Border Cook

Chapter 264 Confidant
Guo Kanglai said this because he had sold himself as a slave for many years and was very clear about his position. He knew that he had to be loyal to his master and do his part well.

Second, he felt that Xia Mingyue would be a good master.

From what he had heard before, Xia Mingyue had developed the business from a small pancake stall in Jinqiu County step by step to the current size of Xia Ji, and was even going to open a restaurant in partnership with others, his vision and management ability were evident.

For example, just now, he looked serious and reprimanded them solemnly to make his attitude clear, and then rewarded his subordinates with food.

This method of winning people's hearts with a slap in the face and a sweet date, although common and common, is also the most effective.

Obviously, Xia Mingyue is well aware of this.

In Guo Kang's opinion, such a new master will definitely be able to develop this orchard better.

Therefore, he is willing to do his best.

The willingness from the bottom of my heart.

"Now that Manager Guo said so, I am completely relieved." Xia Mingyue smiled with curved eyebrows, "It is my blessing to have someone like Manager Guo to help me with my work."

"I really want to hear Manager Guo's opinion and see if there are any improvements that can be made to the current situation of the orchard so that the overall profit of the orchard can be better?"

Guo Kanglai was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then looked at Xia Mingyue tentatively, "Madam Xia probably wants to hear some practical suggestions."

"Of course." Xia Mingyue nodded slightly.

"In that case, let me say something pertinent."

Guo Kanglai cleared his throat and said, "Before, the master only wanted fresh fruits and a clean and beautiful orchard, so that he could bring his family or friends to enjoy the flowers in spring and pick fruits in summer and autumn. It was all for the sake of face, and most of the use was in interpersonal relationships. So we only needed to trim the trees to look good and make the fruits big enough, and we didn't consider much else."

"But if Madam Xia wants to earn more money from this orchard, she can leave more branches to increase the yield. In addition, the spacing between the fruit trees can be made smaller. If the fertilizer is insufficient, she can consider collecting some sheep manure and other things to fertilize the fields."

"In this way, the orchard's income can be increased a lot."

"That's right." Xia Mingyue nodded, "Then these things can be gradually rectified according to what Manager Guo said."

"In addition, I would like to discuss with Manager Guo whether we can plant some sweet potato seedlings in the gaps between the fruit trees in the summer and harvest them in the fall. This way, we should be able to harvest more grains."

"Sweet potatoes cannot be used as a staple food for a long time, but they can be mixed with white flour to satisfy hunger, which can make people eat more abundantly. The excess sweet potatoes can also be used to make sweet potato starch, jelly, and vermicelli, which is also an additional income for the orchard."

Guo Kanglai's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Madam Xia is right, we can do this."

In order to bear fruit, the fruit trees were planted very sparsely. In midsummer, there was ample space between each tree to get sunlight, ensuring their growth.

Sweet potatoes do not require much fertilizer and have low water requirements. Such slopes with little water storage are indeed suitable for sweet potato growth. You just need to turn the vines over from time to time.

There are more than a hundred acres of land. If you plant some crops casually, you will have a bumper harvest.

It’s impressive when you think about it.

Guo Kanglai had previously only thought about how to increase income through fruit production, and had not thought about this method of planting multiple crops together. When Xia Mingyue mentioned it, he immediately had new ideas. He integrated all the things he had learned at the farm and discussed it with Xia Mingyue.

"There is a mountain spring here. We can bring it to the vicinity of the house. We can dig a pond on the flat ground over there, plant some lotus roots, and raise some fish." Guo Kanglai suggested, "The lotus roots and fish we get can not only be used to provide food for Madam Xia, but can also be sold. Even the lotus leaves, lotus flowers, and lotus pods can also bring in a good profit."

"Yes." Xia Mingyue nodded, "We can also raise some chickens and ducks and let them run around the mountains and fields. The chickens can kill insects and the ducks can eat weeds. We don't need to feed them anything extra."

"We can also raise some sheep. The green leaves of the sweet potatoes we plant can be used. Even the sweet potato vines harvested in autumn can be used as feed for the sheep during the winter. The sheep's feces can also be used to fertilize the fields..."

Xia Mingyue and Guo Kanglai were talking to each other, and the discussion was very heated.

The more they discussed, the more the smile on Xia Mingyue's face grew.

Guo Kanglai was a man with ideas and a very smart one. He knew how to do many things with just a little knowledge, and he also had some experience in managing farms and tending fields.

As she just said, it was really her blessing to have Guo Kang to help her with things.

I picked up a usable treasure.

The more they discussed, the more confident Guo Kanglai became.

The new master is strategic and down-to-earth, and many things are easy and simple to discuss.

He didn't need to explain too much, nor did he need to think about whether he should say it or how to say it. He could just say what he thought directly.

Whether it succeeds or not, good or bad, the new master will give certain encouragement and then discuss the feasibility of this matter.

This undoubtedly gave Guo Kanglai more confidence and motivation.

Just as Manager Tang said before, he had found a good master.

Guo Kanglai's nose turned red with excitement, and he was very excited inside. Even when he saw Xia Mingyue and Lu off, there was still a layer of mist in his eyes.

He restrained himself for a long time, trying hard to prevent the mist from gathering.

If others saw him like this, they would probably ask in surprise: Isn’t it just a new master? Is it that serious?

In his opinion, as for!
He had been a slave for so many years, and had been in charge of farms and orchards for so many years. He had worked for or dealt with many masters, some were kind, some were mean, some were heartless, and some were loyal.

But Xia Mingyue was the only one who was so humble, willing to discuss some specific matters with him, and recognized him from some practical matters.

To use the words of literati, this is probably a confidant.

As the saying goes, money is easy to get, but a true friend is hard to find. He finally understood what those tearful scholars and students in the storytelling stories felt.

It is truly a blessing for him to have Madam Xia as his master!
Guo Kanglai was filled with emotion, and he refused to leave until the carriage carrying Xia Mingyue and Lu was so far away that even their shadows could not be seen.

"Uncle Kang Lai."

Guo Kanglai came to his senses and saw that it was Chunsheng who called him, so he asked, "What's wrong?"