Chapter 391: Newly Formed Mustard Seed World ( 1 )

Yao Zhi met Xi Yi’s surprised eyes and said, "For now, our family only owns the storefront, the land connected to this house, and the warehouse together with the land outside Zhu’an Town."

"Previously, our income came from selling goods to the General’s mansion, but that isn’t a long-term solution. I need you to find ways to acquire more stores and generate additional income."

"If you need more people, you may hire or buy them. Just handle matters as you see fit. Unless it’s an important issue, you don’t need to ask for my permission. I trust you."

Xi Yi was highly capable in both household management and business affairs. With such abundant funds at her disposal, completing her Master’s task would not be difficult.

"This subordinate understands."

She didn’t make any promises about not disappointing her Master because she was fully confident she would succeed.

After Xi Yi stored the money in her spatial ring, Yao Zhi gave her 5,000 kilograms of millet, 5,000 kilograms of sorghum, and 10,000 kilograms of wheat flour.

Besides that, she also gave her 5,000 kilograms of vegetables, 5,000 kilograms of pork, 2,000 kilograms of fruits, 5,000 liters of milk, 50,000 chicken eggs, and several large vats of lard.

"The spatial ring will keep everything fresh, so there’s no need to worry about spoilage. If it’s not enough, you can come to me for more."

Because everyone already received money and food each month, Yao Zhi simply handed the supplies to Xi Yi directly. The production speed of her space for grains, vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, and other items far exceeded what they could consume.

Rather than spending money on low-quality food from the market, she preferred letting her people eat food and drink water from her system’s farmland, orchard, and lake. After all, these contained traces of spiritual energy.

Thinking of this, Yao Zhi reminded Xi Yi, "Xi Yi, these items are different from those sold in the market. They contain a type of energy beneficial to both humans and animals."

"Long-term consumption can improve health and extend lifespan. So, unless necessary, don’t share them with outsiders."

"Understood," Xi Yi nodded.

"I asked Yang Dalang to build a wall around the land and pond. You should keep an eye on the progress. There are fish and lotus plants in the ponds. Once they mature, you may distribute them to everyone."

"Thank you, Master," Xi Yi said as she curtsied again.

After hesitating briefly, Xi Yi finally spoke. "Master, this subordinate has an idea regarding the storefront in Zhu’an Town."

Raising her eyebrows, Yao Zhi asked, "What is it?"

"Since the ingredients provided by the Master can benefit people after consumption, why don’t we sell them in the store? We can target wealthy and influential families and set high prices for the dishes. The quantity should also remain limited to preserve their rarity."

Yao Zhi had considered the same idea before, but she abandoned it because she feared attracting trouble. Possessing a treasure was not a crime, but possessing a treasure without the power to protect it was.

"Our storefront has limited space, so we will only open 10 tables daily. The dishes prepared will depend on the available ingredients."

After a brief pause, Xi Yi added hesitantly, "To avoid trouble, we may need to use the Master’s name and borrow the General’s influence."

"We already have a cooperation agreement with the General’s Madam. When you visit her, mention this matter and tell her we are willing to give her 1% of the annual net revenue. I’m sure she will agree."

Xi Yi didn’t know her Master already had business dealings with the General’s wife, but she never questioned her Master’s decisions.

"As for the workshops, warehouse, and orchard outside Zhu’an Town, they will be jointly managed by the Xue family and the General’s wife. We will give them 3% of the annual net revenue. You only need to inspect the accounts and ensure there are no errors in the calculations."

Hearing this, Xi Yi was surprised and asked, "Master, what kind of workshops do we have?"

Yao Zhi thought for a moment before replying, "A flour workshop mainly used to make flour from sweet potatoes. A dried vermicelli workshop using sweet potato flour as the main ingredient."

"There’s also a fruit workshop used to process orchard fruits into dried fruits, jams, and fruit chips. Lastly, there is a winery for producing grain wine and fruit wine."

After speaking, she took out a stack of papers and a fountain pen from her system’s storage. She wrote down the recipes and methods before handing them to Xi Yi.

"These contain the recipes and production methods for the workshop products. Familiarize yourself with them so no one can cheat you when inspecting the workshops later."

Accepting the papers, Xi Yi’s hands trembled with excitement. These were not merely recipes and methods, but proof of her Master’s trust.

After their discussion ended, Xi Yi went to carry out her tasks while Yao Zhi entered the shared manor once again.

Inside the shared manor, she went to check on her husband. Seeing that he was still sleeping, she decided not to disturb him.

Now that Xi Yi had proposed the idea of selling spiritual dishes, Yao Zhi needed to find a way to conceal the source of the ingredients. Taking out the Qimen Dunjia records from her system’s storage, she slowly flipped through the pages.

Although the script used in the records was something she had never learned before, for some unknown reason, she could understand every word written within them.

She read for a long time before finally finding the formation she was searching for, a Qi Gathering Formation.

Although the system had told her this world possessed no spiritual energy, she had successfully used a fragment of a spiritual vein to create a mountain barrier that covered an entire mountain.

Since that was possible, she should also be able to draw a Qi Gathering Formation on the land connected to her house. As long as she could provide enough spiritual energy, the formation should be able to activate.