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Chapter 531: Guests Arrive

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They were as beautiful as two flowers. The fabric of the dress they were wearing seemed to be glowing. One glance and you could tell that they were from a rich family.

In the center of the crowd are the abbot and the young monk. The abbot, a man of his word, had promised to come early to attend the banquet, and indeed, he arrived early.

Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu, upon seeing them, walked over to pay their respects to the abbot, saying, ‘Greetings, Master Abbot.’

The abbot, with an amiable expression, clasped his hands in greeting. “Please dispense with the formalities.”

At this time, Chu Qingzhi walked out from the house, calling out, “Yuru, Shiyu, come in.”

Everyone thought to themselves, indeed, these must be Qingzhi’s friends; only she could make such acquaintances.

Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu, one on each side of Chu Qingzhi, said, “We have brought you gifts…” and they walked towards a carriage.

Fan Yuru took out three small boxes from the back of the carriage, one for each person, and they entered Chu Qingzhi’s house.

As the guests arrived, the Chu family members came one after another to the main hall to greet them.

Chu Qingzhi said, “I’m going to cook in the kitchen, why don’t you let Hongjun and Linjiang take you around the village?”

Rong Shiyu was eager, “Great, it’s my first time in the village, everything seems so novel.”

Chu Qingzhi escorted the four out of the courtyard, then went to the kitchen to cook.

In the kitchen, Li Qingyu was peeling water chestnuts, and Tang Jinghong was chopping vegetables. Even in aprons, the man looked charming. Chu Qingzhi glanced several times at Tang Jinghong.

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The four walked out of the courtyard and were soon surrounded by village children.

Chu Junbao looked at the two of them curiously. “Beautiful sisters, where are you from?”

Fan Yuru, smiling at the bold Chu Junbao, replied gently, “We come from the capital.”

“Wow, the capital?” To the village children, the capital seemed unreachable yet bustling. Their eyes lit up with longing upon hearing this.

A five-year-old child, with innocent eyes, asked, “Is the capital big?”

Fan Yuru, with a smile, patiently answered, “Yes, it’s big with many people.”

“I’ll also go there when 1 grow up.”

“Welcome to the capital.”

“Do you want to see a tiger?” The topic changed dramatically, as it often does with children.

Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu were stunned. “Tiger? What tiger?”

“It’s a big tiger from the mountains.” A child ran over with a big white cat. “It looks similar to this cat, but it’s much bigger.”

Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu were amused. “This is a cat, not a tiger.”

The young monk ran over and pointed at Tang Jinghong’s courtyard. “The big tiger they mentioned is over there.” He had been frightened by it before.

Fan Yuru turned around and asked Yuan Hongjun. She was a little afraid and expectant. “Is there really a tiger?”

Yes, he had one too. But what the little monk referred to couldn’t be what he and Little Abalone raised. Could it be that Tang brother really has a big tiger?

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“I’ll go take a look.”

There was no need for him to check. Da Bai walked out from Tang Jinghong’s yard, striding with the grandeur of surveying its territory, majestically and powerfully.

Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu were frightened even though they were bold. The two of them instinctively hid behind Yuan Hongjun and Bao Linjiang. Their bodies trembled slightly, and they did not dare to open their eyes.

Facing the pressure of a fierce beast, it’s instinctual for people to feel fear.

How could there be a tiger in the village?”

Chu Junbao loudly said, “That’s Da Bai, it doesn’t bite.”

A four-year-old child added, “Yes, Da Bai is very well-behaved. 1 once threw it a chicken leg, but it didn’t eat it. Since it didn’t eat, 1 picked it back up and ate it myself.”

Everyone was left astonished.

The tense atmosphere was broken by the child’s words. Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu slowly peeked out from behind Yuan Hongjun and Bao Linjiang.

Da Bai didn’t approach them but sat down, looking at everyone with a gaze that seemed to be evaluating.

Fan Yuru gently tapped Yuan Hongjun’s arm and asked softly, “Is it really harmless? Aren’t tigers supposed to be man-eaters?”

Yuan Hongjun reassured her, “Looking at its demeanor, you can tell it’s intelligent. Besides, if it were dangerous, Brother Tang would have stewed it in a pot by now.”

This remark earned a grievous look from the tiger. It was so large, could it even fit in a pot? At least two pots would be needed!

Fan Yuru thought about it and then slowly stepped out from behind Yuan Hongjun.

“Is its name Da Bai?” Fan Yuru asked Chu Junbao.

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Chu Junbao nodded, “Yes, Sister Qingzhi calls it Da Bai, so we all follow suit.” But when they called it, Da Bai never gave them a glance.

Fan Yuru waved at Da Bai and tried calling, “Da Bai-”

Da Bai lay down, lazily watching everyone. When Fan Yuru called, it deigned to glance at her.

Seeing Da Bai’s reaction, Fan Yuru quickly asked Yuan Hongjun, “What does Da Bai eat? 1 want to bring it something.”

Yuan Hongjun shook his head, “I don’t know. Ask my master, but it might not eat what you bring.” Their tiger only ate what they and Chef Zhang fed it.

Fan Yuru, seeing a tiger for the first time, was very interested. “Let’s give it a try?”

Yuan Hongjun suggested, “Go get something from my master to feed it.”

Fan Yuru lifted her skirt and ran back into the house.

Meanwhile, Rong Shiyu, seeing that Da Bai wasn’t dangerous, also stepped out from behind Bao Linjiang. She touched the hair of a child standing next to her, “When did Da Bai come to the village?”

The little girl answered in a babyish voice, “Just a couple of days ago, but it scared us terribly. Everyone hid inside their houses.” n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Rong Shiyu imagined the scene and found it somewhat funny, “Did it come here by itself?”

The little girl nodded, “Sister Qingzhi said Da Bai likes Brother Jinghong’s house, so it came here.”

Rong Shiyu was speechless.

At that moment, Fan Yuru came out with a basin containing lightly fried chicken pieces, weighing about three or four catties, each the size of a palm. This was specially fried by Chu Qingzhi for Da Bai, who had done a great job today.

She walked over to Yuan Hongjun, hesitated for a moment, then walked three steps towards Da Bai, placed the basin on the ground, and quickly retreated, still a bit scared.

“Da Bai, this is prepared for you by Qingzhi, you eat.”

Da Bai’s ears twitched. Since it was given by its owner, it was edible. It stood up, sniffed the chicken pieces in the basin, and found them fragrant, so it picked up a piece with its mouth.

Fan Yuru was delighted and tugged at Yuan Hongjun’s sleeve excitedly, “Look, it’s eating.”

Yuan Hongjun glanced at his tugged sleeve and said, “It’s eating because you said it was prepared by my master.”

Fan Yuru was doubtful, “Does it… understand what we say?”

Yuan Hongjun confidently said, “Of course, but it only listens to my master’s words..”

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Chapter 532: Trying the Medicinal Cream

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Fan Yuru watched Da Bai with sparkling eyes and after a while, she asked, “Can it understand other things I say too?”

Yuan Hongjun was unsure, “You can try, this is my first time seeing Da Bai as well.”

Fan Yuru thought for a moment and asked Da Bai, “Do you want to drink water?”

Da Bai lifted its head to look at Fan Yuru, but ignored her, continuing to eat its delicious chicken pieces.

Unable to determine if Da Bai understood her, Fan Yuru asked again, “Da Bai, do you want water? Shall I get you some?”

Da Bai flicked its ears but still ignored Fan Yuru.

Fan Yuru felt a bit disheartened, “Da Bai is too arrogant.”

Yuan Hongjun laughed, “It’s a tiger, it’s normal to act this way. Let’s leave Da Bai here and see other things in the village. There are many other interesting things.”

Fan Yuru reluctantly glanced at Da Bai, but had no other choice, “Okay, let’s go see something else.”

The four of them, surrounded by village children, walked through the village. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Under a banyan tree.

Chu Qingyan came with a few friends, “Hongxiu, this is a medicinal cream my fifth sister taught me to mix. Let me apply it on your face to try.”

Chu Hongxiu touched her freckled face. “Will this work?”

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“Of course, it will.” Chu Qingyan was full of confidence, “You’ll see the effect tomorrow. If you drink some medicine too, the effect will be even better.”

Chu Hongxiu immediately refused, “No drinking medicine, just applying is fine.” Drinking medicine would surely cost a lot, and she had no money.

“Okay, sit on the stone, 1’11 apply it.” Chu Qingyan opened the lid of the medicine bottle, dipped her finger to get some cream, spread it in her palm, and then applied it to Chu Hongxiu’s face.

“The cream will feel a bit warm when applied, but it’ll be fine in a moment. This is normal, don’t worry.”

“Okay.” Chu Hongxiu soon felt the warmth on her face, like facing the heat of a fire, along with a faint medicinal scent.

“Do you feel it?” Chu Qingyan closely observed Chu Hongxiu, whose face reddened a bit.

“Yes, it feels a bit like being near a fire.” Chu Hongxiu couldn’t help but reach for her face, but Chu Qingyan stopped her, “Don’t touch it, your hands are dirty.”

Chu Qingyan took out a mirror, “Look at yourself in the mirror.”

Chu Hongxiu anxiously looked in the mirror, and the other children also crowded around to see. There were no visible effects yet, but everyone was very interested.

“What are you looking at?” Rong Shiyu, standing nearby, asked curiously.

Chu Qingyan turned and saw Yuan Hongjun and his group. She replied, “I’m applying medicinal cream on Hongxiu’s face to see if it works.”

Yuan Hongjun quickly came over, “Qingyan, let me see the cream.”

Chu Qingyan handed the bottle to Yuan Hongjun, then said, “This is a special cream for removing freckles, made by my fifth sister. Be careful not to break the bottle.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll be careful.” Yuan Hongjun took the cream and sniffed it. Then, he dipped some into his fingers and studied it.

Bao Linjiang was also very interested. He walked over. “Let me see.”

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Yuan Hongjun blocked Bao Linjiang’s hand. “I’ll show you after I’m done.”

Bao Linjiang did not snatch it. He squatted down and looked at Chu Hongxiu’s face. “When did the freckles on your face appear?”

Feeling dizzy with the tall and unreachable divine doctor so close, Chu Hongxiu replied, “My mother said it started when I was three or four years old.”

So young and already having freckles, what could be the cause?

In the capital, he had seen many ladies and some men with freckles. Most of them were self-conscious, walking with their heads down, unwilling to be seen. He didn’t have the ability to cure them, so he just observed without taking any action.

“Qingyan, did my master say that this cream can cure the freckles on her face?”

Chu Qingyan nodded, “Yes, my fifth sister said if it’s used in combination with drinking medicine, the effect will be better. Using only the cream will be slower, but you can still see the effect the next day.”

The slowness Chu Qingzhi mentioned had already exceeded the effects of ordinary medicine by more than ten times.

Bao Linjiang suddenly had an idea. He asked Chu Qingyan, “Are there other children in the village with freckles?”

Chu Qingyan counted on her fingers, “Yes, there are about a dozen.”

Bao Linjiang turned to Yuan Hongjun, “How about we gather these children and try the medicine on them?”

Yuan Hongjun hesitated. “You want to?”

Bao Linjiang didn’t elaborate, “Never mind my thoughts for now, let’s try the medicine first.”

“Alright.” Yuan Hongjun hesitated for a moment but finally agreed, then they started to take action.

When the children in the village heard that they could test the medicine to remove the freckles, their first reaction was not to test the medicine, but to hide.

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They felt ugly and very self-conscious, not daring to show their faces.

Fortunately, not all children were like this. Three or four of them were brave. They stood at the entrance of their courtyard with their heads lowered, looking forward to Chu Qingyan looking for them.

Chu Qingyan ran over to them with a smile, “Go wash your face, I’ll apply the medicine in a bit.”

“Okay.” Chu Xia nodded. She was eight or nine years old and never dared to look in a mirror, even avoiding her reflection in the water.

Her mother would sigh whenever she looked at her, bluntly saying she was ugly and no decent man would ever fancy her.

Every time she heard these words, Chu Xia felt very sad and depressed, which only seemed to make the freckles on her face worse.

Chu Qingyan asked Yuan Hongjun, who was standing beside her, “Will 1 become prettier if 1 apply a bit of this?”

Yuan Hongjun thought for a moment and said, “You can give it a try.”

So, Chu Qingyan dipped some cream from the bottle and applied it to her face, curious to see the effect the next day.

Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu watched with eager interest. No girl doesn’t want to become more beautiful; they too were tempted.

Fan Yuru tentatively asked Yuan Hongjun, “What do you think about me using the cream?”

Yuan Hongjun replied, “Your face has no flaws, there’s no need for the cream.”

Hearing this, something clicked in Fan Yuru’s mind, “I may not have flaws, but

1 will age. What if the cream could keep me forever young?”

Rong Shiyu also looked at Yuan Hongjun expectantly; she too wanted to stay young forever.

Beauty and eternal youth are eternal topics for girls.

Yuan Hongjun, not having much knowledge in skincare, was unsure, “You can ask my master when we get back.”

“Okay.” Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu kept this in mind, planning to discuss it with Qingzhi after lunch, when she was free.

Chu Xia quickly washed her face and ran over, “Qingyan, I’ve washed up.”

Chu Qingyan applied the cream to Chu Xia’s face. “Don’t wash your face until night. Otherwise, it won’t be effective if you wash away the medicine. Come to my house tomorrow morning. I’ll show you your face.”

“Yes, yes, yes.” Chu Xia agreed..

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Chapter 533: Finding Clues

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After applying the creams to the faces of those who were willing, the group decided not to persuade those who were reluctant. They believed that once the effects were visible the next day, those hesitant individuals would come forward on their own.

Seeing that Yuan Hongjun and Bao Linjiang were so concerned about this matter, Chu Qingyan added, “There’s a prescription and a concoction method for the medicinal cream.”

Yuan Hongjun and Bao Linjiang were pleasantly surprised. They immediately went back to look for Chu Qingzhi. After obtaining their master’s permission, the two of them took the prescription to the swing pavilion to study it.

At this moment, Chu Qingyan’s master, Wang Xingming, arrived. She also went to class.

Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu were very interested in Da Bai. After going around in circles, they went back to see Da Bai.

They were still surrounded by village children who bombarded them with all sorts of peculiar questions, often leaving them unsure how to respond.

At the County Jail.

Ge Lihua, dressed in official constable attire and hat, walked into the jail with a sword at her side, looking striking. “Xujin, has the prisoner confessed?” She asked. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Chu Xujin nodded, “Some of the lackeys have confessed, but the leader hasn’t.” Ge Lihua leaned against the table, holding her sword, “What did they say?” Chu Xujin explained, “To make counterfeit banknotes, they need incense trees, which are usually grown by banks in their own estates. It’s rare to find them in the wild. The area where we caught them had a few of these trees. They were ordered to cut them down, but who gave the order and where they were to be delivered is only known by their leader.”

Ge Lihua frowned slightly, “Could it be that the leader has something more important than his own life in the hands of others?”

Chu Xujin considered the possibility, “Like the lives of his family members.”

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Ge Lihua tightened her grip on the sword, “If that’s the case, it might be difficult to make him talk.”

Just then, a constable rushed in, “Lord Chu, a civilian has come forward claiming to recognize the leader of the criminals.”

They hurried outside.

In a room at the county office, a middle-aged man stood nervously. He wouldn’t have dared to come forward if not for the need of five taels to treat his ill mother.

The people involved in cutting down the trees did not know each other. Chu Xujin had posted their portraits on the notice board, offering five taels for anyone who had useful leads.

As the group entered the room, Chu Xujin got straight to the point, “Speak. If you tell us everything, you’ll get the silver.”

The middle-aged man took a deep breath to calm his nerves, “I know the man with a mole on his left cheek. His name is Zhang Qing. He used to be my neighbor but moved away three years ago. I don’t know where to, but his family suddenly became wealthy.”

“Zhang Qing was lazy and always dreamed of getting rich quick. He sold his daughter, and his wife left him. Many people mocked him.”

“One day, he suddenly started wearing fine silks and changed completely.” “Then, I often saw strangers visiting his house at night. Once, I even saw them myself, but since I didn’t know who they were, I kept quiet.”

“Not long after, they moved away.”

It seemed like someone had taken the initiative to look for him. Chu Xujin thought for a moment and said, “How many people does his family have?”

The man replied honestly, “When they moved, there were his elderly parents, three younger brothers, a sister, and a dog. No one else.”

Chu Xujin nodded, “Do you know who Zhang Qing was close to?”

Who was he close to? The middle-aged man lowered his head and thought for a while. “Zhang Qing had a drinking buddy named Xu Ming. They drank together almost every day. I didn’t see him close to anyone else.”

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“Where does Xu Ming live?”

“In a lane southwest of the city.”

“Give him the money.” Chu Xujin immediately led his team towards the southwest lane of the city.

They found Xu Ming without much difficulty.

Xu Ming was drinking early in the morning and was somewhat dazed, but when he saw a group of constables, a cold wind blew, and he instantly sobered up, standing up straight.

Chu Xujin circled around Xu Ming, scrutinizing him. Xu Ming was overweight with unsteady steps, and his clothes were of average quality. “Tell me, what is your relationship with Zhang Qing?”

Xu Ming, extremely nervous, reflexively answered, “Drinking buddies.”

“Why did he suddenly move?”

“He got rich.”

“Rich?”

“Zhang Qing received help from a noble person and became very wealthy, living a lavish life.”

“Who is this noble person?”

Xu Ming was filled with envy, “Who else but a second uncle he knew? That second uncle is very capable. He handed out fifty taels of silver notes just like that. I was envious, but they didn’t want me.”

Chu Xujin frowned, “A second uncle?”

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“His second uncle manages a paper mill. I don’t know which one, but it’s a big operation.”

Hearing ‘paper mill,’ everyone perked up, exchanging glances. They were onto something.

Chu Xujin asked, “How big is this paper mill?”

Xu Ming thought for a moment, “His second uncle said there are more than fifty people working in the mill.”

A paper mill with over fifty workers in Shuiyun County could only be one. Zhao’s Paper Mill.

Chu Xujin patted Xu Ming’s shoulder, “Keep what you said today a secret, or you could be in grave danger.”

Xu Ming’s heart tensed, and he quickly agreed, “1 know, 1 know.”

Chu Xujin and his team left Xu Ming’s house.

A middle-aged woman stood with her hands on her hips at the entrance of a jade shop, speaking rudely, “Judging me by my appearance, I have plenty of money. Who says I can’t afford it?”

At the jade shop entrance, the shop assistant argued with the woman, “If you have the money, then buy something. You come here every day just to look. Does that mean you can afford it?”

The woman pointed at the assistant, fuming, “What if I can afford it? What would you say then?”

The assistant crossed his arms, arrogantly stating, “I’d apologize to you immediately.”

The woman quickly pulled out a stack of silver notes from her clothing, “Do you think 1 can afford it now?”

Seeing the stack of silver notes, the assistant thought to himself, she always came to look but never had the money. How did she suddenly get rich? This thought flashed through his mind, but he quickly regained his senses, bowing immediately and apologizing, “Madam, you are indeed well-off. It was my short-sightedness. Please forgive me, and come in.”

The woman, basking in the envious glances and the submissive attitude of the assistant, strutted into the jade shop with pride.

“Wait!” Chu Xujin, standing in the crowd, suddenly spoke up.

Everyone’s attention swiftly turned to Chu Xujin.

The middle-aged woman turned around to face Chu Xujin, her previous arrogance turning into humility, “What can 1 do for you, officer?”

Chu Xujin pointed at the silver notes in the woman’s hand, “Let me see your silver notes..”

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The middle-aged woman retracted her arm. She didn’t want to give the notes to Chu Xujin, but if she didn’t, she would definitely get into trouble. In the end, she gave the notes to Chu Xujin. “Sir, is there a problem?”

Chu Xujin looked at the banknotes carefully. Good lord, they were all counterfeit banknotes. “Do you know that this banknote is counterfeit?”

Cold sweat immediately flowed down the middle-aged woman’s forehead, but she didn’t believe him. “Sir, don’t spout nonsense. My husband gave me this banknote a few days ago. How can it be counterfeit?”

Could it be that these constables wanted to take her banknotes?

Chu Xujin did not say anything else to her. “Let’s go to the government office.”

The middle-aged woman was definitely unwilling, and she was even more convinced that Chu Xujin and the others wanted to steal her banknotes. She was shrewish, and this thought provoked her. She immediately went from humility to arrogance.

“Sir, you have no evidence. What right do you have to say that 1 have counterfeit banknotes?”

“It’s not without evidence. This banknote is counterfeit.” Chu Xujin took out a real banknote. “Compare it yourself.” n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The middle-aged woman immediately checked.

The onlookers also craned their necks to see, thinking to themselves that if these were indeed counterfeit banknotes, the middle-aged woman, who had produced so many at once, was likely to be involved in the counterfeit banknote case

The issue of counterfeit banknotes had already caused a stir in several counties. Now, everyone in business insisted on silver taels instead of banknotes.

The shop assistant wiped the sweat from his brow, relieved that the officials had arrived in time. Otherwise, if the shop’s goods had been bought with counterfeit banknotes, he couldn’t bear the consequences.

After comparing, the woman saw the difference between the two types of banknotes, but she refused to admit hers were fake. “Yours are the fake ones, mine are real.”

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Chu Xujin didn’t want to argue further. “Take her away for questioning at the government office.”

Despite her reluctance, the woman was eventually taken away and immediately interrogated.

Under questioning, she confessed that the banknotes had been brought home by her husband the day before, and he had left again early this morning.

Crucially, the woman’s husband was a blacksmith, whose family had run a forge for generations, leading a relatively comfortable life.

A few months earlier, a stranger had come asking her husband to create something based on a blueprint.

The item was mysterious, and the woman hadn’t seen it, only knowing such an event had occurred.

Chu Xujin, listening to the woman’s story, thought to himself that this confirmed his fifth sister’s suspicions: the blacksmith shop was involved and had been paid handsomely, but all in counterfeit banknotes.

“Besides you, who else knows about this?”

“No one else,” she replied. “My husband warned me to keep it a secret, or it would bring trouble.”

“Do you know where your husband went?”

“I don’t know. Ever since that person came to look for him last time, he became very mysterious. He didn’t tell me anything. He even scolded me for being nosy.”

Ge Lihua asked, “Does your husband return home regularly, or whenever he pleases?”

Knowing her husband was in trouble, the woman didn’t dare to conceal anything. “There’s no regular pattern. Sometimes he comes back in the middle of the night, sometimes during the day. Sometimes three days, sometimes ten.”

Chu Xujin glanced at Ge Lihua, then said to the woman, “You go back first. Don’t mention this to anyone, or your husband could be in danger.”

The woman promised not to speak of it and went home.

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Chu Xujin secretly sent someone to follow her, ready to capture the blacksmith as soon as he appeared.

Chu Xujin said, “Lihua, Zhang Qing’s second uncle is involved with the Zhao’s Paper Mill. I plan to take a look.”

Ge Lihua, concerned for Chu Xujin’s safety, insisted, “I’ll go with you.”

In the Chu Village.

Delicious dishes were served one after another, emitting mouth-watering aromas.

Many of the Chu family were not home at noon, so the dining table was spacious. Li Qingyu came out of the kitchen and called everyone to the table.

“Yuru, Shiyu, please take a seat.”

“Auntie Chu, please sit too.” Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu obediently sat down. This was the first time they sat at such a long table. It was very novel.

Li Qingyu, looking at the two lively young ladies, was filled with joy and said with a smile, “You sit first, I have one more dish to bring out.”

“Okay.”

Chu Rong went to the second-floor hall where Wang Ximing was still teaching Chu Qingyan. “Master Wang, it’s time for dinner.”

Wang Ximing politely replied, “Okay.”

He hadn’t planned on eating, but Chu Rong insisted, arguing that the teacher, coming to their house daily for lessons, deserved a meal. Wang Ximing, unable to decline, agreed.

Chu Qingyan tidied up her things and paper, putting them in her room, then descended the stairs with Wang Ximing.

Chu Qingyan pulled out a chair. “Master, please sit.”

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The young girl showed great respect for her master, and Wang Ximing, in turn, taught with dedication and effort, making their master-disciple relationship very harmonious.

“Okay,” Wang Ximing said with a smile as he sat down.

Grandpa Chu brought out a jar of fine wine gifted by Tang Jinghong, planning to enjoy it at the table.

The Tang family had stored a lot of fine wine and gifted quite a bit to Grandpa Chu, who, pleased as could be, couldn’t stop grinning and boasting about it in the village. It seemed Chu Eighth’s love for showing off was inherited from him.

The meals for the Master Abbot and the young monk were still arranged on the second floor. Chu Qingzhi made several vegetarian dishes for them, taking care of all aspects.

Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong were the last to sit down.

Chu Qingzhi smiled and said, “Yuru, Shiyu, welcome to our home. Please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality.”

“What are you talking about? There’s no need to be so formal between us.”

“Then let’s eat.”

“Okay.”

Chu Qingyan, sitting next to Fan Yuru, turned to them and said, “My fifth sister’s cooking is the best. Once you try it, you’ll never forget it.”

Fan Yuru smiled. “Then I must eat to my heart’s content today.”

Rong Shiyu also smiled, “I never thought I’d get to eat dishes personally cooked by Qingzhi. I’ll eat more today.”

“You’re in for a treat.”

Yuan Hongjun brought over the wine jar to pour for everyone. After everyone had a cup, they drank together and began to eat, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

Chu Qingzhi had prepared a feast today: braised meatballs, steamed pork with preserved vegetables, boiled pork slices, crispy meat, steamed pork with rice powder, braised chestnut and roe deer meat, Chinese yam and rabbit soup, braised chicken with water chestnuts, cold mixed lotus root slices, winter melon fish balls, and various side dishes. Each dish was a perfect blend of color, aroma, and taste, looking incredibly appetizing.

Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu couldn’t stop praising the meal.

Upstairs.

The young monk, swallowing his food, said, “Master, isn’t the vegetarian food made by Benefactor Chu even tastier than what the head chef makes?”

The Master nodded in agreement, “Much tastier than what the head chef makes.”

The young monk smiled happily, but soon became melancholic.. “Master, do we have to leave this afternoon?”

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The Master Abbot affectionately looked at his young disciple and said, “Yes, it’s time to travel to other places.”

The young monk puffed out his cheeks, showing his displeasure. “Master, I don’t want to leave.”

The abbot asked patiently, “Why don’t you want to leave?”

Pouting, the young monk shared his thoughts. “It’s nice here. There’s delicious food, fun things to do, and kids my age. I’m so happy I’ve forgotten about home.”

The abbot couldn’t help but smile at his disciple’s use of the phrase ‘so happy I’ve forgotten about home.’ “Who taught you that phrase?”

The young monk, holding chopsticks in one hand and a bowl in the other, took a bite of rice before answering, “Benefactor Qingyan taught me.”

The disciple seemed to get along well with everyone. The abbot, calm and composed, suggested, “How about we come back here again in the future?” n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

“No, that’s not good,” the young monk disagreed, his little face showing his discontent and his eyebrows furrowing. “Why do we have to leave now?”

The abbot remained silent, looking softly at his disciple.

“Master, aren’t you here for a charity medical service? Are you going to leave before it’s finished?”

“Master, you taught me that a task should be completed before moving on to the next one. You can’t give up halfway.”

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“Master…”

For the rest of the time, the second-floor hall was filled with the young monk’s convincing arguments for the abbot to stay, his voice childish yet logical.

The abbot was eventually swayed by his disciple’s persistence, gently patting the young monk’s head. “Alright, 1’11 stay until the charity medical service is over. You can play in the village for a few more days. Is that okay?”

The young monk smiled happily. “Master, you’re so kind.”

“Good, now eat your meal.” The abbot thought to himself that raising a child was indeed both physically and mentally exhausting, but worth it when the child was as adorable, well-behaved, and reasonable as his own.

Chu Qingzhi walked towards the swing pavilion, apologizing with a hint of regret. “Young Master Xing, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.”

Xing Jindong didn’t mind, understanding that with guests at home, meals could take longer. “It’s okay.” He handed a stack of paintings to Chu Qingzhi. “Miss Chu, these are my paintings. Could you please take a look at them?”

Chu Qingzhi took the paintings, examining each one closely. “Each one is better than the last…”

She took a brush and commented on each painting, then returned them to Xing Jindong, offering some words of encouragement.

Hearing Chu Qingzhi’s comments, Xing Jindong felt a surge of confidence. “Thank you, Miss Chu.”

“You’re welcome. Let’s start the lesson.”

“Okay.”

Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu, upon seeing this, came to the swing pavilion. Without speaking, they quietly sat on the swing and watched the lesson.

After a while, finding it interesting, they also began to draw on their papers, doodling to pass the time.

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Halfway through the lesson, Chu Qingyue returned. “Fifth Sister, I’ve brought back the clothes. Come and see.”

Chu Qingzhi asked Xing Jindong to study on his own, and called Shen Ruyue to look at the clothes together.

Chu Qingyue had brought back two large trunks. She opened them one by one. “Fifth Sister, Sister-in-law, 1 think the clothes are quite nice.”

Chu Qingzhi and Shen Ruyue each picked up a garment from the trunks. The clothes were white, with a texture that was neither too soft nor too hard, durable, and the style was simple. Both were very satisfied.

“Second Sister, the clothes are not bad. Thank you.”

“We’re sisters. You’re welcome.”

Chu Qingzhi put the clothes back into the trunk and then instructed Chu Qingyue to transport the trunks to the factory area and place them in the office building, to be distributed to everyone after work in the afternoon.

The office building was already constructed, with plaster applied on the walls, only needing tables, chairs, cabinets, and other furnishings to be added.

Chu Qingzhi had ordered these furniture pieces from a carpentry shop in the county, which would be delivered later. Once set up, Shen Ruyue could move the accounts department over to this new location.

Shen Ruyue commented, “Qingzhi, with the increase in staff, two hundred sets of clothes won’t be enough.”

“Let Second sister make some more,” Chu Qingzhi said as she walked towards Chu Qingyue. “Second sister, please make another hundred sets of the white clothes. For the junior managers, make forty sets each for men and women. Now that we’ve added a senior manager position, make twenty sets in blue or indigo for men and twenty sets in green for women.”

Chu Qingyue noted down Chu Qingzhi’s request. “I’ll have the clothes ready in ten days.”

“Okay.”

After saying goodbye to her family, Chu Qingyue hurried back to the county.

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Now, she not only had to learn embroidery and manage the shop but also had to take care of the weaving workshop, keeping her extremely busy.

As the sun gradually set, it was time for Yunfei School to finish for the day.

Yan Yixian had been so tormented by rumors lately that he was becoming almost reclusive, visibly losing weight and feeling a recurring pain in his leg, his body still not fully recovered.

Sitting in the courtyard, Blue Glaze, sensing his master’s unhappiness, jumped onto Yan Yixian’s lap to keep him company.

Yan Yixian stroked the cat’s round head. “Being a cat must be nice. Eat, sleep, and no worries at all.”

Blue Glaze meowed in response. Who said cats have no worries? Recently, it had taken a liking to a female cat, but she was snatched away by another cat the next day. Blue Glaze had tried to challenge the rival but lost, losing both its mate and its dignity.

Yan Yixian petted Blue Glaze again. “Are you hungry? I’ll get you something to eat.”

There were still a lot of dried fish left from the food festival. Yan Yixian fetched some and put them in the cat’s bowl.

“It’s better to be a cat. 1’11 be one in my next life.”

Yan Yixian watched Blue Glaze eat the dried fish with relish, feeling a bit envious. He was struggling with a lack of appetite and feeling miserable.

“Teacher.” Chu Xuyao’s voice came from outside the courtyard.

Yan Yixian looked up to see Chu Xuyao and Chu Xuyuan walking into the courtyard, one after the other, standing upright in front of him as if they were awaiting reprimand for some mistake.

“Teacher, I will find the person spreading the rumors. Don’t worry,” Chu Xuyao promised firmly.

Seeing their serious expressions, Yan Yixian couldn’t help but smile. “How will you find them?”

“Anyway, just believe in us. We can definitely do it,” Chu Xuyao said, his voice lacking confidence, but he spoke as if he had a solid plan.

Yan Yixian reached out and patted Chu Xuyao’s shoulder. He thought for a moment and said, “Do you have a plan?”

He felt a bit ashamed that he, an adult, was less proactive than the two children. It was time for a change in mindset.

“Actually, I don’t have a plan.” Chu Xuyao thought for a moment and said, “Seventh Brother and i plan to look for He Shaozhi and Su Wenji to test them. If it doesn’t work, I’ll go back and look for my Fifth Sister.”

His fifth sister was their trump card; in the minds of the two young boys, there was nothing Chu Qingzhi couldn’t solve..

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“Your fifth sister?” Yan Yixian pictured a girl as beautiful as a spring begonia in his mind. “Does your fifth sister know about this?”

Chu Xuyao shook his head. “No, she doesn’t know. My fifth sister is usually very busy. I want to try to solve this problem myself first. If I can’t, then 1’11 ask her for help.”

Yan Yixian agreed with this approach. “Do you need me to do anything?”

Chu Xuyao firmly shook his head. “Teacher, you don’t need to do anything. Everyone is watching you closely now. If you get involved, it could lead to more misunderstandings.”

Yan Yixian looked at Chu Xuyao thoughtfully and then said, “Alright, I’ll follow your plan. If there’s anything I can help with, just let me know.”

Chu Xuyao nodded. “Yes.”

Shuiyun County.

He Shaozhi and Su Wenji, who lived in the county, were neighbors.

On the street, He Shaozhi suddenly turned around, scratching his head in confusion. “1 feel like someone is following us.”

Su Wenji, slightly stiff, urged He Shaozhi to keep walking. “Don’t look back. 1 feel it too. Since both of us have noticed, it’s not an illusion.”

He Shaozhi frowned, both annoyed and afraid. “Who would be following us?”

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Su Wenji clenched his teeth, equally scared. “I don’t know, but let’s hurry home. We’ll be safe there.”

He Shaozhi was tense and did not even dare to breathe loudly. “Yes.”

The two of them quickened their pace and walked home, but in the end, they could not escape the cruel reality of being gagged, blindfolded, and pulled into the alley.

“It’s you?!” He Shaozhi and Su Wenji were infuriated to see who was following them.

Chu Xuyuan pushed He Shaozhi against a wall, appearing quite aggressive, as if ready to fight.

His sister had told him that to subdue an enemy, one must first break their psychological defenses, dominating them with an imposing presence, essentially instilling fear in them to achieve one’s goal more easily.

“What, you wish it were someone else? I’ll tell you, you’re lucky it’s us. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to go home today.”

He Shaozhi, his back hitting the wall painfully, looked at Chu Xuyuan fearfully. “Why are you abducting us?”

Chu Xuyuan denied it. “We’re not abducting you. We’re just asking you to chat with us here.”

He Shaozhi bet Chu Xuyuan wasn’t just here for a chat. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Su Wenji, braver than He Shaozhi, demanded, “What do you want to say? Hurry up, we need to get home.”

Chu Xuyao pressed Su Wenji against the wall, using his internal strength to immobilize him. “Tell us, did you spread the rumors?”

Su Wenji struggled against Chu Xuyao’s grip, shouting, “We have nothing to do with the rumors. Don’t falsely accuse us.”

Chu Xuyao stared into Su Wenji’s eyes. His sister had said that a person’s eyes can’t lie. “Apart from you, 1 can’t think of anyone else who would hold a grudge against us!”

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Su Wenji, agitated, pushed back fiercely, but couldn’t break free from Chu Xuyao’s hold. “Just because we hold a grudge, you think we caused your trouble? Do you have any evidence?”

“You hold a grudge against us, and when something happens to us, naturally we think of you first,” Chu Xuyao provoked Su Wenji, knowing that people often reveal the truth when they lose their temper.

Su Wenji, in a mix of anger and schadenfreude, revealed, “Let me tell you, we did plan to spread rumors to drive you out of the school. But obviously, you have more enemies than just us. We hadn’t even started yet when the rumors already began spreading.”

Chu Xuyao slowly released Su Wenji. Su Wenji’s eyes showed anger, hatred, agitation, but no evasion. It really wasn’t him.

If it was not them, then who could it be?

Su Wenji pushed Chu Xuyao away and ran off with He Shaozhi. As they reached the mouth of the alley, Chu Xuyao’s voice leisurely followed, “The teacher is planning to visit your homes to demand the medical fees.”

Their steps halted abruptly, panic instantly spreading through them.

They had pushed Yan Yixian at the food festival, and many had witnessed it; there was no denying it.

These past few days, they had been living in constant anxiety, fearing Yan Yixian would come after them.

Now, this matter was like a huge rock pressing down on their hearts.

Turning back, Su Wenji’s face slightly paled, “We will go and apologize to the teacher ourselves.”

Chu Xuyao approached Su Wenji, “The harm has been done; an apology is useless.”

Su Wenji’s face lost even more color, “What can we do then for the teacher to forgive us?”

Chu Xuyao leaned in close to Su Wenji and whispered, “Help us find the real person who spread the rumors, and I can plead with the teacher on your behalf.”

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Su Wenji bluntly asked, “Why would the teacher listen to you?”

Chu Xuyao looked them straight in the eye, his gaze sharp, “Didn’t everyone say my brother and 1 are so close to the teacher that he would even leak exam questions to us? What, don’t you believe it now?”

Su Wenji vehemently denied, “Those rumors have nothing to do with us.”

Chu Xuyao shrugged. “You’re the most suspicious now. The only way to get rid of the suspicion… is to find the person who really spread the rumors.”

Su Wenji cursed, “Damn it!”

The four of them went to a different place. They came to a teahouse and asked for a private room.

As soon as he sat down, He Shaozhi said, “We must be home before dark.”

Chu Xuyao glanced at him, “You can leave right now.”

He Shaozhi clammed up. If he left now, what would he do if the teacher came to his house demanding money tomorrow? His parents would kill him!

Su Wenji cut to the chase, “What’s your plan?”

Chu Xuyao’s fox-like eyes shone brightly. “”The teacher distributed the exam papers to ten classrooms. We doubt our senior brothers in the higher grades would bother with such things, so I believe the real rumor spreader is among these ten classrooms.”

He Shaozhi scoffed, “Ten classrooms, thirty students each, plus you two, that’s three hundred and two people. How will you find the rumor spreader?”

Chu Xuyuan frowned, “Don’t interrupt, let my brother speak.”

He Shaozhi glanced at Chu Xuyuan discontentedly.

Chu Xuyao coolly looked at He Shaozhi, “Actually, your question is quite good, but I don’t want to answer it.”

He Shaozhi was speechless.

He felt insulted! Why was Chu Xuyao so infuriating?

Chu Xuyao continued, “There are so many people. Seventh Brother and 1 don’t even know many of them. If we don’t know them, it makes no sense for them to frame us.”

Su Wenji, arms crossed and wearing an annoyed expression, retorted, “What if someone just doesn’t like you guys?”

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Chu Xuyao looked at Su Wenji across from him and said, “Then we’ll have to trouble you to join us in investigating, one by one.”

Su Wenji was speechless.

He felt that his fate was in the iron grip of Chu Xuyao.

He Shaozhi looked out of the window and urged, “Chu Xuyao, if you have anything to say, say it quickly. Don’t keep us in suspense. We’re in a hurry to go home.”

Chu Xuyuan asked curiously, “Why are you in such a hurry?”

He Shaozhi retracted his gaze and stopped talking.

Su Wenji looked at He Shaozhi with a complicated expression. “Chu Xuyao, tell us what we need to do. We’ll cooperate.”

Chu Xuyao said slowly, “Go and spread rumors tomorrow. Say that I already know who did it. I’ll look for him tomorrow afternoon.”

These words attracted He Shaozhi and Su Wenji’s probing gazes. Did he really know? Or was he faking it?

Chu Xuyao’s expression was calm. He did not show anything. “You don’t have to think about it. I won’t tell you. Just go spread the rumor tomorrow, and then wait for the fish to jump out of the water themselves.”

Even Chu Xuyuan was puzzled about what Chu Xuyao was planning.

After a moment of hesitation, Su Wenji couldn’t help but ask, “After it’s done, will you really plead with the teacher on our behalf?”

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Chu Xuyao retorted, “We are not like you two who can’t keep their promises.”

The two of them remained silent, their faces flushed.

After paying for the tea, the four of them left the teahouse and parted ways.

On the way back, Chu Xuyuan could not help but ask, “Brother, what exactly is your plan? Will the other party really come out on their own?”

“Just wait and see, Seventh Brother,” Chu Xuyao replied. He wasn’t entirely sure himself, but he appeared confident.

Seeing that Chu Xuyao didn’t want to divulge more, Chu Xuyuan didn’t press further. His younger brother could be very secretive; when he didn’t want to talk, nothing could get him to open up.

In the Chu Village.

The workers of Chu Qingzhi’s family had all gathered in the factory area, lining up according to their respective workshops.

“Why did Qingzhi call everyone over?”

“Don’t be anxious. You’ll know in a while.”

“It must be something big, or she wouldn’t make such a fuss.”

Amidst the murmuring of the crowd, Chu Qingzhi emerged from the office building and approached the workers.

“I’ll get straight to the point. Our family is in the food business, and the most important thing in food production is cleanliness. To ensure cleanliness during production, I’m going to issue two sets of clothing to everyone. When you come to work in the workshop, you’ll wear the clothes I provide.”

“This is the clothing I’ll be distributing to everyone. Ordinary workers will wear these white clothes, while those in charge will have colored clothing.”

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She began to show and explain each set of clothes…

After the clothing demonstration, Chu Qingzhi brought out hats. “Besides the clothing, we also have hats. When wearing these hats, all hair must be tucked inside to prevent any hair from falling into the food during production.”

Finally, she presented masks. “These are to be worn over the face to prevent saliva from splashing onto the food while speaking.”

“Wearing the work uniform, hat, and mask is mandatory. If anyone fails to comply, they won’t be allowed to enter the workshop. Please remember this.”

“The core of what I want to say has been covered, but there are a few more things everyone needs to keep in mind.”

“Firstly, if there’s an issue at any stage of food production, 1 will hold the responsible individual accountable. If discovered, that person will be immediately dismissed and banned from working in the workshop, and this includes their relatives and friends. Please be very careful.”

“Secondly, stealing anything from the workshop is strictly forbidden. If caught, the penalty will be ten times the value of the stolen items, and the offender will be immediately dismissed and permanently banned from working in the workshop, along with their relatives and friends.”

“Thirdly, if you accidentally damage any workshop tools, report it immediately. Those who come forward voluntarily will be treated leniently, but those who hide it and cause significant loss will bear full responsibility.”

“Fourthly, discussing workshop matters with outsiders is prohibited. If discovered, the penalty will be dismissed, and I will report it to the authorities. This could result in a fine and imprisonment. Everyone signed a confidentiality agreement upon joining, so don’t take any chances.”

“Fifth, and what everyone is most concerned about, is the selection of managers. Being a junior manager means a triple increase in salary and bonuses. Being a senior manager means a six-fold increase. However, the responsibility also increases proportionally. Please bear this in mind.”

“Additionally, the position of managers will not be permanent. They will be reevaluated every six months.”

“Next, Ruyue will announce the names of the junior and senior managers. Those called will come to me to collect their uniforms, hats, and masks. For now, everyone will receive two sets each. Those who don’t receive their clothing today needn’t worry, as it will be distributed to everyone gradually.”

Shen Ruyue approached with a list in hand. “Now, I will announce the names of the junior managers for the rice dumpling workshop. They are Zhao Yun, Xu Rong, Gao Xia, Zhou Ying, and Sun Ju.”

The women selected for the rice dumpling workshop were mostly from the village, both middle-aged and younger.

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The five women whose names were called wiped their hands on their clothes, nervously and excitedly walking towards Chu Qingzhi.

Chu Qingzhi handed out the uniforms to each one of them.

They repeatedly thanked her, visibly moved and excited, with tears in their eyes as they stood aside with their new uniforms.

Shen Ruyue continued, “Next, I will announce the senior manager for the rice dumpling workshop…”

At this moment, all eyes were on her, everyone eager to know who the lucky person with a six-fold salary increase would be.

“Zhao Qiu!” Shen Ruyue’s voice rang out clearly.

Zhao Qiu was the eldest granddaughter-in-law of the village elder. Her being selected as the senior manager was not based on her relationship with the village elder but on her abilities. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Zhao Qiu was 25 years old and was the daughter of a declining family in the county. Her grandfather and the village elder were classmates.

She could read, she could calculate, and she had a certain level of knowledge.

When Chu Qingzhi and the others went to the capital, she helped the workshop solve a problem. Shen Ruyue gave her a huge credit.

Her appointment as the senior manager was widely supported, as her abilities were evident to everyone in the workshop.

Zhao Qiu, amidst the crowd, was so overwhelmed that she nearly fainted. “Is it me? Is it really me?”

Her aunts-in-law, supporting her, laughed, “Yes, it’s you. Go get your uniform.”

Zhao Qiu, dizzy with excitement, approached Chu Qingzhi and bowed deeply, “Thank you, Qingzhi. Thank you, Ruyue.”

Chu Qingzhi helped her up, “You deserve it.”

Zhao Qiu beamed, “Qingzhi, I will work hard and strive to increase our rice dumpling’s sales.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and nodded. “Good.”

Shen Ruyue patted Zhao Qiu’s shoulder. “Wait at the side for a moment. Once 1 finish reading the names, I have something else to say.”

Zhao Qiu crisply responded, “Okay..”

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Shen Ruyue continued reading the names on the list, and one by one, they were announced amidst everyone’s anxious anticipation.

There were a total of fourteen junior managers and four senior managers.

After the selection of the managers, Chu Qingzhi distributed the uniforms to each one. The workers, now holding their uniforms, left for their homes, while the managers stayed behind. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The office area now consisted of six rooms: one for Shen Ruyue’s office, one for Chu Xuhua, one for the senior managers, one for the junior managers, one as a meeting room, and one for storage.

Chu Qingzhi asked everyone to enter the meeting room and take a seat around the table.

The room was arranged like a standard conference room. Once everyone was seated, Chu Qingzhi took the main seat, with Shen Ruyue sitting to her left, and the meeting began.

The main focus of the meeting was to clarify the responsibilities, obligations, rewards, and penalties of the managers, how to manage their subordinates, how to complete tasks efficiently, and how to handle unforeseen incidents.

In short, it was a kind of on-the-job training.

All the managers were literate, which was not unusual for a village near the capital. Many villagers had studied in their youth to prepare for the imperial examinations, but for various reasons, they had ended up working the land instead.

Skills learned are not easily forgotten, only becoming rusty with time. After a bit of refreshing, everyone quickly recalled their forgotten literacy skills.

Chu Qingzhi noted that they were all taking notes, as no one wanted to lose their newly appointed position right after getting it.

However, these people had all been carefully observed by Shen Ruyue for a long time and were outstanding in various aspects, so there wasn’t much to worry about regarding their capabilities.

The meeting lasted for about an hour.

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Chu Qingzhi addressed everyone, “We’ll soon be paying out wages. Your first task is to compile a written report of the days worked by everyone under you this month, including any absences, lateness, early departures, or missed days. If you don’t understand something, ask Ruyue.”

“Yes.”

“That’s all for today. You can all go home and have dinner.”

The managers gradually left the meeting room and the factory area. Chu Qingzhi, Shen Ruyue, and Hong Yujun were the last to leave.

Shen Ruyue let out a sigh of relief. “It’ll be much easier for me from now on.” From now on, she would mainly manage the four senior managers, which was much less work compared to before.

Chu Qingzhi said, “Thank you for your hard work up until now.”

Shen Ruyue turned to Chu Qingzhi with a smile, “It was hard work, but I’m also happy. This is much better than my previous life.”

Hong Yujun joked, “Once you have a few more kids, your life will be complete.”

Shen Ruyue gave Hong Yujun a knowing look, “That depends on fate.”

Chu Qingzhi said, “Ultimately, life is in your own hands. It’s your abilities that count. Otherwise, even if I had rescued you, it would not mean much.”

Shen Ruyue shook her head. “It’s all thanks to you.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled, “We’re family. No need for formalities.”

Shen Ruyue replied with a smile, “Still, it needs to be said…”

At the village elder’s house.

In the main room, nine-year-old Chu Yanfeng said admiringly, “Mom, you’re incredible.”

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Zhao Qiu was quite proud but remained modest, “It’s nothing much.”

The village elder said happily, “Go and bring a jar of wine out to celebrate.” He was happy that his eldest granddaughter-in-law had brought honor to the family.

The old lady agreed happily. “Okay.”

“Grandma, I’ll go.” Zhao Qiu stopped the old lady and walked into the house.

The village elder had three sons and ten grandsons, eight of whom were married. All eight granddaughters-in-law worked at Chu Qingzhi’s house, though in different roles. Flowever, now only Zhao Qiu had been promoted, causing some discontent among the other seven granddaughters-in-law.

The village elder had always favored the eldest grandson’s family, and with Zhao Qiu bringing honor to the family, it seemed unlikely that the others would have much of a place in the family in the future.

Seeing the village elder celebrating Zhao Qiu with wine only heightened their sense of imbalance.

They were extremely frustrated.

The old lady, following Zhao Qiu to fetch the wine, said with a smile, “Qiu, do well in your new role. The support Chu Qingzhi’s family has given us is significant; make sure you put in your best effort.”

Zhao Qiu earnestly responded, “Grandma, I understand.”

The old lady felt a wave of satisfaction, knowing her eldest granddaughter-in-law was sensible and didn’t need much guidance.

Under the ink-black night sky, studded with stars, a figure in black intercepted a secret letter and delivered it to his master.

“Master, this is a secret letter just sent out by Tang Jinghong.”

Standing by the window, a short, stout man pondered in silence. Hearing this, he extended his hand, and the figure in black respectfully placed the letter in his palm.

The stout man opened the letter, only to be baffled by its contents.

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What was this drawing?

The letter was filled with round, flat, and square shapes, drawn cutely but utterly indecipherable.

Realizing he’d been played, the stout man crumpled the letter in anger, his frustration evident in the crunching sound of the paper. “Damn that Tang Jinghong, is he mocking me?”

Meanwhile, Tang Jinghong sat in his study, continuing to write and draw on another secret letter.

Suddenly, a secret guard flew in through the window and kneeled, reporting, “General, the secret letter has been intercepted.”

Tang Jinghong paused, a heavy aura filling the room. “Who intercepted it?”

The secret guard, feeling as if his throat was being constricted, struggled to speak. “It’s unclear who’s behind it, but it’s confirmed to be someone from the eastern border.”

Tang Jinghong’s face darkened, his voice cold as ice. “The people from the eastern border have already been planted around me?”

The secret guard lowered their heads and did not dare to speak. It was his fault that the letter was intercepted.

The room grew quieter, the tension palpable. The guard swallowed hard, a bead of sweat rolling down his forehead.

Finally, Tang Jinghong spoke again. “The ink on the letter was specially formulated by me. It has a unique scent. Bring the eagles immediately, track the scent, and capture them.”

The guard nodded, “Yes, General.”

Tang Jinghong continued writing his secret letters in his invented code, which was utterly indecipherable to outsiders.

He wasn’t overly concerned about the letter being intercepted. In fact, he saw it as an opportunity to capture those hiding in the dark. He had been worried that his enemies were too cautious to intercept his letters. Now, everything was unfolding just as he wanted.

Half an hour later, the guard returned. “General, we have captured the person.”

Tang Jinghong stood up and handed a secret letter to another secret guard, asking him to send it. Then, he left with the secret guard who came to report.

In a secluded forest.

The stout man faced Tang Jinghong, his heart pounding with fear.

He was still puzzled about how Tang Jinghong’s men had located his hideout.

Tang Jinghong, exuding an aura of authority, gazed at the stout man and his two subordinates. “Confess, and I’ll grant you a quick end..”

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Shen Ruyue continued reading the names on the list, and one by one, they were announced amidst everyone’s anxious anticipation.

There were a total of fourteen junior managers and four senior managers.

After the selection of the managers, Chu Qingzhi distributed the uniforms to each one. The workers, now holding their uniforms, left for their homes, while the managers stayed behind.

The office area now consisted of six rooms: one for Shen Ruyue’s office, one for Chu Xuhua, one for the senior managers, one for the junior managers, one as a meeting room, and one for storage.

Chu Qingzhi asked everyone to enter the meeting room and take a seat around the table. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The room was arranged like a standard conference room. Once everyone was seated, Chu Qingzhi took the main seat, with Shen Ruyue sitting to her left, and the meeting began.

The main focus of the meeting was to clarify the responsibilities, obligations, rewards, and penalties of the managers, how to manage their subordinates, how to complete tasks efficiently, and how to handle unforeseen incidents.

In short, it was a kind of on-the-job training.

All the managers were literate, which was not unusual for a village near the capital. Many villagers had studied in their youth to prepare for the imperial examinations, but for various reasons, they had ended up working the land instead.

Skills learned are not easily forgotten, only becoming rusty with time. After a bit of refreshing, everyone quickly recalled their forgotten literacy skills.

Chu Qingzhi noted that they were all taking notes, as no one wanted to lose their newly appointed position right after getting it.

However, these people had all been carefully observed by Shen Ruyue for a long time and were outstanding in various aspects, so there wasn’t much to worry about regarding their capabilities.

The meeting lasted for about an hour.

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Chu Qingzhi addressed everyone, “We’ll soon be paying out wages. Your first task is to compile a written report of the days worked by everyone under you this month, including any absences, lateness, early departures, or missed days. If you don’t understand something, ask Ruyue.”

“Yes.”

“That’s all for today. You can all go home and have dinner.”

The managers gradually left the meeting room and the factory area. Chu Qingzhi, Shen Ruyue, and Hong Yujun were the last to leave.

Shen Ruyue let out a sigh of relief. “It’ll be much easier for me from now on.” From now on, she would mainly manage the four senior managers, which was much less work compared to before.

Chu Qingzhi said, “Thank you for your hard work up until now.”

Shen Ruyue turned to Chu Qingzhi with a smile, “It was hard work, but I’m also happy. This is much better than my previous life.”

Hong Yujun joked, “Once you have a few more kids, your life will be complete.”

Shen Ruyue gave Hong Yujun a knowing look, “That depends on fate.”

Chu Qingzhi said, “Ultimately, life is in your own hands. It’s your abilities that count. Otherwise, even if I had rescued you, it would not mean much.”

Shen Ruyue shook her head. “It’s all thanks to you.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled, “We’re family. No need for formalities.”

Shen Ruyue replied with a smile, “Still, it needs to be said…”

At the village elder’s house.

In the main room, nine-year-old Chu Yanfeng said admiringly, “Mom, you’re incredible.”

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Zhao Qiu was quite proud but remained modest, “It’s nothing much.”

The village elder said happily, “Go and bring a jar of wine out to celebrate.” He was happy that his eldest granddaughter-in-law had brought honor to the family.

The old lady agreed happily. “Okay.”

“Grandma, I’ll go.” Zhao Qiu stopped the old lady and walked into the house.

The village elder had three sons and ten grandsons, eight of whom were married. All eight granddaughters-in-law worked at Chu Qingzhi’s house, though in different roles. However, now only Zhao Qiu had been promoted, causing some discontent among the other seven granddaughters-in-law.

The village elder had always favored the eldest grandson’s family, and with Zhao Qiu bringing honor to the family, it seemed unlikely that the others would have much of a place in the family in the future.

Seeing the village elder celebrating Zhao Qiu with wine only heightened their sense of imbalance.

They were extremely frustrated.

The old lady, following Zhao Qiu to fetch the wine, said with a smile, “Qiu, do well in your new role. The support Chu Qingzhi’s family has given us is significant; make sure you put in your best effort.”

Zhao Qiu earnestly responded, “Grandma, I understand.”

The old lady felt a wave of satisfaction, knowing her eldest granddaughter-in-law was sensible and didn’t need much guidance.

Under the ink-black night sky, studded with stars, a figure in black intercepted a secret letter and delivered it to his master.

“Master, this is a secret letter just sent out by Tang Jinghong.”

Standing by the window, a short, stout man pondered in silence. Hearing this, he extended his hand, and the figure in black respectfully placed the letter in his palm.

The stout man opened the letter, only to be baffled by its contents.

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What was this drawing?

The letter was filled with round, flat, and square shapes, drawn cutely but utterly indecipherable.

Realizing he’d been played, the stout man crumpled the letter in anger, his frustration evident in the crunching sound of the paper. “Damn that Tang Jinghong, is he mocking me?”

Meanwhile, Tang Jinghong sat in his study, continuing to write and draw on another secret letter.

Suddenly, a secret guard flew in through the window and kneeled, reporting, “General, the secret letter has been intercepted.”

Tang Jinghong paused, a heavy aura filling the room. “Who intercepted it?”

The secret guard, feeling as if his throat was being constricted, struggled to speak. “It’s unclear who’s behind it, but it’s confirmed to be someone from the eastern border.”

Tang Jinghong’s face darkened, his voice cold as ice. “The people from the eastern border have already been planted around me?”

The secret guard lowered their heads and did not dare to speak. It was his fault that the letter was intercepted.

The room grew quieter, the tension palpable. The guard swallowed hard, a bead of sweat rolling down his forehead.

Finally, Tang Jinghong spoke again. “The ink on the letter was specially formulated by me. It has a unique scent. Bring the eagles immediately, track the scent, and capture them.”

The guard nodded, “Yes, General.”

Tang Jinghong continued writing his secret letters in his invented code, which was utterly indecipherable to outsiders.

He wasn’t overly concerned about the letter being intercepted. In fact, he saw it as an opportunity to capture those hiding in the dark. He had been worried that his enemies were too cautious to intercept his letters. Now, everything was unfolding just as he wanted.

Half an hour later, the guard returned. “General, we have captured the person.”

Tang Jinghong stood up and handed a secret letter to another secret guard, asking him to send it. Then, he left with the secret guard who came to report.

In a secluded forest.

The stout man faced Tang Jinghong, his heart pounding with fear.

He was still puzzled about how Tang Jinghong’s men had located his hideout.

Tang Jinghong, exuding an aura of authority, gazed at the stout man and his two subordinates. “Confess, and I’ll grant you a quick end..”

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“Confessing is fine, but I want to know how you found me?” The stout man felt that he wouldn’t be able to rest in peace without understanding this.

“Once you tell me everything, I’ll let you know,” Tang Jinghong replied calmly, seemingly indifferent to the man’s response.

The stout man, plagued by a severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, was almost on the verge of kneeling down in distress. “Quick, tell me, hurry up…” Tang Jinghong just silently watched him, making no move.

The short clenched his sleeves, looking like he was about to break down. After a few breaths, he knelt on the ground dejectedly.

“I work for the lord of the eastern border. I don’t do much but collect information about the capital for him. Just now, one of my men happened to encounter your secret guard and intercepted the letter using some methods.” The stout man looked up at Tang Jinghong, sweating profusely. “Can you tell me now?”

Tang Jinghong signaled his subordinate, who stepped forward and pulled a letter from the stout man’s clothes.

Tang Jinghong pointed at the secret letter. “Smell this.”

The stout man sniffed the letter, then burst into tears, crying loudly. “I’ve been hunting eagles all day, only to be pecked by one eventually…”

Tang Jinghong gestured, and the shadow guards took the three men with them to an interrogation site. The last drop of value must be wrung from an enemy before their demise.

In the Chu Village.

Li Qingyu brought the gifts from Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu to Chu Qingzhi’s room.

“Mother, why did you bring the box here?” n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

“Those two young ladies are of no ordinary status. If they invite you in the future, you need to reciprocate. Keep these gifts, so you have an idea of what to give in return.”

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Chu Qingzhi thought to herself that her mother was really a woman of the world. “Mother, I understand.”

Li Qingyu set down the box and after a few caring words, left the room.

Three small boxes were in front of Chu Qingzhi. She sat on a chair, looking at them for a while, then opened each one.

The two young ladies were indeed pragmatic, each gifting her a small box of silver ingots. The third box contained two small cases, presumably one from each of them.

Chu Qingzhi opened the small cases. Inside one was a pair of red doll ornaments, resembling the chubby dolls from New Year paintings, very cute. The other held a palm-sized miniature bok choy ornament, intricately carved and looking almost real.

Although the ornaments were of different types, they seemed to be of similar value.

Chu Qingzhi placed both the dolls and the miniature bok choy on her table, touching them and feeling a childlike sense of joy.

I low pretty!

And fun too!

As the moon set and the sun rose, casting a golden glow, Chu Hongxiu excitedly ran to the Chu house, “Chu Qingyan, Chu Eight…”

Chu Qingyan was doing her hair when she heard the commotion and rushed out. “What’s wrong? Is your house on fire?”

Chu Hongxiu pinched Chu Qingyan’s cheek playfully, “It’s your house that’s on fire!” She pointed at her own face excitedly, “Look.”

Chu Qingyan looked at Chu Hongxiu’s face carefully and was surprised. “The freckles on your face have faded a lot.”

Chu Hongxiu nodded vigorously, “Yes, yes, yes. I couldn’t believe it when I looked in the mirror this morning.”

“Wait here.” Chu Qingyan went to fetch Chu Qingzhi, excitedly saying, “Sister, you have to come see this, you’re amazing…”

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Chu Qingzhi followed Chu Qingyan to the front door.

Chu Hongxiu greeted her with a bright smile, “Sister Qingzhi.”

Chu Qingzhi looked at Chu Hongxiu’s face and said, “It’s healing well. A few more applications should completely remove it.”

Chu Hongxiu fidgeted with her fingers, asking somewhat nervously, “Sister Qingzhi, now that it’s better, will it come back again?”

Chu Qingzhi comforted her by patting her head, “No, don’t worry.”

Chu Hongxiu beamed at Chu Qingzhi, “That’s great.” She grabbed Chu

Qingyan’s hand, “Chu Eighth, can you apply it for me again?”

Chu Qingyan nodded, “Sure, come with me.”

Soon, everyone who had tried the cream the previous day arrived at the Chu house. Without exception, the freckles on their faces had all faded.

Chu Qingyan applied the cream to each person’s face again and continued to observe the results.

Du Xiu’e changed into her light red work uniform and left her house, heading towards the workshop.

Soon, she ran into Fang Cuiyun on the road.

“Auntie Cuiyun.”

Fang Cuiyun examined Du Xiu’e and smiled, “Hmm, not bad, you look good.”

Du Xiue looked down at her own clothes and liked them too, “I think so too. I’ll wear this when working from now on.”

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Fang Cuiyun praised her, “It’s really good working for Qingzhi’s family. They even provide uniforms, and the quality of the fabric is good too. It will save quite a bit of money.”

Du Xiu’e said, “Qingzhi mentioned that we’ll get two sets every quarter, making it eight sets a year. It really does save a lot of money.”

Fang Cuiyun covered her chest, “If 1 were a few years younger, I would go work too.”

Her daughters-in-law were working for Qingzhi, and her son was running a business with some success, so the family didn’t need her to work anymore. Zhao Qiu approached them, looking quite spirited, “Auntie Cuiyun.” Fang Cuiyun looked at Zhao Qiu, “Aren’t you the senior manager? Why aren’t you wearing your new uniform?”

Zhao Qiu smiled and explained, “The uniforms for the senior managers haven’t been made yet. They will be distributed later.”

Fang Cuiyun nodded understandingly, “It’s getting late. You better head to work now. Don’t be late.”

“Thank you, Auntie Cuiyun. We’re leaving now.”

“Ok.”

Fang Cuiyun stood watching as more and more villagers dressed in white headed towards the workshop. She couldn’t help but smile, feeling proud of their Chu Village, where everything seemed to be getting better.

After breakfast, Chu Xuhua stopped Chu Qingzhi as she was about to leave. “Sister, 1 have some good news for you.”

Chu Qingzhi turned around, “Big brother, what’s the good news?”

Chu Xuhua’s handsome face lit up, “About the soybean paste. Several restaurants have signed contracts for it, each ordering a hundred catties. However, they hope you can visit their kitchens and teach their chefs how to cook with it.”

The situation was such that soybean paste was a new invention in their world. Chu Qingzhi had promised that anyone ordering over a hundred catties would receive a cooking lesson using soybean paste as an ingredient.

Chu Qingzhi said, “Big brother, give me the addresses of these restaurants, and I’ll visit them later when I’m free.”

“I’ve prepared them already.” Chu Xuhua handed her a piece of paper.

Chu Qingzhi glanced at it and tucked it into her bag before heading out.

At the Xu Paper Mill.

Manager Xu waited anxiously at the entrance and kept looking around. Why wasn’t he here yet?

A young servant beside him tried to reassure him, “Manager, it’s still early.

Miss Qingzhi probably hasn’t left yet..”

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Xiao Zongchao felt a warmth in his heart, grateful for the concern Chu Qingzhi showed him, something he hadn’t experienced in a long time. He continued to strip the wood, saying, “My parents said I am their son, raised by them, and everything I have comes from them. To go against their wishes would be unfilial and could lead to being denounced…”

As he spoke, a vision of a villager being denounced and kicked out of the village flashed through his mind, causing him to shiver and stop thinking further.

Here was a young man from ancient times, severely impacted by psychological manipulation!

Chu Qingzhi couldn’t bear to listen anymore, “When I said think more about yourself, 1 didn’t mean be disrespectful. It’s about choosing to be filial in a way that doesn’t harm you.”

Xiao Zongchao shook his head, “I can’t. If 1 go against my parents, my father will beat me, and my mother will scold me. Last time, my father almost broke my bones. It hurt for a long time…”

His eyes slowly reddened, and tears blurred his vision.

He wiped them away with his sleeve and quietly waited until he calmed down before continuing his work.

Chu Qingzhi didn’t know what to say.

Looking at the young man’s washed-out clothes and skin-bone body, she asked, “Are you sure you are your parents’ biological child?”

Xiao Zongchao gave a bitter smile, “After having my older brother, they had no need to pick up another child like me, right?”

Indeed, it wasn’t easy to adopt a son in ancient times; sons were considered treasures of the family, not easily discarded or given away.

“Do you want to escape this life?” Chu Qingzhi couldn’t help but feel bad for him.

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She thought to herself. In the Chu family where she was wrapped in warmth and love, her originally cold heart had unknowingly softened.

“I…” A flicker of hope appeared in Xiao Zongchao’s heart, but thinking of his parents’ reaction, he suppressed it and shook his head, speaking desolately, “It’s okay, I’m used to it.”

Chu Qingzhi thought to herself that if the young man did not realize the need for change, no one else could help him. She decided to leave it at that for now and take things slowly.

After that, Chu Qingzhi didn’t say anything else and quietly watched the young man make paper.

Papermaking was complex – stripping the wood, pounding it into pulp, soaking and washing it with lye, scooping the pulp onto screens to form sheets, and drying the paper. Each step was meticulous, and any mistake could ruin a sheet of paper.

As Xiao Zongchao reached the second step, he staggered and suddenly collapsed.

Chu Qingzhi rushed to support him, checking his pulse.

He had fainted from hunger!

“Didn’t you eat breakfast?”

Xiao Zongchao’s face flushed with embarrassment. Trying to stand straight, he stammered, “1 gave all the money I had to my parents. I don’t have a single penny on me…”

Chu Qingzhi didn’t know what to say.

“Are you willing to sacrifice your life for your parents?”

Xiao Zongchao bowed his head deeply, not knowing how to respond to her question.

Seeing the time nearing noon, Chu Qingzhi said, “Pack up your things and come with me.”

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Xiao Zongchao thought Chu Qingzhi was dismissing him from work and quickly knelt down, “I’m sorry, it’s my fault. 1 promise I won’t faint again. Please don’t send me away, I’ll work hard.”

Chu Qingzhi let out a sigh, wondering what this young man had gone through to be so easily frightened.

“I’m taking you to have lunch.”

Lunch? Xiao Zongchao looked up abruptly, his pale face flushing with excitement. He stared at Chu Qingzhi in disbelief, hardly able to trust his ears.

Chu Qingzhi, seeing Xiao Zongchao’s startled eyes, asked, “Don’t you want to eat?”

“I do…” Xiao Zongchao quickly packed his things, but just as he was about to leave, he retreated. “I… 1 don’t have money.”

“I’ll deduct it from your wages.” People with low self-esteem often have a particularly strong sense of pride, so it’s best to protect it as much as possible.

“Ok.” Xiao Zongchao followed with relief.

Chu Qingzhi took Xiao Zongchao to Hongyan Restaurant.

When Shopkeeper Qin saw her, he immediately came over with a smile, “Miss Chu, you’ve come. Please, this way.”

“Let’s go straight to the kitchen.” Chu Qingzhi, pressed for time, didn’t waste words.

Shopkeeper Qian’s face blossomed into a smile, “Of course, right this way.”

Chu Qingzhi beckoned the timid Xiao Zongchao, “Come and help me.”

“Uh-huh-” Xiao Zongchao, a little slow to react, hurriedly followed Chu Qingzhi. He thought to himself that this was one of the top restaurants in the county; eating here must cost a significant amount of silver.

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The kitchen was tidy and well-organized, with everything in its place, making it easy to locate items.

At the moment, the chefs and helpers were busy preparing for the lunchtime rush.

Standing at the entrance, Chu Qingzhi scanned the kitchen, memorizing the layout. “Shopkeeper Qian, please give me the soybean paste that my brother gave you yesterday.”

“Right away.” Shopkeeper Qian opened the cabinet and handed her the soybean paste, which still smelled fragrant.

Shopkeeper Qian had already informed everyone yesterday that when Chu Qingzhi came to cook today, they should all watch and learn. Whoever could replicate the dish best would be assigned to cook it. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Chefs in the kitchen received a commission, so the more popular their dishes, the more money they made.

This method, not typically thought of by someone from ancient times, was actually suggested by Chu Qingzhi when Shopkeeper Qian had come to her for advice. This practice helped transform the restaurant, which was on the brink of closure, into a top-tier establishment in just over half a year.

Humans would only improve if they were motivated. In order to get a commission, all the chefs wanted to sell more of their dishes. If they became more motivated, the dishes would also taste better. If the dishes tasted good, wouldn’t there be more customers?!

Of course, in order to repay Chu Qingzhi, Shopkeeper Qian always supported Chu Qingzhi’s new products immediately. They complemented each other and the two families became better and better.

Chu Qingzhi prepared a seemingly simple dish – fish-flavored tofu – explaining as she cooked.

The tofu was common, but the soybean paste was new and had everyone intrigued by its aroma.

A chef earnestly asked, “Miss Chu, I noticed you didn’t use many seasonings, but why does it smell so fragrant?”

Chu Qingzhi replied, “As long as you bring out the aroma of the seasonings, even one or two types can be very fragrant. To achieve this, you need to keep a few things in mind…”

Everyone looked enlightened, “I see…”

After she finished cooking, Chu Qingzhi handed the dish to Shopkeeper Qian. “Shopkeeper Qian, may I cook a bowl of noodles?”

Shopkeeper Qian said hurriedly, “Sure, sure. Just cook.”

Chu Qingzhi then prepared a bowl of noodles, using some tofu and sauce from the fish-flavored tofu dish. After adding these to the cooked noodles, a simple yet fragrant bowl of sauce noodles was ready.

She placed the bowl in front of Xiao Zongchao, “Eat.”

Xiao Zongchao stood up in surprise and delight, “For me?”

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