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Chapter 382 Buying a Mountain to Expand Planting

While the adults were drinking tea, Aunt Liao asked her son to bring two more plates of fruit to the main room. There were not many fruits at that time.

Aunt Liao grew the grapes herself on a small piece of wasteland next to the farm. This year she was lucky and harvested a full basket.

I specially asked Aunt Liao to stay today to entertain the guests.

The grapes were washed clean and put on the plates one by one. Even though they were grown men, they ate a lot of them.

Liu Caixia told her to do this. She saw people on TV serving the radishes in bunches, not knowing whether they were washed or not. So she cut them off one by one with scissors according to her own method, soaking them in salt water first, rinsing them clean and then rinsing them with cooled boiled water.

This way, when you eat the grapes, there will be no raw water on them.

It seems that people at this time don't care so much, but it doesn't matter. Liu Caixia still thinks that when guests come to the house, they should be taken care of as much as possible so that they don't get stomachache when they go home.

In addition to two plates of grapes, the women's side also received some special snacks.

They had several children aged six or seven. Children's stomachs were bottomless pits. They could eat a lot again not long after they finished eating. In order not to make them sick, Liu Caixia had already restrained herself.

Fortunately, these children are relatively polite and well-behaved.

"This potato is really good, and its uses are wider than sweet potatoes. If it is promoted on a large scale, you can imagine the scene of a bumper harvest. Master Liu, can you bring some back for me? I will present it to Prefect Qu to taste."

"Of course. I have prepared it here a long time ago. I will bring two kilograms back for you to taste for your family. More is not good, and I don't have much left. I will experiment with the rest to see if I can get a harvest in winter. I will transport more potato seeds all at once when I return to the county this time. We will plant them all on the farm next year, and then I will invite you to come to the farm to taste them."

"You should try planting for a few more seasons. As long as there is a harvest, it will give the people one more thing to eat in the winter. We will definitely support you with all our strength. If you have other needs, you can raise them. If we can't do it, we will go back and ask for instructions from Magistrate Qu."

Don't miss such a good opportunity. Besides, he is not making any unreasonable demands.

"Sir, I do have something I want to ask you about. There is a small hill between my two manors. Is that hill someone's?"

Mr. Shen knew this problem, and these adults might not be able to remember so many things.

Before he could speak, the chancellor looked at the others and when he saw that no one spoke, he knew that they all couldn't remember clearly.

Mr. Shen explained, "Brother, I know that the hilltop has no owner. It now belongs to Mangjia Village in Lishan Town below."

"This is easy. I will send someone to talk to the mayor of Lishan Town." After the prime minister said this, he looked at Liu's father, as if to tell him what to do with that hill.

"Sir, let's first ask how much it will cost to buy it. If we can, we'll buy it. If not, we'll rent it."

"Okay, send someone to the government office tomorrow and I'll arrange for someone to take you there. Get this done. And you can arrange more people to open up the wasteland. It would be even better if potatoes can be grown on this wasteland."

"Okay, thank you sir."

Several adults were clearly more interested in potatoes than peppers.

Having a full stomach is the most important thing in life.

Seeing that it was getting late, several adults were ready to leave. Father Liu politely asked them to stay, "You adults, please take a rest and have dinner before returning. It's too late and you can rest at the farm."

He also knew that several people would not stay, so he still had to say what he needed to say.

"Master Liu, thank you for your hospitality. Don't be late for work tomorrow. Come visit me again if you have the chance."

When the women on Liu Caixia's side heard the noise, they also stood up and said goodbye.

Liu Caixia immediately asked Aunt Wang Liao to take out the gifts prepared for the ladies and children, one basket for each family, which contained some fried potato chips and some homemade snacks.

Liu's father also packed some clean potatoes and a small box of tea.

After seeing them off, Zhuangzi became quiet.

"It's so tiring. Socializing is really a physically demanding job."

"It's okay for us, there are no red tape requirements. Just keep it simple as possible without being rude. The higher you go, the more tiring the gatherings of those people are."

"We just need to be a little rich. I don't have any big aspirations anyway."

Liu Caixia felt that her current life was pretty good. It was too tiring to become the richest man or overthrow the court to become the emperor like in other novels. It was not something that ordinary people could do. Liu Caixia felt that no one in their group had such great ambition and ability.

Never underestimate the ability and wisdom of the ancients.

"Your father is also old and doesn't have many years left to live. Your mother and I wish the most that you and Xiaolu can live well."

"Dad, there's nothing wrong with your health. You can live for another few decades without any problems. Xiaolu and I still need you to keep an eye on us."

"Yes, Grandpa, you will live a long life."

"Who doesn't want to live a hundred years? Natural disasters, man-made disasters, birth, aging, sickness and death are all normal. I will work hard to stay healthy and stay with you for a few more years."

This was the first time they talked about this topic, and it was this unintentional conversation that changed Liu Xiaolu.

Liu Xiaolu suddenly had a new goal in life. Before, she had nothing to do all day. She couldn't take the imperial examination, didn't want to learn embroidery, and had no great interest in playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, or painting. Just knowing a little bit would be enough.

The idea of ​​studying medicine came to her mind for the first time. Looking at her grandparents with long hair tied into a bun, with faint white hair, she suddenly realized that they would gradually grow old, get sick, and leave her in the future.

She felt a little sad in her heart, and felt a pitiful look of being left alone after they left. She didn't want to see such a scene, and hoped that this day would come as late as possible.

"Grandpa, when are you going back to your hometown?"

Now Sanqing County is the place they call their hometown.

"What's wrong? Do you want to come back with me?"

"Yes, I have nothing to do here. I can go back and learn from Aunt Qi and Uncle Huang, or go up the mountain to pick herbs or something. It's too boring to be alone here."

"Okay, it's good to learn more about herbs. Ke Yu has left too, and you really don't have any friends here."

"Dad, when you go back this time, discuss with them and bring some people to the capital first. We will go back together at the end of the year to make a year-end summary and then decide on next year's development. It would be best if everyone comes to the capital. The industry in the county is not very big, so leave it to the servants at home and send someone back to check the accounts once a month."

"Yes, that's what I planned. The county town is still too small, and it's easy for us to become a target. It won't be the case if we come to the provincial capital. If we find a backer for these new businesses, the impact on these local family forces will not be too great."

"Okay, Dad, you've been tired all day, go and rest."

After Liu's father and Xiaolu returned to their respective rooms, Liu Caixia also went back to her room with Lin Weizhong to rest.

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