Flowers in full bloom

Hua Lei also took a bun and ate it slowly. She couldn't stand hunger now. She had eaten very full in the morning, but she still wanted to eat the meat buns.

After everyone finished eating the buns, Hualei handed the medicine to Kong Xiaoya next to her and asked them to distribute it themselves. She also handed the cotton cloth and other things to Aunt Zheng to deal with, and then handed half a pork loin and tofu to Aunt Zhao in the kitchen to add to the lunch. The women took the things and went down to do their own work.

A group of children had already taken Xiaoyuan and Xiaofei to the small hill behind. Hualei only had time to take care of them and let Xiaoxiao follow behind, fearing that they would go crazy.

At this time, the rest of the people were sitting in the main hall, listening to Hualei's story, "The peaches on the farm are about to ripen. This year's quantity is much larger than last year. If I give them away or eat them myself, I won't be able to finish them. It would be a pity if they rot, so I plan to process the peaches and make them into candied peaches or something to sell."

Seeing everyone's confused looks, he said, "Don't worry, I will explain this in detail and teach you slowly when the time comes. Just listen to me and follow me." Everyone nodded.

Hua Lei added, "I ordered some equipment yesterday, and they should be delivered soon." Then, she handed the delivery list to Brother Xiao Kong and said, "Brother Xiao Kong, when the items are delivered, you can take a few people to pick them up. It will be fine as long as the quantity matches the quantity on the list."

"Yes." Brother Kong agreed respectfully.

"After the things are handed over, the pottery is cleaned inside and out, filled with water, and placed in the sun for an hour and a half, then the water is poured out and soaked in rice water for another hour. Then some noodle soup is boiled and poured over the entire jar with thick noodle soup. The noodle soup should be thicker. After pouring the noodle soup, continue to place it in the sun to dry, paying attention to the sun exposure side, and try to make sure every part of the jar can be exposed to the sun.

Check if there are any leaks or damage. After cleaning the wooden basin and barrel inside and out, fill it with water to 80% and place it in a cool place for three days to let the smell dissipate. Check if there are any leaks. If there are any leaks or damage, please tell me.

I bought a few iron pots, scissors and other items. I washed them all with rice water, dried them in the sun, and put them in the warehouse. I kept records and locked them up. I also put the yellow and white sugar I bought today in the warehouse. Be careful to keep out rats and insects.

"Remember to record it when you receive it, and record must be kept for everything entering and leaving the warehouse in the future." Everyone responded one by one. As they were talking, they heard the sound of ox carts and mule carts at the gate of the farm. Hua Lei looked and saw that the delivery people had arrived. Wow, there were more than a dozen vehicles. Hua Lei stood up and said, "Brother Kong," "You go and pick up the goods first. Aunt Fu and I will go for a walk in the farm first."

Everyone came forward to receive the goods. Hua Lei took Aunt Fu to check the rooms one by one. Before leaving the day before yesterday, Hua Lei had asked the people on the farm to clean and tidy up the farm. Now is the time to see how it is done. Hua Lei carefully checked every room, especially the warehouse. Yesterday, she specially asked Uncle Fu to buy some quicklime and so on. Today, she saw that it had been sprinkled in the corners of the warehouse that had been cleaned and tidied.

Hua Lei was very satisfied. After looking at the storeroom, Hua Lei took Aunt Fu to see the room they were going to live in. The room was clean and bright, and the bed was covered with clean quilts and sheets that had been washed and dried. Hua Lei and Hua Moyuan's rooms were all replaced with new sheets and quilt covers.

The window was open, and there was no musty smell in the room. On the table against the wall in Hualei's room, there was a thick bamboo tube with a few unknown small flowers of various colors inserted into it, which was full of vitality and had a wild charm. Hualei moved the bamboo tube a little to prevent it from being wilted by the sun.

After looking at the room, Hua Lei came to the kitchen. Aunt Zhao was chopping the cleaned pork, preparing to make braised pork and pork ribs soup. Mrs. Zhao's wife, Mrs. Fu, was washing rice and pots, preparing to start cooking, while Zhao Xiaohua was washing various vegetables that had just been picked from the fields by the well.

The seven-year-old daughter of Xiao Kongge was helping to light the fire. The kitchen stove was wiped clean without any grease. The cupboards against the wall were also wiped clean, and the dishes were neatly placed. The two ceramic jars next to the cupboards were filled with some rice and several kinds of flour, covered with wooden lids, fresh and dry. The entire kitchen floor was also clean and tidy. Hualei was satisfied.

Walking out of the kitchen and around to the pig and cow farms in the back, the originally bumpy paths had been filled with mud, the pig and cow pens and duck pens had all been cleaned, the sinks had been replaced with clean water, and there was leftover grass in the pens. Hualei walked slowly around the entire farm. When she came here the day before yesterday, she took a general look at the outline, and today she and Aunt Fu took a closer look.

Aunt Fu followed behind Hualei, looking at her young lady's thin back in front of her, and wiped her eyes. If the master and the old lady were still alive, it would be great. The master doted on this granddaughter the most. He personally educated the young lady from childhood to adulthood, always saying that her young lady was a beautiful and elegant woman. If she were a man, she would definitely be able to pass the imperial examination and become an official to benefit the people. If the master were still alive, he would be both distressed and proud to see his young lady like this.

"Auntie Fu, what do you think of this farm?" Hua Lei asked as she walked in front. "Yes, of course it's good. The young lady's taste has never been bad." Auntie Fu replied with a smile, and wiped her eyes calmly.

"Well, I also think it's good, so when I saw it the day before yesterday, I immediately decided to buy it. Although I have no money in my pocket now after buying the farm, I think as long as you and Uncle Fu, Aunt Song and the others are here, as long as I work hard, I will definitely make money. I will definitely raise Xiaoyuan well, let him have money to study, pass the imperial examination in the future, and earn him a fortune so that he can marry a wife."

Hualei paused for a moment and sighed softly, as if she was talking to Aunt Fu, or as if she was talking to herself, "Grandfather should be relieved now, right?" "Miss..." Aunt Fu choked up a little. "Aunt Fu, we will all be fine, don't worry, Grandfather is always watching over us in heaven." Aunt Fu nodded repeatedly, yes, Miss and the young master will definitely be fine.

After walking around the farm and returning to the front yard, the delivery man had already gone back and everyone was dealing with the items according to Hua Lei's instructions.

Xiaoxiao also brought Xiaoyuan, Xiaofei and a group of children back running, all of them sweating profusely. Aunt Fu hurried forward to help the children wash their hands and faces. As soon as they finished washing, Aunt Zhao called everyone to eat.

Everyone returned to the main room where food was already laid out on the table: braised pork, sweet and sour spare ribs, fish meat chopped into paste and made into fish balls, tofu and fish ball soup, braised fish head, minced meat and tofu soup, cold tofu, and a variety of fresh stir-fried vegetables picked from the fields. Each dish was served in two large bowls and placed on both sides of the table so that everyone could eat.