I transmigrated into a farming novel and started with a campervan.

Instead of refusing outright, Chen Dusheng said, "I work as an accountant at Tianxiang Restaurant. My monthly salary is one tael of silver, and I also get three meals a day. I can do some mediation work, and it's all thanks to Tianxiang Restaurant that everyone is willing to give me face."

Wang Yiyi understood. Such generous compensation was beyond what she, a tofu seller, could afford, let alone provide any resources for.

In other words, she is not qualified.

She said earnestly, "I can earn about thirty taels of silver a month selling tofu. I can afford a monthly wage of one tael of silver. Although I don't have much influence in Liangping County, I have some connections with the magistrate in Shi County."

Chen Dusheng became serious this time: "Boss Wang, the owner behind Tianxiang Restaurant is no ordinary person, given its current scale. I was born in Liangping County and have no desire to leave."

Alright, this time they directly refused. They're making it clear to you that they have connections with the magistrate of Liangping County.

Wang Yiyi didn't give up and started making empty promises: "It's just a small Tianxiang Restaurant. If you become my manager, not only will your monthly salary double, but you'll also get a 1% share of the profits every year."

"Although I only have a small tofu shop now, I promise you that in the future, I will have tens of millions of shops like Tianxianglou."

Her eyes shone brightly as she spoke, radiating confidence. For a moment, Chen Dusheng believed that this girl truly could do it, but...

He still refused: "I believe that one day, Boss Wang will be able to realize his ambitions. To be honest, I am very short of money, and I cannot give up my job at Tianxianglou."

Wang Yiyi was very puzzled. She had inquired and found that although Chen Juzi's family was of average means, they were not particularly poor. There were no sick parents in the family, so how could they be short of money?

"If you're short of money, you should work with me to earn more. How much money can you save in your lifetime relying solely on your wages at Tianxiang Restaurant?"

Chen Dusheng's pupils dilated. Yes, how much money could he possibly save in his lifetime, while he desperately needed a lot of money?

He sighed, "I only know how to study; I'm not good at making money. Hiring me to be the manager is not a wise move for you."

Not good at making money? Wang Yi was stunned. If he wasn't good at making money, was there anyone in the world who was?

Does he have some misunderstanding about his own abilities?

She glanced at the accounts of Tianxianglou and found them to be extremely well done. With just a few words, she made a proposal that neither she nor Liu Dadou could refuse, and she even anticipated that they would agree, having prepared a contract in advance.

She's good at accounting, a skilled negotiator, meticulous in her work, and incredibly knowledgeable—she's definitely a high-caliber talent.

She swallowed hard: "Scholar Chen, you're being too modest. You actually earned 100 coins today."

"It was just a coincidence. This Mr. Liu is an honest and upright person."

Wang Yiyi wanted to offer a few more words of advice, but the two had already reached the entrance of Tianxiang Restaurant. Chen Dusheng bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Boss Wang. I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

After saying that, he turned around and went into Tianxiang Tower without looking back. Wang Yiyi didn't want to follow him.

Although it was a pity, she could understand. She was not even as good as Tianxianglou's fingers now, so it would be strange if they really chose her.

When she becomes stronger in the future, she will still invite Chen Dusheng to be the manager.

She didn't dwell on it too much and turned to leave Liangping County.

Chen Dusheng looked at the account book in his hand absentmindedly. Ever since the cheating incident, he had put aside the pride of a scholar and focused on making money.

He knew that although everyone was polite to him to his face, there were many people talking about him behind his back. Even this job at Tianxianglou was something his teacher had asked for for him.

Wang Yiyi's words did indeed stir his numb heart for a moment, but it was just a fleeting feeling. He picked up the ledger again and started calculating seriously. All he needed to do now was make money, make lots and lots of money.

When Wang Yi returned, Wang Dashan was carrying a shovel and repairing the road.

"Dad, what are you doing?" Wang Yiyi looked at Wang Dashan, who was covered in sweat, with a feeling of heartache.

Wang Dashan chuckled and said, "We've finished grinding all the tofu at home, and there's nothing else for me to do, so I'll widen this road a bit to make it easier for people to come and go."

Wang Yiyi took his shovel: "Let's hire some people to work together."

She knew that Wang Dashan wanted to bring the carriage back as soon as possible, and he was also worried about the money, but the road was surrounded by mountains on both sides, and it wouldn't be easy to dig it out.

Alas, she is truly poor; she cannot afford to repair the road, nor can she afford to hire a shopkeeper.

"Why waste that money?" Wang Dashan tried to take the shovel from Wang Yiyi's hand.

Wang Yi took the shovel home directly, and Wang Dashan had no choice but to follow him.

When Li saw the two return, she knew what had happened. "Sanya, your father is just sitting around doing nothing. If this road is repaired sooner, we won't have to go to town to pick up tofu every day."

"Let's hire some people to do it together," Wang Yiyi said firmly.

"I'll talk to the village head when he gets back," Li replied perfunctorily, then added, "Let's eat first."

After dinner, the family didn't go to sleep. They sat in the main room chatting casually. Li reheated the food several times before the two returned.

"How is it?" Mrs. Li asked as she served rice to the two of them.

"My brother and I have both been selected!" Er Tou shouted loudly.

Li was so excited that her hand trembled, and she almost dropped the bowl. She steadied herself before asking, "You and your elder brother were both chosen?"

Although she didn't want both her sons to join the army, she was incredibly excited and proud when she heard that they had both been selected.

Big Head and Second Head were exhausted from walking all the way back. They took the food from Li Shi's hands and started eating it in big mouthfuls, nodding vaguely.

"Who else in the village was selected?" Wang Dashan asked, his tone calm, but his slightly trembling hands betrayed his excitement.

"Just me and Er Tou."

Da Tou couldn't hide his excitement either; out of dozens of people in the village, only he and Er Tou were chosen.

"Just the two of you?" Wang Yi felt something was off about those words.

Although the eldest and second eldest brothers are outstanding, the other people in the village are not bad either, so why were only these two chosen?

Er Tou ate half a bowl of rice before looking up: "Yes, this assessment was really difficult. My older brother and I almost didn't get selected."

Wang Yiyi was relieved. Xie Yu had come over specially yesterday, and she had thought she was going to have to pull strings. She didn't want to owe him any favors.

After a brief moment of joy, Li's worries returned: "What about Da Tou's marriage?"

It sounds nice to be a soldier, but it's actually very dangerous. If a girl isn't willing, how will Da Tou find a wife in a military camp full of men?

Wang Dashan frowned as well: "We'll go talk to the Zhao family tomorrow. If they're willing, we'll finalize the marriage in the next couple of days. If they're not, we won't force them."

Some were happy while others were sad. The news that Da Tou and Er Tou had been selected spread throughout the village in no time, and the Jiang family also heard about it.