Upon seeing who it was, Mo Qingcheng laughed in exasperation.

Gou Sheng's wife sneered, "Third Grandmother, Sister-in-law Cuihua, you two families can't have all the good things. Mo Niangzi, we can have some too..."

A dozen or so young women and even an old lady who couldn't walk came in from behind.

Bai Yueniang rolled her eyes. Were these people here to scam money?

"My money doesn't grow on trees, I can decide who I want to hire."

"Bai Yue Niang, what do you mean? Are we not qualified? Shouldn't we treat everyone equally? I admit I've done some bad things before, but you can't just refuse to accept it outright." Gou Sheng's wife took the lead in objecting.

Liu Cuihua opened her mouth, but Third Madam grabbed her arm, telling her not to cause any trouble for Lady Mo at this moment...

Liu Cuihua stomped her foot in anger. "My mother has such a fiery temper, I really want to go up and slap her a couple of times to cool off."

"Yes, Lady Mo, how can you be so biased?"

“We’re all from the same village, Lady Mo, do you look down on us?”

Mo Qingcheng raised an eyebrow with a wicked smile: "Since you all want to come, that's easy. Prepare your ten best dishes within an hour, with perfect color, aroma, and taste..."

"Let's do it! Who doesn't know how to cook?"

"That's right, if Third Grandma can make it, how can we not?"

“Bring your own ingredients, and use the simplest ingredients to make the best food!” Bai Yueniang rolled her eyes: “My family is large, and everyone has different tastes.”

Mo Qingcheng glanced at Gou Sheng's wife with a half-smile: "This lady is beautiful and kind-hearted, so hurry home and get ready..."

"You... Madam Mo, don't push your luck. My family is so poor that we can't even afford to cook. How could we possibly make ten dishes?"

Mo Qingcheng swept her cold gaze over the crowd: "Send it over within an hour and a half for evaluation."

snort!

Gou Sheng's wife and the others huddled together, turned around and left, their hearts filled with anger.

I don't believe that old hag, Third Grandmother, could make it.

The group walked out of the Mo family's gate, discussed it for a while, and then three of them left, leaving two others to hide in the shadows and see if Third Grandmother and Liu Cuihua had brought back any ingredients from Mo Qingcheng's house.

As a result, the two were greatly disappointed. Liu Cuihua and Third Grandma walked away empty-handed, whispering to each other.

One of them followed Grandma San at a distance, watching her walk into Liu Cuihua's house, and was immediately dumbfounded.

That damned old hag, so cunning...

Grandma San felt a little uneasy: "Cuihua, you should let me go home and prepare..." She couldn't be a burden to Cuihua. She only had a monthly allowance of one tael of silver, and her family was large and she took good care of her and her son.

Liu Cuihua gave an awkward smile: "Third Grandmother, my daughter and I must have applied for this job. The Mo family girl is doing very well, and many people are envious. What if she tries to cause trouble in the food?"

"Oh dear, Cuihua, you're right. Look at me, my head isn't working properly anymore..." Third Grandma nodded emphatically. It was worth risking her old life to do something for Mo Niangzi.

Once things have finally stabilized, no one can sabotage them, not even your own son.

A smile flashed in Grandma Li's eyes. Although her daughter-in-law was sometimes a little slow-witted and had many minor flaws, she was an extremely honest person.

Last night, upon hearing that Madam Mo's family was looking for someone to cook, Li Changgeng got the idea. He initially felt a little embarrassed, but after being scolded by his mother, he realized that if a woman earns money through her own abilities, others' envy and jealousy are just that—envy and resentment.

After hearing the whole story, Grandma Li seemed to understand something. She temporarily passed on her family's skills to her daughter-in-law and took charge from the side.

There weren't many of each side dish, but the selection was a bit complicated. An hour later, a group of young women arrived at Mo Qingcheng's house one after another, carrying the prepared side dishes.

Bai Yueniang directed them to put them together, and everyone commented and voted. Liu Cuihua and Third Grandma won, while only Gou Sheng's wife grumbled and objected. She was almost kicked away by One-Eyed Dragon and ran away in fright.

"Dear sisters-in-law and aunties, please come and help me with the harvest. It will cost thirty coins a day. I hope you will all come and support me. As an apology, those who are not selected will each receive three coins..."

Mo Qingcheng's words caused everyone to lower their heads; it turned out they were the clowns...