A group of men, women, and children kowtowed until their foreheads were red, shouting with gratitude.
The joy and tears in their eyes were so real, which made Su An's heart even more chaotic, and a bittersweet feeling welled up inside her.
"Get up, everyone. I didn't do anything special, just what I could."
She sighed softly and looked at Lin Yong, saying, "Lord Lin, now that everything is resolved, why don't we reopen the workshop tomorrow and let everyone start the road construction project?"
Lin Yong nodded, deeply moved.
He could easily understand Su An's meaning: he wanted him to spare the punishment of Lao Yu and his men, and instead have them all dedicate themselves to road construction.
“Miss Su is kind-hearted. Saying that it is within my power is just being modest. Let’s do as Miss Su says. Don’t worry, I will not make things difficult for them.”
Su An breathed a sigh of relief, but she still couldn't quite let go of her worries.
The next day, she secretly slipped away to the main road to check on the road repair work being carried out by the people of Yujia Village.
After all, just two days ago, Lao Yu incited the people of Yujia Village to cause destruction, and the refugees suffered as a result. The refugees will hold a grudge against the people of Yujia Village.
Unexpectedly, the refugees got along very well with the people of Yujia Village along the official road, helping each other move materials with great enthusiasm.
When the group of people suddenly saw Su An, they were overjoyed and rushed over to him.
"Miss Su, you are Miss Su! We can finally apologize to you in person!"
Some villagers were covered in yellow dust, but their faces were filled with self-reproach and shame.
Leading the charge was Little Fish: "Aunt Su, I'm so sorry! The children in the village were starving, there was no rice to cook, and in a moment of impulse I almost did something stupid, I...I..."
Seeing him, Su An still clearly remembered the boy's self-righteous manner that day, and couldn't help but smile sarcastically.
"Foolish thing? I remember you said your older brother's skills were top-notch, and he was going to contribute to our cement project. We're lucky, aren't we?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu's face immediately turned bright red. She lowered her head and stammered, "I said that because I was afraid of being looked down upon for being from a poor background like us from Yujia Village. I had no choice..."
"Miss Su, we were wrong before, and we sincerely apologize to you. Please forgive us!"
He bowed deeply, and the villagers behind him all apologized at once. Although the scene was chaotic, it was also a scene of joy.
Su An was speechless. She had come to check on the situation, but she ended up being surrounded again!
"Alright, alright, I've already forgiven you all, there's no need for that."
She quickly helped Xiaoyu up, thinking that she wasn't a real bodhisattva and that praying to her every day might shorten her lifespan.
Just then, Old Yu's scolding voice came from behind: "Little Yu, you rascal, what are you doing hanging around Miss Su? You mustn't be disrespectful!"
Su An turned his head and saw that it was Lu Ming who had brought Lao Yu over.
After abandoning his arrogant demeanor, Old Yu became serious and composed, exuding an air of authority.
It seems the old man has real skills.
The little fish immediately shrank its neck and chuckled sheepishly.
Lu Ming glanced at Lao Yu with disdain, "That's enough, you've really put on airs, old man. I haven't even said anything yet."
Old Yu's lips twitched immediately, and a look of frustration appeared on his old face.
He used to be the top craftsman in the prefecture and was loved and respected, but now Lu Ming is even better than him and has the upper hand, which makes him both respect and admire him, but also feel an itch in his teeth.
Seeing Old Fish get the short end of the stick, Lu Ming snorted and raised his thick eyebrows with satisfaction. He remembered the last time he ambushed Old Fish with that stick, and he would have plenty of opportunities to bully the old guy in the future.
Then he looked at Su An and said, "Girl, I have something important to tell you this time. I can't stay in Fuyou County forever, so I plan to pass on the cement forging formula to this old man."
"You invented cement, so let's see if you agree with that."
After speaking, Old Yu pursed his lips and looked at Su An with trepidation, his eyes filled with hope and respect.
Su Anzhi was both amused and exasperated by the look in his eyes. He replied almost without hesitation, "No problem. The purpose of making cement is to serve the country and its people. It would be even better if more people learned how to make it."
"Oh, very good! Thank you, Miss Su!" Old Yu was overjoyed and thanked her repeatedly.
This also reminded Su An.
Back at the shop, she picked up her pen and reluctantly wrote down the cement formula, then instructed Jian San to give it to the county magistrate and announce the formula to the whole world.
Fu Zhun raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise, "You're publishing the formula so that everyone in the world can master this skill?"
Su An laughed without hesitation: "Of course, cement roads are a good thing that benefits people's livelihoods. We can't let Fuyou County keep it all to ourselves. Other regions can also learn from it and develop and pass it on."
Looking at her radiant and open face, Fu Zhun's eyes sparkled, making no attempt to hide his admiration.
“These days, all kinds of skills and unique recipes are passed down from master to apprentice, for fear of being leaked. But you don’t keep anything to yourself and are truly bringing benefits to the people.”
The deep, affectionate voice, tinged with laughter, made Su An's cheeks flush slightly.
She pouted and said, "If this were a peaceful and prosperous time, I certainly wouldn't be so generous. It would be wonderful to keep the formula and become famous throughout the world, but now..."
"Everyone has a responsibility for the rise and fall of the nation. I'm doing what I can, and that's enough to live up to my conscience. Anyway, I'm not going to make a fortune from this."
After Su An finished speaking, he buried his head and continued writing another recipe.
Fu Zhun was slightly shaken by her words, "The cement formula has already been produced, so what about these?"
“If we publish the recipes for some foods, such as plain noodles, sweet and sour pork, and roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), etc., more ordinary people and refugees can become rich. Just like cement, everyone in the world can learn it.”
Su An's tone was relaxed and cheerful, even somewhat longing.
The current recipes of the Great Chu are meager, and there are not many rules for cooking. But if everyone could learn these, wouldn't it become a country of gourmet food?
She laughed out loud just thinking about it.
It took Fu Zhun a few moments to come to his senses. He narrowed his dark eyes and stared at Su An. "These foods are the lifeblood of your shop. How can you let them be passed down like cement? If your recipe is stolen, how will you continue to do business?"
He was shocked and puzzled, but Su An shrugged easily and said proudly, "What's there to be afraid of? I can make at least several hundred kinds of food. I can just make other things in the future. I won't have to worry about selling them!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Zhun suddenly burst into laughter.
That's how it is... He was speechless for a moment!
"There's nothing I can do, I'm incredibly powerful, I'm unbeatable!"
Su An quickly wrote down ten delicious recipes and handed them to Lin Yong.
Lin Yong was overjoyed when he received the recipes and immediately posted them on local notice boards or had them copied out and distributed to various places.
During this period, fearing that some common people were illiterate, Fu Zhun secretly arranged for storytellers of all ranks to go from street to street reciting the prescription.
The news spread like wildfire, causing a huge sensation throughout the county in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn! "Everything after episode 106 has been changed. The repetitive plot points are because new plot elements were added earlier. Everyone can go back and check; the plot has been altered."
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