The next morning, Xi Hongmei and her sister waited at the chance encounter with their bags on their backs.

Li Xiaofu was Yang Cui's delivery specialist. Early in the morning, he drove a horse-drawn cart to transport the goods from the factory to the shops in the county town.

Yang Cui told him to take the Xi sisters back first, send one to work in the factory, and let the person in charge arrange the other's household chores.

The Xi sisters once again expressed their gratitude to Yang Cui for taking them in and saving their lives.

"If you continue to do good work for me, that will be the best way to repay me."

As soon as they left, Manager Yu arrived.

He tallied up all the revenue from Haoyunlai, Guanxinglou, and Pinxiangzhai over the past two days, and found that they were still short a little, so he paid out of his own pocket to cover the shortfall.

Yang Cui felt more and more that she needed an assistant with such courage, vision, and the courage to think and act, and she really wanted to poach him!

However, it's too unfair to do that, and if my wife, who's always so jealous, found out, she probably wouldn't approve.

“Then you should arrange for a few people to come to my factory to learn. Simply writing down the formula for you won’t be very effective.”

"I have already informed Manager Ma to handle this matter. I will be troubling Madam Cen in the future."

"It's mutually beneficial."

"Now that the pastry issue is resolved, Madam Cen, we need to talk about the restaurant."

Yang Cui was a little confused: "What's going on at the restaurant?"

"Your pigs have been around for almost a year now. I heard from Xiao Jiang that they've grown very fat. I've also heard from other employers that your pork dishes are absolutely unparalleled, comparable to those of the imperial chefs."

"Haha, Manager Yu, you really know how to talk. I don't have time these two days, how about five days later? I'll slaughter a pig in five days and then have a whole pig feast."

"Okay, it's settled then."

Upon receiving confirmation, Manager Yu was overjoyed, feeling that wages would likely increase again this year. However, he lamented, "Boss, please don't send any more beauties; I can't afford to keep them."

*

Before they knew it, it was March 3rd. Cen Xiao's men said that Madam Song and her daughter had already boarded a carriage to leave the city.

Cen Yang and his wife, Dao Ba (whose mouth was bruised), Ma Ming, and Su Yutang went together.

This time, Madam Song was taking her daughter to the estate to celebrate her father's birthday. Zheng's father lived in Zhengjiazhuang and was a small landlord. Most of the land in Zhengjiazhuang belonged to the Zheng family.

Upon arriving at the estate, Song Jiarong first offered birthday wishes to her grandfather, and then played around with her cousins ​​on the estate.

Cen Xiao sent Dao Ba to secretly follow Song Jiarong and capture the womanizer as soon as he was spotted!

Although Dao Ba may seem a bit simple-minded at times, he is never ambiguous when it comes to important matters.

There happened to be a river not far from Song Jiarong, so Yang Cui set up a stove on the spot and prepared for a picnic.

When I came, I brought eggs, tofu, sliced ​​beef and lamb, soaked rice noodles, and various seasonings, as well as the essential tableware and teppanyaki grill.

Ma Ming went to gather firewood, Cen Xiao went fishing, and Yang Cui and Su Yutang set up the stove and took out the small tea table from the carriage to put the food on it.

It's still early; it seems a bit premature to start a fire and prepare food.

There are plenty of wild vegetables to eat in the mountains this season. When Yang Cui saw wild scallions on the hillside, she picked a handful without hesitation. Wild scallions stir-fried with eggs, tofu, and other dishes were delicious.

Luckily, I brought some eggs and tofu with me, which I can use later.

Cen Xiao was fishing, and Yang Cui, not wanting to scare away his fish, deliberately ran twenty or thirty meters away to wash wild onions. But Yang Cui herself never expected to be so lucky as to find a nest of wild duck eggs in the grass.

"Honey, honey, there are wild duck eggs here!" Yang Cui waved excitedly, making anyone who didn't know better think she had found some great treasure.

She wasn't someone who couldn't afford to eat or dress well; she just felt lucky and was therefore very happy.

There were eight wild duck eggs in this nest.

"I just picked some wild onions, so I can stir-fry them with duck eggs later."

The couple took the wild duck eggs to the stove, and Yang Cui used clean scissors to cut the wild onions into a dish for later use.

When Ma Ming returned, it was already past the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn. He was carrying a bundle of firewood, with two handfuls of pine needles mixed in, which he would use to start a fire later.

At this moment, Cen Xiao also made a move, with his two fishing rods catching more than a pound of carp and more than a pound of crucian carp respectively.

Cen Xiao was never one to wait for his wife to cook or do housework; he would take the initiative to clean the fish after catching them.

"Okay, you go clean up. I'll go find a place to relieve myself," Yang Cui said in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Cen Xiao immediately said, "Let Su Yutang come along."

"Okay, don't worry, I'll be fine."

Where would you find an outhouse in this desolate wilderness? People just find a secluded spot to relieve themselves.

Yang Cui took two sheets of straw paper from the carriage and stuffed them into her sleeve before heading into the mountains.

After entering the mountains, Yang Cui forbade Su Yutang from following her and even demanded that Su Yutang turn her back to her, otherwise she would not be able to handle the situation.

"If anything happens, just shout, or just keep talking. I need to hear your voice, otherwise I won't feel at ease."

"Okay, okay, there aren't that many bad people."

After saying that, Yang Cui found a place nearby where the grass was thick and dense to relieve herself, humming a song as she did so. Su Yutang heard her voice and, of course, had no suspicion.

But suddenly the small pine tree next to the thatch shook violently, startling several birds. Su Yutang immediately realized something was wrong, as martial artists are most sensitive to sound!

"Madam, Madam!"

Yang Cui did not reply at this point.

Su Yutang immediately sensed something was wrong and chased after them.

Su Yutang found Yang Cui lying on the ground, and a bald man with a lewd grin was looking at her: "I'm in luck today, two beauties, I'm going to have my fill this time..."

Before she could utter the word "prosperity," Su Yutang's soft sword, hidden at her waist, was already aimed at the bald man's face.

The bald man dodged quickly, only then realizing he had been careless.

I never imagined there would be such a master in this desolate place! I originally thought I was lucky to have met two top-notch people and could have a lot of fun, but who knew Su Yutang was actually a master.

The bald man also has kung fu skills, but his amateurish skills are no match for Su Yutang!

Baldy tried to escape, but it was too late. In less than ten moves, Su Yutang captured him.

Without hesitation, Su Yutang broke both of his legs, preventing him from escaping!

A scream echoed through the mountains and forests, startling countless birds into flight.

Cen Xiao sensed something was wrong and immediately put down what he was holding to rush to the rescue.

Su Yutang shook Yang Cui awake, and Yang Cui was so frightened that she sat up in shock: "Yutang, someone attacked me!"

After she finished speaking, Yang Cui saw the bald man who had fainted and was shocked!

Su Yutang nodded and said, "It was him. I've already crippled his legs, and he's passed out."

"Thank goodness you arrived in time."

"I saw that the tree was shaking violently, and I felt something was wrong."

"He covered my mouth and nose with a handkerchief, and I couldn't shout. In desperation, I kicked the tree. Oh my god, luckily I had a quick thinking at the time. I don't know if this bastard is one of Lin Shikang's people or Qiu Mingxuan's people. I'll take him back and interrogate him properly."