Seeing dozens of people still lined up in front of the grain store, Yu Jiao said to Chen Yu, "Let's talk in the backyard."

Chen Yu nodded and followed Yu Jiao through the grain shop to the front hall of the house. Yu Fuling brewed a pot of hot tea and brought it up, then went to the kitchen to cook.

"The grain I'm selling now was made together with Young Marquis Gu." Yu Jiao poured a cup of tea for Chen Yu.

Chen Yu looked at Yu Jiao in surprise and didn't speak for a long time, as if he was trying to figure out whether Yu Jiao's words were true or not.

"No wonder..." Shen Yu sighed softly. No wonder the third master of the Shao family not only did not dare to come to the house to cause trouble, but also lowered his posture to come to the house to apologize to Yu Jiao.

"Since you have Young Marquis Gu as your backer, why do you still want to cooperate with me?" Chen Yu asked puzzled.

Yu Jiao pushed the teacup towards Chen Yu and said, "Young Marquis Gu and I only cooperated on this batch of grain. He was not involved in the purchase of the land. The cooperation I want to discuss with you is not farming, but the oil press and cloth mill after I grow cabbage and cotton."

Chen Yu took a sip of tea. He really didn't want to get involved in the land affairs. Yu Jiao's words were exactly what he wanted.

"How much will it cost?" Chen Yu put down the teacup and became serious.

Yu Jiao said, "I haven't calculated it carefully yet. It depends on the planting conditions of the fields I bought. I'm telling you now just to reach a preliminary cooperation intention with you."

Chen Yu put down the teacup and said shyly, "My father manages the shop at home, and I don't have much money to spend. You should give me a number so that I can have a better idea."

"The initial financial investment shouldn't be too large. You can't get rich overnight." Yu Jiao thought about it and gave a number, "Can you come up with five thousand taels?"

If Chen Yu were asked to take out five thousand taels now, he certainly didn't have that much money, but there was still some time before he could open the oil press, so he could think of ways to raise money.

Shen Yu nodded affirmatively, "It can be taken out."

"I'd also like to trouble you to help me find a few people with good eloquence." Yu Jiao continued.

Chen Yu agreed immediately, "I'll keep an eye on it for you, but if you can't squeeze oil out of that hucai, I won't pay you for it then."

Yu Jiao chuckled, "Okay."

The two reached a preliminary cooperation intention. Yu Jiao felt a little relieved. She sent the man out the door and returned to the room to continue working on the employment contract.

Yu Fuling had prepared the meal, but the shop assistants had already gone home from work. She divided the meal into two portions, sent one to the front yard for the assistants, and took the other to the back yard.

Seeing that Yu Jiao was still busy, Yu Fuling put away the dishes and said, "Let's do it after we eat."

Yu Jiao responded, washed her hands, and sat at the dining table with Yu Fuling. After they finished their meal, Yu Jiao cleaned up the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash the pots and pans, but Yu Fuling drove her out of the kitchen and told her to do her own thing.

They worked until late at night before the two employment contracts took shape. Yu Jiao stretched and went back to her room with a candle to rest.

In Danzhou, a house is still brightly lit.

Liu Ziqi and Gu Yun were both sitting in the hall, staring with complicated expressions at the old man with ragged clothes and gray hair standing in the hall.

There is a jade lock on the table. The jade piece is thin and transparent, with a hint of milky white floating flowers in the shape of cloud patterns.

Liu Ziqi picked up the jade lock from the table with a complicated expression. He looked at the old man standing in the hall and asked, "Where did you get this jade lock?"

The old man had a timid look on his face and his legs were a little weak. His family had suffered a disaster and he only thought of using the jade lock to exchange food for his grandson because the two young men in the hall were dressed elegantly. But he never thought that he would be caught here.

He said in a trembling voice, "I found this jade locket many years ago. It doesn't look like a valuable thing, and the pawnshop said it's worthless. I've been hanging it around my grandson's neck for good luck. Could it be that the two young masters lost this jade locket? As long as you give me some food, I'll return this jade locket to you."