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There is a village near the river. Many mud ponds have been dug there and many lotus roots have been planted there. Although the lotus roots are not yet harvested at this time, they can still be eaten, although they are a little more tender.

At this time, people also eat fried tender lotus roots. Some mud ponds have been dug out to sell lotus roots. Liu's father happened to meet him and bought some back. Steamed lotus root balls are a specialty of the southwest region. The process is complicated and the taste is very good. People of all ages can enjoy it.

Nowadays, no one doesn’t like to eat.

Look at the neatly arranged earthen bowls in the round bamboo steamer.

"Dad, you know what, I haven't eaten lotus root balls for a long time. I really miss it."

"Yes, mother. I wanted to eat it every time I was in the county. It's a pity that you don't have time to make it, so I had to put more lotus root slices in the spicy hot pot to satisfy my craving. Grandpa, do you think we can grow lotus roots? Lotus roots are quite expensive, and we will need them when we open a store in the future. It would be great if we could grow them ourselves. We can also eat lotus pods."

"We'll see when the time comes. There is a river over there, but I don't know if it's suitable for planting. It's troublesome to plant lotus roots, and it's also troublesome to dig them. You need to hire someone to do it. It still costs money, and it has to be factored into the cost. I see that there are quite a lot of lotus roots planted in those villages, so it might be more cost-effective to place long-term orders with them."

"Dad, if we want to grow some, we can dig a small pond. In addition to growing lotus roots, we can also raise some fish. It's just for our own consumption, not for making money."

"That's fine. We can raise some fish. There are many scholars in our family. When they come over, the children will also need to eat more fish to supplement their nutrition."

The two of them had almost prepared everything they needed. Looking at the neatly arranged things in the kitchen, they would have to prepare at least six tables for the servants at home and the guys in the city who would all be called back for lunch tomorrow.

Father Liu and Liu Caixia worked all afternoon, and left the follow-up matters to Aunt Liao's family. He and Liu Caixia walked around the farm and took a walk.

"Dad, is there enough land for two farms? I always feel like we have too many things to grow."

"It's definitely not enough to grow them by ourselves. We need to promote potatoes and peppers. Potatoes are good for everyone, so everyone is willing to grow them. If no one wants to buy peppers, we can let the surrounding villagers grow them. We can sign a purchase contract with them first, so we don't have to worry about no one wanting the peppers we grow and not being able to sell them. As for the national promotion, we can leave it to the government and the court."

"I also want to grow fruit. There are really too few fruits in this dynasty, and the varieties are few and expensive."

"Wait until you have money before buying land. Fruits don't produce a harvest right away. If you want the fruit trees you plant now to bear fruit, you have to wait at least two years. Even if they bear fruit in the first year, the fruit won't taste good and the yield will definitely be small. You have to keep pruning them to grow into fruit trees that are suitable for blooming and bearing fruit in large quantities."

"Xiao Lu left a lot of fruit seeds. I told my mother and asked her to cultivate some. I don't know if any of them were successful."

"I didn't hear about it the last time I went back. I guess it was too short."

"Well, it's true that this time is not very good. There is a piece of sandy soil near the river on this farm. I heard Aunt Liao say that beans were planted there before. If we grow watermelons, won't we be able to eat watermelons next summer? It will definitely be very profitable if we sell them."

"We'll talk about it later. I'm going to go back and bring back some potatoes and peppers to plant another crop on the farm. I see that it basically doesn't snow here in winter, and the coldest temperature is only a few degrees. I should be able to plant a crop."

"Dad, you're too tired from running around, why don't I go back?"

"Forget it. It's more troublesome for you as a woman to go out."

"What's the big deal? If I can't win in the fight, can I still run away? Besides, you still need to stay and direct the farming on the farm. I'll go back to see my elder sister and the others, and pick up some people to come to the capital."

"Okay, you go ahead. I'll stay and build the pig sty and some more houses so they can have a place to live when they come."

"Okay, Dad, we don't need to build the house like this now. I mean the structure inside. We need to build it like a townhouse, one house for each family. The kind with three bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom."

"It can be built into that model, but it's not convenient to use water here."

"Build a reservoir. Draw water from the mountain. It's like the washbasin in the farm. One side is the reservoir. Drill a small hole to let water out when needed, and plug it with a plug when not needed."

"I don't know if the faucet can be made. It would be convenient if it could be made."

"It's useless even if it's made. There's no cement here. The reservoir can only be made of wood."

Father Liu patted his forehead and said, "I was wrong. It would be great if we could develop cement. It would not only be convenient for us, but also benefit the people."

"Who knows? Maybe a big shot in this field has come through with us. When he invents something, we can use it. Don't think that we can invent everything. It's really good that we always encounter good things. Hehehehe!"

Mr. Liu and his family now have a very healthy biological clock and go to bed early and get up early.

When you wake up in the morning, do what you need to do, and everyone goes about their business in an orderly manner.

Everyone in the village was working busily.

The government office was also very busy. The day when Liu's father and Shen Wanshan invited them to their home was the end of the month, which was the day when the government office was closed. The chief clerk of the six departments readily agreed. The feast they had eaten on the opening day of the shop last time had completely conquered several people.

People who live nearby make an appointment to set off together.

Each of them took their wives and favored children out of the city in a carriage. Normally, they didn't leave the city much. At this time, men also had to take their wives and children to attend the banquet. It was not so easy for the ladies of some wealthy families to go out. Going to other people's homes as guests and attending banquets was an opportunity to go out openly.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Father Liu dressed himself up, put on his newly bought cotton gown, and asked Aunt Liao's eldest son to help him style his hair in a more formal and decent style. He also used a decorative silver hairpin.

Liu Caixia and Lin Weizhong also dressed up in the same way.

In addition to Aunt Liao's family, there is also the Huang couple from another village.

Father Liu and his team have already prepared most of the technical work in the kitchen.

Some big dishes were also prepared early.

Just wait for all the guests to arrive, fry some small dishes and then you can start the meal.