“There was no protection for us in the village, nor for anyone else.”
Apart from the village chief's family and the Ruan, Song, and Fan families, almost all the other people in the village are women and children. The adult men either work on boats or in mines.
If danger strikes in the village, all they'll get is to be beaten and bullied.
Since arriving in the village, the villagers have been relatively simple and honest, and have selflessly accepted and tolerated the three families. This is one of the reasons why Ruan Meng is willing to give back.
Although she didn't understand the woman's intentions...
But Ruan Meng's intuition told her it wasn't well-intentioned.
"What are your plans, little sister?"
"Elder brother Ruan Qian asked."
“I’ve thought of many ways to make money. But I don’t want to cause trouble for my family until I have the strength to protect myself.”
Ruan Meng spoke frankly.
If it were just her alone, with her skills and medical expertise, she could always protect herself without such worries.
But reality is different. The eldest brother's health has just improved, his sister-in-law is unable to protect herself, and the second brother...
Let's not even talk about it; even a slightly larger ant could scare him.
Third Brother is quite capable in combat, but he has many weaknesses when playing a two-against-three situation.
The Song and Fan families, with their women, children, and the elderly, had taken such good care of them on the road. If they were truly implicated, Ruan Meng couldn't possibly abandon them.
Therefore, it's best to proceed cautiously and steadily.
The elder brother nodded with satisfaction, pleased with his younger sister's thoughtful consideration.
He looked at the second and third brothers, and heard the second brother say seriously:
"I'll do whatever my older brother and younger sister say. I'll do whatever you arrange."
The third brother, Ruan Zheng, although he didn't think too deeply, had an almost animalistic instinct for danger.
"I think my sister is right."
"Before we came, everyone was struggling. Now, the villagers can help us dig for oysters, and if we add other businesses..."
"We haven't made much money, but business looks booming, which might make others envious. We're still young and inexperienced, so it's better to keep a low profile."
The eldest sister-in-law agreed, "This is also one of the reasons why I agree that my younger sister is willing to transfer part of the business to the Song and Fan families."
"Instead of facing all the difficulties ourselves, it's better for all three of us to develop well and stick together for mutual support."
"The same principle applies to the villagers. Rather than us living well and struggling on our own, it's better to help everyone, to help each other earn a living. If everyone is doing well, and problems arise, the village can work together to find solutions. Wouldn't that be better?"
With the family in agreement, Ruan Meng replied to Xiao Kai, agreeing with Manager Yu's suggestion that each dish be sold for ten taels of silver, and that He Family Restaurant would have priority in purchasing the seafood it needed at market price.
Grateful to Manager Yu and Xiao Kai for their tireless efforts in preparing four dishes, Ruan Meng also included a recipe for braised abalone, which Xiao Kai had just eaten.
Xiao Kai was overjoyed. He was supposed to pay for an extra menu, but Ruan Meng insisted on not taking it.
After finalizing the deal, Ruan Meng recalled the day she had secretly peeked at the woman's face and asked Xiao Kai to remind Manager Yu...
Don't introduce all the new menu items at once; introduce one every five days.
In this way, even if the new dishes are copied, the He family will still have new dishes to attract customers.
Xiao Kai nodded immediately. Before leaving, he tentatively asked Ruan Meng if they had any konjac at home...
The other three seafood dishes surprised Xiao Kai with their delicious taste, but they were still seafood, something he had been eating since he was a child.
Konjac is different. It was his first time eating it, and it was so chewy. The more he chewed, the more fragrant and spicy it became. He couldn't stop eating it!
Since we're already so familiar with Ruan Meng, and she even gave me the menu for braised abalone, it shouldn't be too much for me to ask for konjac jerky, right?
Ruan Meng naturally felt close to Xiao Kai because of his informality, and asked with a smile, "It will take two hours, can Xiao Kai wait?"
Since Manager Yu has sent him out, as long as the business is successful, why is he in such a hurry to go back?
Seeing Liu Jie swallow a few times, Xiao Kai immediately replied, "Of course I'm waiting, even if it's just to cause trouble for Miss Ruan!"
"I have one more request, could you make it a little less spicy?"
Liu Jie immediately showed a grateful expression.
Ruan Meng let Xiao Kai and Liu Jie rest in the carriage, asked her second brother to help peel the remaining konjac, and then took her third brother to prepare to go up the mountain to dig up some more konjac.
Where can one sit idly while writing in small regular script?
He then suggested that they go up the mountain together to help.
Ruan Meng suddenly remembered that Manager Du and Ji Qing of Xinglin Hall were planning to make an extra portion for them as well.
The three were attacked as soon as they reached the mountain.
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