Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

Chapter 268

She first went to a broker to rent a small yard where she could grow vegetables and signed a three-year lease.

Then he ordered the escorts to help carry the soil from the fields back to the yard for sorting.

After tidying up, Ye Xi put the seedlings into pots and planted them in the yard.

Because the yard was small, only Ye Xi, Hong Xiu and Jin Ling moved in after it was cleaned, and the escorts all stayed in the inn.

Because they didn't plan to stay long, they didn't buy new furniture and just made do with what they had.

Ye Xi can plan her own business in her spare time, so why did she choose this border town for planting?

First of all, the climate in this place is suitable, although watering is not easy.

Secondly, labor is cheap, and it is not too far from several prosperous cities in the West. Labor plus freight is cheaper than planting in those prosperous cities.

She plans to grow potatoes and corn here, and then transport them to a nearby big city for processing and sale. She can also arrange for things like French fries and popcorn.

Ah Shan also brought her back peppers. When they grew, she would find a place to plant them, so that the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty could enjoy a higher standard of food and drink.

She felt very sorry when she found that many crops here were not produced.

Now you not only have the opportunity to make up for your regrets, but also to make a fortune.

But these are all things for the future. The most important thing is to grow the crops first.

Her target was several border towns where military camps were stationed. She thought that if a fighting really broke out and there was a food shortage, she could sell the grain to the military camps at a very low price and build up her connections with the military camps.

She chose to start from the western border because the climate here was suitable, and Wei Jue was not there, so they did not have to meet.

After arranging all this, a few more days passed.

That day, she went to the fields to observe again, and found that the field of the uncle was empty.

She was very curious and asked someone who was resting nearby.

The other party said that Lao Li discovered that Miao was really sick two days ago, and he even dragged his son over to see him.

He also said that the two argued for a long time and finally decided to pull out the seedlings, otherwise the harvest would be poor.

Ye Xi didn't expect that the uncle was really capable, and he found the person.

After looking around and not seeing the uncle, she left an escort behind and asked him to bring the uncle to the inn after seeing him, as she had something to discuss with him.

She felt that she had solved one problem, but now she had to worry about another, which was the owner of Zhiwei Restaurant.

In fact, she is not the real shopkeeper. She just needs someone to help look after the store, and she is not looking for money.

Where should I look for this person?

This is a cold and bitter place, most families are farmers, and there are not many educated people.

Besides, scholars all pursue fame and fortune, so why would they be willing to run a shop for her?

But what if I promise the other party that I can read while watching the store?

She just wanted to find someone who could read letters and carry out her orders, but then she thought, if the other party didn't carry out her orders, then it would be a waste of time to raise him.

So sad.

As soon as I stepped into the inn, I heard the innkeeper yelling:

"How many times has this happened? Do you still want to withdraw your wages in advance? Do you think this is a charity?

At first, I saw that your handwriting was good, so I gave you a job honestly, but now you are becoming even more unruly!"

"Boss, my mother is seriously ill and needs money to buy medicine. I can do more work to make up for it." A hoarse voice came out.

Ye Xi looked in the direction where the sound came from. It was a small compartment behind the counter of the inn. It was for employees only, but there was only a curtain to block the view and no soundproofing.