Chapter 453 Implementing Arrangements
The good aunt brought not only two book boys with her in the afternoon of the next day, but also the general steward Chang Qing, the chief steward Gu Dachang, and the chief steward Gu Dahua.
Starting from Gu Zhai, Gu Youcheng, the current leader of Qingyang Zhuang, led the way from Hedong to Hexi of Qinghe Village, and then joined Zhoushun to go to the wasteland of Hexi.
It is said to be a wasteland, but with Zhou Shun's temperament of wanting to plant something in every corner, how could he leave it vacant? Today it is already very different from when he first bought it.
In less than three months, according to the drawings drawn by Zhao Wenxuan, the wasteland between Hexi and Wangbei Village has taken shape.
In the wasteland near the foot of the mountain, sweet potatoes were planted in any soil that could be planted, or alfalfa seeds were sown, all the way to the pig pens and sheep pens at the entrance of the village in the south.
A piece of land was also fenced off for the pig and sheep pens to build Qingyang Zhuangzi. At this time, Zhou Changgen's eldest son led people to dig the foundation and strengthen the pig and sheep pens.
As for the surrounding fertile fields and ponds, Gu Wenxuan didn't want to see them.
Farming, let alone him, his father is far inferior to his father-in-law.
His father-in-law pointed at one area and said that some winter wheat had been planted in that area, and that some winter wheat had been planted in that area to be harvested before winter. He just nodded.
In areas he was not good at, asking too many questions would make him laugh. Whenever his father-in-law mentioned what he had harvested, what he had planted, and how.
Gu Wenxuan always thinks that his father-in-law's arrangement is good and the plan is brilliant, otherwise he and his wife would be dumbfounded if he and his wife only knew a little bit about it.
Although he and his wife came from the mountains and valleys in their last life, they were really not good at farming, let alone the difference in crops between the north and the south.
Even if natural disasters came a few years ago, they only fooled the city people and only dared to plant a whole vegetable garden and plant a few familiar crops.
Too many?
I need to read the book and find the video.
After visiting here, the group headed by Zhou Shushun and Gu Wenxuan turned to the entrance of Qinghe Village and went straight to the entrance of Gujiazhuang Village, where they made another stop.
After comparing the drawings and using white lime to circle the land for the tofu shop and the oil pressing shop, Gu Wenxuan handed over these matters to the chief steward Gu Dachang for coordination.
The matter to be dealt with was almost over. He was not a father-in-law who liked to do things himself, but he still followed Zhou Shun's advice as a sign of respect.
Before planning to go to the workshop and the manor, half of the staff was left to discuss with Zhou Changgen in the village, while he himself accompanied his father-in-law to the location of the paper mill.
Thursday Shun was very happy.
What about the big hole in papermaking?
This area has already been dug and is in use. In addition to the large pit dug in the wasteland near the foot of the mountain in Hexi Province, according to my uncle's wishes, a batch of paper can be made before it freezes.
But there is no need to encircle the entire site of the papermaking mill. Building an earthen wall would not free up manpower, and erected wooden sticks and branches for a fence would not make much sense.
It would be better to use a thick straw rope to pull a line and hang a sign saying no entry. If any unlucky guy sneaks across this line without having a good eye, he can't blame his daughter-in-law.
After all, the market leader in this line is not just the pit of papermaking. If you fall into the pit like this, it is not an inadvertent intrusion at all.
Besides, this is not the other end of the river. Construction is about to start at the entrance of the village. Why don't you go to this end if you have nothing to do? You can go to the workshop or Ma's house.
Gu Wenxuan agreed with this. It was not about whether it would be a waste of money, but how to save it. The key was that the final decision on the planning of this land had not yet been made.
A mere paper mill can't use such a large piece of land. At least, it's hard to make a decision too early on what the land between the paper mill and the workshop will be used for.
Here, the father-in-law and his son-in-law have reached an initial consensus - don't leave it alone until they move to this manor, or make plans next year. After the matter was settled, Zhou Shushun no longer wanted to play with his uncle, and left his uncle to take care of his own business, while he returned to the entrance of the village of Gujiazhuang.
After being separated from Zhou Shun, Gu Wenxuan said he was busy, but in fact there was nothing to be busy with. He originally planned to spend half the afternoon dealing with outside matters.
Now what is to be built and how to build it have basically been arranged. Later, Gu Dachang and others will cooperate with Zhou Changgen, and he will go to the workshop.
The workshop remains the same.
From the guards to the internal workers, they all performed their duties, and they did not slack off due to the absence of the general manager, chief steward, and other officers, and there was a phenomenon of cheating and cheating.
These are naturally inseparable from the existence of a good set of rules and regulations, from hierarchical management to clear rewards and punishments, which are enough to ensure efficient and orderly operation of the workshop.
Gu Wenxuan visited and led the inspection around the workshop. Seeing that things were still going on in an orderly manner, he went out directly from the back door accompanied by Zhou Molan.
On the manor side, the carpenter Master Zheng led his team to finish the work a few months ago, paid all the wages, and left. Now all the hardware facilities are completed, leaving only the interior decoration.
Such as curtains and door curtains.
The sewing room has never stopped working since the day it was established. The servants have been busy with autumn clothes and winter clothes. In recent days, they have been busy with work here.
His wife told her not to worry about this needlework, so he just used his wife's eyes to take a look at it, and took a look at the vegetation and rocks to see if it was properly arranged.
Then check the current status of the granary in the open and dark areas, as well as the entrance and exit of the secret cellar in the couple's courtyard where his wife's dowry is placed.
After walking around and doing a general inspection, the sun was setting and it was getting late. Gu Wenxuan immediately took September's accounts and headed back home.
When I got home, the house was unexpectedly lively.
Since his sister-in-law had been in the house for two months, it was no surprise that there were more and more guests visiting her. It was conceivable that the quiet days before were gone forever.
During that period, every time he came back home, it was quiet. Even though it was a little livelier on the previous trip, he was not laughing or crying like he was today.
Listen to the noise, good guy, there are at least three children crying together, and five or six people, including his sister-in-law, are laughing loudly!
Gu Wenxuan shook his head secretly and quickened his pace, walking from the backyard to the inner courtyard. Unsurprisingly, as he had guessed, the noise came from the east wing.
The question is, where is his wife?
"I'm here."
Zhou Banxia was preoccupied with watching the excitement and gossip, while paying attention to the movements outside, when he heard a woman and a maid calling the second young master in the yard outside.
When she left the small hall of the east wing, she saw that it was Gu Wenxuan who had gone home. He was looking at where she was standing on the corridor outside the small hall of the west wing.
Next to her were Zhi Ming and Ji Xing who were moving things, and Mai Huang was walking towards her quickly, which probably made him embarrassed to call his wife.
Gu Wenxuan jumped down the steps in front of the porch and walked forward in three steps. When Mai Huangxu supported Zhou Banxia and came towards her, he couldn't help but hold his wife's little hand.
"Hahaha..."
"Am I right?"
"Look, they're holding hands..."