On the other side, after Zhang Mingyi finished recording the story of the day, he felt sleepy and fell asleep soon.

The next morning, it was a beautiful spring day and Xia Yue got up as usual to prepare breakfast. Without Aunt Liu to help her, she felt a strange and uncomfortable feeling in her heart.

Seeing that Zhang Mingyi's room was still closed, Xu Liyun couldn't help but ask, "Mobao, is the young master on vacation today? Why hasn't he gotten up yet?"

"Yes, ma'am, the young master does have two days off."

After following Zhang Ming for a while, Wang Mobao's personality became more cheerful and he was no longer as restrained as when he first came.

"Time flies so fast, so we should go back to Taohua Village today."

Whenever Zhang Ming takes a vacation, the Zhang family will take time to return to Taohua Village to enjoy the tranquility and nature there.

When the group returned to Taohua Village, they saw Grandpa Zhang carefully tending to the flowers and plants outside the villa.

The little girl jumped over and ran over, her face full of joy: "Grandpa, your little garden is so beautiful!"

"Hey, you guys are back! Is the potato business going well?"

Grandpa Zhang was smiling from ear to ear, and was still busy with the gardening tools in his hands, not slacking off at all because of the arrival of his grandchildren.

Zhang Mingyi took over the conversation: "Business is pretty good, but compared to that, the Journey to the West I wrote is more popular and the profits are much higher."

"Journey to the West? What kind of new thing is this?"

Grandpa Zhang asked curiously. He didn't stop working but the interest on his face was evident.

So, Zhang Mingyi once again unfolded those fresh and interesting things that happened in Qingting Teahouse in great detail, like a scroll, and described them in detail to his respected Grandpa Zhang.

Every detail in the words is given life, making the whole narrative vivid and interesting, as if the laughter in the teahouse is echoing right before your eyes.

Just as the grandfather and grandson were immersed in the warm conversation and laughter, the sound of wheels rolling broke the silence. A carriage covered with heavy oilcloth slowly stopped outside the gate of the villa. The mysterious cargo attracted curious villagers to gather around, and they speculated and talked about it.

"Looking at this situation, I don't know where the Zhang family found some rare things that they actually used so many carriages to deliver them."

Discussions arose one after another, mixed with envy and curiosity.

Zhang Laoer couldn't help scratching his head, secretly puzzled. He had no plans for any large purchases recently, and the sudden appearance of five large trucks left him confused.

At this moment, a bright red color cut through the noise of the crowd, and Ling Wen jumped lightly from the last carriage. His handsome face instantly became the focus, attracting the admiration of the people around him, and it was difficult to look away.

A woman's eyes moved, revealing a bit of shrewdness and expectation. She whispered, "This young man is really handsome. I wonder if he is engaged? My Xiaocao is still unmarried. If we can get in touch with the Zhang family and find her a husband like this, the future of our family..."

The plans in her mind became more and more beautiful, and even the grass that she was talking about had a shy blush on its cheeks.

She would be willing to have such a handsome man even as a concubine!

"Uncle Zhang, this is the sapling I promised to bring back from Chengzhou for you."

Ling Wen's voice interrupted the whispers around him, his tone full of sincerity and commitment.

"Oh? It's a sapling! Please come in, please come in!"

Zhang Laoer suddenly realized what was going on and hurriedly opened the gate. The team of carriages then drove into the villa in a mighty manner.

"Sapling?"

Old Master Zhang stared at the carriage with his eyes wide open, wondering in his heart, what kind of precious tree species could this be that is so valuable that the freight seems insignificant?

Xiao Youniang's curiosity was also aroused: "Brother Lingwen, what kind of trees did you buy?"

Ling Wen smiled and replied, "Pears, pears, and yellow peaches, twenty of each. I also heard that the grape vines there bear particularly good fruit, so I bought three more grape seedlings."

Although his words were understated, he actually spent a lot of effort in Chengzhou to collect these saplings.

Those saplings are not easy to obtain, and one has to inquire about and select varieties suitable for planting in the manor. The time and effort spent behind this is beyond words.

Especially Hu Ling who was accompanying him. If it weren't for his master's mission, he would have been eager to return home and wanted to escape from Chengzhou and return to Yanzhou to exchange for an easier position with Wang Rong.

As soon as he finished speaking, the group had arrived at the foot of the back mountain.

Mr. Zhang then directed the convoy to unload the saplings to the foot of the mountain.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, and in his heart he admired Ling Wen's sincerity - he originally thought it was just a few trees as a token of his appreciation, but he didn't expect it to be sixty or seventy trees, which must have cost a lot.

Fortunately, there is an idle barren mountain behind the villa, otherwise it would require careful planning on how to place these saplings.

Xu Liyun said nothing and led everyone to the cafeteria to sit down. Xia Yue and Chunhua were busy serving two large pots of thirst-quenching tea to everyone.

"Ling Wen, thank you so much for coming all the way here. You can stay here with your aunt and have a good rest today. The kitchen will prepare a sumptuous dinner and some wine to welcome you."

"Then I'll trouble you, Aunt Zhang. They can stay and help plant the trees before leaving!"

As Ling Wen spoke, he pointed at the dozen or so servants who followed him.

Xu Liyun quickly shook her head and refused: "How can this be possible? You have already helped us a lot, how can we let your servants work hard again. As for the saplings and shipping costs, I will let Uncle Zhang settle it with you later."

"Aunt Zhang, don't be polite with me. I really can't accept the money. These are just my little gifts. If it weren't for you, I might not be who I am today."

Ling Wen was firm in his attitude and refused to accept any reward from the Zhang family.

In his heart, the Zhang family is the relatives who gave him a new life after his rebirth. Without their help and teachings, his life path might have been very different.

At this time, Grandpa Zhang and Zhang Laoer had begun to organize the servants brought by Ling Wen. They worked in groups of two and used thick hemp ropes to carefully carry the saplings up the mountain.

After all the saplings were properly placed, everyone was either digging holes or planting trees and cultivating the soil, and there was a lot of joy in the busyness.

It is April, the spring is bright and beautiful, all things are growing, green willows are swaying, red flowers are in full bloom, the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and the singing of birds, and the earth is full of vitality.

The newly planted saplings are full of vitality in this vibrant season and have great hope of survival.

After an afternoon of joint efforts, everyone finally completed the planting of all the saplings. Fortunately, there were many people, so the task went smoothly.

Xiao Youniang ordered 35 kilograms of mutton online in advance, picked a few large radishes from her own vegetable garden, and asked Wang Po and others to prepare a mutton hotpot in the evening.

Zhang Wuya is responsible for teaching the secret of stewing mutton hotpot, for fear that the mutton will become too smelly and affect the taste if the heat is not right.

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