Chapter 111 Leaving Arrangement
Ye Mingzhu didn’t care where she bought the things. She would take them back as gifts anyway, so as long as she was polite, it was fine.
Seeing that she agreed, Jiang Hongyu's smile deepened. He wanted to reach out and touch Ye Mingzhu's head, but Ye Mingzhu looked up and he accidentally touched her face. Both of them were stunned.
Jiang Hongyu was the first to react. He awkwardly withdrew his hand, touched his nose, and tried to make conversation: "What do you think we should buy?"
Ye Mingzhu: "...it's just snacks and gadgets. We'll go shopping when the time comes."
If you have time, it would be best to stroll around the county town, but you don’t have to buy anything.
In modern times, as long as Ye Mingzhu's body allows, she will go out shopping, sometimes buying some small things, and sometimes just strolling around.
The joy of shopping for women is irreplaceable.
Perhaps the regret in Ye Mingzhu's tone was somewhat obvious, so Jiang Hongyu suddenly said, "There may be a temple fair in the county next month. I'll take you there then. We can stay in the county for one night before returning."
"Temple fair?" Ye Mingzhu had never visited an ancient temple fair.
"Actually, it's the Lantern Festival for Daughters' Day. In previous years, preparations for the Lantern Festival began before Daughters' Day, but this year the county magistrate has been replaced, and everyone guessed that the Lantern Festival would be held later, at least until the new county magistrate arrives." Jiang Hongyu explained.
The Daughter's Day is the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is considered a relatively lively festival here. People near the county town will go to the county to hang out. During those days, all the inns in the county are the most profitable, and they have to be booked in advance.
"Then bring mom along. It won't be good for us to go out and play while mom is alone at home." Ye Mingzhu had some expectations for the lantern.
The two talked for a while and it wasn't so awkward anymore.
Jiang Hongyu wanted to ask Ye Mingzhu again about the things she salvaged from the sea, but he was afraid that she would mind if he said too much, so he didn't say anything in the end. As long as Ye Mingzhu was healthy, it was fine.
At this time, Aunt Mo was outside with Mo Xing and Mo Ye asking for a meeting, so Jiang Hongyu went out. He wanted to arrange things on the farm. After all, they didn't know when they would come back.
"You mean, you want Mo Xing to go back with us?" Ye Mingzhu looked at Mo Xing, who had his head lowered, and Aunt Mo, whose face was obviously very reserved.
"Boss, there aren't many servants on the farm, and we can't afford to eat for free. Of my two daughters, Mo Xing is the bravest, so let her go back with you and serve you."
Ye Mingzhu looked at Mo Xing, and Aunt Mo quickly pushed her.
Mo Xing fell to his knees under the force, which scared Ye Mingzhu.
"Boss, please let me go with you. I will definitely work hard and will never embarrass you."
Without expecting Ye Mingzhu to say anything, she kowtowed a few more times. The sound was so loud that it was obvious that she had hit her head directly on the floor.
Ye Mingzhu had already stepped forward and pulled her up, with an unwavering look on her face: "What are you doing?"
She comes from the modern era, has good self-care abilities, and doesn't need a maid by her side.
What's more, according to her, the Mo Xing sisters are more suitable for working on the farm. The environment is relaxed and they have no pressure in life.
Although Mo Xing said that she was doing it voluntarily, her hands on both sides of her body were clenched into fists and trembling slightly, and it was obvious that she was afraid.
But why did Aunt Mo insist on letting Mo Xing go with them?
"Auntie Mo, we are just an ordinary farm family. We don't need maids at home. Mo Xing and his sister should stay on the farm. There is a lot of work to do on the farm. I would be worried if you both left."
Ye Mingzhu couldn't figure it out, and didn't want to think too much about it, so she spoke more directly.
"Boss, Mo Xing is very good at taking care of people and cooks delicious food. With her, your family won't have to cook anymore." Aunt Mo said this a little anxiously.
Be a cook?
Ye Mingzhu's eyes turned around at Aunt Mo: "If you want to be a cook, why don't you come with us? I think Aunt Mo's cooking is pretty good."
Ye Mingzhu had already asked other servants, and they all said that Aunt Mo's cooking tasted good. Aunt Mo also brought over two dishes, which tasted similar to those cooked by Jiang Hongyu.
Madam Mo was startled, pursed her lips, lowered her head, then raised her head and made up her mind: "If the master needs me, I will go back with him."
Ye Mingzhu was originally testing her. She looked at the hem of her clothes that she had wrinkled and said, "No need. Aunt Mo can cook for everyone at the farm. My husband said Aunt Mo's cooking is delicious."
Madam Mo lowered her head even more: "Thank you for the compliment, sir."
Ye Mingzhu waved her hand and said, "Okay, you guys can go down and just work hard on the farm. I'll tell Village Head Wu. If you need anything, you can go to him."
Aunt Mo opened her mouth, but seeing that Ye Mingzhu had already lowered her head, she could only take her two daughters downstairs.
Ye Mingzhu then looked up. She felt that Aunt Mo was a little strange. Her two daughters were obviously afraid of people, so why did she let them leave with her?
She didn't want to keep such a strange person around her.
Ye Mingzhu stood up and prepared to go to the cross-yard to take a look. She had someone dig a cellar in the cross-yard and moved all the intact sweet potatoes there. She took some of the remaining bruised sweet potatoes and prepared to give them to Aunt Jiang to taste, and gave the rest to Wu Yue.
"Boss." Wu Yue was busy in the house. When she heard that the boss was coming, she immediately put down the things in her hands and came out to meet her.
"Boss, we have wrapped all the brown sugar in oil paper and will send it to you later."
Even if they added the sweet sticks they bought, there wasn't much brown sugar left, so it was difficult to sell it back. Ye Mingzhu decided to give it away.
We can't wait until next year's sweet sticks grow before we start looking for sales channels.
Ye Mingzhu nodded in appreciation. It was not because Wu Yue was too young. She really wanted to promote Wu Yue to be the head of the village because she was dexterous, smart and capable.
"I heard you asked a stonemason to make some stone to press the candies?"
Ye Mingzhu and Wu Yue were sitting under the eaves of the corridor. A little girl brought a bowl of sweet soup and placed it in front of Ye Mingzhu.
"Master, try this! These are the sweet sticks we bought. I've picked out a few that are particularly sweet. Let's plant more next year." Wu Yue offered Ye Mingzhu some water before continuing, "We're not afraid of getting tired, but some juice is hard to squeeze out. I was thinking of using a stone mill. Would that make it faster and produce cleaner brown sugar?"
Ye Mingzhu's eyes were full of admiration. This girl is so smart.
"Boss, when are we going to plant the sweet potatoes you bought? They are all in the cellar. Do we have to wait a long time?" Wu Yue liked the sweet potatoes that Ye Mingzhu sent him at once and wanted to plant them immediately.
"The weather will be cold soon, and sweet potatoes are afraid of the cold. If we plant them now, they will probably not survive." Ye Mingzhu also felt that the wait was too long, but she only had a few sweet potato seeds and was reluctant to waste them.
"Boss, I know a place where we can grow sweet potatoes?" Wu Yue hesitated for a moment, then stood up and whispered in Ye Mingzhu's ear.
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