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

Seeing Wulang's expectant face, Ye Changyan was reluctant to refuse Wulang, but it was still unknown whether he had to go to Yashan County. Besides, Yashan County was not very close, so Ye Changyan refused.

"If I really have to go to Yashan County, it's because I have important things to do and I don't have extra time to go out and play. I'll take you there next time when I have the chance."

Seeing Wu Lang with a drooping face and looking unhappy, Ye Changyan decided to give him a sweet treat.

"But when I come back, I plan to make a snack that you've never seen before. I guarantee you'll like it."

Wu Lang's eyebrows twitched twice, still looking unhappy, and then he spoke.

"Then you should come back earlier."

"Alright, alright, stop pretending to be pitiful here. It's your turn to collect and wash the dishes today!"

Erniu's words made Wulang frown again. He glanced at Erniu and saw that she was staring at him. He quickly looked away, muttered to himself, and stood up to clean up the dishes.

Before the hour of Wei, Ye Changyan arrived at a street corner in front of the glass shop and saw a carriage parked in front of the shop.

Ye Changyan walked towards the glass shop and saw Zhu Wenlong craning his neck to look around. When he saw Ye Changyan, he hurried out to greet him.

"Brother Ye, I have brought this sample here. Let's go to the store and take a look."

When he arrived at the glass shop, Ye Changyan saw eight glass jars on a well-lit table, with two samples of each specification.

Under Zhu Wenlong's expectant eyes, Ye Changyan picked up the glass jar and examined it carefully.

Ye Changyan was very happy. These samples were much better than he had imagined. It seemed that there was no problem with these samples.

Ye Changyan then said to Zhu Wenlong, who was looking expectant, "These samples basically meet my requirements. I will go with you to your workshop to have a look, and we can discuss the details in detail."

Zhu Wenlong was very excited to hear Ye Changyan's reply. It seemed that this deal had a chance, so he enthusiastically invited Ye Changyan to get on the carriage and drove straight towards Yashan County.

Back in Yuzhou City, Zhong Yunfeng told his father about buying cows to build a cattle farm and a milk processing workshop. Zhong Dingyi was a little shocked at first, but after asking about the specific details, he felt excited.

In particular, Zhong Yunfeng took the initiative to propose to build a courtyard for the Ye family, which made Zhong Dingyi look at Zhong Yunfeng with admiration. Although Zhong Yunfeng only paid half of the money in the end, this incident itself made the younger son more deeply bound to the Ye family.

He was able to flexibly think of setting up a cattle farm based on the case being tried in the county government office. This not only resolved the dispute over cattle, but also solved the problem of vendors selling spotted cattle.

After obtaining approval from the county government to slaughter the spotted cattle, the villagers could provide Yunfenglou with a steady supply of beef by renting the cattle to the villagers.

By establishing a milk processing workshop, the problem of selling milk in the hands of the villagers was solved. The candies produced could then be quickly distributed through the Zhong family's stores throughout Yuzhou Prefecture.

If operated properly, the beef and milk will form two circular chains, which will not only quickly expand the trade but also boost the enthusiasm of local villagers. It is truly a brilliant idea that kills two birds with one stone.

And Ye Changyan was able to persuade the county government to allocate two barren hills for grazing, which shows that the county magistrate saw the prospects in this. Perhaps this will become a major political achievement of the county magistrate. If so, the county magistrate still owes Ye Changyan a favor.

This made Zhong Dingyi more certain of his previous judgment that Ye Changyan was extremely smart and was definitely not an average person. This further strengthened Zhong Dingyi's confidence in making the Zhong family get as close to Ye Changyan as possible.

Since he had made up his mind to get closer to Ye Changyan, Zhong Dingyi did not hesitate and quickly mobilized his resources to select four shops with good locations and large enough areas.

At the same time, Zhong Dingyi coordinated the first batch of raw materials needed for the milk processing workshop mentioned by Ye Changyan, and arranged for a special person to deliver it to Wanshou County. In addition, he sent a letter to the manager of coastal procurement, asking them to purchase the Qiongzhi mentioned by Ye Changyan.

As for the craftsmen needed to build the farms, processing workshops and yards, the Zhong family has a master craftsman who is quite famous in the construction industry in Yuzhou.

Zhong Dingyi brought Zhong Yunfeng to visit in person. Zhong Dinglian, whom Zhong Yunfeng called Uncle Nine, readily agreed after learning the purpose of his cousin and his son's visit. He decided to accompany Zhong Yunfeng to Wanshou County for an on-site investigation.

The next day, Zhu Wenlong sent a carriage to take Ye Changyan back to Wanshou County. It was almost three o'clock in the afternoon.

Ye Changyan came to Yunfeng Tower, wanting to see if there was any news from Zhong Yunfeng.

"Master Ye, the boss came back from the city early in the morning and took people to Shanglin Village as soon as he came back."

Quan Youfang enthusiastically invited Ye Changyan to come in and sit down, but Ye Changyan said he had something else to do and had to go back to Shanglin Village first, so Quan Youfang sent a carriage to take Ye Changyan there.

When Ye Changyan returned to the village, he heard Zhong Yunfeng taking people to the cattle farm.

So he hurried over again.

Zhong Yunfeng was gesturing with a few people on the ground. When he saw Ye Changyan coming back, he hurried forward to introduce him.

"Uncle Jiu, this is the scholar from the Ye family that I mentioned to you, Ye Changyan."

I saw a middle-aged man looking at Ye Changyan.

"Chang Yan, this is my uncle, the ninth in the family, so you can just call him Uncle Nine."

After listening to Zhong Yunfeng's introduction, Ye Changyan extended his hand and bowed to Zhong Dinglian.

"Scholar, there is no need to be so polite."

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhong Yunfeng didn't want to waste time, so he took over the conversation.

"Uncle Jiu is a famous construction master in Yuzhou Prefecture. My father personally invited Uncle Jiu to supervise the construction of this cattle farm, processing workshop, and two large and small courtyards."

After saying this, Zhong Yunfeng introduced several people around Zhong Dinglian to Ye Changyan. These people were the craftsmen who were specifically responsible for construction and on-site management.

Zhong Dinglian handed Ye Changyan the sketch he had drawn of the cattle farm and processing workshop.

"Mr. Ye, I drew the sketch of the cattle farm and processing workshop based on Yunfeng's description. Take a look and see if there are any additions or modifications."

Ye Changyan took the drawing and examined it carefully. Zhong Dinglian was indeed a master craftsman of Yuzhou Prefecture. The sketch he drew was clear and concise, with detailed markings. The content was much more complete than Ye Changyan had imagined.

Zhong Dinglian had thought very carefully about many things, such as the details of the water diversion and drainage projects, which Ye Changyan had never thought of. Ye Changyan was very satisfied after seeing them.

Afterwards, Zhong Dinglian communicated with Ye Changyan a lot about the relevant issues and details of the second courtyard that was to be built. Zhong Dinglian gave Ye Changyan the feeling that he was very professional and reliable.

"Well, Mr. Ye, let's stop here for today. The cattle farm and processing workshop will officially start construction tomorrow. If you have any questions, you can find my apprentice Wang Shun. As for this yard, when I return to the capital, I will come up with a construction plan as soon as possible according to your previous requirements."

Zhong Dinglian spoke with great vigor, which made people unconsciously trust him more.

"Thank you Uncle Jiu!"

Ye Changyan thanked Zhong Dinglian respectfully, and Zhong Dinglian turned around and said to Zhong Yunfeng with a smile.

"Then Yunfeng, I will go back to the city first. Please make arrangements for Wang Shun and the others."

"Uncle Jiu, it's getting late, why don't you go back tomorrow?"

"No, I have something important to do tomorrow morning."

Having said that, Zhong Dinglian stepped onto the carriage. As everyone watched, the carriage quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Go and settle a few masters first, and when you're done, come to my farm and we'll discuss the details."

Ye Changyan smiled at the craftsmen. After Zhong Yunfeng and his group left, Ye Changyan planned to go and see the training situation of Veterinarian Sun first.