novelden Chapter 167 Wintersweet
Chapter 167 Wintersweet
After Lin Jiaojiao told them about the first floor, she took Master Wang to the stairs.
"Master Wang, build a wall here, and then build a landscape here according to the blueprint, and also the second floor staircase entrance."
Master Wang held the drawing and looked at the place she pointed to. She answered questions he didn't understand on the drawing one by one.
"Okay, Boss Lin, I understand everything here. It's mainly because carpenters use a lot of it, so the price is probably around twenty taels. It's still the old rules. If you pay more, you'll get a refund, and if you pay less, you'll get a refund."
"Okay, Manager Lin will give you the money later. Start the work as soon as possible so that you can go home early for the New Year."
After she had made all the arrangements here, she took Lin Dadan to purchase a large batch of spices and ingredients. However, she wanted to replace the butter with lard because there were too few beefs for sale.
Suddenly she felt that she had to increase the number of livestock on her farm, otherwise the store would be unable to meet the demand. Fortunately, the cowshed and pigpen she built were large enough to raise a lot of livestock.
She told Lin Dadan about her idea, and Lin Dadan said that he would start preparations after the Chinese New Year, after all, livestock would be in short supply and expensive during the Chinese New Year.
"But fortunately, a boar gave birth last night, and we have twelve piglets on the farm now."
Because Lin Dada was sitting outside the car, she immediately opened the system to check. When she opened the map, she saw a red exclamation mark, so she quickly clicked it.
[Boar No. 2 gave birth to 12 piglets. ]
[Boar No. 1 is due to give birth in 15 days. ]
[Boar No. 3 failed to breed and also bred sow No. 7. It is recommended to breed with sow No. 11 with a success rate of 99%]
Cattle!
Before she arrived at Fu's house, she went to check the breeding area of the farm. Unfortunately, it was too early for the other livestock to give birth. However, the rabbit that was taken to the sheepfold gave birth to two litters of baby rabbits.
Yes, you can make spicy rabbit heads and hand-shredded rabbit meat in the future. No rabbit can walk out of Linjia Village alive.
"The boss has arrived."
She got off the carriage and called Lin Dadan to go in. As expected, she heard the sound of mahjong being rubbed before she even reached the main hall.
She walked over and saw Fu Qi, who was sitting opposite the door, looking at her with a wronged expression. She smiled and asked Lin Dadan to replace him.
"Da Dan, you came at the right time. Qi'er was beaten so badly. Now that he's gone, the four of us will have a good time. Show no mercy!"
"Hahaha, I will definitely show no mercy. I'm going to kill your spirit."
"Hahaha, that's not certain. It's not certain who will kill whom..."
After hearing his mother being so disrespectful, Fu Qi picked up the hot water bottle and walked up to Lin Jiaojiao, complaining in a low voice.
"Sister Jiaojiao, my mom and dad no longer care about me after they had this. You are all I have."
"Ahem, Daddy is still here."
Fu Qi looked back at Fu's father who was sitting behind her drawing cards, secretly pouted her lips and snorted, then turned back and looked at the person in front of her with expectation.
"Sister Jiaojiao, let's go to the backyard garden to appreciate the wintersweets. We can pick some and take them back. Big brother and the others will definitely like them."
"Okay, let's go."
Tongfu hurriedly brought the cloak and put it on him. She helped him tie the fur collar of the cloak, and then followed him to the backyard garden.
This was also her first official visit to Fu Qi's home. The more she walked, the more inferior she felt. It was really unfair for him to live in her small courtyard.
They first walked through the corridor, then passed the frozen small pond, walked across the arch bridge above, passed the fish-watching pavilion, and then passed through the Begonia Gate. They could already smell the faint scent of wintersweet.
There were a few branches of plum in the corner, and Ling Han opened it alone.
"Sister Jiaojiao, there are many beautiful flowers planted in the yard, but in winter you can only enjoy the plum blossoms."
Seeing him standing beside the wintersweet tree and smiling at her, she reached out and took his hand which was warmed by the hot water bottle.
"Fu Qi, when did you start to like me?"
His fair skin was slightly red and he lowered his head shyly. He didn't expect her to ask this suddenly. Tongfu very tactfully retreated behind the Begonia Gate.
“Your smile…”
Oops, I spilled the beans.
Lin Jiaojiao looked at him with some confusion. Her smile? It seemed that she hadn't smiled much since she helped him pick up the purse and saved him? Even if she smiled inadvertently, the light in the cabin was so dim, how could his eyesight be so good?
He hurriedly shook and pulled his hand, his voice revealing a hint of coquettishness: "Sister Jiaojiao, I want that branch of wintersweet, can you help me pick it?"
She looked at the direction of his other finger and said, "Okay, stand still and be careful not to slip."
She let go of his hand and walked towards the wintersweet tree, still wondering as she walked, shouldn't it be because of her heroic rescue of the beauty that she fell in love with him? Or was it because of her good character of returning the lost money?
As expected, what Sister Du said was right. The man was indeed attracted by her face.
She picked a branch of wintersweet and handed it to him. He was very happy looking at the wintersweet with some snow still on it.
"It smells so good! I wish I could preserve this fragrance."
"Of course, we can make it once Sister Ling brings the oil over. The secret recipe I gave my mother includes the method of oil absorbing fragrance. Then we can make the ointment. This way, you don't have to carry a scented bag with you. Just apply some ointment and you'll have a faint fragrance."
He thought of the soap. "Soap is good, but the fragrance doesn't last long. Dad told me last time that there was a handsome man who used soap to participate in the talent show. He also used soap to wash clothes and left a good fragrance, and he was chosen by the queen."
She was also very interested in these gossips. "That's fine. Our soap is very popular. When Sister Ling makes it, it will definitely sell out. By then, our Fu family will be considered among the wealthy."
Seeing that she didn't look disappointed, he spoke up, "Sister Jiaojiao, this should have been yours. If it wasn't, it would have been painful."
She reached out and tapped his forehead. "What are you thinking about? If I had this thing, it would have been stolen long ago. I can't keep the wealth it brings. Maybe my family will be ruined. Do you dislike your wife for being poor..."
He quickly reached out to cover her mouth and said anxiously, "No! Even if Sister Jiaojiao is penniless, I won't despise her. A wife and husband should share the joys and sorrows together."
Seeing that the corners of her eyes were red as she talked about the latter part, she gently pulled his hand away to comfort him: "Yes, yes, I knew that our little Qi'er would not despise me for being poor. It's cold outside, let's go back."
"flower."
She went back and picked a bunch of wintersweets. When he said it was okay, they returned the same way. The wintersweets were already in the bamboo basket brought by Tongfu, and the fragrance of wintersweets filled the air all the way.
After they returned to the main hall, they sat aside and watched them play fiercely. Now Lin Dadan was in the lead, with Butler Fu chasing closely, and even Fu's father was in third place.
"Hey, Butler Fu, have you practiced secretly? You don't look like a beginner at all. You hit me so hard."
"It's unfair. This is really my first time playing today. You were the one who told me not to show mercy, but I didn't expect that I would be so lucky this afternoon..."