met free Chapter 149 Fertilizer Making
Chapter 149 Fertilizer Making
"It's a good thing that Wan Ning had foresight and moved the fields in the village that were registered under the name of the third brother out in time. I heard that Mr. Pang from the next village was stripped of his title of scholar because he allowed people from his clan to register his fields." Aunt Zhang repeated the news she had heard.
"Even his honors and fame were taken away? Is it that serious? I thought he would be beaten with a stick at most!" Yan Hui said in surprise.
Shen Wanning sighed, "The royal family and nobles in the capital had already received the news and resolved these matters before the emperor could conduct a thorough investigation. The only ones truly affected were some poor students with no connections in the court!"
"Yes, so what mother said about you being the lucky star of our family was really right. If you, Wan Ning, hadn't known about this matter in time and resolved it, I might not even be able to take part in the provincial examination now." Lin Jingyou still felt a lingering fear when he talked about this.
"By the way, Wan Ning, there is one more thing. We have planted the tea trees and wheat now. We only need forty people to stay in the tea trees and twenty people in the wheat fields. What about the remaining refugees? If they can't make money, will they cause trouble again?" Aunt Zhang began to worry when she talked about this.
"Don't worry, Mom. I came back this time to solve this problem. We have planted so many trees and wheat, so we have to apply fertilizer. This time I will teach them how to ferment the fertilizer, and after the fertilizer is fermented, we need manpower to apply the fertilizer. After all this is done, it will be almost late autumn, and we can dig our sweet potatoes, and after a while, we can pick the cotton. We also need to pick the cotton seeds from the cotton, and all of this requires manpower. Next year we will harvest wheat, plant rice, and so on, there will be no shortage of work at home." Shen Wanning had thought of everything.
"Wan Ning is really thoughtful, but this will cost a lot of money. I don't know if the money earned from the milk tea shop is enough, oh!" Aunt Zhang knew that the milk tea shop could earn more than 400 taels a month, but there were too many refugees.
Now they don't need so many people to work, so everyone takes turns working so that everyone can earn money.
"Don't worry, Mom. I still had some money before. It doesn't matter even if we spend all the money this year. We can earn it back sooner or later." There are so many tea leaves grown on the mountain, and it is certain that Mingyuelou milk tea shop alone will not be able to use it all.
So, she plans to open a milk tea shop next year, modeled after the modern Mixue milk tea shop, if someone is willing to invest. Other businesses will pay the franchise fee, but all ingredients must come from her. This way, not only can they sell their own tea and fruit, but other villagers can also grow them.
If there are many milk tea shops, they can also cooperate with several nearby villages to grow tea and fruit.
Aunt Zhang felt relieved a little, then looked at Lin Jingyou and said, "Your return is just in time. Your second sister-in-law has given birth to a big fat boy. You can go and see him. When you return from Fuzhou, we'll hold a full-moon banquet!"
Lin Jingyou's voice was as warm as jade. "Yes, my second brother brought him out to show me this afternoon. Xiao Hai is so cute and lovely. I even tried to hold him."
"Wan Ning loves that boy so much that she always hugs him for a long time whenever he comes back. Oh, I forgot to tell you that Wan Ning received a reward from the emperor! There are 100 taels of gold, 100 acres of fertile land, a set of red gold headwear, and ten pieces of brocade. Wan Ning asked me to make you a dress with the brocade. Try it on later to see if it fits you."
Shen Wanning felt something was wrong when she heard Aunt Zhang's next words, but she couldn't put her finger on it.
Lin Jingyou turned to look at Shen Wanning again. He opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Yan Hui exclaimed, "Oh, Brother Jingyou, you are so lucky! Sister Wanning is so good to you."
Shen Wanning was about to open her mouth to explain when Aunt Zhang interrupted her. "By the way, Lin Daqiang and his family in our village... Fang Xiuqin, the one who was so persistent with you..."
As they chatted, Aunt Zhang told them about the recent events in the village. They talked until around nine o'clock in the evening. Aunt Zhang yawned and was reluctant to leave.
"Mom, it's getting late. You should go to bed early. You always go to bed early, but you've never slept so late!" Shen Wanning urged.
"Yes, I was in a good mood today and talked too much. I'm old now and can't do it anymore. I need to go back and rest." Aunt Zhang stood up while pounding her waist.
Lin Dashan helped Aunt Zhang back to her room, and the rest of the people also returned to their rooms.
At around seven in the morning, when Shen Wanning got up, everyone except Yan Hui was up.
After breakfast, Shen Wanning went to the top of the mountain to teach them how to make compost. These were all told to her by netizens, and there were more detailed steps sent to her by a netizen named Ningjing Evening Breeze.
The villagers collected some wood ash, soaked it in rice water, and after fermenting for a period of time, it could be sprayed on the plants. This not only served as fertilizer but also killed insects.
Just as she finished speaking, she saw Shi Zhenxiang passing by her door and shouting into the yard, "Aunt Zhang, Xiuqin is back and making a fuss over there!"
Shen Wanning's eyes lit up. Something interesting was about to happen. Ever since Fang Xiuqin married into the Fang family in town, Widow Wang had been a recluse, rarely speaking to anyone.
She immediately ran towards Shi Zhenxiang, shouting towards home as she ran, "Mom, let's go check it out too. I heard Fang Xiuqin is making a fuss. Let's go see if there's anything we can do to help."
Aunt Zhang also ran out of the house, followed by Xu. She glanced at Xu and said, "Wen is still at home in confinement. Why are you running out instead of cooking and taking care of her?"
"Hey, isn't my second brother still at home? Xiao Hai eats and sleeps, sleeps and eats, and my second brother can handle it all by himself. Besides, we'll just be out for a short while, nothing will happen. Dad is still at home! If anything goes wrong, Dad can help."
Aunt Zhang glanced at her and said nothing, which was considered as her tacit consent for her to go.
Yan Hui had just opened the door when he saw the two of them running out. Shen Wanning was also running out, followed by Lin Jingyou who was walking quickly. Thinking that something big had happened in the Lin family, he quickly went out and walked to Lin Jingyou's side by side with him.
"Brother Jingyou, did something big happen at home? Why do I see Sister Wan Ning and Aunt Zhang looking so anxious?"
Lin Jingyou shook his head and said, "I don't know either. I'll find out when I follow them."
As they spoke, they walked faster. Following Shi Zhenxiang, they unexpectedly arrived at Chen the Hunter's house.
A lot of people had gathered at the door of Hunter Chen's house, all standing on tiptoe to look inside and watch the fun.
Shen Wanning squeezed in and, with her thin body, quickly moved to the front.