Transmigrated as A Farm Girl Making Her Family Rich

Hongji... what do you want, intercepting me like this? Do you think your gossip isn't enough already?

My daughter is already engaged, so give up any hope now!

"What is it that you want? If it's leave you're seeking, speak with the housekeeper. I am busy and don't want to hear about matters unrelated to work!"

Ye Jiaxing was already somewhat nervous and uneasy, as it seemed the boss could see right through him, especially from the way he had looked at him just now, almost as if to say:

"Don't mention anything about my daughter, she is ready to marry someone else, so stop thinking about her!"

Ye Jiaxing... boss, can you not be so heartless, after all, we're from the same hometown and as the saying goes, 'don't let the water you've drawn flow into another's field.' Why are you letting a good woman marry someone else?

But he dared not voice this, fearing not only a beating but also losing any chance of staying close to that woman.

"Boss, I heard that you're all going to the Capital City to sell grain. Could I join in as well? I don't need a salary, I merely want to gain some experience. If you plan on buying property or opening a store there, I'd like to apply to work at the store!"

Hongji... how is this kid so well-informed? With his eagerness, should I promote or refuse him?

Besides his desire to become his son-in-law, which I do not approve of, the young man in front of me is, after all, a fellow villager and a diligent worker.

So, he kicked the matter over to his young uncle, as it was the young uncle who would be handling these affairs anyway, and whether this kid was obedient or not, that would be his young uncle's headache.

"For matters concerning the grain, speak to Li Zhihao. He oversees the management and transportation, as well as hiring."

Ye Jiaxing brightened upon hearing this and respectfully bowed to him.

Hongji... don't get too delighted too soon, kid. If you pass my young uncle's review, it means your character is decent and you can be entrusted with responsibilities, but don't think about anything beyond that.

He was busy anyway and didn't concern himself with what the young man was thinking; he proceeded from one workshop to another. The business with toys and bicycles was booming, and the workers were constantly being recruited.

With no space for workers to work, they shifted to two shifts, and then he made them work overtime, two hours each shift.

Though the working hours were long, which sounded like depriving the workers of their freedom, the wages and overtime pay were quite tempting, and some workers chose to work overtime voluntarily.

After his shift, Ye Jiaxing had no time to go home for dinner and instead went straight to look for Li Zhihao, eventually finding him on the estate.

Li Zhihao was already organizing the workers, loading carts with goods and arranging for night guards.

He had been preparing to advance to the Capital City and had spent the past few days with his son and nephews, delegating tasks to them.

The two boys were already big teenagers, studying hard but lacking the innate talent required to become Child Students.

The two brothers were planning to train these two young men as their successors, as their business kept growing and they needed more hands.

Now that they were gradually becoming affluent, they needed successors to help manage.

Li Zhihao planned to take his son to the Capital City to start a business hand-in-hand, managing their properties together.

Therefore, these two estates definitely needed to be left in the hands of someone trustworthy, with the nephew as the first choice, especially since his elder brother would be there to watch over both places.

Li Zhihao found it challenging to appoint people for the trip to the Capital City this time, as he needed individuals without any entanglements, and they must be loyal.

"Steward Li, please prepare a portion for me too. I can do it really well!"

The brother of Aunt Lai had been thinking a lot in these past two days. He had received news that the boss's family was relocating to the Capital City, and Li Zhihao, the boss's brother, would be going along to sell grain.

This was an opportunity for entrepreneurial relocation. At least his elder sister was there. He wanted his older brother to stay here to look after things while he ventured out.

Li Zhihao didn't have a good impression of the Lai brothers. They had always taken advantage of their kinship, wanting higher wages than others, yet wishing to do less work.

It was also out of respect for the Hongji brother-in-law that Li entertained their presence, for his mother was also a Chi by birth.

If he was to station loyal people by his side, they had to be those capable of enduring hardship. This trip to the Capital City wasn't for pleasure but to help establish a business, which might involve much hardship.

"Brother, it's better for you to stay here at the estate. We still need people to work here. I've brought a few people along this time, and we are short of hands at the estate. Those going to the Capital City will have to be chosen from outside."

The Lai brothers didn't want to miss this opportunity and pleaded incessantly, continuously shadowing Li Zhihao.

Li Zhihao felt incredibly annoyed but let them be, never agreeing to their requests.

The Lai brothers pleaded tirelessly, but Li Zhihao never agreed, which left them even more regretful that they had ever agreed to let their elder sister marry that powerless old man.

If he were now Hongji's young uncle, he too could go to the Capital City and surpass Li Zhihao.

At this moment, he thought his elder sister was incredibly foolish. She married an old man yet wasn't content, neither improving her relationship with her husband's family nor theirs.

In this estate, they and their father had never been able to become housekeepers and lacked real authority.

The Chi brothers were anxious and didn't turn to their ineffectual elder sister, nor their drunken brother-in-law. Without Li Zhihao's approval, they could only secretly discuss their plans with their older brother.

In Li Zhihao's absence, his nephew was handling things here, just a young man without much experience, and young people are easy to overlook.

With Li Zhihao, that old smooth operator away, the brothers might seize an opportunity.

Ye Jiaxing found Li Zhihao and along with his son applied to accompany him to the Capital City.

"Young man, weren't you working in the assembly workshop at that factory? If you follow me to the Capital City without approval from above, even if I agree, you won't receive your wages there."

Ye Jiaxing had thought it through. Li Zhihao might be acting on Hongji's instructions and might also have his own ideas, but if he said yes… could it be a bit easier to succeed?

"Steward Li, I already asked the boss when I finished work this evening. The boss said that you are in charge here, so I just needed to speak with you. I've also spoken to the supervisor at the factory about it."

Li Zhihao scrutinized Ye Jiaxing, a young man who had also worked on the estate for many years, a young man with great strength and diligence.

He needed people, and by all rights, he should give young men a chance. He also thought about how this young man secretly admired his niece, but he kept his feelings silent.

Unlike Ye Zhiwei's family, who were always up to no good.

He was an upstanding man who liked a person. There was nothing wrong with that, and he couldn't reject this young man's proposal because of these reasons.

"Your father wasn't meant to be part of this quota, but if you wish to come along, I might consider agreeing. However, you can't decide your father's future. Let me tell you the truth.

We are not just going to the Capital City for a few days. We might be working there long term."