shop's title deed and a certificate from Manager Liu.
And here is one thousand taels of silver note. Take it and buy a suitable house if you find one.
It doesn't need to be too big, just a small yard that can accommodate our family of three will be enough.
But the location must be good, and I don't want one with messy neighbors." Li Wanqing took out the property deed and the handwritten certificate from Manager Liu from her space, and finally took out a few banknotes.
"Okay, I understand. Don't you want to come with me to look at houses?" Gu Yan said.
"No, I want to take a break. You can buy whatever you want. I've told you my requirements anyway." Li Wanqing said.
"Okay, don't worry, I will definitely buy a yard that you are satisfied with." Gu Yan left happily.
Li Wanqing made up her mind that such matters would have to be left to Gu Yan in the future.
After all, he is the head of the family and a grown man, and there are some things she can't do all by herself.
We have to leave some opportunities for Gu Yan. If nothing else, at least he has to have the awareness that he is the head of the family.
Li Wanqing has always felt that no matter whether it is a man or a woman, it is best not to have the final say in the family.
Because no matter whether it is a man or a woman, there will be a time for them to fight back when they are suppressed.
The best thing is for two people to discuss it together.
Especially in their family's situation, the bulk of the family's money is earned by Li Wanqing, so she has to protect Gu Yan's emotions even more.
It’s not that Gu Yan had any ideas, but Li Wanqing had seen such examples in modern times.
Therefore, Li Wanqing paid special attention to maintaining Gu Yan's face. Before, at home, she gave Gu Yan enough dignity as the head of the family.
Even now, in this era, it is men who buy houses and land. It is okay if she follows once or twice, but it is not good if it happens too many times.
Moreover, she didn't want to worry about everything, not only buying a house, but even selling the prey, she didn't plan to follow.
Just let Gu Yan do his own thing. Gu Yan is willing to do it. Didn’t you see how excited he is?
Gu Yan was indeed happy, he didn't have any other thoughts.
He would never do such a thing as picking up the bowl to eat and then putting it down to curse his mother.
Because of Li Wanqing, he was able to learn how to identify and dig medicinal herbs.
Because of Li Wanqing's space, he could hunt without any worries. Otherwise, even if he hunted the prey, it would be a problem to transport it away.
So he won't be hypocritical and want everything, but when it's late at night and everyone is asleep, he will also deny himself in his heart.
I wonder if he is a loser. His wife is so capable that she will live a good life even without him.
So sometimes he felt frustrated and wanted to prove his ability to Li Wanqing.
That's why Gu Yan was so happy that Li Wanqing let him buy a house on his own.
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