227 Chapter 227 Engagement (3)
On the other side, the men’s table was more reserved. Because the three men from the Zhang family had all eaten roastedmb skewers at Grasnd Taste Restaurant, they weren’t that surprised by the deliciousness.
However, they had their eyes on the seasoning of the meat. So after three cups of alcohol, Mr. Zhang asked, “Inw, I heard that there are a lot of spices in Shanghe Vige?”
“That’s right. Chengrui’s restaurant needs it, but it’s too expensive to import from afar. Thus, they asked us to nt some in the vige. It’s a win-win situation.” Father Gu nodded happily.
In addition to nting 50 acres of spring wheat this year, their family had nted the most chilies and cumin in the vige. The Gu family even nted 30 acres of cumin at once as more people were focused on nting chilies.
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As long as the water level couldst until their crops ripened, they could still live in peace, even if there was no harvest for the year’s second half.
“If you’re interested, you can try it next year, but it’ll depend on how much Chengrui needs,” he continued.
Gu Chengrui nodded. “We can’t decide on this now as it depends on the weather conditions. If the weather returns to normal next year, I’ll take in all the chilies even if you nt them all over this area.”
“Why do you sound like you want to open a few more restaurants?” Second Uncle Gu asked out of curiosity.
“It depends on the situation. Even if we don’t open more restaurants, we can still sell them through river transportation, right?”
Of course, what he didn’t say was that even if he couldn’t sell them as raw chilies, he could make them into chili sauce, chili oil, and so on. In other words, it would not be a bad investment, no matter what.
“That’s nice. If you nt it again next year, remember to let us know, and we’ll also give it a try.” Father Zhang raised his ss and said.
“No problem. If you want to nt it, I’ll let big brother make the trip over.” Gu Chengrui raised his ss and promised.
“Leave this matter to me.” Gu Chengzhi immediately echoed.
He knew that Gu Chengrui was indirectly supporting his sister, so he had to support her too.
The meal ended harmoniously, and Zhou Ying also knew that after this engagement, the betrothal gifts would be sent; the betrothal gifts were 20 taels of silver and a set of silver jewelry.
The wedding date was set for April 28, which was less than a month away. It was nearly half a month earlier than the patriarch’s eldest son’s wedding.
After the meal, Zhou Ying and Gu Chengrui returned to town, using the excuse that they had work to do.
Seeing that it was still early, the two carried 20 pounds of white noodles, 20 pounds of rice, 5 pounds of beef, and two bs of cured meat, each weighing about four pounds, to Gu Ziyi’s house.
Gu Ziyi, who was about to leave with her servant maids, saw them entering with things in their hands. She was stunned for a moment before she smiled. “Thank you for remembering about my moving in. Hurry up ande in.”
After that, she quickly let the servant maids take the gifts, and then the three went to the main living room.
Gu Chengrui sized up the courtyard on the way and said, “You sure have good taste. This courtyard is quite suitable in all aspects.”
“I think so too, and it’s pretty quiet here.” Gu Ziyi nodded. After they entered the living room, she invited them to sit. “There’s a lot of space here, so you guys cane over whenever you’re free.”
“Sure. If you need our help too, don’t be shy.” Gu Chengrui said.
“Alright, I won’t be polite with you if I need help. Oh, right. Do you guys know where I can hire a female teacher in town?” Gu Ziyi asked.
“Female teacher?” Gu Chengrui was surprised by the question. “I’m not sure about this, but I’ll ask aroundter.”
“But what kind of person are you looking for? Or rather, what kind of knowledge do you want the children to learn?”