A few days later, Canghe Liji's mooncakes had become a hit on the streets and alleys.

In county towns, you often encounter situations like this: two people meet, exchange a few pleasantries, and then the question immediately arises: "Did you order mooncakes from Canghe Liji? How many boxes did you order? Did you order mixed sugar mooncakes or snow skin mooncakes?"

"Oh dear, you didn't order as much as I did. I have a lot of relatives, and I need to let them all taste just how delicious the mooncakes made by the imperial chefs are."

Meanwhile, at Yan Qingqing's house in Canghe Village, several ovens were constantly baking mixed sugar mooncakes. The three Yan brothers, Yan Qingshi, Yan Qingshi and Yan Qingqing, were sweating profusely and kept circling around the five or six ovens.

Seeing that the three of them were too busy, Yan Qingqing said, "Big brother, let me hire a few more people. You three are working too hard. You can't keep going like this for long."

At first, it was fine; they only needed to bake mooncakes during the day. But as orders increased, they needed to work around the clock to make them.

Yan Qingshi, a straightforward man, said with red eyes, "It's alright, the three of us can handle it. Why waste money? We can take turns resting tonight."

These past few days, the three brothers have been eating and drinking well at their sister's house. Besides, their sister isn't an outsider, so it's only right that they enjoy the good food and drinks.

Yan Qingqing looked at her honest older brother and laughed, "Brother, that won't do. Even a person made of iron can't stand working like this non-stop. Besides, it's not just for a day or two. If the three of you get sick from exhaustion, my three sisters-in-law will hold me accountable."

Yan Qingshi chuckled twice after hearing Yan Qingqing's words. How come his sister is becoming more and more improper? She's even started making fun of them, her older brothers.

The third brother, Yan Qingyan, said half-jokingly, "That's perfect, I'll stay at my sister's house, so I won't have to listen to that woman nagging every day when I go back."

He's become quite picky about food after staying at his sister's house these past few days, and he really doesn't want to leave.

Yan Qingqing remembered that her third sister-in-law was not a bad person, but she was a gossip, and Old Madam Yan had often scolded her for it.

Yan Qingqing then teased Yan Qingyan, saying, "Third brother, you're talking badly about my third sister-in-law behind her back. Be careful, or she'll make you kneel on a washboard when we get home."

Yan Qingyan retorted, "She wouldn't dare! These days, who runs a household?"

After saying that, he remembered Yan Qingqing's situation and quickly explained, "Of course, my sister is an exception."

In his heart, no man could compare to his sister.

The siblings were amused by Yan Qingyan's hypocritical behavior and burst into laughter.

In the end, Yan Qingqing decided to hire a few helpers. At least three men were needed to help watch the oven for making the mixed sugar mooncakes, and several clean and efficient people were also needed for making the snow skin mooncakes.

So Yan Qingqing's family posted another job opening, offering thirty coins a day.

Upon hearing the news, the villagers of Canghe Village rushed to sign up immediately, fearing that if they were late, this good job would be snatched away by someone else.

Yan Qingqing selected a total of thirteen people this time, including three men who were all hardworking and reliable. Yan Qingqing asked Yan Qingshi to teach them how to operate the oven.

Yan Qingqing said to the three of them, "You need to learn it as soon as possible, and then take turns learning it in groups of three."

"The night shift will be tough, but I'll give you an extra five coins."

The three of them were very excited when they heard this. Thirty-five coins for one night's work, that's quite a lot over the past twenty-odd days. No wonder everyone in the village wanted to work for Yan Qingqing's family.

Li Datou assured her, "Auntie, don't worry, we'll learn as soon as possible and make sure it doesn't interfere with your work."

When Yan Qingqing's family was hiring, Li Datou and his wife were both selected. The couple also had several children to support, and their family usually relied on Li Datou to earn a little money by carrying heavy loads and doing odd jobs.

Therefore, Li Datou and his wife were very grateful to Yan Qingqing from the bottom of their hearts.

However, those who were not selected were somewhat disappointed, as they were surprised that they were not chosen despite the excellent treatment offered.

When Li Kaishan saw the group of people leaving Yan Qingqing's house looking dejected, he knew what had happened. Recently, it had become commonplace for Yan Qingqing's family to hire workers.

Before Li Kaishan could speak, someone complained, "Village chief, the Li family never chooses us when selecting people. Do they have a problem with us?"

Upon seeing that this was the laziest man in the village, nicknamed "Lazy Three," Li Kaishan sarcastically remarked, "They're running a business, selling food, and hiring clean and hardworking people. Nobody's money grows on trees. Who could eat the mooncakes you make looking like that?"

It's no wonder Li Kaishan mocked Lan San; he'd never seen anyone so lazy in his life. Lan San's pots and pans were so incredibly lazy they could practically peel off a layer.

Lazy San didn't dare to talk back when the village chief mocked him, and left with a few grumbles.

The others also felt somewhat ashamed, as the people Yan Qingqing's family had hired were indeed cleaner and more diligent than they were.

Li Kaishan couldn't dismiss everyone at once, so he said, "This time, Xiang Pingniang can only recruit a limited number of people, so she will definitely choose the best."

But don't be discouraged. Xiang Ping's mother is a woman of great character; there will be many more opportunities to hire in the future. As long as you are diligent and hardworking, you'll have plenty of chances.

Everyone felt relieved after hearing Li Kaishan's words, and while encouraging themselves, they also resolved to be more diligent in the future.

After Li Kaishan dismissed the group, he entered Yan Qingqing's new house. As soon as he entered the courtyard, a fragrant aroma wafted towards him.

Because the old courtyard was too small to fit all the furnaces, Yan Qingqing decided to have them move them to the new house.

Although Li Kaishan had visited Yan Qingqing's house several times, he was still deeply impressed by the house. He thought that if he could live in such a nice house in his life, he would have no regrets.

Yan Qingqing was instructing the women on how to make mooncakes when she looked up and saw Li Kaishan arrive. She quickly put down what she was holding and came over to greet him, saying, "Uncle Village Chief, what brings you here?"

Li Kaishan took out two land deeds from his pocket and handed them to Yan Qingqing, saying, "The deeds for those two plots of land you asked me to buy last time have been issued, and I've brought them to you."

Yan Qingqing took the red deed from the village chief and quickly thanked him. In those days, whether it was land or houses and shops, having only a land registration certificate without a red deed was not enough. Because whoever had the land registration certificate could buy and sell it at will, but once you had a red deed, it was different. Without the original owner's permission, no one could sell it, and even if they did, the government would not recognize it.

Yan Qingqing chuckled twice as she looked at the name on the red contract. Although it wasn't much, she was now someone who owned property.

Li Kaishan still felt that Yan Qingqing's purchase of those lands was of little use, and reminded her, "Niece-in-law, these lands cost a lot of money; you should think carefully about how to use them."

In fact, Yan Qingqing had already thought of the purpose, but since Li Kaishan meant well, she replied, "Uncle Village Chief, don't worry, I'll take care of this matter after I'm done with this."

Seeing that Yan Qingqing understood, Li Kaishan didn't say anything more and left with his hands behind his back. He really couldn't stay any longer; the mooncakes smelled too good, and if he stayed any longer, his mouth would start watering.