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

After dinner in the evening, they went to help Ye Erlang with his work.

With their help, Ye Erlang concentrated on mixing the filling and making pastries, and let them do the other work, which indeed increased his efficiency a lot.

Ye Qing was not harsh. He let everyone take a break after working for a while and also prepared tea and melon seeds.

The melon seeds were grown at home last year. Li fried them and ate two when she had free time.

Those who come to work are all good friends. When there is no work, they get together to play.

Now we can make money and chat at the same time, which is even more lively.

"Lihua, how is the preparation going at home? Do you need our help?"

Lihua didn't stop moving her hands. "There are still a few months left. The cotton at home has been fluffed and the house is ready. But the things for the wedding have not been bought yet."

Another auntie said, "You can buy it now. It won't be long. We still have to do farm work later, so time is a bit tight."

This was Lihua's first time marrying a daughter-in-law and she had no experience. When she heard this, she became nervous and quickly pulled Zhou to learn from her.

These people are all enthusiastic and share their experiences one after another.

At lunch time, Lihua took Shen to find Ye Laoer to order furniture.

What I prepared originally was still a bit simple, but now that my family has money, I have purchased everything.

The life at home is as lively as that in the city.

Giving zongzi gift boxes as gifts has become a symbol of face. If someone gives a gift without a gift box, they will be laughed at.

Other families also responded, but they had just made the gift boxes and there were still two days before the Dragon Boat Festival. Their reputation had not yet spread, so not many people came to buy them.

Ye Qing has researched out several more fillings. Now the most popular gift boxes are the ones with all kinds of rice dumplings, so that you can have whatever fillings you want.

The price of gift boxes is more expensive than buying them individually, but those who come to the market and want to eat them at home can also buy them individually.

The head of the village came on behalf of the village and ordered more than a dozen portions. He also brought some fresh vegetables and went to the government office as gifts to thank them for their care for the village.

These are not expensive items, but they represent the gratitude of the people under his rule. Lord Wu was very happy to receive them.

I asked my family to cook the rice dumplings that day and I ate three in a row before stopping.

Ye Qing knew that it was a gift for the government, so the specially wrapped small and beautiful rice dumplings were not only delicious but also ornamental.

When the news spread, Ye Erlang's business became even better. People in the city wanted to try what the rice dumplings praised by the county magistrate tasted like.

Now we need one to two hundred baskets every day. Those in the village who know how to weave baskets make them at home and send them over.

Before going to private school, children would go to the riverside to cut some rice dumpling leaves and exchange them for money to buy candy.

The job of selling rice dumplings was taken over by Xuzhou. Boss Ye drove a ox cart to deliver the goods and was so busy that he lost a few pounds.

On the Dragon Boat Festival, our family only steamed five pots of rice dumplings and then stopped.

After today, no one will buy the unsold rice dumplings.

Boss Ye went to the city and did not come back this time. He helped sell rice dumplings.

At last, there were more than twenty pieces left, and I gave ten to Xuzhou, asking him to take them home and eat with his family.

The remaining dozen or so were sent to Doctor Lin. The grandfather and grandson would definitely not remember to make rice dumplings.

In the afternoon, Ye Erlang closed the shop an hour early, went to pick up a few scholars, and went home with Ye Lao Da.

Xuzhou arrived at Kaoshan Village, brought rice dumplings and cakes, and followed the Wei Jia brothers back to Ji Village.

The shop has never closed since it opened. This time, we will take a day off during the Dragon Boat Festival.

In the evening, Zhou cooked a large table of dishes, and the whole family sat around the table, eating and chatting.

For the first time ever, Boss Ye poured a glass of wine for his eldest and second sons, and the three of them drank a few sips with Old Man Ye.

Old man Ye looked at his whole family reunited, everyone was successful, and he also had a great-grandson. He really died without regrets.

After dinner, I cleaned the table and prepared to go back home to wash up and go to bed.

"Grandpa, grandma, don't go yet. I have something to tell you." Ye Erlang's face was red and he was already a little drunk.

Hearing this, Old Man Ye sat back down and said, "Erlang, what's the matter with you? Are you in any trouble?"

"Grandpa, I've made money, and I want to return some of it to my family." Ye Erlang's face turned red, and it was unclear whether it was because of excitement or because of the alcohol.

Li smiled and said, "Erlang, the shop hasn't been open for long. After you pay back the money, do you have any money left to make ends meet? Our family is not short of money now, so you can pay me back later."

Others had the same idea. They felt relieved that the child was hardworking and not someone who would spend money recklessly.

Ye Erlang took a sip of water and calmed down. "Grandma, I have some money left for working capital. This time, I also benefited from Qingya's help. I sold a lot of cakes with Zongzi and saved five taels of silver."

"How much? Five taels of silver." Ye Chenjing exclaimed.

Others also looked at Ye Erlang in surprise. The shop had only been open for less than two months, but he had saved so much money.

In the village, a family cannot save that much money in a year just by farming.

Ye Erlang felt embarrassed to be stared at, so he took out the silver and gave it to Zhou.

"Mom, this is the money I need to pay back home. I will pay back the rest slowly."

Zhou took the silver with a smile on her face. She was happy as a mother that her child was capable.

This was originally agreed upon. Before the loan is paid off, the family doesn't have to pay. When the loan is paid off, I will give 20% to the family and keep the rest.

Ye Qing watched his brother hand the money over to the family, and he also took out the money from selling the rice dumplings and counted it.

The whole family came forward to help count the money. The more they counted, the happier they were, especially the money for home.

Several people took turns counting, and it took them two counts before they could get the total right, and the total was ten and a half taels.

Ye Chenjing took the account book and calculated the cost. The money for the baskets and dumplings was paid in advance, and the other money had not been paid yet.

After deducting the cost of materials and labor, there was still six taels left. After everyone in the family had their wages, Li took nearly two hundred coins.

Of the remaining six taels, Ye Qing gave 20% to his family first, and then split it 40% and 60% with Ye Erlang. Ye Erlang helped sell the rice dumplings, so he gave him two taels of silver, and Ye Qing kept the rest.

Ye Erlang gave the money to Zhou, and he still owed his family thirteen taels. The pressure in his heart was much less.

Ye Qing calculated carefully in his mind, and was shocked when he calculated. This time, Ye Erlang made the most money from selling zongzi, as he had two sources of income: zongzi and cakes.

But he was also the most tired, losing four or five kilograms. He made pastries until midnight before going to rest.

Zhou was the happiest person because she got the most silver, more than eight taels in one night, although some of the money was lent out and then recovered.

Wei Xin looked at Ye Erlang and Ye Qing with a little envy. Ye Dalang did not do business and followed his family to farm, so he could not make any money.

When Zhou saw Wei Xin's expression, she had an idea and told him what they had already discussed.