The secret to Wan Shu's delicious braised dishes lies in the spices she buys from the market.
Without spices, even if Liu knew the braising spice recipe, he simply couldn't make braised food.
So even if Liu came to inquire every day, she wasn't afraid.
But the Li family is different.
The Li family members are ruthless and vicious. Once they realize they can't find out the recipe or make the braised food, they might do something cruel to retaliate.
Guarding against the Li family is of paramount importance!
They're so busy setting up their stalls these days that it's unrealistic to expect them to take precautions on their own.
So Wan Shu turned her attention to Liu, who was capable of throwing excrement directly at people's faces.
Liu is so shrewish that she is one of the most difficult people to deal with, even in the entire Qingshui Village. If Liu can help her guard against the Li family, she won't have to worry about this matter anymore.
“I heard from Er Ya that Li Chuanzong came by today looking shifty. The Li family is ruthless, and I’m worried that they want to take revenge on us for the potato incident. So I’d like to ask you, Er Ya, to keep an eye on the Li family and check on them from time to time when we’re out setting up our stall.”
"The pay is five copper coins a day. What do you think, Second Sister-in-law? Would you be willing to help with this?"
Without hesitation, Liu replied, "Of course I'm willing!"
Even if Wan Shu didn't give her the money, she would still help Wan Shu keep an eye on the Li family.
After all, in her heart, Wan Shu's braising recipe belonged to her, and how could she let others take it away!
Now that Wan Shu has given her the money, she has even less reason to refuse.
Although five coins is not as much as twelve coins for the eldest son chopping firewood, it is still a considerable income over the years.
Moreover, helping to keep an eye on the Li family was effortless for her; it couldn't be simpler.
Thus, with the help of the Wan family, the firewood issue and the Li family's issue were resolved together.
Wan Shu returned home and happily devoured a large plate of tender and chewy braised pig's trotters with her five children before starting to prepare crayfish.
After yesterday's large-scale harvesting, the number of crayfish brought in by the villagers today was significantly less, only about forty pounds in total.
With one less pig offal set, weighing only about 30 jin (15 catties), the preparation work was relatively easy tonight, and the whole family had a rare good night's sleep.
The next morning, Wan Shu, full of energy, took Da Zhu, San Shun, and Siya out to the county town to set up a stall.
"Father-in-law, Wan Shu and the others have gone out!"
Liang Youqian, who had been hiding in a corner to spy on the scene before dawn, quickly ran back to the Li family and reported the news to Li Dagen.
"Great! Our chance has come! We must find out Wan Shu's braising sauce recipe today!"
Li Dagen looked confident and then turned to look at Li Chuanzong.
"Chuanzong, quick, go check how many people are still in their family!"
Liang Yaozu, standing to the side, gleamed with a fierce light: "If it's just Er Ya, that little brat, you should just knock her out and bring her back."
Li Dagen asked in confusion, "Why bring her back?"
Liang Yaozu: "Naturally, we should press her for the recipe. If there are people available to ask, why bother searching for it ourselves?"
Li Dagen hesitated: "Won't something bad happen if we do this?"
Liang Yaozu: "What's there to be afraid of? She's just a little girl. We can just sell her to a brothel afterward, and nobody will know."
Selling it to a brothel would make a fortune, Li Dagen grinned wickedly: "As expected, Yaozu, you're the smartest. Pass on the family line, hurry up and go!"
Li Chuanzong went to gather information yesterday, only to have his face smeared with cow dung by Liu.
He could almost smell the stench of cow dung on himself.
He was actually reluctant to go again, but it was Li Dagen's order, and he dared not disobey.
He was very domineering in front of his wife and daughter because he knew that his wife and daughter, being women who were often hungry and weak, were no match for him, a man who was well-fed every day.
But in front of Li Dagen, he was as docile as a kitten.
Because Li Dagen was stronger than him and controlled the distribution of grain in the family, Li Chuanzong could only swallow his anger and agree, and walked towards the second branch of the Liang family.
He kept a furtive and cautious look on his face the whole way, afraid that he would be discovered by that crazy old woman, Liu.
However, having accepted Wan Shu's money, Liu deliberately waited outside the Liang family's courtyard early in the morning.
She spotted Li Chuanzong as soon as he walked over.
Liu, carrying a bucket of manure, grinned maliciously: "Well, you actually dare to come today? I guess you didn't get your fill of cow dung yesterday, so you want to eat human excrement now!"
Liu's cow dung from yesterday was smeared directly into Li Chuanzong's mouth.
Li Chuanzong recalled the disgusting smell, his face turned green, and he subconsciously turned to run away.
But by then it was all too late.
Liu rushed up behind him and poured the large bucket of excrement all over him.
As Liu splashed the water, she kept muttering to herself.
"This bucket of manure was meant for fertilizer, and you've wasted it on me! It's infuriating! I'm making my husband go to your house and fetch two more buckets of manure later, or I'll throw it at you every time I see you!"
On the other side.
Wan Shu, with her three little ones, arrived in the county town at sunrise.
Almost as soon as they entered the county town, they sensed something was amiss.
In a single day, dozens of vendors selling pig offal and crayfish appeared in the county town.
"Come on, come on, selling pork offal! Braised pork offal, guaranteed delicious!"
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