Xiao Zhang's eyes widened immediately, thinking she was seeing things. She didn't even bother to talk to Jiang Yimian and went straight to meet her. When she saw what Wen was holding, she exclaimed in surprise, "Where did you get this konjac?"
She thought she was seeing things from afar, but when she got closer, she realized that it was konjac.
Ms. Wen was startled and quickly tried to hide her hands behind her back, but Ms. Zhang grabbed her and said with an unfriendly expression, "If you don't explain yourself, you're not going back today."
The konjac they've been making these past few days has all been delivered directly to the restaurant by Zhao Dashu; they haven't given it away as gifts, so naturally no one has come to buy it.
Jiang Yimian also looked at Madam Wen, raising an eyebrow and asking, "When did you learn the recipe for konjac?"
Wen was taken aback, feeling a little guilty. She quickly lowered her voice and waved her hand, saying, "I, I don't know the recipe for konjac. This, this is what Xiao Zhang sent over last time that we didn't finish."
As soon as she finished speaking, she tried to run away, but Xiao Zhangshi was incredibly strong and held her back tightly, preventing her from moving.
Mrs. Zhang was furious and said irritably, "Stop talking nonsense. I sent you two pieces last time, and you still haven't finished them. They must have gone bad long ago."
Jiang Yimian also looked at her.
Feeling guilty under her gaze, Wen finally said after a while, "I got this from Chen Guixiang. I really don't know the recipe."
If she knew the recipe, she would have made it herself; there would be no need for her to watch Chen Guixiang and her daughter make money.
She had been secretly observing the mother and daughter for the past few days, and today she finally caught them. She had gone to ask for money, but Chen Guixiang, that shameless woman, had her husband kick her out and refused to give her a single copper coin.
Left with no other option, she left, casually taking a piece of konjac from the bucket.
Jiang Yimian coldly sized up the person in front of her and said indifferently, "I'll ask you one more time, do you know the recipe?"
When Wen met those cold eyes, she was terrified. When she thought of her husband still working for the Jiang family and relying on Jiang Yimian to pay him wages every day, she immediately told her about what had happened between her and Chen Guixiang a few days ago.
Zhang was furious and shouted, "Wen, have you no shame? You took the Jiang family's recipe and sold it to Chen Guixiang. I think we have to tell the village chief about this. What's the difference between this and stealing?"
As she spoke, she started walking towards the village chief's house, which startled Wen Shi.
She quickly grabbed Xiao Zhangshi, looked at Jiang Yimian, and pleaded, "Jiang girl, please, please don't tell the village chief. We just finished clearing those few acres of wasteland. If this gets to the village chief's ears, the Sun family will suffer again."
Moreover, her mother-in-law had instructed her not to have any conflicts with the Jiang family. She was already disliked by her mother-in-law, and if her mother-in-law found out about this, she would definitely take action.
Jiang Yimian glanced at her indifferently and said casually, "Since you know that Chen Guixiang learned the recipe, you should know that she has been selling it in the nearby villages recently."
Wen nodded, only regretting going to find Chen Guixiang. Now, Jiang had caught her red-handed.
If the other party prevents her man from helping the Jiang family because of this, how many copper coins will she lose!
The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. She quickly put down the konjac in her hand and promised, "Jiang girl, please don't stop my man from working at your house. It was my fault. You can make me do whatever you want."
At worst, she can go work for the Jiang family for a few days without pay.
Madam Zhang was furious. She glared at her and said, "What can you do? If I send you to the Jiang family, you'll just sell Jiang the girl."
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She quickly said, "Jiang girl, if you don't go tell the village chief, I'll go tell Grandma Sun. Tell her to keep a close eye on her daughter-in-law. What kind of behavior is it to steal chickens and dogs from other people's houses?"
The thought that her job would be ruined because of this person made her want to tear Wen's face off right now.
Terrified, Wen quickly stopped Xiao Zhang and pleaded with Jiang Yimian, "Jiang girl, I... I know I was wrong, please don't let Xiao Zhang go and complain."
Jiang Yimian glanced at her and said indifferently, "It's fine if you don't let Aunt Zhang go and complain. You just need to keep watch at the village entrance these few days. If anyone comes looking for Chen Guixiang, remember to take them to the Li family."
Ms. Wen nodded repeatedly, assuring everyone that she would definitely stay at the village entrance, and then hurriedly made her way home.
Madam Zhang was furious and cursed a few more times before saying worriedly, "Jiang girl, what about Chen Guixiang? She already knows what to do. What if she steals our business? Wouldn't we just be helping her all along?"
That shameless person actually came up with this method to get the recipe; it's a good thing she's been on guard against him all along.
Well, that's it, we still couldn't prevent it.
Jiang Yimian just smiled and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Zhang, this business won't be stolen."
Ms. Zhang was taken aback. She wanted to ask a few more questions, but seeing that Jiang Yimian had walked away, she could only respond.
Jiang's daughter is just too good. If she were a member of the Jiang family, she would definitely cause a scene at the Li family. They can't do this business, and the Li family shouldn't even think about getting a free ride. How can they let others take away their business?
*
For several days in a row, apart from eating and sleeping, Jiang Yimian was busy in the workshop, afraid that Huichuntang would send a message saying that they needed a large quantity of soap again.
To her surprise, several days passed without any news, which puzzled her.
Even if the patterned soaps had an accident, the demand for regular soaps should be huge, so it's unlikely that no one has come for so long.
Tomorrow is the day to pick up the goods. If the other party doesn't come soon, she will have to go to town to check on the situation.
While they were setting up the large table in the workshop, Zhao Dashu, Wang Xiaohei, and a few others brought over a number of small seals.
Wang Xiaohei asked curiously, "Sister Mian, what's this little seal for?"
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