Soon, an enticing aroma wafted from Qingfeng Courtyard. The old lady smelled it and felt extremely hungry.
The others were the same, their stomachs starting to growl, as if the mutton soup and sesame cakes they had in the morning had not satisfied their hunger.
Seeing this, the old lady asked them to go back to their homes so as not to be an eyesore in Rongsiyuan.
He didn't want to stay there alone, so he called two guests and the old man to go to Qingfengyuan together.
As soon as I stepped over the threshold, Ling Jiheng invited me into the house and said that the food would be served in a moment.
Baozhu went to the main kitchen to get rice and vegetables, Shu Muyun went into the side room to get two apples and a cutting plate, and Erzhu served some of the food and sent it to Zheguiyuan.
The second wife's family was in harmony, but the first and third wives were extremely anxious.
"Hey hey, what did Ji Heng and the others make? Why haven't they delivered it yet? Are they not going to let us taste it?"
"They shouldn't be that petty, right? We've already apologized to the old lady. Mother didn't say anything, so the second son's family shouldn't give us a hard time."
I can only say that the first and third wives were too optimistic.
If the old lady is upset, how can I just let it go? I have to let it hang for at least three to five days to let them know how powerful I am.
If they still don't repent, then forget about getting involved in any profitable business in the future! Let's see if they dare!
Chi Xingyue said that this is how to control it, using the simplest and most brutal means.
Sure enough, after this incident, no one in the family dared to mention the old lady's identity as a concubine anymore.
Geng Suhua and Liang Zhijun call her "Mom" all the time, calling her that more affectionately than if she were their own daughter!
Ling Weiyuan and Ling Weicun also tried their best to please the old lady, fearing that she would be unhappy and drive them out of the big brick and tile house.
Although I have some money in my hands, it is far from enough to maintain my current standard of living.
What's more, Chi Xingyue is like a little girl who can produce gold nuggets, so they have to curry favor with her!
At lunch, no one mentioned the two spoilers. Even after Ling Jiheng's constant persuasion, the old man finally smiled again.
After the two soldiers returned to the wing to rest, Chi Xingyue took out his "treasures" and let the two old men choose.
The old lady chose a hairpin engraved with a lotus pattern, while the old man chose an exquisitely carved jade cicada.
He also said, "You young people should wear it. I am as old as your grandfather, and no one will notice if I wear it!"
Shu Muyun hurriedly spoke kindly, praising the old lady for her good health. After making her happy, they each went back to their own room.
The old lady happily wore the lotus hairpin to show off, completely ignoring the hesitant looks of the first and third wives.
He closed the door and went to sleep with the old man.
After Chi Xingyue saw the guests off and tidied up the house with Baozhu, he collapsed on the kang, exhausted.
Ling Jiheng went forward to massage her shoulders, and soon the little girl fell asleep.
When I woke up, I found that there was no one around me and I was quite puzzled.
After asking Erzhu a few questions, I found out that Ling Jiheng had taken two soldiers to Song Lizheng's house.
"Uncle Village Head, this is the bill from the Zhou family army for that batch of mushrooms. Master Fu said that he will come to collect the mushrooms every seven days. Please prepare them in advance, Uncle Village Head."
As for the quantity, it's about the same as last time, but it would be better if there were more."
Ling Jiheng handed the other party ninety-five taels of silver and introduced the situation of the two soldiers beside him.
Song Lizheng hurriedly bowed and took the two of them to visit the mushroom house.
I promise to notify everyone to prepare the stock later, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to get more with this quantity.
The two soldiers were quite disappointed. After all, they couldn't forget the mushroom soup after tasting it.
Coupled with Fu Huanping's instructions, they really wanted to complete this mission. They all looked at Ling Jiheng, hoping that he would come up with a solution.
What could Ling Jiheng do? Of course he had to use his clever brain.
If it were before the extreme cold came, it would be better to build a few more sheds.
But now, the climatic conditions no longer allow them to start construction, and they can only think of ways to deal with the existing conditions.
Suddenly, Ling Jiheng thought of the underground cellars in Dahe Village and the cave dwellings in Shanghe Village. Aren’t they natural mushroom houses?
I just don't know whether they are willing to vacate the house, and whether the people in Qingshan Village can muster the courage to give up part of their business.
After all, supplying goods to the county is more expensive than Zhou Jiajun. They'd better focus on the county business.
Ling Jiheng told Song Lizheng about his thoughts, but Song Lizheng looked worried.
"It's okay to let them grow it, but if they learn how to do it, will they steal our business in the county?"
This is inevitable. Letting these two villages take advantage is better than picking peaches that have nothing to do with it.
In Ling Jiheng's eyes, this is no different from the rich leading the poor to achieve common prosperity.
"The village head can impose restrictions. For example, all the output of Dahe Village and Shanghe Village must go through Qingshan Village.
If mushrooms are found circulating on the market and originate from these two places, their right to follow in the footsteps of Qingshan Village and become wealthy will be revoked.”
Song Lizheng thought about it and felt that those who were exiled to Dahe Village were all powerful people in the past, so they might not care.
It’s different in Xiahe Village. Those who fled here from famine value money more than their lives.
“Also, we can directly provide them with flower troughs with prepared substrates.
With the core technology in their hands, they only play the role of taking care of the 'greenhouse'.
It’s great to be able to get an extra payment.”
In Chi Xingyue's words, it means what kind of bicycle you want.
“If someone really disobeys discipline, once the flower troughs are used up, that will be the end of it.
Unless we figure out how to grow mushroom seeds ourselves, everything will be in vain."
Although Ling Jiheng felt that this process was not difficult, light, water, temperature and other issues were all obstacles.
If you are not extremely lucky, it is really difficult to succeed in one go. Ordinary people may not have that kind of patience.
Besides, the extreme cold only lasts a few months, or at most half a year. By the time they figure it out, mushrooms will have started growing outside.
Although this effort is meaningful, the benefits are not great, which makes people feel that it is not worth the effort.
After hearing this, Song Lizheng thought it made sense and planned to talk to the villagers, as well as the people in Dahe Village and Shanghe Village, after sending the two soldiers away.
I smiled and asked if Ling Jiheng was safe on the road, but what I got was an expression that was hard to describe.
Song Lizheng's heart skipped a beat. Is he in danger?
Ling Jiheng didn't elaborate, only saying, "The wind was strong and the snow was heavy, making it very easy to get lost. So, Master Fu was worried that I might be in danger, so he sent two brothers to take me home."
Bring some mushrooms back so you don't have to come back again in a couple of days."
Song Lizheng looked at the snow outside and nodded, "Someone has to come and pick up the goods. The villagers are not very knowledgeable. If they go out on a long journey in heavy snow, they may not be able to find their way back."
He bowed and said, "Thank you so much, brothers!"
The two soldiers waved their hands quickly: "Song Lizheng, you don't have to be polite. This is what we should do!"
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