Some of them wanted to sneak away.

They were also told, "Unless you can escape from Lufeng City, you can be caught anywhere. Once caught, you will be punished for treason."

According to the rules, anyone who betrays the Tiger Head Gang must have their limbs chopped off.

Now even the last route is blocked.

Those unlucky enough to be chosen had no choice but to come over obediently.

You Xinyue only glanced briefly at Yun Zhiyi in the carriage.

He lowered his head, stepped forward, and bowed to her with his hands clasped in greeting.

"My name is You Xinyue, wife of Liao Dahu, and currently the acting deputy gang leader. I heard of your manor's needs and brought eighty strong laborers with me. Please give me any instructions, sir."

Yun Zhiyi raised her eyebrows.

You Xinyue, she does know a little about her.

However, I had mostly heard about the Qingtai boatmen and Liao Dahu when I heard about their deeds.

Later, all that is known is that she was rejected by Liao Dahu and lived in seclusion in the mansion with her daughter and nephew, rarely going out and not caring about gang affairs.

She thought that the other person had suffered a lot and might become a bitter woman, or become weak and decadent and give up on herself.

But unexpectedly, she turned out to be a female hero with such a fierce and imposing presence.

She suddenly smiled, looking at the person in front of her with even more interest.

Given Liao Dahu's cold-hearted and ungrateful nature, and the various rumors circulating in the market, You Xinyue's fate is probably pretty much true.

But now she can stand here as the acting deputy leader, and it seems she can keep these people under her thumb.

It was clearly not that Liao Dahu had a change of heart; it must have been that she did something to get Liao Dahu under her control.

She gazed intently into the other person's lowered eyes.

Even in that brief glance, she could see the man's ambition and determination.

She nodded. “You’ve come at the right time. I plan to clear out that small green hill on the left and plant fruit trees. Tomorrow you can go into the hill with the other villagers and clear it out first.”

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in an uproar.

They looked at the lush little green hill.

I thought we were just here to plant trees, but it turns out we also have to clear the mountain.

Such a large mountain must have many venomous snakes and ferocious beasts. Wouldn't they be committing suicide by going in?

Immediately, some people backed down and wanted to make a statement.

You Xinyue, however, seemed to have a firm grasp on their nature.

Before they could even speak, he lashed the ground with a whip.

Looking at the deep trench dug out of the ground, and the flying mud and rocks.

Everyone couldn't help but recall the miserable state of the person she had whipped.

The rubble and dirt kicked up were like pieces of flesh being torn away, sending a chill down everyone's spines, all the way to the top of their heads.

For a moment, they all stood there with their mouths agape, frozen in place, unable to utter a word.

Yun Zhiyi took in this scene, and the smile on her lips deepened.

You Xinyue cupped her hands in greeting, "I'm sorry you had to see this. Don't worry, I will manage these people well and make sure they work to the best of their ability."

Yun Zhiyi nodded. "I only care about the result. You can handle the process yourselves. To avoid wasting time, we'll stay in the manor for now."

As she spoke, she looked at Li Fu, who was standing at the door.

"Old Li, take them to the communal sleeping area in the porch first. Madam You, do you know what that means?"

"I should also stay and observe them; I might as well stay with them."

Yun Zhiyi nodded and said to Li Fu, "Take Madam You to Youniang and Ping'er's courtyard."

Youniang and Ping'er were the two literate women she had previously purchased.

The two women were bought back, not to be ordinary maids.

They have been temporarily assigned to manage two cloth shops. Because the work is good, they have a separate courtyard in each shop.

After making the arrangements, Yun Zhiyi drove the carriage again, preparing to enter the manor.

You Xinyue opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately held back.

Yun Zhiyi smiled slightly and urged the carriage inside.

The next day, You Xinyue got up very early, hoping to meet Yun Zhiyi by chance at the gate of the manor.

But after waiting for a long time, no one came.

Until Liu Dashan, who was in charge of clearing the mountain, came to find her.

They were told that the owner had already left, and that the vegetables had been loaded up and left through the back door.

You Xinyue's expression froze.

At this time, Yun Zhiyi was already selling vegetables at the vegetable stall.

The queue in front of the shop is even longer today.

Mr. Chen, who was also in the queue, couldn't help but suggest to Yun Zhiyi that she hire more people to help and expand the shop.

The main point was that I wanted her to prepare more food.

Yun Zhiyi did indeed have this plan.

There are shops on both sides, but they don't look like they'll be selling.

She couldn't separate the two vegetable stalls either.

So if we want to expand, we need to find a new storefront, which is a bit of a hassle.

The vegetables sold out quickly in the morning as well.

Many people also came specifically to ask about strawberries.

Recently, strawberry fever has swept through the market.

The main reason it's famous is the Golden Pearl Snow Tower from Wei Man Zhai.

I don't know which refined scholar it was, but he actually wrote a poem on the spot to praise the Golden Pearl Snow Pagoda.

Then other scholars and gentlemen came to discuss it, leaving behind poems and songs.

The reputation of strawberries spread, and then became more and more exaggerated.

Some say that strawberries are a rare fruit that only grows once every hundred years on the summit of a snow-capped mountain.

Some say it's a fruit that can only grow in oases in the far west.

Anyway, with all sorts of opinions, the reputation of Golden Pearl Strawberry has only grown.

Then these words accidentally reached someone who had just bought vegetables at Yunjian Vegetable Shop and learned that there was indeed something called Golden Pearl Strawberry.

But he wasn't sure if it was the same one they were talking about.

After all, they had never eaten at a restaurant before.

Just then, two people were chatting quietly when someone overheard them lamenting how difficult it was to book a table at Weimanzhai and wondering if they would ever have the chance to eat the Golden Pearl Snow Tower.

They came over immediately to inquire.

When people first heard that someone was selling the legendary Golden Pearl Strawberries in the bustling streets, they didn't believe it.

They thought that some vendors were profiting from the name of the Golden Pearl Snow Pagoda, and they were disgusted and angry.

But the person who revealed the strawberry was a die-hard fan of Yunjian Vegetable Shop, and he wouldn't tolerate anyone slandering the shop or Yunjian.

They forgot that the other party might be someone of high status and started arguing.

Those who argued with him thought this petty person was short-sighted and had no idea what a real Golden Pearl Strawberry was.

They said they would definitely send someone to expose that restaurant and inform Wei Man Zhai.

And then, of course, they were proven wrong.

The next morning, the man sent his servant to Yunjian Vegetable Shop and waited in line for half a day. When it was his turn, all the strawberries had been bought up.

Upon hearing this, the man's stubborn nature kicked in.

Tell the servant to go even earlier the next day.

I successfully bought one this time.

This person had only ever seen a painting of the Golden Pearl Snow Tower, and had never seen a whole Golden Pearl Strawberry.

When I received the fruit, I laughed and said that the shop was indeed a liar.

However, the fruit tasted really good, and he had never seen it before, so he couldn't resist trying one.

Once they started trying it, they couldn't stop.

When they could no longer reach the fruit, they realized they had eaten all ten.

He savored the rich strawberry flavor in his mouth, feeling as if he had only just tasted it.

Tell the servant to hurry up and buy all the strawberries.

The servant returned empty-handed again.