After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

After seeing off the caravan, Ye Qing had time to check the accounts. During the time she was away, the entire workshop was managed in perfect order by Ye Xi and Ye Xiang. The two sisters were very capable.

In addition to forming a caravan, the village did not sit idly by and looked for several companies to cooperate with.

Ye Qing posted a job recruitment information, this time mainly recruiting young people to help him with sales.

But recently the village is busy making charcoal, and it is difficult to recruit people.

After waiting for a few days, no one came. Ye Qing was not in a hurry. She didn't plan to deliver goods before the New Year, so she could wait until after the New Year.

Liu, the matchmaker from Lianhua Village, came several more times and helped bring together several couples in the village.

To thank her, the villagers took her son into the charcoal business.

Matchmaker Liu's son was in his thirties and usually went to the city to sell things. He took this job and brought his son with him, working hard every day.

Liu Bao had a vermicelli business, so he was not anxious at first. But after almost a month, when Kaoshan Village still hadn't invited him, he began to get anxious.

I also heard that someone in the city was selling charcoal, and that it was sourced from Kaoshan Village, which made me even more anxious.

Liu Bao and his men had caused trouble several times. Liu the matchmaker's son Chen Wang was not a weakling, and Lianhua Village was a big village.

He brought the guys from his clan and fought a few times, and was able to gain a foothold in Wu'an City.

Liu Bao was a man of great adaptability. He brought a brother with him and came in person with gifts.

"Grandpa Lizheng, we brothers were short of money some time ago, so we didn't come to get charcoal. We have money these days, so we're here to get it right away."

Ye Lizheng knew that he was trying to surrender, but he couldn't just let him take the goods away so easily.

"It's really unfortunate. There was a lot of charcoal on the mountain some time ago, and we found two sales channels. But recently there is no charcoal on the mountain." Li Zheng looked embarrassed.

Liu Bao felt a tightness in his heart, knowing that Kaoshan Village was not happy.

"Grandpa Lizheng, please help me. Give me more when you have the goods."

Ye Lizheng agreed with a smile, "No problem, we are an old business, I will give it to you first even if I don't give it to others."

After Ye Lizheng finished speaking, he served the guest tea and sent him away. Liu Bao had no choice but to go back and think of a solution.

Ye Qing rested at home for two days, which happened to be the time when Ye Erlang was resting.

"Brother, I ate a pastry in Yangcheng called chestnut cake. Can you make it?" Ye Qing regretted not buying some to bring back.

“Tell me what it looks like.” Ye Erlang has been learning for more than a year and can now basically make the cakes sold in the store.

“The skin is very crispy, and the middle is filled with sweet chestnut filling.”

Ye Erlang pondered for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be difficult. We have a pastry like this in our store, but it's not filled with chestnuts."

"Brother, try something." Ye Qing encouraged Ye Erlang.

Ye Erlang had nothing to do, so he was willing to accompany his sister. He took out chestnuts from the warehouse and made a cross on the chestnut skin.

After cooking, peel the chestnuts, mash them and put some sugar in the middle.

Then use lard to mix the dough, wrap the stuffing, put it in a pan and fry until both sides are golden brown, then serve in a bowl.

Ye Qing took one. The chestnut cake was just out of the pan and it was a little hot, but he was reluctant to put it down. He tossed it with his left and right hands while taking a breath of cool air.

When the chestnut cake was not so hot anymore, Ye Qing put the cake to his mouth and took a light bite.

The fragrant and sweet chestnut cake blooms on the tip of your tongue, it is so delicious that you can’t stop eating it.

"Brother, try it quickly. This chestnut cake is delicious."

Ye Erlang reached out and took a cake, put it in his mouth and ate it. It really tasted different from the cakes in the store and was more suitable for the elderly.

Ye Qing tasted it carefully again and felt that there was still something different, but he couldn't tell what was different.

"Brother, there is still a little difference. The skin is not so crispy."

Ye Erlang was confused. What else was different?

"Qingya, maybe there are no sesame seeds on the skin? I'll fry some cooked sesame seeds and put them on it later, and then you can try it."

He did it right away. Ye Erlang took out the sesame seeds and stir-fried them carefully. After a while, the aroma of sesame seeds wafted out of the kitchen.

This time, not only sesame seeds were put on the skin, but also a little oil was put in the pot, which made the chestnut cake more fragrant.

Ye Erlang first handed the chestnut cake to Ye Qing and asked her to taste it.

Ye Qing broke it in half and gave half to his brother. They both took another bite and found it tasted better than the previous pot.

The outer skin is sweet and delicious, the inner filling is delicate and smooth, and it slowly melts in your mouth, leaving you with an endless aftertaste.

Ye Qing gave one portion to grandma, and Li didn't hesitate to pick up a piece and started eating.

"Qingya, this is delicious. My teeth are not good, but I can still eat it. It's sweet but not greasy."

After getting the evaluation, Ye Qing hurried to the kitchen to share the news with his brother. They were both very happy.

Ye Qing took some more and gave one each to Zhou and Wei Xin.

Two people ate it and both praised it highly.

"Sister-in-law, eat more. There is still a lot in the kitchen."

"Qingya, have you eaten? Sit down and eat with us." Wei Xin invited.

Ye Qing didn't hesitate and sat down to eat with him. The two of them ate and chatted.

"What is that thing in Qingya's yard? I have never seen it before."

Ye Qing looked in the direction Wei Xin pointed and saw the roast duck oven they had built before.

"Sister-in-law, that's a roast duck oven. It's used to make roast duck. I'll make it for you to try in the evening." Ye Qing thought that Wei Xin had never eaten roast duck, so he planned to ask his second brother to make some in the evening.

"No, Qingya, I'm just asking out of curiosity, please don't bother me." Wei Xin said embarrassedly.

Ye Qing looked at the roast duck oven, and a thought flashed through her mind. She tried hard to recall it, and she always felt that it was something very important.

Wei Xin looked at Ye Qing and saw what he was thinking about, but did not disturb him and took another chestnut cake to eat.

Ye Qing stood up suddenly, "Sister-in-law, I've got an idea. I'll make a few more and you can try them later."

After Ye Qing finished speaking, he ran to the kitchen and pulled Ye Erlang to continue making cakes.

The method is the same as last time, but this time it is not fried in a pan, but roasted in a roast duck oven.

"Qingya, is this okay? Will it burn?" Ye Erlang was worried.

"Try it, maybe it tastes better." Ye Qing encouraged Ye Erlang.

Ye Erlang loves his sister very much, so the worst that can happen is that he will waste a few cakes.

When he first put the duck in the roast oven, Ye Erlang couldn't control the temperature well, so the duck was either burnt or not cooked through.

After several attempts, I finally found the most suitable temperature, and the golden and crispy chestnut cakes came out of the oven.

Ye Qing was the first to taste it. The crust was crispier and it crumbled when you took a bite.

The filling was sweet, and after one bite, she wanted to eat another. It was better than the ones fried in a pan, and different from the ones she had tasted in Yangcheng. Both were delicious.

Ye Erlang looked at Ye Qing's bright eyes and knew it was delicious.

He couldn't help but pick one up and took a bite. He couldn't believe that this was something he made himself. It was completely different from the pastries in Wu'an City.

"Brother, when you learn how to make cakes, open a cake shop. Just selling chestnut cakes and hawthorn cakes will do good business.