After traveling through time, I led the whole village to become rich!

Zhao Cheng asked, "Do I need to bring an ox cart?"

"No, I'll use my donkey cart. Ox carts are too slow, and Yangshan County isn't close. It would take half a day to go there and back, plus shopping."

Zhao Cheng nodded, "Okay, then I'll go to Yangshan County with you tomorrow or wait a few days."

"Come with me tomorrow. It's a good opportunity to get familiar with the situation first."

After the matter was settled, Zhang Hulan left.

Mrs. Zhou said with a sigh, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, Zhang Hulan is really amazing. She's already expanded her business to other counties. How much silver does she make in a day now?"

Zhao Guoliang said, "Why do you care how much money they make? No matter how much they make, it's their own ability."

"I didn't say anything. What's wrong with just sighing?" Zhou glared at Zhao Guoliang with some dissatisfaction.

The next morning, Zhang Hulan and Zhao Cheng went to Yangshan County. Zhang Hubing also left early and went to Hekou County with the braised meat.

Yangshan County, Wangjiang Tower.

This restaurant was the one that Zhang Hulan had the most success in negotiating with.

After Zhang Hulan gave the braised meat she brought to the restaurant owner for him to taste, she proposed opening a braised meat shop, and the restaurant owner immediately agreed to cooperate.

Zhang Hulan said, "Manager Wan is decisive in his actions. His business will surely grow bigger and bigger in the future."

Shopkeeper Wan said, "Business is half a gamble. No one can guarantee success. If an opportunity comes, you must seize it. If you fail, it doesn't matter. The loss won't be that big."

Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "Manager Wan has a good attitude. In business, there are gains and losses. No one can guarantee a guaranteed profit. So, I'll send Manager Wan 20 to 30 kilograms of braised pork tomorrow to test the waters. If it sells well, I'll send more later."

But Shopkeeper Wan said, "Send more, send a hundred kilograms."

Zhang Hulan was surprised: "They gave away so many on the first day. If we can't sell them all..."

Shopkeeper Wan waved his hand and said, "That's fine. I have a bun shop next door, and I'll convert it into a braised meat shop this afternoon."

Well, that’s really vigorous and decisive.

But this is a good thing for Zhang Hulan.

When signing the contract, Shopkeeper Wan said, "Madam Zhang, I'll start making the braised pork first. If business isn't good, our contract will be void, and I won't hinder you from finding other partners. If business takes off, you can't raise prices at will. All of this must be written into the contract."

Zhang Hulan nodded, "Okay."

Zhao Cheng saw that Zhang Hulan had finalized the deal with the restaurant owner in just a few words, and he felt that it was too easy for Zhang Hulan to make money.

After leaving Wangjiang Tower, Zhang Hulan took Zhao Cheng to the city to buy pig heads and pig offal.

The prices are all about the same. A pig's head of average size can be bought for fifty cents.

I wandered around Yangshan County and bought twenty pig heads and twenty pig offal. I also bought a few steamed buns and ate them while heading back.

It was already mid-afternoon when I got home.

Zhang Hulan saw that the shed next to the kitchen had been built and the stove had also been set up, but the stove could not be used today.

Seeing that Zhang Hulan had bought so many pig heads again, Wang hurried to deal with them.

Zhang Hulan said to Zhao Cheng, "Brother Zhao Cheng, you should go back first. We will go to Yangshan County early tomorrow morning."

Zhao Cheng said, "It's okay. It's still early. I'll help you guys. There are so many pig heads and offal. I don't know how long it will take you to finish them."

Twenty pig heads are equivalent to the number of pigs in Manfulou and Yiweixuan combined.

Everyone in the family was busy, even Zhang Xinyue was busy all the time. Although I didn't know what she was busy with, she looked very tired.

Fortunately, Zhang Hujun bought two more pots today, otherwise there would not be enough pots today.

With more people working together, the work can be done faster, and everything will be cleaned before dark.

Zhang Hulan invited Zhao Cheng to have dinner, but Zhao Cheng did not stay.

During the meal, Zhang Hujun and Zhang Hubing paid the bill.

Zhang Hujun reported his account, "Today I made a total of 4,550 wen. I spent 870 wen on pork and pork offal; two wooden basins, 200 wen each; a pot, 500 wen each, so two for exactly one tael of silver; and two cauldrons, 280 wen each, so two for 560 wen each. I have 1,920 wen left now."

Zhang Hubing then reported: "I sold 2,260 wen here. I spent 435 wen on pig heads and offal. I also bought two steamed buns for 2 wen. Is that yours?"

Zhang Hulan nodded. "It's mine."

Zhang Hubing still has 1,823 coins left.

The two sides together amount to more than three taels of silver.

Zhang Hulan roughly calculated that tomorrow's income would exceed ten taels of silver. Once Manager Hao and Manager Qian's braised meat shop was ready, they could probably make around seventeen or eighteen taels a day. Even after deducting all expenses, they could still make at least fifteen taels a day, which would be four or five hundred taels a month. Zhang Hulan felt happy just thinking about it.

That night, Zhang Hulan and the others were busy until very late before going to bed. She did not let Li stay up late, but only asked Xiang Chunhua and Zhang Dahahua to stay and help.

The next morning, Zhang Hulan and Zhao Cheng went to Yangshan County to deliver the goods.

Manager Wan’s braised meat shop had been vacated, and he asked Zhang Hulan to put the braised meat directly into the shop.

I had the waiter weigh it. It was ninety catties of pig head, nine and a half catties of pig tongue, thirty-six catties of pig ears, thirty catties of large intestine, fifty-five catties of sausage rolls and pig stomach, plus twenty pig brains. The total was twelve taels, six hundred and seventy wen.

Zhao Cheng was stunned. He hadn't expected Zhang Hulan to be so profitable. This one restaurant alone brought in over ten taels of silver a day. Adding the two others in Changning County and Hekou County, Zhang Hulan must be making over thirty taels of silver a day, right?

After settling the bill, Zhang Hulan pointed at Zhao Cheng and said to Shopkeeper Wan, "Shopkeeper Wan, his surname is Zhao. I hired him specifically to deliver the goods. He'll be the one delivering the goods every day from now on. Pay him the money, and have him pass it on to me if you have any questions."

Shopkeeper Wan nodded, "Okay."

After leaving Wangjiang Tower, we went shopping. After buying two more buns each, we hurried back.

Zhang Hulan said to Zhao Cheng, "Brother Zhao Cheng, this is what you'll do every day. Deliver the goods in the morning, early in the morning, and before noon. Pay the money, and then go buy the pig's head. You can buy your own food at noon, and I'll pay for it."

Zhao Cheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Sister Hu Lan, why don't you tell the shopkeeper how often you go to settle the bill."

Zhang Hulan asked, "Why?"

Zhao Cheng said, "The weight of the goods delivered each day is different, and you still need to buy things. Aren't you afraid that I will embezzle your money?"

Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "Why should I be worried? If I were worried, I wouldn't have asked you to deliver it. I trust you and Uncle Li, so I asked you to help me with this."

Zhao Cheng took a deep breath. It felt good to be trusted. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, Sister Hu Lan. Since you trust me so much, I will definitely help you get things done."

Zhang Hulan was in a good mood. After a few months, she had become a boss and her life was gradually getting back on track.