Chapter 94

In the back alley, there is a door at the entrance of the alley. It is open during the day, and there is a special old lady on duty, and the door is locked at night.

The alley is very spacious and can accommodate two carriages side by side.

Everyone took their own keys to find their own residence, and the house number was right, and it was their own home.

The Zeng family was a low-ranking member of the yamen for generations. There was definitely no problem in making a living, but there were certain restrictions on food, clothing, housing, and transportation.

For example, slaves and maids cannot be used, silk and satin cannot be worn, and descendants cannot take imperial examinations.

There were only seven people on this trip. In addition to a family of five, there were also two hired men.

The old parents were old and inconvenient to travel far, so they stayed in the capital to be supported by their brothers.

Mrs. Zeng opened the door, and what she saw was a large yard. A straight concrete road divided it into two sides, with a vegetable garden on one side and a small garden on the other, which was a bit messy.

Deputy Team Li personally accompanied him, "Brother Zeng, these are some seeds that I sprinkled at will, but I didn't expect to grow some of them, so you can tidy up when you have time. By the way, have you seen that hut? It's clean and hygienic, and it can also be used as a bathhouse. It was designed by the lady, and there is a water tank at the door, just for washing."

What he was most satisfied with was this thatched hut. It was so convenient, and if it was washed in time, there would be no stinky smell.

He insisted on pulling people in to see, what kind of bricks, what cement, what sewer facilities, how much thought it took them.

He also demonstrated a simple sheepskin shower, which can be showered like a shower as long as it is turned upside down, making it very convenient to take a shower.

This made the Zeng family's eyes straight, and it felt like a new world had opened up.

Deputy Team Li pointed to the main room again, "The furniture inside is all designed by the lady, and each family can get a copy. If you are not used to it, you can change it to someone else. Many people want it."

Concise and practical, it takes a long time to know which is good.

Mrs. Zeng looked at the furniture without complicated patterns or expensive wood, but it was harmonious and unified, and it was very comfortable to look at.

Zeng Lihua was a little disgusted, it was too simple. "Father, I want a stepping bed."

A step-by-step bed costs one hundred taels of silver, and something like red sandalwood costs several thousand.

Master Zeng became generous when he had money on hand, "Okay, I'll prepare you a high-quality walking bed as a dowry."

Vice-Captain Li chuckled, "Lihua, if you don't know the goods, how could the things the lady design be bad? I won't lie to you, it's very easy to use."

Zeng Lihua pursed her lips, "Uncle Li, if you don't leave Miss for three words, aren't you afraid that your aunt will be jealous?"

"How could it be?" Vice-Captain Li said as a matter of course, "Miss is a goddess, your aunt will definitely like it."

Mr. Zeng was very satisfied with his residence. He had everything, so he didn't need to worry about it, "Let's go, let's go to another house, Madam, I'll leave the house to you."

"Don't worry, husband."

As soon as Master Zeng left, Zeng Lihua couldn't bear it any longer, "Mother, father and uncles actually worship a little girl, isn't it shameful? They are all officials, no matter how bad they are, they are the bottom of the eighth rank. What's up with Wanqing?"

Although he has been converted into a military household, he is not a soldier, but a general banner, with fifty people under his command.

Her father was young, and he could continue to work hard. If he went up one liter, he would be a hundred and a thousand households, and then he would change his family.

The scene where Master Zeng and a group of people knelt down to Mu Wanqing deeply stimulated the young and frivolous Zeng Lihua.

Mrs. Zeng pointed to the long row of houses, "She built it all by herself, can you?"

"Do you think it's easy for the person who can be pardoned by the king? If you have this ability, your father is willing to recognize you as the master. Men are more realistic than you think."

Zeng Lihua: ...

Mrs. Zeng held the secret recipe tightly, her eyes shining brightly, "You can't buy this kind of family heirloom recipe with money, but when she gives it dozens of pieces, the rich and powerful people in the capital may not have this kind of background. You definitely don't look down on people like us, even if you are a dog, but Miss Mu is different, when she met your father and uncles in Wei Wei, this is your father's chance."

Zeng Lihua understood, but she just didn't understand, "But, a girl's final destination is to get married, what chance does she have? Could she still be a queen?"

Mrs. Zeng glared at her angrily, "Don't talk nonsense, your mouth will one day get you into trouble."

The neighbor next door came and knocked on the door, "sister-in-law, have you heard?"

"what?"

The neighbor frowned, "Children under the age of three and over the age of 20 should be sent to school, and girls should also go."

Madam Zeng was stunned, "Ah, who said that?"

Neighbors frowned, "Our boss said, how can this be good? My family Ru Niang is fifteen, and at this age, men and women live in the same room, how can they get married? Sister-in-law, please help me with an idea."

Their children can't take the imperial examinations, so they just need to recognize a few characters.

Mrs. Zeng does not reject going to school. It is always good to learn more. "Who made this rule? Who is it?"

The neighbors dare not fight against their own men, so they can only pull everyone together.

"It shouldn't be. She only cares about the children of the Mu clan. It is said that she is looking for the best teacher to teach. When she has time, she will teach herself and learn some strange things. As long as one learns a trick and a half, it is enough for the children."

"What's so outlandish?"

The neighbors just want to marry their daughter to a good family. What is the use of a girl who learns well? After all, it's someone else's.

"I don't quite understand. She said that this street was designed and executed by the lady herself. The bricks and cement were all created by her. Maybe she taught these things. It's okay for boys to learn, but what about girls? And no need to support a family.”

Mrs. Zeng remembered the novelty in the toilet, her eyes brightened, "Learn, you must learn, if the lady refuses to agree, our whole family will go to kneel and beg."

Zeng Lihua's face flushed with excitement, "Mother, I want to learn!"

No matter what these people thought, Mu Wanqing agreed to the request to go to school together.

They are not outsiders, and they are a good helper if they are trained well. Social animals, the more the better.

As long as you enter the school, it is difficult not to be influenced by her thoughts, and unknowingly become her fans.

Even Zeng Lihua, who was very repulsive, went to class for a few days and watched Mu Wanqing perform a few chemistry experiments.

Also because of these people's halfway entry, Mu's children have a strong sense of crisis, work harder, and the two sides compete in a healthy way.

On this day, someone came to the door, "Miss, please accept Mu Zhong."

Mu Wanqing looked at the thin man, "Isn't your name Chen Zhong?"

The man knelt down on his knees and put his head on the ground, "I will be your most loyal servant in the future, please accept our mother and son."

Mu Wanqing looked not far away, Song Yaren was supporting an old lady with gray hair.

"Is the old lady feeling better?"

"Okay, Miss Xie's life-saving grace."

Mu Wanqing pondered for a while, "I'm short of someone to manage the farm right now. I wonder if you're interested?"

The man said without hesitation, "Miss speaks, and you will die if you go up to the mountain and down to the sea of ​​fire."

"I don't want others to die for me, I just live a good life." Mu Wanqing happily bought the mother and son. The old lady couldn't do much work, so she just bought one and got one free.

When going to the government to go through the formalities, the man insisted on changing his name to Mu Zhong.

Okay, that's Mu Zhong, his mother's surname is Ji, and she is an old lady with great life wisdom.

Be cautious and will not rely on the old to sell the old.

Ji's body hadn't recovered yet, so Mu Wanqing simply took both of them to Shuimu Farm.

The air in the farm is good, suitable for recuperation.

A group of people rushed to the farm in a mighty manner. It would take about half a day to take a carriage, and more than an hour to ride a fast horse.

Seeing the continuous fence of the farm from a distance, Mu Wanqing stuck her head out, "Dad, why don't you buy a piece of land nearby? We can take care of it together then."

"Okay." Second Master Mu now has experience, and it's not a problem to build another farm. If you grow some vegetables and grains to supply the snack street, you can form a complete industrial chain.

"However, will there be excess production capacity? If you don't buy things from the common people, they will have no money to come to our snack street to consume."

Every time his daughter was in class, he had to find a way to attend and learn a lot of new knowledge.

Mu Wanqing couldn't help laughing, "I plan to plant something different, I'll take a look at it for the time being in the past two years."

Half of them are regular and half are used for experimentation.

On the other side, Mr. Zeng squinted and looked at the other side, "Our small farm has not been named yet, Miss, please help me find one."

He had already reported to the government, and was waiting for the guard to assign them to.

Before going, they all wanted to see the small farm they bought together.

Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes with a bit of nasty interest, "How about the Federation?"

"Federation? United help?" Mr. Zeng liked it very much, "It's a good name."

The corners of Mu Wanqing's mouth rose.

The village head of Hemu Village brought the villagers out to greet them, "Second Master Mu, Miss Mu, it's great that you are here, everyone is eagerly waiting for the two of you."

There are not enough manpower at the moment, so we can only temporarily invite the villagers around to come and help.

Hemu Village had an incense relationship with them, so he deliberately went over and said that the villagers were worried that they could not make money, so they all rushed over to work.

Shuimu Farm only built infrastructure, surrounded by walls, and opened up wasteland. Mu Wanqing asked people to collect rotten garbage and dung in the city, and through special treatment, it was made into organic fertilizer for fertilization. Note (1)

Half of them are planted with wheat and half with rapeseed. The history of rapeseed in my country is thousands of years old, and it is the best to use it for oil extraction.

She also planted all the seeds she had collected on the road, and she had everything, and the little half sprouted and took root.

The Federal Farm next door raises pigs, chickens, ducks and other poultry, and is a small poultry farm.

A group of people walked around the farm. The place was very large. After a long time, they turned to a hillside, where a row of bungalows was built and distributed to the working people.

There are three locked rooms, where the Mu family and their son lived temporarily when they came to the farm.

Mu Wanqing pointed to two rooms, "Housekeeper, your mother and son are staying here temporarily, feel free to say anything if you need anything."

"Yes." Mu Zhong was very respectful and had already started to think about how to manage it.

This is not only a lack of housekeepers, but also a lack of working farmers. It is just the initial stage, and nothing is ready.

The village chief asked cautiously, "Who is this?"

Mu Wanqing glanced at him lightly, "My housekeeper, Mu Zhong, will be responsible for managing the farm in the future."

The village chief's face changed a few times, "This is... don't want us to help?"

help? Is this a big heart? Mu Wanqing looked at him fixedly, and the village chief looked at him with a pair of dark eyes a little flustered.

"These days, we are working hard with all our hearts..."

He used to be an honest person, but he hasn't seen him for a while, and he has changed a lot.

Mu Zhong said coldly, "Could it be that our Mu family didn't give money? We paid to invite you to do the work. Don't you think of yourself as masters?"

The author says:

Note (1) What I saw on Du Niang, I haven't experienced it myself, so I don't know if it's true or not. Thank you to the little angel who voted for me or irrigated nutrient solution during 2022-05-07 23:53:43~2022-05-08 12:34:24~

Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution: 10 bottles of chestnut cake; 2 bottles of Qinglian; 1 bottle of Yimanman;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!