flstandardbreds Chapter 119 Winter Vegetables
Chapter 119 Winter Vegetables
"understood."
The two little ones replied somewhat dejectedly that they knew they were wrong. Their older brother had done the same thing before, falling into the water and almost drowning. They had almost caused their older brother to fall into the water again.
Jia Hu felt a pang of heartache looking at his younger brothers. The water wasn't deep, and his brothers had only panicked for a moment. Even if they did get wet, they wouldn't be submerged. Only Jia Zhu was small and probably had to drink water.
“Grandfather, great-uncle, the younger brothers know they were wrong and will not do it again. Please don’t be angry.”
It's not fun when everyone gets angry when we're all out having fun.
Seeing Jia Hu pleading for mercy, Jia Daihua and Jia Daishan said nothing more. They were just anxious, remembering that Jia Hu had fallen into the water before, and they were glad that he was alright now.
In fact, Jia Hu had no psychological trauma whatsoever, because that was a long time ago for him. He was mentally mature. Although he had become much more childish due to the influence of this body, he was not a naive and ignorant child when he first arrived.
Everyone had been soaking in the hot spring for a long time, but Jia Hu and the others were too young to stay in for too long, so they prepared to leave.
Once you exit the hot spring, there are special rooms nearby where you can shower and change clothes.
When everyone came out, Jia Hu felt completely relaxed. No wonder the hot spring resort was so valuable; everyone loved soaking in the hot springs. It was so comfortable. All the mental and physical strain of the past few days had been washed away at this moment.
They had already discussed it on the carriage: they would eat at the manor, rest there for the night, and then return to the Jia family.
The steward of the estate came to inquire whether there were any dishes the masters would like to add. Because of the hot springs on the estate, there are still many fresh vegetables available. They have already prepared a menu and brought it over for the masters to see if there are any other dishes they would like to add.
Fresh vegetables are precious in winter, and a group of grown men aren't usually picky, so they just glanced at the menu casually. Seeing that the manager had provided a very detailed menu, they agreed.
Jia Hu became curious. He had eaten vegetables on the estate while soaking in the hot springs, and fruits that shouldn't have been available for a long time. Intrigued, Jia Hu decided to take his younger brothers to see them.
Jia Hu originally wanted to build a glass house, and now he's preparing to visit the site first.
Jia Hu first asked the elders if he could take his younger brothers to see them.
On their own estate, safety was guaranteed, and with so many maids and guards accompanying them, Jia Daishan and his men felt quite at ease. Since it was a rare opportunity to go out and have fun, they didn't want to keep them confined, so they had the steward take them to see the sights.
The family came out to relax, and Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua also wanted to relax, so they decided to play chess.
Let Jia She and the other two go and do their own thing, and don't linger around in front of us.
The three who were disliked went to the village to wander around and enjoy the scenery.
The steward carefully led the three young masters to the place where vegetables and fruit trees were planted.
That place was originally the outlet of a hot spring, where hot spring water flowed slowly from underground, and the hot spring they were soaking in was drawn from this flowing water.
The closer you get, the more you can feel that the temperature here is significantly higher than elsewhere. Vegetables are neatly planted in greenhouses on both sides, and there are also fruit trees nearby.
The person in charge, somewhat proudly, introduced the three young men to the vegetables they had grown.
Jia Hu glanced at the shed. The wooden shed had some straw on it, which could help keep it warm. The temperature here was also high, no wonder vegetables and fruits could grow there.
Jia Hu already had an idea in mind. He looked at the steward and proudly said that there could be so many vegetables here, but the plot of land in front of him was obviously very small. It was clear that the steward had put a lot of effort into it, planting every nook and cranny that could be used. But how much could this land possibly produce? It would probably be very little enough to feed the masters of the Jia family.
Jia Hu then thought of the Jia family; there must be other sources of income. The hot spring estate and the vegetable supply—otherwise, who could possibly eat from this small plot of land right in front of them?
Jia Hu thinks glass houses have a bright future! They can house not only vegetables and fruits, but also flowers and plants!
People not only have high demands for food, but also for spiritual fulfillment. These wealthy families have no shortage of food and drink. No matter how precious vegetables are, they are only slightly rare to them, but they will not lack them.
Those wealthy women probably prefer flowers that bloom even in winter. If there were glass houses where flowers could bloom in winter, those wealthy women would fight tooth and nail for them.
The more Jia Hu thought about it, the more he felt that this was a highly profitable business. Indeed, there were business opportunities to make money everywhere; it just depended on whether you had the eyes to spot them.
Jia Hu was somewhat proud, but he immediately stopped himself. He had only gained the upper hand; apart from that, he really couldn't outmaneuver these ancient people.
Thinking about building glass houses and developing greenhouse industries after the glass is made, Jia Hu lost interest in the land in front of him.
His two younger brothers came with him. Knowing that their older brother had things to do, they waited obediently while playing by themselves. They were completely unaware of these things.
Seeing that his brother was about to leave, they quickly followed. They were also getting a little bored. The estate was so big, and there were many fun things to do there, so they wanted to explore it as well.
Jia Hu glanced at the vegetables again and suddenly remembered that winter wouldn't be complete without hot pot.
He had just glanced at the menu. He often ate those dishes at the Jia family's house, though a few were a bit new. But in winter, when everyone gathers around a hot pot, it's so much more fun!
The Jia family had eaten mutton hot pot since winter began, but he missed the spicy hot pot they used to have.
Jia Hu suddenly realized that he hadn't actually eaten any chili peppers since he arrived.
Jia Hu recalled that by this time, the chili peppers should have already been introduced, but they were introduced as ornamental plants.
Jia Hu asked the steward, "Does the estate have chili peppers? You mean those long, red ones?"
The supervisor was somewhat puzzled. Why would this young master suddenly mention chili peppers? He replied:
"Young Master, yes, there is."
Jia Hu asked excitedly, "Where?"
The manager said with difficulty:
"Young master, do you want to go and admire it? But these things, once they turn red, will gradually fall off and rot. There are no fresh ones now, so they're not pretty anymore."
Jia Hu suddenly worried that these people might have never eaten chili peppers before and were just letting it spoil. That would be such a waste!
Jia Hu asked with a pained expression:
What do you mean by "not fresh"?
The person in charge quickly explained that there was no one there. They all thought it was just for decoration, not for eating. It was bright red and very pretty; they used to send it to the Jia family often.