Shui Qing pointed to the other side of the kitchen and said to the five people, "There are also several stoves opposite the dining hall. They were originally used for brewing wine and steaming rice, but they have been left idle since the court banned private brewing last year. After lunch, you can go there to cook first."

There are many people eating today, so the kitchen here will probably be in use this afternoon.

Qin Yilin used to dry yams frequently during this period, and she kept them very clean, so there was no need to clean them again. If they finished early, they could rest for a while in the afternoon.

Zhou Yu bowed and replied, "Okay."

The cloth bag that Shui Qing had dragged out for a long time was easily lifted by Li Dani with one hand, and the other four followed, going to the room on the other side of the kitchen.

Shui Qing was astonished.

That was a full hundred pounds of flour! Li Dani actually lifted it up with one hand.

And he didn't look like he was struggling.

Qin Yilin, standing behind her, exclaimed, "It's so good that you have this group of people; they can do so many things in the future."

Shui Qing thought so too.

She has many mountains and lands now, and definitely needs people.

Qin Yilin knew that Shui Qing's actions were not the same as what she was talking about, so she directly stated: "I'm not talking about farming and planting crops."

Shui Qing's eyebrows were slightly raised at the ends.

Qin Yilin thought that Shui Qing was, after all, from a farming family. Even though she had grown up in Niutou Town, there were no servants at home, so it was normal that she knew nothing about these things.

She said softly, "We can pay the men and women in the village to do things like farming and the washing, cutting, and drying of medicinal materials before processing them."

However, things like what to add during steaming, the steaming time, and the heat level are considered advanced techniques. The villagers must not be allowed to learn any of these techniques so that the business of processing medicinal materials can continue for a long time.

"And since you hold these people's indentures, even if there are particularly greedy individuals who dare to betray their master, you can either sell them off or kill them. This alone will deter them from easily turning their backs on you."

When there weren't many medicinal herbs, she, He Li, and Jiajia could do it all themselves, but when there were many herbs, they couldn't manage!

The harvest season for medicinal herbs is similar to that of grains, concentrated in a short period. After harvesting, they must be processed while they are fresh and of good quality; otherwise, their medicinal efficacy and price will be greatly reduced.

With the group of people brought by Master Bai, they can confidently hand over the further tasks. From now on, the three of them only need to focus on the core points. They don't need to worry about the secret formula being leaked and can quickly process the medicinal materials.

Shui Qing then realized that Qin Yilin was referring to medicinal herbs.

She didn't understand how to process medicinal materials, but she did understand patent rights. In China, contracts and agreements were signed with core personnel to bind them with the law. Here, there were no contracts, but indentures were more effective than contracts.

"Alright, I don't know anything about medicinal herbs, you can make all the decisions!" Professional matters should be left to professionals.

Qin Yilin admired Shui Qing's style of conduct—generous and open-minded!

I won't pretend to know what I don't, and I certainly won't let an outsider manage an expert. I'll entrust those I trust with full authority and won't interfere or meddle.

Stay away from what's bad.

The two were chatting and laughing, but Li Dani, on the other hand, was stunned when she opened the bag and saw that it contained white flour instead of black flour.

"Why is it white flour? Could it be that Madam has made a mistake?"

"It should be black flour. Even if it's not black flour, cornmeal, millet, etc. are fine. How could it be white flour?"

After discussing it, the group unanimously agreed that the lady had accidentally taken the wrong one.