Food bloggers made fortunes in ancient times

After returning to Zhuangzi, Song Yan asked someone to invite Manager Liu to ask about the situation in the workshop.

Manager Liu arrived soon. He first bowed respectfully to Song Yan, then said, "Boss, we have recruited a few new employees recently."

"Don't worry, I personally selected them. They are all clean, hardworking, and quick to learn. Now they can help with tasks like washing gluten and making tomato sauce."

Song Yan nodded as he listened. After Manager Liu finished speaking, he continued, "Okay, you should observe them more in the future to see who has more potential and focus on training them."

"By the way, Xiao Gao is still in the county helping to wrap up the charity auction. You can take care of his accounts for a few more days and wait for him to come back to hand over everything."

The finishing work is also tedious, mainly because it is necessary to match every income and expenditure strictly. The donations from the charity auction and various expenses must be well-documented.

Things like the cost of hiring a troupe, setting up the venue, and paying the servants' wages all had to be calculated clearly.

In addition, the donation details of the merchants participating in the charity auction must also be clearly organized, and the accounts must be clear at a glance for subsequent public disclosure so that people can clearly understand the source and purpose of each donation.

Then it’s time to buy cold-resistant supplies.

A portion of the more than 8,000 taels of silver raised was used to purchase cold-resistant supplies.

Otherwise, when the cold wave comes, the refugees will suffer from the cold or even die.

Finally, all that’s left is to wait for the Zhan family to deliver the food, and then the matter will be successfully concluded.

The days passed slowly and the weather got colder day by day.

Song Yan has been busy these days. She first dug out all the lotus roots in the pond, made some of them into lotus root powder, and kept the rest for later consumption.

Then a cellar was dug in the open space outside the woodshed in the front yard to store some vegetables and grain for the winter.

We called a few young men in the village to help, and it was done in less than two days.

The cellar was dug large and deep, and shelves were built inside to facilitate storage of things in layers.

After digging the cellar, when Song Yan was cleaning the woodshed, he found that the wool he had sheared before had not been processed.

He thought that he could take advantage of these few days of free time to spin the wool into yarn so that he could knit some sweaters and trousers to pass the time during the winter.

Song Yan got down to work right away and asked Uncle Niu to make a few brushes. She brushed the wool clean and straightened it into a fluffy ball.

Then it can be spun into yarn.

He brought the spinning wheel, sat in the warm sun and began to spin.

The wool was not a lot, and he could finish it by himself, which was just enough to kill time, so he didn't hire any help and just worked on it slowly.

Slowly stepping on the pedal, the spinning wheel makes a "creaking" sound. As the wheel turns, the wool gradually takes shape at the fingertips, and strands are wrapped around the spindle, with the unique softness and fluffiness of wool.

Song Yan half-closed her eyes, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility. The warm sun made her whole body feel cozy, and time seemed to slow down.

When they were tired, they would lead the donkey out, harness it to the cart, and head towards the farm.

Check out the tiger cubs by the way.

As soon as he walked to the north courtyard gate that day, he heard the tiger cub's majestic roar.

The guards were on full alert. Seeing that it was Song Yan, they quickly stopped him and said, "Sir, that tiger cub is so agitated today for some reason that it doesn't even pay attention to the meat we feed it. Don't rush in."

Song Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling somewhat surprised, but he was not too panicked. He stood at the door and shouted towards the yard: "Tiger cub, it's me!"

The tiger cub seemed to understand, and the roar stopped abruptly. Then he saw it jumping out from the corner, running to the gate of the yard, rubbing its big head against the gate railing, and whimpering in grievance.

The majesty just now was completely gone, and it looked like a big cat seeking comfort.

The guards smiled at each other and stepped aside.

Song Yan stepped inside, reached out and gently touched the tiger cub's head, and asked in a gentle voice, "What happened?"

The tiger cub squinted his eyes in comfort, purring in his throat, and rubbed against him even more.

Song Yan patiently stroked its fur from the top of its head all the way to its back. The tiger cub half-closed his eyes in comfort and gradually calmed down.

Butler Zheng also hurried over at this time. Seeing the tiger cub leaning against Song Yan obediently, he smiled and said, "Master, a stray dog ​​came this morning and was wandering outside the yard. Maybe it smelled something but couldn't get out, so it got anxious and irritated."

Song Yan suddenly realized and rubbed the tiger cub's ears again: "So that's what happened. You must be very upset."

I played with the tiger cub for a while, using a branch to make it jump up and down, which burned off some of its excess energy. The tiger cub finally felt tired and lay down on the haystack to take a nap.

Song Yan then quietly stood up, straightened her messy clothes, and said to housekeeper Zheng as she left, "Let's release it back into the forest tomorrow."

"It has been kept in this farm for some time. Its wounds have healed completely and its wildness has gradually returned. It is time to let it go back."

Butler Zheng said, "I'll make arrangements right away. I'll pick a few skilled guards to follow you tomorrow morning, and they'll be able to protect you."

At dawn the next day, before the morning mist had dissipated, Song Yan and his group carried the tiger cub's cage into the forest.

The tiger cub seemed to have a premonition and lost its usual liveliness. It lay quietly in the cage, only occasionally looking up at Song Yan.

When they arrived at the depths of the familiar forest, the guard opened the cage door. The tiger cub first poked its head out cautiously, then slowly stepped out.

Song Yan stood aside and said softly, "Go, go back to your home."

The tiger cub looked back at him, as if reluctant to leave, and rubbed Song Yan's leg with its head.

After a moment, it finally turned around and leaped into the lush forest with an agile posture, its figure looming among the intertwined branches.

Soon, a tiger roar came from the depths of the forest, powerful and long, echoing in the valley.

Song Yan stood there, listening quietly to the tiger's roar gradually dissipating, feeling a little melancholy in her heart.

He looked in the direction where the tiger cub disappeared, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. He said to the guards and An Qi beside him: "Let's go back."

On the way back, the morning mist gradually dissipated, and the sun shone through, dispelling some of the chill.

Song Yan put her hands behind her back and walked home leisurely.

At the foot of the mountain, a group of sheep were eating grass leisurely. A dog was squatting on a rock next to them, supervising the sheep eating grass in a majestic manner.

Song Yan waved to the young man sitting under the tree and shouted, "Brother Li!"

Li Li raised his head when he heard the voice, a bright smile appeared on his face, and he stood up and responded: "Xiao Song, where have you been?"

"Take a walk nearby." Song Yan responded vaguely and walked to Li Li's side.

Only then did I notice two cows grazing on the side. One of the cows had a bulging belly, and it was obvious that she was pregnant with a calf.

"Brother Li, is this cow about to give birth?"

"Yeah, I guess it'll only be a month or two."

After buying these two cows, they have been taken care of by Li Li. Every time Li Li goes out to herd sheep, he will drive the cows to the nearby hillside to graze.

After the beginning of spring this year, Li Li specially found a farmer in the next village who raised water buffaloes and borrowed his bulls for breeding with cows.

After a lot of effort, the cow finally became pregnant. With some careful care, she would give birth to a calf.

The flock of sheep grew from twenty to more than thirty.

It is estimated that the number will increase further by next year.

"Brother Li, let's kill a sheep in a few days. I'll call Brother He and the others to come to our house to roast the whole sheep." Song Yan rubbed his hands and said excitedly, "It's winter now, we should eat something hot. Let's get together and have some fun."

Li Li laughed: "Okay, the sheep we raise ourselves have tender meat, which is perfect for roasting whole sheep. I'll pick a fat one, and I guarantee that everyone will enjoy the meal."

The two chatted for a few more sentences, then Song Yan said goodbye to Li Li and went home humming a little tune.

Before reaching the door of her house, Song Yan saw a tall and strong black horse stopped in front of the door from afar. Her heart skipped a beat and a smile of surprise appeared on her face.

He quickened his pace, almost jogging, and shouted as he entered the door: "Shu Changyu!"