Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

Next to the mansion, there was a piece of barren land. Xiaoyu stood in front of it and said, "I'd like to ask you to help till the land. I'll give you two strings of cash a day, including lunch. Please work hard."

When the people heard this, they all smiled. Such a reward was a good income for them: "Okay, okay, I will definitely plow the land well for you."

Yu Yu listened to her mother's arrangements and thought silently about her own tasks.

When everyone started working, Yu Yu quietly went to a hidden corner while no one was paying attention.

Yu Yu closed her eyes, concentrated, and soon entered the space.

The space was flickering with light, and rows of neatly arranged shelves were filled with various items.

Yu Yu walked straight to the area where the seedlings were stored and picked out the fruit seedlings: lychee, longan, grape, orange, banana, apple, red date, and grapefruit.

Yu Yu carefully brought these fruit seedlings out of the space and selected some high-quality vegetable seeds, including common varieties such as green vegetables, radishes, and cabbages.

Yuyu returned with the seedlings and vegetable seeds. She pulled Xiaoyu aside and whispered, "Mom, I've prepared everything. We can plant them once the soil is turned over. However, these fruit seedlings need to be watered with spiritual spring water so they can grow faster."

Xiaoyu nodded. She knew the magic of the spiritual spring water: "These fruits and vegetables will definitely grow faster if they are watered with the spiritual spring water."

After turning the soil, "plant these vegetable seeds here first, and space them evenly so that they have enough space to grow," said Yu Yu.

The people followed Yu Yu's instructions and planted the vegetable seeds carefully. After planting the vegetable seeds, they started to plant the fruit seedlings.

"These lychee seedlings should be planted in a place with plenty of sunlight, and the pit should be dug deeper." Yu Yu said as he demonstrated.

Qin Huaidao asked curiously, "Yuyu, why do you want to grow so many different fruits?"

Yuyu smiled and replied, "When all the fruits grow, we will have more than enough to eat, and we can even sell them."

Cheng Chumo also joined the planting team. He gently placed the banana seedlings into the dug hole and covered it with soil. "Where did these fruit seedlings come from?"

Li Hao was watering the newly planted fruit seedlings, but not with spiritual spring water, but with ordinary well water, in order to let them adapt first.

At night, Yu Yu would secretly water the plants with spiritual spring water.

As a red date seedling was planted, Yuyu turned around and said, "I asked someone to buy these fruit seedlings from the mountains of the Western Regions."

Cheng Chumo nodded: "Is that so? It's not surprising that there are these fruit seedlings in the Western Regions."

One of them was holding a fruit seedling and asked: "What kind of seedling is this? I have never seen it before."

An elderly man said with a smile as he planted, "These seedlings look vigorous and will surely grow into large trees. We don't ask too many questions. It's a good thing to have this job and to be able to make this land full of good things grow."

A young man nearby also agreed: "Yeah, who cares where it comes from? Maybe it's a noble person's help. Let's grow it well. Maybe we can taste these rare fruits in the future."

After hearing this, the others nodded, and continued to work hard, planting the fruit seedlings in the soil.

Xiaoyu stood up and said, "Everyone, have lunch first. After that, we can continue planting saplings and vegetables. I'll cook and bring it over."

After planting the saplings, one of them took a break and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work. You guys have been busy all morning and your stomachs are rumbling. You've been looking forward to lunch."

Yuyu also shouted crisply: "Yes, yes, mother, I am here too."

Cheng Chumo patted his chest and said, "I can help out. When the food comes, I'll help distribute it."

Qin Huaidao also nodded in thanks: "Thank you for your hard work. After we finish eating, we can get back to work and plant these saplings and vegetables properly."

As everyone was talking, they stopped what they were doing and tidied up a little in the open space nearby, preparing to wait for Xiaoyu to bring the meal, fill their stomachs, and then continue to work on planting.

Xiaoyu and Lihao trotted back to the kitchen of Zuixianlou. The kitchen was steaming hot. Xiaoyu prepared the meal swiftly: "Hurry up and cook. They have been busy all morning. Besides, I am hungry."

She cooked a large pot of fragrant rice and fried several dishes, including fatty but not greasy braised pork, refreshing and delicious stir-fried vegetables, salty and fragrant stir-fried pork and beans, and a large pot of delicious fish soup. "Come on, Li Hao, help carry the food boxes. Yuyu must be waiting."

Li Hao helped to serve the rice and dishes: "Mom, this food is definitely enough for everyone. They have worked all morning and must be hungry."

Xiaoyu nodded and moved the food onto the horse-drawn cart with Li Hao.

The two men drove the carriage carefully towards the field.

When they arrived, Xiaoyu shouted, "Everyone, come and eat. We are all tired today. Eat more."

When the people heard the shouts, they stopped their farm tools and gathered around.

They had simple smiles on their faces, beads of sweat on their foreheads after working, and they took their meals one by one.

"Hahaha, I've never eaten such delicious food."

"I've eaten at Zuixianlou before, and it's just as delicious. These dishes are free."

"Yes, yes, it's great to come and plow the soil today."

A gray-haired old man smiled and said, "Finally I can fill my stomach. I've been working hard this morning."

The young man next to him also echoed: "Yes, this work of turning the soil is not easy. Smelling the delicious food makes me feel even hungrier."

Everyone found a slightly flat place at the edge of the field and sat down casually.

Xiaoyu and Lihao laid out the food one by one, including fragrant rice and several plates of steaming dishes. There were shiny fried vegetables that looked delicious, and there were also tender pieces of meat stewed until they were soft, emitting an enticing aroma.

Everyone was relaxed and took their bowls and chopsticks, then began to eat heartily, taking a mouthful of rice and a sip of soup: "Chew, chew, chew, slurp~"

Some of them chatted with the people around them while eating, "The Yuyu family treats us so well, the wages are adequate, and the meals are rich."

"Yes, we must work hard, till the land and plant these saplings, so that the kindness of others will not be in vain."

Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaidao were also among them. Although they were the sons of ministers, they mingled with the people at this moment.

Cheng Chumo smiled and said, "Everyone, eat more. We still have to work in the afternoon. Now that the land is plowed, the crops we grow will definitely make Chang'an Avenue more lively."

After hearing this, the people nodded, and responded vaguely with food in their mouths.

After finishing the meal, Xiaoyu went over to hand out copper coins: "This one is yours, this one..."

Yu Yu was also full, so she brought the spiritual spring water to the land to water the fruit seedlings and vegetables.