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

Seeing that Mr. Cai and Liang Jingcheng seemed to be in deep thought, Ye Changyan continued to speak.

"In fact, what I value most is that there are a lot of scholars and students here. Almost all the learned young men and women from the noble families of Shengjing City are here or have graduated from here. If we can attract these scholars and students first, it will be a shortcut for a newly opened restaurant to quickly become famous in Shengjing City."

Ye Changyan's idea made Mr. Cai's eyes light up. If he didn't know the level of Yunfenglou's dishes, he might not have been too impressed by Ye Changyan's words. But Mr. Cai knew the level of Yunfenglou. Nearly half of the dishes were made by Ye Changyan.

If Yunfenglou can really maintain its original taste standards, it would definitely not be too difficult to attract these scholars and students.

If we could then use some novel means like Yuzhou Prefecture, such as limited edition and special supply, and use these students to break into the market of Shengjing's dignitaries, this might really be the quickest way to make a name for ourselves.

Liang Jingcheng also held a similar view to Mr. Cai, and both Mr. Cai and Liang Jingcheng nodded in agreement.

"If you think in this way, this might really be a shortcut."

"Then when I go back tonight, I have to write a letter to Zhong Yunfeng. It would be best if I could ask him to come over as soon as possible. I don't know much about the preparations for this restaurant, so I have to ask him to come and prepare. If everything goes well, we can finalize this matter before the New Year, and there shouldn't be any big problems."

"Jing Cheng and I both think your idea is feasible. If you have made up your mind, it is better to do it sooner rather than later. Go back and write the matter of opening the Yunfeng Building branch separately from the letter home. Just briefly explain the former in two sentences, and then give the written note to me. I have a special delivery channel. Zhong Yunfeng will be able to receive the news as early as tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. You can ask someone to take the letter home as usual."

Ye Changyan was pleasantly surprised when he heard what Mr. Cai said.

"Teacher, do you have a way to send letters by carrier pigeon?"

Seeing that Mr. Cai nodded, he looked at his two disciples seriously.

"Keep a low profile. During the Wu Dynasty, the imperial court strictly controlled the use of carrier pigeons to deliver messages. They were only used to deliver urgent military reports. Ordinary people were not allowed to domesticate carrier pigeons. Although our dynasty has not explicitly prohibited it, it is better to keep a low profile."

Although Liang Jingcheng knew that the teacher had a channel to quickly transmit information, he didn't know what the channel was. However, Ye Changyan pointed it out in one sentence. Liang Jingcheng was a little curious, but after hearing Mr. Cai's serious instructions, he nodded solemnly like Ye Changyan.

"In the future, if you have urgent messages to deliver, you can come to me. However, the content of this note must be brief, and try to avoid talking about sensitive or confidential information. If the pigeon is intercepted and the sensitive or confidential information is deciphered, it may cause unnecessary trouble."

Ye Changyan thought, it was a pity that he was not engaged in intelligence work. If he were to work in military intelligence, or be a spy, he might even become a generation of intelligence expert.

As they spoke, the carriage drove out of Yongxiang Gate and soon arrived at Caijia Farm beside the official road of Sanyuan County.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng helped Mr. Cai get out of the carriage and saw that the green wheat seedlings were growing well, and there were some rapeseed planted in the scattered fields.

Yang Lin, the farm manager, was weaving baskets with willow twigs in the yard. His eldest son Da Hu, who was 11 years old this year, was also learning to weave wicker baskets from Yang Lin. His youngest son Er Hu, who was only six years old this year, was playing a horse riding game in the yard with willow twigs.

Yang Lin's mother, Mrs. Lin, was sifting beans with a winnowing basket, while Yang Lin's wife, Xuenniang, was grinding the beans with a stone mill. The weather was getting colder, and there were only a few dishes at home, so Xuenniang decided to make some tofu.

Erhu, who was having fun in the yard, heard a noise outside the gate. He pushed the gate open, turned around and shouted at Yang Lin.

"Dad, there is a carriage parked beside the official road."

Yang Lin put down the basket in his hand and ran to the gate of the courtyard to see. He saw the owner of the house and the housekeeper standing next to the carriage. He called out to them and ran hurriedly into the courtyard.

Erhu and Dahu also followed and ran towards the official road.

"Master, Butler Dai, you are here. Come on, come to the manor. The weather is getting colder and it's windy outside. It's warmer in the manor."

When Mr. Cai heard Yang Lin's polite greeting, he responded with a smile on his face, and then listened to Dai Xing introducing Liang Jingcheng and Ye Changyan to Yang Lin.

"Xiao Yang, this is the master's sixth disciple, you can just call him Sixth Young Master. This is the master's seventh disciple, you can just call him Seventh Young Master."

Then Dai Xing introduced it to Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng.

"This is Yang Lin, the manager of this farm."

Yang Lin and his two sons greeted Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng politely, and then they went up to the farm.

After entering the village, Yang Lin's mother and wife greeted Mr. Cai and his companions, and then Mr. Cai began to speak.

"Xiao Yang's mother and wife both worked in the mansion in their early years and served your master's wife. They are now elders in the mansion."

After hearing what Mr. Cai said, Mrs. Lin and Xuenniang hurriedly thanked the host family for their kindness. Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng also greeted them briefly. Then Yang Lin hurriedly invited everyone from the host family into the main room.

After a few simple greetings, the butler Dai Xing began to explain the purpose of his visit.

"I wonder how much farmland you need for the experiment, Mr. Seventh Master, and whether you have any specific requirements for the farmland."

Yang Lin understood the purpose of the host's visit and asked Ye Changyan about their specific requests.

"I see that most of the land around the farm is planted with wheat, with some rapeseed planted here and there. The only two or three plots of land in front of the courtyard are basically vacant, except for a few cabbages and a bed of spinach."

"These empty plots of land in front of the courtyard are intended to be used to grow vegetables in the spring. I'm going to leave some cabbage and spinach in the fields, but I don't think they'll last long."

"I think these plots of land are suitable for experiments. Manager Yang will be in charge of taking care of the experimental plots. It will be convenient for us to stay at the door and take care of them."

Immediately, Ye Changyan took out paper and pen, and with the help of Dai Xing and Yang Lin, he carefully measured the lands. While recording, Ye Changyan wrote and drew on the paper.

Soon, Ye Changyan carefully explained to Dai Xing and Yang Lin how to build the experimental site, and both of them listened very carefully.

"Then I will go find the craftsmen this afternoon and arrange for the bricks and stone materials. We should be able to start construction tomorrow."

After listening to Ye Changyan's request, Dai Xing took the initiative to take over the matter.

"Uncle Dai, the matters concerning this test site need to be kept confidential, so we need to find some reliable people to do it. Manager Yang should also pay attention to it in the future. I only trust your family now. I require that this test site must be managed by your family. No outsiders are allowed to enter the test site without my permission, and you are not allowed to mention the test site to anyone other than those present today. This is the primary condition that determines the success of our test site."

Dai Xing and Yang Lin heard Ye Changyan's serious words, and they both looked up at Mr. Cai, only to see Mr. Cai nodding slightly at them.

Both of them became serious about this test site, but in their hearts, they paid more attention to the young disciple of the master's family.