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

When Ye Changyan arrived under the big banyan tree, he saw the villagers, all with happy faces, leading the cows they had rented back to their homes.

When the villagers saw Ye Changyan coming under the big banyan tree, they all greeted him warmly. Ye Changyan also joked with the villagers passing by from time to time.

After the villagers' cows were taken away, there were still more than 20 bulls in the large open space. The village head had already made an agreement with the villagers that before the cattle farm was built, the village would still arrange young and middle-aged people to take turns on duty every night.

During the conversation with Veterinarian Sun, Ye Changyan learned that due to the enthusiasm of the villagers, the two-day training has achieved the expected purpose very well, and the villagers have all passed the assessment of key points.

In the coming period, Veterinarian Sun will visit every household to check on the situation at the villagers' homes to see if they can provide a place for the cows to shelter from the cold. Special attention will be paid to the families who have leased 11 pregnant cows to help them with their pregnancy care and other matters.

After listening to Veterinarian Sun's clear and enthusiastic talk, Ye Changyan felt relieved. After saying goodbye to Veterinarian Sun, he returned to Ye's farm.

"Brother, you're back!"

Wu Lang, who was reviewing his lessons at the door of the main hall, was so excited when he saw Ye Changyan coming back that he ran over to take out a letter and handed it to Ye Changyan.

"Brother, this is the letter that Brother Lu sent this morning."

Ye Changyan took the letter, opened it, and found that it was an invitation. When he unfolded it, he found that the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month was Mr. Cai’s birthday. Mr. Cai invited the Ye family to a small gathering at Chu Garden.

Lian and Erniu, who were busy at the stove, and Ye Xiaozheng, who was sitting in the yard picking mushrooms, were all very happy to hear that Mr. Cai invited their family to visit Chu Garden. Especially Wulang, who had played like a wild horse when he went to Chu Garden with Ye Changyan last time.

Ye Changyan took out a silver ingot and handed it to Wulang.

"Brother, did you pick up silver again?"

Hearing Wu Lang's question, the whole family turned their eyes over, and Zhong Yunfeng, who had just stepped into the Ye family's courtyard, also heard Wu Lang's words and asked curiously.

"Who found the silver?"

Zhong Yunfeng greeted everyone in the Ye family before listening to Ye Changyan's words.

"It was already 12 o'clock yesterday when I arrived at Yashan County. I went to the inn first. I left the inn early in the morning and was going to the glass workshop to look at glass jars. As a result, I found this silver ingot on the street outside the inn. It was just dawn and there were no people on the street. I don't know who dropped it."

"Hey, Chang Yan, you are so lucky. You found such a big ingot of silver on the street. But what do you think of this glass jar?"

Zhong Yunfeng came here to discuss business, and soon turned to the main business. The Ye family also pricked up their ears, wanting to know the details.

"There are rich mineral deposits in Yashan County, so there are many glass workshops there. The one I went to is quite large in the local area. Their samples completely meet my requirements, and their scale is sufficient to meet our subsequent needs."

Ye Changyan visited Zhu Wenlong's glass workshop yesterday. He has two kilns and dozens of workers, so it is indeed a large-scale glass workshop in the local area.

"They have also formed some supporting workshops, such as workshops that make cork lids, bamboo lids, and glassware racks. I also went to visit them."

"Since you are satisfied with the product, how did the discussion go?"

"The negotiation was quite good. The price was 20% lower than I expected. I ordered 8,000 jars in four sizes and paid a 10% deposit in advance. They will be delivered within half a month. In addition, I also ordered matching cork lids from a nearby workshop, which will be delivered together with the glass jars."

The Ye family was a little shocked. Eight thousand glass jars were ordered at one time. Wasn't that a bit too exaggerated? Then they heard Zhong Yunfeng ask.

"Are these 8,000 enough for the New Year? Do we need more?"

"Their production efficiency is very high and we can place additional orders at any time."

Zhong Yunfeng felt relieved after hearing what Ye Changyan said.

"Also, I will go to the pottery workshop tomorrow to see how their samples are fired. Uncle Jiu will tell you when the processing workshop will be completed so that I can confirm the delivery time with the pottery workshop."

"Uncle Jiu said that the cattle farm can be built in about seven or eight days. Wang Shun has already contacted many craftsmen in Wanshou County. The milk processing workshop can be built in less than half a month."

"That's fine. I plan to officially start the processing workshop in early December, and recruiting workers should also be included in the plan in advance."

After hearing the time Zhong Yunfeng said, Ye Changyan calculated it and nodded, thinking that the time progress was about the same.

"You are more familiar with the surrounding villages, so I'll leave the job recruitment to you. We also need to recruit a long-term worker for the cattle farm to help Veterinarian Sun with some daily chores."

Ye Changyan nodded in agreement, then asked Zhong Yunfeng about the situation in the city.

Zhong Yunfeng took out a notebook and handed it to Ye Changyan. Ye Changyan took it, flipped through it carefully, and nodded from time to time.

"All four shops are pretty good. I personally prefer the one on Dongcheng Street. It's close to where the rich people live. The surrounding shops are mostly high-end shops, such as silver shops, tea shops, silk shops, treasure houses, etc. There are also many restaurants of all sizes around it."

Ye Changyan stated his views, and Zhong Yunfeng also smiled.

"My father also likes this shop, and we can take it over at any time. After taking it over, there is no need for large-scale decoration. We only need to repair and arrange it according to our needs, and it can be put into use soon. This reserves ample time for our preliminary preparations."

"Then book this shop! I suggest that all the window papers be replaced with glass, so that the lighting is better and people on the street can see the store better."

When Zhong Yunfeng heard Ye Changyan's suggestion, he nodded in agreement, and then listened to what Ye Changyan continued to say.

"You should worry more about the specific preparations in the city. You can try to let Uncle Quan take charge of the Yunfeng Tower. In addition, you should also find a shopkeeper and other staff in the city as soon as possible."

Ye Changyan returned the notebook to Zhong Yunfeng. Zhong Yunfeng took the notebook and put it away, then heard him speak.

"My father is already looking for personnel. In addition, the raw materials needed for the processing workshop you mentioned will be shipped from the capital in the next few days. We will temporarily store them in the warehouse of Yunfeng Building and move them here after the processing workshop is built."

Ye Changyan was very satisfied with Zhong Dingyi's vision. It would be great if he could be the one to look for personnel.

"Wang Shun will be in charge of everything on the construction site. He is one of Uncle Jiu's most valued apprentices. If you have any questions, you can go and discuss it with him directly."

Ye Changyan nodded. From the brief contact today, he could tell that Wang Shun was a smart person.

After discussing the general matters, Zhong Yunfeng stayed at the Ye family for dinner and then took a carriage to the county town. He had to rush back to the provincial capital early the next morning to deal with the matters that had been discussed.

After Zhong Yunfeng left, Ye Changyan remembered the milk he had fermented yesterday, so he called Wulang and Erniu. The brother and sister both excitedly followed Ye Changyan to check.