Shaoyao no longer came to rush for breakfast early every day as usual. Huazhi didn't react much, but Fudong was the first to get used to it.
Bao Xia suppressed her laughter and said to cheer up the young lady, "Fudong made too much breakfast early in the morning, and I reminded her. Unexpectedly, she made too much again at noon. In the afternoon, Nianqiu reminded her again, but she still made too much in the evening. She said she would carve a word on her forehead tomorrow so that she wouldn't forget it again."
Hua Zhi laughed, "It's rare that she gets laughed at by you guys."
"That's right. It's not easy to catch her making a mistake." Bao Xia handed the cooled tea to the young lady. "Miss, does the wound still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore, just a little itchy."
"Please bear with it and don't scratch it. Miss Shaoyao said that wounds will itch, which means your wound is healing. Miss Shaoyao's medicine is really effective." Baoxia paused, sighed and suppressed a laugh, "That's true. You made me miss Miss Shaoyao a little bit."
Anyone who has gotten to know a person of that kind would like him. Hua Zhi lowered her head and took a few sips of tea. In the evening glow, she inexplicably developed the illusion that life was peaceful and tranquil.
"How's the situation in the workshop?"
"They are all well done. Just like you said, it's not a difficult job. Once you are taught, you will be able to do it. The more you do, the faster you will be. However, today someone who paid a deposit to Liu Yueming has already delivered fruit. When the volume increases in the future, I think we may not have enough manpower."
"It's my fault for not thinking it through." She used to be in charge of a big company and had a broad vision. This was her first time running a small workshop like this, and she hadn't considered that the things she knew might not work when applied to a different era. She was careless.
After a moment's silence, Hua Zhi said, "Well, you guys squeeze in and empty out the west wing, clear out all the extra stuff in the room, then go find Liu Qi and ask him to bring people to move the stuff from the front yard to the back yard. Start cooking in the back yard, and put it directly in the cellar in the back yard when it's done. Tell Wu San and the others to be quick. We need to build at least four cellars in the back yard."
"Miss, this is where you live..."
"It's not that complicated." Hua Zhi shook her head. "The place is so small. When Xu Jie comes back with the oranges, there won't be enough space in the front yard just to pile up the fruits. So we have to be quick. It's best to process all the peaches before he comes back with the oranges."
"So many fleshy peaches." Baoxia felt a headache. She used to love eating them, but these past few days she didn't want to even look at them.
"Where's Nianqiu?"
Nian Qiu came out of the room upon hearing the voice, still holding the account book in her hand, "Miss, the maid is here."
"Go back again and ask grandma to help pick some maids and servants who are skillful and capable of doing the work. The peaches are relatively easy to handle, but when the oranges come back, you need to remove the veins one by one, which is more troublesome. Bring back some jars and tell Yingchun to buy them as soon as possible, otherwise you will have nothing to put them in after the flesh is processed."
"Yes, I will be back tomorrow morning." Nian Qiu responded, looking at the account book with a bit of embarrassment on her face, "Miss, we don't have much money left."
"How much is left?"
"Except for the money you said must not be used, there are still 640 taels left. After paying the fruit farmers, I'm afraid there won't be much left."
Hua Zhi rubbed her forehead and said, "Go back and ask Butler Xu if the house has been sold. If not, lower the price a little bit."
"yes."
Hua Zhi, who had never worried about money in her two lives, was not in a hurry at this moment. Making money had never been difficult for her. Even if she didn't think of other ways, as long as she could hold on for these two months, the canned fruits she made could be sold for a large sum of money when the weather got cold.
But I'm not always so willing.
All kinds of thoughts were running through my mind. I watched the last ray of light in the sky fade away, the stars twinkled, and my heart was at peace.
It's different, she thought. Berlin would not be Hua Linqi, her crybaby mother would never become Ms. Xu, and she would no longer be Hua Linzhi.
Nian Qiu came back with people and good news that day, "Butler Xu said that the house was sold a few days ago. The other party was very straightforward and didn't bargain for the price. The old lady guessed that it might be an old friend of the old master, so she wanted to remember him. But when she went to handle the formalities, the other party only sent a steward, and she couldn't find out who the other party was. So for the time being, she can only keep this matter in mind and talk about it later."
Hua Zhi was not surprised. Her grandfather had many old friends, and many students were taken care of by him. They did not dare to interact with the Hua family openly, so there must be people who helped them secretly. "How much silver did you sell it for?"
"Three thousand five hundred taels. Butler Xu said he had someone estimate the price. The location and environment are good. The three thousand five hundred taels left room for bargaining. Unexpectedly, the other party did not lower the price."
Hua Zhi had previously estimated that it would be around two thousand seven or eight hundred taels, but this price surprised her.
Nian Qiu continued, "The old lady knew that I was returning home, so she specifically summoned me to come over and told me that she would keep the banknotes and give them to you when you return home."
"That's fine. I didn't plan to use the money here. The silver we have now should be enough. What about Yingchun? How many jars did you bring this time?"
"Two thousand. Yingchun said she ordered five thousand from another place and they will be delivered directly to the farm in two days."
"Tell Liu Qi about this later and ask him to inspect the goods carefully. He won't accept defective products."
"yes."
As more and more people came to the backyard, it gradually became bustling. Hua Zhi didn't want to do any work and felt uncomfortable, so she stayed in the house most of the time.
With the nourishment of soup and water and the help of medicine, she recovered quickly and her complexion looked better.
"Miss, Miss Shaoyao has sent someone to deliver medicine." Liu Xiang hurried in to report. Baoxia went to the front yard to busy herself. Fudong wanted to prepare careful food for the young lady. Hua Zhi only had Nianqiu left by her side, and she often had to do the accounts, so she simply promoted Liu Xiang to a first-class maid and transferred her to serve her. Although the reason was not stated, everyone knew that this was the young lady's reward for her loyalty to Liu Xiang.
Hua Zhi sat up straight, "Where are the people?"
"In the front yard, a man came. Miss Shaoyao asked him to bring a few words, saying that he couldn't come during this period. When the medicine in the blue porcelain bottle is used up, use the one in the green bottle. After the medicine is applied for about a quarter of an hour, apply the scar removal medicine. It will be most effective if used at this time."
"That's all?"
"yes."
Hua Zhi couldn't help but think more. Shaoyao was a doctor, and the only reason he couldn't come was that someone was injured. It seemed that no matter what era it was, there were always some people walking in the dark.
"Go see what Fudong has done, and ask her to pick up what she can carry and bring it back to Shaoyao. Also, tell her to tell me that if it's convenient, bring me some ice."
"yes."
There are many people around, and Hua Zhi doesn't want anyone to know that she can make ice. With such huge profits, even her grandmother might not be able to sit still if she knew, so it's better to keep it secret.
PS: Girls, don’t think that Kong Kong often complains. In fact, Kong Kong loves writing. Not everyone can turn a hobby into a career like Kong Kong. Kong Kong is one of the very few. How lucky.