The next day, Ruan Meng asked her elder brother about the cooperation agreement...
It turned out that while Ruan Meng was away for a few days, her older brother had already discussed the matter with the village chief and finalized the version, and was just waiting for Ruan Meng to return.
The older brother originally wanted Ruan Meng to rest for a few more days, but unexpectedly, she took the initiative to ask about it.
Seizing the opportunity, based on Ruan Meng's understanding of Sun Chengen, she discovered that he was simply a person who acted quickly, as evidenced by his proactive review of the budget plan, indicating that she didn't need to urge him at all.
Ruan Meng estimated that Sun Chengen would probably return soon, and planned to consult with Magistrate Deng before his return so that the village could make some preparations in advance.
After discussing their options, Ruan Meng called Du Xiaocan to go up the mountain to dig up medicinal herbs and konjac.
The second and third brothers are getting ready to collect jellyfish.
After what happened last night, Du Xiaocan realized that Ruan Meng invited her over not just out of pity, but because Ruan Meng really needed an assistant.
Not to mention her own family, where there are already two patients, she also has to take care of the villagers, collecting herbs, seeing patients, and dispensing medicine, doing everything herself. And this is just one of her tasks.
Du Xiaocan could see that Ruan Meng was now focusing more of her energy on developing the village's businesses, not to mention that she also planned to produce medicine in the future.
Having such a capable peer by his side, it's hard for Du Xiaocan not be influenced.
Although she had only been there for a day, it seemed that she really didn't understand her. Especially after seeing Sun Mu'en and hearing about Ah Chun's story, she felt even more that in Fengjia Village, the villagers didn't care about trivial matters and were all trying to live and want to live better.
Infected by this atmosphere, Du Xiaocan's eyes have changed.
Ruan Meng noticed it, but didn't point it out.
As expected of Manager Du, Ruan Meng was pleasantly surprised to find that Du Xiaocan was very familiar with medicinal herbs.
Although she was very modest and had Ruan Meng identify all the herbs she picked, she made no mistakes.
Ruan Meng dug up a basket of konjac, intending to make some konjac noodles, which can be stored for a long time.
Hearing that Ruan Meng needed help, Ah Chun arrived earlier than expected.
Ruan Meng didn't stand on ceremony and taught A Chun how to identify konjac, asking her to help out.
When the soft and tender konjac was poured out, Ah Chun, following Ruan Meng's advice, cut a small portion into chunks and the rest into long strips, then mixed it with a sauce that Ruan Meng had prepared with Sichuan peppercorn powder, Sichuan peppercorn oil, salt, sugar, and other seasonings...
The three of them each took a bite and smiled knowingly.
Ruan Meng kept a plate for herself and served a plate for Sun Mu'en, telling her she could only eat a few each day. The rest were sent to the Song and Fan families respectively.
The village chief's family was left there. Ruan Meng and her older brother went together to invite the village chief's family to dinner and discuss the cooperation agreement.
As soon as they saw Ruan Meng, Feng Yun and Feng Xi rushed over and enthusiastically called her "Auntie".
Although they didn't see Ruan Meng often, they ate a lot of delicious food made by her, which must have been because the adults often told them about it.
Ruan Meng served them the konjac noodles, and the little ones' eyes lit up. Only after the village chief nodded in approval did they dare to take the noodles and run away.
The village chief was afraid of troubling Ruan Meng's family, so he originally planned to go by himself. However, after listening to Ruan Qian's suggestion that he bring his two sons and daughters-in-law to facilitate coordination and advance the work, he agreed and let his sons bring the dried fish and some bamboo shoots that had been recently dug.
When I returned, my second and third brothers had just come back, and the whole family got busy.
The third child was already capable of handling jellyfish independently, so Ruan Meng asked A Chun to prepare and braise the ribbonfish. (Image of braised ribbonfish from the internet) Soon, the kitchen was filled with a delicious aroma.
Ruan Meng picked up a piece with her chopsticks and let A Chun try it herself.
"Come on! Taste the fruits of your own labor."
Ah Chun wasn't a timid person to begin with; she had just been suppressed for a long time.
Now, at my uncle's house, I've met the Ruan family and found them to be very sincere and open-minded, so I've become less reserved.
Ah Chun tasted it; this was the first time she had ever seen such a vivid expression on Ruan Meng's face.
A feeling akin to amazement, pride, and a touch of self-reflection and smugness.
"Although I taught you the method, the taste is still different when the person cooking is different."
"Ah Chun is very talented, and she cooks very well. Does Ah Chun like cooking?"
Ah Chun had just stopped smiling when a light seemed to ignite in her eyes.
Ruan Meng reminded her, "You don't need to rush to answer just because you're grateful to me. Even if you don't come, my second and third brothers can help me."
“The village is about to start planting and raising livestock, and there will be many things to do. I asked this in the hope that Ah Chun will discover her own interests and do what she likes.”
"Of course, if Ah Chun enjoys cooking, I would be happy to teach you what I know."
Ah Chun's pupils contracted slightly, showing that she was somewhat moved, but Ruan Meng didn't let her linger on her emotions for too long. She asked Ah Chun to help carry the ribbonfish out.
The ribbonfish that Feng Yun gave her, Ruan Meng had Ah Chun braise them all, making a total of six plates.
The second son served the rice, and Ruan Meng stir-fried yesterday's chicken and duck offal with konjac chunks, making two more plates.
The eldest brother invited the Song and Fan families over for a meal, and then discussed future plans.
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