bookcurios Chapter 166: A Mountain
Chapter 166: A Mountain
The system asked her: "Do you want to get the Qi Min Yao Shu for you?"
Yun Xi thought for a moment and said, "Just make it and put it in my dowry box. Persimmon cakes exist in this world, and the original owner can make them, but it seems that the original owner can't make preserved fruits. They are all recorded in the Qi Min Yao Shu. If someone asks about it in the future, I will just say that I saw it in the book."
"okay."
On the way down the mountain, Yun Xi suddenly had an idea that she might be able to buy the mountain.
It's just a barren mountain, it should be okay, right?
She can try growing fruit trees, wood ears and other things on the mountain, and make full use of the existing resources on the mountain.
Although nearby villagers would go into the mountains to chop firewood and occasionally walk inside to pick up some mountain products to take home, the utilization rate of this mountain was not high.
Even if she bought it, she would not forbid the villagers from doing these things, as long as they did not enter her experimental area and cause trouble.
The land at the foot of the mountain can be reclaimed casually. Although you can't grow anything else, you can still grow sweet potatoes and cotton.
Moreover, she can also hire villagers to help her reclaim land and pick fruits, thus increasing their income.
Thinking of this, Yun Xi asked Da Zhuang: "Does this mountain have an owner?"
Da Zhuang was stunned by her question. He paused for a moment before replying, "No. The villagers nearby are coming in and out, and I don't see anyone taking care of it. It should be unowned."
"Then go ask. I want to buy this mountain."
Oh my, if she can buy it, she will be the woman who owns a mountain! Excited! Happy!
Mu Sheng saw the excitement on her face, and he also curled his lips and said, "I'll have someone do it. It requires dealing with the government, so it's more convenient for me to send someone to do it."
Yun Xi's eyes lit up and she agreed without thinking.
It will definitely be smoother for Mu Sheng to do it than for Da Zhuang.
She took Mu Sheng's arm and said with a smile, "Then I'll trouble you, my husband."
Mu Sheng was even happier.
He was happy to show his abilities in front of Yun Xi.
Yun Xi said to Da Zhuang again: "After we buy the mountain, it will definitely not be as convenient for the villagers to go up the mountain as before. We have to formulate some rules. It is still possible to pick wild vegetables in the spring, and occasionally go up the mountain to hunt small animals. At that time, I will mark out an area to focus on taking care of it, and the villagers can still go to other places. We will need to organize manpower to manage it at that time."
"I have to make it clear to them that this mountain is my private property from now on. I agree that they can continue to use some of its resources, but they have to abide by my rules."
We still need to make things clear to avoid conflicts in the future.
"Yes."
Da Zhuang responded. He thought that the young lady was kind-hearted. She bought the mountain and allowed the villagers to continue to make a living there.
Mu Sheng felt a little pressure. Do you two still remember that we are only discussing buying the mountain, but we haven’t actually bought it yet?
It would be a real sin if he couldn't buy it.
After finishing the discussion, Yun Xi, Mu Sheng and Mu Jinyan went down the mountain, leaving the rest of the matters to Da Zhuang.
On the way back, Mu Sheng couldn't help but ask her: "Since villagers are still allowed to go up the mountain, and it's not much different from before, then why did you buy this mountain? Even if you don't buy it, you can use the things on this mountain as you like."
Yun Xi said: "How can it be the same? After buying it, I will be a woman with a mountain."
After saying this, she couldn't help but laugh and felt like she had a second-year syndrome.
Mu Sheng also shook his head and laughed.
Mu Jinyan didn't understand what was going on, but seeing his parents laughing, he also laughed foolishly.
Yun Xi said to Mu Sheng, "After buying this mountain, in addition to sending people to take care of and pick these wild fruit trees, I will also open up an area to plant more fruit trees. In addition, we can raise more livestock and poultry on the mountain, and the land at the foot of the mountain can also be used. But this year is too late. We have to buy it first, and we have to wait until next spring to decide what to do."
Mu Sheng listened and admired in his heart, this barren mountain seemed to have no value in the eyes of others, at most it could be used to pick some wild fruits and hunt some game, but how come Xixi could turn it into treasure?
The key is that it doesn’t actually cost a lot of money to buy a mountain.
After returning to the farm, we rested for a while, had lunch, and played with the children for a while before setting off for home.
On the way back, Yun Xi kept chatting and playing games with Mu Jinyan, fearing that he would fall asleep in the car and affect her sleep at night.
Mu Sheng just sat beside them and watched them quietly, feeling that the years were peaceful and quiet.
The weather was already very cold, and Yun Xi began to stay in bed. Anyway, the maids were used to her casualness, and Mu Sheng didn't mind it. He still got up according to his established biological clock to practice martial arts.
Mu Jinyan would still come to find her at the appointed time. When he saw that she hadn't woken up yet, he would habitually take off his shoes and outer robe, go to bed, and spend some time with her.
Yun Xi told him, "It's cold now and the sun rises late. There's no need to get up so early. You can sleep a little longer."
Mu Jinyan agreed verbally, and got up early the next day as usual to stay in bed with her.
He didn't want to stay in bed by himself. What was the point? He just wanted to be with his mother. His mother was soft and fragrant and he loved her very much.
Sometimes, the two of them would take a nap, and sometimes they would just play and fight on the bed.
One day, the two of them were playing the tickling game on the bed and went crazy. They tickled each other's spots like crazy and laughed so hard that you could hear them from far away in the room.
Mu Sheng came back from martial arts practice and heard this devilish laughter as soon as he entered the yard. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
When I walked into the inner room, I saw the mother and daughter still attacking each other on the bed. Mu Jinyan's attack was swift. Yun Xi was ticklish by nature, and she couldn't stop laughing at the moment. She begged for mercy while looking for a chance to fight back. The child was also ticklish, and would laugh when tickled, and then beg for mercy.
But as soon as Yun Xi stopped, he rolled into her arms and said, "Keep playing, play for a while longer."
Mu Sheng looked at these two childish people and the corners of his mouth twitched.
He coughed twice to show his presence, and the big and small immediately took on the spirit of drama, pretending to be shivering and huddled together for warmth, and pulled down the tent to hide. Mu Sheng heard his son say, "Hide quickly, so that Daddy won't know what we are doing."
Yun Xi said: "Why should we hide? We didn't do anything bad."
After saying that, she opened the tent, poked her head out, and greeted Mu Sheng with a smile: "You're back. We haven't gotten up yet."
Mu Sheng walked to the bed and squatted down, tidied her messy hair, and said, "Are you having so much fun?"
Yun Xi rubbed her hands against his, unconsciously acting like a spoiled child: "Yeah. Ah Yan tickled me, I was scared."
Mu Sheng looked at his little wife, his heart almost melted. Just as he was about to bend down to kiss her, Mu Jinyan launched a sneak attack in the tent. She immediately pulled Mu Sheng for help, "Come and help me, the enemy is too strong, I can't win."
Mu Sheng looked at his wife and son playing around, and he couldn't help but be soft-hearted. He said, "I'll be right there."
He pulled open the tent and lifted Mu Jinyan up.
The battle is over.
Yun Xi and Mu Jinyan were both stunned, and then burst into laughter. The little boy said to his father righteously: "You can't fight like this. Two against one is not fair."
Mu Sheng raised his eyebrows. Oh, little brat, you still know how to talk about fairness.
Yun Xi said to Mu Sheng, "Put him down quickly. He's not feeling well if you carry him like this."
After playing enough, they got up.
The maid came in to help Mu Jinyan put on his clothes and shoes. Even though he took them off easily, it was still a bit difficult for him to put them on by himself.
The weather was getting colder and colder, and the charcoal fire in the house was not warm enough. Yun Xi finally remembered the problem of heating.
In fact, lighting a kang is the simplest method, but Yun Xi doesn't like using a kang very much. It's too dry, and she always feels like a piece of barbecue that needs to be turned over constantly to be evenly roasted, so that one side is not burnt and the other side is not half-cooked.
She thought a fireplace was an advantage, but was concerned that a wooden house would catch fire easily.
The safest method is to lay heating pipes, but iron is needed.
She knew how strict the control over iron was in feudal society!
Yun Xi told Mu Sheng about this and asked him, "Can you get the iron?"
"Why do you ask this suddenly?"
"I want to put up a heater so the house will be warm."
"Heating?"
What new thing has Xixi come up with?
Yun Xi showed him the blueprints she had drawn. "Use a side room as a boiler room. Put a big furnace in it to heat the water. We will have these iron pipes in the house. There will always be hot water in it, and the house will be very warm. It won't be cold at all. And it will be very convenient to use hot water."
Mu Sheng took a look and thought that if he was just making it at home, the amount of iron needed would not be particularly large, so he could still get it.
So he said to Yun Xi, "Leave it to me. I'll find a craftsman to help you make these things."
"We need it in our house. You can also ask Mom and Dad and Mu Xuan. This is better than using a stove or a fumigation cage for heating, and it doesn't waste much carbon. The key is that there is no smell or smoke in the house. And install it in my dad's house. If there is enough iron, install it in Ah Yan's house. If not, let Ah Yan move to our house first in the winter."
"That won't work. He's already that old, how can he sleep with us?"
Mu Sheng was extremely reluctant.
It's okay to be together for a while in the morning, but it's absolutely not okay to sleep together all night.
"Give him a separate bed, but he doesn't have to sleep in the same bed with us. Just make do with it this winter. When we have iron next year, we'll install one for him." Yun Xi said, "If you have enough iron, it would be best to install it for him now. Otherwise, I'm afraid Ah Yan will be unhappy."
Mu Sheng didn't say anything more. But he was determined to get enough iron and not let his son ruin their night life.
It was not difficult for the general to use some iron. Things were going smoothly. There was not much technical difficulty in making heating pipes and boilers. Yun Xi's drawings were very detailed, and the craftsmen understood them at a glance.
So not long after, boilers and heating pipes began to be installed in the three courtyards of the General's Mansion and the courtyard where Yun's father lived in the Yimin Marquis Mansion.
When the installation was completed, the weather had become even colder and the effect of the heating was immediately apparent. It would not be an exaggeration to describe it as warm as spring.
No need to wear thick clothes in the house, and move freely, the old man is in a good mood, needless to say, even Mu Xuan is very happy, and came to thank Yun Xi in person, thanking his sister-in-law for making his winter no longer sad.