"Young lady, what are you doing here alone?"
As soon as sister Zhang Wuya stepped over the threshold of the pavilion, she noticed her sister in deep thought.
Xiao Youniang came back to her senses after hearing the voice, her face full of excitement and anticipation, "Sister, you guys are finally back! Did you successfully sell the fried chicken secret recipe? How much did you sell it for? Tell me now!"
Zhang Wuya was amused by her sister's rapid-fire questions and couldn't help laughing out loud, "Oh, slow down, slow down, let me catch my breath. I'll answer your questions one by one."
She then described in detail the process of selling the recipes and signing long-term supply contracts for chickens and ducks.
After hearing this, Xiao Youniang was so excited that she couldn't express it in words. She slapped her thigh, and the loud sound startled the coal-brick cat that was taking a nap nearby. The little guy suddenly jumped up and made a protesting "meow".
"I have an idea!"
There seemed to be light in Xiao Youniang's eyes, gleaming with the wisdom of planning for the future. "We can build a chicken and duck coop on the edge of the orchard, and a spacious stable to the left of the kitchen, so that Xiao Hei and Xiao Huang don't have to be tied up at the old house every time."
Zhang Laoer's hearty laughter penetrated the pavilion, with a bit of open-mindedness, "Haha, this is a good idea. It just so happens that we made 100 taels of silver from selling the recipes this time, which is enough for us to start work."
Xu Liyun gently patted her husband's back, her eyes full of tenderness and helplessness, "I was wondering why our young daughter was so troublesome, it turns out she inherited your doting heart."
Zhang Laoer took his wife's hand and acted like a spoiled child, "Wife, chicken coops, duck sheds and stables are essential for life."
Although he is not young anymore, he is still so childish, which makes people around him laugh.
The two sisters exchanged a tacit look and decided not to disturb their parents' warm moment. Instead, they walked towards the cafeteria together to see what surprises there would be for dinner tonight.
In the cafeteria, the Zhang family always sat at the innermost round table, which was the seat reserved by the attentive Aunt Feng specifically for the host family.
The servants were served a huge pot of stew, cooked by the experienced Wang Niang and Aunt Zeng.
As for the Zhang family, Xia Yue cooked for them personally, and there was a young man named Yang Xiaoyu in the small kitchen who helped with chores and was responsible for controlling the heat.
After dinner, Xiao Youniang returned to her old home ahead of schedule. She paced back and forth while muttering to herself, "Well, let's order 20,000 bricks first. If it's not enough, we can add more later. The delivery address will be set in the open area behind the mountain, so that the workers don't have to travel too much."
Zhang Wuya was listening on the side, a little puzzled, "Why do we need to buy so many bricks? Building a chicken and duck house shouldn't require so many, right?"
"I want Brother Zhengping to pave the path from the back hill to the orchard with blue bricks. This way, it will be more convenient to walk no matter the weather is good or bad, or during the harvest season. The remaining bricks can also be used to reinforce the chicken and duck houses and horse stables."
"Good idea, but it's not appropriate to place an order now. Let's wait until the dead of night. Otherwise, if there are suddenly 20,000 bricks in the back mountain, it might scare some of the servants at home."
Zhang Wuya reminded kindly.
"Well, you're right. I'll place the order tonight. Tomorrow I'll tell everyone that it was a friend that Daddy found at night who helped me. As for how to transport it and which friend to find, let Daddy worry about it himself, hehehe~"
"A-choo~ Who is this? Still talking about me in the middle of the night."
On the other side, Zhang Laoer, who was inspecting the vegetable garden expansion project, suddenly sneezed several times. His originally focused expression was broken by this series of sudden reactions, and his face was full of confusion.
Grandpa Zhang frowned slightly, his eyes showing both expectation and worry. He stared at the vast ten acres of land in front of him, and a ripple appeared in his heart.
A light breeze blew by, raising some dust, as if telling the story of the land.
"Second brother, are you sure that this ten-acre greenhouse plan is not too ambitious? When the vegetables are harvested, can our whole family eat all the fresh vegetables?"
There was a hint of kindness and doubt in his tone. After all, in this era when horse-drawn carriages were not yet popular, transportation depended entirely on manpower. If the harvest from these ten acres of land was to be transported to the market, it would all depend on Grandpa Zhang leading the loyal little yellow ox in his family and walking slowly step by step. This was undoubtedly an arduous task.
Zhang Laoer smiled confidently upon hearing this. He patted his chest and patiently explained, "Grandpa, don't worry! Once the new greenhouse is completed, it will be a completely different scene. At that time, we can demolish the old shed, so that it will not appear out of place with the small garden, but will make the scenery of the entire villa more harmonious and unified."
His eyes sparkled with longing and determination for the future, as if everything had been planned out in his mind.
However, developing these ten acres of wasteland is not something that can be done overnight.
At this moment, it is just like a piece of jade inlaid halfway up the mountain. Looking from the foot of the mountain, its true vastness is still difficult to get a glimpse of.
The next day, the Zhang family was busy with the construction of the villa, and a sense of vitality was revealed amid the flying dust.
At this time, Xiao Yu came running over breathlessly, with beads of sweat on her cheeks, and reported anxiously: "Sister Liyun, a rich lady dressed gorgeously said she wants to see you."
"Mrs. Rich? Xiaoyu, why don't you ask who she is?"
Xu Liyun was full of doubts. Who on earth could come to this remote Taohua Village in such a grand manner?
Xiaoyu looked a little regretful, lowered her head and answered softly: "I was so nervous that I forgot to ask. But I have invited her to the pavilion to rest, and Chunhua is waiting on her side."
Xu Liyun walked towards the pavilion in small steps, and saw Mrs. Hu sitting there, holding a teacup in her hand with an elegant posture, leisurely savoring the fragrance of tea and enjoying the tranquility and beauty of the villa.
As the breeze blew, Mrs. Hu's clothes fluttered gently, blending with the beautiful scenery of the villa, adding a unique flavor.
When she got closer, Xu Liyun realized that the visitor was Mrs. Hu.
Since they exchanged New Year greetings last Spring Festival, the two families have had little contact. Even the new clothes that had been agreed upon were delivered through Yuan Tingting as an intermediary.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help feeling a little surprised and happy.
When Mrs. Hu saw Xu Liyun, she immediately stood up and greeted her with courtesy, her words full of gentleness and politeness: "Mrs. Zhang, I haven't seen you for a long time. I really miss you! It turns out that you built such an elegant villa here. No wonder I haven't heard from you during this period of time. You are busy with this matter."
Xu Liyun responded politely, smiling warmly, and said, "Our Zhang family originally came from the countryside, and everyone in the family likes to improve their lives by themselves, so we simply bought this barren mountain and built our dream home bit by bit. Hey, I wonder if Mrs. Hu suddenly visited today, is there anything special?"
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