Chapter 89 First Arrival at Zhuangzi
Wu Jiang coughed desperately, pulled the girl behind him, and explained to Ye Mingzhu and the others with a smile: "This is my sister. She has a bad brain."
The older girl angrily said, "You're the one with a bad brain. Didn't you say that this farm can't be used to grow crops? Anyone who buys it will be a sucker."
There was a hint of despair on Wu Jiang's face, Jiang Hongyu had no expression on his face, Ye Yun'an had an angry look on his face, and Ye Mingzhu had a half-smile on her face. She really thought this girl was interesting. It was obvious that she grew up under the care of her family.
The older girl realized belatedly that no one was talking. She turned her head to look at Jiang Hongyu and the other two, and finally her gaze settled on Ye Mingzhu.
"You are the wronged, um, new owner."
Ye Mingzhu couldn't help but smile. She said with a smile, "My last name is Ye, not Yuan."
The older girl touched her nose and said sheepishly, "I'm not talking about you. It's because our village is quite remote and it's not easy to grow crops."
It would have been better if there had been no explanation. Wu Jiang was already exhausted. He waved his hand feebly at the girl and said, "Xiao Yue, go find your sister-in-law to cook."
Wu Yue curled her lips and said, "Brother, when have you ever seen me cook? I only know how to roast a chicken. Otherwise, I'll stay here and talk to you and your new boss."
Wu Jiang glared. How could he dare to let Wu Yue talk with him? With Wu Yue's temper, he was afraid that she would tell him everything about the farm in a short while. It would be difficult for him to find a reason to ask the boss for more money.
But Wu Yue had been spoiled since she was a child and was not afraid of him at all. She insisted on staying here with him.
He had no choice but to apologize to Ye Mingzhu and the others with a smile: "Boss, my sister is young, please don't mind if I say something wrong."
Ye Mingzhu actually liked Wu Yue's temper: "It doesn't matter, I just like people who speak directly."
Wu Yue's eyes lit up, and he squeezed to Ye Mingzhu's side and took Ye Mingzhu's arm: "Boss, I am very familiar with the farm. My brother only knows how to farm. If you have anything you want to know, just ask me."
Ye Mingzhu was startled. Ye Yun'an, who was pushed away, looked unhappy: "What are you doing? My sister is still dizzy. Be careful not to drop her."
"I'm strong, I'll support the boss." Wu Yue waved his hands, and before anyone could react, he picked up Ye Mingzhu in a princess hug.
Jiang Hongyu immediately reached out and snatched Ye Mingzhu away, his face tense and grim: "What are you doing?"
Wu Yue looked puzzled. "Didn't you say Dongjia was dizzy? I'll carry him inside so he doesn't have to walk by himself."
Ye Mingzhu had come back to her senses. She patted Jiang Hongyu's arm and said softly, "Brother Yu, I'm fine."
"Of course it's okay. I'm strong enough to carry the boss into the house." Wu Yue wanted to take more action, but was stopped by Jiang Hongyu.
Wu Jiang was speechless and had to explain for his sister: "Boss, my sister is very strong and she has no ill intentions."
"Forget it, let's go in first, put down our things and rest for a while." Ye Mingzhu felt a little nauseous from being shaken and just wanted to find a place to sit down quickly.
Seeing Ye Mingzhu's pale face, Jiang Hongyu looked directly at Wu Jiang and said, "Take us to rest."
Wu Jiang also noticed that the new boss's face was not red, so he pulled the girl who wanted to talk and walked in with a few people.
There is a large courtyard inside, with about a dozen rooms and a small cross courtyard.
Wu Jiang pointed to the inner courtyard and said, "The people sent by Lord Wang will live in there. Or should the host live directly in the main house?"
Jiang Hongyu walked straight forward and Wu Jiang followed quickly.
The door of the main room was open, and several people walked in. Ye Mingzhu sat down on a chair, and Jiang Hongyu and Ye Yun'an also sat down.
Wu Yue looked around and sat down opposite Ye Mingzhu.
Wu Jiang glanced at her, sighed quietly, and hoped that the boss wouldn't mind.
"Boss, the two rooms next to this have been cleaned and the bedding inside has been changed. However, there is no kitchen in this courtyard. If you want to eat anything, please tell my wife in advance and I will ask her to prepare it and send it over."
Ye Mingzhu nodded. Jiang Hongyu took out the water bag and handed it to her. She took it and drank the water before speaking: "We will stay here for two days. Tell me about the situation on the farm."
Wu Jiang had no choice but to wipe the sweat from his head and talk about the situation on the farm.
The farm covers an area of fifty or sixty mu, but only ten mu of it can be used for cultivation. The rest of the land is either sandy or covered with trees. Everyone has a hard time, and the land is barely enough to feed the tenant farmers.
Ye Mingzhu didn't frown. When she came, she had guessed that there was something wrong with her uncle finding a farm so quickly.
Even if my uncle's boss is very capable, I am just a small manager, and the real good things may not fall into his hands.
Wu Yue was quietly listening to Wu Jiang's words. Ye Mingzhu glanced at her and asked Wu Yue, "Xiao Yue, what fun things are there in the village?"
"There are fruits on the farm and we can fish. We can take the fish we catch to the county to sell." Wu Yue thought for a while and said
"There's a big pond on the farm with some fish in it. The children catch the fish and take them to the county to sell," Wu Jiang explained quickly. "The pond is two mu (approximately 2.5 acres) in size, and the fish in it aren't very big, so they don't sell for much."
Although this small village is between Pinggu Town and the county town, it is closer to the county town. People in the village go to the county town when they have something to do.
Ye Mingzhu nodded. According to Wu Jiang, there was almost no place to make money in this farm, but the farm had already been bought, so they had to take a look around. They would talk about it tomorrow.
"Boss, there are some delicious sweet bars on the farm. I'll go and open one for you." Wu Yue felt bored after sitting there for a while, so he stood up and ran out without waiting for Ye Mingzhu's reply.
Wu Jiang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Xiaoyue is two years younger than my son, so everyone in the family gives in to her."
Wu Jiang's family has two sons and two daughters. The eldest daughter is twenty years old this year, the son is nineteen years old, and Wu Yue is only sixteen years old this year. She has been loved by the whole family since she was a child.
Even though Wu Jiang's mother passed away a few years ago, her family has become accustomed to treating Wu Yue well. She is strong and often helps with housework. She has a good relationship with her brother, sister-in-law, nephews and nieces.
Ye Mingzhu's dizziness had improved a little, but she was still not in the mood. Listening to Wu Jiang and Jiang Hongyu complaining about how hard life was at the farm, she quietly rolled her eyes. Wu Jiang looked honest, but he was actually a scheming person.
The clothes Wu Jiang was wearing were made of fine cotton, which was unaffordable for someone who couldn't even afford to eat.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Ye Mingzhu was about to let Wu Jiang go back first, but Wu Yue came in jumping and said, "Boss, I brought the sweet sticks."
Wu Yue snapped the meter-long stick in his hand into several pieces and handed one of the pieces to Ye Mingzhu: "Try it, it's very sweet."
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