Once she finished what she was doing, she turned around and went downstairs, leaving the rest to them.
When she saw Li Wen, she didn't even have time to ask about the business of his mountain produce shop that day, because she was immediately called away to attend to other matters.
Xu Han was so busy all afternoon that she was dizzy, and so were everyone else.
Fortunately, by mid-afternoon, the people selling sweet potatoes gradually stopped coming. They usually try to leave town before sunset. Although their homes are close to the county town, it's not easy to walk back on foot.
In those days, there were few people and a lot of land, and the villages were quite far apart. So-called villages near the county town were not actually that close, but compared to the mountains, they were much closer.
If you don't leave the town early, you'll have to walk home in the dark. The county town is surrounded by mountains, and it's very unsafe to walk in the dark at night, so everyone chooses to go back early.
With no one coming to sell sweet potatoes, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After sitting down for a cup of tea and a break, I immediately joined the team processing sweet potatoes.
We'll leave the sweet potatoes inside the house for now and see if we can catch up tonight and finish processing the sweet potatoes in the yard first.
Everyone was busy at the same time, chatting and laughing about everyday things, and time passed quickly.
As the sun was setting, Wei Yan and his wife came over to deliver dinner to everyone. Xu Han looked at the food and quickly invited everyone to come and eat.
They took turns eating as usual, just like in the morning. It wasn't that they were forced to work, but the sweet potatoes in the pot were constantly cooking and needed to be left alone.
Apart from the person watching the fire, everyone else can temporarily put aside their work and come over for dinner.
After working all afternoon, everyone was starving and began to wolf down the food in their bowls.
Wei Yan knew everyone was busy, so he specially made shredded pork noodles. Noodles are quick to eat and taste good too.
Worried that they might not have enough to eat, he specially made some more pancakes, which were served with the small pickles sold in the shop. Everyone enjoyed the meal very much.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Xu Han forced them to sit for a while before going back to work. Starting to work right after a meal could easily cause stomach aches.
Under her stern tone, everyone sat for a while, but sitting idly was boring. Moreover, looking at the large number of sweet potatoes harvested today, everyone was anxious and couldn't wait to get to work.
Many people sat for a while as a formality, then strolled around and got back to work, feeling quite secretive.
Xu Han shook her head helplessly; having these people around was truly a blessing.
I told them to take a break, but they just went and did it themselves.
The others were also eager to try, fidgeting nervously. Their eyes were darting around, each trying to figure out how to slip past.
Xu Han noticed everyone's stares and couldn't help but chuckle. She waved to them.
Once they received permission, everyone took off, completely disregarding everything else and only thinking about finishing the work as quickly as possible.
Lu Chuan found their actions amusing and patted Xu Han on the shoulder, indicating that she should ignore them and let them be.
Xu Han said to Wei Yan, who was clearing away the dishes, "Take your wife back to the house first! When you get back, boil a pot of sweet egg soup, two eggs per person."
There's no need to send it over. When they go back, let them eat in the kitchen themselves.
For breakfast tomorrow morning, prepare a boiled egg for each of them. At noon, go to the shop and get a few chickens to make a pot of winter melon stewed chicken for everyone.
Everyone has worked hard these past few days, so we must make sure they eat well and get enough nutrition.
Wei Yan readily agreed, inwardly praising the host's generosity. In those days, eggs were a rare commodity, especially for ordinary farming families; being able to eat eggs was no easy feat.
The lady, on the other hand, only gets two eggs per meal, plus sugar water.
Not only that, but they also have to kill a chicken for them to eat. Where can you find such a generous host?
Before leaving, Xu Han reminded Wei Yan, "Don't forget to boil several pots of hot water and keep them ready."
"Yes, madam. Don't worry, I will handle it well."
Xu Han waved her hand, and Wei Yan and Guo Daya drove the oxcart back first.
Because they had to deliver breakfast and lunch back and forth, the food portions were naturally heavy, and their bodies had not yet recovered, so Xu Han had them deliver the food by oxcart.
This way, they won't have to push the cart anymore; the two of them can handle the round trip themselves.
Xu Han looked at the people busily working in the courtyard. With so many people working, she didn't need to go. There wasn't even room to stand, so she decided not to go and cause trouble.
In the past two days, half of the servants from the household have gradually arrived. Apart from those who stayed at home to build houses and prepare goods, all the people who could be mobilized were arranged by the Taoist priest to come to the county town.
Xu Han roughly counted the people in the county town. There were 16 people in the courtyard at this time. In addition to the two in the mountain goods shop, there were also Wei Yan and Guo Daya. That is to say, there were 20 servants in the county town.
There were a total of 45 servants in the household, and half of them actually came.
With Xu Han and Lu Chuan helping out here, there are a total of 22 people, which is enough manpower to handle all the current affairs in the county.
With so many people coming, the shop, which was quiet and deserted in the morning, became lively and bustling all day long.
Many hands make light work. With their help, the sweet potatoes that were harvested earliest in the yard are almost all processed now.
Xu Han wasn't greedy. All they needed to do today was process the sweet potatoes in the yard. It was only the first day, so they couldn't get too tired, or they wouldn't have the energy for the next few days.
After looking around and seeing that everyone was busy, she waved and called Li Wen and Ju Xiang over.
I haven't even asked about the local produce shop yet. I've been busy all day, but I finally have some free time.
As Li Wengang approached, Xu Han immediately asked, "How's the mountain produce shop today? Nothing went wrong, right? How's the profit?"
Xu Han asked three questions in a row, and Li Wen answered them one by one without any hurry, saying, "Everything is normal at the mountain goods shop, and there have been no problems."
Today is the last day of the opening event, so there are quite a few people. Everyone came because it's the last day of the event.
Today's overall revenue was even better than yesterday's, with a total turnover of 28 taels and 4 mace for the morning.
However, when I went there just before dinner, Li Feng told me that this afternoon's sales were much higher than yesterday's; they sold five taels and one mace in the afternoon alone.
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