Li Xingwang finally returned before it got completely dark, bringing Song Ning a cartload of pork and offal.
Song Ning still had a lot of eggs stored in her space, as well as chickens and ducks that she had bought earlier.
Song Ning recently discovered a new characteristic of the space: currently, apart from humans, no other animals can survive in this space.
Once inside, it will disappear in less than five minutes, just like her previous rabbit and chicken.
I don't know if they died or what, they just vanished into thin air and can never be found again.
Therefore, she could only buy the one that had been slit at the throat.
That night, after soaking all the meat in water, Song Ning finally lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed).
We absolutely have to hire someone tomorrow. If things continue like this, she'll fall apart.
Money is never easy to earn, no matter the time.
However, making braised food is considered a relatively easy business.
Song Ning went into her space again that evening. She had been busy lately and hadn't had time to tidy up her space.
The space doesn't have an automatic tidying function, so she has to tidy it up herself.
Song Ning was so tired today that she sowed the seeds and went to bed.
Although she was tired, the thought of making money made Song Ning feel much better.
The next morning, after breakfast, Aunt Zhao and the others arrived.
Li Daniu and Song Dahai delivered the meat to both families, and Song Ning then mentioned the matter of hiring people.
There are five of them now, including Song Ning. With the help of cleaning and chores, each family needs at least two people.
Song Ning's workload was negligible, and she didn't want her mother to be too tired. So, it seemed that at least four or five more people would need to be hired.
Song Ning explained the situation to the others: "Aunt Zhao, you know a lot of people, do you have anyone you can recommend?"
Aunt Zhao thought about it carefully: "I do know a few, but I can't guarantee their accuracy."
Chatting and talking is one thing, but doing work is another.
"It's okay, let's call it over and try."
Song Ning isn't worried now. After all this time, she has a pretty good idea of what kind of people everyone is.
Besides, she also had the recipe, and she would put a lot of things into the pot every time, so much so that even Liu Yuelan didn't know what she put in.
Anyway, the final taste was really tempting.
Song Ning wasn't afraid of being seen, as long as he did his job well.
"Okay, I'll go get someone right away."
Several women who were on good terms with Aunt Zhao lived nearby, and they brought her over shortly afterward.
Song Ning had met them all, and there was also the Guo family's wife who had walked in front of her family when they were fleeing famine.
There are exactly five people. If possible, Song Ning plans to keep them all.
"Has Aunt Zhao already told us what we need to do?"
The group nodded. They were usually able to ask Song Ning normal questions when they met, but this time they were a little nervous.
"We'll be washing and cooking the meat now. I'll handle the seasoning. I'll teach you how to wash and cook it later. Do you ladies have any questions?"
They all shook their heads: "No, no, don't worry, we'll definitely do a good job."
This is a good opportunity. They've heard that Aunt Zhao earns two taels of silver a month.
If they can stay, they will earn two taels of silver every month, more than the men in the family.
"There's one last thing I want to remind you. We're in the food business, so hygiene is paramount, especially your hands. They must be clean, otherwise it will affect the quality of the food. This is a must. If anyone can't do it, I'll kick them out."
Many villagers don't care about these things; they don't cut their nails when they're long, and their nail crevices are full of dirt.
As Song Ning spoke, several people quickly hid their hands.
Song Ning pretended not to see it and said she would just be more careful in the future.
"If there are no objections, go home now and take care of the cleaning. Come back to work in ten minutes... um... fifteen minutes."
"Ai."
"Aunt, Sister-in-law Sun, Aunt Zhao, when they arrive, you will be in charge of teaching them."
Aunt Zhao, who was the one who made the introduction, was now feeling quite proud, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, just leave it to us."
The three of them have become quite proficient in the past few days, so Song Ning is quite at ease.
Li Xingwang drove off to pick up pigs early in the morning. After he returned, Song Ning still had to go to Jiangning County.
Li Xingwang returned and unloaded the pork. Without calling Zhou Ling'an, Song Dahai drove the cart with Song Ning and Li Xingwang to Jiangning County.
As soon as Song Ning climbed into the car, she almost defecated. She had defecated twice, and the car was full of the smell of pork.
The first thing to do upon arriving in Jiangning County was to buy livestock and a vehicle.
This truck is no good; from now on, we'll just use it to haul meat.
Song Ning even made a special trip to the restaurant, and that's how the matter was settled.
Just like before, she delivered the braised food to the restaurant, but where the restaurant delivered it to was no longer her concern.
As Song Ning left the restaurant, she was about to go find Song Dahai when she turned around and saw a figure not far away.
Because they weren't far apart, Song Ning recognized him as Zhou Ling'an.
Zhou Ling'an has also come to Jiangning County today?
Song Ning was about to go up and strike up a conversation, thinking that if he was going back, he could give him a ride home.
Before he even got there, he saw a girl come out of a nearby shop, run up to Zhou Ling'an with a smile, and the two of them said something to each other.
The girl looked familiar; she seemed to have seen her before, and she should also be from Dongyuan Village.
Song Ning watched for a while, and the two seemed to be having a good chat.
Then it dawned on me: these two...could they be on a date?
Zhou Ling'an usually takes care of her family's cart-driving work. If there's anything else, he goes with her and rarely comes to Jiangning County alone.
Ling'an has finally figured things out this week; he's found a girl he likes.
I just don't know what his mother thinks?
If she knew her son had fallen for a village girl who had also fled from war, she'd probably be furious.
Seeing the two of them chatting and laughing, Song Ning wisely refrained from going up to them and instead turned to find Song Dahai.
Having bought everything, the three of them got up and headed back.
As they approached the city gate, Li Xingwang's voice rang out from outside: "Er Ya, Zhou Ling'an is ahead."
Upon hearing this, Song Ning lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside, where she saw Zhou Ling'an and the girl walking side by side.
Song Dahai stopped the car first. Zhou Ling'an turned around and saw the three of them. He glanced at Song Ning, then at his side, and immediately felt a little awkward: "Uncle Dahai... Er Ya and Xingwang are here too?"
Song Ning chuckled, "Are you going back too? We're going back anyway, want to come along?"
Zhou Ling'an didn't speak, but the girl beside him said softly, "No need, it's not far, we can walk back."
"It's still quite a distance to Tianxiang County, and the weather is cold, so let's get on."
Li Xingwang and Song Dahai urged them to get in the car. The wind picked up outside, and the two shivered, but they still got in the car.
Zhou Ling'an didn't say a word the whole time, probably because he was shy.
After the two got into the car, Song Ning said very tactfully, "It's a bit stuffy in this car, I'm going out for some fresh air."
Having said that, he quickly lifted the carriage curtain and slipped out.
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