Chapter 296 Smoke Rising from the Ancestral Grave

"Aunt San, we have bought all the land this year. We can buy the rest next year." Xiao Jiuyue thought, she bought more than 100 acres of land this year. It would be great if she could cultivate these 100 acres of land well.

After making proper arrangements next year, let Yu Ge and the others lead the Xiao family to start managing these lands. Then she can buy more land with peace of mind next year!

If we plant more land and harvest more grain, we won’t have to worry about not having enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear.

"Mom, isn't it time to hire some servants?" Xiao Jiuyue suddenly spoke up. "After the spring planting, these lands and Zhiyun Tower will need manpower. We can't trust anyone else, so we can only send our own people."

"We have to buy it. We only have so many people we brought from Shengjing." Aunt Xiao nodded in agreement. She had previously worried that there would be no one to serve them in the old house and that they would have to work hard to earn money, but now...

Aunt Xiao was not worried at all. Now, the family had to buy a servant.

After some discussion, Xiao Jiuyue's position as the head of the family became even more unbreakable. The second and third houses now admire Xiao Jiuyue very much.

After the Xiao family finished settling the bill, everyone began to divide the money enthusiastically.

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On New Year's Eve, the entire Fu'an Village was shrouded in a happy atmosphere. Following the Xiao family, the people of Fu'an Village, men and women, young and old, all started to make money.

It is easier for the young men in Fu'an Village to find wives.

"Old man, my family also wants to work in the canning workshop." Aunt Shi took advantage of Shi Li's good mood and spoke immediately.

"Spring planting is coming soon. Your family has quite a lot of land. If you come to work in the workshop, who will do the work in the fields?" Shi Lizheng saw what Aunt Shi was thinking at a glance. He said, "There are enough people in the village working in the canning workshop now. Don't be so picky. As long as your family can grow crops well, that's more than enough."

"I, I also want them to make more money." Aunt Shi said with an embarrassed look on her face. She said, "My brothers and others have said that if we plant crops according to your method, will the yield really increase?"

Aunt Shi asked with concern.

Shi Lizheng glanced at her and said, "Old woman, haven't we already planted according to this method this year?"

"That's right." Aunt Shi stopped talking and left with an excuse. If she continued talking, she was afraid that the old man would scold her again.

"Dad, Gao Shan from my uncle's family is going to marry a daughter-in-law next year. I heard that she is a girl from the county, and the bride price is this much." Shi Youmin stretched out two fingers.

Shi Lizheng's eyes widened: "Is this girl made of gold?"

Xiang family.

"Tiegen, look how beautiful our new house is." Aunt Xiang handed Xiang Tiegen a large chicken leg and said, "I saved this especially for you. Thank you for your hard work. It must be hard to work in the capital, right?"

"It's about the same as at home." Xiang Tiegen looked at the big chicken drumstick in the bowl and picked one for Aunt Xiang. He said, "Mom, don't be too tired. Eat more."

Aunt Xiang looked at the chicken her son had brought her and smiled, saying, "Tiegen has grown up and knows how to care for his mother."

"It's been so many years, and we haven't eaten so well during the Chinese New Year at home!" Aunt Xiang touched her bloated stomach. She and her mother, an orphan and a widow, could now eat their fill during the Chinese New Year, with chicken and meat.

"Mom, things will get better and better in the future." Xiang Tiegen now earns a few taels of silver every month in the provincial capital, and he can get bonuses if he does a good job.

"Yes, if your father is still alive, he would definitely be very happy." Aunt Xiang put down her bowl and chopsticks, looked at Xiang Tiegen and said, "Tiegen, your aunt Wang has a niece named Wang Sui. I've seen that girl. She's pretty and capable. Take a look..."

"Mom, I'm done eating." Xiang Tiegen put down his bowl and chopsticks and went into the house.

Aunt Xiang watched him flee back to the house. She sighed, stood up, and followed him, saying, "Tiegen, Chunxi is already married. She's married to a man in the county and is living a wonderful life. After the New Year, you'll be nineteen next year, so it's time for you to get married."

"Mom, let's talk about this later. There are a lot of things going on in the city." Xiang Tiegen's voice came from the house.

"Tiegen." Aunt Xiang was about to say something when Xiang Tiegen opened the door and came out, saying, "Mom, I'm going to visit the Chuan family. He said he wants to go to the provincial capital to work with us."

After saying that, he ran towards Tiegen.

"Tie Gen." Aunt Xiang chased out, but only saw her back. She was sitting at the door, looking at the newly built house. What was the point of her guarding this new house alone?

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He family.

"Mom, big brother, next year Miss Tingwu and I plan to hire some more girls to make hair ornaments. They're selling really well. Look at the money I got." He Lian excitedly took out her eight taels of silver and pushed it to the center of the table. "Next year, we'll definitely make more. Big brother, why are you marrying my sister-in-law?"

"Xiao Lian is amazing." He Changqing praised, and said, "We will go to Lingnan again next year. It's a long trip, so we'll talk about it when we have time."

He Changqing ate his meal in big mouthfuls and looked at Aunt He and said, "Mom, you and Xiaolian should not be reluctant to eat or wear things at home on weekdays."

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On the morning of the first day of the first lunar month, the gate of the Xiao family was crowded with villagers who came to pay New Year's greetings to the old lady of the Xiao family. The Xiao family was very lively.

On the second day of the first lunar month, the Shang family troupe had already set up the stage.

"Miss, the Shang family troupe has already made money last year. This year, we will strive to perform more plays." The head of the Shang troupe had a rosy face and was full of expectations for the future. Since the Shang family troupe boarded the Xiao family's ship last year, even if they shared the money with Miss Xiao, the Shang family troupe earned much more than in previous years!

"To expand the Shang Family Troupe, it's not enough to just sing more operas. We also have to let more customers listen to the operas." Xiao Jiuyue had a clear understanding of the situation of the Shang Family Troupe during this period of time. The Shang Family Troupe just lacked an opportunity. All the opera singers in the Shang Family Troupe were good.

Even Old Madam Xiao praised the performance, saying it was no worse than the singers in Shengjing.

Xiao Jiuyue took advantage of the winter to help the Shang family troupe write operas and scripts, no, to be more precise, they were moving them!

"Don't worry, Miss. We have already rehearsed the script you gave us before. I think that our Shang family troupe will definitely become famous by then." The head of the Shang troupe felt full of confidence in the future.

"Keep going." Xiao Jiuyue encouraged him, "Who knows, maybe one day you'll be able to sing in the capital or even in Shengjing."

"Oh, Miss, if I could sing in the capital, I'd be so happy. If I could sing in Shengjing..." When the troupe leader Shang thought of this possibility, he shook his head repeatedly and said, "I dare not think about it, I dare not think about it."

In the past, he only wanted to keep the Shang family troupe alive, but now, he still has a dream, to take the Shang family troupe to sing in the provincial capital.