Li Changle agreed to Hu Dexian's proposal and came over from time to time to check on the growth progress of the sweet potato seedlings in the greenhouse. If the two of them didn't understand something, they could also come to ask for advice.

Hu Dexian was happy and saw that the atmosphere was good. He suppressed his inner shame and said the draft he had prepared at home before coming here:

"Madam Li, I have another request. Although it may sound shameless, I have been patient for a few days and finally want to ask you for a favor..."

Li Changle knew what he would come up with and did not stop him.

During the days of building the shed, she deliberately made sweet potatoes into snacks for the helpers. The bowl of rice that Muramasa gave her every day also helped her achieve her goal quickly.

People have to come to her on their own. No matter how much she pretends, it's not a good deal if they come to her.

"Muramasa, just tell me what you want to hear."

Hu Chunshan, who was standing nearby, saw that his father was so worried that his face turned red, so he simply spoke up and told his father the purpose of his visit today.

"Don't be offended, Madam Li. It's true that my father feels that he has taken advantage of your family, so he is reluctant to speak up. Let me speak for you."

"My father would like to ask on behalf of the villagers of Lushui Village whether these sweet potato seedlings of Madam Li can be saved for future use?

Because of the terrain of Lushui Village, if the weather is not good, the harvest of crops is not very good. There are some lands at the foot of the mountain, but they are all sandy. Today, I saw the sweet potato seedlings planted by Madam Li, and the shed was full of sand..."

"So today I'm here to ask if we can save some seedlings from these sweet potatoes in the future. We spent money to buy them, and we won't take a single seedling for nothing."

Hu Chunshan finished speaking in one breath, and then he and his father looked at Li Changle anxiously.

Li Changle had been listening to him carefully, and now he seemed to be thinking, "When I first got these sweet potato seedlings, I heard that the best soil for growing sweet potatoes is sandy soil, which will have fewer pests and taste better."

She said to the two men, "It's not difficult to save the seedlings. I agreed. I wanted to try planting them myself first, and then inform Muramasa if they are good."

Hu Dexian was grateful for Li Changle's broad-mindedness, so he bowed to her this time.

Hu Dexian, with his mind relieved, walked briskly with his son out of the yard and went into the greenhouse to check on the sweet potato seedlings.

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Li County Wanjia Restaurant.

"Madam, I don't know the name of this fruit. I just know that my friend told me that this fruit variety came from overseas."

A lady in the private room pinched the strawberries on the dining table and looked at them as if they were rare. "Can we eat them?"

Li Ping said nothing, took a strawberry directly, put it in his mouth, and was immediately struck by the aroma of the strawberry and its rich juice.

He suddenly thought of his old mother and wife at home, as well as his greedy child, and simply picked up the fruit plate and said, "If Madam doesn't like it, I'll take it away."

"Boss, please be merciful. It's not easy to see fresh fruits in winter. Don't compete with us for food. Let the waiter serve us the dishes quickly."

Li Ping left the private room and hurried to the kitchen.

I hope that brat doesn’t eat all the fruit in the basket.

The brat Li Haichuan was standing next to a wooden cart in the back kitchen, pacing around a few baskets of vegetables.

Seeing Li Ping coming over, he praised, "Dad, this Madam Li is really an amazing person. These vegetables are really well grown. Come and take a look at this basket of vegetables. Have you seen them? I have never seen them before. Wang Dahu said, what is this called... Chrysanthemum chrysanthemum?"

Li Ping came closer, picked a piece of chrysanthemum leaf, smelled it, and chewed it.

"This dish has a special fragrance that I have never tasted before."

Li Haichuan rolled his eyes and said, "Dad, why don't I go to Lushui Village and farm with Madam Li."

After he finished speaking, Li Ping slapped him on the back of his head the next moment, "If you go farming again, don't come back!"

When he entered the stewing meat kitchen, he saw that the greedy boy had eaten more than a whole plate of fruit from a bamboo basket.

He just twitched in pain and kept shouting that he was a real prodigal.

He picked up the bamboo basket and went to the private room in the front hall where he rested, and asked the waiter to find him some exquisite snack boxes.

In a short while, Li Ping had left a few strawberries for his family to taste, and the rest were divided into five portions and put into small food boxes covered with soft and clean gauze.

The packaging instantly makes the strawberries reach a higher level.

He placed two food boxes in front of the checkout counter in the front hall for customers to browse and ask prices.

There were many people coming in and out of the restaurant, so he didn't have to say much and the five boxes of strawberries were sold out in less than half an hour.

A box cost 5 taels of silver, plus the one from the private room and a bamboo basket of fruit, he earned 30 taels of silver with tears in his eyes.

The lady in the private room asked the waiter to come and ask if there was any more fruit and if two more servings were served, but they were not served.

Li Ping was holding the silver, smiling triumphantly. Anything that came into his Wanjia Restaurant could be sold, and the demand was far greater than the supply.

In a guest room on the third floor.

A man in white was half-lying on the beauty couch by the window.

He held a scroll in one hand and rested his other hand on his head.

Looking very leisurely.

The guest room door was opened and a boy of about thirteen or fourteen came in.

He held a food box in his hand, and said in a servile manner, "Master, can you see what this is?"

The man on the beauty couch ignored him.

The boy opened the food box and said, "I spent five taels of silver. It would be a waste if the master doesn't eat it."

The man's gaze finally left the book and looked at the food box on the tea table. An unfamiliar fruity fragrance filled his heart.

His watery eyes fluctuated slightly. He picked up a strawberry that the boy had washed with tea and took a bite.

"It's sweet indeed. At this time of year, there are still people who can grow such juicy and sweet fruits. Moreover, this fruit is probably not a species from Da Yan, right?"

The boy picked a few and placed them on his handkerchief, and put away the rest. "No matter where they are from, it's rare to have food that the master can eat. I'll ask the shopkeeper if he has any more tomorrow."

The man in white: "The food in the restaurant tastes good, please don't bother the owner too much."

The boy waved his hand nonchalantly, "It's not a problem at all. A box of fruit costs five taels of silver. One problem is worth five taels of silver!"

The man in white said nothing more and went back to reading his book.

……

In Lushui Village, Gu Jingyan was telling Li Changle that the manor was ready and had been transferred to her name and could be used at any time.

He gave the deed to Li Changle.

"So fast?" She couldn't stop laughing.

Landlady, this is a farm of a hundred acres of land.

Li Changle also told him that he just needed to find a few reliable helpers, who would mainly help with bagging and transportation.

"I have sent a letter to the garrison general in the north, asking him to transfer some troops to transport the goods. Also, do you want to use the people from the Wang family?"

Li Changle was stunned, "How do I use it?"

Gu Jingyan: "Let's go to the farm. After we grow the crops, we can't abandon the farm in the future, right?"

“I can’t…”

Li Changle's dull mind suddenly started to work...

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