The White-Bone Demon of the Farm is as rich as a country

The workload at the workshop was huge, but fortunately Ru Yue asked them to carry out the construction in different areas, which to a large extent allowed Ru Yue's idea to be implemented ahead of schedule.

That day, Ru Yue arranged Zhang Erqiang and Ma Xiaoliu to go and receive the goods. Chu Ning'an took Anping to Xingzhi Bookstore, and she took Ruxue to He Erkui's house. The couple were the kind of people who showed kindness to them without any hesitation.

"Brother Erkui, is your sister-in-law home?"

"Ruyue?" Erkui's wife agreed, "Your brother Erkui is out, come in and talk."

Ru Yue had been to Erkui's house several times, but this was her first time entering the main hall. It was not much different from most farmhouses. There was a square table in the middle, four benches on each side of the table, and a set of coarse porcelain tea set on the table. It was very simple, but clean.

"What's the matter, sisters? Why are you coming here at this time?" Erkui's wife took a cup and poured a cup of cold tea for the two sisters, and asked anxiously.

Ru Yue knew Erkui's wife's straightforward nature, so she didn't beat around the bush with her. "Sister-in-law, I want to build a workshop specializing in making hot sauce. As you can see, there's already something usable in the warehouse over there. I thought if you and Erkui are willing, you could help me start it first. Once the house is built, I'll hire more people to work on it."

"What kind of work do you do? Can we do it?"

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Since I've come to you, it must be possible." Ru Yue knew that the villagers, apart from farming, would do odd jobs during the slack season to earn a little money to supplement their family income. Life was tight, but the good thing was that everything they needed came from their own land, so they could get by. "I want Brother Erkui to grind chili powder for me, and you to help me prepare black beans. I'll give you 500 coins each a month. Please discuss it with Brother Erkui, and come to me tomorrow morning if it's feasible."

"Five hundred wen? That's that much?"

You know, going to town to do odd jobs only pays fifteen cents a day at most, and that doesn't include food and lodging. For those who stay at home, two people can get one or two taels of silver a month, which is a good thing that is hard to find even with a lantern! Her family doesn't have much land to begin with, and the grain they harvest throughout the year is not enough to feed the whole family after paying taxes. The couple has to do odd jobs to supplement the family. Now they don't have children, and they can't even think about it if they have children.

"Ruyue, I'll discuss this with your brother when he comes back. You know, my family still has land. If I help you with this, I'm afraid the busy autumn harvest will delay your work in the workshop."

"It's okay, sister-in-law. I'll be hiring people after the workshop is built, so it's only right that you discuss this with Brother Erkui. Everyone in the village is counting on the harvest, so we'll have to make time for the autumn harvest."

Ru Yue did not try to persuade them much. She had given them the opportunity, which was their way of repaying her kindness. As for how much they could understand, it all depended on their fate.

After chatting for a while, Erkui didn't come back, so Ruyue took Ruxue back to the courtyard.

Ru Yue stood at the gate of the courtyard and looked at the house that had already taken shape. She thought that it would be almost finished in about ten days. It was time to focus on the furniture in the yard and the decoration of the house. Both the new house and the workshop needed to have a well, otherwise water would be a real problem. Tomorrow she would go to the town to choose furniture... She looked at the place not far away and thought casually, and smiled unconsciously. It had been almost four months since she came to this world, and she was getting closer to her goal.

In the evening, all the villagers who were building houses had gone back. Ru Yue found Uncle Dagui and told him about her idea of digging a well. She also emphasized that two wells should be dug in the workshop. The place was large and it would be troublesome to carry water all the time. It would be better to do it in one go and avoid the trouble later.

After interacting with Ru Yue for some time, Meng Dagui realized that she was a person who knew what she was doing, so he agreed to her ideas after she mentioned them.

The house will definitely be built in another seven or eight days. Although the workshop is simple, there are many houses after all, especially the courtyard wall. The area is too large if it is enclosed. But if there is an empty space, she will feel uneasy in the future. Ru Yue thought about it and finally decided to enclose the workshop to save trouble.

Before Meng Dagui left, He Erkui and his wife came over. Thinking that they had something to discuss, they stopped chatting.

"Ruyue, I heard your sister-in-law talk about the work. We have agreed that we will do it and start work tomorrow. Is that okay with you?" He Erkui is also a straightforward person and doesn't beat around the bush.

"Okay, then Erkui, you and Chu Ning'an will go buy the millstone tomorrow. My sister-in-law and I will start preparing the black beans first. Your wages will be calculated starting from tomorrow."

As they were chatting, Zhang Erqiang and Ma Xiaoliu came back driving a mule cart. Looking at the full cart of things, Ru Yue hurriedly asked people to move the things into the warehouse.

We can start work tomorrow.