Chapter 102 Let’s Find a Way to Make Money Together
Gu Xixi said, "The Zhang family nursery was left to you by your parents, especially those old trees. Don't you treasure them the most?"
Gu Xixi had already found out that there were several nurseries to the west of Qingtian County.
There are local varieties of peach, apricot and pear trees, and even the Pinellia ternata from the Western Regions.
She had wanted to go for a long time, and now that she had some money, the price of the saplings was no longer a problem.
As soon as the New Year is over, we can officially start the plan of planting fruit trees.
Shitou turned over, propped himself up on the kang with both hands, and said anxiously,
"Sister Xixi, I'm not a child anymore, I'm not joking when I say this!"
"I really want you to use my fruit trees!"
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "I know you are sincere."
"But I brought you to the village and sent you to school just so you can grow up well."
"As for whether you will follow in your father's footsteps or do something else when you grow up, I just want you to have more opportunities to choose for yourself in the future."
Stone pouted and muttered softly, "I know you are good to me."
"Last time, Gou Wa and I went to chase the human traffickers. You were worried about me and you were anxious. I saw it all."
"If it were someone else, I wouldn't give the fruit tree to her."
Gu Xixi's eyes softened, this kid!
He looks lively and naughty at ordinary times, but I didn’t expect that he is quite capable of hiding things in his heart.
Shitou raised his head again, took a deep breath, his eyes sparkling.
"Grandpa said that fruit trees are like crops. They will reward you in return for the effort you put into taking care of them."
"Sister Xixi, everyone in the village says you are the best at growing crops."
"I've been thinking these days, if I hand over the fruit trees to you, you will definitely make them better and better."
Gu Xixi was still hesitating, "This..."
Shitou grabbed her arm and shook her coquettishly, "Every day the nursery is idle, the cost is wasted. It's not cost-effective to go out and take care of them."
"Sister Xixi, since you have to buy trees from someone else anyway, why not use my trees?"
Gu Xixi already had an idea in her mind.
"Okay, I'll take over the Zhang family nursery."
Stone jumped up and cheered, "Great!!!"
Gu Xixi held him down and said, "Don't jump! If you jump and the kang collapses before the New Year, be careful that Grandma Zhang will spank you!"
The stone stuck out its tongue and became obedient.
Gu Xixi said, "But I will hire a middleman to appraise and count all the fruit trees and convert them into your shares."
"What are shares?" Shi Tou was confused.
Gu Xixi smiled, "You'll know when you put your fingerprints on it."
In the afternoon, Mrs. Qin brought a pot of homemade steamed cabbage and meat buns.
I happened to meet Mu Nanzhao carrying a teapot and walking towards the west room.
Mrs. Qin smiled and saluted, "Hello, Mr. Chen."
Mu Nanzhao nodded politely, "I'm coming."
Mrs. Qin smiled and said, "Gou Wa was going to come over to see Mr. Chen, but I was afraid he would make a fuss and disturb your peace, so I told him to come back during the New Year to pay his respects and kowtow to you!"
Mu Nanzhao said, "Gou Wa is smart and learns quickly. He doesn't make noise in class and can actively maintain order."
Mrs. Qin stared blankly for a long time with an expression of disbelief.
Mu Nanzhao looked at Gu Xixi in confusion, asking her why.
Gu Xixi reached out and pulled Sister Qin, "Gou Wa was praised by the master, sister-in-law, you must be very happy, right?"
Mrs. Qin came back to her senses and nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, yes, I'm happy! So happy!"
"When I sent that kid to school, I didn't dare to expect him to be good at studying."
"I suddenly heard from the teacher that he is smart and learns quickly. Oh, my heart is really..."
Mu Nanzhao glanced at Gu Xixi again and said that he had something else to do and did not disturb the two of them from chatting.
Mrs. Qin took Gu Xixi's arm and walked towards the main hall. She looked back at Mu Nanzhao's back and whispered:
"I was really shocked just now."
"It's surprising enough that our dog boy can be praised by the master."
"What's even more surprising is that Mr. Chen actually said three sentences to me at once. Three sentences! And they were all praising Gou Wa! Pinch me, am I dreaming?"
Gu Xixi chuckled, "It's not that exaggerated. Gou Wa is a good kid."
"Influenced by Gou Wa, Shitou has also learned to memorize books and practice calligraphy recently."
Mrs. Qin said with emotion, "In fact, I really hope that Gou Wa will study well."
"If he passes the imperial examination and becomes the top scholar one day, I can also earn a phoenix crown and a red robe to wear like the old lady on the stage."
At this point, Mrs. Qin couldn't help laughing so hard that she fell backwards.
She looked around and whispered, "I haven't even said this to Gou Wa's father. I know that you are the only one who won't laugh at me for daydreaming!"
Gu Xixi said, "What's so funny about this? There have been so many poor scholars in this dynasty."
"If Gou Wa really likes to study, he may succeed in the future."
Mrs. Qin nodded, thoughtfully.
The two of them went into the house and got on the kang. Huahua stood up from the corner, walked to Gu Xixi and rubbed her hand.
Mrs. Qin said, "Although I can't read a few words, I know that studying costs money."
"Now I am just getting started, saving the expense of paper, pens and books."
"But if he wants to continue studying, and he wants to take the imperial examination in the future, I can't let him practice writing on the board."
Gu Xixi scratched the cat's chin and said, "To answer the test papers for the imperial examination, you naturally have to get used to using the four treasures of the study."
"That's right," sighed Mrs. Qin, "The imperial examination requires travel expenses, food and lodging."
"If you count the layers on your fingers, there are expenses everywhere."
"I'm really afraid that one day he will step up step by step, and I, as a mother, will not be able to pay and will hold him back."
Gu Xixi looked at Mrs. Qin with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you came to me just to find a way to make money with me."
Mrs. Qin blushed, "You are really more cunning than others. I can't hide anything from you."
She took a breath and said seriously, "My family only has four acres of land. Before, I selfishly followed your example and left two acres empty."
"But once the New Year is over, we have to decide what to plant next year..."
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "It's my fault. I knew what you were thinking. I wanted to tell you after the preparations were completed after the New Year. But I ended up leaving you hanging."
Mrs. Qin quickly shook her head and said, "I believe you. I'm not worried."
"When I think about the opportunity to do something big, I feel like there's a fire burning in my heart and I can't calm down."
Mrs. Qin is very optimistic about Gu Xixi and has unconditional trust in her.
Otherwise, why would he ignore the opposition of Gou Wa's father, leave two acres of land vacant, and focus on working with Gu Xixi.
Gu Xixi understood Mrs. Qin's feelings and said, "I want to plant fruit trees."
"A fruit tree that can reach the level of royal tribute fruit."
"Gongguo?" Mrs. Qin asked in surprise, "Is it for the emperor to eat?"
Gu Xixi said, "About the same."
Mrs. Qin said, "I know it's not easy to grow fruit trees. It's common for them to not produce fruit for three to five years."
“Even if they finally produce fruit, they are small and taste bad, and the yield may not be high.”
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