Chapter 337 Guidance
No one had seen it before, and no one understood it, so they had a mysterious trust in the lady's orders and were very strict in carrying them out, not daring to make any mistakes.
This saved Xu Zhichun a lot of effort.
The tasks assigned to us are always carried out smoothly and in the best possible way.
Xu Zhichun followed for a while, and seeing that everyone had become very skilled and methodical, he stopped following in the afternoon.
She also specifically instructed Manager Mao: The sun is too strong at noon, so don't come to transplant and plant seedlings during that time. Let everyone take a rest first and come back after mid-afternoon, and finish work before dark.
It was the time when the days were getting longer, and from around four in the afternoon until dark, it was more than three hours.
It’s better to go slowly, but we must ensure the survival rate.
She can take out high-quality seeds from space, but she can't control what happens in the sky. Under the scorching sun, such delicate seedlings cannot withstand it even if they are shaded.
Manager Mao thought that crops should grow in the fields and not be so delicate.
They are not the beautiful flowers in the yard of a rich man's house.
But maybe cotton is even more delicate than flowers? They have never grown it before, only the lady knows, so they should just follow her advice.
In the afternoon, Xu Zhichun, Qin Qingma and Chunfen went to the nearby mountains together, picked a lot of wild ferns and fresh bamboo shoots, and caught a lot of small river shrimps in the stream.
After returning to the farm, Chunfen climbed up a tall tree in a few strokes and picked up half a basket of fresh locust flowers.
Xu Zhichun, along with Nanny Qin Qing and Chunfen, prepared dinner themselves. They made a steamed dish of fresh locust flowers, a locust flower fried egg, and fried river shrimp and locust flower pancakes. They blanched bracken and stir-fried it with thinly sliced pork belly and bacon, and chopped fresh spring bamboo shoots and roasted them with the farm's free-range chicken.
When Xu Zhichun came back, he also brought some sweet potatoes to the farm. The seedlings were growing very well now. Pick a handful of tender sweet potato sprouts, add a few cloves of garlic and stir-fry them. They are fresh and refreshing.
The ingredients of these dishes are fresh and delicious, and the preparation is simple. Every bite is the taste of spring.
These locust flowers are very good, but unfortunately there are none in the village. Xu Zhichun plans to take a full basket back with him when he returns, to eat himself and share some with Xiaoyan, Aunt Zhuer, Xiaojuan and the others.
The next day happened to be market day in Qingyang County. Xu Zhichun planned to go shopping with Nanny Qin Qing and Chunfen. Without the threat of the Qi family, it was still quite fun to go shopping in Qingyang City.
Liang Xiaoman and Manager Mao were both worried, so they arranged for people from the farm to drive the cart, and asked Mrs. Du and Mrs. Yang to follow.
Qingyang County was more prosperous, with more goods in various shops. Xu Zhichun bought a lot as he walked along. He was greedy during the Spring Equinox. In one hand he held a pair of freshly fried peanuts, and in the other hand he held a small round glutinous rice cake strung on long bamboo sticks. The filling was made of soybean flour and brown sugar, and the outside was covered with sesame seeds. It was sweet, soft and delicious.
At noon, we simply had lunch in a private room of the most luxurious restaurant, and then returned to the manor with a full harvest.
There were actually guests at the farm, and Manager Mao was there to accompany them personally. He was relieved to learn that Xu Zhichun and the others had returned, and hurried to report in person.
"Madam, the Qi family's housekeeper is here. This old servant said that Madam is not here. He refused to tell me what he wanted and insisted on waiting for Madam to come back."
“.”
So the Qi family actually dared to send their housekeeper to make a conspicuous package?
Nanny Qin Qing was furious: "This is too shameless, Madam, please ignore it, I will go and meet her."
No wonder Nanny Qin Qing was furious. Steward Mao also found it quite incredible. Had the Qi family gone mad? It was like a dog-skin ointment.
Don’t you think being laughed at isn’t enough?
Xu Zhichun really didn't bother to save face for such a family. "Okay, Madam, please go and send them off."
"yes."
Nanny Qin Qing had a stern face and was full of momentum, as she left with a rage that seemed about to explode.
I'm not afraid to fight with others.
Bah, that’s too much!
They were just relatives of Fan Tongzhi, yet they had the nerve to bully others with their power. Their wife was personally bestowed the title of Lady Shanci by the Emperor, a virtuous woman praised by the world-renowned Songquan Lay Buddhist.
Xu Zhichun hadn't expected that Nanny Qin Qing would leave so quickly and return just as quickly, looking a bit strange.
"Mammy, what's the matter?"
If the Qi family's housekeeper was so easy to deal with, why was he so stubborn before?
Nanny Qin Qing was speechless. "That housekeeper Qi is truly interesting. He had no idea that you, Madam, were the owner of this farm. How could he remain still after finding out? I've been hearing about that! He was so arrogant at first, saying that his master wanted to discuss cotton with Madam Xu at the farm. Humph! Who would want to discuss this with them?"
Xu Zhichun: “.”
"I see."
Nanny Qin Qing laughed gleefully, "After hearing this old servant reveal the Madam's identity, Steward Qi was so shocked he almost wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground. He quickly mumbled and made an excuse to leave."
The master and servant chatted for a while, Xu Zhichun took a rest, and Nanny Qin Qing quietly withdrew.
Xu Zhichun suddenly realized that his cotton was quite eye-catching.
This year she planted a total of 340 acres. After careful care and a successful harvest, she can sell it for a lot of money.
You have to know that cotton is a hot commodity. Last year's market price was 60 wen per catty. If she buys it from the farmers, she won't sell it for less than 40 wen.
After all, apart from anything else, just talking about scarcity, her family is the only one that grows cotton among several nearby counties.
In addition to cotton, this farm also has dozens of acres of tomatoes.
The tomatoes have grown quite tall now. It won’t be long before they bloom and bear fruit, and then the first batch will come out.
Tomatoes are also a good variety, and they are bound to produce good results.
But it doesn’t matter, there will definitely be no problem selling the products in many counties and provincial capitals.
Tomatoes and peppers can be sold together.
Although she only brought a small amount of sweet potatoes, planting them as a token of her gratitude and providing them as a fresh treat for the people on the farm and the tenants, they were still an eye-catching sight.
Unfortunately, she doesn't live here for long. Even if Manager Mao tries his best, he is alone and it is difficult for him to take care of everything.
Xu Zhichun pondered silently for a while and made up his mind.
We must prepare for a rainy day.
As for the housekeeper Qi, he left the farm in a panic, hurried home, and hurried to report to the master.
This news stunned Mr. Qi.
Why is this Madam Xu the same Madam Xu? Why is the Qi family so unlucky?
Ever since they heard the news about cotton coming out of that farm, many people have been asking about it. Their Qi family has been very unlucky recently, and he wants to turn things around, so he wants to be the first to do so. He wants to negotiate a cooperation with Madam Xu from that farm and make a name for himself with cotton.
Given the Qi family's reputation and status in the local area, it would be difficult for the other party to refuse.
But it just happened that——
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore, leave."
"yes."
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