Hu Laoliu's face twisted for a moment when he heard the rogue look of Wu Erman across from him. Then he immediately remembered his image as a "caring elder brother", calmed his breath, and reminded himself that this idiot could still be used, and if not, he should give up.
So he put on a gentle, persuasive expression and said, "The nobles are protecting a little country girl, isn't it because of that jam? If anything happened to that jam, who would those important people be the first to investigate?"
Wu Erman's eyes lit up when he heard this: "That's right! Why didn't he think of this?"
Since those bigwigs were protecting Su Qingluan, they couldn't possibly be observant of everything around them, right? Especially... especially since Su's shop was locked every night, leaving no one inside. If he were to do anything...
But is this risk really necessary?
Although he was still hesitant and undecided, Hu Laoliu could see that Wu Erman was already thinking. As long as he could shake people's minds, that was enough.
Hu Laoliu knew that for someone like Wu Erman, as long as he had this idea, as long as he felt wronged again, then as long as he continued to fan the flames, he would not be afraid that he would eventually attack Su Qingluan.
After Wu Erman took action, Hu Laoliu didn't care whether he could succeed in the end. If he succeeded, he would have gotten rid of his anger; if he failed, it would just be some after-dinner talk. The loss of an insignificant drinking buddy was of no concern to a jerk like Hu Laoliu.
Thinking of this, Hu Laoliu looked at Wu Erman opposite him and greeted him with a gloomy expression. He stopped drinking and turned away.
The temperature plummeted the next day. Although it was not as sharp as the north wind, it was obvious that the original method of absorbing heat from the warm sunshine was not very effective under the ravages of the cold wind.
However, the work that needed to be done had to continue. Su Qingluan, the shopkeeper, did not hide in the house by the fire because of the cold. She worked with everyone else. When the people below saw this, they had no reason to complain.
Su Qingluan also knew that she needed to give everyone a little encouragement at a time like this, so she patted her numb hands and said, "I know today's weather is a test for everyone. Considering that the work will be more difficult under these conditions, no matter who wins today, the final wages will be doubled - and if you win the group competition reward, the bonus will also be doubled!"
Is there anything sweeter than "more pay" for a worker? No! So, those who were initially wracked by the cold wind and howling in agony suddenly smiled. Just kidding! They usually work themselves to death, and I never see other rich peasants or wealthy masters getting any more pay, yet Shopkeeper Su is actually asking for double the wages!
Of course, Su Qingluan didn't just raise wages. She said to the person in charge of the canteen meals, "It's cold today, perfect for making some hot soup or hot water. Does anyone know how to cook noodle soup? When the town's opening drum sounds later, go buy some chicken and pork, boil them into broth, and then stew them until they're tender. We'll have noodle soup!"
As for what kind of noodle soup it is, Su Qingluan said that the big pot meal is not important, as long as everyone can eat it and feel warm all over.
Besides the broth, the most important thing about noodle soup is the noodles. Whether it's dry noodles or ramen, it requires considerable skill. After all, even for the relatively easy hand-rolled noodles, it's not easy to roll the noodles into an even thickness and cut them into uniform thickness.
Fortunately, when Su Qingluan was initially selecting workers, she wrote in the contract that "several workers need to be recruited separately to be responsible for the food in the kitchen." So when Su Qingluan asked this question, two people immediately said that they could make hand-rolled noodles.
Su Qingluan smiled and said, "You guys go buy the ingredients later. Also buy some salt, sugar, spices, etc. I'll prepare the base flavor of the broth last."
After spending some time together, everyone became more familiar with each other. Almost everyone in Huaxi Village knew that the eldest daughter of the Su family was an excellent cook, and if there were any culinary problems in the kitchen, Su Qingluan was happy to help - the result was often to turn a bad meal into a good one.
After many times, the workers present gradually moved closer to the Su family - they had blind confidence in Su Qingluan's cooking skills.
So when Su Qingluan opened her mouth this time, none of the workers in the kitchen felt that "as the boss you have to take care of everything, don't you trust our cooking skills?" Instead, they all sighed: Now we are in for a treat again!
After all, even though anyone can make broth, the taste can vary greatly.
Seeing everyone's delighted expressions, Su Qingluan waved her hand, feeling somewhat amused and helpless: "Don't stand here in the cold wind. Let's all get back to work! At least while you're working, you can move your bodies more and warm up a little."
When everyone was supposed to be doing something, Su Qingluan checked the particle size of the spices that would be put into the jam today, and said to Wu Erman beside her, "Don't stand there, go get to work."
Wu Erman stammered, "Shopkeeper Su, do I still have to wash those dishes today?"
Su Qingluan asked curiously, "If you don't do this job, what else do you want to do? Is this a vegetable market? Can you be picky about what job you do?"
In fact, she could certainly give priority to many talented people in choosing jobs, but definitely not people like Wu Erman who were lazy and only cared about work.
Su Qingluan felt a little irritated when she thought about this: So when she needed to actually catch the other party slacking off, she missed modern surveillance cameras all the more. No matter how lazy or clever they were in private, as long as she looked for the video in the monitor, she could see it clearly.
It wouldn't be like this, where as the shopkeeper, you would be so restricted as to fire a lazy person.
To put it bluntly, it was because "Su Ji" was just starting out, its foundation was too weak, and the work at hand was urgent. Su Qingluan did not have the confidence to say "We don't need you, there are plenty of people who are eager to come."
To put it bluntly, it is easy to fire someone for no reason without providing any evidence of their laziness. However, if you give everyone the impression that the boss is moody, it will not be beneficial to your future development.
Thinking of this, Su Qingluan looked at Wu Erman with a hint of anger in her tone: "Are you just going to sit here like a wooden stake? Go get to work!"
How can she find evidence that the person in front of her is being lazy? Su Qingluan was a little crazy. But when she assigned Wu Erman a separate task, he acted as if he had no evidence to hold against him!
Wu Erman, who had been criticized by Su Qingluan, was soaking his hands in the freezing well water. The desire for revenge that had been fading was once again stirred up by the pain in his body. He didn't want to do this torturous work for another day! He had to find a way to tinker with the jam and make Su Qingluan pay for it!
Wu Erman thought of this in a rush.
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