"Since you trust me, then we are allies, and we'll get through this together."
Qiao Lian'er smiled, a hint of determination appearing in her eyes.
Yes, she must get through this hurdle safely.
As Qiao Lian'er passed through the dining hall, she noticed that the potatoes she had bought earlier had already been cooked and served, including braised beef brisket with potatoes, potato pancakes, braised chicken with potatoes, braised eggplant with potatoes, and even potato rice.
The chefs at Jiuweilou are all very skilled and adept at developing various dishes. She also gave Boss Cai time. If these dishes couldn't be developed, she would sell recipes. In just one month, all sorts of potato dishes were developed, and all the ones on the table were delicious. At least dozens or even hundreds of other dishes were eliminated.
She could make that money, but it wasn't exactly ethical, so she didn't feel bad about it.
Da Yong and his team had already weighed the tomatoes and potatoes, and there were still 500 jin of potatoes left on the cart, just enough for Boss Cai's needs.
Boss Cai called the accountant aside and gave him some detailed instructions.
The accountant was an old man in his sixties, who looked very skilled and steady, nodding as he listened.
The remaining ingredients sold for forty-three taels, and together with the ingredients from before, the total came to ninety-five taels.
Today was the last big order during this period, and we've almost sold out to our maximum capacity.
The final payment for the house has been settled, and the family now has a little over 210 taels of silver left, but the amount on the books is only about 10 taels.
Qiao Lian'er calculated that by the time those people arrived, the family's accounts would have at most twenty taels of silver.
This serves as an explanation.
When I got home, the large construction site to the north and east of the house was already under construction.
The Qiao family had already designated which plot of land to build houses on, and many tents were set up on the remaining vacant land.
Three honest women were busy around the newly built earthen stove, some chopping vegetables, others stir-frying them, with smoke swirling and aromas wafting through the air.
There was also a well behind the house, which had been abandoned for a long time. It was dredged and cleaned up in the last two days and is now ready for the craftsmen to use.
Now they're laying the foundation, and the craftsmen are digging with great enthusiasm.
The foreman's surname was Liu. He had already looked at the preliminary house layout plan that Qiao Lian'er had prepared, and then refined it on the drawing before handing it over to Qiao Lian'er.
He hesitated, and he couldn't quite believe it. This little girl was so small and thin, and looked to be about seven or eight years old. She actually understood these things and was able to make decisions.
He originally intended to give it to the other members of the Qiao family, but they all told him to show it to this girl.
That's incredible.
Qiao Lian'er looked at it carefully and said very skillfully, "Let's make the pavilion an octagonal one, that way it can accommodate more people."
Foreman Liu's design was just an ordinary pavilion, smaller in size and not as beautiful as the octagonal pavilion.
Foreman Liu was stunned. This little kid knew what an octagonal pavilion was.
"Okay, okay, once you've decided, you won't change it. Is everything else alright?"
"No problem. The pillars, railings, and doors on both sides of the corridor will be painted vermilion, and the ceiling will be painted a lighter shade of dark blue. I will arrange the paint accordingly."
While red and green are taboo colors for clothing, they are considered a dignified and solemn combination when used in architecture.
Foreman Liu stared at the little one in front of him, speechless for a long time.
His views were refreshed.
It turns out that the head of a household really doesn't have to be of any particular age.
In the evening, after the Qiao family had finished their meal, they saw Old Lady Shen appear at the door with an old woman.
The Qiao family all recognized this old woman; she was Zhou, a shaman from the neighboring village.
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