Everyone is busy, but there is a sense of purpose and a feeling that good days are coming.
The village was in a harmonious state. Even the scoundrels in the past started helping with housework after seeing how active everyone was.
"Shanshui, when we're not busy anymore, do you think we should send someone to water the fruit trees in the village? It was me who suggested we plant fruit trees, and they'll be needed for making fruit wine next year, so I want to water them."
At the end of the month, Cheng Yue discussed with Shanshui.
"Well, considering we're going to make fruit wine next year, we can water them. But wouldn't it be too abrupt for us to go over and say that all of a sudden?"
Shanshui thought for a moment and asked.
"How about this? We can just mix some water from our palms with some well water and say that this is the water we used to water the melons before. We figured it out between the two of us. We won't charge you for watering this year, but next year when the trees are bearing fruit, if you still want some, you can come to us and buy it at a low price. What do you think?"
Cheng Yue thought about it and realized that there is no free lunch in the world. Only by saying this would the villagers believe it.
In fact, she had a pretty good feeling about the people in Xinghua Village, except for a few bad apples.
If the fruits grow well, they can also make good wine next year. Everyone makes money together, and no one loses.
"What did my parents say?"
Shanshui asked.
"When I got married, didn't Dad give me a box of fruits from the old house as my dowry? I said that the water was soaked with my mud dowry, so it wouldn't be a waste. Next year, if they have a good harvest, Shaolan and I won't have to go around picking fruits."
Cheng Yue said with a smile.
When she got married, Cheng Shun really asked Cheng Wen to dig a large box of mud and asked for Cheng Yue as a dowry.
The Cheng family all agreed with this. As a married woman, Cheng Yue had to take away some of the things given by her ancestors.
"Well, that's a good idea. Let's talk it over with our family. Otherwise, if we let it slip, who knows if anyone will come to our house or our place to steal the mud! Just say we invented it ourselves and used some secret ingredients to keep it growing well!"
Shanshui nodded and said.
"Okay, there's a family meeting tomorrow, let's talk about it tomorrow!"
Cheng Yue said.
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August 30th is the time for the Cheng family’s monthly family meeting.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather is not so hot anymore, and it is even a little cool at night.
The whole family happily sat in the living room and began the family meeting process.
First, Gu Xuelan reported the expenses, then the monthly salary was paid, and then the plans for next month were discussed.
There are only two major events in the Cheng family next month. One is Cheng Jinxing's martial arts examination, and the other is that the construction of the ancestral home is about to be completed. When the time comes, Cheng Kang will pay for a dinner and recreate the prosperity of the former landlord Cheng family.
Cheng Kang also wrote a letter home, asking all his descendants to come. For such a big event, he couldn't be the only one from the first wife, everyone from the second wife had to be present!
The whole family cheered up Cheng Jinxing with either encouragement or criticism. Cheng Shun said directly, "You can't even pass the county exam, you little brat, don't need to go home."
After seeing Lai Shanshui and his master's new practice plan, Cheng Jinxing felt more confident and said with a grin that there was no way he would fail.
As for Cheng Yue, she really wanted to see what her cousin who was engaged to Ji Mingxuan but had other childhood sweethearts was like.
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