Chapter 285 The Reason
The managers of the inner and outer courtyards need to be assigned trustworthy personnel. The outer courtyard is now assigned an old man named Su Anping, who was transferred by Su Wenyue from the manor, to manage the affairs, while Cheng Hai is in charge of the guards.
"Madam, do you have any instructions?" Su Changping saw that Li Mama was urging her, and thought that Madam was in a hurry, so he quickly put down the things in his hands and came over.
Su Wenyue told Su Changping about her ideas and asked for Su Changping's opinion. It's not that she didn't have any plans in her mind, but she had never done these things before. It's good to gain more experience, so that she can be more thorough.
"That's easy, but we have to hurry up. Winter bamboo shoots grow in the ground. Fortunately, it snowed yesterday and stopped today. The sun is out again. If it snows again, the ground will be covered with ice and the soil will be frozen. It will be difficult to dig bamboo shoots."
"What Manager Su said is reasonable. I just thought of it, so I called Manager Su to discuss what to do better?"
"According to my opinion, it depends on how many bamboo shoots Madam wants. If it's not much, I will take a few servants with me and hire a few farmers in the local area. It will take a few days to dig. If it's too much, it's best to spread the news and let the locals dig and send them to us. We will buy them. This way, we will have enough time. The cost is not high. After all, there are a lot of bamboo shoots growing in the bamboo forest, and no one likes to eat them. In the past, they were left to rot in the fields. Now is the off-season, and farmers are idle at home. Who wouldn't be happy to have more income? As long as you pay for some grain, a lot of people will come. "
"Since you have called Manager Su here, the amount you want will naturally not be small. Just follow the method below. This matter will be handed over to Manager Su. While it hasn't snowed yet, you can collect as much as you can. Don't worry about too much." Su Wenyue said this. After all, old people like Manager Su are experienced. She didn't think of the purchase method. She originally wanted Manager Su to hire people to dig bamboo shoots. This is really good. Not only does it save trouble and effort, but it also costs less.
"If you come across mountain products to sell in the countryside, bring them back if you find any suitable ones. I have other uses for them."
"I'll do it right away." Su Changping took the order and immediately went to do this without any delay. After all, in such weather, who knows when it will snow. It would be more comfortable to get things done earlier.
Arranging Su Changping to go out to collect bamboo shoots is only the first step. There are more things to do next. First, let Li Mama send someone to order a batch of earthenware jars and large jars. The rest is to arrange the staff to make bamboo shoot products. Su Wenyue called Shuqin and Aunt Feng to discuss. Almost all the methods and specific matters of making bamboo shoots have been implemented. In such a cold day, the Han family is busy.
Xiaoxi also received good news. The vegetables in the greenhouse on the farm are growing well. A batch of vegetables can be produced before the New Year, which is just right for Su Wenyue to send New Year gifts.
"I was originally thinking that it was impossible to grow vegetables in the winter, and I thought Madam's method was not very reliable. I didn't expect that Xiaoxi could really help Madam to do it. It was really amazing." Nanny Chen sighed when she knew about it. With this piece of fresh vegetables, this year's New Year gift has added a lot of color.
Su Wenyue was in a good mood at this time. Recently, one thing after another was good. Seeing Nanny Chen like this, she smiled and said, "It's nothing strange. Everything that can be done has a certain reason. Besides, this is not a method I came up with myself, but I read it in a book."
In fact, Su Wenyue learned it in her previous life, mostly thanks to Concubine Li. It was the method that Concubine Li came up with, and later it was widely used. It is not a rare thing, but it has not appeared yet.
The Imperial Concubine Li was about the same age as her, but she had no reputation at this time. It was the same in her previous life. Her reputation was spread after one or two years. Su Wenyue actually felt that this was a bit strange. After all, a person who had been unknown for more than ten years suddenly changed his temperament and became amazing. It was really hard to figure out the reason. This situation was actually similar to her now.
With the experience of rebirth, Su Wenyue thought more and was more sensitive. In her previous life, she just felt that Imperial Concubine Li was quite mysterious, and she admired and regretted her more. Now she became curious about the origin of Imperial Concubine Li. Could it be that Imperial Concubine Li also had such a bizarre experience as her? Those skills and talents were really Imperial Concubine Li's own, or was she just like her, imitating her.
In the city, because Han Yu got there early, it was still morning when he arrived in Yiyang Prefecture. He went to Deng Tong first, and learned the news of this house from Deng Tong.
"Brother Deng, I didn't expect to see you again so soon. I'm sorry to bother you again this time."
"What are you talking about? Brother Han and I are so close, so why bother? It just happened that I found out that someone wanted to sell a house, so I was careful and came to take a look. I think this house is really good, but it's a bit big. I don't know if you can use such a big house. The four-courtyard house is originally built quite spacious, and it also has a back garden. There are three or four acres of vacant land next to the backyard. I think your sister-in-law is diligent. If you are willing, you can let the servants cultivate it and grow some fruits and vegetables."
Han Yu was somewhat willing to listen to what Deng Tong said. Many conditions met his wife's requirements. The next step was just to look at the location and price of the house. If it was suitable, he could buy it early and deal with the next things, which would make his wife feel at ease.
"I'll take you to have a look, and we can also talk to the owner. We'll talk about whether it's suitable. If not, we can look for another one." Deng Tong said as he took Han Yu there. The house was not far from where he was. It only took two quarters of an hour by carriage. It was relatively close to the main street, otherwise he wouldn't have liked it.
The owner had received the news and was waiting there: "To be honest, if it weren't for the difficult times and being forced to do so, I wouldn't be willing to sell the property left by my father. It took a lot of effort to build this house. I invited famous craftsmen from Chang'an City to help build it."
Han Yu walked around the house and was basically satisfied with it. There were only some small places that he would change himself when the time came. There were no problems with the big things. The price was reasonable after talking to the owner, so Han Yu decisively decided to buy it. After all, such things are hard to come by. It's not easy to meet such a suitable one again. Don't hesitate and let others buy it.
"Master, it's done. The house has been bought by Han Yu, and the transfer procedures have been completed at the government office. We just need to redecorate and clean it before we can move in."