Chapter 507, Selling Seeds
Ever since Daohua arrived, Xiao Yeyang's mood has obviously improved. Seeing this, Grandma Gu and Gu Jian both breathed a sigh of relief.
Caiju and Dongli breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the two old people smiling again. They were almost scared to death because the old lady's anger had caused her old illness to relapse. Now they could finally let go of their worries. They finished their work and took the time to go back to their room to write a letter to Beijing.
"Why are you thinking of getting a dog?"
Looking at the seven puppies running around in the yard, Gu Jian couldn't help but look at his apprentice.
Daohua squatted down and touched Xiaoyi's head: "Dogs are loyal and have good noses. I want to train them so that they can protect the house and help find people when necessary."
Xiao Yeyang heard Yan Wenkai talk about Daohua raising dogs, so he walked over and took a look at the seven puppies: "These seem to be hunting dogs."
Daohua gave him a look that said, "You have good taste."
Xiao Yeyang walked over to Daohua and squatted down. "My uncle's personal guard also has a hunting dog. He takes it with him during marches and battles. He has helped his master gain merit many times."
Daohua immediately said, "Really? Then do you want to raise a few too?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled and rubbed Xiaoyi's head: "You already have seven, let's raise them together."
Daohua thought for a moment and said with a smile, "That's fine. When Xiaoyi and Xiaoer grow up, I'll give you one."
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "Didn't we say we raised them together? Then they are mine too. Why do I need you to give them away?"
Daohua was speechless: "You are good at taking advantage."
Xiao Yeyang asked with a smile: "Why, you can't bear to let go?"
Daohua glanced at him sideways and said, "I'm really impressed by you. If you say it's yours, then it's yours."
Xiao Yeyang smiled: "I've seen how others train dogs, I'll teach you."
"OK!"
In the yard, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang were training their puppy with smiles on their faces, while Granny Gu sat on a chair under the eaves, watching with a smile. At the door of the pharmacy, Gu Jian sorted the herbs, occasionally glancing at the two children with a particularly gentle look.
That night, Granny Gu wasn't feeling well, so she went to bed right after dinner. Gu Jian was also used to going to bed early. However, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang couldn't fall asleep too early, so they played chess in the main room.
"Your chess skills have improved a lot."
"Please, I'm reading books and looking for people to play chess with. Even if I'm a pig, I should improve."
Xiao Yeyang smiled and looked at Daohua, who was seriously thinking about where to make her move under the candlelight. His eyes were particularly gentle: "Yes, yes, my Yiyi is the smartest one."
Daohua saw the right spot to place the piece and raised her chin proudly: "That's it." She didn't notice Xiao Yeyang calling her, "Hurry up, it's your turn."
Xiao Yeyang glanced at the chessboard and easily found the place to place the piece.
Seeing that Xiao Yeyang blocked her way so easily, Daohua frowned, but soon smiled again. She had found a breakthrough.
"It's not that easy to surround me."
Xiao Yeyang smiled without saying anything, and placed another piece, blocking Daohua's way without leaving her with no way to go.
While Daohua was staring at the chessboard again and thinking about her next move, Xiao Yeyang picked up a strawberry and handed it to her mouth.
Daohua brought the strawberries specially for Grandma Gu and Gu Jian, but the two old people stopped eating after tasting a few. When Gu Jian returned to the room, he saw the two playing chess, so he put the strawberries on the table for them to eat.
Daohua was thinking about the matter of Luozi. When she saw something was handed to her, she subconsciously opened her mouth and ate it. After eating, she looked up at Xiao Yeyang and said, "This is for my mother-in-law and Master."
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "I see that neither Mother-in-law nor Master Gu likes to eat it very much."
Rice Flower: "Of course I don't like it, strawberries are delicious."
After hearing this, Xiao Yeyang picked up another one and handed it over: "Everyone likes to eat different things. Haven't you noticed that Master Gu likes spicy food, while Mother-in-law likes sweet food?"
Daohua glanced at him, lowered her head and started eating: "Since my mother-in-law and the others don't like it, then you can eat it too." As she said that, she saw Xiao Yeyang looking at her with burning eyes.
Daohua rolled her eyes and said, "If you want to eat, get it yourself."
Xiao Yeyang snorted: "People say it's rude not to reciprocate."
Daohua was unmoved: "I didn't ask you to feed me."
Xiao Yeyang smiled, said nothing, and continued to feed the flowers. Although Daohua would glare at him every time, he still continued to do it happily.
After eating more than ten strawberries in a row, Daohua saw that the strawberries on the plate were almost gone, so she had no choice but to feed Xiao Yeyang a few.
Xiao Yeyang ate it with a smile.
"By the way, please give me some advice. The emperor gave me that hill as a reward. What do you think I should plant on it?" Rice Flower suddenly asked.
Xiao Yeyang glanced at the rice flowers and asked, "What do you want to plant?"
Daohua: "I just don't know. There are more noble and wealthy people in the capital. I don't seem to have much competitiveness."
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "Go ahead and plant whatever you want. Your mountain was once in the name of the Emperor's uncle. Although it was given to you now, it was done secretly. With this relationship, you won't have trouble selling whatever you plant."
Daohua hesitated: "Is this okay?"
Xiao Yeyang: "What's wrong with that? You've made such great contributions to the gold mine and Sishan Village. If you use your uncle's influence a little, he won't say anything. Besides, it's only a few hundred acres of land. What kind of trouble can you stir up to attract his attention?"
Daohua nodded and said, "That's right. I want to open a seed shop in the capital. Is that okay?"
Xiao Yeyang: "Of course, but why are you thinking of selling seeds? The profit from this is not high."
Daohua put down the chess piece in her hand. "I'm not looking for high profits. I just want to promote these good seeds I have. Some foods introduced from foreign countries, like sunflower seeds and tomatoes, are not edible to many people. It's such a waste of natural resources. There's a lot of mobility in the capital. If the word gets out, people can have more dishes on their tables."
Xiao Yeyang nodded: "The quality of the grains, vegetables, fruits and melons produced in your farm is indeed good."
Rice Flower smiled and said, "So you also agree with me selling seeds?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "I support whatever you sell."
The rice flower smiled and dropped another seed: "Then I know what the farms in the capital should plant during the spring plowing this year." After saying this, he stood up with a smile and held out his hand, "I win, give me the prize."
Xiao Yeyang reached out and patted her palm: "Every time I play chess with you, you ask for a prize. Why not just use me as the prize for you?"
Daohua withdrew her hand and looked at Xiao Yeyang with disdain: "You think this is a prize? I don't want it." Then she took out her pocket watch and took a look. "It's 11:45 PM. It's time to rest."
Xiao Yeyang nodded and stood up: "It's getting late."
Then, they both went back to their rooms to wash up and rest.
In the next few days, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang were training the puppies, running around the village with the seven puppies. With something to do and Daohua by his side, Xiao Yeyang gradually forgot about the troubles in the capital.
(End of this chapter)
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