Chu Ning sat on the other side of the car, took out some food from her small bag and handed it to Li Xingwang: "Brother Xingwang, this is for you."
It was a snack she had bought earlier, so Song Ning wrapped it in paper and carried it with her as provisions for the journey.
While Song Ning chatted happily with Li Xingwang outside, Zhou Ling'an remained silent inside the car.
Er Ya... as expected, she doesn't like him anymore.
I knew about this a long time ago, but for some reason, I still feel uncomfortable.
Listening to Song Ning and Li Xingwang talking outside, Zhou Ling'an couldn't feel happy at all on the way.
Luo Yingying, who was standing next to her, noticed something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhou Ling'an shook his head: "It's nothing, thank you for today."
Luo Yingying smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm just killing time anyway."
When they arrived home, Zhou Ling'an and Luo Yingying got out of the car, thanked him, and went home.
Song Dahai and Li Xingwang were tying up the mule in the shed. Song Ning thought for a long time but couldn't remember who the girl was, so he quietly asked, "Brother Xingwang, whose family was that girl just now?"
"You forgot? That's Village Chief Luo's daughter. Her father brought her here before."
Song Ning then realized that she was Luo Wenxin's daughter.
She said she looked familiar.
"The Luo family's daughter?" Song Dahai suddenly asked.
Li Xingwang nodded: "Yes."
Song Dahai was puzzled for a moment, then shook his head. Now that Luo Wenxin and Zhou Chengcheng had reconciled, they probably didn't plan to bring up the past.
It's normal for the two younger ones to interact.
The house is incredibly busy, with all three kitchens operating simultaneously.
The newly recruited workers were quick and efficient, and Liu Yuelan and Song Xiu'e both said they were good.
Song Ning can finally rest.
She plans to continue making braised food, chicken, duck, and eggs, and she needs a stable source of supply.
They plan to settle down in Tianxiang County in the future, and things will be much more convenient once Tianxiang County develops.
The weather is getting colder and colder. I haven't seen the sun outside lately. I heard from the older folks that the coldest days of winter are probably coming soon.
By the time the coldest days of winter arrived, the vegetables in the cellar had already grown two more crops.
The three cellars could grow a lot of vegetables, and fresh vegetables were scarce in winter. After selling them twice, they earned more than 260 taels of silver.
Zhou Cheng repaid the principal that Song Ning had borrowed, and he also told everyone that the remaining ten taels would be kept as reserve funds.
If someone is in urgent need, they can borrow from them. If not, the money will just stay there; it's there and won't run away.
The remaining two hundred taels were exactly ten taels of silver per household.
So, that afternoon, Zhou Cheng's family organized a meeting to distribute money.
Song Ning also went. The wind was fierce outside, and everyone stood in the courtyard. Even though they were shivering from the cold, they couldn't stop smiling.
This should be the first money everyone has earned since moving here; it's payday.
The first time they sold vegetables, the results were disappointing. Everyone felt hopeless, and many people were unwilling to continue farming when Song Ning asked them to.
But given the current outcome, it can only be said that Er Ya was farsighted.
After Zhou Cheng finished explaining how much money each family would receive, he brought up another matter: "As you all know, the vegetables in these three cellars belong to all of us. As long as we work hard, these vegetables in the fields will grow better."
However, some people started to shirk their responsibilities. Were they thinking, "It's all for everyone, so it doesn't matter if I do more or less?"
At this point, some of the lazy people lowered their heads guiltily.
“We’ve discussed it, and starting today, each household will be allocated a plot of land, and each will be responsible for it. If you can’t even take good care of your own vegetables, then you’ll get a smaller share of the profits from the next sale.”
Among those who eat from the same pot, some people always think they are quite clever, because they don't do much work but get a lot of money.
If this continues, more and more people will follow suit, which is unfair to those who do more work.
Zhou Cheng discovered this problem, which is why he came to discuss it with Song Ning.
However, no one was named on the spot; they were just given a reminder, and that was the end of it.
Now everyone understands: don't try to be clever under everyone's noses; everyone can see through it.
"Besides, the work we're doing in the cellar now is no easier than the work you used to do in the village! And you're still slacking off? I think you're taking your blessings for granted!"
No one dared to speak. Zhou Cheng, after all, had been a village chief, and now he spoke with great authority.
Everyone lined up in an orderly fashion and went up one by one to receive their money.
Zhou Ling'an still sat at the front, recording each household as he received a payment.
Those who received the money became excited and lingered in the Zhou family's courtyard, unwilling to leave.
Song Ning arrived late and had to wait in line. When she paid, Zhou Cheng smiled and said, "Er Ya, this is for your family and the Zhu family, take it."
"Thank you, Uncle Zhou."
Although Song Ning is not short of money for the time being, who doesn't like money?
Ten taels is still ten taels, enough to buy a lot of meat.
After receiving the money, Song Ning prepared to go back.
As soon as she turned around, several elderly men and women surrounded her, holding Song Ning's hand tightly.
"Er Ya, we have to thank you. If it weren't for you, none of us would have seen this thing!" she said, wiping away tears.
"Er Ya, you're a good girl. Come to Grandma's house tonight, and Grandma will cook you something delicious."
They are rich now.
Song Ning smiled; she simply couldn't handle such enthusiasm.
Zhou Cheng, who was behind them, stepped forward to help: "Alright, everyone go back. Er Ya still has work to do at home. It's so cold, and Er Ya isn't well. Don't let her get cold."
Song Ning chuckled dryly. Why does everyone say she's not in good health?
She felt that she was in good health.
I haven't been sick since I came here, and I've also been getting better nutrition lately, so I've even gained some weight.
As the people in the courtyard gradually left, Zhou Cheng originally wanted to invite Song Ning into the house for a while, but when he thought of Yu Shi's personality, he gave up the idea.
Song Ning had only been out of the Zhou family's house for two minutes when Zhou Ling'an chased after her.
"Er Ya, wait a minute."
Zhou Ling'an ran out, carrying a box in his hand.
He handed it to her directly, saying, "This is for you."
"This is?"
Zhou Ling'an suddenly became flustered: "It's just... some small items I bought before, I'm giving them to you."
Song Ning didn't move for a moment, wondering what Zhou Ling'an meant by this. Why would he give her something out of the blue?
Seeing that Song Ning did not accept it, Zhou Ling'an added, "By the way, here is five taels of silver. My father said that this is the first amount to be returned."
This time, Song Ning accepted it without hesitation.
“I’ll keep the money, but I don’t need the things. You’ve already helped me catch the train, and now you’re returning the money, so there’s no need to offer anything as collateral. Anyway, I’m not in a hurry.”
Realizing Song Ning had misunderstood, Zhou Ling'an hurriedly tried to explain, "No, this is a gift..."
Before she could finish speaking, Li Xingwang's voice came from afar: "Er Ya, Uncle Da Hai asked me to come and call you home. He said it's urgent."
"knew."
"I have something to do, so I'll head back now."
Zhou Ling'an opened his mouth, but swallowed the rest of his words.
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