Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

The next morning, He Yuzhu got up early and went to the kitchen. He carefully put more than 40 kilograms of flour into the rice jar, and then began to busy himself with kneading the dough to steam buns.

His family can eat two-grain flour steamed buns every day from now on. Although white flour steamed buns are delicious, they are too conspicuous here and easily arouse jealousy.

However, the steamed buns made from two-grain flour are different. They have the fineness of white flour and the texture of coarse grains, which is enough to make ordinary people envious.

Today, I had a rare breakfast with He Daqing and Yushui. He Yuzhu ate the steamed buns and said to He Daqing, "Dad, from now on, our family will mainly eat steamed buns made of two-grain flour.

Starting next month, I will be able to get more than a few dozen kilograms of flour every month, and you can take the remaining cornmeal back and put it in the rice jar."

He Daqing listened, ate his steamed buns, nodded, looked at him and asked, "Is it safe?"

He Yuzhu patted his chest and said that there would be absolutely no problem.

He Daqing thought about the changes in the family's food over the past two months. Although he was a little confused, he didn't ask any more questions when he saw He Yuzhu's confident look.

He thought He Yuzhu was just doing it on a small scale every month to earn some pocket money for himself.

He certainly wouldn't have thought that the income from the grain He Yuzhu sold every month was enough to support himself for several months.

After He Yuzhu cleaned up the dishes, he walked into the yard and began his daily routine of physical exercise.

I saw that he moved smoothly and after completing a set of routines, he returned to the cabin, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and washed away the fatigue on his face with warm water.

After packing up his things, He Yuzhu prepared to go out. He thought that the things he was going to deliver this time weighed several hundred kilograms, so he had to go to the entrance of the alley to rent a tricycle first.

Just as he walked out the door, he met Mr. Zhang in the backyard who was coming back from a walk in the morning.

He Yuzhu quickly greeted, "Have you eaten?"

When Mr. Zhang saw He Yuzhu, a trace of approval flashed in his eyes. He stroked his beard and asked with a smile, "We just ate. Zhuzi, are you taking a rest today?"

He Yuzhu responded respectfully: "Yes, let's go out for a walk. Old man, you look good today."

Old Master Zhang nodded and continued, "Zhu Zi, I see that you have made great progress recently. Your face is rosy and your training is very effective."

When He Yuzhu heard Mr. Zhang's praise, he felt a little proud, but he didn't think about it, and just responded modestly: "Thank you for your compliment, maybe I've eaten too much recently, and my body has grown faster."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhang nodded, seeming to be quite satisfied with He Yuzhu's progress, and didn't say anything more.

He smiled and said, "Then you go out for a walk. I need to go back and rest my old bones."

He Yuzhu respectfully bid farewell to Mr. Zhang and turned to walk towards the entrance of the alley.

After some negotiations at the entrance of the alley, He Yuzhu finally rented a half-used tricycle for one dollar, which included half of the fee and half of the deposit.

The old man at the rental shop patiently taught him how to drive until he was able to ride steadily in a straight line, and then he let him go without worry.

He Yuzhu got on the tricycle and sped along. The wheels rolled on the bluestone road, making rhythmic sounds.

He rode all the way to the alley where the Guan family lived. He put the bags of rice and flour he had extracted into the truck bed and carefully covered them with felt cloth. He pulled up the handlebars and drove steadily towards the gate of the Guan family.

When he arrived at the door, he parked the car and knocked gently.

The door creaked open slowly, revealing a familiar face - Butler Hu.

When Butler Hu saw He Yuzhu and the tricycle behind him, a smile flashed in his eyes, and he had obviously guessed his purpose.

"Butler Hu, I hope you are well." He Yuzhu bowed and spoke respectfully.

Butler Hu responded with a smile: "Zhu Zi, it's you. Please come in!"

He Yuzhu nodded, raised his hand and pointed to the truck behind him, and said to Butler Hu: "Butler Hu, I don't feel comfortable leaving this thing outside, I need you to help find someone to take it down."

Butler Hu laughed and waved his hand, saying, "No problem, I'll ask someone to move it right away. Just come in and relax."

"Thank you very much, Butler Hu." He Yuzhu bowed again, breathed a sigh of relief, and followed Butler Hu into the mansion.

The living room of the main house is decorated in a simple and elegant style, exuding a sense of solemnity and tranquility.

Butler Hu and He Yuzhu sat opposite each other and drank. The aroma of tea filled the air, flowing slowly in this spacious space along with the relaxed conversation of the two.

The young man I saw last time walked in briskly, holding a tray with two plates of exquisite snacks on it.

He first carefully placed a plate of dessert on the table beside He Yuzhu, and then respectfully served another plate to Butler Hu.

After finishing, he leaned close to Butler Hu's ear and whispered a few words, then turned around and quietly left the living room.

Butler Hu gently picked up a piece of dessert, put it in his mouth, and savored it carefully. He drank a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and his eyes flashed with satisfaction.

He turned to He Yuzhu and said calmly, "Zhuzi, what you brought this time is indeed a rare and exquisite product. But you have to give me a clear amount today for the supply in the future."

He Yuzhu also put down his teacup and a sincere smile appeared on his face.

"Butler Hu, don't worry, this is the amount of fine flour I have now, but I can have more rice later.

You also know that the situation in Sijiu City has stabilized now. The No. 1 flour on the market is regulated to be 70% flour. I took great pains to get this 60% refined flour because of your kindness."

Butler Hu nodded, showing his understanding. Although refined flour has a high loss rate, its taste and quality are both excellent, but it is not as profitable as No. 1 flour in large quantities.

He thought for a moment and asked, "Zhu Zi, what about rice? How much can it be?"

He Yuzhu pondered for a moment, estimated the yield of the blessed land, and then said, "Butler Hu, by the end of next month, I should be able to get more than 800 kilograms of rice. What do you think? Can you take so much?"

"Pop"

Butler Hu slapped his hands on the armrest and said excitedly, "Great! Zhuzi, you really helped me a lot. Can you stabilize this amount in the future?"

He Yuzhu couldn't help but smile when he saw Butler Hu so happy.

"Butler Hu, I will try to keep my weight stable at around 500 kilograms per month. What do you think?"

Butler Hu nodded, showing satisfaction. He drank a sip of tea to calm his excitement, then looked at He Yuzhu in front of him with admiration in his eyes.

"Zhu Zi, as long as you maintain this quality in the future, I will increase the price per kilogram. You can send it to me without any worries."

When He Yuzhu saw Butler Hu's gesture, he was delighted and nodded happily in agreement.

"Thank you for your care. I will deliver it on time at the end of the month."

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Butler Hu continued to drink tea and chat with He Yuzhu.

"Zhu Zi, you really missed the excitement of that scene. During the New Year, the master of the Gu Ye family enjoyed a sumptuous banquet at our Guan family, did you know?

Our master is really proud of this. This can also be regarded as a way to vent the anger of the young lady."

He Yuzhu sat aside, watching Butler Hu's story with great excitement, and he understood everything clearly.

This relative must have looked down on their impoverished Guan family from time to time.

But this time, the Guan family was able to organize such a sumptuous banquet under such a tense situation, which undoubtedly saved the Guan family's face and showed that the Guan family still had wealth and connections.

In this relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, He Yuzhu listened to Butler Hu telling about the glorious past of the Guan family. He drank tea and nodded from time to time to show his approval of Butler Hu's words.

After a cup of tea, Butler Hu still seemed a little reluctant to leave.

He stopped talking gently, looked at He Yuzhu and said, "Zhuzi, look at me. When I get older, I always like to reminisce about the past. Please don't think I'm nagging."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu waved his hands and said with a smile: "Butler Hu, what are you talking about? You are helping me gain knowledge, I am so happy, how could I think you are nagging? Just keep talking, I am listening."

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Butler Hu burst into laughter.

"You are getting more and more cunning. Well, let's stop talking about this today. Please wait here for a moment, I will be back soon."

After Butler Hu finished speaking, he stood up and walked towards the room on the right.

When Butler Hu walked into the living room again, He Yuzhu hurriedly stood up from his seat, smiled and walked briskly towards him.

Butler Hu handed the silver dollar in his hand to He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu stretched out his hands and took the heavy silver dollar steadily. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he quickly glanced at the silver dollar in his hand.

"Butler Hu, are you...giving me too much?" He Yuzhu looked at the silver dollars in his hand and looked at Butler Hu with some confusion, his voice full of surprise.

Butler Hu smiled slightly, his eyes revealing satisfaction: "Let's start from this price. You don't have to worry too much about these details. We still have a long way to go in the future."

After hearing this, He Yuzhu hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude, then patted his chest and made a promise.

"Butler Hu, don't worry, from now on you will just have to look at my performance. I will never pass off inferior goods as good ones!"

He Yuzhu left Guan's house and rode his bike to the nearby vegetable market.

He bought three chickens, one male and two females, from the market and brought them to Fudi to start a breeding business. From now on, he would never lack eggs.