The young couple from the farm fights back

Chapter 132 Future Planning

Under Jiang Li's arrangement, the two boys beside Que Ge'er and Heng Ge'er also went to the study to study.

Jing'er and An'er were so happy to have more playmates around them that they lost their minds and ran around the yard with them. The Mingqing family stayed by their side, fearing that the children would get hurt while playing wildly.

Aowu no longer needs to be treated as a plaything. He can lie comfortably under the sun and bask in the sunshine.

These days, Jiang Li took time out every day to take Yuan Niang to the basement of Jianglin Pavilion to check the accounts. Today, they finally verified the accounts and found that there were many fewer valuable items recorded in the accounts.

But she was not surprised.

Mr. Fang is a man who is kept in the cabinet by the old island owner. If he doesn't have the ability to get a few things, how can he exchange them for flour from foreign businessmen?

Jiang Li felt confident that the accounts would be clear from now on. He handed the account book to Yuan Niang and said, "Make a new account book based on the accounts we have counted."

"Okay, my lady." Yuan Niang took the account book and said, "My lady, it's still early now. You haven't slept well recently. Why don't you go back to the bedroom and take a nap?"

"It's okay, I'm not sleepy either." Jiang Li took the handkerchief and wiped his hands. "It's about time the heat outside gets colder. I'm going to the field to see how the yams I planted earlier are doing."

Jiang Li had a good idea of the yams she had transplanted. Whether they grew well or not wasn't important; what mattered was that they would grow. The bean seeds would be harvested at the end of the year and used for planting the following year.

It is the slack season for farming now, so Aunt Hu only needs to look after Xiaobao at home, or go to the vacant courtyard next door to help dry the herbs. Dabao and Mingjieer both go to school together at Jianglin Pavilion.

Zhao was even more restless. Every day, she would bring her energetic daughters-in-law from the clan to the mountains in groups to look for medicinal herbs.

She didn't know many medicinal herbs, so she thought it would be a good idea to share some of the work with her sister-in-law. She knew that woad was an essential herb for many ailments, and they had already climbed most of the island's mountains.

Dashuan had been learning to fish at sea these days, while Uncle Zhou had been solely responsible for the chores in the fields. If he felt overwhelmed, the islanders would kindly pick up their hoes and come over to help. Compared to his past in Shilitun, the island's simple, supportive spirit left Uncle Zhou deeply moved.

When Jiang Li arrived at the yam field, he happened to see Uncle Zhou Er and several uncles from the clan preparing to apply fertilizer. The ancient fertilizer was to burn the manure of domestic animals and apply it to the fields.

Seeing this, Jiang Li couldn't keep idle and picked up the shovel on the ground to help shovel the fertilizer.

Uncle Zhou Er turned around and saw her coming too, so he hurried over and said, "Oh, you don't have to worry about Chunfeng's house. You're so busy all day that you can't even take care of the children. We can take care of the farm work."

"Uncle, why are you being so formal with me? We're all peasants who crawled out of the fields and have been farming our whole lives. I can still do this little job. Let's hurry up and finish applying the fertilizer before nightfall."

Jiang Li's down-to-earth character made Zhou Ershu and the clansmen feel very happy. They all praised him and worked harder.

At this time, an aunt from the tribe said with a smile: "Madam Li, you said earlier that we should plant more medicinal herbs on our island next year, but are we planting yams now?"

Jiang Li shoveled fertilizer into the ground and said, "Besides yams, we can also plant something else. Tomorrow I'll go to the mountains on the island to check out some good herbs. If I find seeds, I'll plant them. Not only can we use them ourselves, but once Yanzhou City is restored to its former state, we can also sell them in the city for silver."

"That's great!" The aunt smiled happily. Who doesn't like to make money? Although they don't have to worry about food and drink on the island, they can buy more things they need with money.

An uncle from the clan nearby heard this and his eyes lit up as well: "That's great. The land that Lady Li asked us to prepare has been plowed and we are just waiting for the medicinal herb seeds."

Everyone nodded and shouted in unison. In the past, their Changsheng Island had everything they needed, but what they lacked most was doctors who knew medicine.

In the past, the tribe's biggest fear was a headache or fever. Now their new island master is a miraculous doctor, and he will train a group of girls who know medicine. No longer will they worry about not being able to find a doctor when they get sick, or being scammed by quack doctors invited to the island.

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Jiang Li's mood was also lifted. He raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead. A fulfilling time always makes people happy.

When the yams were first planted, the roots were half dead and Dashuan had told her several times that they might not survive. But now, seeing the roots growing back, the fruit of everyone's hard work, how could it not be a feeling of inner fulfillment?

The thing that Changsheng Island has the most of is farmland. For hundreds of years, the people on the island have never paid grain taxes to the imperial court. Every household has two plots of land, which is enough for them to have enough food and drink and even have surplus.

Jiang Li also planned to allocate funds from the Crimson Scale Pavilion to utilize all the arable land on the island next year. In addition to medicinal herbs and yams, he also planned to plant more rice, wheat, and corn. During the war years, food was extremely scarce, so this was another way to operate.

If we all make money together and work together, life will not be boring and it will boost the enthusiasm of the tribe members.

At night, after Jiang Li finished washing up, he took Lan Jie'er from Fang's arms. The little girl slept too much during the day and was very energetic at night.

"I'm tired of having you look after her every day." Jiang Li said politely.

Fang Shi didn't dare to take credit for it and said, "My lady, your words are too kind. This is what I should do."

The fact that their family was able to be valued by the Jianglin Pavilion was all thanks to Lady Li’s blessing.

Jiang Li thought of what Yuan Niang had said before, that she wanted to have a grandson in the next two years, and said with a smile, "Remember to take the prescription I gave you yesterday every seven days."

Fang couldn't help blushing shyly: "My lady, you are so thoughtful. Thank you for your consideration."

"Look at you, you're even being polite to me." Jiang Li teased the little girl in her arms, thinking of the work she had recently assigned to Ming Ye and the others, and asked, "How are the preparations for today's girls' school going?"

Fang nodded and said, "In reply to Madam Li, as you instructed, the desks will be ready tomorrow."

"it is good."

The girls' school was where she would teach medicine. The young girls sent by the clan would learn calligraphy in the mornings, and she would teach them in the afternoons. Yuan Niang had found two well-educated daughters-in-law from the clan to teach the girls calligraphy, as it was the safest option. Only when the children could recognize words could they understand medical texts.

"By the way, I agreed with Yuan Niang earlier that your family and Ming Qing's family would move into Jianglin Pavilion together. It would be more convenient for us to do things on weekdays."

Fang's face was filled with joy: "Okay, my lady."

This entire Sifang City is so huge that Jiang Li still hasn't fully understood it. She thought to herself that Ming Ye and Ming Qing's family are all working for her in the pavilion, so it would be better if more people could move in to make the pavilion popular.

"It's getting late, go down and get some rest."

"Yes."

After Fang left, Jiang Li picked up Lan Jie'er and walked into the inner room. Looking at his daughter in his arms with her eyes open and full of energy, Jiang Li became angry.

"If you sleep again during the day tomorrow, mother will give you two injections to wake you up."

Lan Jie'er, who said she didn't understand anything, thought her mother was teasing her, and she giggled with her mouth wide open and her eyes curved.