Sun Siye secretly kept Yu Changhe's kindness in mind.
He thought about giving Yu Changhe a jar from the first batch of wine brewed next year.
After Yu Changhe left, Sun Siye instructed Sun Sinai to set aside a small packet of salt, and store the rest properly to prevent dampness.
When Yu Changhe brought the salt, Sun Sinai was also very touched. Salt was expensive, costing three taels and two qian per jin, and the two packets he brought were worth the value of three mu of barren land.
Sun Siye called over his sons, "You all remember where we measured the land earlier, right? Starting today, all of you are to go and till the land. Ten mu of land should take about ten days to till thoroughly. After the land is tilled, don't just stay idle at home. Go to the city and see where there is work carrying packages or serving tables...
