"Please do not disclose anything you have done, seen, or heard in the workshop concerning duck eggs. If this causes any financial loss to our duck egg workshop, we will not only fire you but also take you to the authorities. You will not only have to pay compensation but also face imprisonment."
When Song Anxin said these things, her aura was so powerful that everyone below was terrified. My goodness, how did Aunt Lin suddenly become so scary?
The expressions on the faces of Granny Han and Stone Mother, who had arrived earlier, did not change much. As long as they behaved themselves and did not talk nonsense here, Sister-in-law Lin would not make things difficult for them. On the contrary, she treated them very well.
Song Anxin immediately resumed her standard smile, as if the intimidating demeanor she had just displayed was not her.
"If there are no problems, everyone can sign the contract and start working immediately. If you can't accept it, you can withdraw now. It's all up to your personal choice."
Upon hearing about such serious consequences, and the need to sign a contract, everyone hesitated to step forward and sign that damn contract.
Without a second thought, Sister-in-law Lin and Stone's mother went up to sign. None of them could read or write their own names, so they just pressed their fingerprints and that was it.
Fang Chuntian followed closely behind, holding the contract and saying, "We're here to do business, not to steal. What's there to be afraid of? If you're upright, you have nothing to fear."
Everyone thought it made sense, and as long as they didn't talk nonsense, that would be fine. Since it was such a good business, Aunt Lin's family should naturally be more strict in managing it. So they all went up and put their fingerprints on the document.
Song Anxin made two copies of the contract, giving one to them and keeping the other for herself.
After all the contracts were signed, she said to everyone, "Alright, everyone, go to work now. The work is very simple. If you don't understand anything, just ask my sister-in-law and Granny Han. Also, if you need to take leave or have any opinions, just report to Meizi. She is the general manager of the duck egg workshop."
No one expected that Zhang Mei was actually the manager of the duck egg workshop. Aunt Lin was really kind to entrust the family business to her daughter-in-law.
Zhang Mei appeared calm on the surface, but she was actually very flustered when she saw so many eyes staring at her. She forced a smile and said, imitating her mother-in-law, "If you need anything in the workshop in the future, you can come to me. I will explain the specific details about starting work to you later."
Song Anxin nodded with satisfaction. Originally, she wanted Zhang Mei to say those words, but Zhang Mei didn't dare, so she had to set an example first.
After the crowd dispersed, she said to Zhang Mei, "Meizi, did you see that? It's just like what your mother just said. If you hire workers again in the future, you can say the same things to her."
Zhang Mei nodded solemnly. It would be difficult to reach her mother's level of demeanor, but since her mother had given her this opportunity, she would learn from it.
Song Anxin's family finally had enough manpower. However, what Song Anxin was most anxious about now was the quantity of the wooden gift boxes. Although Brother Lin had been working overtime to make them, the restaurant had ordered too many, and Brother Lin's side was afraid that one person could not supply them.
Song Anxin was thinking of going to a nearby village with carpenters to order some more wooden gift boxes. She was about to go to the village head's house to ask which nearby villages had carpenters when she found a horse-drawn carriage parked at the entrance of the village head's courtyard.
She went inside and found an acquaintance standing in the courtyard – Old Man Bai.
He also spotted Song Anxin entering, and his old eyes lit up, his wrinkles crinkling together. He greeted her warmly:
"Fengnian's mother, I was just about to go look for you, and I didn't expect you to come here."
Song Anxin replied with a smile, "Uncle Bai, what are you doing here? You're here to buy my 'Prosperous Oily Eggs,' right? That's all the stuff my family has that you'd be interested in."
Old Bai stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "So, the most delicious braised dishes in the city are also from your family?"
Song Anxin nodded, indicating that it was indeed a new product from her family.
"I knew I was right. The numbing and spicy flavor of that braised delicacy is even more addictive than that rich and oily egg. Fengnian Niang, the food from your family is so delicious that once you start eating it, you can't stop."
At this moment, the village head came out from the inner room and, upon hearing this, replied, "Master Bai, you haven't yet tasted the feast at Fengnian's mother's house. The taste is absolutely delicious."
"It's getting late, I'd better take you to see that house behind the village, it's not far from Fengnian's parents' house."
Song Anxin asked in confusion, "Uncle Village Head, why are you taking Uncle Bai to see the houses behind the village?"
There is another empty house 500 meters behind his house in the village, which also belonged to a clan in Linjia Village that had died out.
Her home was already quite remote, and the area was even more remote, with only one road leading out and mountains behind it.
“Fengnian’s mother, your Linjia Village has beautiful mountains, clear waters, and kind people, and you, Fengnian’s mother, make delicious food. I’ve decided to stop traveling around and stay in your village for the time being.”
Actually, he was sent by Shuping. Shuping felt that Fengnian Niang must have something unusual about her, so he was sent here to get to know her better.
He didn't want to leave anyway, because he couldn't find such delicious duck eggs and braised food anywhere else. Linjia Village was his favorite among all the villages he visited, and the villagers there were very simple and honest.
He readily agreed to Shuping's request. However, he didn't care whether Fengnian's mother would come up with something as magical as the threshing machine and blower. He liked Fengnian's mother's personality and was happy to treat her like a friend, without having any ulterior motives.
Song Anxin thought to himself, "This is just like a pillow delivered when I'm sleepy. Now I don't need to look for other carpenters. Isn't Uncle Bai a carpenter?"
At this moment, Lin Lizheng asked, "Fengnian's mother, what brings you here?"
Song Anxin shook her head and smiled, "It's gone now. Come on, let's go take a look together with Uncle Lizheng and Uncle Bai."
Song Anxin and the village headman boarded Uncle Bai's carriage. Uncle Bai also had a servant boy with him, who was usually responsible for driving the carriage and taking care of Uncle Bai's daily life. The servant boy was called A Si and was fifteen years old this year.
Ah Si was a very sunny and cheerful young man. After learning Song Anxin's identity, he immediately grinned and said, "So this is Aunt Lin. My master feels uneasy if he doesn't eat your rich eggs and braised delicacies every two days. I was wondering what kind of person makes these two delicious things. I thought it must be an old lady. I didn't expect you to be so young today."
Song Anxin didn't sit inside the carriage, but instead sat on the other side with Ah Si, who was driving. She smiled broadly at Ah Si's praise.
Ah Si said, "Aunt Lin, you are not only young, but you also have a beautiful smile. You are even more beautiful than the ladies in the city I have ever seen."
Song Anxin said, "Uncle Bai, you have such a sweet tongue."
Old Bai lifted the carriage curtain: "Hehe, it's because he's the best at sweet-talking people that I brought him along."
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