When Zhou Quan and his group bought the goods, they also bought some food.
The family ate their meal at a table in a room they had cleared out, and then continued tidying up.
“Sister-in-law, I think we should bring Mother and Xiaotao with us tomorrow. There’s a lot else to prepare, and it’ll probably take us several days to get everything ready. You and Brother still have to look after the shop, so you can take some time to go and check on things. Just tell us what to do,” Zhou Lin suggested to Li Mai during the meal.
Li Mai nodded and said, "Yes, we've almost finished tidying up today. When Mother and Xiao Tao come tomorrow, we'll buy some cloth to make new quilts and mattresses."
“This house is quite large. I plan to have your brother buy two cooks, a butler, and two cleaners. Tomorrow, you and your brother should go to the dentistry to see if there are any people looking for work,” Li Mai said.
Zhou Lin looked at Zhou Quan, who nodded. "Okay."
"Who among you plans to live here in the future?" Old Man Zhou asked Li Mai.
Li Mai said, "Xiao Lei, Xiao Tao, Zhu Zhu, Zhou Quan and I."
“Your parents don’t need to grow too much at home. Just some corn, sweet potatoes, and pumpkins. We’ll go back to help when we’re planting. You two can just stroll around and feed the chickens and rabbits.”
“I originally wanted you to come and stay in town too, but my mother said you didn’t want to come. She said it’s more comfortable to stay in the village, and you’d be bored here,” Li Mai said softly.
Old Zhou nodded, "Yes, your mother is right. We've discussed it, and we still prefer life in the village. Look how well our village has been built now."
"Besides, aren't you going to build a dye house? We still need to arrange that for you," Old Man Zhou said.
"Thank you, Dad!" Li Mai quickly and obediently said thank you.
Old Man Zhou smiled.
"I've already talked to Brother Shizhou about building the dyehouse. We'll start after the Lantern Festival. I've chosen an old village in our village as the location. I want to use all the land around our house, completely level it, and rebuild a dyehouse."
"Of course, we need to dig a pond and stuff. When we're building it, we need to dig something to raise the foundation," Zhou Quan said while eating, chatting with his father.
"How deep does the foundation need to be?" Old Man Zhou asked in surprise.
"It should be at least 1.5 meters, or half a zhang high, so that even if there is a flood in the future, it won't destroy the dyehouse," Zhou Quan said.
These were all things he had discussed with Li Mai.
“That would require a lot of stones and soil!” Old Zhou said.
“Okay, everyone can go and haul it back when you have time. Dad will just keep an eye on it and pay the villagers. Brother Shizhou will also negotiate the price with them,” Zhou Quan said.
Old Man Zhou sighed, "So you're planning to help this village get through this difficult time at the beginning of spring!"
Zhou Quan smiled and said, "They have to put in hard work and labor to earn our money. No one can get a penny without doing anything."
“We are also planning to build such a dyehouse. Xiaomai will draw up the plans, and I will teach Dad what to do in each area. In the future, Dad will be in charge of supervising the construction. Xiaomai and I will be responsible for earning money outside,” Zhou Quan told his father.
"Yes, I understand." Old Man Zhou straightened his back and solemnly replied.
He instantly felt a great sense of responsibility.
Zhou Lin thought for a moment and said, "Sister-in-law, I'll take care of the carpentry work. Can my senior apprentice do it? He can earn some money with his apprentices too. Don't worry, I'll make sure to keep a close eye on the quality."
Li Mai nodded, "Sure, I originally wanted you to help me find someone."
Zhou Lin was relieved.
“I estimate it will take two or three months just to lay the foundation. If we buy the surrounding area as you said, it will be quite a large place,” Old Man Zhou said.
"Hmm, no rush. The important thing is to lay a good foundation and dig the ponds for the wheat."
Of course, the pools won't be too large. The pools will mainly be used for dyeing the commonly used colors, while other special colors can be dyed in vats.
Of course, additional drying racks are needed, which require many pieces of wood and smooth wooden poles.
They visited Zhang's dyeing workshop, and Li Mai said that her family's equipment was relatively outdated, but she had her own ideas.
In the past few days, Li Mai has basically stopped cultivating in the space every evening. Instead, she has been conceiving the plans for the dye house and figuring out how to build the various places they need to make them more functional.
After finishing their meal, the family didn't discuss these matters further and quickly went to clean up.
After tidying up the house, tidy up the yard.
In the late afternoon, they drove the horse-drawn carriage back to the village.
After they left, Lu Qian received the news and was relieved to know that they had come to clean up.
He moved all his belongings out before the New Year, and a few days later he went back to give them the key to the gate, after which the yard would no longer be his concern.
"Young Master, you sold that house to them so cheaply, didn't Master get angry?" Lu Qian's personal attendant asked.
Lu Qian shook his head. "No, maybe he would feel bad if I sold it to someone else so cheaply, but this Madam Zhou is no ordinary person. Just based on her business acumen, I dare say that this woman's future achievements will definitely surpass those of our Lu family."
"Your master said that even though I've been doing business with him since I was a child, I'll never be as successful as him in the future. He told me to get along well with him," Lu Qian said with a sigh, his legs propped up on the stone bench.
He was sitting on a recliner in the courtyard, his legs casually draped over the stone bench next to him.
"Hey, Lu Hu, what do you think of me marrying Madam Zhou's sister-in-law? That girl looks so kind and is quite cute." Lu Qian suddenly remembered the little girl that Li Mai was with.
Lu Hu was taken aback. Huh?
"Master, won't you object?" Their young master is marrying a girl from a village? The Lu family is the richest family in Qing Shi Town!
"No, but we can't let my dad know first. I need to make some progress before I tell him. What if I'm still clueless and my dad gets the idea? If I can't win over a girl, wouldn't I be incredibly embarrassed?" Lu Qian muttered to himself again.
Land Rover: ......
So, the young master was just saying that to amuse himself?
“Okay, it’s decided. After the Zhou family moves to town, I’ll associate with them more and try to win over that girl.” Lu Qian stood up abruptly, his eyes lighting up.
In this way, Miss Li will become my sister-in-law, and I can discuss business matters with her.
"Hehe, that's a great idea!"
"Come on, Lu Hu, come with me to inspect the shops. I need to get a good understanding of our big business and try to cooperate with my future sister-in-law on a business deal." Lu Qian chuckled at his attendant and walked out.
Lu Hu silently followed.
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