Flowers in full bloom

Hua Lei asked everyone to sit down, with the men at one table and the children at another. Aunt Zhao and her female family members ate in the kitchen.

Hua Lei tried every dish and they all tasted very good. The braised pork was fat and lean, shiny and tender. The gravy filled the whole mouth when I took a bite. It was delicious and I couldn't stop eating.

The sweet and sour spare ribs are sweet but not greasy, with a slightly sour taste, which is very suitable for Hualei's appetite. The fish ball and tofu soup is even more delicious. The fish balls float in the thick white tofu soup, with some chopped green onions sprinkled on the surface, attracting a group of children to rush to pick up their chopsticks. The fried vegetables are also delicious.

Aunt Zhao's cooking skills are really good. I heard that she used to be in charge of the kitchen of a wealthy family. As expected, she is still very good at cooking, and her cooking skills are better than Aunt Song's. When everyone put down their chopsticks, the bowls and basins on the table were empty. Everyone couldn't help but touch their stomachs. It feels so good to be full.

The women came up to help clean up the dishes and took them to the well to wash. After a short rest, everyone got up and continued to do their own things.

Hua Lei asked Xiao Kongge to take her to the accounting office, and took out the account books and various contracts of the tenants from the warehouse. Hua Lei sat at the accounting desk and read them one by one, and occasionally wrote a few notes in her own notebook.

The sun had set unknowingly. Hua Lei thought it was almost time, so she asked Uncle Fu to take Xile, Xiaoqun and the two children back to the city. They also had to send Xiaoyuan to the back door of the Marquis' Mansion. She had agreed with Qingying and Qingshuang yesterday to ask them to wait at the back door.

He and Aunt Fu and Xiaoxiao stayed at the farm. Although Xiaoyuan was reluctant to leave, Hualei had already told him on the way here that they would stay at the farm. He also knew there was no other way, as he had to go to school the next day, so he could only get on the bus and go back to the city.

After Uncle Fu and his men left, Hua Lei walked around the yard and saw that all the utensils had been prepared according to her instructions. She was very satisfied. These families were very careful and thoughtful in their work and did not cut corners.

After dinner, when the dishes were cleared away, it was almost dark and everyone was sitting in the main room. Aunt Zheng and several other female relatives started doing needlework under the oil lamp in the main room. After all, they had to rush to make autumn clothes for more than 20 people. While they were busy with their work, they listened carefully to Hua Lei's speech.

"I looked at the account books on the farm this afternoon. Brother Kong did a great job, very carefully, recording every transaction clearly, without any mistakes. The tenants' contracts were also clearly organized, and the various clauses in the contracts were clearly listed, making it easy to understand.

However, you can assign a number to the upper right corner of each contract cover, write the tenant's name behind the number, and then arrange them according to the number, which will be much easier to find later." Xiao Kong hurriedly took out his little notebook to record it.

That day he saw Hualei's little notebook and thought it was very useful, so he made one for himself. Hualei saw it and smiled slightly. Well, a person who can take the initiative to use other people's ideas and bring convenience to himself should be a very thoughtful and smart person, much better than a person who needs others to say something to do something. Hualei needs such talents.

"Then I have taken a look at the situation on the farm today. The warehouse is well organized, the farm tools are neatly placed, and the data is consistent with the account books. The rat and insect prevention measures are also in place. From now on, we must check the rat and insect prevention measures every half a month. If we find any rats or insects, we must kill them in time." Uncle Zheng, who was sitting below, nodded repeatedly.

"The kitchen is very tidy, and the pig and cow pens in the back are also very clean. The paths are also well filled. It's obvious that everyone is very attentive. The room that Aunt Lei prepared for us is also very good. She changed the bed sheets and quilt covers, and also put a bunch of wild flowers in my room. It's very beautiful. I like it very much. Thank you for your hard work."

Hualei was generous with her compliments, praising almost everyone and offering her own opinions and suggestions. This not only showed that her new boss was aware of their efforts, but also let them know that she was not young and ignorant and didn't know anything.

She knew very well the importance of winning people's hearts. As a new employer who was so young, it was not appropriate for her to make great changes right from the start. Besides, they were doing a really good job, so there was no need to find fault with them.

After these two days of actions and this evening's talk, all the servants were happy and secretly thanked that this new boss was still very kind and would do a good job in the future. Hua Lei achieved her goal, and everyone also secretly expressed their determination, and everyone was happy.

"Tomorrow, Uncle Zheng will take a few people to clear the ditches and pipes in and around the manor, although it is unlikely to rain in the near future.

But if we make peaches in the manor, it may produce a lot of dirty water and waste. To avoid blockage and inconvenience, when Uncle Fu comes tomorrow, you and Uncle Fu will walk through the fields in the manor carefully to see if there are any problems and solve them in time. "Uncle Zheng nodded in agreement.

Hualei turned to Uncle Zhao and said, "Uncle Zhao, take me to the orchard tomorrow. We are going to make canned peaches. I want to see how ripe the peaches are and see if I can pick some early-ripening fruits and come back to try it out."

"Okay, then tomorrow we'll go to the southeast slope to pick the fruits. The fruits there are harvested earlier and should ripen earlier." Okay, I'll listen to Uncle Zhao.

Hualei turned to Brother Xiao Kong again, "Brother Xiao Kong, I don't think I need to meet the tenants recently. I see that their contracts were newly signed in the second half of last year and have not expired yet. Everything can be done according to the old rules, right?"

"Yes, boss, this batch of tenants are all newly signed, and the contract will expire next year. You don't need to see them specially. At most, they will come to the farm when they harvest the rice and turn it in, and you can meet them."

"Okay, then you can arrange it then. You can arrange your own affairs tomorrow, and I won't arrange anything for you." Brother Kong nodded.

Hua Lei arranged the next day's affairs, dismissed everyone, and took Aunt Fu and Xiao Xiao back to their room to rest.

The next day, Hua Lei got up before noon. She put on a thin autumn shirt and pants, and a thin silk skirt on the outside, so that it would be convenient for her to do things later.

After breakfast, Uncle Zhao took Hualei and Xiaoxiao to the orchard. He walked in front, carrying a pair of baskets with straw in them, and some tools such as scissors and mulberry shears. His son Dahu followed behind, carrying a two-meter-high wooden ladder in the shape of a human figure on his shoulder.

I went up the hillside from the path behind the village, facing the morning sun, and walked directly to the southeast slope that Uncle Zhao mentioned, carefully avoiding various branches along the way.