Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina

After reaching an agreement with Zhong Yunfeng on the sale of wintersweet hydrosol and wintersweet perfume, Ye Changyan took out some delicious milk candies and lactic acid candies for Zhong Yunfeng to try.

"It tastes just as good as its name. It's really delicious."

Zhong Yunfeng was chewing candy with a look of amazement on his face.

"It looks like we'll be busy once we build this milk processing plant."

"I have already told Aunt Zhang, the wife of the village head, about the recruitment. I will confirm the helpers for the cattle farm in the next two days and let Veterinarian Sun take good care of them. As for the helpers in the processing workshop, I plan to finalize the specific list of personnel after the Winter Solstice Festival, and then provide pre-job training for the personnel."

"You can arrange these things."

Ye Changyan was more familiar with the personnel arrangement, and Zhong Yunfeng had no objection.

"Oh, the things you gave me for making have been brought back. What do you think we should do?"

Zhong Yunfeng suddenly remembered that Quan Youfang told him in the morning that the things he had sent to other places to hire a blacksmith to make had been brought back, and he almost forgot to mention this to Ye Changyan.

"Have someone collect the things first. I will go to Yunfeng Tower in a few days and find some good people for you to teach them. Then, depending on how well they understand, I will send some of them to the capital, and leave a few in Wanshou County."

Seeing that the matter was finalized, Zhong Yunfeng told Ye Changyan in detail about the preparations in the capital. Ye Changyan nodded, and was very satisfied with the ability of Zhong Dingyi and Zhong Yunfeng, father and son, to do things.

The two men agreed to set the official opening date of the milk processing workshop on the second day of the twelfth lunar month. All relevant preparations must be in place before the first day of the twelfth lunar month. The two also drew up a list of guests to be invited on the opening day. They planned to invite County Magistrate Wu as the guest of honor for the unveiling ceremony.

The two of them then discussed many details and listed them one by one on paper for easy checking and review later.

Zhong Yunfeng and Ye Changyan discussed until noon. After having lunch at Ye's house, they took the packaged wintersweet flower pure water and perfume and rushed to Yuzhou City again.

The next day is the Winter Solstice Festival.

Ye Changyan and his family got up early, washed, dressed, and headed towards the village with the gifts they had prepared in advance.

The family even went to take a look at the milk processing workshop and their own yard which was under construction. They were very happy to see the progress of the project.

After exchanging a few brief greetings with the craftsmen and villagers, the family headed towards the old house.

When they arrived at the old house, they saw the gate was wide open. Ye Xiaozheng, who was walking in front, knocked on the door politely.

Xu and Da Niu were sitting at the door of the front hall doing needlework. They knew that people from the third room would come today. Although the weather was very cold, the mother and daughter still deliberately waited at the door of the front hall. Each of them put a hot water bottle on their legs, and they would do needlework for a while and then hold the hot water bottle to warm it up to prevent their hands from getting frozen.

Seeing that everyone from the third room had arrived early in the morning, Xu and the eldest girl hurriedly put the needle and thread in their hands into a basket and stood up to greet them.

"His uncle, his aunt, Sanlang, Wulang, Erniu, please come in quickly."

The third family followed Xu into the front hall.

"Big girl, go call your grandmother, your father, and your eldest brother."

Soon, everyone in the old house came to the front hall one after another, and saw the third family burning incense for the old man in front of the shrine.

"Mom, today is the Winter Solstice. We came to see you. Are you feeling well?"

After the family finished offering incense, Ye Xiaozheng was the first to greet the old lady. Wu Lang also handed the gift he brought to the old lady.

"I am so happy that he is back. Why would he bring any gifts? I have been eating well and sleeping well recently. Everything is fine. Don't worry about me."

The old lady took the gift handed over by Wulang and said with a smile, then hurriedly ordered the maid Ping'er to pour tea for everyone, and asked the big girl to bring cakes and nuts.

The whole family sat in the front room and chatted.

Ye Changyan discovered that his second uncle, who always went out early and came back late, and his second aunt, who loved to visit people everywhere when she had nothing to do, were both at home today.

This is really rare, Ye Changyan thought, perhaps they are all waiting for him to give a definite answer.

Sure enough, the topic soon turned to the issue of recruiting workers. I heard my uncle Ye Xiaowen smiling and talking to Ye Changyan.

"Sanlang, after your aunt came back that day, we went to the village head's house to register in the afternoon. I see that the processing workshop is almost finished, but I don't know when it will start construction, so we should prepare in advance."

Hearing Ye Xiaowen asking him the question, everyone in the old house turned their eyes to him. Ye Changyan laughed secretly in his heart before he opened his mouth to answer.

"Boss Zhong went to the farm yesterday and briefly explained the relevant matters. The processing workshop is scheduled to start operation on the second day of the twelfth lunar month. The specific helpers will be determined in the next two days. After the processing workshop is built, the determined personnel will be trained."

When everyone heard that there were only a few days left before the construction started, they were very excited, but also a little nervous. They didn't know whether Ye Changyan had mentioned to Zhong Yunfeng that they were going to work.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him expectantly, Ye Changyan didn't intend to beat around the bush with them, and continued speaking.

"I specifically mentioned this to Boss Zhong yesterday and told him that my two uncles and a few cousins were going to the processing workshop to help with this matter."

Everyone in the old house pricked up their ears to listen. As Ye Changyan spoke, he picked up the teacup, took a sip, and continued.

"I introduced everyone's situation to Boss Zhong one by one. After learning that everyone knew how to read and write, Boss Zhong welcomed everyone's willingness to help."

When everyone heard this, their tense expressions instantly relaxed and everyone was smiling.

"Sanlang, thanks to your help, your three cousins are not like you and Wulang, they are not good at studying. Now they are grown up, it would be great if they can go to the processing workshop to work. Grandma only hopes that they can hone their skills and master a skill to make a living."

Hearing the old lady say this, everyone nodded secretly again.

"At first I was worried that they were young and ignorant and would cause trouble for you after they went in. Now that your two uncles are watching them, I feel relieved."

Ye Changyan thought that perhaps it would be better for these cousins without their two uncles. It was hard to say if Erlang was left out, but at least Ye Changyan believed that Dalang and Silang should be able to learn some skills.

Just when Ye Changyan was complaining in his heart, he heard Ye Xiaowu asking him with a smile.

"Sanlang, I wonder what Boss Zhong has assigned us to be in charge of?"

Hearing Ye Xiaowu's question, everyone in the old house looked at Ye Changyan again.