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

Ye Changyan already had a rough plan for the milk processing workshop, so he told Zhong Yunfeng about it.

"I plan to mainly process candies and cakes in this milk processing workshop, but it needs to be done in stages. Let's start with candies. As winter approaches and the Spring Festival approaches, candies are an indispensable item for New Year's goods. With the help of the Spring Festival, perhaps we can make a fortune."

Zhong Yunfeng was a little confused. Since this was a milk processing workshop, could the milk be processed into candy?

"Chang Yan, I've heard of maltose, dragon beard candy, winter melon candy, and some vegetable and fruit preserves, but I've never heard that milk can be processed into candy."

"The process of processing this milk into candy is quite complicated, but I guarantee you will like it after you try it."

Ye Changyan's words sounded very confident. Zhong Yunfeng already had a deep understanding of Ye Changyan's confidence, that is, Ye Changyan's confidence can often be realized.

"We have a lot of work to prepare now. First, we need to find a piece of land to build a processing workshop. The sooner the processing workshop is completed, the better, because the Chinese New Year is not far away."

"You draw up the requirements for the processing workshop, and I will arrange the specific personnel."

Since he had made up his mind to build this milk processing plant, Zhong Yunfeng was the type of person who would just do it.

"This is the general layout of the processing workshop I drafted. It is roughly divided into processing room, raw material storage room, finished product storage room, workers' rest area, etc. I have listed the specific requirements in detail."

As he spoke, Ye Changyan took out another piece of paper and handed it to Zhong Yunfeng. Zhong Yunfeng took it and looked at it carefully. Suddenly, Zhong Yunfeng thought of something.

"Since we are going to build this milk processing house, why don't we build another yard so that your family can move into the yard? The thatched house on the farm is really too shabby. Compared with your status as a scholar, it's really a bit unbearable. Since you don't want to buy a yard in the county town, let's build a new one."

Ye Changyan was stunned when he heard Zhong Yunfeng's suggestion. He had never thought about it before. Then, Ye Changyan felt a warm feeling in his heart. Zhong Yunfeng really didn't treat him as an outsider.

"Don't worry, I'll pay for the construction of the yard. After all, I still have some selfish motives."

Seeing that Ye Changyan was hesitant, Zhong Yunfeng thought that Ye Changyan was worried about money, so he generously said that he would pay for it himself.

"It's not a matter of money. I haven't considered it. Since you mentioned it, building a yard is not a bad option. The weather is getting colder. I feel cold even when I sleep in that thatched house. My father is weak to begin with. If it's the twelfth lunar month, I'm afraid he will be freezing in this thatched house."

"Then it's settled. The yard will be built together. I will immediately arrange personnel and prepare materials. Once the land is confirmed, construction can begin immediately."

When Zhong Yunfeng heard that Ye Changyan agreed to renovate the yard, he was happy and took the responsibility.

"You don't need to pay for the construction of the yard. The money I have is enough to build a small yard with two entrances."

Friendship is friendship, but how could Zhong Yunfeng pay for building the courtyard? Ye Changyan counted the money he had and roughly estimated that building a small courtyard with two entrances should not be a big difference.

"Didn't I just say that I have selfish motives for building this yard? It takes a lot of investment to build such a large processing workshop. I would feel at ease if your house was next to this processing workshop."

The two argued for a long time about the issue of money, and finally reached a compromise. Zhong Yunfeng and the Ye family each contributed half of the money to build a large courtyard with two entrances and a more complete configuration, with a dedicated guest room reserved for Zhong Yunfeng.

After agreeing on building a processing workshop and a yard, the two discussed some of the next specific matters.

First, I will go to the village head to discuss buying land in the village to build a processing workshop.

Once the land is confirmed, the craftsmen will be contacted immediately to arrange building materials such as bricks, cement, wood and tiles, and construction can begin. Since the construction of the cattle farm and processing workshop is relatively simple, after they are completed, the small yard of the cattle farm and the large yard of the processing workshop will be built.

The second thing is to customize large and small jars, basins and other containers for storing milk, as well as some tools for producing candy and materials for packaging candy, etc., all of which are the responsibility of Ye Changyan.

Finally, when Ye Changyan asked Zhong Yunfeng to go to the provincial capital, he also asked Zhong Yunfeng's father to transfer a batch of maltose and maltose to Wanshou County, and then buy as many Qiongzhi as possible in Yuzhou Prefecture.

This Qiongzhi is a kind of seaweed produced in the sea. It is both a medicinal ingredient and a food ingredient. People on the coast harvest it, dry it and preserve it. It is an important raw material for making candy.

Later, these Qiong branches can be purchased in bulk from coastal areas through the Zhong family’s channels on the trade route to further reduce costs.

After finalizing the details, the two briefly discussed the sale of the milk processing plant, which was still a 50-50 split like the cattle farm.

After everything was settled, the two of them went to the village to find the headman.

The head of the village was delighted when he learned that in addition to the land that Zhong Yunfeng had determined in the morning to build a cattle farm, he would also buy a larger piece of land in Shanglin Village to build a milk processing workshop.

He took Zhong Yunfeng and Ye Changyan around the village. Finally, Ye Changyan and Zhong Yunfeng both chose a piece of land near Shanghe Village.

This piece of land is flat and open, located in the upper reaches of the Dongshui River. It has abundant water resources and good water quality. It is not far from several surrounding villages, which is convenient for subsequent recruitment. The most important thing is that this land is located next to the official road from Qingshan Town to Wanshou County, and transportation is very convenient.

The head of the village brought Zhong Yunfeng and Ye Changyan to the village. He called together all the elders and village representatives in the village and told them that Zhong Yunfeng was planning to buy land in the village to build a cattle farm and a milk processing workshop. Everyone was very happy.

Not only can the village earn a considerable income by selling land, but once the cattle farm and processing workshop are built in the village, it is equivalent to being tied to Shanglin Village. Not only can everyone rent cows for free, but the milk they squeeze can also be sold directly to the processing workshop.

This would be very convenient for the villagers of Shanglin Village. Moreover, since the processing workshop is built in the village, it will be able to recruit at least a few workers. Wouldn't everyone have another way to make money?

Everyone unanimously agreed to sell the two pieces of land to Zhong Yunfeng at a relatively reasonable price.

Zhong Yunfeng signed the land purchase agreement with the village and paid the money for the land. The village head then took over the remaining formalities and assured Zhong Yunfeng that everything would be done properly.

The land issue was quickly finalized.

Zhong Yunfeng and Ye Changyan came out of the headman's house and came under the big banyan tree. Seeing that the villagers were concentrating on learning the knowledge and essentials of raising cattle from Veterinarian Sun, Zhong Yunfeng and Ye Changyan nodded with satisfaction. Then Zhong Yunfeng whispered something to Veterinarian Sun and left first.

After finishing their work in the village, Zhong Yunfeng and Ye Changyan took a carriage together and headed towards Wanshou County.