Chapter 309: A Higher Level

The fourth day after Zizaifeng and others entered the city was also the day the name change was announced.

A lot of building materials were delivered to the best location in the city.

The city lord's confidant personally brought a group of yamen runners and took over half of the street in the city center.

The site of the vanished restaurant was converted into a clinic, while other areas were designated as restaurants.

Lu Wanyin had started planning the renovation of this place since Fanzhou, and as soon as things settled down, she couldn't wait to start construction.

"Everyone, the clinic and restaurant at Zizai Peak are about to open. Anyone looking for a job is welcome to sign up."

One of them was named Duan Qiwen, who was also the city lord's confidant and happened to be in charge of the recruitment this time.

He stood in front of the yamen runners, his back straight. "Workers at Zizai Peak are provided with three meals a day, and the daily wage is 500 wen. As for working hours, it's four hours a day, with three shifts. But if you are caught slacking off, your wages for that day will be deducted immediately and you will be fired."

There were many people on the street at that time, and his words immediately caused a commotion.

"Five hundred coins a day, what a generous sum!"

"It's obviously fake. He's addicted to bragging."

"But... they give 500 wen, that's 500 wen a day."

"This is just a gimmick. They even provide three meals a day, but don't you think about how much food we have?"

The conditions are too generous, which makes people feel that there is something fishy going on.

There was a man named Chen, who was quite influential in the city. He laughed at the words without hesitation: "Duan Qiwen, do you believe in the conditions you said?"

"Believe it or not."

Duan Qiwen gave the man a cold look and said, "We at Zizai Peak don't need to prove anything to some ignorant villains."

He's already drifting.

Ever since he and a few friends joined Zizai Peak, he has become much more confident.

The City Lord's Mansion is nothing but the Free Peak, which is their confidence.

The man was humiliated in public and angrily said, "Don't think you've really gotten to know someone so important. This isn't the first time new people have come in all these years, and the longest they've lasted less than a month. My Chen family has chased away several of them."

As he spoke, he snorted disdainfully, "Duan Qiwen, I'm waiting to see you become a lost dog."

Duan Qiwen glanced at him and was too lazy to argue with him.

His perspective is different now, and he can't afford to bother too much with ignorant fools.

The man from the Chen family felt like he had punched cotton. He felt extremely aggrieved and wanted to see Zizai Peak make a fool of itself.

"Well, let's wait and see!"

The recruitment notice has been posted for a long time. A group of people are watching, but no one comes forward.

Duan Qiwen was not in a hurry and started working with a group of yamen runners.

The building materials are still being transported, and the original house has to be demolished.

Fortunately, there are many earthen houses in this area, so it is very easy to clean up.

The yamen runners worked hard, and a group of idle people just watched from the side.

"They don't think they can rely on those few yamen runners to do all the work, do they?"

"Those yamen runners are so unlucky, hahahaha... they get paid one job but do two jobs."

Anyway, there is nothing to do in the winter, and no one feels bored, so more and more people gather to watch the fun.

Half a day passed quickly and soon it was almost time for dinner.

The onlookers were also hungry and were preparing to go home.

Then I saw two carriages coming from the direction of Zizai Peak in the distance.

Everyone slowed down.

Didn't they remember the carriage that entered the city with the group from Zizai Peak?

Under the curious gaze of the crowd, the two carriages stopped beside the big pit where the restaurant was originally located.

Then, everyone dragged a table out of the carriage.

The table doesn't look big, but it can be folded up.

Somehow, with a pull, it turned into a big round table.

The onlookers' eyes widened: "Is this a magic trick? How did the table suddenly become so much bigger?"

Before they could figure it out, the leader Xuan Yi took out two more slaughtered sheep from the carriage.

Followed by two chickens and a large piece of beef.

Everyone was silent again.

"This meat is so fresh! Look, it's still moving. I bet this cow was still alive and kicking just an hour or two ago."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice.

The person who spoke was a famous butcher in their city.

He said so, so it must be true.

“They can actually eat such fresh meat.”

This place is very wild and desolate. Many people freeze to death in winter, let alone these animals.

The animals that survived are all treasures, so how could we bear to kill them for meat?

"They...are not going to give these to the working yamen runners as lunch, are they?"

It was obviously meant to laugh at them.

Suddenly I felt a little envious.

The man who had just been bickering with Duan Qiwen swallowed his saliva sourly: "What's there to be proud of? My family is also having meat today. We also have a lot of fresh vegetables, which are much more difficult to find than these."

Meat is easy to preserve in winter, but vegetables are even harder to come by.

Before he could brag more, someone around him exclaimed: "What is that? It looks like a cucumber!"

"That's outrageous! He actually threw away the cucumber stem. Such a delicate thing! It's such a waste."

"Don't say that. I heard the sound when he broke it. It sounded fresh."

More and more people are swallowing their saliva.

Many people couldn't control themselves and took two steps forward, stretching their necks to look over there.

“Even when the season is good, I’ve never seen vegetables this fresh.”

The man who was showing off the vegetable leaves just now felt a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat.

Whatever you say comes true.

The wilted vegetables in his house are not as fresh as those thrown away by others.

Sizzle——

The meat pieces are rolled into the hot oil and the aroma quickly wafts out.

The streets were so crowded with people that no one was talking anymore.

Everyone was sniffing, afraid that if they smelled less, they would lose out.

Lu Wanyin, who had disguised herself, stood in a secluded position and couldn't help but touch her belly: "Sending Xuan Yi to lead the charge today was indeed the right decision."

She deliberately sent Xuan Yi, who was the best cook, and since there were so many empty houses that were not being used, she chose to cook in this open-air place.

The goal is to let these people take the bait themselves.

She was hungry even after eating every day, let alone these barbaric people who had to make do with food and drink all year round.

"Everything is under control. It looks like I can go about my business without any worries."

Lu Wanyin left quietly without attracting anyone's attention.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the open-air "kitchen".

It didn't take long before Xuan Yi cooked a table full of dishes.

A group of people craned their necks to look.

A combination of meat and vegetables, with soup and staple food.

It is several times more sumptuous than what they eat during the Chinese New Year.

"Put aside what you are doing. It's time to eat. Only when you are full will you have the energy to work."

Xuan Yi gave an order and the dining table was instantly surrounded by yamen runners.