Chapter 264 Confidant
Guo Kanglai said this, firstly, because he had sold himself as a slave for many years and knew his position very clearly and knew that he should be loyal to his master and do his part.
The second is that he feels that Xia Mingyue will be a good master.
From what he heard before, Xia Mingyue has grown step by step from a small cake stall in Jinqiu County to Xia Ji's current size, and even wants to open a restaurant in partnership with others. It can be seen that her vision and management ability are A spot.
For example, just like Cai Cai, he first had a serious face, reprimanded one or two seriously to show his attitude, and then rewarded his subordinates with food.
Although this method of winning people's hearts with a slap and a sweet date is popular and common, it is also the most effective.
Obviously, Xia Mingyue knows this well.
Such a new owner, from Guo Kang’s point of view, must be able to develop this orchard better.
Therefore, he is willing to do his best to do things.
The willingness from the bottom of my heart.
"Guanshi Guo said that, so I'm completely relieved." Xia Mingyue smiled with crooked eyebrows, "I'm lucky to have someone like Guo Shi to help me."
"That's me. I would like to hear Manager Guo’s opinion and see if any improvements can be made to the current situation of the orchard to make the overall income of the orchard better?”
Hearing this, Guo Kanglai was silent for a moment. , and then looked at Xia Mingyue tentatively, "Ms. Xia probably wants to hear some practical advice."
"This is natural." Xia Mingyue nodded slightly.
"In that case, I will say something pertinent."
Guo Kanglai cleared his throat and said, "Previously, the master only wanted fresh fruits, and the orchard was clean and beautiful, so that in his spare time he could bring his relatives or friends to come to enjoy the flowers in the spring, and to pick them in the summer and autumn. The purpose is to save face, and most of its uses are for human relations, so So we only need to prune the tree to make it look good and the fruit to be big enough. We don’t have to think much about anything else.”
“But if Madam Xia wants to earn more money from this orchard, that’s fine. You can leave more flower branches to make the yield slightly higher. In addition, the gaps between the fruit trees You can also make it smaller. If the fertility is insufficient, you can consider collecting some sheep manure to fertilize the field. "
"In this way, the income of the orchard can be increased a lot."
< br>"Yes." Xia Mingyue nodded, "Then these matters will be handled by Guo As he said, it can be rectified step by step. "
"In addition, I would also like to discuss with Manager Guo whether to plant some sweet potato seedlings in the gaps between the fruit trees in the autumn. Harvest, this should be able to harvest more grains.”
"Sweet potatoes cannot be used as a staple food for a long time, but mixed with white flour, they can satisfy hunger, which can make everyone eat richer. The excess sweet potatoes can also be used to make sweet potato gravy, jelly, and vermicelli. It is also an extra resource for orchards. A profit.”
When Guo Kanglai heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, "What Madam Xia said is true, it can be so."
At that time, the fruit trees were planted very sparsely in order to bear fruit. By midsummer, there were ten spaces between each fruit tree. Sufficient sunlight space can ensure its growth.
Sweet potatoes do not require much fertility and have low water requirements. Slopes with little water storage are indeed suitable for the growth of sweet potatoes. You only need to turn over the vines from time to time.
If you plant some of the more than one hundred acres of land, you will have a bumper harvest.
It's impressive when you think about it.
Guo Kanglai previously only thought about how to increase income through fruit production, and had not thought about this method of co-planting multiple crops. When Xia Mingyue mentioned it, he immediately opened up a new idea and added the original plant to the farm. All the things I learned were integrated and discussed with Xia Mingyue.
"There is a mountain spring here, which can be led to the house. Dig a pond in the flat area over there, plant some lotus roots, and raise some fish." Guo Kanglai suggested, "The lotus roots and fish I received Not only can it be eaten by Lady Xia, but it can also be sold, including lotus leaves, lotus flowers, lotus pods, etc. It’s also a good profit.”
“Yes.” Xia Mingyue nodded, “You can also raise some chickens and ducks and run around in the mountains and fields. Chickens can By eliminating the insects, the ducks can eat some weeds without having to feed them anything extra.”
"It is also possible to raise some more sheep. The green leaves of the planted sweet potatoes can be used. Even the sweet potato vines harvested in autumn can be used as feed for the sheep during the winter. The sheep's excrement can also be used to fertilize the fields..."
Xia Mingyue and Guo Kanglai talked to each other, and the discussion was in full swing.
The more they discussed, the stronger the smile on Xia Mingyue's face became.
Guo Kanglai is a thoughtful person and a very smart person. He knows how to do many things after just a little bit of experience. He also has certain experience in managing farms and tending fields.
As she just said, she is really lucky to have Guo Kang here to help her.
I found a useful treasure.
The more they discussed, the more confident Guo Kanglai became.
The new master is strategic and down-to-earth. He can discuss many things easily and simply.
He didn't have to explain too much at all, let alone think about whether or how to say this sentence, but just stated his thoughts straightforwardly.
Whether it succeeds or fails, whether it is good or bad, the new master will give a certain amount of encouragement and then discuss the feasibility of this matter.
This undoubtedly gave Guo Kanglai more confidence and motivation.
As Manager Tang said before, he has found a good owner.
The tip of Guo Kanglai's nose was a little red with excitement, and he was very excited inside. Even when he saw off Xia Mingyue and Lu Shi, his eyes were still covered with mist.
He restrained himself for a long time before trying hard not to let the mist gather.
If others saw him like this, they would probably be surprised and ask: Isn’t it just that he has a new master?
In his opinion, as for!
He has been a slave for so many years, and has managed farms or orchards for so many years. He has met or dealt with many masters, some are kind, some are mean, some are heartless, and some are loyal.
But Xia Mingyue is really the only one who has no airs and is willing to discuss some specific matters with him and who recognizes him from some practical matters.
To use the rhetoric of literati, this is probably a confidant.
As the saying goes, a thousand pieces of gold are easy to come by, but a true friend is hard to find. He could finally understand how those scholars and students with tears streaming down their faces in the storytellers felt.
He is really lucky to have Lady Xia as his mistress!
Guo Kanglai was filled with emotion. Even when the carriage Xia Mingyue and Lu were riding in was so far away that they could no longer see their shadows, they still refused to leave.
"Uncle Kanglai."
Guo Kang came to his senses and saw that it was Chunsheng who called him, and asked, "What's wrong?"