The whole family traveled through ancient times to start a new business

After seeing off the Tian family, Su Yuanyuan wandered around the house. She wanted to stay in the house for a while and then choose a room for herself. Finally, Su Yuanyuan arranged herself in the second courtyard. The house was very new and fully furnished. Su Yuanyuan only needed to bring her daily necessities. Anyway, it was so close to Nanling Mansion, so if she needed anything, she could go home to get it or buy it now.

Su Yuanyuan was thinking about what to name this manor. On the way back to the Su Mansion, Su Yuanyuan kept thinking about this matter. Finally, Su Yuanyuan gave the manor a name with a good meaning, Fengle Manor, and the house was called Fengle Residence.

After Su Yuanyuan returned home and had dinner, she told her family that she wanted to live in Fengle Village for a while.

When Mrs. Su heard this, she sent a maid and two servants to take care of Su Yuanyuan. Su Anton also sent two guards to Su Yuanyuan. They also felt that Su Yuanyuan was still a half-grown child, and the Tian family was newly bought, so they didn't know whether they could trust her. They had to be cautious and let someone they could trust follow her.

Su Yuanyuan knew she couldn't refuse, and her family was worried about her, so she didn't refuse. Su Yuanyuan thought: Counting Ping An, this group of people is really a lot.

On the second day, Su Yuanyuan went to order two plaques, one Fengle Manor and the other Fengle Residence, intending to hang one at the entrance of the manor and the other on the house.

After ordering the plaque, Su Yuanyuan went to Guowei Drink and Xunxiangfang to check. Guowei Drink was managed by Old Lady Su, so there was nothing for Su Yuanyuan to worry about. Xunxiangfang also had a manager, the oldest Chunfeng, who was always calm and steady, so Su Yuanyuan was relieved. Su Yuanyuan had already told them that if there was anything, they should go to Fenglezhuang to find her.

Su Yuanyuan went to the brick kiln factory again, bought a brick, and asked the factory to deliver it to Fengle Village.

After finishing her work, Su Yuanyuan went directly to Fengle Manor.

A maid and two servant girls sent by Old Lady Su arrived at Fengle Manor early in the morning. They had already cleaned up the house according to Su Yuanyuan's instructions and placed the items in the places that Su Yuanyuan was used to.

The Tian family started to take care of the house early in the morning and cleaned the house inside and out.

As soon as Su Yuanyuan saw the Tian family, she noticed that they had all changed into clean new clothes. She guessed that the women had stayed up late last night to make the clothes.

According to Old Man Tian, ​​the Zhao family came to Fengleju early in the morning, waiting for the girl's instructions. When he heard that the girl was not there, Old Man Tian didn't know what the girl would ask them to do today, so he asked them to clean up the weeds around the pond and the weeds growing in the orchard.

Old Man Tian said uneasily, "Girl, I wonder if it's okay to let them do this job. Otherwise, I'll go call them back now and you can arrange for them."

Su Yuanyuan said: "No need, let them do it first!"

Su Yuanyuan actually forgot to tell the Zhao family what to do today, but she remembered it before leaving Fengle Manor. However, she did not send someone to pass the message. She wanted to see whether the Zhao family would go to work on time tomorrow, whether they would listen to the arrangements of the Tian family, and whether they had any thoughts of being lazy; and whether the Tian family had some adaptability when they knew nothing. Fortunately, neither side disappointed Su Yuanyuan. Those who should work honestly came to work honestly; those who should have some adaptability were not so rigid.

The pond and fruit trees in Fengle Manor looked like they had not been well taken care of before, and there were a lot of debris. I guess Yang Jingning didn't care about the harvest. Anyway, the bricks hadn't been delivered yet, so it was a good opportunity for the Zhao family to clean up the debris in the pond and fruit trees.

There are many flower beds and ponds in Fengleju. Although there are some flowers and plants here and there, it is obvious that they are not well taken care of. Su Yuanyuan wants to make good use of these spaces, plant some flowers and plants, and take good care of them, so that she can live comfortably in the future. She will come to live here from time to time in the future, so of course she wants to make the environment more comfortable for herself.

Su Yuanyuan walked around twice and had a good idea of ​​what to plant and where to plant. She simply returned to Nanling Prefecture and went to the flower and bird market to buy some flowers and plants. At this time, she saw the benefits of being close to Nanling Prefecture. Not only was it convenient to go home, but it was also convenient to buy anything.

Su Yuanyuan had no experience in planting these flowers and plants. Old Man Tian's family used to be farmers, so naturally they didn't know much about them. So in addition to considering the appearance, Su Yuanyuan bought flowers and plants that were easy to survive and relatively easy to take care of.

In addition to these flowers and plants, Su Yuanyuan also wants to plant some osmanthus trees on the farm and plans to buy some tomorrow.

Su Yuanyuan went and came back quickly, and soon she bought flowers and plants, and the group began to plant them. When Su Yuanyuan bought them, she had asked in detail how to plant them. So the scene in Fengleju was that Su Yuanyuan was directing and everyone was carrying the load.

At the end of the afternoon, the brick kiln factory delivered bricks, and Su Yuanyuan sent someone to call back the Zhao family members who were working there.

After calling the people over, Su Yuanyuan said, "Tomorrow, you will build the wall with Old Man Tian. Old Man Tian knows where to build and how to build, so you just need to follow his instructions. After building the wall, you can continue to tidy up the fish pond and the orchard. After the fish pond is cleaned up, I will buy fish fry and the daily feeding of the fish and the management of the fish pond will be handed over to you. As for the orchard, prune the branches when necessary and fertilize the branches when necessary. You can decide how to do it and how to arrange it. You should have more experience than me."

“If there is anything you don’t understand, can’t make your own decisions, or don’t know what to do, just come and ask Old Man Tian and listen to his arrangements.” Old Man Tian’s family used to manage orchards for others, so they are very experienced in these things.

Old Man Zhao said, "Yes, Miss, I understand."

Su Yuanyuan said, "Under normal circumstances, you will start work at 4:45 pm every day and finish work at 4:45 pm every day. You can rest for an hour at noon. But if it is a busy season or something unexpected happens, your working hours will need to be extended. It will depend on the situation at that time. Generally speaking, you can just start work according to the time I say."

Old man Zhao said quickly, "Yes, I will follow the young lady's instructions."

Old man Zhao was a little surprised. He was given an hour's rest at noon every day. Where could he find such a good master? Moreover, the work was just daily farm work, not hard physical work, and the wages were so high. The Zhao family was really lucky. But he must work hard and try to sign the contract next year.

As for Su Yuanyuan's suggestion of working overtime, Old Man Zhao didn't take it seriously at all. He thought that for such a good job, it would be okay to extend the working hours. Besides, the employer only said that it was when he was busy or had something to do.

Su Yuanyuan was planning to give the Zhao family some overtime pay if they had to work overtime. But she didn't say it out loud. Su Yuanyuan was afraid that if she whetted the Zhao family's appetite all of a sudden, they would bully her again, so she wanted to observe the family's behavior for a while before making any decisions.

Su Yuanyuan continued, "Go back tonight and help me find five strong laborers. I want the kind who are quiet, obedient, won't ask around, and work honestly. I'll find them to help you build the wall tomorrow. I'll pay each of them thirty cents a day, but won't provide meals. I'll hire them for one day first. If they do a good job, I'll hire them for a few more days. Can you find them?" Su Yuanyuan hired these five more people in order to finish building the wall sooner.

Old Man Zhao said, "Don't worry, Miss. I can find someone."

Su Yuanyuan saw that Old Man Zhao did not seem to be jealous of the 30-cent daily wage, and she felt more relieved about the old man. Su Yuanyuan nodded and said, "Okay, go home and rest! We'll be off work today."

Actually, Su Yuanyuan was overthinking. Old Man Zhao felt that his wages were already high enough. Although others were paid 30 wen a day, it was only a few days' work. How much more could they earn? This was a year-round job for the Zhao family. Moreover, the work they did on weekdays was easier than laying a wall. Farm work also had busy and idle times. How could it be compared with the work of these few days?

When Old Man Zhao got home, he looked for a few people who were on good terms with him and who were honest and hardworking.

The five people thanked Old Man Zhao profusely and said, "Thank you, Old Zhao, for thinking of us when you have such a good thing."

Old man Zhao said, "When you get to the young lady's house, you must work honestly. If you do a good job, the young lady can hire you for a few more days. But don't hold me back. If you don't do a good job, I won't hire you again if there is such a good thing next time."

Several people repeatedly promised to work hard and try to get the employer to hire them for a few more days.

Don't underestimate the 30 wen per day. It's higher than the market price for coolies. Usually, this kind of work only costs more than 20 wen a day, not more than 25 wen. Faced with such high wages, how could they not cherish it! I also hope that if there is such a good thing in the future, the lady will think of them.

The next day, Old Man Tian led everyone to start building the wall. Su Yuanyuan set the wall height to be six feet, or two meters.

After Su Yuanyuan took a look at the place where the wall was being built, she left the farm and went out to buy saplings.

Su Yuanyuan planned to plant osmanthus trees on both sides of the road from the entrance to Fengleju, so that when the osmanthus flowers bloom, they will be both beautiful and fragrant. Two osmanthus trees will also be planted in the house, and a few pomegranate trees and grapefruit trees will be planted. There are no pomegranates and grapefruits on the fruit trees on the back hill. Su Yuanyuan wanted to make up for these two fruits, so she thought of planting a few pomegranate trees and grapefruit trees in the yard.

Su Yuanyuan went directly to the place where saplings were sold and bought the saplings. She also bought a lot of farm tools, thinking that they would be useful in the future.

After buying the things, Su Yuanyuan went straight back to the farm.

After returning to the manor, Su Yuanyuan arranged for people to plant the trees according to her requirements, and she herself went back to the house.

After returning to the house, Su Yuanyuan saw that the weather was fine, so she thought about drying all the rice seeds in her hands. Exposing the rice seeds to the sun for a day or two can increase the water and light permeability of the seeds, and also has a sterilizing effect. The seeds should be turned over from time to time to ensure that they are evenly dried. After the seeds are dried, they should be placed in a dry, cool place to cool and set aside.

Su Yuanyuan asked someone to bring straw mats and spread the rice seeds on them to dry. Because there were many types of rice seeds, Su Yuanyuan was afraid that she would get confused and not know which was which, so she took paper and pen to number each seed, and then marked the straw mats with numbers, and the seeds were dried according to the numbers.

Although there are many types of rice seeds, the amount of each type is not much, only about five pounds each.

After drying the rice seeds, Su Yuanyuan called the old man Tian and his eldest son from the wall-building team to prepare the land for her. Rice seedlings need to be grown, so the land for growing seedlings must be prepared first.

After the seeds were dried, Su Yuanyuan asked the women of the Tian family to select seeds for her.

Seed selection is to select high-quality seeds and remove inferior seeds, so that the germination rate can be improved after sowing and the seedlings can grow strong. You can use clean water to select seeds. Soak the seeds in water. The seeds will sink after absorbing water, while those bad empty shell seeds will float up, so that seeds with full grains can be selected.

After selecting the seeds, it is time to soak them. When soaking the seeds, soak them in warm water for one to two days. The soaking time should not exceed two days. Too long will not be conducive to germination. The length of time depends on the variety of seeds and the water temperature. As long as the seeds turn white, it means that the seeds are soaked well. Su Yuanyuan handed over the control of this time to the more careful Mr. and Mrs. Tian.

Because of the different varieties of seeds, the soaking time of some seeds varies greatly.

After the seeds are soaked, they will start to germinate. Su Yuanyuan used linen cloth to germinate the seeds, which had been exposed to the sun. Germination needs to be done in a warm room, and Su Yuanyuan used two methods to germinate the seeds.

One method is to spread a layer of clean straw on the warm indoor floor, and then spread two layers of wet linen on the straw. Then sprinkle the seeds evenly on the linen, and then cover the linen with two more layers of wet linen.

Another way is to make a bag out of linen and place the seeds in the air-permeable bag. The temperature inside the bag needs to be raised, but not too high. If it is too high, it also needs to dissipate heat, so a certain degree needs to be controlled.

Both methods require waiting for one or two days. Once the seeds have turned white and broken through the chest, the germination is considered successful and you can then start raising seedlings and sowing.

Finally, the seed selection, soaking and germination were all completed. Su Yuanyuan sighed in her heart: Fortunately, she has enough manpower. As long as she gives the task to someone, someone will complete it with guaranteed quality and quantity. Otherwise, she would be exhausted before she even plants the seeds in the ground.

Even so, Su Yuanyuan has been busy these days. Although she doesn't have to do everything herself, this is her first time planting, so she can't help but worry more.

The land for growing seedlings had already been prepared, so Su Yuanyuan asked people to plant all the seeds that had germinated.

After all, it is spring now, not summer yet, so there is no need to worry about the temperature during the day, but the temperature at night is still a little cool. In order to keep warm, Su Yuanyuan asked people to use bamboo to support the top of the rice seedling pond. At night, she asked people to cover the rice seedling pond with oilcloth.