After having their meal, Han Zhongyu and Xuan Yuanche returned to Tai'an Prefecture together.
Although Xuanyuan Che suddenly proposed to stay at Han Zhongyu's residence for a period of time, he did not take all his belongings with him, and left most of his men behind, still guarding Yuquan Manor.
Although Han Zhongyu did not dare to delay at all, it still took more than ten days to make the round trip.
After returning to his residence, he briefly explained the situation to the messenger and then sent him away.
The official delivering the imperial edict was also quite bewildered; he had been delivering imperial edicts for half his life, and this was the first time he had encountered such a situation!
But he was just a worker; he did whatever his superiors told him to do. However, he was a bit more attentive to Han Zhongyu.
He said a few kind words before taking the imperial edict and the money for tea and drinks and leaving.
Han Zhongyu, fearing a mountain of official duties, ignored Xuan Yuanche and told him to find a place to stay on his own.
Xuan Yuanche walked around the mansion. Apart from Han Zhongyu's courtyard, the only other place that caught his eye was the one next to his main courtyard.
So they chose the house next to the main courtyard.
The butler watched as Xuan Yuanche entered the room and immediately lay down on the bed in a spread-eagle position, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
Logically speaking, this courtyard belongs to the lady of the house. Is it really appropriate for a man to live there?
But considering that there's little chance they'll have a mistress in their household, let it be!
After all, this guy is no pushover either; as long as he doesn't cause them any trouble, they'll be fine.
In the days that followed, Xuan Yuanche seemed to have returned to his old ways, spending his days playing with cats and dogs, occasionally engaging in cockfighting and cricket fighting, and even setting up a theatrical performance at Han Zhongyu's residence, inviting a troupe to perform every few days.
He became that carefree, decadent, and pleasure-seeking king again.
Since returning, Han Zhongyu has been working overtime every day to handle the backlog of official business, especially this year with the promotion of biogas digesters, which has made things particularly busy.
The path of new development is tortuous. In this process, it is inevitable that it will clash with conservative ideas, so progress is not as smooth as imagined.
Some people are brave enough to try and actively respond to the call, while others are conservative in their thinking and refuse to try it no matter what until they see the effects of biogas fertilizer.
Han Zhongyu ultimately ordered that every effort be made to promote it, leaving the outcome to chance.
Once they saw that the crops they used had indeed increased in yield, they started using it on their own without needing any persuasion.
Although Xie Yushu and Han Zhongyu have already established a relationship.
But the actual time they had to get together and talk about love was really limited.
With the foundation laid in the previous two years, this year is destined to be the beginning of rapid development for all industries in the resort.
In fact, all the workers had already started working from the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.
Some merchants also arrived early to pick up their goods.
Not only are various products in short supply, but even light bulbs that haven't been officially sold yet have been ordered in large quantities.
With insufficient factory space and manpower, Xie Yushu extended the resort's industrial area three miles away to build a separate electric light factory.
Building the factory was simple; instead of hiring an industry expert like Yu Muyang, they directly found local construction workers to build it.
With sufficient manpower, it was completed in just one month, and from there, electric lights, wires, and windmills officially began mass production.
Xie Yushu planted corn and sorghum on the three plots of land she had newly acquired.
Last year, seeing that Xie Baotian and his family had turned their fortunes around by growing medicinal herbs, many people approached Xie Baotian this year, wanting to join them in growing medicinal herbs. If it were eight or ten households, Xie Baotian would be willing to agree, even if it meant mustering up his courage.
He knew that Xie Yushu's pharmaceutical factory used a lot of medicinal herbs, which Xie Family Village might not even have enough for. However, too many people were coming to him, and relatives and friends from all around wanted to plant them together. He couldn't make up his mind, so he had no choice but to take a carriage to Tai'an Prefecture.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yushu increased the quantity she ordered for Xie Baotian tenfold based on this year's sales volume.
That is, the amount of land allocated last year will be increased tenfold this year.
However, several more medicinal herbs were added this year, including Panax notoginseng for stopping bleeding and promoting blood circulation, Datura stramonium, the main ingredient of Mafeisan (a type of anesthetic), also known as stinky hemp seed, as well as some Codonopsis pilosula, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Atractylodes lancea.
They also asked Xie Baotian to find some places where wasps live, dig up some soil to raise them, and see if they could be cultivated in large quantities.
This is more economical than herbs like Panax notoginseng and dragon's blood, and its effects are just as good.
The effect is even better when applied topically.
Some of these medicinal herbs are annuals, while others are perennials.
Xie Yushu told Xie Baotian to grow perennials himself, because Xie Baotian and his family were not in a hurry to use the money, and it wouldn't matter if the income took longer.
If other families are not in a hurry to use the money and want to grow perennials, that's fine too. Perennials are slower to generate income and are more expensive, while annuals generate income in the same year, but are cheaper than perennials. It's up to them to choose.
Now Xie Baotian is in charge of many things, although they are all trivial family matters. He seems busier than Xie Yushu. His whole demeanor has changed. He is no longer timid and he speaks louder. He stands tall and is very confident.
They finally got their revenge.
Having found out about Xie Yushu's medicinal herb cultivation, he rushed back home in a hurry.
Xie Yushu continued to plan the development direction of the resort.
In the first half of the year, she and Qu Xiaodie were in charge, while Manager Sun and a few others went out to expand business.
They were so busy until the end of June.
When Xie Tianlin's wife gave birth, Xie Yushu, Xie Tianqi, and Xie Tianming went back again.
Li gave birth to a big, healthy boy, and Xie Yushu was promoted to aunt. She was so happy that she had a set of gold necklaces and bracelets made for him.
They also gave Li two gold ingots separately.
They hauled back two large carts full of food, daily necessities, and various supplements.
The Xie family are all uncultured people. Before Xie Baotian became the village chief, no one in the Xie family could even read. Now, the most educated, highest-ranking, and most promising member is Xie Yushu. So the whole family unanimously decided to let Xie Yushu name the child.
Xie Yushu wasn't very good at naming, but since she had been asked to do so, she couldn't refuse. After thinking about it carefully for a while, she decided that it would be good for the chubby boy to grow up to be successful, so she named him Xie Yuxuan, hoping that he would be dignified and outstanding in the future.
After Xie Yushu explained the meaning of "imposing and dignified," the whole family was very satisfied. It was much better than Gou Sheng, Er Wa, Shan A Shu, and others in the village.
This seems to praise Xie Yushu, but it also seems like it doesn't.
As Xie Yushu busied herself, time flew by and it was already the end of June. Han Zhongyu's efforts throughout the spring were beginning to bear fruit.
During the rainy season in June and July, with ample rainfall, crops are at their peak growing season.
At this point, the difference between those who had used biogas fertilizer and those who hadn't was immediately apparent.
Crops grown in areas where biogas fertilizer has been used are noticeably stronger, with dark green leaves, and are taller than those grown in areas where biogas fertilizer has not been used.
Crops that haven't been treated with biogas fertilizer have yellowish-green leaves, are thin and weak, and look malnourished.
You don't know until you compare, and the difference is astonishing. So, the families who used biogas fertilizer grinned from ear to ear as they watched their crops grow.
Even those who were helpless were filled with regret, beating their chests and stamping their feet. Some with poor mental resilience even sat on the ground and almost fainted from crying. It was as if half of the grain had been lost!
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