In the afternoon, Mu Wanting went to work part-time as a cook for the government officials, which freed up Li Song, the official who used to cook.
"Compared to those big men, I'm probably the best cook. I was forced into this role."
Li Song was a kind man. He would wash the vegetables and cut the meat for Mu Wanting, leaving the cooking to her, which saved Mu Wanting a lot of time.
The officials had a fairly complete selection of seasonings, so Mu Wanting didn't need to take them out of her spatial storage.
She was craving braised pork, so she discussed it with Ma Dazhuang. Ma Dazhuang's eyes lit up, his Adam's apple bobbed unconsciously, and he readily agreed.
Without further ado, they heated oil in a wok, prepared caramelized sugar, added square pieces of pork belly, and then added water to simmer.
Her movements were swift and decisive, leaving Li Song speechless in astonishment; she also had excellent control over the timing.
The convicts were already starving, and the rich, sweet aroma made them keep glancing over.
Some impatient convicts had even started lining up on the side.
Mu Wanting, the cook in charge of serving the food, was also very efficient, providing plenty of meat and potatoes, and everyone enjoyed the meal.
Because she hadn't eaten rice in a long time, Mu Wanting cooked some. The rice with braised pork was absolutely delicious.
A large bowl of rice costs 5 taels of silver, and a bowl of braised pork costs 30 taels of silver.
She made twice as many as the usual officials, and the price was also higher. However, it was sold out shortly after it came out of the pot.
The official counted the two thousand taels of silver in the box, beaming with joy.
Make more tomorrow! I love it!
These convicts have become shrewd and used to hardship, so it's not easy to squeeze any money out of them.
We should take advantage of Mu Wanting's presence here these few days.
Mu Wanting wasn't responsible for cleaning up the pots and pans; she was waiting to get her share of the money.
The other officers glanced at her, but didn't mention the money at all. They even whispered to Ma Dazhuang.
"Boss, there's no need to give her a share; she's just a convict."
Ma Dazhuang frowned: "This was already promised."
Su Yu also said, "That's right, besides, the Mu family's cooking is delicious. Brothers, we should think long-term."
As he spoke, he took two hundred taels of silver, walked over to Mu Wanting, and stuffed the money into her hand.
Mu Wanting accepted the money, thanked them, and then sat down with the third wife to eat the food that had been scooped out earlier.
Mother Shen smiled happily: "Although we earn less now than before, at least we have the officials protecting us, so we don't have to worry about being retaliated against if we touch their interests."
Mu Wanting nodded with a smile. Most importantly, she had maintained a good relationship with the officials for a long time, so it wouldn't be difficult to take her along on the next procurement trip.
They thought she was only after the money? No, she was after the purchasing opportunity, so that whatever she brought out wouldn't seem out of place.
Shen Xudong was also given a bowl. He ate quickly, and after finishing, he licked the bowl, swallowed, and his rough face was full of longing.
Is there anything else?
Mu Wanting shook her head: "That's all."
Seeing Shen Xudong's somewhat disappointed expression, she pointed to the first and second wives' houses. They had tried to buy them, but hadn't managed to get them.
Now I can't eat black bread and vegetable dumplings.
"You're much better off than them."
Shen Xudong felt a pang of pity, but he was already in dire straits himself and couldn't offer any help.
As a qualified boss, Mu Wanting was taught the essence of making grand promises by her mother.
"As long as you do a good job, not only will you be able to eat your fill, but you'll also get some extra."
Shen Xudong's eyes lit up, and he was instructed by Mu Wanting to massage Shen Xinglan. Shen Xudong cooperated well, but at first he couldn't control the pressure well.
Under Mu Wanting's guidance, the pressure was just right, and the whole time she was thinking about the delicious braised pork, without showing any impatience.
Mu Wanting took care of changing the dressing. Fortunately, despite the hot weather, Shen Xinglan did not get an infection, and her wound was still healing steadily.
As expected of her, if her mother saw this, she would probably praise her too.
Next came acupuncture.
Regardless of whether surgery is needed later, Shen Xinglan will need to undergo acupuncture for at least half a month.
That way, even after surgery, the recovery will be faster.
If we could find out where our mother is during this time, that would be wonderful.
But for some reason, Shen Xinglan wasn't in a good mood today.
She tried to strike up a conversation with him a few times, but he remained indifferent and taciturn.
She stopped talking after that, and after looking at Shen Xinglan, she went to look at Shen Xinghe.
Just as she was about to lift up Shen Xinghe's trouser leg, Shen Xinglan grabbed her wrist.
"Mu Wanting, what are you doing? Men and women shouldn't touch each other!"
Mu Wanting raised an eyebrow: "When I was giving you acupuncture just now, you didn't say anything about men and women not touching each other."
Shen Xinglan's eyes darkened slightly: "It's different, he's my third brother."
Mu Wanting said, "But I'm a doctor. I have to take a look at your brother's injury. If it leaves any lasting effects, it could be a lifelong problem."
Shen Xinglan pursed her lips before slowly releasing her hand.
Shen Xinghe recovered even faster. It was just a superficial injury, but the fracture required careful rest for a few days. He hadn't moved much today, so there was nothing wrong.
The previous skin wounds healed after applying the medicine given by Mu Wanting.
However, as soon as Mu Wanting got close to him, he smelled a pleasant lemon-like fragrance, and he couldn't help but think of the way she picked him up in her arms.
Despite being so petite and frail, she carried him here without a word, and he couldn't help but be moved.
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