Han Shubo went to private school, and his daughters had to go to Wangjia Village to learn needlework every other day. In this way, Han Ze had much more time. There was an acre of vegetable garden behind the yard, and green seasonal vegetables were planted in patches in the vegetable garden. They were neatly arranged. At a glance, you could tell that this family was very hardworking, and there was not even a blade of grass in the field.
It is the season for planting summer vegetables, and Ge Hongbu is digging a hole to plant pumpkins.
Han Ze walked over and took a look. There were quite a lot of varieties, including winter melon seeds, loofah seeds, and cucumber seeds (now called cucurbits). He smiled and asked, "Do you have any watermelons?"
Ge Hongbu raised her head and saw her man standing behind her. She subconsciously felt a little nervous. Strangely enough, her man's temper had improved in recent days. She became reserved when facing him. Fortunately, the man didn't care. She shook her head and said carefully, "I've never heard of watermelon."
Han Ze nodded and stood for a while. He found Ge Hongbu standing there with his back bent. He felt helpless and said, "You go ahead and do your work."
And left.
Ge Hongbu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him leave.
Han Ze went to the flower market in the town. The market was very lively. He strolled around slowly, looking around. When he saw suitable flower seedlings, he bought them. Halfway through the flower market, he had more seedlings than he could buy, so he turned around and bought a bamboo basket and put the seedlings in it. After strolling around the flower market, he already had a large basket of seedlings and seeds in his hands.
When he got home, Han Maode looked at the things in his bamboo basket and frowned, "Where did you dig the grass roots?"
Han Ze smiled at him and said, "What grass roots? These are the flower seedlings I bought. They cost me dozens of taels of silver."
Han Maode glared: "How many taels of silver do you want for such a small amount of grass? You spendthrift, I thought you had changed for the better, but as soon as I finished speaking, you started to act up again."
Even if the family had money, they would not have spent it like this. Besides, they were not very rich. They were just better off than ordinary farmers and had more land. Moreover, their grandson was studying in town now. His son was so extravagant and did not know how to save. He had squandered all the family's money. In the future, when Shubo took part in the imperial examinations and could not raise the money, he would be in trouble.
Han Ze touched his nose and explained helplessly: "Dad, these seedlings are useful to me. I also hope to make money from these things."
Han Maode: "I have been farming for my whole life, but I don't know how much that grass is worth. Did you get cheated?"
Han Ze: "Dad, do you think I'm a fool?"
Han Maode snorted: "You are a fool, aren't you? How could you be fooled by Han Xingwang and his son?"
Han Ze's face wrinkled into a bitter melon: "Dad, this matter has long passed, can we not mention it?"
Han Maode glared at him again. This kid hasn't been so bad-tempered these days, otherwise he wouldn't bother to talk to him.
Han Ze added: "Dad, I considered it for a long time before deciding to go to town to buy flower seedlings and plant them."
Han Maode looked at him, and seeing that he looked serious, he frowned and asked, "How do you plan to plant flowers?"
Han Ze smiled and said, "Dad, when I was studying in town, there was a classmate whose family was a merchant in town. I accidentally heard him say that a pot of orchids at home cost twenty taels of silver."
Han Maode took a deep puff on the cigarette holder in his mouth: "Are you serious?"
Han Ze looked at him and said, "Why would I lie to you? Besides, that orchid worth twenty taels of silver is only of second-rate quality. If it were a top-quality orchid, you might not be able to buy it even with hundreds of taels of silver."
Han Maode took a deep breath and said, "That thing can't be eaten or drunk, how could it be so precious?"
Han Ze squatted down and carefully distributed the seedlings: "The rich and powerful in the city have power, status, and wealth. They have no shortage of food and drink. Their pursuits are different from ours. In our eyes, these flowers are worthless, but in their hearts, some precious flowers are priceless."
Han Maode also squatted down. Looking at the basket of grass roots his son bought, he felt that it was not a basket of grass roots, but glittering gold. He frowned and asked, "This flower is so precious. Do you know how to grow it?"
Han Ze took out a book from his pocket and showed it to his father: "Look, what is this?"
Han Maode was illiterate, so of course he didn't know what it was, so he asked blankly, "What?"
Han Ze said seriously: "This is a book that teaches how to grow flowers. I found it by accident. You have to burn it after reading it."
Han Maode snatched the book away and said, "Why burn it? This is silver."
Han Ze snatched the book back and explained earnestly, "Dad, I have memorized the entire book. How to plant flowers is all in my mind. Burning the book is also to prevent others from stealing it. I have also learned how to plant flowers. Then, won't the flowers I planted be uncommon?"
Han Maode thought about it and realized that his son was thoughtful. He said hurriedly, "Then burn the book quickly."
Han Ze smiled and burned the book in front of Han Maode. He didn't feel sorry at all because this was the "Three Character Classic" he copied in his spare time. The old man was illiterate and he said it was a book teaching people how to grow flowers. So it was a book teaching people how to grow flowers.
Han Maud didn't know Han Ze's little brother. Seeing his son burn the book, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked worriedly: "Can you really grow flowers according to the instructions in the book?"
Han Ze hung his head and said, "Dad, whether you want to plant flowers or not, I have already bought these seedlings, and they are unlikely to return them. I have to give it a try. If it doesn't work this time, I won't bother anymore."
Han Maode sighed and could only agree.
Han Ze asked Ge Hongbu to reserve some land for him to plant flowers. Although Ge Hongbu was puzzled, she did not ask him. Han Ze did not explain to her. After lunch, he carried a basket of flower seeds and went to the vegetable garden. Han Maode was a little worried and followed him to watch.
Han Ze glanced at him and said, "Dad, if you're okay, help me fetch two buckets of water."
Thinking of the flowers, which were like white silver, Han Maode said nothing and ran to fetch water. He was less than fifty years old and in good health. Fetching water was just a matter of effort and it would not tire him. As long as his son could grow the flowers, he could carry water every day, let alone one day.
Han Ze looked at his back, smiled and shook his head. He did not plan to take the imperial examination. His original self was not good at studying, and he could not take the examinations of scholar, juren, and jinshi all the way. This was not feasible, so he could only train his son to take the imperial examination. Fortunately, his son had a talent for studying.
Although his family had land, it was difficult to get rich by farming, as his family did not have a lot of land. He thought about it for a long time and decided that growing flowers was more suitable for his current situation. Although he was not very good at it, the cultivation nutrient solution in the system was quite cheap. One point could buy a large bottle, which could be used for a long time. With the cultivation nutrient solution, he did not have to worry about not being able to grow precious flowers.
The father and son carried water while the other dug holes for planting. When villagers passed by their vegetable garden, they asked curiously. Han Ze did not hide it and directly said that he was planting flowers and selling the flowers he planted. When the villagers heard what he said, they all curled their lips. After all, he was a small landlord with a lot of land at home. He didn't plant crops but planted flowers instead. He was not afraid of wasting the land.
In less than a day, the news that Han Ze was going to grow flowers to sell spread throughout the village. Everyone thought that this kid from the Han family was crazy about money and was daydreaming about growing flowers to sell for money. If growing flowers could buy money, how could they not know after having been farming for a lifetime
Liu Juhua also heard about this and was extremely angry. She immediately said in a hateful voice: "He would rather destroy the land than rent it to us for farming. What sin have I committed to give birth to such an ungrateful person?"
Han Xingwang frowned: "Do you want to ask Han Ze? Is their family too busy to handle it? If they really can't handle it, it's the same if they rent the land to us to grow crops. We have a big family, so we don't have to worry about not being able to handle it."
Liu Juhua looked at him: "How about I go and ask?"
Han Xingwang nodded: "You are Han Ze's mother. If he does something wrong, you should care about him. But Han Ze has already married and has children. He is old. You can't be bad at it, lest he feels embarrassed. Be careful when talking to him."
Liu Juhua frowned, then thought that Han Ze was no longer the Han Ze of the past, and she could no longer treat him as usual. She sighed heavily: "Okay, I will pay attention."
Han Ze didn't expect that after all that, Liu Juhua would come to him. He asked, "What do you want from me?"
Liu Juhua thought for a moment and asked, "I heard you're growing flowers?"
Han Ze hummed lightly.
Seeing his expressionless face, Liu Juhua was furious, but she still kept smiling: "Is it because you have too much land to handle? So you plan to plant some flowers for fun?"
Han Ze said, "No, I have a lot of land at home, so I can hire someone to help me grow the flowers. I grow flowers in the hope of selling them for money."
Liu Juhua frowned: "How can I sell the flowers for money? Isn't this nonsense? If you can't finish planting the land, you can rent it to us to plant. Isn't it a pity to waste the good land?"
Han Ze said, "It's just a few acres of land. It won't be a big deal. Besides, even if it's a waste, it's my family's. Besides, my father didn't say anything. Don't worry about it."
Liu Juhua once again felt Han Ze's indifference. She was anxious, but helpless. Just like Han Ze said, Han Maode didn't say anything. How could she, a married mother, worry about it? Thinking of this, she glanced at Han Ze, who had a calm face. It seemed that she had no chance of renting Han Ze's land. Her eyes darkened, she gritted her teeth and turned away.
No matter how much gossip there was in the village, Han Ze still persisted in his flower-growing business.
Han Shubo was studying in the town and had one day off every five days. This day was exactly five days, so Han Ze drove a bullock cart to the town to pick up his son. On the way, he met Han Chengming, who was probably here to pick up his two sons. Han Chengming saw Han Ze driving the bullock cart and hurriedly said, "Brother, wait for me, I'll take your bullock cart to the town."
Han Ze glanced at his body and said, "You are too fat. You should walk more and lose some weight." After that, he drove away in the ox cart.
Han Chengming kicked his feet in anger and accidentally kicked a stone. He covered his foot and cried out in pain.
When Han Ze heard his call, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
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