Cui Shao Xi laughed and climbed up with his own hands.
The young master had gone up, how could a slave be too delicate? Cui Yi also climbed up.
Originally, Lian Fang Zhou had wanted to take Qin Feng and Su Zi Ji to take a look at the grounds but now that the donkey cart was so full, it was too crowded, so she had to give up!
She was about to tell them to stay home when Cui Shao Xi saw her expression and said: âTell Qin Fend and the others to come too! They can ride on the carriage, its fine!â
Qin Feng and Su Zi Ji were startled.
Hearing Cui Shao Xiâs words, Lian Fang Zhou was not polite. She nodded and smiled: âAlright!â
Qin Feng and Su Zi Ji had no choice but to get into the beautiful carriage.
âSister, climb up so we can go!â Lian Ze held out his hand and smiled at Lian Fang Zhou.
Lian Fang Zhou agreed and took his hand, climbing up into the donkey cart. Ah Jian looked back and smiled. âSit down.â He said and drove the cart out.
The group first went to Sanchakou. Lian Fang Qing and Lian Che explained every detail about Xiaohauguo Mountain to Cui Shao Xi and Lian Ze said a few words from time to time. The three siblings were obviously most interested in the mountain.
As for the cotton, they didnât know much about it and hadnât paid much attention to it.
Lian Fang Zhou lagged behind, talking to Qin Feng and Su Zi Ji and introducing them to the area. She also explained that she was sorting out the nursery and that she would continue the work when the mud from the pond was dry.
Qin Feng and Su Zi Ji listened very carefully and were able to grasp Lian Fang Zhouâs plans very easily. When they spoke about farming skills, they couldnât help but secretly be surprised.
Seeing that she was kind to others, her words and deeds calm and generous, the two had greatly admitted her. The anxiety in their hearts had gradually faded and they had become able to discuss a few words with Lian Fang Zhou.
They climbed Xiaohuaguo for a while. Seeing the tall tree stumps planted at the top of the mountain, Cui Shao Xi couldnât help asking about them.
Lian Fang Qing and Lian Che answered honestly.
Cui Shao Xi was envious and said with regret: âItâs a pity, it would have been great if I had come a few days earlier! I missed such a fun thing!â
âWhy donât you come on a snowy day, pretty cousin! My sister and Brother Ah Jian said they will take us hunting then!â Lian Fang Qingâs clear eyes flickered and her little face was full of expectation.
âYeah, I will definitely come when I find a chance next year!â Cui Shao Xi glanced at Ah Jian and the light from the corner of his eyes quickly jumped to Lian Fang Zhou, feeling a little depressed.
After watching for a while, Lian Fang Zhou smiled and said: âI think we have finished looking around. The Shituping side is the same as here. Thereâs nothing growing yet, so its all bare and there isnât anything to look at! Young Master Cui, you should go home quickly!â
Although Cui Shao Xi was reluctant to give up, he thought that he had already done all he could and it was time to leave, so he nodded and smiled: âOkay, Iâll leave first! When I have the time, I will come and see you guys again!â
Although Lian Fang Zhou didnât want him to come again, she couldnât stop him, so she nodded vaguely and urged him: âHead back, it gets dark quickly this time of year!â
Hearing this, Cui Shao Xi laughed and âpoutedâ, saying with a smile: âItâs not even midday!â But he went down the mountain as she instructed.
âIf you have difficulty, ask someone to send me a letter or send someone to talk to my cousin. I donât need to tell you that my cousin is a very good person. Itâs so annoying!â Cui Shao Xi advised her before he left.
Seeing him like this, Lian Fang Zhou felt a little guilty, so she slowed down and nodded: âI understand!â
Cui Shao Xi knew that she was just agreeing casually and couldnât help but feel a little sad. He didnât say anything else, just sighed and nodded. âTake care!â He said, as he got into the carriage.
After the Cui master and servant left, Lian Fang Zhou relaxed a little and went to the warehouse compound.
When the donkey cart reached the compound gate, she asked Lian Fang Qing and Lian Che to head back to the house first and walked inside with Ah Jian, Lian Ze, Qin Feng, and Su Zi Ji.
âThe house here is almost finished, it should be done in another two days. After this, we will clean up a few rooms for you to live in. By the way, you should go to the city and see if there are any more suitable people. Buy a couple and they can stay here too!â Lian Fang Zhou said.
Qin Feng and Su Zi Ji agreed.
The 26 acres of land had changed their shape long ago. There were now high walls on all sides. When you entered through the gate, the large area in the middle was still empty. To the east, there was a wall across the north and south courtyard, dividing the area into two pieces.
From behind the wall there, you could see a tall building, two stories high. This was the warehouse, connected to the side by a door, which would be used to harvest the cotton in the future.
The small flat land in front of the warehouse was paved with blue bricks, cut seamlessly. There was plenty of room for moving cotton in the future and could also be used for processing.
On this side of the wall, about two meters away from the wall, there was also a row of one-story houses. They were built extremely wide and were sectioned into several rooms of different sizes. These would be used in the future for cottonseed, processing and spinning cotton, and weaving.
Only one row had been built for now. If this was not enough, then in the future they could just expand to the west.
A row of five two-story lofts were built on the north side, near the middle. These were rooms for staff to sit down and handle affairs, store food, and for entertaining guests. There was even a room for filing upstairs and a place to stack important tools and equipment.
In front of the pavilion, there was a long flowerbed with two round ends built out of bricks. The two begonia-shaped areas were surrounded by blue bricks at both ends of the flowerbed. Lian Fang Zhou planned on planting two pomegranates and two white magnolias after the spring.
Flowers would naturally be planted in the flower beds.
Walking out from the small, but fully functional office buildings, there was another door separating the inside and outside, with a small living area.
This was were Lian Fang Zhou planned on having Qin Feng and Su Zi Ji live.
There was a long row of worker dormitories in the living area, all of which were two-story houses. There were also two small elaborate courtyards, each with its own main house and east and west wings. The three houses each had one entry way, which could be managed by a steward.
In addition to this, there was a special cafeteria. She was planning on digging a well behind it and building several small building to store firewood and food.
Considering there would likely be female workers in the future, there was a special wall inside the cafeteria to separate the sides. Worker dormitories had also been built on the other side for female workers.
There was room for all the housing arrangements so they could be expanded in the future if it became crowded. There were also many small and large flower beds built with the broken bricks along the corners and open ground. These could be filled with flowers and trees next year, after spring began.