Li Mai walked up to him, raised her hand and touched his forehead to examine his sea of consciousness with her divine sense.
Fortunately, everything is normal!
"It's alright, as long as your spiritual energy is still there, that's good. Continue cultivating slowly. Still, come into the space every night to cultivate for an hour." After Li Mai finished speaking, she led him out of the space.
It was already noon. The two of them washed up and changed their clothes before opening the door and going out.
Inside the mansion, the servants were busy with their own tasks. The steward had been waiting quietly outside the main courtyard gate. When he saw the two of them come out, he quickly and respectfully asked, "Young master, madam, would you like something to eat first, or would you like lunch later?"
"Let's have lunch in a bit!" Li Mai replied, and she and Zhou Quan took a stroll around the mansion, discussing how to renovate it so that they could live more comfortably in the future.
Zhou Quan thought for a moment and suggested, "Xiaomai, why don't we stop planning to set up our workshop here? Let's clean up this place properly and use it as our own residence so we can live more comfortably. Let's buy a courtyard near the shop to use as our workshop!"
Li Mai thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then go find Manager Bai and see if there are any courtyards for sale near our shop."
Their shop is located in the middle of the town, a little to the west. There are only five or six main streets running north-south and east-west in the town. Apart from the shops on the central streets, most of the surrounding streets are residential buildings. However, most of the residents here are long-term residents or wealthy people, so it is quite difficult to buy a yard around there.
Zhou Quan agreed, "Okay, I'll go over and ask you in a bit if there's anything you'd like to eat, and I'll buy it for you."
When Zhou Quan left, he asked Li Mai.
"There's nothing I want to eat. There's so much fruit in the space, I'll just eat those." Li Mai shook her head.
Zhou Quan said "Oh," and walked out to take care of his business.
Li Mai sat down alone on a bench in the outer courtyard, watching the servants in charge of watering the flowers, plants, and trees in the mansion. She asked curiously, "The flowers and plants are starting to wither now, do they still need watering?"
When the servants saw the lady asking, they quickly put down the wooden bucket and water ladle and respectfully came over to answer.
"Madam, these flowers and plants will still be withering for about a month. In this late autumn season, watering them frequently can keep them green for another half month. Moreover, the roots of the plants treated this way will absorb enough water, and they will grow better when they sprout next spring."
"Because there is little rain every spring, but if you water too much in spring, it will easily make the roots of these root-bearing plants smell bad. Watering more in autumn, but watering in moderation, will make the soil around the roots more moist after the whole winter freezes. In spring, the soil will also be loose and moist."
The servant diligently and carefully explained it to Lilimai.
"I see. You gained this experience from doing a lot of things?" Li Mai asked curiously.
“Yes, Madam. Including this year’s visit to our residence, I have been a flower grower for over ten years,” the other party replied.
Li Mai asked in surprise, "You used to be a flower farmer?"
"Yes, my name is Chen Yu. I am from Chenjia Village. When my parents were alive and my wife and children were still alive, my family was doing well. We grew flowers for the Chen family in Qingmu Town."
"However, the Chen family built their own estate, so they no longer needed petty people. Later, something happened in my family, and I became disheartened. I left home and went out to work for others to spend the rest of my life."
When Chen Yu spoke of the past, her expression was numb, and the pain in her eyes had vanished, replaced only by numbness and bewilderment at life.
Li Mai glanced at him a few times and gestured for him to sit opposite her.
Chen Yu didn't know what Li Mai was going to do, so she hesitated and didn't dare to sit on the whole stool. She just sat on the edge and waited for Li Mai to give her instructions.
Li Mai asked him to extend his arm. She took his pulse, nodded, and said, "I noticed you don't look well. Have you caught a cold these past few days?"
"Thank you, Madam. I probably caught a chill when I went back to visit my parents' and wife's graves a few days ago. It's nothing serious. Steward Meng gave me some ginger water, and I'm much better now." Chen Yu quickly stood up, bowed to Li Mai, and thanked the madam for taking his pulse.
The master's family is very good to them now. They eat well and are given two sets of clothes every quarter. They have no worries about food and clothing and wear new clothes. They only need to do their jobs well. The steward never mistreats the servants. They are all very fortunate to be able to work for this master's family.
"No need to thank me. I'll have someone prepare your medicine this afternoon. Remember to take it on time. Once you're cured, even though there's a lot going on in our household, you can't work while you're sick. In the end, it will cost you your life."
"Thank you, Madam!" Chen Yu thanked Li Mai again.
Li Mai nodded, smiled, and asked, "What kinds of flowers have you grown before?"
"Azaleas, roses, various orchids, peonies, chrysanthemums, and many other flowers—the masters of the Chen family have a wide variety of favorite flowers," Chen Yu said respectfully.
"Would you be willing to follow my arrangements and teach people how to grow flowers next year?" Li Mai asked Chen Yu.
"I was bought by the young master, and it's a lifelong contract. Madam, just give the order, and I'll do anything to help you," Chen Yu quickly said.
“Alright, you go ahead with your work. It’s still early. After I’ve arranged the people and the land, I’ll take you to see which plots are suitable for planting flowers and how to maintain them this year. You’ll need to take a look at all of that,” Li Mai nodded and said to him.
"Yes, Madam!" Chen Yu replied.
Li Mai went back to her room and wrote a prescription, which she handed to the housekeeper, asking him to send someone to Dr. Niu's clinic to get three doses of herbal medicine and arrange for someone to decoct the medicine in the afternoon for Chen Yu to take.
Butler Meng agreed and thanked the lady on behalf of Chen Yu.
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