Fu Xiaoguan went to Wang Er's house.
At this moment, Wang Er and Wang Qiang were drinking tea with Fu Xiaoguan, and Wang Er's wife and Li Xiaomei were cooking in the kitchen.
For the Wang Er family, the young master is a great benefactor. Now that he has condescended to come and visit their home, this is of course a big deal.
But Wang Er's family did not have good tea, and the tea they were brewing was still wild tea picked from the mountains. He was worried, but the young master did not taste anything unusual when he drank it.
"Are there any difficulties at home now?" Fu Xiaoguan asked casually.
"No, mainly thanks to you for building such a nice yard for us. Plus, this year's grain harvest is 10% higher than last year, and you provided us with oxen. So the big expense is gone, and life is better than ever."
Wang Er was grateful from the bottom of his heart. If it weren't for the yard that the young master built for them for free and the oxen that he provided for free, it would take at least three to five years for them to recover.
"That's good. If you have any difficulties, just tell me directly. Or if the villagers have any problems, you can ask them to tell me. I will do my best to help if I can solve them... Has Wang Qiang's new house been built?"
"It's also been built. Even Xiaomei's old house was demolished and rebuilt."
Fu Xiaoguan nodded. It seemed that the problem of Wangjia Village had been basically solved.
"Has Wang Qiang and Xiaomei's wedding been finalized? I went to the capital for something, which delayed me quite a bit."
"Not yet. I asked a fortune teller to choose a date, and it's set for December 12th."
"Well, I should be in Xishan during this period. Please invite me over for a drink then."
Wang Qiang immediately grinned. It was a great honor to have the young master come in person to attend his wedding.
"Of course. Our family's income is much higher now than before. The second son's salary at the cement workshop has increased to 40 wen a day. The eldest son and I set up a construction team according to the young master's previous instructions. We have taken on some work in the neighboring villages. We earn 70 or 80 wen a day. So his mother and I decided to hold a beautiful banquet."
The old farmer's face was filled with smiles. A new life was about to begin, and things would definitely get better. He had inexplicably met the young master, and because of that weed, they had more interactions. He understood what kind of person the young master was, and how much he had done for his family, and even for the entire Wangjia Village.
The reason for this wedding was, firstly, that Wang Er had money in his pocket and was confident enough to earn face, and secondly, he couldn't lose face for the young master, so even though he had no pigs left, he planned to buy three, then hire the best chef, and set up a buffet for three days and three nights, so that his son Wang Qiang could marry Li Xiaomei in a grand ceremony - Li Xiaomei was now in charge of the Xishan Perfume Shop, and the young master offered her a wage of one hundred wen a day!
This is higher than the combined total of him and Wang Qiang, so this matter must be done to Xiaomei's satisfaction.
The three of them chatted about the past and the future. Fu Xiaoguan didn't look like a landlord at all. Instead, he was very knowledgeable about all kinds of farming, poultry breeding, plant planting, etc. He was more professional than Wang Er, who had been farming all his life.
This made Wang Er and Wang Qiang admire him even more. Wang Er asked Wang Qiang to memorize many things - of course, he used his brain to memorize them, as both father and son were illiterate.
For example, the feeding of sows, the disinfection of chicken coops, and the grafting of fruit trees - this is amazing, you can actually cut branches of different fruit trees and graft them onto another fruit tree. Wang Qiang thought that the young master might be bragging, and thought to himself that he would try it next spring.
Then Li Xiaomei came out wearing a floral apron, wiped the eight-immortal table carefully, and said to Wang Er, "Uncle, please invite the young master to dinner."
Fu Xiaoguan was of course not polite and jokingly said, "You haven't changed your habit yet?"
Li Xiaomei was embarrassed and whispered, "This can only be changed after we get married."
Wang Er laughed and led Fu Xiaoguan to sit at the top, with him and Wang Qiang on his left and right.
The wine was Xishan Tianchun brought by Fu Xiaoguan. Of course, there was no wine glass, but an ordinary earthen bowl from the countryside.
One after another, farm dishes that were not exquisite but were large in portion and fragrant were served, which made Fu Xiaoguan's appetite very whetted.
Wang Er was a little nervous. The young master, who was well-dressed and well-fed, was not used to the food of this peasant family. Although the food prepared this time was better than that of previous New Year's Day, Wang Er had lived in the West Mountain Villa for such a long time that he understood the exquisiteness of the young master's usual diet.
I know my old wife's cooking skills are definitely not up to par, so I asked Li Xiaomei to help as the chef. These dishes look delicious, I hope the young master can eat a few more bites.
After a while, eight dishes were served, mainly meat, four bowls of stir-fried dishes, three bowls of steamed dishes, and one bowl of stew.
"Master, please try it."
"Where are Xiaomei and the others?"
"Um, this, Master, women are not allowed to sit at the table."
It’s not that Wang Er is prejudiced, but it’s a rule that women in the house cannot sit at the table when guests come.
"This is not right. We need to change it. Invite them both to eat together. This is my request."
"Well...Okay, Xiaomei, ask your aunt to come and eat together. This is what the young master ordered."
The two women were very nervous. They wiped their hands vigorously on their aprons, sat sideways on the stools, but did not dare to pick up their chopsticks.
Fu Xiaoguan smiled and said, "Some rules must be broken. In my opinion, there is no difference between you and me, and there is no difference between women and men. We are all equal. Xiaomei is in charge of the perfume workshop, which is more powerful than many men. So why can't she eat at the table?"
Li Xiaomei whispered, "You have a broad vision, young master, but if others saw it, they would gossip about it."
Fu Xiaoguan did not refute this. After all, the rules rooted in the heart restricted the thinking of many people, and it would take time to change them.
"Anyway, if I'm your guest, you guys should just be nice to me. Come on, come on, the smell of these delicious dishes is making me hungry. Let's eat."
Fu Xiaoguan didn't follow so many rules. He really started eating. The taste was not very good. This was due to the limited seasoning. These farmers had nothing at home except salt.
So Wang Er and Wang Qiang picked up the chopsticks. Wang Qiang looked at Li Xiaomei and nodded. Li Xiaomei also picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of food for her future mother-in-law. Only then did Wang Er's wife start to eat nervously in small bites.
Fu Xiaoguan liked it very much. He drank and ate with Wang Er and Wang Qiang, and praised Xiaomei's cooking skills, which made Li Xiaomei feel embarrassed.
"Xiaomei, from now on, the perfume business will be entirely yours. Your idea of blending perfumes is great. With more flowers, we can experiment more. Next spring, you'll have to purchase flower seeds and distribute them to the villagers. Remember, roses must be planted on a large scale, followed by jasmine. These two flowers will be the main scents. As for the rest, you can decide for yourself. I won't interfere with this matter anymore."
"Ah, I, I, I'm afraid I can't do it."
"Just do it boldly. I've got your back, young master. What are you afraid of?"
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