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

After everyone left and the dishes on the table were cleared away, they began to discuss the ancestor worship at home.

"This is a big happy event. The village paid for a buffet for the two of you." Ye Lizheng drank a lot of wine, but was not drunk.

Ye Chenjing glanced at Ye Chenyu and said, "Grandpa Lizheng, let's not have the buffet. He's just a student, nothing special."

"Good boy, I know you don't want to make a big fuss, but this is a big happy event in the village. If you don't want to set up a buffet, we can just have a meal together with all the villagers and make everyone happy." Ye Lizheng has not given up this idea yet.

Old man Ye looked at his grandson proudly and left it to his grandson to decide what to do.

Ye Chenjing had no choice but to agree. The date was set for three days later, and he also wanted to invite his classmates.

It was getting late, so Boss Ye took his two younger brothers and sent the several Zhu elders home before going home with peace of mind.

The other scholars were at home and looked unwell.

Ye Qiu and Sun Dazhu came over to congratulate their two brothers and were happy for their nephew.

Although I felt a little depressed that my two boys didn’t pass the exam, I also knew that they were still young and would have plenty of opportunities in the future.

Ye Chenze and his companions first congratulated the two, but they felt a little sad. Boss Ye looked at their lost looks and encouraged them.

"I know you are all hard-working children. Don't be discouraged if you didn't pass this time. You will have another chance next time. Study hard and try to pass next time."

Several children thought that Ye Chenjing relied on his own efforts and read books whenever he had some free time.

Ye Chenyu is the youngest and has been in school for the shortest time, but he is the smartest and has a photographic memory, which is something they cannot envy.

The method that Ye Chenjing used to pass the exam can be used as a reference. From now on, they will get up half an hour earlier every day to memorize their lessons, so as to strive to pass the exam as soon as possible.

Ye Chenjing still couldn't believe it. Usually when the teacher praised him, he thought it was encouragement and education.

Ye Chenyu is much more heartless. He is young and spoiled by his family, so he is only happy.

The next morning, Ye Lao Da and Ye Lao San brought gifts and a few children to the private school to find Master Jiang.

After entering the door, several people went to study first. Ye Lao Da and Ye Lao San went to the study to find the teacher, who was waiting for them at the door with a smile on his face.

The two of them saluted the teacher first, "Hello, Teacher Jiang, we are here to tell you the good news. Ye Chenjing ranked 35th and Ye Chenyu ranked 20th."

Master Jiang nodded with satisfaction, "After the two children finish their exams, bring over the dictation papers, and you'll know that they've both passed."

"Master Jiang, are the two children of the scholar going to take the exam this year?"

"It's best not to go. They don't have enough knowledge. If they go, they will definitely not make the list, and it will also undermine the self-confidence of the two children."

Boss Ye didn't force it, which was already very good and exceeded their expectations.

Boss Ye asked about the other children and invited Master Jiang to attend the banquet for the two children to thank him for his teachings.

Master Jiang refused, saying that if he went, everyone would be restrained, so it would be better not to go.

On the day of the banquet, everyone in the village came to help with the cooking.

Boss Ye ordered a pig, and Boss Ye brought over a dozen rabbits. There were two meat dishes for the banquet, which looked particularly tempting.

When the villagers came to eat, none of them came empty-handed. Some brought some dishes, and some brought pens, ink, paper and inkstone.

The banquet was held in the threshing ground and all the people from the village near the mountain came.

Ye Lao Da and Ye Lao San prepared more than ten kilograms of sugar cakes and gave two pieces to the children who came, in order to let them share in the good fortune and to have more scholars in the village.

Ye Lizheng and Old Man Ye, with their two children, worshipped their ancestors in the ancestral hall. The family tree had two separate pages opened for them. In the future, all the villagers who passed the examination to become a student would have the same treatment.

In order to open a separate page in the family tree, the children in the village study more seriously.

After the celebration at home, Ye Chenjing and Ye Chenyu went back to school. They also had to prepare for the scholar examination. Although they would not take it this year, they would definitely take it in three years.

The other children were inspired and started to recite. You recite one article, I recite two. The family was very happy and the children studied hard.

This time Lin Wenxuan also passed the exam, and his score was even higher, ranking tenth in the provincial exam.

The village wanted to hold a banquet for the three children, but Lin Wenxuan disagreed. He wanted to wait until he found his parents and brother before celebrating.

There were two more people who passed the exam in Master Jiang's school. The master put them in a separate room. They studied differently from the others, focusing more on policy essays.

With his brothers going to school, the family returned to peace and Ye Qing had time to sort out the cloth he brought back from the city.

A piece of cloth is forty feet long, and about ten feet of moldy cloth will be cut out, and the rest will be intact.

Zhou kept two pieces of cloth and made two sets of clothes for her family. The colors were very dark and suitable for men.

Ye Qing also selected several pieces of good cloth to make clothes for the women in his family. The styles were beautiful and thin, suitable for summer wear.

Zhou looked at the rags, poured out all the cloth in the two bags, and separated the large pieces into small pieces.

This small piece of cloth can’t be used for much, so I’ll keep it to paste the soles of shoes for people at home.

Ye Qing picked out some large pieces, cut them into the same size, pieced them together to make a quilt cover, and put the quilt up. The colors matched well and it looked very nice when placed on the bed.

There were also a few pieces of silk cloth, which felt smooth to the touch. Ye Qing asked Li to make her a pair of pajamas. It was a modern pullover, only worn indoors, cool and comfortable.

"Mom, when I make money, I will make one for each of you." Ye Qing touched the fabric on his body and made a boast.

Zhou was happy to hear that the children had grown up and knew how to care about them.

"Your father and I don't want it. You should save the money and buy some land to farm in the future. We'll keep it for you as a dowry." Li refused verbally, but a smile was already on her face.

After choosing the cloth, Ye Qing had no time to sell it, so he sold it to his third uncle for three taels of silver per piece, making a profit of one tael per piece.

After finishing the fabric, I went to work in the workshop. Yangcheng and Fucheng now have to deliver goods every month, and the output can hardly keep up.

Boss Ye is busy with spring planting. He bought more land this year, and the three Xu brothers come to help with the farming every day.

There is also forest land on the mountain. A few more acres have been added this year, and all of them are planted with medicinal herbs.

Ye Qing went to find the village head herself and bought the place she liked.

She was interested in a piece of land in the south of the village, which was close to the river and convenient for getting water.

When the city of prefecture ordered more goods, she would find a boat and ask someone to help her deliver the goods. The river next to the village led directly to the city of prefecture, and it only took about a day to get there by water.

Li Zheng watched Ye Qing's workshop grow bit by bit. The vermicelli she made was different from charcoal. There was no seasonal restriction and she could make money all year round.

"Qingya, if you have the chance in the future, bring the villagers to make money together." Ye Lizheng chatted with Ye Qing while recording the site selection.