The Liu family's pig farm finally opened before the Lunar New Year! Thanks to tofu dregs and sweet potato vines, the pigs had been fat and strong for six months. Of the hundreds of pigs, twenty were slaughtered before the Lunar New Year. The lard was then boiled down and used to make soap.
The remaining lean pork, pork belly and offal were cut into strips, each weighing 8 jin, and reserved for the workshop and long-term workers as New Year gifts.
There was so much, I cured the pork belly, squeezed the lean meat into jerky, and cleaned the pig offal for braising.
The Liu family didn't want to sell the pig and would keep it for later consumption. After all, they often had to buy pork.
The Huo family sent them New Year gifts early, and the Liu family also returned the gifts.
Excluding those who lived in the workshop, there were a total of 81 people working in the vermicelli workshop. The Liu family had already planned and bought New Year gifts for everyone.
Each person received an 8-jin piece of pork, 50 jin of white flour, two jin of brown sugar, two jin of dried fruits, two jin of Hu cakes, a can of Husu wine, a red envelope for each person, and each red envelope contained two liang of silver.
The village chief's red envelope was worth 50 taels, while Liu Laizi and Xu Fugui each received 20 taels.
Including the 58 people in the workshop, each of them also received two taels, for a total of nearly 400 taels. This was what they deserved. Except for the lack of pork and white flour, everything else was the same for the workshop staff. The girls didn't want any wine, so they left it all in the boys' dormitory.
Soap sales are booming, and tea-flavored soaps are also proving popular. The factory has added eight workers. Besides supplying the Huo family, they've also met an out-of-town supplier, introduced by Boss Li, who has now become their sole distributor. They place a significant monthly order from the factory, and if it weren't for the restrictions, they'd likely need even more.
The soap workshop's monthly net profit was stable at around 3,000 taels. The tea workshop had been operating for three months, netting 800 taels after deducting costs. Huo Dong gave her 6,000 taels for two months of producing finished medicine from the pharmacy, and another 6,000 taels for another two months of rush work before the New Year. After deducting the modest labor costs, the profits were substantial.
Old Lady Jiang told Liu Yuhan that a man in the boys' dormitory had a crush on a girl in the girls' dormitory and wanted to ask her to arrange a marriage. Liu Yuhan had no idea that her grandmother had actually acted as a matchmaker.
She wasn't surprised by any of this; after all, she was an adult. They lived on the same side of the wall, yet they shared the same pot. They were both of marriageable age, saw each other often, and it was normal for them to have feelings for each other.
It seems that we will have to build some family houses on the remaining vacant land on the mountain after the New Year.
She would not reject these behaviors, even if the person was bought by her family. After they settled down and had a stable family, she would change his (her) status to a good one, which would be good for their future descendants.
The contract was signed for five years, and if they were destined to stay, they could continue. If they didn't want to stay in Fulai Village, she wouldn't force them. You can't force people, especially their hearts. This Buddhist mentality of hers has always existed.
She is not afraid that the secret recipe will be stolen one day. She just needs to establish her own brand and ensure good quality. She doesn't need to think too much about other things. If there are difficulties, she just needs to find ways to solve them.
In modern times, there are countless competitors of similar products. What can ultimately win the hearts of consumers is either a strong brand or good advertising that captures the psychology of niche groups.
The New Year gifts were distributed on the 25th, so we should take more time off. After all, we have been working in the soap workshop for half a year. We will resume work on the 16th, which means we will have 23 days off.
The girls and boys living in the workshop who lived nearby could go back to visit their families, as they chose. Bai Zhi would count the number of people and arrange how to cook during the New Year.
Everyone living in the workshop received two new cotton-padded jackets and two pairs of shoes before the Lunar New Year. The Liu family gave them lean pork, sweet potatoes, and potatoes, and told them to fry whatever they liked during the Lunar New Year.
There were 58 people staying in the workshop. Seeing that the host had given out gifts for so many years, including new clothes and shoes and such a big red envelope, they were deeply touched.
They had nothing to do anyway and no relatives to leave, so when they saw the good weather and so many sweet potatoes and potatoes piled up, they spontaneously organized themselves to make sweet potato flour and potato flour.
Liu Yuhan gave the drugstore worker Lin Yuanzhi the same benefits, closed the doors of the drugstore and the soap shop, and took the two girls home. Seeing that no one was at home, he went to the workshop and saw everyone busy. He was moved and started to work with everyone.
It is best to take out these sweet potatoes and potatoes and dry them quickly. If there is a rainy season after the New Year, it will be bad if the potatoes sprout.
The next day, the village elder uncle brought all the villagers, young and old, to help. The Liu family couldn't dissuade them, so they took over the lunch and dinner. Every day, the big pot of rice in the workshop was filled with the aroma of meat, which spread ten miles away...
They were busy until the 29th day of the lunar year. With so many people helping out these past few days, the yield was incredibly high. Half the potatoes were already harvested, and bamboo stands for vermicelli drying were scattered everywhere. Every day, Old Lady Jiang led Li, Liu Yun, and the pinellia and angelica plants to turn and dry them...
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and Liu Yang hasn't come back yet. Li often goes to the courtyard gate to look out. When it gets dark, if he still hasn't come back, will no one eat the food that's warm in the pot?
She had been keeping the food warm in the pot for five days straight, fearing her eldest son would suddenly come home and not have enough hot food to eat. No one said anything when they saw this, but pity the heartbreak of parents...
Dadada...
"Brother, brother, you are finally back! Grandpa, grandma, mom and dad, my brother is back! And brother Huo Dong!"
Those who were digesting their food in the courtyard and those who were sitting in the main hall all ran to the courtyard gate at the same time and saw Liu Yang, Huo Dong, Huo Yi, Huo Er and others dismounting their horses.
Liu Yang knelt down in front of the old man and his parents.
"Grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, the unfilial grandson Liu Yang is back."
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..." Old Mrs. Jiang stroked the face of her eldest grandson, who was kneeling in front of her, with trembling hands. Liu Daling helped him up, felt his hands, feet, chest and back, and was relieved to see that he was not injured.
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