I have been farming since I crossed over.

Just as Yang Mingxi was immersed in recalling what she had experienced today, suddenly, a hurried knock on the door broke the silence, accompanied by anxious shouts coming from the gate of the courtyard: "Fifth Uncle! Fifth Aunt! Are you home?" The voice was particularly clear in the silent night.

Lu Jintang had just finished dinner. Today, he had met his ninth brother, who had returned after being away for over a month. He had also learned that the bitter melons were selling extremely well in the capital and surrounding cities. After the accountant had carefully checked the accounts and confirmed that everything was correct, he could not contain his joy and hurried to the Yang family to deliver the money.

Ever since that chance encounter when he pretended to eat at the Yang family's house, he had owed the Yang family most of the materials he needed for his subsequent work. Now, with such a considerable income coming in, he felt it was time to repay the Yang family's debt as soon as possible. So, he hurried towards the Yang family's house.

Normally, the Yang family's gate was always wide open, but for some reason, it had been locked early today. However, with this exciting news in his heart, Lu Jintang was reluctant to leave. He paused, took a deep breath, and then raised his voice again, calling out, "Uncle Wu, Aunt Wu, open the door! I'm here to bring you good news. Let's celebrate together!" He was eager to share this joy with the Yang family.

Yang Mingxi was sitting in the house when she heard a rapid knock on the door. She was startled for a moment, then quickly stood up and walked towards the front yard, ready to answer the door.

At that moment, Yang Mingqian, who was playing with her two younger brothers outside, also heard the knock on the door. She lightly ran to the door, gently unlatched it, pushed it open a crack, and poked her head out to look out.

"Third brother-in-law, why did you suddenly come here so late? Is there something important?" Yang Mingqian asked curiously.

Standing outside the door, Lu Jintang's face was filled with a bright smile. He said excitedly, "Qian'er, it's good news, and it's very good news! Are your father-in-law, mother-in-law, and your third sister home?"

"What good news is this? Can't we wait until tomorrow? It's so dark now, it would be scary if someone suddenly knocks on the door!" Yang Mingxi happened to walk to the door at this time. After hearing Lu Jintang's words, she couldn't help but smile and scolded.

Lu Jintang still had a smile on his face, and he quickly explained, "Oh, this is great news. I can't wait to share it with everyone so that you can be happy too! By the way, why are you all resting so early today?"

Yang Mingxi smiled and quickly changed the subject, warmly inviting Lu Jintang in: "Alright, alright, come on in! I think my parents will be here soon. Anyway, do you want to wake up the rest of the family as well?"

"No need! They have all rested. Forget it, it's the same thing as telling you." The figures of those people suddenly appeared in Lu Jintang's mind. The others were referring to the eldest brother and his wife, and the second brother and his wife of the Yang family.

Think about it, they are a loving couple who have reunited after a long separation. Waking them up in the middle of the night would only disturb their sweet time. I would never do such a wicked thing! With this thought, Lu Jintang's pretty face unconsciously flushed.

Seeing Lu Jintang's face flushed in just a few moments, Yang Mingxi couldn't help but feel puzzled. She quickly reached out her delicate hand and gently touched Lu Jintang's forehead, asking with concern, "What's wrong with you? The weather is quite cool now. Do you have a fever? But it doesn't feel hot to the touch."

Seeing this, Lu Jintang hurriedly reached out and grabbed Yang Mingxi's soft hand, pulling it away from his forehead, and explained in a panic: "I don't have a fever, maybe I'm just tired from rushing here just now. By the way, Brother Nine is back." As he spoke, Lu Jintang subconsciously glanced towards the door, with a hint of expectation and joy in his eyes.

"Oh! Really? You're back so soon. There must be good news, right?" Yang Mingxi said with surprise on her face, and hurried forward.

Lu Jintang was smiling, her smile as warm and gentle as the spring sun. She responded softly, "Yes, the situation this time is better than we expected."

Hearing the conversation between the two, Yang Laowu and Wu also hurried over. Yang Laowu asked with concern: "Atang, you kid, why did you come all the way here so late? Did something big happen?" Wu stood aside, looking at Lu Jintang tenderly.

Lu Jintang replied with a smile: "Uncle Wu, Aunt Wu, I have good news to tell you. My ninth brother is back. And the sales of the bitter melons we sent to the capital and surrounding towns are simply better than we could have imagined! So, I came here specially to give you some money." As he said that, he took out a bulging purse from his arms and handed it to Yang Laowu.

Yang Laowu quickly waved his hand and declined, "No hurry, no hurry. Our family doesn't need the money urgently right now. You should keep it for yourself first!"

However, Lu Jintang insisted on handing the money over to them. He explained seriously: "Fifth Uncle, please don't be polite with me! The funds I have on hand are enough to cover various expenses. It is better to give you the money that belongs to you as soon as possible, so that you can better plan your future life arrangements!" After that, Lu Jintang carefully took out a small notebook. After opening it, you can see that it was densely packed with detailed information such as the types and quantities of all the goods that Lu Jintang had taken away from the Lu family, as well as the prices agreed upon by both parties.

Lu Jintang said, "For the money for bricks and tiles, I've paid all the money I paid for them before. The rest will be used to cover the expenses I'll need later. I calculated and I'll leave three thousand taels here for now. The specific account is here. You can take a look at it later. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me."

Then he turned to another page and said, "This page is a detailed list of the seeds I took away. Since I will be sowing seedlings and planting other things soon, I have reserved 1 taels here. Xier, take a good look at it. When you have taken all the seeds, you can pay me if you are short."

Lu Jintang turned to the next page and said, "This page is the cost of rice and bitter melon. Since I bought a good deal, I won't count the price at that time. I gave it to you based on my purchases, so you don't have to calculate. I gave you 10,000 taels. The total amount in my purse is 23,000 taels of silver notes."

Yang Laowu and Wu were so shocked when they heard Lu Jintang's words that their mouths opened wide! They were not very clear about the brick and tile matters, but Uncle Wu had been firing them for such a long time, and they didn't know how much it would cost in the future. So three thousand taels should be about the same.

They had no idea about the seeds, so they didn't pay much attention. But the rice and bitter melons. At that time, their rice totaled over 4 catties. Even at 40 wen per catty, that was only 10 to liang. The bitter melons combined were about catties. At wen per catty, that was only liang. How could the Lu family boy give so much?

Yang Mingxi smiled and said, "I made a big profit today! Not bad, not bad!"