Before concluding, Ruan Qian said to Magistrate Deng:
"Sir, now that we have reached a preliminary agreement on cooperation, there is something I'm afraid I'll have to trouble the village chief and you with. We need to get things sorted out beforehand."
Both Magistrate Deng and the village chief solemnly said, "Please speak, young master!"
“Once the village collective is established, production will start quickly, but the scope of participants needs to be clarified in advance.”
"If the preliminary work is not done well, it will inevitably cause huge conflicts and affect the unity of the village."
The county magistrate and the village chief strongly agreed.
Ruan Qian continued, "Finalizing the details of the cooperation and preparing the budget in advance will take time."
"Please, sir and village chief, take this opportunity to find out and confirm the number of people in the village, including those who are registered but not present, and those who are present but not registered."
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Deng's expression indeed became even more serious, as did the village chief.
Magistrate Deng exclaimed, "Young Master, you are truly talented! It's fortunate that you reminded us, saving everyone time."
"If the conflict erupts before it even begins, or when it comes to distributing the profits, that would be disastrous!"
The village chief added, "Yes! There were some issues in the village, but we didn't investigate them thoroughly. After all, everyone is struggling..."
"But if it comes to dividing the money, even if you don't help in the workshop, if the land contract money is not divided fairly, it will cause trouble and affect the money that Young Master Sun has invested!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Chengen couldn't help but glance at Ruan Qian.
This eldest son, I heard, was in poor health, but he insisted on staying until the very end when the house was being built. He respected his sister's opinions throughout the process, and at crucial moments, he pointed out the core issues with just a few words. He is truly worthy of respect!
I heard he was a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations), and being exiled here is truly a waste of his talents!
Sun Chengen nodded calmly without offering any opinion.
After discussing it with the village chief, Magistrate Deng prepared to take his leave to attend to his own affairs.
Ruan Meng took out four packets of pre-packaged squid strips and handed them to Feng Si, including the ones intended for Magistrate Deng, Feng Da, and Feng Si.
The village chief's house was handed over to him.
The group felt a little embarrassed to accept the food, but Ruan Meng smiled and pointed to the sea, "It's all fresh from the sea, no extra investment required. If you want to eat, we can wait a while. We can even go beachcombing after dark!"
The village chief then did not hesitate and reminded Feng Sidai to become his subordinate.
Ruan Qian, having considered everything carefully, had his third brother take the village chief home first, and then he and his second brother would take the carriage to send the county magistrate and Feng Si back to the city.
"No need, no need!"
Magistrate Deng declined, but Ruan Qian instructed his second and third sons to do so.
Just now, he stopped his second and third brothers from drinking too much, because he was worried that Shanlan wine was too strong, since they weren't very familiar with it.
Sun Mu'en felt sleepy after eating a little, and with Caiju's help, she prepared to go back to sleep.
After Ruan Meng finished giving her acupuncture, she had Cai Ju massage Sun Mu'en before allowing her to sleep.
A Yuan and Xiao Kai were lifting a table when Ruan Meng overheard their conversation.
"Miss Ruan is terrifying!"
You used the wrong word, it should be "amazing"!
"Look at how many different ways this girl has prepared a squid!"
"That's true! Villagers don't eat heads. They take out the cartilage and at most fry or boil it. But look at Meng, she roasts, frys, and stir-fries it. She eats the head too, except for the eyes and mouth!"
"Would an ordinary person eat squid tentacles this meticulously? Not a single bit is wasted! If the squid eyes and mouth were edible, I'm sure Miss Ruan could definitely stir-fry them!"
"Yes, that's right!"
"Also, do you remember the last time we ate wild boar meat?"
"Remember......"
"They ate the whole pig's head! And not just the whole thing, but the face, ears, tongue, everything! The offal, tail, trotters too! They even stir-fried the pig's blood! Don't even mention the South Island, I guarantee that even on the other side of the strait, no butcher could eat a pig so cleanly!"
"This shows that Miss Meng is capable!"
Don't you find it scary?
"What's so scary?"
"I'm a little worried about my young master. I feel like he's walking into the lion's den... Young master, will there even be any bones left?"
"Hahaha! You're saying that Young Master Biao is a beast?"
......
Ruan Meng originally wanted to explode and teach the two a lesson, but she wasn't deaf!
They ate her food and still dare to show off in front of the real owner! Even a cricket should stay away?
Just as they were about to call out to the two, someone stepped forward and called out to them in a cold voice.
"A-Yuan, small regular script!"
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