Seeing these changes, Mo Hongying felt very gratified. So, she smiled and replied, "Okay, Xiaoyuan, I'll listen to you. It won't be like today again. By the way, how have things been going for you out there lately?"
Mo Yuan smiled and told his older sister about his recent situation, indicating that everything was going well. Then he asked the two siblings, Daya and Erdan, who were squatting on the ground playing, "Daya, Erdan, did you eat your lunch? Was your uncle's cooking delicious?"
This sentence immediately opened up a floodgate of conversation between the siblings, who chattered on and on, expressing their delight at the lunch.
"Uncle, I ate so much for lunch!" Daya said happily.
"Yes, Uncle, your cooking is really delicious! We've never eaten such delicious food before," Erdan chimed in.
The two seemed to have become much more cheerful, especially Erdan, who curiously asked Mo Yuan what the dishes for lunch were called, because these were dishes he had never seen before, but they tasted amazing.
Seeing their interest, Mo Yuan smiled and introduced the names of each dish, promising to make it for them again if they liked it. Hearing this, the two little ones danced with joy, overjoyed.
As night fell, the family gathered around the table to enjoy dinner. Although there were some leftovers from lunch, Mo Yuan personally cooked two more dishes. After all, he had important matters to discuss with his father that evening.
Surprisingly, the leftovers from lunch became the most popular dish on the table. Everyone who tasted them praised them highly, saying they had a unique and delicious flavor.
"Hmm? What's this smell? It's different from what I had at noon," Mo Yuan's father asked, puzzled.
"Let me try it... Wow! This dish smells so good!" Mo Yuan's mother picked up a bite of the dish and put it in her mouth, savoring its flavor.
"I'll try some too!" Yu Xiu'e picked up a piece with her chopsticks and said while chewing, "Not bad, not bad, this flavor is very unique."
Even the eldest brother and sister-in-law, the second sister, and others who didn't get any lunch were now fiercely attacking the leftovers. They ate with great relish, constantly exclaiming, "Delicious, delicious!"
Mo Yuan couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of everyone wolfing down their food. He had only intended to save time by dumping all the leftovers from lunch into a pot and heating them together, but unexpectedly, he had created a delicious mixed stew.
Mo Yuan couldn't resist taking a bite, and indeed, it had a unique flavor. Compared to lunch, the dishes, after being cooked again, had their flavors fully blended, creating a distinctive complex taste. The two little ones ate with great relish, almost falling into their bowls, which made everyone burst into laughter.
Seeing the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, Mo Yuan seized the opportunity to express his thoughts. He said he wanted to lease the abandoned land at the village entrance to build a factory shed and asked for everyone's opinions on the matter. In particular, he wanted to hear everyone's views on how to pay people when hiring them to build the shed—whether to pay them cash or provide meals. After all, he had never done such a large project before. Usually, when people built small outbuildings or annexes during the off-season, they would only provide meals and not pay wages.
Everyone shared their opinions. Some suggested providing free meals to the workers, following local custom; others proposed giving them appropriate wages as a reward based on the scale and difficulty of the project; still others suggested a combination of both, ensuring the workers' basic living needs while also motivating them.
In the end, it was Mo Youshan who made the final decision!
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