Soon half a month passed, Zhao Lan greeted Zhao Shen early, and persuaded Zhao Shen to go to Master Liu's mansion alone.

The evening before, Zhao Lan had picked two pots of flowers, one pot had only bloomed two red beauty cherry blossoms, and the other pot had not yet bloomed petunias.

Came to the side gate of Liufu, entered the house from the small corner gate, and came all the way to the house last time. After waiting for a pillar of incense, Master Liu came.

"Lan Guliang has been waiting for a long time!" Old lady Liu walked towards Zhao Lan, pointed to the junzi orchid on the flower stand with a smile and said, "You see, this is the junzi orchid with rotten roots, the leaves are a little green, not like the original dry, I think it is in good condition, and it is estimated that it has grown new roots." What do you think? ”

Zhao Lan had carefully observed it before Mrs. Liu came, and it was indeed as Mrs. Liu said, the leaves were green and shiny, and they seemed to be new roots.

"It seems to be alive, but it's only been half a month, and it may take root. It's not too hot, the soil is dry on top, you can see that it's still wet two centimeters below, and it's better not to water it. ”

Zhao Lan dug down the soil on the side of the basin with her fingers before telling Master Liu.

Master Liu touched the place where Zhao Lan had dug up, and twisted the soil with his hand, which was indeed damp: "This soil is still a little wet." So, don't water it for ten days and half a month? ”

Zhao Lan thought for a while and said: "Don't water it for ten days, if the weather is good for these ten days, you will water it thoroughly after ten days, and if it rains for ten days, you will delay it for a few more days." Zhao Lan thought for a while and said, "Wet leaves, dry roots, this root still has to grow again." ”

"Aunt Lan'er knows a lot about flowers."

Zhao Lan replied shyly: "I love to observe flowers when I have nothing to do." The process from germination to a true leaf, to the lush greenery of the foliage, and then to the flowering and fruiting, is wonderful. ”

"Not bad, not bad."

Zhao Lan pointed to the two pots of flowers brought on the ground and said, "These are the two pots of flowers of the little girl's species." This pot is blooming beauty cherry, and this pot is not blooming petunias. Although the petunia has not yet bloomed, it has already budded, and it will be blooming in two days. Give it to the master to have a good time. ”

"Thank you for that. Fu'an! Master Zhao shouted. Fu'an, who was on the side, hurriedly stepped forward, took out a blue purse from his sleeve, and handed it to Zhao Lan, "Guliang, this is a part of our master's heart." ”

Zhao Lan was stunned, and then remembered that this was probably a reward or something, so she quickly shook her hand, "It doesn't have to be like this, the master has already thanked me last time." ”

Seeing this, Fu'an hurriedly persuaded: "If the master asks you to accept it, you will accept it." After speaking, without waiting for Zhao Lan to speak, he stuffed the purse into Zhao Lan's hand.

Zhao Lan looked at the purse in her hand and weighed the weight of the purse, it didn't seem to be too heavy, it should be an acceptable gift. Zhao Lan happily put it away, and used the woman's salutation that she had just learned from Chun Tao to give a rough salute to Old Lady Liu, and expressed her gratitude.

Old lady Liu looked at Zhao Lan, who was unfamiliar with the salute, and nodded secretly in her heart, yes, I didn't know the method of women's salute last time, but this time I can do it well, it seems that I have learned it from others, although I can't do it like a flowing cloud, I have a posture to stay in. She knows that she has a shortage, can learn and correct it, and is a clever woman.

Zhao Lan looked at Master Liu's expression and seemed to be very happy, so she boldly made a reluctant request: "Master, I still have an uninvited feeling, can you give some of the seeds of that Junzi Orchid to the little girl." ”

"Seeds?"

"Yes, the flower has bloomed past the seed."

Master Zhao asked curiously: "Can this kind of seed be planted?" ”

I've only heard of transplanting by divides, but I've never seen seeds sown.

Zhao Lan explained: "Careful care can sprout and grow. However, if the seeds are sown, it will take several years to grow until they bloom. It takes a long time and the process is slower. ”

The orchid is originally a foliage plant, but most of the people who buy it are for flower viewing. Therefore, many people directly buy more than eight leaves of the gentleman's orchid, and you can see the flowers after raising it for a year and a half. Those who grew up from small seedlings are all specialized in raising flowers, or are particularly fond of raising flowers. They tend to treat flowers as children, from childhood to adulthood, and they have special feelings and pride in flowers.

"Out of the little seedlings, can you show the old decay."

"The seeds are all the master's, the master can look at it whatever he wants. If you are interested, you can retrieve a few seeds. ”

Old lady Liu laughed happily: "Haha! My sister-in-law spoke interestingly. ”

Zhao Lan picked three mature seed pods and went back.

Three pods are a lot of seeds! Zhao Lan felt that she had made a lot of money this time.

When passing by the small garden out of Liufu, the gardener of Liufu was cutting the defeated moon flowers.

This is a good thing, Zhao Lan was ecstatic in her heart, and she was worried that there was no moon season to make a flower wall, so she would be sent to her eyes. This has just finished flowering and cut off the branches of the moon, and it is the best to go back to cuttings, and the germination is fast, the weather is warm, and the growth is fast, if you take care of it properly, you can see the flowering this year.

Zhao Lan stood up and greeted politely: "Auntie, may I ask, do you plan to cut this flower and still fall off?" ”

Hua Niang stopped, looked up at Zhao Lan who was dressed plainly with a smile, and just wanted to rush at her, she looked at Fu'an, who was standing next to Zhao Lan and waiting, and immediately pulled the corners of her mouth, and replied in a soft tone: "It's just going to fall." This flower has failed, affecting the young lady and the wife, so we have to come and prune it every two days. ”

Zhao Lan pointed to the pile of broken flowers that had been cut off and were still on the ground and said, "Then can you give me some of the cut branches?" I smell pretty good. ”

Hua Niang looked at the pile of useless branches and leaves, although she didn't understand Zhao Lan's intentions, but the branches were really useless, so she gave Zhao Lan a favor, and kindly reminded her: "These are all useless, if you want to take them, but there are a lot of thorns on this branch." The mushrooms are cool, so be careful. ”

Zhao Lan hurriedly thanked her, thinking to herself, don't they all say that the prime minister is a seven-grade official in front of the door, and the slaves of big families look down on people! Why is this flower girl so polite! That old face smiled so much that it really had a fight with this failed flower.

It's not Hua Niang, it's Fu'an who is standing behind Zhao Lan. That's the old lady's body, who dares to offend. If Hua Niang doesn't even have this bit of eyesight, how can she mix up with Liufu!

resigned from Fu'an, went out of Liufu, and went to Zhao Dazhuang's shop with flower branches. After entering the shop and putting down the branches, Zhao Lan immediately opened the purse handed over by Fu'an.

This rich man doesn't know how much to tip!

"Wow!"

Opening the purse, Zhao Lan exclaimed, she really made a fortune.

There were six taels of silver in the purse.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Dazhuang, who had been working on the side without stopping, asked with concern.

"Oh! It's okay, Master Liu gave a reward of six taels of silver. Zhao Lan said with a smile.

"Give so much."

Zhao Dazhuang was also surprised! Hurriedly put down the iron in his hand, wiped his hands and walked over. It was really six taels of silver, lying brightly on the table. It's dazzling!

Zhao Lan pointed to the silver and said happily: "Dad, look." ”

Zhao Dazhuang smiled innocently and instructed: "Hurry up and put it away, put it away, go back and be careful later, don't be stolen." When you get home, I'll give it to your mother, and let your mother put it away. ”

Zhao Lan happily agreed.

As soon as I got it, I changed places after covering it warm.

Zhao Lan originally wanted to discuss the craftsmanship of the small shovel with Zhao Dazhuang, but Zhao Dazhuang directly urged her to go back. Said to go back early, the road is safer. Zhao Lan didn't know much about the security situation here, and after listening to Zhao Dazhuang's words, she felt justified, and went back early with the silver.

Back home, Zhao Lan hurriedly cut the branches of the moon season short and cut off half of each leaf to reduce the consumption of nutrients. Soak the cut in water to replenish the lost water and reduce the failure rate of cuttings. I picked a piece of ground where I could see the sun, and planted the branches into the ground one by one, and watered them thoroughly. After that, there was a long wait.

The moon season is well cared for, and the Junzi orchid is hung in a ventilated place to complete the final maturity period.

After doing all this, Zhao Lan took out the silver and handed it to Zhao Shen. Flowers are in the first place.

Zhao Ju's girl took the silver and played with it over and over again in her hand for a long time.

Zhao Ju said in surprise: "There are still patterns on the silver." ”

Zhao Shen took it and looked at it, each with a plum blossom engraved on it.

Zhao Shen put down the silver and said: "Particular people love to play some tricks of silver taels during the New Year, in order to make a strange picture. Ju'er, get it. I'll pick it up and put it away, don't go outside and talk nonsense! ”

Zhao Ju's answer should be fast: "I know, I know, in case someone comes to steal." ”

"Mother, I want to buy this piece of land from the back of the house to the middle of the small mound."

Zhao Lan thought all the way, it was really unrealistic to buy a hill last time, but you can buy the land between the back yard and the hill first, and then the hill will be slowly drawn.

Zhao Lan thought about it and still felt that it was okay to talk about her plan, but Zhao Shen didn't agree to talk about it.

Zhao Shen thought for a while and said: "This land is barren, grow grain in a panic, there is no harvest in the first two years, and some trees behind this are not small, but it is not easy to get them, and there is a low-lying place in the east, and the water will rise when it rains a lot, which kind of thing." If you buy it, your mother will be at home alone, and your father will only come back when he is busy, and he won't be able to plant so many fields. ”

Zhao Lan explained: "Mother, I don't grow food, I plant some fruit trees, and when the time comes, I can't eat it and sell it in the town." ”

Zhao Shen asked rhetorically: "Does anyone buy the fruit?" ”

"Yes, everyone eats it. Last time I went to Mr. Liu's house, the third lady didn't let the next person bring the loquat up, and the loquat tree I planted in the back will probably bear fruit next year! ”

Zhao Shen retorted incomprehensibly: "Whatever is delicious about this fruit, it can't fill your stomach." ”

"Big families pay attention to this. Mother, when will you have time to ask, what is the price of the wasteland behind this? It's useless to keep this money at home. ”

Hearing Zhao Lan's words, Zhao Shen was anxious: "It's useless, you have to eat, drink and wear, your brother still has to study, you have to participate in this year's children's exam, and you have to take a daughter-in-law in two years." ”

Zhao Lan persuaded again: "Yes, yes, can you make money by buying land and planting fruits?" ”

Zhao Shen glared at Zhao Lan and said, "Make money? I don't know if anyone will buy it? Earn some money! ”

Zhao Lan said with a thick face: "Mother, you just ask first." Besides, I don't have that much money now, so ask first. Wait for my brother to pass the children's test. ”

"This kid." Zhao Shen looked helplessly pampered.