It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

Song Zhi bought a roasted chicken and ten sesame cakes on the street. Carrying the food, she followed the four people and walked to a riverbank.

The monkey excitedly pointed to the stone table and stone bench under the shade of the tree and said to Song Zhi, "Good man, let's sit there!"

Song Zhi nodded slightly, and the group sat around the stone table.

She carefully placed the roasted chicken and sesame cakes wrapped in lotus leaves on the table, and then took everyone to the river bank to wash their hands.

After washing her hands, Song Zhi smiled and asked everyone to start eating.

Monkey and the others were already starving, and they couldn't wait to pick up a sesame cake and devour it in big mouthfuls.

Song Zhi looked at them so anxiously, as if the biscuit she had bitten off was swallowed before she could fully chew it.

I couldn't help but remind them with concern: "Eat slowly, there are still cakes here, don't choke!"

The monkey replied somewhat embarrassedly, "Good man, we are used to eating like this!"

Song Zhi was stunned. She only heard the little head beside her mumbling with food in his mouth: "Yeah, I'm used to it. If I don't eat it quickly, someone else will snatch it away!"

Song Zhi didn't know what to say for a moment.

Although Song Zhi had only hired them to help with surveillance, after several contacts, Song Zhi gradually got to know this group of little beggars.

Seeing them so alive in front of me.

Song Zhi could no longer selectively turn a blind eye to their plight as she had done before.

While she was leisurely eating the sesame cake in her hand, she was thinking about whether there was any work suitable for the little ones in her money-making plan.

When she finally figured things out and looked up, she happened to see the five little guys opposite her secretly glancing at the roast chicken on the table from time to time.

But they all suppressed their greed and tried hard to maintain their composure, and no one took the initiative to reach out to grab the chicken.

Song Zhi couldn't help but be stunned, then she tore the roast chicken apart, took a chicken leg, and handed it to the little beggar closest to her, "Come on, don't be polite, eat it while it's hot."

Following her actions, the little beggars reached out and took the chicken nuggets and started to chew them.

When Song Zhi saw their greasy little faces and smiling eyes after eating, she couldn't help but feel relaxed and comfortable.

When they parted, Song Zhi told Monkey about her proposal, "In a few days, I might have some work that needs help."

"Would you like to do it?"

The monkey didn't even ask what the job was. His eyes lit up with joy. "Are you really a kind person? Are you really willing to use us?"

Not to mention that they are homeless beggars and have no skills at all.

They said that they were too old to do any heavy work.

Apart from those who inquired about information from them, no one ever wanted to hire them for work!

So when Song Zhi opened her mouth, the other four children looked at her expectantly.

"Of course it's true. When I'm done with this busy period, I'll let you know. Where do you live? Where can I find you?" Song Zhi asked.

"Good man, we live in Yujia Village on the west edge of the city. If you tell me my name, you will be able to find me in Yujia Village."

Song Zhi looked at the monkey's proud expression and couldn't help but laugh and teased, "Oh, you are very famous in Yujia Village?"

The monkey scratched his head sheepishly, chuckled, and said, "We're not famous, but everyone in the village knows us!"

Xiao Tao, who was standing by, explained to Song Zhi, "Ever since the county magistrate took office, the number of merchants traveling to and from our county has increased. Some are well-off, while others are reluctant to spend."

"Brother Monkey gave Muramasa an idea and asked the villagers to vacate one or two rooms. Then Brother Monkey took us to the streets to find work for the village."

"After a while, the villagers were able to earn money and were willing to accept us living in Yujia Village. At the same time, we could also earn some money to support ourselves!"

Song Zhi couldn't help but give the monkey a thumbs-up and praised him generously, "Great!"

Song Zhi was praising the other person sincerely.

In such a difficult environment, without any teaching or guidance from anyone, this child successfully changed his living conditions by relying solely on his own observation and hard work.

Not only that, he also led four children younger than him to find a place to settle down.

She even had reason to believe that even if the monkey had not met her, he would be able to survive tenaciously with the four little ones.

The monkey felt a little embarrassed when he heard Song Zhi's sincere praise.

He scratched his head lightly. "Actually, this is just luck. I happened to run into some hard-pressed merchants who asked me for affordable accommodation."

"It's just that this business is not doing well now. Now the villages along the street have also started this business, and merchants prefer to live there."

This also explains why they were so happy when Song Zhi suggested that there was work for them to do.

After all, the business of recruiting people is not available every day. It is better to have a stable job than to go hungry one day and have a full meal one day.

They chatted briefly for a few minutes and then went their separate ways.

Song Zhi did not leave the county town directly, but went to the grocery store first.

She bought some ingredients such as wheat, glutinous rice, sesame seeds and peanuts.

Among them, wheat and glutinous rice are used to continue making malt sugar, while the others are prepared to try to make a new type of pastry.

In a few days, the villagers will come to help at home and the matter will be over. After the jelly business is handed over, the house will become much more relaxed.

This way, she will have more time to make new foods.

After Song Zhi returned home with these things, she put them away first, and then went to the tea-making area in the backyard to check the situation.

The villagers showed great interest and enthusiasm in learning how to make tea, and they were all very motivated.

There is no need for grandma and aunt to do it. They just need to stand by and guide the villagers on how to prepare and make tea.

Looking at the busy figures of the villagers, Song Zhi felt that there was not much she could do to get involved.

So she simply fetched some water back into the house and soaked the wheat she had just bought.

Prepare for making malt sugar later.

Song Zhi had just soaked the wheat when Wu came over.

"Azhi, we only have enough mung beans at home for tomorrow. Will the pea jelly you mentioned work? If not, we have to go buy mung beans tomorrow!"

It is certain that it can be accomplished, but she has not done it yet, so naturally she dare not say too much.

She pretended to think for a while before saying, "Then let's soak a pot of beans first. We'll try it tonight. If it works, we can make pea jelly in the future."

Mrs. Wu thought this was a good idea and immediately nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll go soak the beans right away."

In fact, Mrs. Wu was also looking forward to making jelly from peas.

This way everyone will have more choices and there is no need to worry about the price of beans rising because jelly is too popular.