Chapter 911: Plan for the Year
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Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
What was the rush? Madame Qiao could afford to wait!
Shao Yunduan held Qiao Xuan’s hands and bid farewell. “Goodbye.”
As the two of them left, County Magistrate Qiao expressed his displeasure. “See what trouble you’ve caused? You shouldn’t have brought Xuan here!”
Madame Qiao scoffed, dismissing the guests. “What’s wrong with that? Let Xuan learn the importance of having her mother’s family. Soon enough, she’ll realize that a husband cannot be relied upon. If you want to maintain your position as the head of the family, you need to see if your maternal family is strong enough.”
County Magistrate Qiao was rendered speechless, snorting in frustration as he
fell into silence.
Madame Qiao felt a shiver in her heart.
She didn’t know if Qiao Xuan grasped the situation, but she certainly did.
Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan paid a visit to the Zhang Village.
Ding Erzhu, Ms. Zhou and her husband, as well as Housekeeper Mu, were pleasantly surprised. They warmly welcomed them into the house.
Mrs. Zhou had completed her mandatory confinement during the first month of the lunar year. She had returned home and was expected to be back soon.
Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan exchanged a few words with them and inspected the families they had acquired before going to inspect the land with Ding Erzhu and Housekeeper Mu.
For the time being, the 200 mu of creeping figs was sufficient, and there was no immediate need to open up new land.
At the tea house, more than 150 mu of golden buds and nearly 70 mu of purple heart tea were thriving, growing exceptionally well.
Once the tea leaves were ready for picking this year, they could begin the process.
Both the golden buds and purple fragrance teas were highly valued and could fetch a good price. If processed properly, the high-grade dry tea could sell for dozens of yuan or hundreds of taels of silver per catty.
Although the yield of these two tea leaves was not high, Qiao Xuan’s wood-elemental abilities had improved both the quality and quant.i.ty of the harvest.
Just with these two teas alone, their income for the year would see a significant increase.
The tea house would continue to expand its operations this year.
The land had been purchased the previous year, and initial exploration had been conducted.
Qiao Xuan instructed Ding Erzhu and Housekeeper Mu to organize the remaining 200 mu of land. By the beginning of March, they would transport the tea trees from Shaoding Village.
Both of them agreed to the plan.
Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan didn’t spend much time inspecting the remaining 300 mu of fertile land. Housekeeper Mu and his staff were accustomed to managing the land, so they could continue doing so.
Since there were plenty of fish but no shrimp at home, the two of them decided to take their time and catch three to four catties of large shrimps. They put the shrimp in a bamboo basket and kept it within the confinement before heading home.
Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan were discussing the planting plan with a smile on their faces.
With their departure scheduled for mid-February, they had limited time remaining and needed to make a comprehensive plan to ensure everything was in order.
Following the plan was relatively straightforward. However, Qiao Xuan couldn’t help but feel a bit down because she wouldn’t be present to use her powers. Although she could individually attend to each plant before leaving, she would still miss the opportunity to use her abilities from time to time.
She wondered how the roses, pomegranate flowers, monthly flowers, and cinnabar flowers would bloom this year. She hoped their production wouldn’t decline too rapidly.
As soon as Qiao Xuan returned home, the atmosphere became livelier. The scene was filled with joy and activity.
The fresh prawns were used to make braised prawns and deep-fried prawn b.a.l.l.s. They also steamed a plate of preserved fish, caught ten small and medium-sized fish, and cooked a pot of pickled vegetable fish. Additionally, they stir-fried winter bamboo shoots and soybean sprouts, creating a balance between the rich flavors of the fish and meat consumed during the Spring Festival and the inclusion of vegetables..