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

When I got home, the dough had already risen. I washed my hands and steamed the buns. After the buns were all kneaded, I put them on the table to rise for a while.

Take advantage of this time to pick some vegetables from the garden and cook them together for dinner.

Zhou came in from outside and helped cook.

The steamed buns came out of the pot, and the whole kitchen was filled with the aroma of milk. Ye Qing grabbed a piece and put it in his mouth. It was rich in milk flavor, fluffy, soft and chewy.

"Mom, try this steamed bun. It's better than the ones sold outside."

Zhou broke off half of it with some doubt, took a bite, and it was sweet and delicious. It was indeed very tasty.

As the steamed buns came out of the pot, Zhou’s dishes were also cooked, and the family sat around the table to eat.

A large basket of steamed buns, most of which were eaten.

"Qingya, I'd be willing to just eat the steamed buns, they're so delicious." Ye Chenjing ate three and reached for the basket again.

Zhou slapped the back of his hand and said, "Don't eat anymore. You'll get sick if you eat again. Eat tomorrow morning."

Ye Chenjing scratched his head and embarrassedly put down the steamed bun he had just received.

Mrs. Li was delighted to see this. She even ate half an extra piece tonight and was too embarrassed to mention her grandson.

"My second brother should be able to make money if he opens a steamed bun shop." Ye Qing sighed.

"Yes, there must be a lot of people who like to eat it." Zhou had the same idea as her daughter.

After packing up, the family washed up and went to bed as they had to get up early the next morning to work.

Ye Qing went to his uncle's house and said, "Sister Zaohua, are you going to the city? I have something to do in the city today. Let's go together on the ox cart."

Zaohua had nothing to do at home, so she told her aunt that she was going to the city, and followed Ye Qing with the basket.

"Sister Zaohua, how is your character recognition going? Have you learned all the basic characters?"

"I can recognize most of them. I know everything my brother taught me, but my handwriting is not pretty." Zaohua proudly said about the characters she knew.

Ye Qing listened carefully, "Sister Zaohua, do you want to come out and work to earn money?"

The chattering sounds around me disappeared as if the mute button had been pressed.

Ye Qing turned to look at Zaohua, only to see that she had a complicated expression on her face, her eyes looking into the distance, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Ye Qing didn't interrupt him. He had to make his own decision.

After a while, Zaohua's voice came over.

"Qingya, I envy you for being able to be free and do whatever you want outside."

Ye Qing could understand her thoughts and knew that life was not easy for women in this era.

She wanted to give these girls more choices within her ability.

When you encounter difficulties in the future, you can rely on your own abilities and have the right to say no.

"You can do it too. My uncle and aunt are not old-fashioned. If you want to come to work, I'll go talk to my uncle."

Zaohua's eyes were filled with tears. "Thank you, Qingya, but my mother is trying to arrange a marriage for me recently, so she may not let me out."

Ye Qing looked at Zaohua disapprovingly, "What does it matter? A good family won't look down on you just because you can make money. People who look down on you just don't mean you are a good match."

Zaohua was so excited thinking about the scene that she finally made up her mind.

Ye Qing happily held Zaohua's hand and told her about her future plans. The workshop was short of staff, so she planned to train Zaohua to be a manager.

The two men drove the ox cart for nearly an hour before they arrived at Weiwu Trading Company, which had the same owner as Weiyuan Escort Agency.

"Boss, we are from Yipinxiang, and we are here to ask you if the caravan that went to the capital city twenty days ago has returned."

The shopkeeper recognized Ye Qing and showed a worried look, "They haven't come back yet, and no news has been sent back. Shopkeeper Ye, don't worry, we have asked the escort agency to pick them up."

"He has been gone for a few days. When will there be news?" Ye Qing said in an urgent tone.

"I went there the day before yesterday. I'll send someone to inform you if there's any news."

Ye Qing had no choice but to wait for news.

The two went to the needlework shop, bought some needles and thread, and drove the ox cart home.

Arriving at the village, Ye Qing did not go home, but went to Zhou's house first to talk to his uncle about Zaohua.

The eldest uncle also loves the child. He spends a lot of time with Ye Qing and is influenced by him a lot.

His thoughts now are the same as Ye Qing's. Now that he has money in his hands, he won't panic when encountering problems.

Later, Zaohua got married and came back to work. What's the difference between this and living under my supervision?

If her husband's family bullies her, the boys in the family will not agree.

My aunt hesitated and opened her mouth several times but didn't say anything. After hearing what my uncle said, she was quite moved.

Seeing that her family had no objection, Zaohua jumped up excitedly.

"Be more careful, and listen to what you say when you go to work next time." Seeing her daughter's playful appearance, the aunt became even more worried about her marrying far away.

Then he looked at Ye Qing and said, "Qingya, if your sister doesn't work hard, just tell me and I'll ask your uncle to break her legs."

"No, Sister Zaohua is not that kind of person."

Zaohua was unhappy when she heard this. Is she that kind of person?

The uncle also looked at his wife resentfully and asked him to be the bad guy again.

The two agreed to go to work tomorrow, and Ye Qing went home.

Ye Qing gave Zaohua to Ye Xi and waited for two more days, but the convoy still did not return.

He had no choice but to go to Wu'an City again with Tietou. As soon as he arrived at the door of Weiwu Trading Company, he heard voices talking inside.

Hearing a voice that sounded like Tian San's, Ye Qing took two steps at a time and walked into the store.

As soon as I walked in, I saw twenty or thirty people, some sitting on benches, some sitting on the ground, chatting in groups of three or four.

"Brother Yuan, Tian San, are you all okay? Why are your hands still tied?" Ye Qing felt sad when he saw the miserable appearance of several people.

Several people from the village who were escorting the vehicle were here, but they were injured to some extent.

Tian San's face was bruised and purple, and it looked painful. When he heard Ye Qing's voice, he smiled with difficulty.

"Qingya, we are fine. We just suffered some minor injuries."

Ye Qing had an ugly look on his face, and everyone showed concern. The one with the worst look was Tian San.

Ye Yuan was less seriously injured and told Ye Qing about their experiences.

"We encountered robbers on the road, and they wanted to rob the caravan. The people from Weiwu Trading Company fought with them, so we went to help. Fortunately, Tian San was smart this time. The robbers pulled our ox cart, and he went up and hugged the robbers' legs, so the ox cart was not taken away."

Ye Qing glanced at Tian San, who was leaning over to the business, listening to people talk about their experiences encountering robbers.

When I hear something exciting, I will enjoy it wholeheartedly.

Ye Qing's impression of Tian San changed, but he did not completely trust him.

Ye Qing said hello to the caravan owner and wanted to take them to the clinic for further check-up.

"Boss Ye, thank you for helping to drive away the robbers this time. Here are ten taels of silver for the medical expenses of our brothers."

Ye Qing took the silver and took a few people to find Doctor Lin.

This cannot be blamed on the Weiwu Trading Company. The purpose of teaming up with them to go to the provincial capital was to reduce risks. There were several bandit dens along the way.