strictlysupreme Chapter 254 Equivalence
Chapter 254 Equivalence
Ling Wuxin strolled leisurely on the path leading to the hot spring valley with his hands behind his back. There was no trace of the visible or hidden guards following him. Everything and every scene was surprisingly beautiful. In the distance, there was a group of people busy at work on another hill. That was the site of the winery chosen by Xiaoqi and Xiaoba.
Everything is going in the right direction, that’s great!
"Second brother, are you home?" Ling Wuxin was in a good mood when passing by Nanchen's house and turned in, wanting to chat for a few words.
"Yes, are you there?" An almost inaudible low response came from the inner room.
"..." Ling Wuxin raised his eyebrows. Is it inconvenient for the second brother to meet people? He looked up at the sky. It was noon and broad daylight!
"Brother, wait a moment, I'll be there soon!" Nanchen's voice came from far away.
"Second brother, you're all wet, what are you busy with?" After a few breaths, Ling Wuxin finally saw Nanchen in the yard. Noting his wet hair, he teased him.
"Brother, I was just taking a bath!" Nanchen grinned and did not hide it in front of his brother. He also wiped his hair with a bath towel.
"Taking a bath in broad daylight?" Ling Wuxin teased.
"Well, I'm going to the army soon, so you should change and wash yourself before leaving! I have packed my luggage, and I will be back in about three to five days!" Nanchen explained why he spent most of the day bathing.
"Oh, by the way, I came here to tell you about the situation in the army. The spring conscription will continue and it will take at least a month. Then we will be busy with spring plowing. In addition to military training, we must focus on spring plowing and leave no idle land. All other work will proceed as usual. I believe you also know that we need to take care of the family in the second half of the year, so all work will be arranged in the first half of the year!" Ling Wuxin explained the purpose of his visit.
"Yes, brother, that's what we all mean. I know what to do." Nanchen responded confidently.
"Well, then you get busy. The five markets of the fourth brother will be built at the same time, which will mobilize a lot of labor. It doesn't matter if we can't recruit too many people. It will have the same effect if the fourth brother can mobilize them. With these projects this year, there is no need to build temples. I never thought that infrastructure construction could drive development. The next step is to invest in road construction. When the roads are open, development will naturally improve! The road our wife talked about is definitely right!" Ling Wuxin rarely spoke much. He really absorbed his wife's theory, applied it flexibly, and dealt with many difficult things.
"Brother, you are absolutely right!" Nanchen agreed. He was not trying to flatter his brother, but it was indeed the fact.
"Okay, go and get busy. Check the general direction, prepare the documents and delegate them to the people below. You don't have to work too hard. A week in the huge military camp is enough!" Ling Wuxin didn't want his brothers to run around outside all day long. He just wanted to delegate power appropriately and then go to inspect the results later.
"Brother, you are absolutely right!..." Nanchen said again, and when he realized it, he was stunned!
"Get lost..." Ling Wuxin couldn't bear to see his silly look, so she pretended to be angry and went back to her home!
"Husband~ you're back! Look, this is the improved version of the dipping noodles I learned from my elder sister! Look, there are beef meatballs and beef bone soup." As soon as Ling Wuxin walked in, Yiyi showed him the dishes on the table with a smile.
"My goodness, you did it by yourself? Where are Xiaoqi and Xiaoba?" Ling Wuxin asked about the whereabouts of the two.
"They made the beef balls and beef bone soup for me, and I dipped the noodles in it myself. It wasn't hard! They just finished a big bowl of soup and then ran to the winery with Lao Wu. I guess they had something urgent. I was waiting for you at home!" Yiyi explained carefully. She enthusiastically promoted the dipped noodles she made, wanting her husband to have a taste.
"Okay, I'll eat. You sit for a while, don't get tired!" Ling Wuxin looked at her in horror as she served him noodles despite her big belly. He didn't want to grab the noodles immediately, and he was afraid that she would drop them.
"Got it!" Yiyi stopped obediently and sat aside watching him eat noodles.
Ling Wuxin was very happy to be served by his wife. He knew that husband and wife have always been equal, and only by protecting each other can the relationship last long. One-sided giving will make the heart cool even if it is hot over time.
"It's delicious, with a good combination of meat and vegetables, and the soup is tasty too! This is a good idea, and it's the first time I've eaten noodles like this!" Ling Wuxin tasted it and gave an affirmative answer.
"Haha, right? This is the dish that my eldest sister has been craving to eat recently and she came up with this recipe. My husband, do you think we can open a noodle shop with this? You see, a novice in making noodles like me can do it. I think both a stall and a shop are fine. For example, for beef noodles, just get a big iron pot in the shop and stew a pot full of beef and beef bones in it, and use the noodles as toppings. Vegetarian noodles are cheaper, and the soup is still beef soup. For meat noodles, add beef slices or beef balls, and the soup is also beef soup. What do you think?" After getting the affirmation, Yiyi started talking about her ideas incessantly!
"What my lady thinks is certainly feasible! The only thing is that there may be a shortage of cattle nowadays, and oxen used for working will not be slaughtered at will! You can replace them with something else, such as pigs or chickens!" Ling Wuxin did not forget to point out the loopholes in Yiyi's plan while eating noodles.
"Oh~ I always forget that nowadays you can't have free access to beef outside..." Yiyi held her forehead in annoyance. There was nothing lacking in the village, but she also made the low-level mistake of eating meat!
"It's okay, you can replace it with pork and pork bones, they will also sell well. When the five major markets are built, you can open five noodle shops at the same time and put this part of the income in the name of you three sisters." Ling Wuxin absolutely agreed with supporting his wife's entrepreneurship.
"But there's no technical skill involved and anyone can learn it quickly, so..." Before she even started, Yiyi was worried about being copied.
"So you should open your stores at the same time. When others learn how to do it, they will also be latecomers. The first thing people will think of is that your store is the most authentic." Ling Wuxin comforted Yiyi.
"That's right. The foundation of a store is continuous innovation. It doesn't matter even if others learn it. Just think of it as a good deed!" Yiyi became more open-minded after thinking this!
"That's the right thing to think of! Is the baby in your belly well behaved?" Ling Wuxin wanted to change the subject.
"Very well behaved. At least there was no fighting inside, haha~" Yiyi said to herself happily. She is now in her sixth month of pregnancy. Her belly looks quite big because of the twins. Yiyi applies moisturizer more frequently, for fear of some ugly tears appearing on her belly.
"That's good. We will enter the national spring farming period next, and the preparations will be extremely busy. You have to stay home and keep someone by your side. So sometimes it's Xiaoqi, sometimes it's Xiaoba, and most of the time it's me, your husband. My dear wife, please be more tolerant of them!" After Ling Wuxin finished her noodles, she began to tell Yiyi about the next work so that she would be mentally prepared and have a sense of participation.
"I understand the principle of sowing a grain of millet in spring and harvesting ten thousand grains in autumn. I will support everyone's work. I also own a farm!" Yiyi understands very well that people in this era have high expectations for spring ploughing. For the people, whether they have a harvest depends on this one move. Perhaps it is because of the single variety of crops. If the farming season is missed, there will be few alternative crops to keep up. Therefore, all the people attach great importance to spring ploughing!