I have been farming since I crossed over.

On the third day of May, Old Man Yang and Old Lady Yang moved out of the Yang family's yard, and the old couple began to live alone.

Each family in the Yang family helped move things, and then they had lunch together at Old Man Yang's house before going back to their own business. Yang Mingxi arranged for Old Man Yang to deliver the chickens and ducks that Grandma and Grandpa had requested to Old Lady Yang, and then went back to their own business.

Yang Mingxi gathered everyone in the workshop and prepared to talk about the workshop resuming work tomorrow.

The slaughterhouse remained the same as before, with Uncle Yang in charge. Four other people were recruited from the village to work alongside him. Old Wife Mu was in charge of the later stages of the process, including dismantling and deboning the animals.

Uncle Yang Qi was temporarily in charge of purchasing. All materials entering the workshop had to pass through Yang Laoqi's approval. Now that work had resumed, villagers could come and sell their livestock or vegetables.

The Lei family was still in charge of the Surprise Shop. Tang, Yang Qi's aunt Zhang, and others also worked there, but they didn't have enough manpower, so Yang Mingmei and Yang Mingqi were also called in to help. Yang Mingxi asked the Lei family to find two more maids from the village to help. The second and fourth aunts were responsible for chopping fish and beef in the fine washing shop.

The frying shop was previously managed by Yang Mingyang and Uncle Yang Qishu, but now both of them are not here. Since craftsmanship is more important here, my aunt-in-law Li was arranged to be the manager of the frying shop. She is mainly responsible for frying tofu. My sister-in-law Zou is in charge of making fish balls, and my mother Wu is in charge of making beef balls.

The tofu shop was previously managed by my aunt-in-law, Mrs. Li. Now Mrs. Li has been assigned to the frying shop, so the tofu workshop was handed over to Mrs. Du and her husband. In addition to making white tofu, they can actually make yellow tofu. Yang Mingxi also taught them how to make tofu skin and coated tofu.

The noodle shop was still managed by Aunt Yang Liu, and she arranged two maids to work here, responsible for pressing noodles and rice noodles. Aunt Yang Liu also found two women in the village, who were mainly responsible for kneading flour and rice noodles.

The bamboo workshop was still run by Second Uncle Yang. First Uncle Yang had too much to do at home and couldn't help out. Fourth Uncle Yang was the same. Besides chickens and ducks, they also raised a lot of pigs, almost as many as Sixth Uncle Yang's. But Sixth Uncle Yang had Mrs. Ding to take care of the livestock, so both husband and wife could work. Second Uncle Yang's family mainly raised ducks, which were relatively easier to manage, so he was in charge of the bamboo workshop. He also found two men from the village, and together with Old Man Yang, they were able to handle the work.

Yang Mingxi's family's farmland was primarily under the care of Yang Laowu, so he didn't have time to come and help. Fortunately, everything was already arranged. All they had to do was start work tomorrow.

At the warehouse, Yang Mingxi arranged Xiao Li, who was good at bookkeeping and had managed warehouses before. Yang Mingxi also taught her how to count numbers. From now on, all the materials in the workshop would be stored in the warehouse, and people from the snack street could come and take them out according to their needs.

The workshop's accountant was a disabled middle-aged man assigned by Lu Jintang. Yang Mingxi called him Uncle Qian. He had learned Yang Mingxi's accounting method last time, so there was no need to worry; he would definitely be able to do it well.

Because the workshop will resume work tomorrow, some materials will definitely need to be put into the cold storage at night, so today Yang Mingxi taught Lu Jintang how to make ice with limestone and made a small window to facilitate the use of ice in the snack street.

Everything in the workshop was finally in perfect order, with everyone clearly defining their responsibilities and assignments. As the sun set, those who had been busy all day began packing up and heading home to rest and recuperate for the next day's work.

Outside the workshop, many people came to inquire about the news after hearing that the workshop was about to resume work, to see if they could come to work or sell something.

Yang Mingxi weaved through the crowd, her gaze finally fixed on Village Chief Zhang, who was chatting cheerfully with someone not far away. She quickly approached him and said with a smile, "Grandpa Zhang, I have something to tell you. Our workshop not only buys all kinds of fresh vegetables, but also livestock and fish! Could you please notify the villagers and ask them to catch some fish to sell when they have time?"

When Village Chief Zhang heard this, a smile as bright as a flower immediately blossomed on his face. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay! This is good news. I will tell everyone as soon as possible! Haha, our village now has another way to make money!" After saying that, he did not forget to give Yang Mingxi a thumbs up to express his appreciation for this idea.

The villagers who heard the news also nodded and said that they would catch some fish to sell tomorrow.

After everything was arranged, Yang Mingxi returned home. Lying in bed, Yang Mingxi missed Lu Jintang again. Because the snack street, restaurants, teahouses, and cloth shops would all open on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Lu Jintang had been watching over the snack street these past few days, except when he had to be there. Tomorrow, after the workshop officially resumed work, Yang Mingxi would also go to the snack street. Some things were inconvenient to leave in Changshan Village, such as the pots and brine for stewing things, the roast duck oven, the oven, etc., so they had to set up a whole house near the snack street and assign someone to be in charge of these things.

The next day, after morning exercises, the workshop officially began operations. Uncle Yang had to weigh and register all incoming materials, which were then signed for and taken away by the workshop manager. Seeing that everything was functioning smoothly, Yang Mingxi led Lu Er and his team, along with the roast duck oven and baking pan, to Qingshui County.

On the way, Yang Mingxi went to inform her eldest brother-in-law Gu Laosan that he could start delivering vegetables, potatoes and other materials to the workshop. She also told Yang Mingyun that if she had time, she could go to the workshop to work, or raise some chickens, ducks and piglets at home, and the next batch of small animals would be sent to their home.

On this side of the bustling snack street, Lu Jintang had everything arranged in perfect order. He carefully selected the location, leaving a spacious courtyard behind the restaurant. This courtyard was not only quiet and peaceful, but also spacious enough.

Upon entering the courtyard, the first thing that caught my eye was the sturdy stove. A variety of cooking utensils and seasoning bottles and jars were placed on it. Next to it were several large, thick chopping boards, their surfaces smooth and flat, clearly having been meticulously polished.

In addition to the necessary cooking facilities, there is also a series of pre-processing tools and sites specially prepared for snack making. Whether it is washing ingredients, cutting side dishes or preparing sauces, it can all be completed here efficiently.

Particularly noteworthy is the row of comfortable and cozy residences within the courtyard. Each room, though small, is meticulously furnished and clean. The beds are soft and comfortable, the quilts are new and warm, and the windows are bright and transparent, allowing for abundant light. This thoughtful arrangement allows residents of the snack street to live directly in the county town, eliminating the arduous commuting and significantly saving them time and energy.