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

Zhang Xiaohua widened her eyes.

With all the meat dishes and white rice she had yesterday, she shouldn't have been so surprised when faced with eggs.

But at that time she just thought that she happened to be in good times, and the young boss was kind-hearted, and seeing that she was a newcomer, he gave her some delicious food to reassure her.

However, it was already the second day, and not only had she not helped with any of the work, she was the last one to get up. So it was not her turn to eat the eggs.

"One for each person. Don't just stand there. Eat quickly." Xu Yingtao deliberately said in a tone that did not allow for argument.

Seeing Zhang Xiaohua pick up the egg in a hurry out of fear, Xu Yingtao's tone softened a bit, "My mother and I are going to the village later. Xiaobai and A Li will stay at home. Remember to boil your own medicine. Ask them if you don't understand."

Zhang Xiaohua nodded hurriedly.

Seeing that she was holding the egg and not moving, Xu Yingtao teased her: "What? Do you want me to peel it for you?"

Zhang Xiaohua shook her head frantically.

Seeing this, Xu Yingtao quickly stopped him and said, "Don't shake it. If the concussion gets worse, I'll be guilty. Come on, eat your meal."

Zhang Xiaohua obediently peeled the eggshell and tasted the egg carefully, cherishing every bite.

The eggs smell so good, she thought to herself.

When she was at home, she couldn't even get a bite of eggshells, let alone eggs.

Yesterday she thought she was on the verge of death, but in just one day, she was living a good life that she had never dared to dream of before.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaohua's eyes turned slightly red and she felt like crying.

After dinner, Xu Yingtao and Jiang went to the village. Zhang Xiaohua forcibly took over the job of washing dishes, which made Xie Bai feel disappointed.

He washes the dishes at home after every meal and it has become a habit.

After washing the dishes, Zhang Xiaohua was about to sweep the yard, but she saw Xie Li releasing the golden eagle from the cage. She was so scared that her face turned pale and she turned around and hid in the house.

Xie Li chuckled and said, "Don't be afraid, sister. I'm very well behaved when I have money and I never hurt anyone."

Zhang Xiaohua didn't believe it at all. There was a family in her village who kept a dog and said that the dog never bit anyone. But one day, her eldest brother passed by the door of that family and got four bloody holes bitten on his buttocks.

Later, the family paid half a tael of silver as compensation and the matter was settled.

But the big bird in front of her was deeply loved by the owner. If it really hurt her, she could only blame herself for her bad luck.

Unexpectedly, the big bird walked slowly past her without even looking at her.

Zhang Xiaohua finally breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking of what the master had asked her to do yesterday to help feed the eagle, she boldly asked, "Miss, what does it eat on a daily basis?"

Xie Li didn't react for a moment. Seeing Zhang Xiaohua staring at her, she pointed at herself and said, "You call me Miss?"

Zhang Xiaohua nodded seriously.

Xie Li burst into laughter, and when she had finished laughing, she said, "I am not a young lady. Only someone like Ge Baozhu can be a young lady. Sister, you can just call me Ah Li. My mother said that we are a family from now on."

Because of the wine yeast, their family and the Ge family have become very close now. The day before yesterday, she went to Gejiazhuang and spent a day with Ge Baozhu. The two of them have become close friends.

It is precisely because of this that Xie Li doesn't want to be a lady. Although there are a bunch of maids and old women serving her, there are actually a lot of rules and regulations and no freedom at all.

Zhang Xiaohua was flattered and said quickly that she was just a servant bought by the young master, so how could she not know the rules and shout nonsense.

Xie Li tried to persuade him for a long time but to no avail. She scratched her face, feeling helpless.

Xie Bai was copying Yan Heng's calligraphy in the main hall. Hearing this, he asked calmly, "What did the eldest sister-in-law tell you?"

Zhang Xiaohua hurriedly replied, "The young master told me not to be so formal, saying that there are only elders and young people in the family, regardless of status."

"In that case, just do as she says." Xie Bai's voice remained calm, but the pen in his hand did not stop, and he wrote the word "Xu" on the rice paper.

Then he frowned slightly.

Not very satisfied.

Although he has an excellent memory, calligraphy requires years of practice to develop its style.

His handwriting now is barely acceptable. If he wants to master the calligraphy of his master, which is as straight as a cliff or as graceful as a sword dancing in the air, it will be difficult to achieve without several years of hard practice.

Xie Bai was a little frustrated.

Zhang Xiaohua happened to see his frowning face, and her breathing tightened immediately. She replied in a trembling voice, "Yes, I understand."

She quickly turned her gaze back to Xie Li, tried to put on a smile and asked the same question again: "Ali, what does Youqian usually eat? I'll feed it."

It's so big, I'm afraid it needs to eat a lot of food.

Xie Li laughed again after hearing this: "It eats rabbits. We have several of them in the backyard."

It turns out that it’s about eating meat!

Zhang Xiaohua was stunned.

On the other side, Zou Yanming also had breakfast at the Zheng family and was just waiting for Xu Yingtao to come over and visit the workshops in the village together.

In addition to the tofu workshop, three major workshops, namely Castanopsis bitterwood, konjac and fern root, were newly built and completed last month. They are scattered around the drying dams in the village. Many people are busy shuttling between them early in the morning.

When Zou Yanming arrived at the drying dam, he saw a busy scene from afar.

The first place Xu Yingtao and Village Chief Zheng took him to visit was the Castanopsis bitter oak workshop.

The raw material of Castanopsis tofu is Castanopsis berries. These small round fruits with hard shells that look dark brown in appearance usually mature in late autumn and early winter and are scattered all over the ground. Because they taste bitter and astringent, birds will not eat them, and no one is interested in them.

Therefore, when Xu Yingtao proposed to collect Castanopsis bitter chestnuts, the villagers were shocked.

But when everyone saw with their own eyes how those bitter and difficult-to-swallow fruits were processed through a series of tedious procedures and became delicious Castanopsis tofu and Castanopsis vermicelli, they were all amazed.

It turns out that for all these years, they had been guarding the mountains with food without realizing it, and had been hungry for so long.

No wonder everyone treats treasure like grass.

The processing of Castanopsis bitterensis is extremely complicated. It needs to go through the steps of sun exposure, shelling, soaking, and pulping to remove the bitter taste of the fruit. This process can take two or three days at the shortest and three to five days at the longest. It is time-consuming and laborious.

If no one guides them, they really won't be able to figure it out.

The same method is used to process konjac and fern roots.

Especially konjac, this highly poisonous thing is so poisonous that the villagers dare not even touch it, let alone eat it. But this wild thing that everyone stays away from has been turned into treasure in Xu Yingtao's hands.

After the tour, Zou Yanming was greatly shocked.

He had lived for more than thirty years and had never seen such a scene.

Naturally, he had no access to the core production process, but looking at the efficient and orderly production lines, and the women wearing headscarves and masks, Zou Yanming felt completely at ease.

What are you waiting for? Place your order now!

Xu Yingtao took Zou Yanming to sign the contract, while Jiang stayed outside the workshop, ready to use the words Xu Yingtao taught her to criticize Chen.

Originally, Jiang didn't dare to do that.

But this morning Xu Yingtao used a combination of coaxing and scaring on her, and also gave her a boost of encouragement. Jiang was so excited by her words that she immediately accepted the job.

However, facing the gazes of dozens of women at this moment, her palms were sweating from nervousness.

However, Chen became a little restless ever since she saw Zou Yanming and his party coming to visit. That was a young man in a silk shirt, and he looked very rich. Why would such a rich man come to their village?

But Xu Yingtao and Village Chief Zheng were both there, so she didn't dare to approach to ask. Seeing them leave, she rushed to Jiang and asked, "Sister-in-law, who was that person?"

Jiang was wondering how to start the conversation, and her eyes darkened when she heard this.