Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Xiuying's face darkened and she said seriously, "But if anyone doesn't pay attention to their work, or has any ulterior motives, don't blame me for being rude and handing them over to the traffickers! I don't want to support people who eat for free and then cause trouble!"

When the servants heard this, their excitement instantly subsided and they all nodded in response, "Don't worry, Madam, we will definitely work hard!"

Xiuying called the second child, Shiliu, and the third child, Guihua, aside and said, "Shiliu, Guihua, I'll leave the task of making the sweet potato flour to you."

She first looked at Shi Liu and said, "Shi Liu, you must assist Gui Hua and do a good job of supervising the subordinates." Shi Liu nodded quickly and replied, "Mother, I understand."

Xiuying then focused her attention on Guihua and said in a more emphatically, "Guihua, the key to this supervision task lies with you. You must be extremely alert and pay close attention to the subordinates' every move."

"From preparing the ingredients to making the sweet potato noodles, there must be no negligence in every step. If anyone is found to be lazy, slacking off, or not doing things according to the requirements, they must report it to me immediately."

Guihua thought her mother would prioritize her second sister, but after feeling her mother's attention, she replied firmly, "Don't worry, mother. I will definitely not let you down and will complete the supervision work properly!"

She must perform well and not let her mother down.

Xiuying nodded slightly with satisfaction and said, "Okay, then you guys go and get busy." Shiliu and Guihua responded and turned around to get busy.

Xiuying had just sat down in the main room, taking a sip of a cup of steaming tea and was about to take a short break when Taohua returned with the servants who had gone to the mountain to dig angelica.

Taohua quickly walked up to Xiuying and said, panting slightly, "Mom, we're back."

Before Xiuying could speak, Taohua eagerly told her, "Mom, the passion fruits on the mountain are ripe. It's time to pick them. I heard you say you wanted to make dried passion fruits a few days ago, so I came here to ask."

Speaking of making dried passion fruit, Xiuying couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief and said with emotion: "I have been so busy these days that I almost forgot such an important thing." Xiuying said and gently patted her forehead.

Xiuying turned to look at the fourth child, Lamei, quietly embroidering in the yard, and pondered inwardly. The eldest, second, and third children had already been assigned tasks to gain experience, but the fourth child was younger, and the raw materials for making dried passion fruit were all in the space. The fourth child only needed to watch over the workers, which was relatively simple.

Thinking of this, Xiuying called the fourth child, Lamei, over: "Lamei, come here."

Xiuying waved in the direction of Lamei with a gentle smile on her face.

Xiuying took Lamei's hand and said to her with a gentle and trusting look, "Lamei, Mom wants to hand over the passion fruit business to you. You know, our family's business is getting bigger and bigger. If the dried passion fruit is well made, it can bring a lot of income to the family."

She paused and continued, "Of course, there will be other dried fruit work later. This is just the beginning. Mother believes you can do it well." Xiuying patted Lamei's shoulder gently.

When Lamei heard this, her eyes lit up immediately and she said excitedly, "Don't worry, Mom, I've always wanted to contribute to the family like my sisters!"

"I will definitely not let you down. I will make this passion fruit dried well, and I will also work hard to do well in other dried fruit business in the future!" Lamei couldn't wait to express her determination.

Xiuying caressed Lamei's head lovingly, thinking to herself: With so many daughters, there's always one who gets overlooked. The fourth and fifth daughters were both honest and dutiful, their presence usually minimal, and Xiuying's eyes revealed guilt and self-blame.

She sighed and murmured to herself, "Alas, as a mother, I still haven't done enough." Her face was full of guilt towards her daughters.

Xiuying thought of this and called over Yingchun, the fifth sister, and asked in a gentle voice, "Yingchun, would you be willing to take charge of the dried fruit business with your fourth sister?"

Xiuying looked at Yingchun eagerly, full of anticipation. She was a little worried and afraid that the fifth child would reject her, which meant that the fifth child had automatically isolated herself. Usually, she paid more attention to the two eldest daughters and the two youngest ones, but the fourth and fifth children in the middle were ignored.

The fifth child, Yingchun, was always quiet and introverted. When she heard Xiuying's question, she blushed slightly, nodded gently, and whispered, "Mom, I do."

Yingchun's hands were twisting the corners of her clothes nervously, but her eyes were determined.

Xiuying slowly extended her arms, gently yet powerfully embracing the fourth daughter, Lamei, and the fifth daughter, Yingchun. Her eyes were filled with love, and she spoke softly yet affectionately to them, "My dear daughters, in my heart, you are just as important as your sisters. You are my sweethearts." Xiuying's voice trembled slightly, and her eyes moistened.

She gently stroked her two daughters' hair and continued, "Mother knows that I may not have cared enough about you on weekdays, and you may have suffered some grievances. But mother's love for you has never diminished a bit." Xiuying's eyes were full of guilt and pity.

"Each of you children is a treasure in my life. I hope you can grow up happily and healthily." Xiuying hugged Lamei and Yingchun tightly.

Yingchun, who had rarely spoken, seemed to muster up great courage at this moment. She slowly reached out her hand and gently touched Xiuying's face.

Her eyes were extremely sincere, and her voice trembled slightly as she said, "Mom, you are the best mother in the world." Yingchun's voice was full of deep respect and love for Xiuying.

"Although you may not have much time to spend with us alone on weekdays, we all know that you have sacrificed so much for this family and for us sisters."

Yingchun pursed her lips and said, "In my heart, you are the most gentle, loving and amazing mother in the world." After saying this, Yingchun threw herself into Xiuying's arms, unable to hold back her tears any longer.

When Xiuying heard Yingchun's words, her heart was filled with relief and her eyes couldn't help but turn slightly red.

She patted her two daughters' backs gently, calming them down. Then, she told the fourth and fifth daughters seriously, "Regarding the production of dried fruit, I plan to recruit people from the village to do it. I have all the materials for making dried fruit. Even if outsiders learn the techniques, they can't make it without the materials. So the first task you two need to do now is to recruit workers."

"However, we don't need too many people at the moment. We can just recruit ten people first. You two sisters must carefully screen and pick those who are hardworking and honest." Xiuying explained in detail, her eyes revealing her trust in her two daughters.