Dahe Village has mountains and mountains, and the trees in the mountains are hundreds of thousands of years old.
Villagers have been cutting down trees on the mountains for firewood for generations, and this firewood is only a drop in the bucket of the forest.
Nowadays, Cheng Wanwan purchases dry firewood in large quantities. Considering that it may cause soil erosion, she has specifically told her to cut down trees at intervals and not to cut down young trees that have just grown. The land will be protected by vegetation so that the forest will not be destroyed.
There are naturally mulberry trees on this mountain, all growing wild.
But because there is no technology, no one in the village specializes in raising silkworms.
"Everyone knows that there are many villages in Quanzhou that have been raising silkworms for generations, and have also set up special spinning and cloth mills to support many women." Cao Yingying said slowly, "It's just that the people in Quanzhou have complicated minds. , this time my father was deceived, and he almost lost tens of thousands of taels of silver due to an accident."
Tens of thousands of taels of silver... Li Zheng covered his chest and couldn't breathe steadily. The Cao family is so rich!
"I just thought about planting mulberry trees and raising silkworms by myself, and then find someone to spin the yarn to make the fabrics needed by the Cao family." Cao Yingying said her plan, "The mulberry trees can be planted in winter, and I will start raising silkworms next summer. You will see the benefits at the end of the year. If it works, my father will not be tricked again in the future. If it doesn't work... let's talk about it later."
Hearing these words, Cao Defu couldn't help but burst into tears: "Yingying, you have really grown up and become more sensible. You have even begun to learn to share your worries for your father...Dad is so happy, woo woo hoo, how could I be so sensible? My daughter...grandson!"
Manager Sun immediately stood up and said, "Master, please give me your instructions."
"You will be responsible for assisting with the purchase of land to plant mulberry trees this time!" Cao Defu patted the table and said, "Also, you send someone to Quanzhou. No matter how much it costs, you must buy the sericulture technology... "
Manager Sun nodded: "Yes!"
Li Zheng's hands trembled.
If the Cao family started raising silkworms in Dahe Village, they would definitely recruit help. Then wouldn't the women in their village have work to do?
Moreover, raising silkworms is not a physical job, it is a technical job. Some girls in their early teens should be able to do it...
"Miss Cao, I will measure the land for you when I get back today and deliver the land deed tomorrow morning." Li Zheng patted his chest, "To grow food in wasteland, you have to clear it first. If you want to plant trees, you can plant them directly. Leave this matter to us The men in the village can plant them all for you in less than a month."
Cao Yingying nodded with a smile: "Then it's all thanks to Uncle Zheng."
The matter was settled just like that.
The adults had a pleasant conversation. Zhao Dawang and Zhao Tiezhu had their mouths full of oil and wished they had another mouth...
Zhao Ergou drank a little wine and felt a little dizzy. When he looked at Cao Yingying, he always felt that she was particularly beautiful today. He wanted to say a few words to her, but there were several people between him and he really didn't know what to say. What, I can only look away silently.
Cao Yingying also glanced over.
The two people's eyes met in the air, and then quickly separated, making a big blush...
All in all, it was a great meal for both host and guest.
After eating, the group of people walked out of the restaurant and were about to separate.
"Hey, isn't this Boss Cao?" A woman came over and said with a loud smile, "Boss Cao was drinking. It seems that something great happened. This is Miss Cao, she is really good-looking. It should be fourteen this year, right?”
Cheng Wanwan looked over, and she recognized it. This was Matchmaker Huang. A long time ago, she wanted to matchmaker with Magistrate Shen.
She moved her steps and blocked herself behind Li Zheng and his party, mainly because she was afraid that after Matchmaker Huang saw her, she would bring up the old things again...
Cao Defu said proudly: "My daughter is fifteen."
"Then after the Chinese New Year, you'll be sixteen, so you have to settle the marriage quickly." Matchmaker Huang kept true to her profession. "Yesterday, a lady asked me to be a matchmaker for her son. His son is seventeen this year. He is a handsome and elegant man, and he is also a scholar. He is studying at Nanfu Academy. The mountain chief said that he will definitely be selected as a scholar next year. If we get married next year, the merchants of the Cao family may not be worthy enough to marry each other this year. Now that the marriage is settled, wouldn’t it be a good idea to pick up a talented son-in-law for nothing..."
Cao Defu was immediately moved: "Are you sure you are the best son-in-law?"
"Of course!" Matchmaker Huang assured, patting her chest, "I've seen that child before. He's born very well, he's tall, and he's good at reading. He's the right material to be an official. He's a natural match for Miss Cao. The ground is equipped with a pair..."
"Okay, okay!" Cao Defu nodded, "Let the child come to Cao's house tomorrow. I'll take a look first. If it's as you said, then this marriage is fine..."
"father!"
Cao Yingying shouted loudly.
Cao Defu looked over and noticed that his daughter's face was completely white.
"Yingying, what's wrong with you? What's wrong?"
Cao Yingying tightened her handkerchief and said, "Dad, I don't want to get married for the time being!"
If she was not present, her father would definitely have decided on her marriage directly without asking her if she was willing?
What is the difference between doing this and the stepmother Qi's behavior?
Her eyes turned red, she threw her hands and ran away.
Zhao Ergou clenched his fists and chased after him without saying a word.
"Er Gou." Cheng Wanwan pulled him and whispered, "It's not appropriate for you to chase after him. Just stay here with Boss Cao."
The man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried. They are chasing each other in the street. People see them and they don’t know what rumors will spread.
In this dynasty, if a man and a woman establish a relationship without telling their parents, they will have a private life-long relationship. This is a scandal that brings shame to the family.
Therefore, she, the elder, could only come forward.
Cheng Wanwan looked at Cao Defu: "Boss Cao drank too much, Ergou, please help him into the private room of the restaurant and sit there for a while."
Matchmaker Huang said with a smile: "That's good, let's sit down and talk about this marriage slowly."
"After Mr. Cao sobers up, Matchmaker Huang will come again." Zhao Ergou blocked Matchmaker Huang without leaving a trace, "Uncle Li Zheng, come and help me."
Li Zheng was watching in confusion, not knowing what was going on. He immediately stepped forward to hold Cao Defu's arm and pulled him in.
Zhao Tiezhu and Zhao Dawang blocked the door of the private room on the left and right. Matchmaker Huang had no choice but to leave first, waving her handkerchief.
Here, Cheng Wanwan chased Cao Yingying.
During this time, she would also run after getting up early, and her physical fitness had improved a lot. It was not difficult to chase a little girl.
The hard part is how to open up to a little girl.
She had been single for so many years in her previous life and had never even been in love. She really didn't know how to approach this topic...
"Auntie, don't worry about me, I just don't want to get married for the time being." Cao Yingying said gloomily, "My father also said before that he would never force me to do anything. Why do you decide for me the big things in your life?"
Cheng Wanwan coughed and said bravely: "Do you not want to marry, or do you not want to marry the person Huang Matchmaker said?"
