Little lucky girl from the peasant family: Queen Splendid

Chapter 550 Harvest
Chu Lao San and Ding Lao Er, the masters and stewards of several workshops gathered in the meeting hall on the first floor.

Ding Wei took the main seat, received great gifts from the masters and the stewards, and scattered a few red envelopes before talking about the serious business.

"March is the rainy season, and we will not be able to start work for two full months. Although it is still early, the preparations have to start."

"Yes, ma'am."

Everyone agreed, and the two masters in charge of the construction of the new city were the first to announce the good news, "Madam, [-]% of the new city has been built, and some places are according to the drawings. Although it is a bit cumbersome, it seems that Madam is wise now. It is much more convenient. Especially for the water supply and urban planning, people who will live in the city in the future will be blessed.”

"Yes, Madam will definitely go to the new city to inspect some places if she has free time, and Madam needs to point out some places."

Ding Wei was very happy to hear that, after nearly four months of construction, the new city is finally about to take shape.

It's not that the stone castle is bad, after all, I've lived there for so long and I'm getting used to it.Occasionally standing upstairs to watch the children playing in the courtyard, the noise of each house, I have some insight into the detachment of fireworks in the world.

But the stone castle is still too small, whether it is the green environment or safety, it is not as good as the city.

Therefore, relocation has become inevitable, but now we have to try our best to improve the hardware facilities of the new city, and it must be perfect, so that it will be more convenient to live in.

"Okay, I'll take a trip to the new city in a few days."

The two master craftsmen were satisfied, and Ding Laoer was thinking about the woodworking workshop, so he said, "I don't know if the warehouse has been built. Some wood can't be exposed to rain. If it is placed in the warehouse, it needs to be burned every now and then to remove moisture. The place is small. No, it must be spacious, and there are also some finished wooden utensils, which must also be kept properly."

The two masters quickly responded, "The new town has already been built, and everything that can be considered has been considered. The second master will go together some other day to see what needs to be improved?"

"it is good."

"Second brother, try to transport all the wooden utensils in stock back to Donghao before the rainy season for sale. The wood is also divided into categories for easy storage. For example, if you need to light a fire frequently and dry it, put it in one place. You can set up a stove to ensure that the fire will not be spared."

Ding Wei made a suggestion, which made Ding Lao Er clap his hands, "Okay, we should open it separately. When I go back, I will almost check the inventory to see how much wood needs to be dried."

"There is also a glass workshop, which will definitely stop production at that time. Keep the finished products well, and don't care about the rest. It will be good to start after the rainy season. The dried fruit workshop and the seafood sauce workshop will all be closed, but the pencil workshop can take advantage of this rainy season to let the common people Take all the chores home and do them at home. Not to mention the income at home, but also to save more inventory."

Ding Wei arranged everything, and glanced at the book written in advance from time to time, "Also, the most important thing is dry firewood. Every family has to cook, so we must stock up enough before the rainy season."

"Ma'am, don't worry," Guanshi Zhao and Guanshi Chen have been on the island for more than half a month, and they are already familiar with the island.Hearing this, he took over the work, "Starting tomorrow, all those who don't need to work will start collecting firewood. In addition to their own use, each family has to hand in two hundred catties of firewood, which should be enough for the rainy season. "

"That's good," Ding Wei nodded. "In a few days, the second crop will be harvested. Remember to organize patrols to prevent wild animals from harming the crops. There must be enough for the natives. Don't cause disputes over this matter." , After all, they were born and raised on the island, and they coexist and coexist, which is good for the natives and us."

"Yes, ma'am."

Everyone agreed, and finally dealt with a few small things. The children's laughter came from the gate. Needless to say, it must be the small team that went shopping in the market.

Ding Wei couldn't help but smiled, and told everyone, "Thank you for your hard work, and report to me at any time if you have anything to do. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, let's go home for a reunion dinner."

"Mrs. Xie."

Everyone stood up and saluted to thank them, and finally walked out one after another.

Sure enough, I ran into the red-faced children running towards the living room head-on.

Guanshi Zhao and Guanshi Chen saw that the eldest baby, the second baby, and the Wang family brothers were holding things in their hands. Although the clothes they wore were not as good as Ang'er, they were not far behind.

The smiles on their faces are even brighter. After all, their own children are also about the same age as Brother Yue and Qinger. With the relationship of brothers and sisters, when they grow up, even if they are stupid and stupid, they are not afraid of being hurt. Hungry and suffering.

Although it is located in the southeast, it is like spring all year round, but the island is much cooler in winter than in summer.It's a pity that just after the New Year's Eve, the sun has begun to show its power, and it is obviously hot.

But no matter how hot the weather is, it can't stop the joy of the farmers for the harvest. The field in Shibao is not as small as one hundred acres in the past.

For thousands of years, the people's love for the land has also burst forth on this island.

Even if they work during the day, there are always people with pickaxes at night to help open up wasteland.

In less than half a year, except for the woodland, outside of the stone castle, there are farmlands, totaling more than 200 mu.

The land on the island is not as fertile as the mainland, most of it is sandy soil, corn and wheat are planted, and the yield is average.But growing something like watermelon, sunflower seeds or sweet potatoes is a boon.

On this day, in order to commemorate the first real bumper harvest since going to the island, all workshops were closed.

Everyone on the island, including the elderly, children and women, went to the fields to help raise sweet potatoes, harvest sunflower seeds, and cut corn.

Fortunately, the stewards were fair and just, and immediately allocated their share as soon as the grain came out of the field.The natives danced joyfully, sang songs unfamiliar to everyone, and carried the food and vegetables back to the cave behind the stone fort.

In other words, since the pirates attacked the stone castle last time, they have completely "occupied" the cave, and they refuse to go back to their original lair.Maybe it's safer and easier to take care of the fields here.

For the remaining melons, vegetables and food, as long as the craftsmen registered on the island have a share.

Or a basket of sweet potatoes, or a load of bracts, even watermelon and sunflower seeds, and some are given to the children to satisfy their hunger.

In the new city, a horse-drawn carriage sent hundreds of watermelons there, and even those small vendors who did not have a household registration and only applied for temporary residence tokens got some points.

The whole Taoyuan Island was completely rejoiced because of this harvest. Ding Wei changed into half-worn clothes, took all the children and maidservants, and was busy in the fields for a day.

At dusk, the whole family sat on the top floor of the stone castle, eating watermelon while admiring the scenery.The children were a little tired. Dong felt distressed, so she said, "Next time the children can't be allowed to enter the field. If something goes wrong, it will hurt my heart. It's just some melons and vegetables, and there is no shortage of manpower..."

"No, Taoyuan Island will be the foundation of our family in the future. They will always grow up here, and even manage Taoyuan Island after they grow up. How can they not know what kind of food and vegetables Taoyuan Island is suitable for growing?"

Of course Ding Wei also feels sorry for the little faces of her son, nephew and niece who are all tanned, but she knows the lethality of the word "coddling" better, so she hardened her heart and said, "In the future, there will be three harvest seasons a year, as long as On the island, everyone in the family must participate in the harvest.”

"Yes, mother."

Brother Ang, who was a little aggrieved at first, frowned even more when he heard this, but Dabao and the others nodded solemnly.

Ding Wei personally killed a watermelon, took a big bite, and then distributed it to the children.

"This is the watermelon you picked today. It tastes really sweet. Try it too!"

The children all imitated his appearance, biting down, and all smiled at the end.

"It seems to be sweeter than Uncle Cheng brought back from Quanzhou!"

"Yeah, delicious!"

The children were all amazed. Thinking that the watermelon came from their own hands, they felt proud again.

Ding Wei secretly exchanged glances with Mrs. Dong and laughed.

"Do you still remember the poem, the day of hoeing, when the dry land is under the soil, who knows that the food on the plate is hard work?"

"Remember, I know how to recite it." An Geer quickly showed off, with his little hands behind his back, shaking his head and recited it.

"Brother Ang is really smart, with a good word." Ding Wei praised her son without hesitation, and finally said, "Only after going through the hard work of farming can you cherish the food in the bowl more. You picked watermelons with your own hands today. It was hard work, but Eating watermelon now feels sweeter than usual. This is a kind of reward, a reward for hard work."

The children may not all understand, but they all nodded.

Ding Wei didn't say much, "Eat, after dinner, remember to write this poem five times each, and I will check it tomorrow."

"it is good!"

After coaxing the children, Ding Wei stood by the stone castle wall and looked down at the fields that looked a little mottled and ugly after harvesting.Perhaps it is due to the proximity of the seaside, the soil is mixed with too much gravel, which is not considered fertile. Today's harvest is already the best result of the hard work of the local people.

I hope that the large plains near Xincheng will be fertile soil, and when the time comes, they will be reclaimed and planted with corn and rice, which will be harvested three times a year. Even if Donghao can't bring back a boatload of grain, the island will not be afraid of starvation.

Watermelon is delicious, but not very hungry. The children digested all the watermelon in their stomachs with a few splashes of urine.

Mrs. Dong took the hungry children downstairs to fix the meals. Ding Wei thought about it and went to see Yunying and his wife.

It is said that children look different every day, and this is true.

In just seven or eight days, Li Ge'er has grown from the ugly boy who just came out of the mother's womb to a white and fat meat dumpling.

Yunying tied a turban on her head to protect her from the wind, and covered her knees with a blanket, and sat on the bed with her son who was only wearing a bellyband. It was so hot that her head was steaming.

As soon as Ding Wei entered the room, she was almost knocked to the ground by the heat, and hurriedly ordered Mrs. Zhao, who came to take care of Yunying, "Quickly open the window for fresh air, confinement, and don't let the heat make you feel bad."

Sister-in-law Zhao has also served the master's family for more than a year. Knowing that the master is good-tempered and easy-going, she boldly retorted, "Madam, you can't open the window. It will give you a headache when the wind blows during confinement."

(End of this chapter)