Chapter 358: Two Different People

The height of the colander, the strength of the beating, the thickness of the vermicelli, the cooking time after putting it into the pot...

After trying for a long time, the people in charge of draining and cooking the vermicelli gradually became familiar with it and cooked the first pot of good-looking vermicelli.

Looking at the vermicelli hanging out to dry, each strand clearly visible and distinct, gradually solidifying under the sun and breeze, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, the sun was setting.

"It's getting late, so let's stop here for today. If you don't feel tired, you can try to make it again and see if you can get the feel of making vermicelli yourself."

Zhuang Qingning said, "I'll come back tomorrow to take a look. If there's anything wrong, I'll tell you in detail."

"Okay..." Upon hearing this, everyone dispersed.

The vermicelli workshop has a clear division of labor. Basically no one wants to go home to rest as everyone is familiar with their own process.

Miao Hongjin escorted Zhuang Qingning out of the workshop.

Shen Quan and Zhang Lin had already been waiting at the entrance of the workshop in their horse-drawn carriage. When they saw Zhuang Qingning coming, they put down the pedals.

"Thank you for your hard work today, Manager Zhuang." Miao Hongjin bowed to express his gratitude.

"Miao Lizheng is too polite. This is what we should do." Zhuang Qingning said with a smile, "As for what I told Miao Lizheng last time, has the Lizheng told everyone about the vermicelli workshop supplying Chengji?"

"Yes, yes." Miao Hongjin nodded repeatedly, "Everyone thinks it's a good thing and agrees with it."

They are all villagers. They have no problem doing work and opening workshops, but they can only go to the county town several times throughout the year. If they are asked to sell things in the county town, they will feel a little scared. Moreover, if the villagers are asked to sell these things, not only will they not be able to sell them, but they will also not be able to sell them at a good price.

Isn't it a good thing to have Chengji collect it directly from here, saving the trouble of transportation and sales? What's more, Chengji also promised that in addition to the money to be paid, the sweet potato vermicelli will be supplied to the hot and sour vermicelli stall in Zhuang Qingning Town. If all of it is given to Chengji, it can also be divided into 10% of the net profit.

This meant that the vermicelli could earn more money, so Miao Hong didn't even need to go in and say much, and the villagers immediately agreed.

However, in Miao Hongjin's opinion, this could increase the income by 10%, and to be able to negotiate with the Cheng family to sell sweet potato vermicelli, it must have been something that Zhuang Qingning had put a lot of thought into.

For a moment, Miao Hongjin's eyes were full of gratitude when he looked at Zhuang Qingning. He was full of thanks and wanted to say something nice to her.

But saying "thank you" too much becomes worthless and instead seems too distant.

Miao Hongjin temporarily suppressed his gratitude and just planned to wait until the vermicelli workshop was actually established before discussing with the villagers how to thank Zhuang Qingning properly.

At this moment, he politely sent Zhuang Qingning to the carriage, and even gave her half a bag of chestnuts and sweet potatoes, asking her to go back and steam them.

Zhuang Qingsui liked to eat this very much, so Zhuang Qingning accepted it, got on the carriage and left.

Miao Hongjin watched the carriage leave the village and go far away, then he turned back to check the situation in the workshop and urged everyone who needed to be familiar with the craft to do so and those who needed to pack up to do so.

Zhuang Qingning was sent back home by Shen Quan and Zhang Lin.

"Thank you for your hard work today, Manager Zhuang. We two brothers will come to pick you up tomorrow." Shen Quan said.

"You are the ones who are working hard." Zhuang Qingning smiled and asked them to wait for a moment. He brought some lotus root powder cakes from home. "The cakes in Ruyi Pavilion in town are cakes, but they are light in taste. I think you will like them too."

The two people were specially sent by Ding Gaochang to escort Zhuang Qingning.

Although Zhuang Qingning knew the intention of Ding Gaochang's action, he did not take it for granted. He still had to give the two people some compensation.

"Thank you, Shopkeeper Zhuang." Shen Quan took it and thanked him repeatedly, even a little embarrassed, "I feel bad that you always ask for favors from Shopkeeper Zhuang."

"You still feel bad?" Zhang Lin pulled the corner of his mouth, "When I saw you eating with big mouthfuls, I didn't feel that you felt bad."

"What are you talking about..." Shen Quan's face suddenly turned red, "That's because the food that Manager Zhuang gives us every time is so delicious."

Zhuang Qingning couldn't help but smile when he saw the two grown men bickering with each other. "If you like them, I'll bring you some more later. We don't have much sweet potato vermicelli left. When Miaozhuang's vermicelli comes out, I'll treat you to some hot and sour vermicelli at the shop in town."

I think they like food with strong flavors.

"It would be disrespectful to refuse. Then let's go and try the hot and sour noodles." Zhang Lin agreed quickly.

The last time Zhuang Qingning went to visit Ding Gaochang, he also brought some hot and sour noodles and asked Ding Gaochang and Xu Zhengping to have a taste.

But he didn't bring much that time, and Zhang Lin was not in the county government office that day. When he came back, he heard others praising the taste of the hot and sour noodles, and he was so greedy that his saliva almost fell to the ground.

When he heard Zhuang Qingning talking about treating them to hot and sour noodles, he felt that he had to seize the opportunity.

Shen Quan curled his lips aside.

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Look, you are so ashamed to say that, aren't you the same? Zhuang Qingning responded with a smile.

"Sister Ning."

Zhou Daya ran over and asked, "You're back?"

"Sister Zhou." Zhuang Qingning replied with a smile, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"It's not about the workshop. My great aunt asked me to come and take a look. Seeing that you were back, she asked you to come home for dinner. We bought some crystal jelly, and Sister Ning, come and try it too." Zhou Daya said with a smile.

"Are you... Miss Zhou?" Zhang Lin asked tentatively after looking at Zhou Daya for a long time.

Zhou Daya felt that Zhang Lin's voice was familiar to her. She looked at Zhang Lin, who was dressed in the uniform of a government official, and then asked in surprise, "Are you Brother Zhang from the county government?"

"Yes, it's me." Zhang Lin nodded. "Earlier, Lord Ding sent me to check more, but after two days, I couldn't see you and your grandmother. Lord Ding asked us to look for you for several days. Finally, we heard that you might have gone to live with your relatives, so we stopped looking."

"I never expected to see you here, and..."

And the whole person feels changed a lot.

Zhang Lin remembered that when he saw Zhou Daya that day, she was a little girl with a face full of fear, despair, unwillingness, and deep sadness. She was completely different from the smiling and energetic Zhou Daya at this moment.

But it's true, anyone who encountered that before would be terrified, but now that there is no threat, of course I feel good and safe.

Zhang Lin felt that since Zhou Daya was living a good life now, there was no need to talk about the past, so he changed the subject.

It’s Friday, it’s Friday, I can sleep in tomorrow~ 　　 　 (End of this chapter)