After the separation, I took my whole family to eat delicious food and drink spicy

The next morning, Li Xiaoxiao followed Bai to Aunt Chen's house. On the way, they met many people going to work in the fields. Li Xiaoxiao followed Bai and greeted them one by one. The corn in the fields had already grown and it was estimated that it would be ready for harvest in a month or so.

After walking for a while, they arrived at Aunt Chen's house. The farmers got up early, and Li Tiezhu and Uncle Li were already preparing to go to the fields to work. Most people in the village were hardworking. Even if there was not much work in the fields, they would get up early and take hoes, sickles, etc. to go around and take a look at the fields.

"Uncle Li, Brother Tiezhu, good morning!" Li Xiaoxiao greeted them with a smile.

Both of them responded with a smile, "Why did you two come here so early? Is there anything you need our help with?" Uncle Li asked with a laugh.

"Uncle, is Aunt Chen at home? We want to discuss something with her." Li Xiaoxiao asked.

"Yes, she is in the vegetable garden in the backyard. I will go and call her for you right now." Li Tiezhu replied.

Li Tiezhu walked towards the backyard and came out with Aunt Chen soon.

"It's you. You came here so early. Is there something urgent?" asked Aunt Chen.

"I have something to discuss with you," Mrs. Bai said. "My Xiaoxiao wants to hire a few people in the village to help make chopped peppers. I've asked you and Guihua for help before, so you're probably familiar with this, so I wanted to ask if you'd be willing to help us."

Aunt Chen's eyes lit up when she heard this. "That's great news! The busy farming season is over now, and the weather is getting cooler soon. There's not much work to do in the fields. Helping you can even increase my income."

Li Xiaoxiao continued, "Auntie, the thing is, we have a lot of chili to make right now. Since we're collaborating with Xiang Man Lou, you might need to come help from time to time. But don't worry, the wages are 25 cents a day."

Aunt Chen nodded and said, "No problem, just call me whenever you need help."

"Auntie, isn't Sister Guihua at home? I also want to ask if she is willing to come and help." Li Xiaoxiao asked.

"Your sister Guihua went to the river to wash clothes. She will probably be back soon."

"Xiaoxiao, what do you want to talk to me about?" Aunt Chen was talking when Wang Guihua's voice came in. Li Xiaoxiao turned her head to look at the door and saw Wang Guihua holding a large wooden basin in her hand, which was half filled with washed clothes.

Li Xiaoxiao hurriedly greeted her, "Sister Guihua, what a coincidence! I was just asking Aunt Chen where you were going, and you're back!"

"It's like this, Sister Guihua, I would like to ask you and Auntie to help me make chopped peppers. The wage is twenty-five cents a day. What do you think?" Li Xiaoxiao explained her purpose.

"Sure!" Wang Guihua agreed readily. "I don't have much to do right now anyway, so any money I can earn is good."

"Thank you for your help." Li Xiaoxiao said gratefully.

"We're all from the same village, why be so polite?" Wang Guihua smiled and waved her hand. "By the way, Xiaoxiao, are you going to sell these chopped peppers in town?"

"Yes, I cooperate with Xiangmanlou. They provide the chili peppers and I am responsible for the processing." Li Xiaoxiao explained.

"That's great! This will be a long-term job for me." Wang Guihua said enviously, "If there are other people who want to do it, you can also ask them to join us and we can all make money together."

"I thought so too." Li Xiaoxiao nodded and said, "I'll go check on other people's houses later."

"Okay, then you go ahead and do your work. I'll go hang up the clothes." Wang Guihua went to the yard carrying the wooden basin.

Li Xiaoxiao and Bai chatted with Aunt Chen for a few more words before leaving. They would then go find other people for help.

Li Xiaoxiao and Bai Shi continued to search for people in the village who were willing to help make chopped peppers. They came to Aunt Li's house and happened to see her feeding chickens.

"Auntie Li, good morning!" Li Xiaoxiao greeted warmly.

"It's Xiaoxiao. Where are you and your daughter doing?" Aunt Li put down the chicken feed in her hand and asked curiously.

Li Xiaoxiao explained her purpose of visit, and Aunt Li readily agreed and expressed her willingness to help.

"Thank you, Auntie! Then we have a deal. The wage is still twenty-five cents a day." Li Xiaoxiao said happily.

"Okay!" Aunt Li nodded with a smile.

In this way, Li Xiaoxiao and Bai found several villagers one after another, and everyone actively expressed their willingness to participate in making chopped peppers.

Li Xiaoxiao felt very happy, she believed that this cooperation would be successful.

"Mom, let's go to Zhangjia Village again this afternoon to order more jars as a backup. We can also see if we can get a lower price from the boss. After all, we are a long-term partner."

"Good idea, my daughter." Bai praised. "It's always a good idea to prepare more jars so that you don't run out of them when the time comes."

In the afternoon, Li Xiaoxiao and Bai arrived at Zhangjia Village and found the owner of the kiln factory. The owner greeted them warmly when he saw them.

"You two are here. Are you here to order jars today?"

"Yes, boss." Li Xiaoxiao said with a smile, "We would like to order more jars. Can you give us a better price? After all, we are a long-term cooperation."

The boss thought about it for a moment and said generously, "Since this is a long-term partnership, I'll give you a 10% discount! How's that?"

"Great! Thank you, boss." Li Xiaoxiao was overjoyed.

After ordering the jar, Li Xiaoxiao and Bai Shi returned home happily. Along the way, they discussed their next plan.

"Mom, we have to go to town tomorrow to buy two more kitchen knives and a few large wooden basins specifically for chopping peppers. We can't always ask people to bring their own kitchen knives to do the work." Li Xiaoxiao said.

"Well, you're right. Let's go to town together tomorrow." Bai said.

After arriving home, Li Xiaoxiao was busy watering the vegetable garden and picking some vegetable leaves to feed the pigs, chickens, ducks and rabbits at home.

"I'm so tired..." Li Xiaoxiao rubbed his shoulders, "But it's worth the hard work to make money."

Mrs. Bai looked at her daughter distressedly and said, "If you are tired, take a rest. Don't overwork yourself."

"I understand, Mom." Li Xiaoxiao smiled. "By the way, Mom, where are Fang'er and Lin'er?"

"I guess he's still playing in the village now. He'll be back when it gets dark, so don't worry." Children from farming families are basically like this. After eating at home, they run out to play by themselves. The adults are busy with farm work and have no time to look after them.

Li Xiaoxiao rested for a while and then started to prepare dinner. The nights in ancient times were not like modern times, with so many activities. If there was nothing to do, most families would start preparing dinner early. After dinner, when it was dark, they could go to bed. This would also save money on oil lamps or candles.

Li Xiaoxiao's family is doing well now. Since the family made some money, they bought oil lamps and candles. It doesn't matter if it's late. As long as the oil lamps and candles are lit, the house will be bright.

Sure enough, when it got dark, Li Fang and Li Linlin ran back home.

After dinner, the family sat together. Li Xiaoxiao told everyone about hiring villagers to help make chopped peppers and cooperating with the kiln factory owner. The whole family was very happy and full of expectations for the future.

At this time, Li Fang said excitedly: "Sister, when we make more money, can we eat meat every day?"

Li Xiaoxiao's eyes were full of tenderness: "Not only can you eat meat, but I can also buy you new clothes."

Li Linlin laughed and interrupted, "I also want a red hairband!"

Mrs. Bai looked at the children, a happy smile on her face: "Our family's life will definitely get better and better in the future."

With laughter and joy, the family was in a happy mood. Late at night, Li Xiaoxiao lay in bed, thinking about this fulfilling day and falling into a sweet dream with a vision of a bright future.