"Don't worry about this for now. We still have stock of five-spice powder. We'll make plans after discussing it with the village chief."

Li Qiaoer's worried expression lessened a little, and she couldn't help but show a bit of joy.

After a small meeting, everyone dispersed and Jiang Huaixu found Jiang Zhengmao to discuss what to do next.

"Uncle, although we have enough manpower now, it is better to make preparations early so that we won't be in a hurry in the future." Jiang Huaixu said.

Jiang Zhengmao pondered for a while and said, "This isn't difficult. We definitely have enough people right now. It just depends on what kind of people we're looking for."

"Those people with the surname Fan are good enough. They need money, are willing to work hard, and most importantly, have good character."

Jiang Zhengmao laughed, "You haven't seen enough, girl. Those who can survive a famine are only a minority, like us. Most are vicious and cruel, some even eat human flesh. When I was little, I heard the elders in the village say that natural disasters and man-made disasters can peel off the outer layer of a person's skin, allowing people to see whether they are human or beast inside."

He sighed, "When I think about the journey we took, it still feels like a dream."

"Uncle, you don't trust my eyesight, so you don't trust your own?" Jiang Huaixu interrupted, "You have to be confirmed by Second Grandpa himself that you can judge people accurately. I believe you! So many of us villagers believe in you!"

After encouraging her, she continued, "I think the main reason we hire these people is to save costs. They need money to survive. If we pay them a little more, there will definitely be a lot of people rushing to join us. However, there will be more rules for hiring these people. We will also need to find someone to monitor them. If they are found to be stealing or causing trouble, they will not be hired. On the other hand, we can pay them according to the weight of the five-spice powder they grind. The rest of them will have to wear masks like the rest of us and wash their hands before and after grinding. I don't need to tell you about that."

"Paying workers by weight... That's a good idea. It prevents people from slacking off, and our people can do the same," Jiang Zhengmao said. "That way, they can't cheat or shirk their duties."

As the two discussed this, they slowly walked to the door of Jiang Huaixu's house.

"Just discuss the general idea for now. We can start preparing when we really don't have enough people." Jiang Huaixu waved his hand, "Uncle, I'm going home."

"Hey—wait a minute." Jiang Zhengmao suddenly remembered something. "That group of people named Lin—that Lin Jiuyi—wanted to work in our tofu shop, but I turned them down."

"Good rejection!" Jiang Huaixu gave a thumbs up. "Uncle, I'm a stingy person. Lin Jiuyi's brother is so cunning. I don't know what kind of person Lin Jiuyi is. If he hides it well, it will be like inviting a wolf into the house. I have rejected everyone with the surname Lin."

After saying this, the man disappeared.

Jiang Zhengmao shook his head helplessly and went home.

After eating the fried fish by Liu Ye'er with Fu Tuan who had arrived home earlier, Jiang Huaixu sank his consciousness into space.

The soybeans that had been planted earlier had been harvested and piled up. She had originally wanted to take them out when the opportunity arose, but there were quite a few soybeans in the relief food, so she had to put them aside for the time being.

She would grow more and store them to avoid any accidents that might lead to insufficient supply of raw materials.

This time, Jiang Huaixu used the soybean fields as raw materials for five-spice powder. He planted four species, except for cinnamon, all of which were herbs or shrubs, and it didn't take long.

[Fu Tuan, Fu Bao, do you know how to process these herbs? ]

Futuan had just finished his meal and was combing his fur when he said absentmindedly, "As long as it's stored in its system, it can handle it."

Jiang Huaixu felt relieved. She looked at the fruit area she had divided up again, and her mouth watered. Even vegetables were scarce in this season, let alone fruits and vegetables. Although the plants grew quickly in the planting area, the fruits took longer to grow than the crops, so they hadn't yet borne fruit.

If all of them bear fruit, the blessing group can probably live in the space.

After looking at the planting space, Jiang Huaixu imported Mr. Fang's human body data into the tool man and began to immerse himself in the experiment.

Since she started practicing medicine, whenever she encountered a difficult disease, she would take time before bed to try multiple treatments until she found the most suitable method. Sometimes she didn't even realize when she fell asleep.

A family in the neighboring Dafeng Village was having a night talk at this time.

"Old man, I want to find a matchmaker tomorrow to find a wife for our second son."

"Which family are you talking about?" Old man Zhou's voice was drowsy.

Mrs. Chai said, "From the village next door, I saw a girl who looked pretty good, with a round face and a big butt. She looked like she could have children, but she was a little young."

Old Man Zhou opened his eyes, looked at the dark rooftops, and asked, "Which next village?"

"Look at you, you're stupid, aren't you? It's the group of new people from Jiuxi Village! That girl is only sixteen or seventeen? She should be."

Old man Zhou turned over and said, "She's sixteen or seventeen years old and still unengaged. She's also been on the run from all directions. I don't know if she's been raped, but you still treat her like a treasure? Even though our second son is marrying a second wife, he can't bring home everything, good or bad, right? Go to bed early!"

"Look at you, you're just picky!" Mrs. Chai said angrily, "Don't you think about the tofu and five-spice powder business they do? I've inquired about it, and they make a lot of money every day! That girl has no family, only adoptive parents. When she marries into our family, maybe we can also benefit from it and make some money..."

Listening to the old woman's mumbling, Old Man Zhou also began to carefully consider whether this matter was feasible.

After a while he asked, "Have you told the second brother?"

When Mrs. Chai heard this, she knew there was something going on. "Not yet. The second son is more anxious than you, the father. Tell him, he will definitely be happy."

"Don't tell Xiao Ni'er yet. She's a disobedient girl. She makes a scene every time she hears about this."

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