Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

Yu Yu stood up, brushed off the dirt on her hands, and her eyes fell on the flat ground where the vegetables had just been harvested.

She tilted her head, frowning as if she was thinking about something. After a while, she muttered softly, "How about we continue growing vegetables?"

Xiaoyu came over and followed Yuyu's gaze towards the field. She smiled and shook her head, saying, "Let's not plant anymore. We harvested a lot of vegetables this time. There are so many at home that we have enough space to eat for a long time."

"Besides, growing vegetables takes a lot of energy to take care of. Let's take a break first. It's not too late to consider planting again after we finish eating these."

Li Hao also came over, folded his arms over his chest, looked at the empty lot and agreed, "Mom is right. There's really no need to rush to plant now. We can relax during this time and not have to worry about watering and weeding every day."

After listening to her mother and brother, Yuyu nodded. The confusion in her eyes disappeared and became bright again. She smiled and said, "Well, then let's not plant it for now. We'll talk about it later. It's just right that I can spend more time with the cats and dogs during this time."

As she spoke, she squatted down again and started to tease the puppy next to her. It seemed as if they had temporarily forgotten about the bare land, and the courtyard was filled with a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.

Xiaoyu stood in the yard, looking at the empty space left after the vegetables were harvested. She raised her hand and pointed, then turned to Yuyu and Lihao and said, "It's late summer now, let's get ready to plant cotton. After the cotton is harvested, we can make some new bedding."

Xiaoyu frowned slightly, looking at the empty lot with some uncertainty, and asked softly, "It's late summer now. Can we still plant now? If we plant it now, we don't know if it will grow well."

Yuyu skipped over to the clearing, squatted down, and used her little hands to fiddle with the small stones in the soil. She looked up and said with sparkling eyes, "Of course, Mom. Although it's late summer now, we have spiritual spring water. As long as we plant it and water it with spiritual spring water, it will definitely grow fast, and we can still harvest a lot of cotton in time."

Li Hao nodded in agreement, a confident smile on his face as he said, "Sister, you're right. The spiritual spring water is truly miraculous. Take those vegetables from earlier for example. Let's plant the cotton seeds and water them well with the spiritual spring water. Even if it's a little late in the season, there's no need to worry about poor growth. It might even be better quality than what we'd get in the normal season."

After hearing what the brother and sister said, Xiaoyu's brows gradually relaxed, a smile appeared on her face, and she said, "In that case, let's give it a try. After all, with the help of the spiritual spring water, it's better to plant than not to plant. If we can really harvest cotton, it will be of great use to our family in the future."

After saying that, he began to call Yu Yu and Li Hao to get the cotton seeds, and the family was busy preparing to start planting cotton in late summer.

The late summer sun is still hot, and Xiaoyu's family is preparing to plant cotton in the vacant land in the yard where the vegetables have just been harvested.

Li Hao took a hoe and turned the soil hard, again and again. The dark soil gradually became soft and flat under his labor.

Fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, slid down his cheeks and dripped into the soil, but his eyes were focused and determined, like a craftsman carefully carving a work: "This soil needs to be turned over more finely so that the cotton seeds can germinate better." He said to Yu Yu and Xiao Yu while working.

Xiaoyu was carefully sorting cotton seeds, spreading them on a clean cloth and carefully sorting them out, picking out the shriveled or damaged ones.

Her gentle gaze was as if she were treating a rare treasure, and she kept muttering, "These seeds are our hope, so we must pick them carefully."

Her fingers deftly turned the seeds over, and each seed left behind was plump and shiny.

Yu Yu, carrying a small bucket of spiritual spring water, gently watered the turned soil.

The spiritual spring water sprinkled on the land seemed to inject magical power into the land. The soil instantly became moist and full of vitality, gleaming with light under the sunlight: "The spiritual spring water is magical. With it, the cotton will definitely grow super well."

Yu Yu's eyes were full of anticipation. She looked at the land, as if she had already seen the scene of cotton growing vigorously.

When everything was ready, the family started sowing.

The drizzle spread the seeds evenly on the land, and each seed was like sowing a small dream.

Her movements were gentle and soothing, and the seeds were like little green elves, sleeping peacefully in the arms of the soil.

Li Hao followed behind and gently covered the seeds with a thin layer of soil with a hoe, as if covering these little elves with a warm quilt.

After planting the seeds, Yu Yu brought the spiritual spring water and carefully watered the place where the seeds were planted again.

This time she watered more slowly, fearing that the rapid flow of water would wash away the seeds.

Crystal clear water droplets fell from the bucket, seeping into the soil, nourishing every cotton seed with the magic of the spiritual spring.

After finishing all this, the family stood in the yard, looking at the land planted with cotton, their faces covered with sweat but filled with happy smiles.

Yuyu said excitedly: "When the cotton grows, it will be very beautiful when it blooms, white like clouds."

Li Hao responded with a smile: "Yes, then we can pick cotton, that will definitely feel great."

Xiaoyu looked at the brother and sister with loving eyes: "If the cotton harvest is good, we can make new cotton-padded clothes and new quilts."

Chef Mi walked out of the house with a smile on his face and shouted at the top of his voice, "It's time for dinner!" The loud voice echoed in the yard.

At this moment, the Bichon Frise started barking "Woof woof woof", and its furry little body ran around the yard excitedly, as if conveying the joy of dinner to everyone.

The calico cat next to it was not to be outdone. It meowed "meow~meow~" in a clear and melodious voice. It jumped lightly onto the windowsill, tilted its head and looked at everyone, with curiosity and expectation flashing in its green eyes.

When Yuyu heard the sound, he was the first to jump up, clapping his hands and saying with a smile: "It's time to eat, it's time to eat!"

There was a gleam in her eyes, like two bright stars.

Xiaoyu and Li Hao also put down their work and walked towards the courtyard.

As I walked into the house, the dining table was filled with delicious food and the aroma filled the air.

The dishes made with home-grown vegetables are attractive in color and glisten under the light.

The family sat around the table, laughing and talking happily.

The Bichon Frise and the Calico cat were also rubbing under the table, making a few coquettish noises from time to time, hoping to get some food.

Yuyu secretly took a small piece of meat, threw it to them, and said with a smile: "Stop making trouble, let's eat together."