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In the vegetable field, Chu Yiqing looked at the collected peppers and nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, transport them all to the house. I will collect these first today, and then pick some tender eggplants and cucumbers. I will collect these for today."
Three things!”
Because many utensils have not arrived yet, we cannot collect too many. Besides, when we take back these peppers and other things, we must hurry up and put them away. It is more stable to put them in batches.
Guo Huai and Liu Changfa responded quickly and worked very efficiently.
Bai Yuanzeng led someone forward and asked worriedly: "Miss Chu, can you really use so many vegetables? Don't hit your hands!"
Chu Yiqing smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Bai, there is absolutely no problem! Also, I have caused Mr. Bai to suffer in this matter. Don't worry, I will definitely compensate you in the future!"
Bai Yuanzeng said quickly: "Look what Miss Chu said, the court has verified that the girl's Zhu Guo is fine. Someone deliberately framed her, and it was my carelessness that I didn't check the tribute in person at the end, otherwise I wouldn't have caused such a big trouble!"
"Then let's not say anything and continue to cooperate!" Chu Yiqing smiled when he saw that both of them had talked about it.
"That's natural! My wife also said she wanted to visit you. I said Miss Chu is still busy right now. Where can I find the time? Let's talk about it after this period of time!"
"I've been really busy lately. You see, these vegetables are grown by everyone with so much hard work. They can't just be wasted!" Chu Yiqing picked up an eggplant and said.
"My lords and I are already contacting vendors from various places. Miss Chu picks out the rest, and we will find a way to sell some!" Bai Yuanzeng said.
A flash occurred in Chu Yiqing's mind, and he suddenly smiled and said: "Okay, I can also help sell a batch!"
Nowadays, the trade on the main trunk roads is in the hands of Shangguan Yu. As long as he controls the Shangguan family's shipments and makes up for this part, it will not only hit the Shangguan family, but also help the people of Lucheng. Most importantly, Chu Yiqing will also
You can make a lot of money from it and enhance your own power!
"Really? Thank you so much, Miss Chu!" Bai Yuan said happily.
Chu Yiqing also planned to write a book to Shangguan Yu at night and implement her strategy immediately.
At night, the people of Chu Mansion couldn't rest after a hard day's work. The vegetables were brought back. Naturally, the next step was to store them. The method of storage was naturally kept secret, but because the quantity was too much, Chu Yiqing was left with a surplus.
Qian, Maixiang and Hua**, although it's a bit harder, at least it's safe.
I bought 500 large bamboo baskets in the store before. First put a layer of plant ash on the bottom of the big bamboo basket, then put a layer of chili peppers in it, then pour a thick layer of plant ash, and then add a layer of chili peppers, all the way to the bamboo basket.
The basket was filled, covered with straw, then covered with the lid of the basket, and then carried the basket into the house and put it away, and then continued to load the next basket. It took until midnight to finish the 2,500 kilograms of chili peppers collected today.
Put it away, but the wing at the back is already full, so we can only stop collecting the peppers tomorrow and seize the time to build the wing.
"Girl, today I heard from our neighbor that their family is moving to the capital and wants to sell their house. I see that the girl is in a hurry to build a house and has no space to put things. Why not buy the next door? It's a three-way house."
The big courtyard has only forty or fifty rooms, and there is plenty of space, but I’m afraid the price won’t be cheap!” After finishing the work and preparing to leave, Mr. Hua suddenly said.
"Really?" Chu Yiqing was overjoyed. The peppers, eggplants, and pickles would naturally take up a lot of space to store. If there is a ready-made place to store them, it would be better than the existing ones, so he said: "That's true.
That’s a good idea. Let’s go next door tomorrow and ask him. If he’s interested, go check out the house and talk about it!”
Hua ** nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, I'm familiar with the housekeeper in that house. I met him several times when I went shopping. I heard from the housekeeper that their boss is in a hurry to make a move, so I believe the price won't be too high!"
Chu Yiqing nodded and let Mr. Hua do it.
Early the next morning, Chu Yiqing got up and took Shan Qin and the others to wash the eggplants that they had brought in yesterday, remove the eggplants, slice them, and then began to boil them in water, preparing to take advantage of the good days to cook them as soon as possible.
of drying eggplants.
"Shan's wife, these dried eggplants need to be checked every hour. You should arrange for two people to dry the eggplants in the past few days. Remove the seeds from those that are too old and save them for eggplant seeds! Pickle cucumbers
Get up, braid the garlic, and dry it. There are eggplants coming in this afternoon, so these eggplants must be cut and dried in the morning!" Chu Yiqing said while cutting the eggplants, controlling the thickness, and demonstrating to them.
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"Okay, Miss Chu, don't worry, I understand!" Shan Qin said quickly.
More than thirty women each had a knife in their hands and began to cut eggplants. Five others were boiling water in a large pot. Suddenly, the sound of the knives and the squeaking of hot water could be heard in the yard.
Come.
Abao stuck his head out, blinked at the busy scene in the backyard, and then turned his head and begged Mai Xiang: "Sister Mai Xiang, you see mother is busy, she won't notice that I didn't go to school, please take me
Go and have fun with Hua Qi and Hua Lin, I haven’t seen them since I came back!”
Mai Xiang looked at Abao helplessly, and after thinking about it, she said: "Then you have to promise me not to go to places you shouldn't go like last time, you know?"
Since the last time A Bao sneaked into the palace and disappeared, Mai Xiang has been unwilling to take A Bao around. Now that A Bao has grown up and has good ideas, Mai Xiang is really afraid that he will cause trouble again!
"Sister Mai Xiang, don't worry, A Bao promises not to run around!" A Bao immediately raised his little hand to assure him.
Mai Xiang could only nod.
"Sister Mai Xiang, wait a minute, I'm going to get some delicious food for Hua Qi and Hua Lin!" After Abao got Mai Xiang's permission, his face blossomed with joy, and he ran into the house and carried it on his back.
Come out with a small baggage.
"What are these?" Mai Xiang couldn't help but want to see A Bao's little bundle.
Abao immediately hid behind him, as if he was afraid that Mai Xiang would snatch what he had, "They're all food, what, does Sister Mai Xiang want to eat?"
Mai Xiang curled her lips: "I don't care about it. I just feel that since it is a large courtyard, I'm afraid I don't care about your food!"
Although Mai Xiang has never been to Huafu, she knows something about the influence of Huafu in Lucheng, so she said.
"Sister Mai Xiang, when did you become so tacky? No matter how high or low things are, it is my heart. If they really regard me as a friend, they will not dislike it!" Abao said with a shrug of his little nose.
Mai Xiang was stunned. She didn't expect that A Bao would say these words at such a young age. She immediately touched A Bao's head affectionately and said, "Yes, it's my sister who is tacky!"
A Bao no longer frowned, smiled brightly, and the brilliance of his big eyes made Mai Xiang almost unable to breathe.
"Let's go quickly, we have to be back before noon!" Abao said, holding Mai Xiang's hand.
Mai Xiang nodded, and just as she was about to go out, she saw Mrs. Huangfu entering the room.
Chu Yiqing is very busy these days, and Mrs. Huangfu is not idle either. Not only does she take care of A Bao's daily life, but she is also afraid that the weather will be cold and A Bao will have nothing to wear.
When she walked in, she was still holding a piece of coat in her hand. It was the style that Chu Yiqing had drawn for her. Even the current cotton-padded jacket looked like it, so she didn't have to make those long robes and wear them cumbersomely.
"Where are you going if you don't study hard? I saw Mrs. Yun's house coming!" said Mrs. Huangfu.
"Master said that a man must respect his teacher, let's go pick him up!" Abao said immediately, grabbing Mai Xiang and running out of the house.
Mrs. Huangfu nodded, feeling happy that A Bao was sensible, but she didn't know that A Bao and Mai Xiang had already left the house and gone to Hua Mansion.
Outside the firewood shed, Hua Qi was carrying Hua Lin and looking at the dark door with a look of contemplation on his face.
"Brother, what are you doing here? Didn't you agree to go and play with Chu Yi?" Hua Lin moved awkwardly. She didn't like Lingdang, so she didn't want Lingdang to be her sister!
"Hua Lin, that person knows the whereabouts of his father!" Hua Qi whispered, with a hint of solemnity on his young face.
"Father?" Hua Lin raised her head. Hua Xiaotang disappeared when she was a baby. Naturally, she had no idea of a father, unlike Hua Qi, who had already started to remember things at that time.
Hua Qi nodded, led Hua Lin forward, and pushed the door open.
Since Chu Yiqing came last time, Huahai no longer locked the mother and daughter with the bell, but they were still not allowed to take a step out of the woodshed. The three meals a day were no longer harsh, and they were delivered on time, but this
The woodshed was already dark, and since everyone ate, drank, urinated, and slept in it, the smell in the room was a bit unpleasant in this relatively warm weather.
"Oh, I'm so worried, you little beggar!" Hua Lin didn't like bells at all. As soon as he entered the door, a stench hit his face. When he looked at the bell hiding in the corner, he couldn't help but cursed.
Hua Qi's face was solemn and expressionless, just staring closely at Ling Dang Niang who was sewing clothes for Ling Dang.
Ling Dang Niang still thought it was Hua Gen. That Hua Gen always asked about Hua Xiaotang's whereabouts once a day. No matter how many times she told her, she didn't know, but that Hua Gen still asked. Anyway, now they have food and drink.
No longer being beaten, Lady Lingdang could endure it and continued to answer the same words every day, but in her heart, she was looking forward to Chu Yiqing coming to rescue them. When Lady Lingdang heard Hua Lin's words, she was a little surprised.
He raised his eyes and met Hua Qi's cold and deep eyes.
Lady Lingdang looked at the tall and tall Hua Qi in front of her. Her hand trembled, and the needle pierced her hand. She quickly put her finger in her mouth.
Hua Qi looked very much like Hua Xiaotang. Looking at him, Ling Dang's mother always felt like she was back in those youthful years, and her heart couldn't help but ache.
"Mom, are you okay?" Lingdang quickly stepped forward and took Lingdang's arm.
"It's okay!" Lady Lingdang took the opportunity to wrap Lingdang in her arms, lowered her head and stopped talking.
Perhaps sensing her mother's nervousness, Lingdang closed her mouth tightly and just looked at Hua Qi and Hua Lin with her big eyes open.
"Is she really our sister?" Hua Qi spoke, her voice cold and without any expression.
Lady Bell hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"In this case, don't think that she has no father, right? If you know the whereabouts of our father, please tell us!" Hua Qi whispered.
Ling Dang's mother raised her head and looked at Hua Qi, and said with a sudden smile: "You and your father really want to know the weaknesses of others, but it's a pity that you used it in the wrong place, because I really don't know!"
Hua Qi's face looked a little pale.
"Brother, stop here. It's going to stink. Let's go!" Hua Lin impatiently pulled Hua Qi's sleeves and walked out.
Hua Qi's eyes darkened and he followed Hua Lin out.
The servant quickly closed the door.
"Master, miss, the young master of the Chu family is here. He is in the front yard!" Hua Gen came to report.
"Chu Yi is here? He must have missed me!" Upon hearing this, Hua Lin had already forgotten what had just happened, and skipped to the front yard happily.
Hua Qi glanced back at the wooden door, frowned, and followed Hua Lin to the front yard.
Because she has seen the prosperity of the palace and the royal palace, Mai Xiang doesn't feel how grand this flower mansion is now. What's more, Mr. Hua has been simple after he retired. Although this flower mansion is large and elegantly decorated, it is very impressive.
It was very comfortable immediately and not extravagant.
"Miss, please have tea with the young master. We have sent someone to inform the young master. Miss, you will be here soon!" Hua Gen came to serve the tea in person with a smile.
"Brother Huagan, you're welcome. I come here often. It's just like my own home. If you have any work to do, just go and do it!" A Bao waved his hand with a smile.
Hua Gen quickly said: "My small job is to serve you young masters, miss!"
Abao squinted his eyes, looked at the tea, and picked it up with a smile, but his hand suddenly tilted, and the tea fell on his lapel.
Mai Xiang looked at Ah Bao strangely, why was he so careless? Ah Bao has been eating and drinking by himself since he was two years old!
"Oops!" Hua Gen hurried forward and scolded: "It's a small oversight. Master Chu, the weather is getting cold now. If you don't mind, go inside first, take off your clothes and let the maid dry them!"
At this moment, Hua Qi and Hua Lin happened to come into the room. Seeing this scene, they said: "Let's go to my room to dry the clothes!"
Abao nodded and asked Mai Xiang to accompany Hua Lin to talk first, and then went to Erjin's yard with Hua Qi.
Hua Qi brought Ah Bao into his room, and immediately a seven or eight-year-old maid came up and took the robe that Ah Bao had taken off to dry.
"Wear this piece of mine first. This is my favorite piece of clothing when I was a child. I would never let anyone throw it away!" Hua Qi took out an emerald green robe. A Bao looked ridiculously big when he put it on.
Drag it on the ground.
"Don't laugh!" Abao stubbornly grabbed the lapel of his clothes and shouted: "You all get out!"
Hua Qi couldn't help laughing and said, "Are you still shy?"
Abao deliberately squinted at him.
"Okay, you all go out, I'll be here with you!" Hua Qi was about to step forward.
"No, you go out too, I don't want you to see my ugly appearance!" Abao shouted deliberately.
Hua Qi shook his head, feeling that children of this age have such a stubborn side, so he immediately stopped forcing himself, so he stood outside the door and said, "Then it's okay if I stay outside the door?"
Abao responded.
After Hua Qi and the little maid went out, A Bao's big eyes rolled around and immediately turned to the window at the back. He waved to the big tree outside, and A De followed suit.
"Take me to find the bell quickly!" Abao whispered.
Ade nodded, picked up A Bao, and made a few leaps to reach the third courtyard behind.
"Where is it?" Po asked, looking at the dilapidated woodshed.
Ade nodded, "I'll lead the servant away, you hurry in!"
Abao smiled and patted Ade on the shoulder: "You are such a good brother, so I'll leave it to you!"
For such a big man being patted on the shoulder by such a small child, Ade couldn't help but have the word "embarrassed" appear on his face, but he quickly turned around and disappeared.
"It would be great if I had this skill!" Abao said, touching his chin in a thoughtful manner.
In front of the door of the woodshed, the servant was leaning against the wall and dozing off. Suddenly, there was a soft sound. The servant quickly wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and stood up, looking around.
In the flower bushes not far from the front yard, the flowers kept moving.
"Who is there?" the servant shouted loudly, and walked over. Seeing the opportunity, Abao ran over in a sprint, crouched along the flowers, ran to the door of the woodshed, and pushed open the woodshed.
He got through the door.
Ling Dang, who had just calmed down, saw someone coming in again. She couldn't help but raise her face in shock. When she saw the little figure in front of her, Ling Dang was overjoyed: "Master Abao?"
Abao frowned, looked at the scene in the room with an unusual solemnity, shook his head and said, "This place is so dirty!"
Lingdang wanted to step forward, but when she heard A Bao's words, she thought that A Bao, like Hua Lin, disliked her for being dirty, so she stopped.
"Aunt Zhu, what did you do wrong and why were you arrested?" A Bao stepped forward and asked seriously.
Seeing Ah Bao's serious look, Lady Bell couldn't help but smile, "Master Ah Bao, you're still young and don't understand! But this place is dirty, so you'd better leave quickly!"
Bell also nodded.
"Since it's dirty, why are you still living here?" Abao said displeasedly, walked up to Lingdang, and put the small bundle in Lingdang's hand. "Sister Lingdang, this is the food I secretly hid. There are also cakes."
There are chicken legs, they are all what you like to eat!"
Lingdang couldn't help but said: "Master Abao, thank you..."
"Master Abao, you'd better leave quickly. It's really dirty here and it's easy to get sick!" Lady Lingdang said worriedly. Children as old as Abao are most likely to get sick. In the past, Chu Yiqing was afraid of Ah Bao.
When Bao was sick, the water always kept coming to her mouth. How could she come to such a dirty place! If she got sick because of this matter, then she would really feel sorry for Miss Chu!
Abao rolled his big eyes, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave now!"
Lady Bell nodded quickly, stepped forward to open the door, and sent Ah Bao out.
A Bao ducked down and slipped past the flower bed. The servant was still rummaging for something in the flowers not far away.
Abao returned to the room, came from behind the screen, and saw Hua Qi standing in front of him holding his dried robe.
"So you didn't come to play with us!" Hua Qi whispered, his eyes turned cold, "It's a shame that Hualin misses you so much!"
Abao walked forward with a smile, "Brother Huaqi, what did you say?" After saying that, he smiled and narrowed his big eyes, staring at him with those bright black eyes, so innocent and heartbreaking, so clear and clear.
It’s heartbreaking, “I’m just here to play with you!”
Hua Qi told himself not to be fooled, but his eyes still softened his heart. He whispered: "Forget it, let's go!"
Abao held his hand and walked out happily.
A Bao's clothes were wet, and Mai Xiang wanted to follow him, but was entangled by Hua Lin, so she had to answer Hua Lin's questions one by one.
"Does Chu Yi still wet the bed at night?"
"Can Chu Yi memorize the Three Character Classic?"
"Isn't Chu Yi very handsome?"
…
Mai Xiang was confused when she heard those questions. It turned out that the young lady from Hua Mansion was actually a nymphomaniac, not reserved at all!
Abao tried hard to suppress the urge to roll his eyes and walked into the side hall.
"Are the clothes dry?" Mai Xiang stepped forward and asked.
Abao nodded, turned to Hua Lin with a smile and said, "Hua Lin, let's go see the Blue Rose, just the two of us, okay?"
Hua Lin felt dizzy for a while and nodded quickly.
Mai Xiang's face was covered with black lines, but Hua Qi just slowly raised the corners of her lips and said nothing.
Originally, Mai Xiang wanted to see the rare blue rose, but now she was squeezed out. She had to stay in the side hall to drink tea and eat cakes. Fortunately, the cakes in Huafu were famous for their fragrance, so Mai Xiang ate them.
There's a lot of it, and I don't feel bored at all.
It took a while, almost noon, before Abao and Hua Lin came back. Hua Lin looked naturally very happy.
"Sister Mai Xiang, let's go. If we don't go back, mother will find out!" Abao said.
Mai Xiang quickly stood up and whispered: "Thank you for still thinking about it, I thought you forgot it!"
Abao quietly stuck out his tongue and said goodbye to Hua Lin.
On the way back, Mai Xiang couldn't help but asked curiously: "Abao, why is Hualin so happy? What did you tell her?"
Abao blinked and said, "I gave her the bag of delicious food, and she was naturally happy!"
Mai Xiang was stunned: "Really?"
Abao nodded: "Of course it's true!"
Mai Xiang still murmured.
In the Hua Mansion, Hua Lin directed her mother-in-law to move all the firewood out of the woodshed, and then brought in two mattresses and quilts.
"Miss, what are you..." Hua Gen stepped forward in confusion.
"I'm happy, what's wrong?" Hua Lin turned to look at Hua Gen domineeringly, "Don't I even have this right?"
Hua Gen quickly shook his head: "Miss, you can do whatever you want. We are servants, how can we dare to say no? It's just..."
"They are still in the woodshed. I didn't go against grandpa's wishes! I just felt sorry for them and let them live better! Also, the weather is getting warm now. Open the door to let out the air. It will stink to death inside.
!" Hua Lin pinched her little nose and left.
Hua Gen quickly followed the instructions.
In the distance, Hua Qi looked at him, frowning slightly and saying nothing.
In the Chu Mansion, the housekeeper of the house next door came to visit in person.
"Miss Chu, our wife has said that she actually wanted to come to visit earlier, but she was afraid of being rude. Now, with the help of this business, the lady invites the girl to come as a guest and take a look at the house. I am satisfied with it!" said the housekeeper.
Chu Yiqing also smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you are so polite. After living here for so long, I really haven't seen your wife. You might as well go and have a look!"
The housekeeper quickly led the way.
As soon as they entered the house next door, an old woman in her fifties with a kind face came out. The housekeeper quickly introduced: "This is our wife!"
"Hello, Mrs. He!" Chu Yiqing greeted with a smile and a salute.
"Miss Chu, you're welcome. I don't like to socialize, so I haven't moved around after being neighbors with Miss Chu for so long. Don't be surprised, Miss Chu!" Mrs. He hurriedly stepped forward to greet her.
Chu Yiqing smiled and said: "According to logic, neighbors should walk around each other, but I only live here temporarily, and I always run between Chu and Han, and I don't care. If you want to apologize, I should be the one to say it."
That’s right!”
Mrs. He smiled and said: "Okay, okay, let's not be polite. Miss Chu, let's take a look at the house first?"
Chu Yiqing nodded and walked across the hall with Mrs. He, observing carefully while talking.
The He family's yard is very large. There is a verandah with a branch in front. One side leads to the hanging flower door, inside which is the courtyard house; the other side leads to the garden. There are many flowers, plants and trees in the garden, and there are bright red peaches on the trees.
The plums, which are about to mature, are very much in line with Chu Yiqing's wishes.
"To tell you the truth from Miss Chu, I have put a lot of effort into this yard. If it weren't for my son getting an official position in the capital and asking me to enjoy the blessings, I would really be reluctant to leave it!" Mrs. He touched the peach tree and said, "
These trees were planted when my son was young. Look, they are now towering trees, but they are not producing good fruit this season!"
Chu Yiqing nodded, "The house is indeed good, but I just don't know what price Mrs. He wants."
Mrs. He just said a price, neither too high nor too low. Because Chu Yiqing liked those peach trees and plum trees, he didn't make any counter-offers. After agreeing in the morning, he paid the deposit, and in the afternoon he went to Yazi to sign the contract.
When Mrs. He heard that Chu Yiqing was in urgent need, she didn't waste any more time and moved all the things she wanted to take away to the capital the next day.
When Mrs. He left, there was a lot of furniture left in the house, so Chu Yiqing left it as it was. He just emptied out the rooms in the backyard, and after all the bamboo baskets were delivered, he began to store vegetables in large quantities.
After four or five days of busy work, all the peppers have been stored, and the first batch of dried eggplants have been dried in the sun. They were packed in sacks and hung on the roof. The remaining eggplants are available.
Make half-dried eggplants, mix them with salt and put them into a jar with clean oil-free water. Seal the air and let the eggplants ferment inside. Some people make the peppers and garlic into a very fine paste, and then dry the eggplants.
Soak them all in paste, then dry them in the sun, steam them in water for an hour, and let them sit for an hour; then dry them in the sun the next day and make them into spicy dried eggplants.
While Chu Yiqing was busy working, he did not forget about Ling Dang and his daughter. When Rihua came back that day, she actually said that Ling Dang and her daughter lived in a much better place. They had enough food and a decent living space. After hearing this, Chu Yiqing
I felt relieved, and now I was just waiting for news from Shangguanyu. Shangguanyu's Mingjian Villa was the best at investigating this kind of thing.
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