Chapter 1106: Planting Vegetables in the Backyard of the Yamen

Chapter 1106: Planting Vegetables in the Backyard of the Yamen

Two days later, Sun Dingnan, Sun Dalang and Sun Erjie found a piece of mountain land in the suburbs.

Sun Shan didn't know how they found it, but after seeing it on the spot, he expressed his satisfaction.

He smiled and said, "Yes, this place is close to the city, but far from the village. Even if it ferments, the stench won't spread outside."

It is close to the county town, which makes it convenient for Sun Shan to come out and check, and it is far away from the village to reduce interference from outsiders.

It is best to conduct experiments between such low hills.

There are also dead branches and rotten leaves here, so there is no shortage of raw materials.

The only regret is that there is no house, so it needs to be built and someone needs to be arranged to look after it.

Sun Dingnan smiled and said, "It's easy to build a few temporary houses. There's plenty of wood in the forests. We can just cut some and bring it back. We know how to build houses, so we don't need to hire anyone."

The main reason is that the guards are too idle and stay in the yamen all day. If they don't work, they will become lazy.

We have to find something for them to do, otherwise the wages are too easy to earn.

Sun Shan nodded and said, "I'll teach you this. Keep a good account."

After a pause, he added: "Let the villagers eat better."

There is no extra salary, but you can't save on food. If you don't have enough food, you won't have the energy to work.

Sun Dingnan nodded quickly and said, "Okay, I got it. I'll make sure everyone has a good meal."

At present, Sun Shan’s family and business are small, so Sun Dingnan doesn’t have much work to do except helping with the accounting.

It's rare to have something to do, and I want to perform well.

After inspecting the area, Sun Shan returned to the city.

Walking into the backyard of the yamen, I saw Sun Dali leading Sun Caogen, Sun Heitan and a group of people hoeing the fields.

Sun Shan asked in confusion: "What are you doing?"

The previous magistrate planted many trees and flowers in the backyard, but also left a lot of empty space.

At the turn of spring and summer, the open space was overgrown with weeds, and Sun Shan guessed that Sun Dali was weeding.

Sun Dali said cheerfully: "We see that this place is empty, it's just right for growing some fruits and vegetables. Hey, if we grow our own vegetables, we don't have to buy them outside. It's so expensive to buy them outside every day."

Every day, Nanny Wang would take the big-headed dog to the market to buy vegetables, and the copper coins in Sun Shan's pocket would naturally slip away bit by bit.

Especially when there are a dozen or twenty men, all of them are big eaters and spend a lot of money on a meal.

Sun Dali felt distressed when he saw this.

So I thought about growing vegetables in the backyard.

If Sun Shan disagrees for the sake of face, he can just treat it as weeding and go outside to buy some flowers to plant.

Scholars all like flowers and trees, and they would never object to planting them.

When Sun Shan heard this, he patted his head and thought that he had been too busy these days and had forgotten such an important thing.

He glanced at Sun Dali approvingly: "Uncle Dali, this is a good idea. The land is empty anyway, why not grow some vegetables and fruits? We country people are always uncomfortable going out to buy vegetables. Haha, it's not bad to grow some to eat."

Sun Shan had no way of taking care of these small matters, so he could only let the so-called "management" such as Wang Guanjia, Sun Dingnan, and Sun Dali take care of them.

Sun Shan focused all his attention on his career.

Speaking of the inner courtyard, Yun Jieer should actually be in charge. Unfortunately, the little fat girl is too young, the journey is too long, and there are bandits around, so she is really worried about letting them come.

The letter I wrote a few days ago was also to report that I was safe, and to comfort Sister Yun to wait patiently at home and come back after I had settled down.

Sun Shan thought that his backyard would be vacant for a long time, and hoped that Butler Wang would get better soon and help him manage the inner yard.

Seeing that Sun Shan was very supportive of this suggestion, Sun Dali said with a big smile, "Master, why don't we buy some chickens, ducks, and geese to raise? It's cheaper to raise them ourselves than to buy them from outside."

In fact, Sun Dali suggested buying piglets to raise.

If you start raising pigs now, you can have a feast by the New Year.

Hehe, I don’t have to buy pork during the Chinese New Year, which can save a lot of money.

As for pig food, hehe, there are so many idle people at home, just send them up the mountain to cut grass for the pigs.

After all, Sun Dali had been out with Sun Shan and seen what was happening. If people knew that the county magistrate raised pigs in the yamen, they would definitely laugh to death.

The master is very concerned about his reputation and absolutely cannot lose face.

Sun Shan was stunned for a moment, then he burst into laughter, shook his head and said, "No!"

It's okay to grow vegetables and fruit trees in the backyard, but raising poultry is absolutely not allowed. It will make the whole yard stink, especially in the hot summer. No matter how careful you are about hygiene, you will still smell the poultry manure.

Sun Shan didn't want his backyard to be filled with stench all day long.

Besides, raising poultry in the government office is not a good idea, so Sun Shan still kept up with the times.

Sun Dali was disappointed, but he also understood his master's concerns.

. He thought about it and came up with another idea: "Master, why don't we grow flowers? Hehe, if we grow orchids, they are expensive and we can make a lot of money."

When Sun Shan was stranded in Nanjing, they grew orchids and sold them at high prices, making a lot of money.

Sun Dali has already mastered the techniques of growing orchids. Even if he doesn't understand, with Sun Shan around, he will definitely be able to grow the most beautiful orchids in Yuanlu County.

This is indeed a good idea, but Sun Shan has some concerns in his mind.

He said, "I don't know if there are any gardeners in Yuanlu who grow orchids. If they do, we will follow suit. This is officials competing with the people for profits, which is inappropriate."

Sun Shan was very confident in his orchid-growing skills, and was afraid that if he started growing orchids, the gardeners in Yuanlu would have no food to eat.

He didn't want the gardeners to lose their jobs and cause such a human tragedy.

Sun Dali scratched his head, sighed and said, "Master, you have considered it carefully. We are in different positions now, so it is inevitable that we will have concerns when doing things."

Oh, this doesn’t work, that doesn’t work, and I don’t know what I can do.

Sun Dali said again: "Master, I will go and ask tomorrow if there is anyone in Yuanlu who grows orchids. If there is, we will not grow them."

Sun Shan said cheerfully, "Uncle Dali, then you can take a look. We have businesses in Huangyang County that Yuanlu doesn't have. Haha, we only do businesses that Yuanlu doesn't have."

Sun Dali touched his head again and smiled naively: "Master, I understand. Let me think about it."

Sun Shan saw that the men had hoeed the ground in the backyard neatly, and he could start planting as soon as he found suitable vegetable seeds.

I thought about the bird droppings I was going to experiment with, and if they turned out to be a finished product, I would use them on dishes first.

He looked at the guards from Sunjia Village who were resting and couldn't help but feel a headache.

Yuanlu County was so small that it already had a very mature team of officials. Every position was filled with people, so Sun Shan had no way of inserting the Sunjia Village guards in.

Even if you work as a yamen runner, there is no position for you.

Unless Yuanlu County expands or its trade suddenly booms and more manpower is needed, the Sun family guards can be sent in.

At present, there is no room for "taking advantage of every opportunity" in the entire Yuanlu County.

Sun Heitan and his group of people could only be left idle in the backyard and could only be kept in Sun Shan's pocket.

Sun Shan shook his head and said, "The worst thing to do in life is to be too hasty. We have only been here for a few months, so we must be patient and take things one step at a time."

The Sun family guards can just eat free meals, and they have money in their pockets, so they can afford to support them for now.