After Captain Yu returned to the yamen, he immediately reported the appearance of a wolf pack on Tuofeng Mountain to Magistrate Jiang.

County Magistrate Jiang took it very seriously, fearing that the wild wolves would come down the mountain at night and harm the villagers, so he ordered Captain Yu to return to Changhe Village with his men and notify the neighboring villages.

After Captain Yu arrived in Changhe Village, he organized the villagers to set traps near Tuofeng Mountain overnight.

Temporary patrol points were set up and personnel were sent to patrol and guard the areas.

Tonight, all the villagers in Changhe Village are in a panic and their mood is gloomy.

Old Lady Qin, Old Lady Zhou, and her mother, as well as seven or eight other village women, a total of more than ten people, were busy in the Qin family's yard.

When Captain Yu led his men back to Changhe Village, Qin Ruo asked Old Lady Qin to make some noodles and give them to the villagers and officers who were patrolling the checkpoint tonight.

He also asked Zhou Dazhu to invite Zhou's mother and Old Lady Zhou to come to the Qin family to help.

The Zhou family has many people who need to feed, although they cannot provide food support like the Qin family.

But they had plenty of strength, so the Zhou family agreed readily.

What's more, the last time Zhou Dazhu followed Qin Ruo to Taihe County, the Zhou family was grateful for what happened.

After Zhou Dazhui returned that day, the Zhou family was filled with joy and peace.

He handed over the money from selling things and the one or two taels of silver melon seeds he got from the Xie Mansion.

Also brought back were two plates of dim sum and dishes from Qingfenglou that Qin Ruo had given him, which were brought back from Xie's house.

Zhou Dazhu briefly recounted what happened in Taihe County and the origin of the silver and money.

He emphasized that all of this was due to Qin Ruo's help.

The Zhou family is currently headed by Old Lady Zhou, and all the family members are open-minded and sensible people.

Since Zhou Dazhui didn't say anything, they tacitly didn't ask any further questions.

As for Qin Ruo's good fortune, I was just genuinely happy for her.

They felt that the girl from the Qin family had finally come to terms with the hardships she had endured and now that there was hope for the future.

The Zhou family has many people, and sometimes they only eat meat after several months.

The dishes Zhou Dazhu brought back that day were mostly meat dishes.

If I wasn't worried that it would go bad if not stored for a long time, I would not be willing to eat it all at once.

Even so, the family of eight ate it for three full days.

As for the snacks, I only tried two pieces that night and put them away.

The one or two taels of silver that Zhou Dazhu brought back was like a timely help to the Zhou family.

After winter came, the Zhou family began to live frugally.

No matter how carefully Mrs. Zhou calculated, there was still a gap in food rations.

That "windfall" was like timely rain, solving the Zhou family's urgent needs.

The Zhou family regarded Qin Ruo as their benefactor from the bottom of their hearts.

So when Old Lady Zhou and her mother-in-law heard about this, they went straight to the Qin family without saying a word.

Somehow, word spread that the Qin family was making noodles, and village women came one after another with pots and pans to help.

There are several hundred villagers patrolling the defense point in Changhe Village tonight, including the police officers.

No one dared to feel jealous about the Qin family's generous gift of noodles.

On the contrary, he completely believed what Old Lady Qin said that day, that Qin Ruo had won the favor of the nobleman.

In the past, because Old Lady Qin had an unpleasant temper, most people had quarrels with her over trivial matters.

Now they are all gathered at the Qin family, including Zhang Dahua's mother-in-law Jiang and the women of the old Yang family.

Even Tian's ex-mother-in-law, Aunt Sun, came along.

Everyone was making fires or kneading dough in front of the several stoves that were temporarily set up in the Qin family's yard.

There was talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was surprisingly harmonious.

Old Mrs. Qin was somewhat unhappy that Qin Ruo was so "wasteful" in sending noodles.

She felt that being defensive was a matter for the entire village, not just the Qin family. Was Qin Ruo too generous?

Although we bought a lot of rice and grain last time, it was bought with real money, not blown by the wind.

Old Mrs. Qin was concerned about food, but Qin Ruo specifically asked for all white flour to be used.

But at this critical juncture, Grandma Qin didn't want her relationship with her granddaughter to fall back to the freezing point, so she could only endure it.

That night, Old Lady Qin had a smile on her face, but her heart was bleeding.

Qin Ruo was in a very complicated mood at this moment. She knew very well that these people were destined to work in vain.

But once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back, so all she can do is make small compensations.

The aunties and grandmas who came to help all looked kind to Qin Ruo, as if the previous conflicts had never existed.

After kneading the dough, Qin Ruo took a piece of dough and rolled it into an oval shape.

Facing the boiling pot, he used a knife to cut off the slices one by one.

After demonstrating once, the job of cutting noodles was handed over to Zhou's mother and several other village women.

"Qin's girl, your way of making noodles is quite novel. What is this noodle called?"

Several other village women who had been free gathered around and exclaimed in amazement.

The most common way for villagers to make noodles is to make them into dough balls, batter and pancakes.

This is the first time I've seen someone do something like Qin Ruo.

"I thought of it myself. I thought it would save trouble this way, so I just called it the knife surface." Qin Ruo said with a smile.

It was only after Qin Ruo came to the Great Sheng Dynasty that she realized that the knife-cut noodles commonly seen in modern times did not exist here.

Everyone who came to help was very curious about this new method and tried it out one after another.

It looks simple, but in the end the noodles are either too thin or too thick when sliced.

It is impossible to achieve the thinness and evenness as Qin Ruo's.

Zhou's mother was not used to it at first, but after she cut off a piece of dough, she was able to get the hang of it.

After the noodles were ready, Qin Ruo added some chopped and fried meat, and then sprinkled a handful of chopped green onions.

The meat was the pork I bought when I went to Taihe County, and I threw it into the space after I sold it.

Space can keep food fresh, and it won’t go bad anyway.

At that time, I just thought that since I was here, I might as well stock up some.

Old Mrs. Qin was watching from the side, and her heart felt as if it was being pricked by a needle.

This refined grain is already the limit. Which family in Changhe Village is willing to eat white flour like this?

As a result, my granddaughter, who was so ambitious, even arranged for meat, several kilograms of it.

Old Mrs. Qin looked completely depressed.

If Qin Ziyan hadn't come back, it would be rare to see them eating meat at home twice a month.

In the Qin family's yard, the makeshift stove was still burning, and the fragrance filled the entire yard.

The women who came to help couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

But everyone was very conscious and no one touched the food in the pot.

Zhou Dazhu received a notice from Qin Zimu and led a few villagers to the Qin family yard to get food.

Unexpectedly, Captain Yu also came in person.

When he learned that the Qin family was going to send food to the people on patrol tonight, he followed over and wanted to thank them in person.

Looking at the noodles in the pot, Captain Yu was filled with mixed emotions.

"Miss Qin, why are you spending so much money? We feel unworthy of it..." Captain Yu stepped forward and bowed to Qin Ruo.

"Captain Yu, you are too polite. The Qin family is also part of the village. We are just doing our bit." Qin Ruo replied with a smile.

Captain Yu did not stay long. After thanking Qin Ruo again and again, he returned to the village patrol point.

When the noodles were delivered to the foot of the mountain, the villagers also felt mixed emotions when they saw the several large pots full of noodles.

The noodles sent by the Qin family were actually made of white flour, and there was minced meat in the soup, which was beyond their expectations.

If it were me, I would really not want to do that.

Listening to the villagers, they all praised the Qin family for being kind and righteous.

Old Mrs. Qin was standing next to her, the corners of her mouth curled up wildly, and she straightened her back instantly.

Suddenly, I felt that the flour and meat spent by the Qin family tonight were worth it.

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