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

Ye Erlang's eyes were full of longing. He also wanted to have his own shop and make whatever pastries he wanted.

But he soon returned to reality and studied hard first before thinking about the future.

The two of them also made salty chestnut cakes, which Boss Ye liked very much.

The two of them made two large plates, one for their grandparents and one for their aunt.

Xiubao from my aunt's family is over two months old. He is fair and plump and very cute.

Whenever Ye Qing has time, he will go to Sun's house to spend some time with Xiubao.

Liu Bao came again, but still didn't get any charcoal. The village head discussed with Ye Qing and decided to give him some next time.

Just control the quantity, give one truck at a time at most, and four trucks a month.

Only by making Liu Bao feel awe can we do business for a long time.

Ye Dalang disagreed to sell to Liu Bao again, and Ye Qing disagreed with Ye Dalang's idea. As long as Liu Bao didn't do anything weird, he could sell more and the village could earn more.

When he came for the third time, Liu Bao spoke in an urgent tone but with a humble attitude, for he was afraid that Kaoshan Village would not sell it to him.

Matchmaker Liu's son Chen Wang sells goods from the west to the east of the city. If everyone in the city buys them, they will not be able to make a lot of money this winter.

Ye Qing did not show up this time. She and Liu Bao were also engaged in the vermicelli business, so it was not appropriate for her to show up.

Ye Qing's workshop still hasn't recruited the right people. From now on, burning charcoal does make more money than working in the workshop.

As business improved, Ye Qing raised the wages of the workers to three hundred coins per month.

After dinner that day, my cousin Tietou from my eldest uncle's family came over. Seeing him hesitant, I knew he had something to say.

"Tietou, just say whatever you want to say. There's nothing to be embarrassed about in front of your aunt's house." Zhou couldn't stand seeing the boy behave like this.

Tietou mustered up his courage and said, "Qingya, I heard your workshop is hiring, can I go?"

Ye Qing was very surprised, "Brother Tietou, aren't you studying? Why do you want to work?"

Tietou scratched his head. "The private school is full of little kids. The older ones have all studied. I study with six or seven-year-olds every day. I don't want to study anymore."

Ye Qing didn't know what to say. Tietou was sixteen years old and he didn't want to go to school. He was forced to go by his uncle because his uncle wanted him to learn to read.

"Qingya, don't worry, I know all the commonly used characters. I will learn them by myself at home in the future. I just need to recognize the characters, and I don't need to take the imperial examination."

Ye Qing thought it made sense, but he didn't dare to make the decision, so he looked at Zhou.

Zhou also thought that her eldest nephew's idea was a good one. At his age, he was about to get married and had to earn money to support the family.

"Does your father agree?" Zhou wanted to know what her eldest brother thought.

"I haven't told him yet. If Qingya agrees, I will go back and tell him immediately." Tietou is afraid of Boss Zhou. After all, he will beat children.

Zhou took Tietou back to her parents' home. She wanted to ask her family's opinions before making a decision.

In fact, Mr. Zhou didn’t think much about what his son could learn from school, and he has recently been discussing Tietou’s future with Grandpa Zhou.

After hearing Tietou's plan, he was very pleased and told him to work hard and follow Ye Qing's instructions.

But he also had to go to work after the New Year, and he had to finish his studies in the private school from beginning to end.

After waiting for another half a month, the caravan finally returned and Ye Qing went to pick up Ye Xuan.

The caravan brought back thirty plowshares to sell in the spring when the fields were plowed.

Ye Laosan ran two trips in a row and lost a lot of weight, but he also felt more energetic, and there was more determination in his eyes.

Ye Xuan was not quite there yet, he looked a little listless, his eye sockets were dark from tiredness.

He handed a truckload of seafood to Ye Qing and went back to sleep. Although the people in the team helped him keep an eye on them, he was still worried and had to get up frequently at night to check on them.

Ye Qing was very optimistic about Ye Xuan. He could endure hardships and was willing to make progress. As long as he was given a chance, he would be able to rise to the top.

Ye Dalang helped to pull the seafood back home, leaving some for the New Year's meal and some for the welfare workers in the workshop. The rest was delivered to the restaurant by Ye Lao Da.

In the evening, Ye Laosan's family and Ye Laoer's family were called to Ye Laoda's house for dinner.

After being away for more than a month, Old Man Ye and Mrs. Li were very worried about him. They could only feel at ease when they saw their son with their own eyes.

As soon as Ye Lao San entered the house, he kowtowed to Old Man Ye and Li. "Dad, Mom made you worry. The caravan will not go out before the New Year. I will do my best to show my filial piety to you."

Heartbroken Li stood up to help her son, but Ye Dalang was quick to help Uncle Ye up first.

Ye Laosan brought a piece of cloth for each of the two elderly people to make new clothes for the New Year.

The three families sat down to eat together. Wei Xin helped Zhou serve the dishes, and the three sisters Ye Xi helped set the table.

The family was having a lively meal and chatting, "Uncle San, did you have a smooth journey?"

"It went smoothly. We just finished the walk and I still remember the route. It's the same bandit's lair we went to last time. We went there again." Ye Laosan paused and took a bite of food.

"And then what?" Ye Qing wanted to know what happened next.

Seeing that his appetite was almost whetted, Ye Lao San continued, "The government took away everything inside, leaving only the house. We cleaned it up and used it as a place to rest, so we don't have to rush on the road anymore."

"Did you take it all, without leaving anything behind?" Ye Qing wanted to know more clearly.

"Not really. The wheat planted around the village is still there, about three acres." Ye Laosan felt a little regretful that it was far from the village and the food was wasted.

"We can go to Yangcheng again during the summer harvest and harvest all the wheat when we pass by there. We can dig a cellar in the village and keep it as reserve grain." Ye Dalang's mind worked quickly.

"This is the only way. The place is in the mountains and it's not easy to find without someone to lead the way. If there's chaos outside in the future, we can go in and hide together." Ye Laosan thought more deeply.

After chatting for a while, everyone turned the topic back to the village. The fish in the pond at home were almost ready to be harvested, so they would sell another batch of fish before the New Year.

Ye Laoer was also busy at home. The village had ordered another thirty handrails, which had to be completed before the spring plowing.

Ye Chencong went to work, and there was no one at home to help him, so he could only work slowly.

It’s cold in winter, so the children who are studying go back to live in the courtyards in the city, and only come back during holidays.

When Ye Chenjing returned home, he ran to the kitchen first, sat in front of the stove, and helped to light the fire to keep warm. His hands were red from the cold along the way.

"Fifth brother, there are two sweet potatoes in the stove. Take them out and taste them. They are very sweet."

Ye Chenjing carefully picked out the blackened burnt sweet potato, left it outside to cool for a while, then peeled it and ate it slowly.

The aroma of roasted sweet potatoes brings warmth in winter, and it is perfect to eat them slowly with a glass of water.

Ye Chenjing finished eating a sweet potato before he was in the mood to talk. "It's too cold on the road. The master said that we will have a holiday early. He wants to take his family to visit friends."

"When is the early holiday?" Zhou asked.

"Mid-month. Qingya, have you forgotten what you promised me last year?" Ye Chenjing looked at Ye Qing accusingly.

Ye Qing was a little confused and forgot something.