Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

August is the season when lotus roots mature, and it is time to harvest the lotus roots in Xiaolan's fish pond.

As soon as the lotus roots were dug out, people came to place orders. Among them were the shopkeepers of the big restaurants who had bought fish from Xiaolan's family last time, as well as the managers of the rich families and gentry. People in the nearby county heard the news and came to place orders.

Xiao Lan only asked people to dig a portion of the lotus root and refused to dig any more. Her reason was simple, "This is the time when there is no shortage of vegetables, and we just want to eat the lotus roots for freshness. Let's dig half of the lotus root first, and leave the rest in the fish pond, and dig it out when winter is approaching."

"In winter, there are no fresh vegetables, and the price of lotus roots will definitely go up. Now the lotus roots are in the mud and will not be dug out, so they stay fresh. We can dig them out and sell them when the price is good." Xiao Lan expressed her plan.

No one in the family had any objection to her decision.

"Well, girl, how much do these lotus roots in our family cost per pound?" Sheng Xuan asked.

Xiao Lan had really thought about this question in the past two days. She also asked the town's shopkeepers Xu and Bao for their opinions. "Dad, let's temporarily set the price at thirty cents per pound."

Xiao Lan thought that when winter comes, she would look at the sales of fresh lotus roots and then adjust the price appropriately.

"Many people have come to our house to place orders these past two days, but the lotus roots we dug are not enough to sell." Sheng Xuan said worriedly, "I'm really worried about who to sell to and who not to sell to."

"Dad, those who come to our house to buy lotus roots to eat will be given priority, and those who buy them to be middlemen will be left behind." Xiao Lan said without thinking. "Also, those who paid a deposit in advance will be given priority. Dad, when you sell, please control the weight. This year, we will make more buyers. Our place is so big, and after we are done, we can continue to dig fish ponds and grow lotus roots next year."

"Okay," Sheng Xuan hurriedly

He nodded in agreement.

These two days, Sheng Xuan brought his farmhands to receive people who came to his house to buy lotus roots, and they also had to help dig the lotus roots. They were very busy and it was very hard work.

"Look, Brother Xuan has been so tired these past few days that he has lost a lot of weight. I will make some more delicious food in the evening to nourish him." Shen said with concern.

Zhang smiled and said, "I'll help too. Dad, do you want anything to eat?"

"Anything is fine. I'm not picky." Sheng Xuan said with a naive smile.

"Mom, let's cook the lotus root boxes and stew some spare ribs." Xiao Lan's eyes sparkled as she began to order. "The fresh lotus roots we dug at home haven't been served yet, so we might as well try some. Let's stew the spare ribs with the lotus roots and make spare rib lotus root soup."

"The dishes my second sister ordered are absolutely delicious." Xiao Wen supported, his two big eyes becoming more and more prominent on his face.

Zhang was distressed to see that both the father and son had lost a lot of weight. "Okay, let's have lotus root box and lotus root and pork ribs soup tonight." After that, Zhang asked Xiaolan hesitantly, "My daughter, I know how to make pork ribs soup, but what is this lotus root box?"

"Mom, lotus root boxes are made by cutting lotus roots into thin slices, putting meat inside, and then frying them in a pan." Xiao Lan explained with a smile, "I went to the fish pond and saw that there are still many fish in the pond. Why don't we catch some to eat?"

"They are all produced on our own farm. If you want to eat them, mother will cook them." Zhang said.

Zhang is very satisfied with her current family life. She can stay with her parents, has sensible children at home, and lives a rich life. This is a good life she has never dreamed of.

After dinner, watching Xiaowen go back to work, Zhang said to Xiaolan with deep emotion, "My daughter, our family and I are where we are today, all thanks to you."

If Xiaolan had not insisted on separating from the family and breaking away from the control of the upper house, if Xiaolan had not led the whole family to become rich, all this today would be something that the family would never dare to dream of.

Xiao Lan hugged Zhang with a smile. She had made great efforts for the good life today, but without the concerted efforts of the whole family, there would be no today. These years have experienced famine and war. Everyone in the family is very important. Without any one of them, they will not be able to support themselves in these years.

Xiao Lan looked at her living environment, the satisfied and happy smiles of her family, and especially the growth of her elder sister and younger brother. She felt that all her efforts were worth it.

She can only do what she can now. If she wants to cross the social class, she has to rely on Xiaowen. Only if Xiaowen passes the imperial examination can her family achieve a leap in social class. Now her family cannot use slaves, but is just a relatively wealthy landlord. When Xiaowen passes the examination, even if he is only a scholar, then their family's status will jump from farmers to officials.

Xiaolan had talked about this topic with Xiaowen before. Although Xiaowen was young, he was sensible. He understood the importance of passing the imperial examination. Although he was surrounded by flowers and brilliance, he was just a landlord and his family had no power. Fortunately, Xiaolan had a connection with Shen Liu. If she didn't have Shen Liu as a backer, her family might not even be able to keep the wealth they have now.

Time flies, and soon it will be time to harvest the beans from the farm. These are the raw materials for making tofu.

Zhang looked at the gradually increasing amount of grain in the warehouse. This was the first time her family had harvested so much grain after so many years of hard work. Although she was tired, she was extremely happy.

After dinner, Xiao Lan heard Zhang counting on her fingers, and then she smiled at her and said, "Even after paying the grain tax, our family will still have a lot of grain left."

Shen smiled and said, "Come to think of it, being a military household is actually not bad. I heard that the military households have a good harvest this year."

"Each of their families has to send people to fight hard in the front. You only see that they got so much land for free, but you don't see their efforts." Zhang Shanfeng said.

However, if you become a military household, you can get land for free. As long as the whole family is willing to work hard to farm, they will not starve. But this is also their good luck. Shen Liuhua is a military household. I heard that military households in other prefectures are not so lucky. The most ordinary soldiers can't even keep 30% of the food at home. After working so hard, the harvest of one year is only enough for the family to eat for a year. If someone gets sick or there is a half-happy event, the family will have to empty their savings.