After the warm winter arrived in the county, we started to get busy again.
The orchards in Zhuangzi have almost been tidied up, and now the servants and long-term workers are busy, and the fruit will be harvested one after another in the summer.
In fact, if people have been waiting for me in the past, some fruits will come out in the spring.
It is a pity that at that time, Zhuangzi was not yet warm in winter.
After the fruit forest is taken care of, the next step is to plant flowers and provide food.
In the warm winter, I only plan to set aside two acres of land to plant flowers, and then collect the flowers to make spices or rose water.
Again, in the absence of absolute guarantee, Dong Nuan will not easily try something that cannot be protected by herself.
Rose water is still too precious for this era, so you need to take it one step at a time to keep warm in winter.
But some daily spices can be used to warm up in winter, and there are also gelatin gel creams and the like.
These things are sold every day, it just depends on which one you prefer.
Winter warmth can purify spices, and can also improve things like coagulated fat.
Anyway, I want to use it myself, so I just want to give it a try.
There are very few flower fields, and no suitable flower seedlings have been found. The warm winter has caused too many flowers to grow at once. By then, the source of these things cannot be found, and it is not easy to explain.
Therefore, it is the same for the flower seeds that Dong Nuan bought directly and used their own original power to promote and improve them.
Of course, you don’t need to grow those expensive varieties, as long as they meet your own spice requirements.
In addition to the two acres planted with flowers, the remaining twenty acres of land are used to grow rations, so as to avoid having to buy rations for their family after autumn.
Hire long-term workers, prepare the land, sow seeds, and also be busy with wood carving work.
The shops in the county are scheduled to open in early April, while the shops in the town still need to supply their own goods.
Winter is really busy.
Although Dianthus is also studying, she really has no talent in wood carving, but she has made good progress in handicrafts.
For small wood carvings, pictures of winter and spring can be carved very well.
But some large items still need to be warmed up by themselves in winter.
Dong Nuan still has oil-paper umbrellas to work on. It can be said that after a busy day, her feet never touched the ground.
It's rare to have some free time, and I can finally sit down. I still need to sharpen the umbrella ribs and tie up the oil-paper umbrella.
The umbrella has been tied up but hasn’t been painted yet.
"There's not enough time." Dong Nuan was busy for half a month, and by the end of March, she couldn't help but sigh.
Although this is said, all the work in Zhuangzi has been arranged and is now being carried out steadily, and management and other matters have also been arranged.
Dong Nuan's second uncle Wu Hui also came over to help. He was a very smart man. He had studied for two years and knew a lot of words. He was also very good at life, so he was very popular in Zhuangzi and because he was related to his employer.
Therefore, prestige in Zhuangzi can also be achieved.
Dong Nuan also observed carefully for half a month and found that Wu Hui was a pretty good person with good conduct, so he felt relieved and left many things to him.
Of course, if you have free time here, you will also teach the other person to read more and recognize words, which will also facilitate the other person's future work.
Zhuangzi's work was progressing very steadily, and there was no shortage of wood carving work. Three oil-paper umbrellas were made, and the umbrella surfaces were all completed.
The exquisite and beautiful seventy-two-bone oil-paper umbrella looks like a work of art. Dianthus even said after seeing it: "I'm not willing to throw this out."
Dong Nuan said that if this thing were put up, it would cost at least fifteen taels of silver, so Dianthus didn't even dare to touch it.
She also seemed to have forgotten that she helped grind many of the ribs in these three oil-paper umbrellas.
The umbrellas of the three oil-paper umbrellas are painted with metaphors for the warmth of winter. One is of a quiet bamboo forest, one is of proud snow and cold plums, and one is of peonies in full bloom.
After finishing the painting of "Dong Nuan", I also wrote a few simple poems on it. Of course, I chose the ones that everyone is particularly familiar with, and they have a good meaning and are very comfortable to listen to.
Of these three umbrellas, one is placed in a store in the town as a signboard, and the other is placed in a store that is about to open in the county town as a draw for opening business.
With such an exquisite oil-paper umbrella, it may really attract the attention of many people.
In addition, there is also Gou Qingyun assisting.
After all, she still has to get 20% of the profit. If the business is good, she will benefit even more.
Two of the three oil-paper umbrellas have their places to go, and the Aoxue Hanmei umbrella is ready to be put away for the winter. After being scented with incense, it will be used as a birthday gift for Gou Qingyun in June.
Originally, the winter warmers were made of wool felt, but these items had been sold in advance, and now they are selling quite well. Gou Qingyun liked them very much. She couldn't wait for her birthday, so she bought a few and went back to display them.
Therefore, sending duplicates does not seem to be a good idea.
The other party is now a partner and his temporary supporter. Dong Nuan feels that he can be more attentive.
Therefore, the oil-paper umbrella is shared with each other.
"Has the room been tidied up?" Dong Nuan asked Dianthus casually while carving the small piece in his hand.
It's almost April, and the Hanjiang Tower's government examination is about to begin, and he needs to come here to take the exam.
It only takes one game, and it will be over soon. After the results are out, if you win, you can go directly to the county school to study.
When the other party comes, they will bring Dong Zhi with them.
Dong Zhi, who studied under Dong Sanchun and was mentored by Hanjianglou, was said to have made rapid progress. Anyway, Hanjianglou asked Shi Er to bring him a letter saying that he was making good progress and could open a store.
Of course, someone still needs to be in charge in the early stage.
Dong Nuan was definitely too busy to take care of it, so Gou Qingyun helped arrange for a steward from a store in her family to come over and help out for a few days. He would not leave until Dong Zhi was really comfortable with it.
If the business in the store is very good, they will also need to hire a clerk. The shopkeeper Dong Nuan will hire one from here. If there is a clerk, Dong Nuan is going to ask Gou Qingyun to hire one.
With one of your own in the store, the other party can rest assured.
Hanjiang Tower and the others were about to come, so Dong Nuan asked the people in Zhuangzi to clean up the room in advance.
He lives next door to me, and Dong Zhi lives next door to me.
Zhuangzi simply tidied up, and the remaining bedding, utensils, etc. were taken care of by Dianthus.
Therefore, Dong Nuan was going to take a look and asked again casually.
"Don't worry, girl, everything is ready." Shi Zhu led the way with a smile.
After more than a month of nursing, Dianthus has now gained a lot of weight, and her face looks plump and very cute.
Dong Nuan went to see the room in person and checked the things prepared before she felt relieved.
On the second day, the weather was fine and the spring breeze was blowing. It was a comfortable weather.
Get up early in the warm winter, and first grind the umbrella ribs with Dianthus. One oil-paper umbrella is definitely not enough, so they need to continue to work on it.
When you get up early and have some time, the two of you will start working first. Hanjiang Tower and the others won't be able to come over until the morning.
