Later, when the people of Shenjia Village started selling starch outside, those who were well-informed learned about it to some extent. However, starch cost several tens of coins per kilogram, which was not of much concern to ordinary farmers who were unsure whether it could fill their stomachs. They were just envious, thinking that Shenjia Village was truly blessed.
So when the village chiefs and elders of other villages heard from Chief Shen that he was recruiting people, they were all eager to get started, thinking about how to give priority to their own family members.
However, as an experienced and meticulous person who managed affairs in the village, Shen Lizheng was well aware of their ulterior motives. He immediately stated the recruitment conditions one by one, and said that if the people sent did not meet the standards, then next time they recruited, they would bypass their village.
Upon hearing this, those people dared not act recklessly anymore and quickly went to find someone for the village head according to the standards.
After speaking with the village head, Meng Zhao drove the donkey cart to the pig farm. For safety and to avoid affecting the villagers, the pig farm was built in a relatively remote location. After a while, they arrived at the gate.
Hearing the sound of the donkey cart, Shun'er and Shitou couldn't wait to run out of the house to check. When they saw that it was indeed Meng Zhao, they were overjoyed.
The two of them had been staying here all the time, with no entertainment facilities. They were illiterate, and Meng Zhao couldn't find them any books to read. They were incredibly bored all the time.
So every time Meng Zhao came, he would bring them some good food. This time, he even brought each of them a thick cotton coat.
Although they weren't really relatives, they were brought from Meng Dashan's hometown after all. As long as they worked well for her, Meng Zhao would take extra care of them.
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