The eldest sister-in-law became rich by farming in the mountains

Xu Yingtao thanked them, paid the money, and then she and her two daughters shared the dozens of kilograms of seasonings, which was not too heavy.

Because Xie Li was curious about what the mouth-watering chicken and garlic pork were, Xu Yingtao bought another chicken and two pounds of pork belly, which were all snatched away by the little girl.

Now that their business is well established, the family no longer has to take a long detour to get home and can just walk into the village through the entrance.

From the Feng family at the entrance of the village all the way to the doorstep of the village chief's house, Xu Yingtao was greeted by the villagers along the way, and her face was almost frozen with smiles.

Village chief Zheng guessed that the family would take the main road home today, so he lingered at the gate of the courtyard waiting. When he saw the family of four appear, he hurried out to greet them.

"Cherry, you are finally back. The villagers have agreed to try your method of fertilizing the fields. When are we going to buy lime and gypsum?"

Xu Yingtao opened her eyes slightly.

The old man is really amazing. He actually succeeded in lobbying the entire village.

She smiled and replied, "Don't worry, Grandpa. I will go to the town tomorrow to discuss with the lime seller. Our village needs a lot, so I think the price can be cheaper."

After a pause, she changed the subject: "But Grandpa needs to make it clear to the villagers that each acre of land requires at least 50 kilograms of lime and gypsum. I have asked the owner of the pharmacy and found that the price of these two items is about 200 coins per 100 kilograms. If you are willing to buy them, you have to set aside this amount of money."

Village Chief Zheng's breath stagnated, and he blurted out, "Is it so expensive?"

Although the average per capita land in the village is no more than two mu, if the family is taken as the unit, each household has at least seven or eight mu, and at most more than ten mu. Each mu of land costs two hundred coins, which is not a small amount.

Seeing that Village Chief Zheng was in a dilemma, Xu Yingtao comforted him, "Don't worry, Grandpa. If the villagers can't afford the money, I will advance it to them and deduct it from their wages in the future. I will have to trouble you to run around the village this afternoon. It would be best if we can get a total number. I can also discuss it in detail with the other shopkeeper tomorrow."

Since she said so, Village Chief Zheng was immediately relieved and promised to give her definite news before dark.

When passing by the big house, Chen heard Xie Bao shouting "They are coming" and rushed out quickly.

"You are not allowed to go back. You have lunch at my house!"

Chen grabbed Xu Yingtao with one hand and tried to pull Jiang with the other, using such great force that the two had no chance to escape.

The rest of the people also came out from the main room. From Xie Daniu to Xie Bao, all of them tried their best to push the whole family into the main room.

Finally, the family of four had no choice but to agree to stay.

This was also the first time that Jiang stepped into the eldest wife's home after several years.

The invisible barriers between the two families gradually melted away during the conversation.

When she was moved, Chen slapped herself hard in front of everyone, shocking the youngsters at the table and making them open their eyes wide.

"Sister-in-law, I was such a worthless person before!" Chen choked up, "In order to let my son and his husband eat more, I was always mean to your family, fearing that you would eat more food and we would have to eat less. I forgot that I am your sister-in-law and Xiaobai's aunt."

Xie Bai, who was suddenly called, pretended not to hear anything and ate his food expressionlessly.

Jiang sighed softly: "Sister-in-law, it's all in the past. Let's all look forward to the future. Life will always get better and better."

Chen shook her head and said, "Sister-in-law, please listen to me. I just figured it out yesterday. Yingtao is your daughter-in-law, not mine. But she is willing to help our family because of you. If you don't want to, she can just ignore us. You and Yingtao are both kind-hearted people. This comparison makes me look even worse than a beast."

Jiang frowned, "It's not as serious as you say. I know everything. Before the separation, you were vicious, but you never bullied my children behind my back. I can understand that Erniu has been taking medicine for many years and has ruined the family. You wanted to separate the family to find a way to make a living for your children. I have never blamed you."

Upon hearing this, Chen could no longer hold back her tears, and Xie Daniu's eyes also turned red.

The younger ones in the eldest room were so frightened when they saw their parents wiping tears that they dared not even breathe.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became visibly heavy.

Xu Yingtao was most afraid of other people's tears. Seeing that Jiang and Wu Chunhua were about to cry, she cleared her throat and said, "Aunt, let's cry later. I have something to say."

"What?" Chen raised her face with sobs.

"You all know about the matter of fertilizing the fields. It costs at least 200 coins per mu to buy lime and gypsum. It's not cheap. I just want to ask, does your family still want some?"

Of course they would ask for it, but asking for so much money per acre was beyond Dafang's expectations.

Chen burped violently and finally stopped sobbing.

She wiped her tears and snot and asked carefully, "Cherry, the village chief didn't say it would cost so much per acre, so don't worry that you've been cheated, right?"

Xu Yingtao smiled and said, "That's impossible, because I was the one who taught the village chief how to fertilize the fields."

There was a sudden silence in the room.

Everyone in the big room looked at her in surprise.

Chen no longer had the heart to cry. Just as she was wondering whether a girl in her teens really understood how to fertilize the land, she heard her husband make the final decision.

"Yes! Even if it's 200 coins per mu, we want it!"

Chen subconsciously wanted to stop him, but when she thought about the reconciliation between her family and the second branch, she dared not say anything offensive.

Xu Yingtao nodded with satisfaction: "That's fine. Grandpa Zheng will do the statistics this afternoon. If your uncle's family needs fertilizer for a few acres of land, just report it to Grandpa Zheng directly."

Xie Daniu agreed.

Before leaving, Jiang took out a hundred dollars from her pocket and handed it to Chen.

"Sister-in-law, we have already pounded your 50 kilograms of millet into rice, so we can only convert it into money and return it to you. Don't worry, I didn't give you too much this time, so you keep it."

Chen was stunned. It turned out that the extra twenty cents last time were indeed intentional by Jiang.

For a moment, my nose felt a little sour, and I thought it wouldn't hurt to give a little more.

But she never dared to say this out loud.

When Xie Bao saw his second aunt and her family were about to leave, his eyes fell on the old hen in Xie Li's hands. Recalling the aroma of chicken he smelled last time, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva even though he had just finished his meal.

What kind of family is this? Why do they eat chicken every day?

In the evening, Xie Li got to eat the mouth-watering chicken and garlic pork as she wished.

The little girl ate it so deliciously that she screamed.

Garlic Pork, as the name suggests, is a combination of mashed garlic and meat slices. It smells garlicky and tastes rich but not greasy. Paired with spicy red oil, every bite is a reward for your taste buds.

The mouth-watering chicken, which is "famous throughout three thousand miles of Sichuan and Sichuan, and tastes better than the twelve states in the south of the Yangtze River", is so spicy and fragrant that it hits the soul and makes people unable to stop.

Compared to Xie Li's excitement, Xie Bai felt more confused and heartbroken.

He couldn't help but ask, "Sister-in-law, why did you give the recipe to Hongbinlou for such delicious food for free?"

If we sell it at home, it will definitely be more popular than cold noodles.