Wang Yu calculated the expenses during this period. He spent about two hundred taels on building a house, buying a mule cart, and buying food. Adding the twenty taels reward from the county government, he still had about four hundred and eighty taels left.

Father Wang has also come to help during this period. Father Cheng has basically recovered after two months of rest. He can also go to the winery to help with the work in the future, as long as he doesn't do heavy work.

His wine had not yet made any profit, and even the aunts in the village had been paid. He couldn't let his father-in-law's family work for free, so he discussed the issue of wages with Cheng's father and mother. Seeing that the aunts had all left and the Cheng family were all there, Wang Yu expressed his thoughts.

"Father and mother-in-law, the wine isn't profitable yet, and you've been working hard helping to make it. I'll give you five taels of silver a month now, and when the wine starts to make a profit, I'll give you 20% of the profit!"

"Ayu, you're giving too much. Just give me 20% interest as wages!" Father Cheng waved his hand.

"Father-in-law, listen to me. Even though this winery was built, it was always my eldest brother who worked hard. Recruiting people was also my mother-in-law's worry. My studies are the most important thing now. This winery will still rely on my eldest brother to manage it in the future. Besides, you are Achen's family, and you are also my family. Family members should not be so polite. It is our duty to take care of each other."

Cheng's father and mother were very pleased to hear him say this. Since such a good son-in-law was from their family, they did not refuse. They just thought that they must run the winery well and not let Wang Yu down.

The king's father had no objection either. Everything here was done by his son. His son was smart, and there must be a reason for his distribution. As a father, even if he could not provide financial support, he had to support his son's decisions in other aspects.

The person who was most deeply touched was Cheng's mother. Their family was a hunter and lived far away from the village. They only had contact with a few families in the village. Everyone knew that hunters made a lot of money. When they saw that their family had built five brick houses, they were envious and jealous, but they all lived in peace. The villagers only said a few harmless words, but she never cared and lived her life on her own.

But this time, her husband was hit by a blind bear, and the family had to pay for his medical treatment. Some people even said it was retribution! They blamed their family for making a lot of money in the past, and she was so angry that she went to their house and started a fight!

Later, her brother married into the Wang family to bring good luck. Some in the village started to talk about it, saying that they had lost their brother's virtue by selling him to pay for his medical treatment. If that man died, her brother would probably not survive either! During that time, she was terrified at home, unable to eat or sleep. Only after her brother returned home did she feel better.

This month, she heard that her son-in-law was building a winery here, all made of blue bricks and tiles, and it would cost a lot of money. The trend has changed again. When she goes out and meets people, they all say that their brother Chen is very lucky and married a good man. She hired two aunts who are close to her to work in the winery. Now, people from the village come to her house every few days to sit and ask about the work. She can't just turn them away, so she can only deal with them by saying that she has no say and send them away.

After a busy month, Wang Yu relaxed and did not go to the winery every day. He only went there occasionally to take a look. He let his eldest brother look after the winery. Of course, Wang Yu asked his eldest brother to make the method of koji, which was not passed on to others.

After returning home, their routine of going to the academy, the restaurant, and home resumed! A new student had arrived in their scholar class. He had passed the examination and topped both the county and provincial exams. His name was Song Boyan. His family lived in Songjia Village, not far from Xiling Village. Of the three of them, only Chen Yanwen lived in town. His family owned a dim sum shop.

Song Boyan has dark skin, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looks very energetic. He is one year younger than him and the same age as Chen Yanwen. He is a taciturn person, but very knowledgeable. In the words of the teacher, he was the last one to start studying, but was the fastest to pass the examination to become a student.

Later, after getting to know him, I found out why he was the last one to start school. He was from Mr. Song's village. There were only Song Boyan and his mother left in his family. His father was a peddler. He went from door to door selling things during the slack season. He lived a good life, but he didn't expect to encounter a disaster. One day, he came home late and met a gangster on the road. The man had evil intentions when he saw him alone and wanted to rob him. The two were accidentally killed during the argument. Although the gangster was caught and beheaded, the family's pillar of support was gone, and life became more and more difficult.

Song Boyan loved reading, but he had no chance to go to the academy. Every year when Master Song went home for the New Year and taught his son to recite in the yard, Song Boyan would listen outside the yard.

Later, he was discovered by Master Song. Seeing how much he loved reading and knowing that his son was an orphan and a widow, out of sympathy, he decided to teach him when he was in the village, as it was good for him to be able to recognize words.

You wouldn't know until you teach him, but once you do, you'll discover he has a photographic memory! Master Song is overjoyed and goes to his home to explain his situation, hoping to accept him as a disciple without having to pay tuition fees.

His mother always knew that Song Boyan was smart since he was a child. If the head of the family had not passed away, she would have sent him to school long ago. Now that she has such an opportunity, how could she let it go.

Song Boyan was worried about his mother being alone in the village. He thought it would be impossible for his mother to do all the farm work at home while he was away studying. Song's mother persuaded him at home for two days before he finally agreed.

He came to the town at the beginning of the year two years ago and passed the exam in two years. It can be seen how hard he works. He is usually the first to come and the last to leave. Wang Yu can only sigh and say it's amazing! A noble son can indeed be born in a poor family!

At noon after school that day, Wang Yu pulled Song Boyan over and said, "Brother Song, I have a favor to ask."

Song Boyan looked at Wang Yu, wondering how he could help him, but he still asked Wang Yu to speak.

"My family has a winery in Xiling Village, not far from your village. We are short of staff, and I hope your mother can come to help. Five hundred coins a month is okay? Do you want me to go back and ask your mother?" In fact, Wang Yu wanted to offer a higher price, but then he gave up because he thought it was not a good idea.

Song Boyan was a little surprised. He knew that Wang Yu might want to help him after knowing about his family's affairs, and he really couldn't refuse. This money could greatly improve their family's life. He also knew that his mother would definitely agree. Usually, his mother would take some laundry work in the town during the slack season, and she only earned about a hundred coins a month.

Thinking of this, Song Boyan bowed to Wang Yu and said, "Okay, I'll go back and ask."

After separating from Song Boyan, Wang Yu went to the restaurant to do the accounts as usual. The weather was getting hotter, but it did not affect the restaurant's business at all. There were still so many people coming and going every day. Wang Yu recorded the numbers in the account book, and thinking that in another half a year his own wine would be able to be sold to the restaurant, his mood became better and better.

When I came out of the restaurant, I saw plum blossom wine being sold on the roadside. This thing can relieve heat and stimulate the body's saliva, and it also has a fragrance. It tastes better when it is chilled in the well in summer. Of course, if conditions permit, you can also chill it.

Thinking that I haven't bought anything for Cheng Chen for a long time, I bought some for him to try today. Wang Yu didn't bring any water containers, but luckily the store had bamboo tubes, so I bought them together. I bought two tubes so that Wangmu could try it. There is no well at home, and it's not too hot now, so I can just drink it like this.