Chapter 114 Our whole family is very strong. Madam Xiao, the officials are here to see you.

Chen Xingyun and the other man both looked surprised and angry, their palms sweating from fear.

Everything was as my mother expected. The two bandits really confessed the matter. Fortunately, they were prepared in advance.

"Sir, how could they slander my mother like this?" Chen Xingyun said in disbelief. "My mother is just an ordinary woman, but she's a bit strong. We've already done everything we can to capture those two bandits. How could they kill people?"

"They must be harboring hatred and deliberately throwing mud at us. Please understand!"

Seeing that she was flawless and her reaction was normal, Wei Liang's suspicions were somewhat alleviated.

But he still asked, "You said your mother is very strong, but those two bandits are vicious and kill without blinking an eye. I'm afraid your mother can't catch them with her strength alone, right?"

Chen Xingyue snorted coldly, "Who said that only my mother is strong? Obviously, everyone in my family is very strong."

"Oh?" Wei Liang was surprised. He hadn't known about this, and he couldn't help but become interested. "You're very strong too?"

"Of course, sir, do you want to try it?" Chen Xingyue looked at him provocatively.

With her current strength, she could probably fight off two or three adult men, so she wasn't really afraid of the person in front of her.

Wei Liang laughed. He didn't expect to be provoked by a little girl. It was quite new.

"Okay, I'll try it. How do you want to try it?"

This girl looks thin and small, and even if she has strength, she probably won't be that big.

"How do you want to try it, sir?" Chen Xingyue raised her chin.

Wei Liang thought for a moment and said, "Then come and push me, and I will stand here motionless. If you can push me, I will admit that you are strong."

Even many soldiers couldn't push him, so he didn't believe that a mere little girl could do it.

Unexpectedly, Chen Xingyue showed a worried look: "Then you have to stand firmly, sir, otherwise don't blame me if you fall later."

"...Don't worry, I don't blame you."

Wei Liang was speechless. This girl was so arrogant.

Then the next moment, he was pushed back several steps by Chen Xingyue's palm. If the county magistrate had not supported him in time, he would have been embarrassed.

In an instant, everyone opened their eyes wide in shock, and some yamen runners even suspected that the master had let them off the hook.

Could that girl really have that much strength in just a casual slap?

"you……"

Wei Liang's expression also changed slightly, his eyes full of disbelief, and he looked at Chen Xingyue as if she were a little monster.

At that moment, he felt a huge force coming at him and he couldn't stand steadily at all.

With such force, he had no power to fight back and was easily pushed away.

Moreover, he clearly felt that it was pure strength, not internal force, and judging from the opponent's posture, he did not seem to have learned martial arts.

This family must really be born with supernatural powers.

If that were true, then I could understand how they had caught the two bandits, and the doubts in my heart disappeared a little.

"Sir, you said you didn't blame me."

Seeing that he looked unhappy, Chen Xingyue muttered and said unhappily.

Wei Liang: "...I don't blame you, I just didn't expect you to be so strong. Now I believe you can catch those two bandits."

The county magistrate and several yamen runners also nodded in agreement. It seemed that the adults were indeed overthinking it.

"Huh, I told you we're really strong."

Chen Xingyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a cunning light flashing in her eyes.

"My little sister is naughty, please don't blame me, sir."

Chen Xingyun also knew that they should have passed the test, so he apologized with a humble look.

Wei Liang waved his hand. "No problem. I'm sorry for being so abrupt. I'm sorry for disturbing you from setting up the shop."

"Your Excellency is too kind."

"Actually, I'm going to Chenjia Village today to present your mother with a reward. Your family captured two bandits, and you deserve twelve taels of silver."

This was a reward from the imperial court. The reward for eliminating one bandit was six taels of silver. If Xiao Ying's family caught two, that would be twelve taels.

The two sisters looked at each other and showed joy. Is there such a good thing?

"Thank you, sir. Please go quickly. We won't delay your work."

Chen Xingyun was very happy. Although his family made a lot of money, who would complain about having too much money?

But she did not take it lightly. The other party was obviously testing her before, and she was afraid that awarding rewards was only one aspect of it.

But she was not worried about her mother. Her mother was much smarter than them and would definitely not reveal the truth.

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of him, Wei Liang said goodbye and got on the carriage and headed straight for Chenjia Village.

Chenjia Village is still bustling today.

Fifty or sixty villagers have started building a large warehouse, and the workshop has been in operation for two or three days. The daily output is slightly more than Xiao Ying planned, about 1,300 to 1,400 kilograms.

The main reason is that efficiency has been improved after the division of labor, and everyone can focus on their own work.

During this period, they can rest, drink water and even eat fruit. Such treatment makes the workers very motivated and they feel that they cannot let Xiao Ying down.

Some people also brought the fruit back for their families to enjoy, but Xiao Ying didn't care about these things. After all, each person could only have one per day.

And today there are three more people in the workshop:

One is responsible for patrolling during the day, so He Kun doesn’t have to be so busy and only needs to be responsible for safety at night.

One of them was in charge of cleaning, and it was Chen Daya who had returned yesterday.

Xiao Ying asked for her opinion yesterday afternoon, and Chen Daya agreed without thinking, and was so moved that she burst into tears.

Everyone knows that women who return to their parents' home are not welcome. Although her family treats her very well, she doesn't want to eat for free.

She could earn fifty cents a day, and even if she only handed over half of it, she would not feel so guilty.

There is another person who is responsible for guarding the warehouse. Each of the three warehouses has a door, but there is another big door outside. The person guarding the warehouse stands at the gate.

This task required someone who could read and do arithmetic, so Chen Qingfu recommended his great-grandson Chen Zhuang.

Chen Zhuang is Chen Fu's second son. He is sixteen years old this year. He studied in academy for a few years, but did not continue his studies because he was not cut out for it. However, he is still capable of doing the job of looking after the warehouse.

Xiao Ying was not sure about his character, so he agreed to use him for a while and observe.

At present, the raw materials are still kept at home and Chen Zhuang does not need to record them, but the seasonings produced daily are piled in a shed near his home and he needs to register them.

Chen Zhuang is very concerned and passionate about this matter.

"Daya's problem is really thanks to you. Not only did you help her divorce Li Laizi, but you also let her work in the workshop. Daya was so happy last night."

In the yard, Chen Zhang said gratefully, her expression moved.

"If I hadn't been paid, I don't know how that evil third son's wife would have gossiped about me."

Xiao Ying smiled and said, "The workshop also needs a cleaner. Daya is hardworking and diligent, so she's just the right person for the job."

Chen Zhang nodded. Although she said so, her family was still very grateful to the second daughter-in-law.

"Now, except for the third daughter-in-law and her children, everyone else in the family is making money. Everyone is very grateful to you, but the third daughter-in-law often complains."

She became more and more dissatisfied with Zhou Lihua. She complained that doing housework every day was tiring and really thought she was a lady.

Xiao Ying said, "Actually, Mom can also pay them wages, so they won't complain."

"What? You get paid for doing housework?"

Chen Zhang looked confused, as they didn't get paid for housework before.

Xiao Ying explained with a smile: "This can stimulate their enthusiasm. For example, cooking a meal costs two cents, washing a few pieces of clothes costs one cent, carrying a bucket of water costs one cent, and so on."

"You don't need to give them too much. The main thing is to give them something to look forward to. If they know they can earn money, they won't complain and will be more attentive."

"This doesn't even add up to give them much money a day, and you can still ask them to hand over half, so there's no need to be reluctant."

Chen Zhang thought for a while. Now the family earned more than twenty taels of silver from purchasing red strips in just a few days. They were indeed much richer than before. It seemed not bad to spend a dozen or twenty coins every day to buy something that would save them trouble.

"Or you have a solution. I'll discuss it with them when I get home tonight."

As the two were talking, an urgent voice suddenly came from outside.

"Madam Xiao, Madam Xiao, please open the door quickly! The officials are here to see you!"