After arranging for Han Zhaoxiong to build the dormitory, Li Lanzhen rushed off to the carpentry workshop.
Seeing Li Lanzhen rush in, Li Erhan looked up at her and asked, "Girl, why are you here again? Did you forget to tell me something?"
"That's how my father is."
Once again, Li Lanzhen told Li Erhan about Han Mingjiang bringing back more than 100 people.
"So now we need to build a batch of windows and doors."
"Okay, just tell me the quantity, and I'll just print it the same way as before."
Li Lanzhen shook her head. "Father, this time we need to make a slight change. Look, it's like this."
Li Lanzhen quickly called Li Xishui over to listen together.
She took a charcoal pencil, found a piece of paper, and began to draw the shapes of windows and door frames.
After explaining the requirements for building the doors and windows, Li Lanzhen suddenly remembered something and asked Li Erhan.
"Dad, do you still have a table and chairs left for the meal?"
"Yes, they're all stacked up in the warehouse."
There's a dining table, a desk, stools, and chairs. Oh, and a kang (heated brick bed) cabinet too.
Li Lanzhen nodded in relief, came out of the carpentry workshop, and hurried to the canteen.
Li Lanzhen mentioned this at a village committee meeting last month.
In the future, will the management system in Peach Blossom Spring still be based on the public contribution system and the "iron rice bowl" system? Should it be changed?
Unexpectedly, as soon as she said it, everyone shook their heads and said that's how it is, that's good!
Li Lanzhen didn't say anything more.
If more than 100 people come, the six large iron pots in the main kitchen will definitely not be enough, and there is also a shortage of manpower in the kitchen.
The dining room needed to be expanded again, but fortunately Li Lanzhen had foresight.
She thought that there must be more than just these people in Peach Blossom Spring.
So when the dining room was being expanded for the third time, Li Lanzhen told Han Zhaoxiong that the expansion to the north of the current dining room was ready.
If needed, all that's required is to carve out three doors in the existing north wall of the dining room.
This doubled the size of the dining room. Now, the dining room is heated in winter by a heated wall, and braziers are no longer used.
She planned to put three door frames on the door she had taken out, and then go to Tiehua and ask her to bring ten women so that she could handle the matter.
Then, all Li Guangyang had to do was install the door frame.
Of course, this door is very large, twice the size of a regular interior door, and it only needs a wooden door frame without a threshold.
"Lanzhen, my dear sister."
With these thoughts in mind, Li Lanzhen had already reached the door of the main kitchen.
Unexpectedly, Han Dazhong chased after her and called out to her.
"What's wrong, Village Chief? What's the matter?"
Because she was anxious, Li Lanzhen walked quickly and became covered in sweat. She took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat and fanned herself.
"Did you come here because you thought about how there are more than 100 more people eating here, and that we've run out of iron pots in the canteen?"
"Yes, I just wanted to come and see. Also, this dining room is too small; it can't hold so many people."
Li Lanzhen pointed to the shed next to the dining room.
"Village chief, let's sit here and talk."
The two people sat at a table under the shed.
Han Dazhong glanced at the dining room. "The dining room isn't a big project. We just need to open three doors in the north wall."
"Yes, that's what I was thinking too."
There are currently only six large pots in the kitchen.
That's still too few. I want to add six more large iron pots, making a total of 12 large iron pots, which should be enough.
Furthermore, a chef is needed for the large kitchen, and more tableware will be required.
Li Lan was talking to Han Dazhong at length.
Tonghua came over carrying a teapot and two bowls.
"Sister, village chief, it's too hot. Please have some water and talk slowly."
She poured two bowls of tea for them and then hurried into the kitchen to get busy.
It's almost lunchtime, and the kitchen is very busy.
After drinking tea, Li Lanzhen and the other person began discussing these matters again.
"Tomorrow I'm going to Youzhou City to buy six large iron pots, and I also need to buy some other things."
Han Dazhong nodded and said, "Okay, take two people with you and have them help you carry your things."
Li Lanzhen waved her hand, "No need, I can manage on my own. Han Shunde and the others are still in the city."
Bringing people along is troublesome, and Li Lanzhen also has to take out a lot of things from her space.
It would be difficult to explain why she would take the items out directly without going to Youzhou City.
Early the next morning, Shuishan sailed to Youzhou City.
The ship docked at Moon Bay Wharf, and Metasequoia asked Li Lanzhen.
"Auntie, I'm going to rent a horse-drawn carriage."
Li Lanzhen waved her hand, "No need, just wait for me on the boat."
I'll be right there. Once I get here, I'll call you to load the goods.
Shuishan was a little worried, and Li Lanzhen saw the concern in his eyes.
"Don't worry, it's perfectly safe now."
Li Lanzhen was going to take a stroll around Youzhou City to see how things were going at the general store.
Then, they would go to their warehouse at Moon Bay Wharf, put the goods in the warehouse, and then ask Shuishan to find a few people to load the goods.
Moon Bay Wharf is now very popular. From Moon Bay Wharf to Youzhou City, there are donkey carts hauling goods and people back and forth.
Li Lanzhen spent two copper coins and arrived at the general store in a donkey cart.
After getting off the donkey cart, she found a group of people gathered in front of the grocery store, making a lot of noise and talking about something.
Li Lanzhen laughed self-deprecatingly. She realized that she and Youzhou City were not on good terms; every time she came to Youzhou City, she would encounter trouble.
Or perhaps she has a knack for attracting trouble.
Li Lanzhen walked closer and stood at the back of the crowd. After listening for a while, she realized what these people were arguing about.
Most of these people were tricked into coming; only three were the main troublemakers, standing at the very back of the crowd.
A greasy man in his forties, wearing a blue long gown, with a slightly protruding belly, head held high, smirking, and hands behind his back, was talking.
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