Wang Xiaohei also looked displeased and frowned, saying, "Auntie, if you have nothing else to do, you should go back quickly. We're all busy and don't have time to entertain you."
He hadn't been careful enough and this person had squeezed in. He couldn't do anything about it, so he could only let the person in.
I thought the other person was just curious and wanted to join in the fun, but I didn't expect that as soon as they came in, they would ask all sorts of questions, look around everywhere, and even run towards the kitchen. They clearly had ill intentions.
Wen seemed oblivious to their displeasure, and said with a smile, "I'm just curious, aren't I? Do you need more help with this work? I can help too, we're all from the same village, don't stop me!"
As she spoke, she tried to squeeze into the kitchen, but Xiao Zhang held her tightly, preventing her from moving, which made her both angry and anxious.
She now understood why Chen Guixiang hadn't come herself. She had only wanted to go into the kitchen to take a look, but these people had all stepped forward to block her, not giving her a chance at all, as if they would attack her if she dared to run around.
Zhao Erhei's face darkened completely. He wiped his hands clean and came out of the kitchen, saying coldly, "This is not a place for you to watch the show. Get out of here now, or I'll take action."
If he didn't understand this person's purpose at first, he now realized that this person wanted to see how konjac was made and wanted to learn how.
Ms. Wen was startled, but she was not willing to give up easily. She just smiled and said, "Don't misunderstand, I just came to join in the fun and see if there's anything wrong. Isn't Jiang girl here?"
I'm here to see her. Don't worry, I won't wander off. I'll just wait for Jiang Yatou over here.
Just kidding, if she leaves, she'll never be able to come in again, let alone ask for the recipe, she won't even be able to get close to her.
Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, and simply said, "Since Auntie has something to say to me, just come out and talk to her. Don't delay their work."
Ms. Wen was taken aback. When she turned around, she met Jiang Yimian's scrutinizing gaze. She was momentarily stunned and stared at the wall of people in front of her for a while before reluctantly leaving the house.
"What does Auntie want with me?" Jiang Yimian asked as she led her people away from the thatched hut.
Wen touched her nose and after a while, she smiled and said, "I, I just thought the konjac you had Xiao Zhang send over yesterday was quite delicious, so I came to see how you made it, Jiang girl. I can help you too."
Jiang Yimian glanced at her and said in a cold tone, "Auntie, you seem to care about my business. However, I already have enough manpower and don't need anyone to help. I remember you haven't finished dealing with the wasteland at your house, have you? Or do you want to reclaim two more acres of wasteland?"
Wen was taken aback and quickly waved her hand guiltily, jokingly saying that if Old Madam Sun found out that she coveted the Jiang family's business, she would be scolded. She didn't want to be tormented by her mother-in-law.
He chuckled twice, then immediately lost all interest in staying and left.
After walking quite a distance, Ms. Wen spat on the ground in annoyance, "Pah, what's there to be so smug about? It's just a small business, why hide it away? Who cares if they know?"
If she weren't afraid of her mother-in-law finding out that she had caused trouble, she wouldn't have fled in such a panic; she would have definitely gone to find out what was going on.
Just then, Chen Guixiang walked towards them, pulled them to a pile of hay by the roadside, and whispered, "Well, did you see it clearly?"
Wen glanced at her and said irritably, "What are you looking at? Those people kept the method very secret. I only saw them grinding konjac into a paste. I didn't see anything else. If you want to know the specific method, go see for yourself. I don't have that ability."
If she dares to go again, the Jiang family girl will definitely not let her off easily. She might even complain to her mother-in-law that she sneaked out today and didn't go to the fields to help with clearing the land. If she does it again, her mother-in-law might scold her for being lazy.
Chen Guixiang was immediately dissatisfied and grabbed the person, saying fiercely, "You took my copper coins, so give them back to me before you figure out how to do it."
After saying that, he began searching Wen's body.
However, Wen was quite strong. She pushed Chen Guixiang away and said irritably, "I've already given you the copper coins. You think you can take them back?"
Chen Guixiang was furious and immediately tried to attack Wen Shi, but Wen Shi grabbed her arm, making her face turn pale with anger.
Ms. Wen had a headache, and after a while she said, "It's not that I haven't seen any methods, I think I heard them talking about wood ash, you can try it when the time comes."
If word gets out, Jiang will definitely complain to the village chief, and they might punish you by making you clear the land again.
After saying that, Wen ran home in a flash, intending to stay home for the next few days and not come out. Chen Guixiang couldn't possibly come to her door asking for it.
This matter has blown up. Chen Guixiang is in the wrong, not her.
Seeing the person disappear in an instant, Chen Guixiang was so angry that her hands were trembling. That was twenty copper coins! How could she have been so blinded by greed and actually given them to Wen Shi? Not only did she not get any information from her, but she also cheated her out of her copper coins.
If the Jiang family makes food, would they add wood ash? That idiot Wen.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. The thought of the Jiang family making money only fueled her anger.
That little brat is bullying her and her daughter, and the village chief is on their side. She doesn't even know the recipe for konjac, but she's determined to ruin the Jiang family's business.
Just then, a large horse-drawn carriage came from the village entrance in the distance. You could see the tall horse with its reddish-brown mane from afar, which clearly indicated that it was not an ordinary family.
Chen Guixiang's eyes lit up. It was the first time she had ever seen a horse-drawn carriage in the village. She didn't know who it was looking for, so she forgot about being angry and ran straight over.
Lin Yan'an sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain and looked outside. All he could see were mountains and thatched huts, and hardly anyone was around.
He frowned slightly. "Xiao Fu, you really heard me right, this is the place Zhang Qingquan was talking about?"
This village doesn't look very nice; it's better to stay in this low-lying area.
I don't know why Miss Jiang chose such a place to settle down.
As Xiao Fu drove the carriage, he said, "Young master, that's right, this is the place Manager Zhang was talking about. This village is much better than the ones we saw before. Those villages looked like they had been burned down. Although this village is poor, the houses are intact. It's quite nice for Miss Jiang and the others to stay here."
Lin Yan'an thought of the village they had just passed and the bandits in the nearby mountains. He understood immediately and didn't ask any more questions. He simply said, "Go and ask Miss Jiang where they live."
Xiao Fu quickly agreed and drove the carriage rapidly towards the village.
Unfortunately, when he finally spotted a few people, they were busy in the field and didn't notice him at all. They were too far away to hear his calls.
Just as he was about to knock on the door of a neighboring house, a woman came running up, panting, her eyes fixed on the carriage in front of her.
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