Chapter 50 Zhou Tianci is doing bad things again, Xiao Ying takes advantage of him
The next morning, the four women came to work early.
Xiao Ying asked them to arrive at 9:00 PM and have lunch at 4:15 PM. As a result, the earliest of the four arrived an incense stick's time early, and the latest, Liu Lan, arrived a quarter of an hour early.
Since they arrived early, Xiao Ying told them about the work content and rules and regulations in advance.
Widow Qin and Liu Lan are responsible for the spicy sesame oil, while Widow Wang and Wu Hong are responsible for the chili sauce. Of course, she named it spicy sesame sauce, and you can tell it is from the same series as soon as you hear it.
Both require chopped chilies, but spicy sesame oil is a bit more complicated as it needs to be fried dry in a pan, then cooked in boiling oil, and finally left to cool.
The spicy sauce can be made by chopping the ingredients and adding seasonings, but the marinating time is very long, at least ten days.
Xiao Ying planned to use half of the peppers each and then take them to the county town to sell.
After picking red strips for a few days, the four of them understood that this thing was used as seasoning, and they did not question Xiao Ying's distribution.
"Let me make it clear first. Every step of the production process must be kept secret, even to my family. If the recipe gets leaked, don't blame me for demanding compensation."
After talking about the work content, Xiao Ying talked about the requirements.
The four of them looked serious and agreed without hesitation. Since they had made money, they should keep it a secret for the host.
"Please rest assured, Madam Xiao, we promise not to leak a single word."
Widow Qin was the first to express her opinion, and the other three nodded in agreement.
Xiao Ying's expression softened a bit: "Of course I trust you, otherwise I wouldn't have come to you four."
After hearing this, the four of them felt more at ease and a little proud.
Afterwards, Xiao Ying distributed two cotton masks and a pair of deerskin gloves to each person.
At first, some people didn't want to wear it because it was too hot, but after cutting peppers for a while, they had to put it on secretly, and praised Madam Xiao in their hearts for being so thoughtful.
Near noon, the village suddenly became noisy. Xiao Ying's family lived at the end of the village and didn't know what was going on, so they asked Chen Xinghai to go and take a look.
Chen Xinghai ran back quickly, his face looking a little gloomy, which made everyone look worried.
Liu Lan suddenly exclaimed: "Xinghai, is your foot healed?"
She just noticed that Chen Xinghai walked just like a normal person, without any signs of limping at all.
Widow Qin and the others also looked over. They hadn't paid much attention to it before, so they couldn't help but feel curious.
"It's been a few days since I recovered." Chen Xinghai was interrupted by her and had to say first: "The doctor in town is really good."
"Yeah, it's pretty impressive looking at it this way."
Liu Lan was extremely surprised that her leg, which had been lame for more than ten years, was cured just like that.
Now that his foot has been cured, getting married shouldn't be a problem, which is also a good thing.
"Xinghai, what happened outside?" Xiao Ying asked.
"Mom, this is bad." Chen Xinghai's expression changed slightly. "A man came to the village to buy chili peppers...red strips, asking ten cents per pound. He was driving an ox cart, and no one knew where he came from. Many villagers had gone over."
"Oh, someone has discovered that red strips can be used as seasoning."
Wu Hong was shocked and immediately looked at Xiao Ying. This was not something they had leaked.
Xiao Ying raised his eyebrows, his face calm: "I'll go take a look."
"Mom, I'll go with you." Chen Xinghai followed immediately.
Wu Hong and others also wanted to go, but thinking that it was still working hours, they felt embarrassed to leave.
When Xiao Ying and the others went over, the man was loudly promoting something. He was a middle-aged man with an ordinary complexion.
"Fellow villagers, if you have any red strips, please sell them to me. I'll sell them for ten coins a pound. I'll take as many as you can get. If you miss this opportunity, you'll miss it forever!"
"You don't know yet, do you? This red strip is used as a seasoning. It makes a delicious spicy sesame oil."
The villagers were crowded around the place, but no one went to sell anything. They were all talking among themselves.
"This is strange. Madam Xiao has only received it for a few days, and someone else has received it. Could it be that someone leaked it on purpose?"
"Yes, everyone used to think this thing was poisonous. If Madam Xiao hadn't bought it, no one would have known it could be used as a seasoning."
"Did Madam Xiao offend someone? She's deliberately going against her."
"I think you're all overthinking it. If Widow Xiao can accept it, then others can too. Besides, it's just a couple of cents more."
The last person to speak was called Chen Mazi, an old bachelor in the village who often stole things and did no good.
"Chen Mazi, you are not going to sell it to this person, are you?" He Jin frowned and stared at him.
Chen Mazi laughed and said, "They're offering a lot of money, so why shouldn't I sell it? I'm regretting selling it too cheaply a few days ago! I think that Widow Xiao is just a black-hearted woman, deliberately lowering the price."
The man who received the red slip smiled with glee. That's right, this is it. These idiots can fight among themselves.
"This big brother is right. Something as good as the Red Strip shouldn't be cheap."
"I wonder how much this man has picked. I'll weigh it for you and we'll settle the bill on the spot."
He added fuel to the fire, and the villagers became even more unhappy.
"How can you say that? If it weren't for Madam Xiao buying it, no one would want it even if you gave it away."
"That's right. Madam Xiao led our entire village to make money together. How can we sell it to others just because they offer a high price? Wouldn't that embarrass Madam Xiao?"
"Everyone wants to make money, but one cannot be without conscience."
The villagers blamed Chen Mazi one after another. They all realized that the man who came to buy the red strips was deliberately targeting Madam Xiao.
Seeing everyone defending him, Xiao Ying felt warm in his heart. It turned out that there are still many good people in the world.
"Don't worry, I'll still accept red slips as usual, twelve cents a pound."
Xiao Ying suddenly spoke and strode forward.
"Ms. Xiao is here!" a villager said in surprise.
The crowd immediately made way for him. Xiao Ying thanked him, walked to the ox cart, and glanced at the man coldly.
The man shrank his neck and muttered to himself, she looked like an ordinary village woman, only a little whiter and prettier, but her gaze was like a knife, sending chills down his spine.
He was Yu Qian's helper, who came specifically to collect red slips and cause trouble.
As mentioned above, we must ensure that Xiao Ying does not receive a single red slip, so we can raise the price appropriately for this purpose.
"Madam Xiao, this is inappropriate. Your costs will increase significantly."
The village head Chen Jie also came. It was lunch time, so those who had received red strips returned to the village one after another.
"Yes, there is no need to engage in a price war with him. We will not sell the red strips to him." Chen Jin also spoke.
"Hehe... twelve cents? I'll give you fifteen!"
The man who received the red slip sneered and actually raised the price.
Compared with Xiao Ying's previous amount, it has almost doubled.
This time, more villagers were tempted. Conscience is important, but no one would think too much money.
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