Farming and reading family

She was naturally loyal to Gao E, but she didn't expect Gao E to trust her so much.

"Just give your orders, Boss." Mrs. Hao looked solemn, thinking that this was a very serious matter.

"You will be responsible for taking care of the deaf-mute people in the future. You just need to cook for them and keep an eye on them. You must not let outsiders know what they are doing." Gao E said directly.

Hao had already prepared himself mentally, and the result was such a simple matter: "What's the problem with those people?"

"No problem, but I don't want others to know what they did for the time being." Gao E looked at Hao's solemn expression.

Is it because my expression is too serious?

"I understand." Hao nodded.

Immediately, Hao packed up her things and went to live with those people.

After arranging this matter, Gao E asked Master Xie to focus on building the house near the beach first.

After it was built, several charcoal braziers were lit in the house for a few days so that the house could be lived in as soon as possible.

In the eyes of others, Tao Meiyu's personality changed drastically after she returned from He County. She used to be a well-behaved lady from a noble family, but now she is arrogant and domineering, and has even fallen out with her mother-in-law.

It is said that family disgrace should not be made public, but Tao Meiyu didn't care at all and exposed everything her mother-in-law had done.

Then I found out that she had no shame and everyone else had to protect her face.

After receiving the strange stone sent by Gao E, she was not idle. She found a gathering at the Tao family and sent it to her father.

The Ink Bone Stone was very eye-catching and the literati present at the time praised it highly.

Although Linglong Stone does not have any gimmicks, this kind of stone with holes all over its body is a favorite of stone lovers.

Before long, many people came to ask her about the two strange stones. Tao Meiyu evaded them and thought she would write to Gao E to discuss it first.

As a result, her father called her back before she could reply to the letter.

"Dad, what's the matter with you coming back to find your daughter?" Tao Meiyu bowed.

Originally, she had no sense of presence in the Tao family, but she had recommended Yunshuang before, and Yunshuang was valued by the Tao family and sent to the palace. With this merit, she had some sense of presence.

"Where did you get these two strange stones?" Tao Hongyuan looked at the two strange stones on the table.

He had the two stones cared for and a rosewood base added.

Tao Meiyun's eyes flickered: "Someone gave it to me."

"Who sent it?" Tao Hongyuan looked at Tao Meiyu.

He was not very impressed with this daughter, after all, he had too many daughters.

Tao Meiyun didn't know why her father kept asking about this: "If Dad likes her, I'll ask her if she can still find one."

Tao Hongyuan is a businessman and is not so easily fooled. Such a unique stone must be unique to one place.

"We in the Tao family can still afford a few stones, so you don't have to hide it." Tao Hongyuan was a little displeased.

"Then my daughter can buy it as a filial gift to you." Tao Meiyun was embarrassed. "You know how rare these stones are. I was just worried that if I told you in advance, you'd be disappointed."

"Hmph!" Tao Hongyuan saw that his daughter was not honest at all. "Forget it, I won't embarrass you."

"Then I'll go back and send someone to ask." Gao Meiyu bowed and left.

As soon as she left, Tao Zhiyu came out from the side.

"Sister Meiyun is starting to become alienated from our Tao family." Tao Zhiyu said with a sarcastic smile.

Tao Hongyuan didn't care about this at all. He Tangchun was in Xiangzhou now, and it was uncertain whether he could survive to the end of his term. It was not worth the Tao family's attention.

"Are you serious? These two kinds of stones are now very popular among the powerful people in Beijing?" Tao Hongyuan asked directly.

"How could I lie to my father about something like this?" Tao Zhiyu was very sure.

He is Tao Hongyuan's illegitimate son, but he is smart and passed the imperial examination to become a scholar at an early age. Although he did not continue to pursue a career in officialdom, he made friends with many people and is now mainly responsible for maintaining some ordinary relationships in the capital.

Tao Hongyuan thought for a moment and said, "There's definitely no such stone in the Dancheng area. She's only been to He County, so this stone must have been sent from He County. Take a manager with you to He County and buy up all the places that have this kind of stone."

"Yes." Tao Zhiyu was a little excited.

"Remember, do business properly," Tao Hongyuan reminded.

"Yes." Tao Zhiyu saluted.

The summer rainstorms came quickly, and after the rain the sky cleared up and a rainbow hung on the mountainside.

Master Xie and his team went to measure the maximum water level during a rainstorm, and the result was that the ditch needed to be repaired, otherwise the paper mill built by Gao E next to the mountain would be unstable.

There are also mulberry orchards on the slopes.

A reservoir was dug, but now there is no outlet for water to flow out, so the land has been washed away.

These all need to be replanned.

Gao E nodded in agreement. She knew very well that the investment in infrastructure was huge, but the key was that after the investment, it seemed like nothing was done.

The cotton has already grown, and Gao E taught several women who went to work in the cotton field how to pick out the extra branches.

"It's such a pity to beat him for no reason?" Mrs. Xu felt a little distressed.

Especially for precious cotton, having more branches can also produce some cotton.

"The cotton can only grow well if the branches are plucked." Gao E said with a smile.

Xu had never heard of this saying before: "Then was it because the trees didn't grow well before that they didn't prune the branches?"

"How did you grow it before?" Gao E was curious.

Cotton was a new crop for them, which could be used to fill clothes and to spin yarn. It was very precious to ordinary farmers, so they naturally planted it in the best land, provided it with plenty of water and fertilizer, and took good care of it.

In the end, there were not many cotton flowers produced. It was too unprofitable and no one planted it anymore.

Gao E suddenly realized, "Cotton tolerates drought but not waterlogging. Here we need to plant it on slopes with good drainage. We need to prune the branches to ensure good ventilation and light. Otherwise, the cotton bolls will be rotten."

Mrs. Xu was stunned when she heard this: "Tell me, how come you, a daughter of a landlord, know so much about farming?"

"The reason why our Gao family can become landlords is that our ancestors were good at farming. Every year we have more surplus grain than others, which we saved up slowly." Gao E made up a story.

Xu deeply agreed with this.

After returning from the fields, Gao E received a letter from a courier, which was written by Du Weiqing and Hong Sheng.

They said that there were two literati who might come back before them, one named Tang Song and the other named Liang Jiange.

Tang Song is a slow-tempered person and is very particular about his daily life, so Gao E is asked to be more tolerant of him.

Liang Jiange is famous for his sword dancing and drinking. His literary talent depends on how well he drinks, but he is a rather easy-going person who can sleep by the stream or under the flowers.

Gao E felt that since two uncles were coming, she had no choice but to arrange them to Yueyuan first.

In the evening, Gao E asked Master Xie about the progress in Qingtan Gorge.

"So will you build the house on the beach first, or on the Qingtan Gorge side?" Master Xie spread his hands.

"Can't we repair it together?" Gao E said that she could hire someone else.

"It's not that we can't repair them together, it's just that I can only focus on one area." Master Xie said helplessly, "Master An's pallet isn't finished yet, and the water there is so deep right now..."

"Take your time." Gao E smiled bitterly.

They had previously said that the earliest it would happen would be this fall, and the latest might be next spring. Gao E felt that there was still time.

As a result, someone might come before the summer is over, catching her off guard.