The best peasant woman

Chapter 106
The person who came was a middle-aged man in his 30s, with a short stature, mustache, shrewd eyes, and tucked his hands in his sleeves.

"In front of Guanshi Zhang, this is Guanshi Zhang from Lushan Pharmacy." Zhang Dalang introduced with a smile.

"Guan Zhang, this is the lady from our mulberry field."

"Guard Zhang, you can call me Axiu." Zhang Axiu also said with a smile, but she wanted to know the current market of mulberry leaves.

"It's like this, Miss Axiu, our pharmacy urgently needs to buy mulberry leaves. The price can be higher. If it is suitable, I hope to buy as many as possible." Zhang Guanshi cupped his hands at Zhang Axiu and said.

"How much can you eat?" Zhang Axiu thought, now is the Qingming season, and the mulberry leaves are only a little big. If they are sold, new shoots will be drawn out again, then the silkworm baby's food may not be able to supply in the future, and it is usually in autumn Mulberry leaves are suitable for medicine, and she is reluctant to sell such tender mulberry leaves.

"Seven to eighty catties." Steward Zhang's eyes flickered.

"Too little, I just want to say that if mulberry leaves are used as medicine, they usually need to be picked after the frost, and they are called frost mulberry leaves. It seems that it is not suitable for you to make medicine rashly now, but that is your business, and has nothing to do with me. Zhang Dalang, see off the guests!" Zhang Axiu said lightly.

She just wants to do conscientious business, and the mature days of the mulberry leaves have not yet arrived, so she can't ignore the hard work of the mulberry farmers for a little profit.

"Yumu head, I'm here for nothing, bah!" Steward Zhang left cursing.

"Miss..." Zhang Dalang felt that it was a pity that he had lost a good business.

"Dalang, I think Miss is right. The mulberry leaves are only a little bit big and tender now, and when the frost comes, the mulberry leaves at that time are good for medicine. We can't deceive the common people." Big Zhang understood Zhang Axiu was worried, and carefully persuaded her son.

"Okay, it's settled like this." Zhang Axiu said with a smile without putting on airs.

"Miss, I built a vegetable shed at your order last time, so go and have a look!" Big Zhang also said with a smile.

After leaving the house, Zhang Axiu saw that rice was planted in a place far away, a piece of lush green, with a few acres of land next to it, some vegetables were occasionally planted, and there were some trellises, and some pod vines were hanging down from it, which made people feel uncomfortable. Looking at it, I feel joy in my heart.

"Wheat, is this the wheat that was cut before?" Zhang Axiu asked.

Big Zhang nodded, and then he explained next to him, "The wheat has to be taken back and grinded, and the rice can't be harvested until September. The field in the west has planted some broad beans, eggplants, etc. this year, etc. Send it to the restaurant when it's ripe." He waved his hand again, "Miss, go this way, don't get your shoes wet."

There is a canal underground, Zhang Axiu walked carefully and asked, "How is the rain this year?"

"There should be a bumper harvest this year. The rice is similar to that produced in the Sujia Zhuangzi next door. Miss, don't worry!"

"That's good." Zhang Axiu was very happy to hear that, and pointed to those people who were busy in the fields, "Are these people newly hired?"

"Half of it, and some of them were hired temporarily. Otherwise, with so many people, when they are not busy, they would be free to eat, so I only use these people." The big Zhang's wife, Wang Shi, said with a smile.

"I don't usually come here when I have nothing to do. This mulberry leaf land and Zhuangzi are thanks to your help. If there is anything to do, you can come to Zuiya Restaurant to find me, Uncle Zhang, or just ask Zhang Dalang to come. By the way, I will look at that You can put some fish fry or plant lotus in the pond next to it, what do you think?" Zhang Axiu said again.

"Miss is right, but we still need lotus seeds, or plants from far away to plant in the mud." Big Zhang thought for a while and said.

"Uncle Zhang, do you know how to grow lotus?" Zhang Axiu seemed to have heard the clue.

"No, I worked with my father in a big family when I was young. My father used to be a gardener and planted lotus. I heard that lotus can have lotus root. I ate it a few times when I was young..." Big Zhang recalled a childhood anecdote , Then he talked endlessly.

Zhang Axiu listened carefully. Seeing the amiable appearance of the young lady, Sang Nong felt that he was very lucky to meet such a kind master.

Zhang Axiu looked at it for a while, then turned and went back, and Mrs. Zhang and his wife followed her.

Zhang Dalang has already gone to work, otherwise he would have to sigh again and not have sold the tender mulberry leaves here.

Once back in the house, Zhang Axiu was still thinking about lotus root.

When Da Zhang heard about it, he frowned and said, "I haven't heard of any company that grows lotus root, and I don't know if it can be used to support it."

"Isn't there lotus root planted at Yanhu Lake?" Zhang Axiu reminded when she remembered.

"It's... um... it's not impossible, but where should it be planted? Although there are these fields, they have been planted with other things. Besides, if they are not planted well..." Big Zhang wondered, he Is afraid of taking responsibility.

Zhang Axiuyun said with a light smile, "Although you have found a suitable time to try planting this year, as for the field, you can choose it, and let me know when you choose it, okay, anyway, it doesn't count for you It's on my head! Don't worry, hehe..."

"Since the miss has the heart of Zhiou, I will naturally do my best. Okay, the miss can't blame me when the time comes, I'll say something ugly first, so as not to hurt my friendship..."

Big Zhang is not happy to hear her say this. First, he needs money to clear the way to buy lotus root and try to grow it. He can earn some money in the middle. Besides, it is none of his business if the plant is not good, but it is done, miss. He will definitely remember his credit, no matter how you look at it, it is a good thing to have the best of both worlds, so he agreed, and his wife Wang is also very happy. The young lady entrusted such a decent thing to her husband, which shows that her husband is doing well. Wang felt very proud.

"Then it's settled. If you have nothing to report, I'll go back to eat first." Zhang Axiu looked at noon, so she said.

"Miss, why don't you eat with us and go back, I'll make some delicious food for you." Mrs. Wang appreciated Zhang Axiu's personality, so she invited with a smile.

"Well, I have the right to be a farmer." Zhang Axiu said with a smile.

"Miss, please..." Big Zhang stretched out his hand to invite, pointing in the direction of the bamboo house where they lived.

After Zhang Axiu ate a meal of local vegetables at Dagu Zhang's house, she got in the carriage and went to the embroidery workshop where she and Xie Mingfu worked together. She checked the needlework of the embroiderer and found that she was very satisfied. The tube tops and modern bras I made are selling very well, but most of the male customers come to buy them.

Zhang Axiu was taken aback for a moment, and then suddenly realized that it turned out that in ancient times, it was better to take off that romantic mood in XXoo.

(End of this chapter)