After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 130 Even after making money, he can't stay idle.

The next day, just after midnight, Shen Yi got up to work. Just then, the butcher delivered a cart of pork. While the two were settling the bill in the yard, Shen Dagou and his sister, along with Su Chunlin and the others, also finished packing up and came out.

Some were washing the meat, some were chopping the vegetables, and some were kneading the dough.

While they were working, Shen Yi secretly took two large buckets of pork to the backyard. In no time, the two large buckets of pork turned into minced meat. Just then, Shen Xiang and Ruan Xiaoyu chopped up the preserved vegetables, and Shen Yi began to prepare the filling.

Everyone was busy with their own things and no one paid attention to anyone else. It wasn't until they finished processing the ingredients that they discovered Shen Yi had already prepared a large bowl of braised pork with preserved mustard greens filling and was grinding peanuts in the yard.

Although Su Chunlin wanted to ask Shen Yi how he could be so fast, he didn't have the chance at all. He was so busy that he immediately forgot about it and hurriedly bent down to chop the meat frantically.

The commotion in the front yard didn't disturb Su Tai, who was fast asleep in the back yard. When she woke up, it was already daylight, and she could faintly hear the sounds of people working in the front yard.

She then got up and went out to take a look, only to find that everyone was so busy that they didn't have time to spare and didn't pay any attention to her at all.

"Xiaoyu, where's my dad?"

Su Tai looked at Ruan Xiaoyu, who was pressing dough.

Ruan Xiaoyu smiled brightly at her, "Good morning, big sister! Uncle and Brother Song went out to deliver goods with my brother-in-law. They split into three groups and I don't know when they will be back. Just now, some of the people from Young Master Ma in town came over, and we have already given them the goods. Now we are making vegetarian fillings for the temple."

Seeing that she had regained her usual energy, Su Tai smiled and said, "Okay, you probably haven't had breakfast yet. I'll make some for you now."

This time, Ruan Xiaoyu didn't stand on ceremony with her. They had already eaten several guokui (a type of flatbread). To be honest, it was really delicious, but it wasn't very filling. Because the food was expensive, she felt embarrassed to eat too much and thought it was better to eat something more substantial.

Su Tai cooked a big pot of goat milk for everyone, and steamed some buns, which should be enough.

After eating the steamed buns and drinking the goat milk, Su Zhan, a grown man, was so moved that he almost cried. "Eating this makes me feel more at ease!"

"Look at you, so pathetic! If you're really hungry, just eat some guokui (a type of flatbread). Do you think I'd starve you?" Su Tai said with a laugh.

Su Zhan did not refute, but only sighed deeply.

The group worked and chatted, and time flew by.

Around noon, the last batch of guokui (a type of flatbread) was delivered, and everyone was finally able to stop and catch their breath.

Su Tai hurriedly took out the few strings of cash she had prepared in advance. "Even close brothers have to keep clear accounts. You came here today to work for me, so it's only right that I pay you. Let's make it clear beforehand that no one is allowed to refuse, or I'll get angry."

Su Zhan and Su Ming exchanged a glance and silently swallowed the words that were about to come out.

Because everyone worked so hard, Su Tai raised the wages to fifty coins this time, which would be three hundred and fifty coins for seven people.

Su Zhan and the others felt fine with the money, but Shen Dagou and Shen Xiang were somewhat apprehensive. "Sister Su Tai, you gave us too much today."

They weren't good at math, but they could still tell the difference between the weight of thirty and fifty coins.

Su Tai smiled and said, "That's right! I will give you a raise on the first and fifteenth of each month from now on, after all, you've really worked hard these past two days."

Only then did the two feel at ease and carefully put the money into their pockets.

As soon as they left, Su Zhan couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Sister, your family spends hundreds of coins a day hiring people to do chores. Can you make a profit?" Su Tai chuckled and pinched Su Zhan's cheek. "Do you think your sister would do a losing business? You brat, worry about your own things. I don't need you to worry about what's going on here."

Upon hearing this, all three breathed a sigh of relief and didn't pay any attention to Su Tai's teasing.

When they were about to leave, Su Tai prepared some green vegetables and flatbread for them.

After seeing him off, she immediately went to the bathroom to run the water so that Shen Yi could have a good bath.

When Shen Yi came out, she had already tallied up the day's earnings.

Shen Yi could tell from her expression that she was in a very good mood, and he was happy as well. "How much did you earn?"

Su Tai smiled with delight and said, "After deducting the cost and the 350 wen wages, we made a net profit of 4 taels and 380 wen this time. From this perspective, we can make a stable income of 37 or 38 taels every month. This year, we can earn more than 300 taels just from making guokui, which is a lot of money."

Shen Yi nodded heavily in agreement, "Then let's work harder. Also, now that there are more people working, I'm thinking of buying the two acres of wasteland next to our house and building a big yard. We can work there from now on, so it won't affect you and the child."

Su Tai was startled. "Why would you think that? We're already making so much money that many people are envious. If we build a yard too, people will probably get angry and start gossiping."

Shen Yi frowned. "That's what I was worried about too, otherwise I would have taken action already."

Su Tai shook her head. "Things can't be done that way. If you really want to build a yard next door, you can buy the wasteland first. Don't tell anyone you're building a house. Just say you're going to build a yard to raise pigs and plant fruit trees. We'll be planting fruit trees later anyway, so if we let the villagers know in advance, they won't be too surprised. We can build the foundation when we have time, and take our time with the rest. There's no rush."

Shen Yi agreed and immediately went to Shen Ying to buy the wasteland next to his house. This time, he didn't say two acres, but bought all ten acres of wasteland in front of and behind the house.

Shen Ying was so shocked her mind went blank. "Shen Yi, isn't hiring people to do the work already enough? You want to hire more people to help? Is farming really that profitable?"

He felt that Shen Yi was taking too big a step, and that he would inevitably suffer a major setback if he continued like this.

Shen Yi shook his head with a smile, "Uncle, I don't want to farm. After buying the wasteland, we can raise pigs or plant some fruit trees. It's good to save up some money while we're still young."

Shen Ying accepted this reason, took the money, and got the matter settled in a couple of days.

Su Tai couldn't help but be surprised when she saw the numbers on the land deed.

Now, the ten acres of water chestnuts she planted in the Earth Dimension are ready to be harvested, bringing in 90,000 virtual coins, instantly making her forget about the wasteland that Shen Yi bought.

Having found the wasteland, Shen Yi couldn't bear to see it lying fallow, so he paid the villagers to help him dig up river stones, claiming it was to build pigpens for livestock.

Although people grumbled behind each other's backs, as long as there's money to be made, who would have a problem? They wished they could have this job every day.

Su Tai then noticed that the river stones in the open space next to her house were piling up higher and higher.

Even Madam Xu couldn't sit still and came to inquire, "What exactly are you planning to do? Why haven't you made a single move?"

Su Tai was both amused and exasperated. "Auntie, I also want to know what Shen Yi is planning. When I asked him, he said there was no rush and we should leave it for now. But leaving it like this isn't a good idea. Why don't you and Second Uncle help us find some people to dig up the foundation? I'll ask A-Yi what he thinks later."

Xu immediately agreed, and the next day she called over the villagers who were working. Together they dug up the two acres of wasteland next door, especially the ditch in the courtyard wall, which was made particularly deep.

When Shen Yi returned in the evening and saw the cleaned-up ditch, he immediately brought out the cement and gravel left over from paving the house. "Wife, I need to go and tell my second aunt that we won't be picking up stones for the next few days. I'll start working on the foundation tonight so that the villagers won't have trouble explaining it to me."