Traveling through the farm, I just want to earn money by farming

All of Qing Ning’s workshops were built in one place. The place was large and each workshop was separated by walls with doors opened on the walls for easy movement.

The workshop needed manpower to expand, so recruiting was naturally put on the agenda. I sent a letter to Shopkeeper Xu, asking him to help keep an eye out for suitable candidates. I also sent a letter to the surrounding villages, asking anyone who could read and have a craft to come and try their luck.

As for the stewards, Chen Wuyi was still in charge of the chief stewardship, while Qing Ning, the general steward for each location, appointed two people. The mushroom harvest was handled by Aunt Hua from the village, while the drying and storage of the mushrooms was handled by Mrs. Li. Mushroom cultivation was handed over to Aunt Wang, who had been observed to be diligent and reliable. She worked efficiently and quietly, but she didn't hide anything she saw as wrong or inappropriate, and would ask Mrs. Tan to help.

Qingke was in charge of the hot and cold spots, while Granny Wang was in charge of the snacks, with Zhenzhen cooperating. As for the furniture and toys, they needed to find someone else.

Uncle Yu San didn't want to deal with it, and Uncle Changshui didn't have time to do it, but he wasn't looking for anyone. Besides weaving rattan and bamboo, Qing Ning had given Second Grandfather a new idea: rattan decorations. For example, bags, hats, and the like. These were truly delicate crafts that required a good aesthetic.

Three skilled craftsmen were selected from the group, and Tan Yueya, the village chief's second daughter-in-law Yun, and Chen Ming's sister Chen Yue were asked to open a separate jewelry workshop. They were allowed to develop their skills and were hired by anyone skilled in embroidery or making, keeping an eye out for suitable pieces.

The workshop has been properly arranged and the missing staff has been gradually filled. The most important thing right now is the Moon Festival. Qing Ning has made a shopping list and asked Chen Fu and Li Changming to buy them. Now Chen Ming is very busy running between the village and town every day.

"Why did Qingning buy so many things?" Chen Changhe was shocked by the things in the yard as soon as he entered the yard.

Qing Ning looked up and smiled, "Uncle, these are going to make mooncakes. How's the progress at the workshop?"

"The progress is very fast. These masters are really skilled and hardworking. This workshop will be ready for use soon." Since Chen Changhe came back, he, Chen Changjiang and Shi Shuanghu have taken charge of all the work in the fields.

They had just finished planting rice and it wasn't too busy yet, so the three of them went to the workshop to help.

"Once the workshop is completed, let's build the houses for our two families as well, otherwise it will be too crowded." It's time to build the house at home, it's really crowded.

It's still warm now, so we're doing our homework outside. When it gets cold, there won't be enough room to sit inside. Besides, the teacher said that the brothers are doing well, so how can we not support them if we have the means?

"Yes, it's time to build it. The thunder map and green lemon have been drawn and placed here. Brother, we will be busy this time." Chen Changjiang and Shi Shuanghu came in together and responded immediately after hearing this.

Chen Changhe had no objection and followed their instructions.

After counting the items, Qing Ning called Qing Ke and the others over. Guo Xian and Xue Luo had heard Qing Ning mention that they were making mooncakes that morning, so they went back home after lunch to clean up and then hurried over.

Xue Luo looked at all these things with curiosity: "Qing Ning, you said these things can be made into mooncakes? How do you make them?"

Qing Ning smiled and said, "You'll know when you watch from the side."

"No, no, I want to help too." Xue Luo was very active.

"Okay. By the way, I wonder if the mold I asked Uncle San to carve is ready? I'll go find Uncle San." Qing Ning said and was about to leave, but was stopped by Chen Xin.

"I'll get it." Then he ran away quickly.

Qingke looked at the items one by one and said, "Wow, you need so many fruits? Walnuts, sesame seeds, almonds, red beans, what are these?"

Qing Ning took a look and said, "That's Guiyuan."

I recognize the common ones among these things, but I don’t recognize some of them, such as barley.

"Why did you take out the tea leaves?"

"Oh, make different flavors, including pear, blood peach, crisp peach, and wild grape flavors." Qingning has already thought of various flavors.

After a while, Chen Xin brought the mold over. The pattern was quite standard, with words such as blessing, longevity, and reunion printed on it.

"Okay, everything is ready. Let's divide the work among so many of us!" Qing Ning assigned tasks to everyone present.

Some were preparing ingredients, kneading dough, and lighting fires, everything was in order.

I first tried making Suzhou-style crispy mooncakes, and prepared the water and oil dough according to my memory.

第一步：将面粉、猪油、糖、盐和水按着比例混合，揉成光滑的面团。（具体比例为面粉250克、猪油90克、糖18克、盐1克、水130毫升左右。）

Step 2: After mixing all the ingredients, knead them into a smooth dough by hand. You can add water as needed to achieve the desired softness or firmness.

Step 3: Place the kneaded dough in a fresh-keeping bag and let it relax for 30 minutes for better unfolding and handling.

While the dough is resting, start making the pastry. Step 1: Mix the low-gluten flour and lard and knead into a dough. (The specific ratio is 200 grams of low-gluten flour and 100 grams of lard.)

Step 2: After mixing the flour and lard, knead it into a dough with your hands until the oil and flour are completely blended to form a puff pastry.

Step 3: Place the kneaded pastry dough into a plastic bag and let it relax for 30 minutes.

After the first two ingredients were ready, I started preparing the fillings. Qing Ning made a red bean paste with longan and red dates, another with walnuts and sesame seeds, and another with fresh meat. After all the fillings were prepared, they were divided into balls of appropriate sizes and set aside.

After the dough and pastry are relaxed, divide the water-oil dough and pastry into equal small portions, wrap the pastry with the water-oil dough, and then seal it tightly.

Roll out the wrapped dough, roll it up, and then roll it out again to create a multi-layered effect. Then, fill the center of the dough with the prepared filling and pinch it shut. Flatten the filled dough, brush it with egg wash or water, and sprinkle with sesame seeds for decoration.

The oven has been preheated and the temperature feels about right (usually 180°C). Put the mooncakes in and bake for about 20-30 minutes. Because the heat control of this oven is not very accurate and you can't see the changes in the mooncakes in real time, you can only grope your way around it.

I didn't dare put too many in the first batch, only six. After a while, the fragrance spread, and a group of little girls in the yard looked over from time to time.

"Girl, do you smell the fragrance? It smells so good!" Qi Qiao gently pulled Xue Luo's clothes and sniffed a few times.

Xue Luo nodded and said, "Yeah, it smells really good. Qing Ning said it's a mooncake with crispy skin, especially the one with fresh meat, she said it's delicious."

The master and servant were whispering to each other, and at this moment their only thought was about eating mooncakes.