Chapter 418: Fruit Trees Must Be Planted
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Ye Muyu was immersed in her own matters. She only reacted when Chu Jin’s voice came from outside the door.
She looked up and saw Zhang Cong and his sister’s nervous expressions. She suddenly reacted and smiled. “You guys go down and follow Ziluo and Lil’ Jin.”
“Alright, Madam, this servant understands.”
The two of them retreated one after another.
After a while, Chu Jin’s voice could no longer be heard.
Ye Muyu smiled helplessly. Madam Hu had already cleaned up the dishes in the kitchen and came in.
She saw Ye Muyu sitting in the main room silently. She walked to the door and quickly left. She did not want to disturb the Madam and was about to turn around and leave.
“Madam Hu, wait a minute. Let’s go check out the firewood mountain,” Ye Muyu called out to her.
She was still a little worried. If she did not go and take a look personally, she would not know the situation on the firewood mountain.
Madam Hu looked at the sky and said, “Madam, the weather is very hot now.
Why don’t we go and see it later? We’ll go after you rest.”
“It’s okay. Just put on the curtain hat and come back after taking a look.
Otherwise, I won’t be able to sleep well.”
Ye Muyu said as he walked toward the east wing.
“Alright, I’ll accompany you.” Madam Hu nodded lightly.
She could see that Madam actually had a worried temperament, so Madam Hu naturally did not interfere and just listened to her with peace of mind.
After a while, Madam Hu put on her straw hat and Ye Muyu put on her curtain hat. The two of them left the courtyard and walked toward the firewood mountain.
The weather was hot at the moment, and there were almost no people working in the fields. They were all resting at home and would only come out to work after noon when it was the hottest.
The two of them basically did not stop along the way. They arrived at the location of the firewood mountain.
As they approached, Ye Muyu saw a patch of mountain pepper trees on the east side of the mountain.
Madam Hu walked in front to open the way.
Looking at the neat and tidy firewood mountain, there was only a little new soil on the ground. The excess weeds had even been taken away.
Madam Hu said, “Madam, you can rest assured now. Lu Chuan has indeed followed Master’s teachings. Not only are the mountain pepper trees living well, but the weeds around it have also been cleaned up.”
Ye Muyu walked around the mountain pepper trees and observed some details of the leaves. After making sure that there were no signs of wilting on the mountain pepper trees, he was relieved.
“We need to get some oilpaper cloth over in the afternoon to make a shelter. The weather is hot now. I’m afraid that watering alone won’t be enough to keep these mountain pepper trees alive. I think we’ll be able to harvest a lot of mountain peppers next year,” Ye Muyu said as she looked at the mountain pepper trees.
“Madam is thoughtful. Usually, we can only plant some wood and peanuts to withstand the drought. The harvest is not high. If we plant pepper trees, we can increase our income,” Madam Hu said.
“There are five to six pieces of mountainous land next to it. We can plant more fruit trees. When summer comes, we can also taste the fruits. It’s just that we need to take care of it regularly. I’m afraid we’ll need some manpower.”
Ye Muyu heaved a sigh of relief. It was no wonder that the rich families had so many servants. If they wanted to earn more money and food, they would definitely need manpower.
When Madam Hu heard this, she saw Ye Muyu’s face turn dark. She thought for a while but did not say anything. After all, this matter would definitely be decided after discussion between Ye Muyu and Chu Heng. As a servant, she could notdo much other than helping out with some work.
“Madam, are we going back now?” Madam Hu asked softly as she watched the scorching sun grow hotter and hotter.
“Let’s go.”
Ye Muyu did not stay for long. The scorching sun at noon was the strongest, and her skin hurt from the sun, so she decided to wear thicker clothes..