Rebirth, end of the world, time travel, escape famine, make money!

Lin Weizhong and Liu Caixia sorted out the account books and were still sighing when they went to bed.

"It's good to be able to make money there. We can start preparing for our orchard villa now."

"Well, when the money arrives, I'll give it to my father and ask him to make the arrangements. As for the fruit trees, I've also asked some familiar merchants in the city to help keep an eye out for suitable new fruit trees and saplings. Some fruit trees can be grafted, and one tree can produce many saplings."

"You just need to get it back. My father knows more about this than us. The development of an orchard is slow. It will take two or three years to see results."

"If there are no fruits, they must bloom! Didn't we say we would also do some sightseeing?"

"Well, the flowers of the fruit trees are one thing, and we also need to plant some roses. Qianxue and the others will be able to use them in the food factory in the future. Once the food factory develops, it may make more money than other industries!"

"One problem with food factories is the expiration of shelf life and the packaging problem?" Lin Weizhong has learned a lot from doing business recently.

"Indeed, shelf life is a big problem, as is packaging. If these two issues are not resolved, the products produced by the food factory can only be sold in the provincial capital and nearby towns. It is impossible to sell them nationwide, or even to more distant state capitals."

"So there is a disadvantage to doing business at this time, which is that there is no way to have unified management across the country. If a state capital builds a branch factory, it is very easy for the managers of that branch factory to embezzle and falsify accounts."

Liu Caixia also knew this truth. It was not easy for people to falsify account books at this time. They all knew that it was actually very easy.

"So, for accounting, I decided to train new people and teach them new accounting methods to minimize the problem of false accounts. It is inevitable that the people below will take some bribes."

"Sure. When you have nothing to do, teach them. They will be able to use it when they become apprentices. There are more people in the family now. You can't do everything yourself. You still need to train some people."

"Yes, I know. Now my mother and I have divided some of the household affairs. It was really hard for my father to manage such a large enterprise. I was really too willful in the past."

"Now you are the head of a family, and everything at home will depend on you. If we do more, parents can do less and rest more. Besides, it will be no problem for you to manage them. You have to have confidence."

"Hahaha, that's true. I do have some confidence."

It's December in a blink of an eye.

The cold wind gradually rises, bringing with it a bit of the sharpness and bleakness unique to winter, but it also indicates that the time to count the harvest of a year's hard work is about to come.

After discussing with Liu's father, Liu Hao and Qu Dingliang, the three brothers, they decided to arrange for the three brothers to return to Shanqing County.

First of all, the family farm is going to have a large-scale massacre at the end of the year. All the animals that can be sold will be sold. As for the ones that cannot be sold, Qu Dingliang is going there this time with the intention of secretly taking them to the provincial capital to sell them.

Another thing is to transport a batch of piglets and baby rabbits to the provincial capital. The farm on the farm has already been covered with straw, waiting for the little animals to arrive.

Finally, Qi Xin and Huang Cheng will be brought to the provincial capital.

Honghua Commercial Bank now has a storefront in the provincial capital. As a new commercial bank, it is not very famous, but it has managed to catch the attention of some small commercial banks.

Liu Hao and his two companions bought boat tickets from Su's Trading Company and followed them to Shanqing County. About ten days later, when Su's Trading Company returned, they followed them back.

"Uncle Liu, I've already made an agreement with Butler Su. We've paid the money and got the round-trip transportation contract. When the Su Family Business returns, we'll take less business. We'll send more baby rabbits over. Forget about sending piglets. We'll just have to slowly raise them in the city."

Liu Hao drank a cup of tea and reported the situation to his father.

"Okay, take as many as you can. I asked Wei Zhong to order piglets from the surrounding villages. Now Mr. Shen's business is booming. There are shops in several counties around them that specialize in buying vegetables, eggs, and other poultry meat. If it's really not possible, we can get piglets from the villages in the surrounding counties. We can get them back in one day by transporting them with ox carts or mule carts."

"That's more convenient than getting them from Shanqing County. The main thing is that it's too difficult to take care of the piglets eating, drinking, defecating and urinating on the boat. The rabbits can be put in cages with straw underneath, so they can eat, drink and defecate. We'll bring more when the time comes. We'll be able to breed them quickly next year."

"When you return to the county this time, make arrangements for the people in the county to celebrate the New Year, not only for the servants at home, but also for the hired people in the village. Make arrangements for the red envelopes and New Year gifts that should be given."

"Uncle Liu, I know. This matter will definitely be dealt with. At that time, each person will be given one tael of silver, two catties of pork, and a rabbit. We will also bring some glutinous rice noodles and biscuits from Qianxue, wrapped in oil paper, one catty per package. Two packages of snacks per person will be enough. Such New Year gifts are considered the best in the city."

"Okay, in addition to the rewards, don't forget to check more. If someone cheats and harms our interests, we will not tolerate it. The servants will be sold separately. The hired workers will be fired. There is no order without rules. Whatever happens will be done. You will deal with it according to the situation at that time."

"okay, I get it."

"Also, you have to take care of the village chief and the county household clerk. We will start planning the swamp next year. Tell the village chief that we will hire more people to work. We are in the city now, please take care of him, and then hire him as a supervisor and pay him every month."

"Yeah, Qu Dingliang knows all of this. He's in charge of the socializing! Hehe!"

The boat ticket was for the next morning, and the three of them set off, each carrying a sack. The sacks were filled with pastries for show, and most of the other things were stored in Qu Dingliang's space.

The driver sent the three people to the dock. The family now has four horse-drawn carriages, two donkey-drawn carriages, and two ox-drawn carriages. The horse-drawn carriages are mainly used to go to the capital or to places farther away, while the mule-drawn and ox-drawn carriages are mostly used to help with work at home or in the fields.

After Liu Hao and the other two got on the boat, they stood at the bow and looked at the scenery on both sides of the river. Along the way, the scenery on both sides slowly passed by, gradually transitioning from the bustling and noisy dock to the quiet and peaceful countryside. The air began to be filled with the faint scent of firewood and soil, which was a long-lost, soothing smell.

The three brothers occasionally talked to each other, but more often they just quietly enjoyed the tranquility of the journey home, discussing and thinking about the next plans and arrangements.