The eldest sister-in-law became rich by farming in the mountains

On the other hand, Village Chief Zheng also gathered all the old friends at his home and solemnly conveyed Xu Yingtao's decision to them.

The room was quiet at first, and then everyone became uneasy.

"Old Zheng, are you kidding me?"

"She is willing to use those of us who are crippled?"

"Just patrolling the village entrance, nothing else?"

"..."

Village Chief Zheng nodded solemnly: "I am not bored, how can I scare you? Yingtao said, don't underestimate this job, it concerns the safety of all villagers and everyone's property. It is the first line of defense for our Nanxi Village and also the most important job!"

He could tell from the last time he bought livestock that Cherry was a really good eloquent girl, and she could fool people with one trick after another.

It was obviously not a big deal, but after she said it, I felt inexplicably inspired.

He just repeated her original words, and every old friend present became excited and breathed faster.

Village chief Zheng was very pleased, and the corners of his mouth that were upturned could not be suppressed no matter how hard he tried.

He picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then continued, "This job seems easy, but it's actually a heavy responsibility. It requires shifts day and night. Cherry suggests that we divide into four shifts, each shift lasting three hours, and take turns. The daily remuneration is set at fifty coins, just like the workshop, and the payment will be settled at the end of the month."

When everyone heard the amount, they became nervous again.

Those who were the first to come to their senses knew that they were getting a great advantage.

Someone immediately objected: "It doesn't cost fifty cents. I'll do it even if you don't pay me!"

This respect and trust alone is more precious than any money and is enough to make them grateful.

Nowadays, most of the women in the family work in the workshop, and the wages they receive every month have greatly improved the family's financial situation.

If they continue to covet the extra favors from their young master, they are no longer human beings!

Everyone agreed.

Someone else complained, "Young master, you are young and have no experience, how come you are also confused? There are nearly 20 of us, each of us earns 50 coins a day, how much money will it be in a year, haven't you calculated it?"

Village Chief Zheng was not annoyed at all. Instead, he said cheerfully, "Cherry is a kind-hearted girl. We can't let her kindness go to waste. Only by protecting the village can we repay Cherry's efforts."

"You old man, you are talking without any hesitation. Money is not that easy to make!"

Village Chief Zheng smiled but said nothing.

Now the second brother and his wife have taken over Xu Yingtao's shop. He has some understanding of the shop's business conditions. After deducting all costs, it is not a problem to make a net profit of sixty or seventy taels per month.

The real source of Xu Yingtao's money comes from supplying goods to restaurants and specialty stores across the country. He doesn't even dare to inquire about the profits for fear of scaring himself.

But even if she can make more money, that is because of Xu Yingtao's ability, and has nothing to do with these old guys.

But Cherry was willing to give them the opportunity to make use of their remaining energy in their later years, and they will always remember this kindness.

In short, under the persuasion of Village Chief Zheng, a dozen old men accepted this important task with trepidation but excitement.

After leaving Zheng's house, everyone rushed to set up straw huts at several entrances to the village in preparation for the upcoming night shift.

The Boy Scouts were even easier to handle. Every household had teenagers, and everyone signed up eagerly. Village chief Zheng didn't care about the consequences and let every household take turns.

The kids were going crazy with joy.

The next day, Yan Heng and his wife also learned about this.

Xue Qingqiu, who has always been tough and optimistic, suddenly had red eyes.

Yan Heng stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the bamboo outside the yard in silence.

Xu Yingtao's heart skipped a beat, and she guessed that she must have touched upon the sad memories of her master and mistress.

After spending some time together, she realized that her master's family was not a simple merchant family, but more like retired officials.

This family returned home concealing their identities, and there must be some hidden story behind it that cannot be told to outsiders.

After exchanging a glance with Xie Bai, she subconsciously looked at Yan Yunlan, who forced a smile and said, "I'll sleep at your house for the next few days, and I'll be able to help when the time comes."

Of course Xu Yingtao had no reason to refuse, and this was actually her original plan.

Even though Xu Youqian is the leader among birds of prey, based on its current good growth, Xu Yingtao is not sure whether it can still fly.

At this time, with Yan Yunlan here, there is naturally an extra layer of protection.

Anyway, the three of them are all grown girls and can easily sleep on one bed.

After finishing the day's classes, Yan Yunlan excitedly carried his small bag and returned to Nanxi Village with Xu Yingtao and the others.

Yan Yunlan has completely come out of his previous depression and is clamoring for delicious food.

Xu Yingtao smiled and agreed.

This morning, she asked Zheng Wen, who was delivering goods in town, to bring back three pounds of pork tenderloin. Before going to Yan's house for class, she had asked Zhang Xiaohua to cook the pork tenderloin.

As soon as she got home, she washed her hands first, and then used a stone mortar to pound all the cooked lean meat into a loose but not mushy state.

This step requires some skill, she can't delegate it to anyone else and has to do it herself.

After all the meat has been pounded, the hardened meat pieces need to be rubbed by hand until they become fluffy like cotton wool.

Yan Yunlan and Xie Li stared intently, with a lot of questions in their heads.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

"Meat floss."

Neither of them had ever heard of what meat floss was, but judging from its current state, it probably didn't taste very good.

But when they thought that any food could be turned into treasure in Xu Yingtao's hands, they regained confidence.

Afterwards, Xu Yingtao was seen mixing sugar, soy sauce, broth and homemade MSG into a sauce, mixing it with the crushed semi-finished meat floss, and then stir-frying it over low heat.

Speaking of homemade MSG, this is also something Xu Yingtao came up with.

The ingredients are very simple, just fry the dried mushrooms, dried shrimps and seaweed until the moisture is dry and then grind them into powder.

The freshness-enhancing effect is simply first-class.

But Xu Yingtao does not plan to mass-produce and sell it. After all, people who are in the food business always have to have some "secret weapons" in their hands.

After half an hour of frying, the meat floss was completely dehydrated and dried. Xu Yingtao then added some cooked cooking oil in small amounts several times along the edge of the pot, and sprinkled dried seaweed and cooked sesame seeds on it before serving.

The taste instantly improved by several levels.

The children in the family were almost crying with greed.

Xu Yingtao filled a jar and prepared to bring it to her master and his wife tomorrow, and the rest would be for everyone to eat to their heart's content.

Yan Yunlan was completely amazed after just one bite.

It is as delicate as silk and melts in your mouth, with hints of sweetness and salty aroma interwoven into one. It not only retains the mellow and fresh taste of the meat, but also adds a unique fluffy and light feeling. In two words, delicious!

She can eat three bowls of thick and sticky white porridge.

*

Thick clouds obscured the moon and everything was silent.

A gust of cold wind blew, and the moonlight shone on the world again.

Seven or eight furtive figures suddenly appeared at the entrance of Nanxi Village and tiptoed into the village.

However, they didn't know that their every move was being watched closely by several pairs of eyes in the straw hut.