Because Dong Nuan and the others have spent a lot of money at the dental store in the past two days, the manager of the dental store recommended a reliable craftsman.
Although the craftsman is one person, he also has several apprentices.
As soon as I heard about the idea of warming up the winter, I immediately agreed with a smile: "I can go today or tomorrow, but it depends on my boss's wishes."
Half a day has passed today. Dong Nuan looked at the sky and thought it was okay to start work today, so he nodded: "That's troublesome. I'll give you half a day's work today."
Hearing Dong Nuan say this, the craftsman became even more happy, and soon called a few apprentices, plus his son, nephew and so on.
Anyway, we formed a team of twelve.
There are more than thirty rooms in Dongnuan that need to be repaired. With these twelve people, the speed should be very fast.
Because Zhuangzi has it, Dong Nuan cannot go back for the time being, but he must go back in winter and spring.
The shop still needs to be looked after, it can't be closed forever.
Hanjianglou also has to go back, he still needs to take exams in April.
"How about I let Shi'er stay and he will help you run around, and I can rest assured that after returning to the private school, I won't need a book boy for the time being." The private school is not big, and it is not like a county school.
It doesn't matter if I'm a book boy, and Hanjiang Tower doesn't worry about being warm in the winter.
To this, Dong Nuan didn't object: "Well, thank you for your hard work at home."
After Dong Nuan finished speaking, he started to see the craftsmen repairing the house.
The roof tiles of many houses need to be replaced. Fortunately, the former owner's house did have a glorious time, so even Zhuangzi's house was not tied with straw, but piled with tiles.
Even repairing it is expensive.
Dong Nuan is busy here, and Hanjiang Tower and the others also need to rush back to town.
If we don't leave, we probably won't be able to go back before dark.
That's right. After Dong Nuan left, Han Jianglou stood there for a while, then touched the tips of his reddish ears and shook his head helplessly.
Dong Nuan's words just now gave him the feeling of an old married couple.
This made Han Jianglou feel warm and warm, and his ears turned red uncontrollably.
That is to say, Dong Nuan was too busy, so he didn’t notice it.
Repairing the house, tidying up the fields and orchards, you also need to do carpentry work when you have time, otherwise there will be no supplies in the shop.
A few days later, Dong Nuan asked Dong Er to drive a carriage back to town to deliver goods.
Yes, carriage.
Dong Nuan bought a new carriage, and the cost was about the same as last time.
Naturally, it is for the convenience of traveling.
This busy schedule lasted from the end of February to mid-March.
During the process, Dong Nuan also went to the county magistrate's house to discuss cooperation issues with Gou Qingyun.
When Gou Qingyun heard that Dong Nuan was moving to the county town, she was very happy.
If Dong Nuan's current status was not too low, she might be ostracized if he introduced her to his circle. In that case, Dong Nuan would be uncomfortable, and Gou Qingyun really wanted to take her there right now.
Gou Qingyun naturally doesn't mind that Dong Nuan lends a little advantage to her, even if she doesn't share any profits, that's what she should do.
They are friends.
However, Dong Nuan insisted, and Gou Qingyun had no choice but to go to her mother and grandmother to give her some money.
Then, she generously bought a nice shop with two floors for winter warmth, which was regarded as her own investment.
Dong Nuan didn't say anything about the rent. He accepted it generously, then proposed it and gave Gou Qingyun 20% of the profit.
If the other party has invested, it is natural to be generous in winter warmth.
"It's okay, we are good friends." Gou Qingyun felt that the rent of the shop was only one or two yuan per month, which was actually nothing.
Dongnuan gave her 20% of the profits, which was really too polite.
But Dong Nuan insisted, and she did not refuse.
In mid-March, the weather became warmer and warmer.
The number of permanent servants at Zhuangzi has also increased to sixteen.
Dong Nuan picked out four people in charge, three men and one woman. The woman used to be a cook in a master's house. She had a rather sassy and neat temperament, which Dong Nuan admired very much.
The old master's family moved to another place, and the mother-in-law was unwilling to follow suit, so she was resold to Yahang by the owner's family.
The woman's surname is Sun, and she is now also the cook at Zhuangzi, with four women working for her.
Of the other three stewards, two are quite experienced and have worked with other stewards in the past.
The other one has no experience, is a complete novice, and is still learning.
Dongnuan takes them with him from time to time, and most of the time, he is still busy with the orchard.
The orchard has not been cleaned for a long time, and some of the fruit trees have died.
However, there are many types of fruit trees. When Dong Nuan was cleaning up, he also used his original power to improve some varieties that did not look very tasty.
The dead fruit trees were dug up and new saplings were planted.
There are more than 40 acres of land, of which the orchard occupies 20 acres. It is large in area and has many fruit trees. Dong Nuan assigned two stewards to come over. One of the two stewards also brought an errand boy to help.
Just these few people will definitely be too busy.
Therefore, the next step is to tidy up the fields and hire long-term workers at the same time. If this is not possible, short-term workers will do.
Gou Qingyun also helps, and from time to time, suitable people will be recommended to Dong Nuan.
If it is possible, Dongnuan will stay. If not, Dongnuan will not be polite and just push it away.
The weather was fine that day, and Dong Nuan had just arranged for long-term workers in the orchard. Since there were several villages nearby, long-term workers were relatively easy to find.
When we don’t have enough farmland, we can only go out and run around to make a living.
After working in the orchard, I have to work on the farmland.
As a result, while I was busy, Gou Qingyun came over.
"Why did you choose the hottest time to come here?" The sun was shining brightly at the moment. Although the spring sunshine was not as bright, it was still quite hot, so Dong Nuan asked with a smile.
Because she had to go to the fields and see the geological conditions, Dong Nuan wore simple coarse clothes, and her trouser legs were still stained with mud.
Gou Qingyun didn't mind it either. She lifted her skirt a little and said in a low voice: "I just wanted to come and take a look. I have a lot of time recently, and my mother-in-law also asked me to go out more. She said that the spring is nice and the air is fresh, so there is no harm in spending more time."
Speaking of this, Gou Qingyun couldn't help but smile: "I guess I'm in a bad mood and don't want to see me wandering around the house."
Hearing what she said, Dong Nuan raised his eyebrows in confusion and said in confusion: "Huh?"
Gou Qingyun didn't hide anything: "Isn't this my cousin who came before? It is said that he also brought a good friend with him, but the other person was a man. I only saw him from a distance, but I have never been in contact with him and don't understand him. But I heard that he was here
It was very famous in the capital. My mother-in-law was happy for a moment and praised it a few times. Then the other party said that she would recommend her brother and the others to study in the Imperial College. The Imperial College, when we were in the capital, we had no way to get in. Now someone recommends it.
My parents were very happy, so they sent my brother and the others to follow."
Speaking of this, Gou Qingyun sighed softly: "As a result, it has only been a few days since I left, and my mother is panicking again. Now I don't like anyone at home, so I have to hide around."
