Before Liu Yue was ready to go to Beijing, Liu Anan, Lan Yi, and Qing Yi came back together.
Third Young Master Chu still stayed in the capital. He had more important things to deal with, so he did not return to Linxian County. Since the journey was long, and he did not let Aunt Jin go back and forth, she also stayed in Rong Mansion.
Liu Anan doesn't have to worry about his family's workshop and shop, but the matter at Xiangyang Farm must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
A letter came from Dafeng. The two workshops in Xiangyang Farm have been built. Man, all the management is in place.
Pears and peaches are counting the time. It’s almost time to pick them. Once picked, they must be canned immediately.
These fruits cannot be kept for too long, otherwise they will rot.
Liu Anan had to come back in advance to arrange these things, so he persuaded Rong Jue through hard talk.
So on the third day after Lan Yi left home, he met his girl.
Liu Yue had not seen her daughter for many days. When they met, she cried while holding her daughter in her arms. They all said that a mother is strong, but her daughter always stood in front of her.
Xiao Muyang even hugged her sister and didn't let go. The family had a great intimacy, and even Zhuang Zhuang hugged Liu Anan's neck and didn't let go.
After the family had eaten, Liu Yue continued to pack her things for Beijing, while Liu Anan immediately rushed to Xiangyang Farm.
Rong Guogong and his son were very interested in the farm, so they came together.
Before Rong Guogong and his son could get on the carriage, Zhuangzhuang jumped up first. He was afraid that his little master would leave him again, which made everyone laugh.
Zhuang Zhuang sat upright and looked straight ahead.
Liu Anan put Zhuangzhuang on his lap in a funny way, "I will take you with me wherever I go from now on, and I won't leave you at home anymore, okay?"
Zhuang Zhuang nodded crazily, his big white teeth dazzlingly white.
The group arrived at Zhuangzi soon, and Qingyi went to Zhuangzi to inform Liu He and others.
Rongguo Gong and his son got off the carriage at the entrance of Zhuangzi. When they looked up, they saw the characters of Xiangyang Farm carved on a huge stone.
The whole Zhuangzi is full of vitality. Many farmers are working in the farmland, and there are also busy figures on the mountains in the distance.
"Uncle, soybeans are being planted in the fields now. There are pears and peaches in the orchard, as well as fifty acres of grapes. I plan to expand grape planting next year."
Liu Anan introduced the situation of the entire farm to his uncle Liu Rufeng.
At this time, Liu He, Wang Si and others walked quickly from the village, "I have seen the girl." Several people said in unison.
"You don't have to be polite. These are my uncle and cousin. They came from the capital and want to visit Zhuangzi."
Liu Anan didn't say the identity of his eldest uncle, and the stewards didn't talk much, so he saluted and said, "I have met the eldest master, the eldest son."
Duke Rong Guo nodded.
"The girl is back. Pears and peaches will fall from the trees soon. According to the girl's instructions, everything in the workshop is ready and the cellar has been dug." Liu He hurriedly reported the situation in the village to the girl.
"Okay, starting tomorrow, I will teach the guys how to make canned fruits. Today, I will have the tools, containers, etc. steamed and sterilized again. You go and get busy."
Liu He and others nodded and left to make arrangements.
Liu Anan did not hide it from her uncle, wine, canned fruits, and after the soybeans mature, she would also try to refine soybean oil.
Duke Rong Guo couldn't be happier after hearing his niece's plan. Look, the children of my Liu family are so outstanding!
"An'an, how do you preserve the canned fruit now? There are still a few months until winter. If you don't preserve it well, your efforts will be in vain."
"Uncle, I have dug multiple cellars where I can put the prepared cans in the cellars, and I also have a way to lower the temperature of the cellars."
"Sister, what method?" Liu Huanping couldn't help but ask.
The past few days in Kaoshan Village have already shocked Prince Liu enough. When he saw Xiangyang Farm again today, Prince Liu suddenly felt that his sister was getting farther and farther away from him.
This is far from the closeness of the relationship, but the speed of growth.
"Uncle, cousin, come with me."
Liu Anan led his uncle and cousin to Linglong Residence on Zhuangzi, which is the main courtyard of Zhuangzi.
After Liu Xiang followed Liu Anan, Linglong Residence was now in charge of an aunt from Zhuangzi whose surname was Pang.
Aunt Pang saw the girl coming and rushed out to greet her, "The girl is here."
"Aunt Pang, this is my uncle and cousin. We are discussing something in the study. Aunt Pang can just bring me half a basin of water."
Aunt Pang saw the eldest master and the eldest son, and went to prepare some water.
Several people entered the study. Aunt Pang also brought some water and then exited the study.
Rong Guogong Liu Rufeng and the eldest son Liu Huanping didn't know what Liu Anan was going to do, so they both looked at it curiously.
Liu Anan took out the key, opened the bookcase, and took out a large box. When he opened it, it contained white powder.
Aunt Pang didn't bring much water. Liu Anan put the white powder into the water with a spoon many times. After a while, the water in the basin gradually turned into ice!
"This kind of ice can be placed in the cellar to lower the temperature of the cellar. If it is edible ice, two containers, inside and outside, are needed to freeze the water in the large container into ice, and then use the ice in the large container to freeze the water in the small container. The water can then be turned into ice and can be used for consumption, such as mixing it with fruit pieces or putting it in fruit wine, which is very suitable for consumption in summer."
Liu Anan explained softly to his uncle and cousin.
"Is this saltpeter?" Rong Guogong asked with some uncertainty.
"Uncle knows about saltpeter?"
"I heard from the eunuchs in the palace that ice was made from saltpeter, but this ice is only for use in the palace, and the old prince's family also has it. It is said that the Li family doesn't have much, and it was a reward from the Queen Mother Li."
"Uncle, are you interested in this?" Liu Anan raised a nice eyebrow.
"An'an wants to give uncle the recipe for making saltpeter ice?" Rong Guogong said with a smile, "You are a clever little kid, how can uncle ask you for the recipe to make money?"
"I have many ways to make money. This is the process of refining saltpeter, making ice, and a huge saltpeter mine. I sold this hilltop. I wrote the name of my uncle."
"What?"
Duke Rong Guo stood up all of a sudden, almost knocking over his chair, "Girl, this thing is too heavy, uncle can't have it!"
Liu Huanping was also shocked. He also understood how useful it was to make ice with saltpeter, not to mention there was a saltpeter mine.
His sister, how could he not love her!
"Uncle, I have also sold the mountain top, and it has been filed with the Yamen. It cannot be changed! This is also my mother's intention. How about you and my mother go talk to it?"
Liu Anan spread his hands in a bachelor manner.
Could Rong Guogong Liu Rufeng not know who meant it? His sister definitely didn't know about this, it was all An An's idea.
"You kid, tell me what to say!" Duke Rong's eyes were red.
Liu An'an blinked and handed the prescription and the land deed to her uncle. This gift was indeed very heavy, but she didn't feel bad at all for giving it to her uncle, because he was the person her mother cared about the most.
Liu Anan took his uncle and cousin to see the orchard and vegetable garden.
"The vegetables produced in a ten-acre vegetable garden cannot be eaten by the family at all. If it is sold, the surrounding farmers will grow it for themselves, unless it is sold to a restaurant or a wealthy family."
Duke Rong Guo looked at such a large vegetable garden and was a little worried about where the vegetables would go.
"My uncle is right. All the vegetables I grow in this vegetable garden are used to make pickled vegetables, which will be sold in the county, prefecture and capital. These pickled vegetables can be eaten directly or made into dishes."
"Besides, ten acres of land is not enough, so I bought some land from the surrounding area and incorporated it all into Xiangyang Farm. I will also purchase it from vegetable farmers in the future, so that the amount can be increased."
"Preserved vegetables are a good idea. They can be sold in winter when there are less vegetables in the north. If they are made into dishes, they can be eaten all year round."
Liu Huanping was not slow to react and immediately understood what his sister was thinking.
"My eldest cousin is absolutely right. Brother Lian Sheng opened a grocery store in the capital. In the capital, pickled dishes will be sold in his store, and the products produced here will be branded with "Xiangyang Farm", gradually forming a brand , I want to spread the Xiangyang Farm brand to every corner of Daqi."
Seeing the little girl's cheerful appearance, Rong Guogong smiled. His sister was a lucky one.
