The widow becomes a fairy, and the time-traveling girl counterattacks and becomes the queen

After breakfast, Xie Zhengyi, Xie Dagang, Xie Daxiong and others came to Wang Xinyao's yard.

"Niece Xinyao, these are the people we have selected. Which ones do you think we should keep?" Xie Zhengyi handed two lists of names to Wang Xinyao.

Wang Xinyao took the list and couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't expect it to be so fast." She carefully flipped through the list. The names listed were all people who were particularly hardworking. They had a good reputation in the village and were very conscientious and responsible in their work.

The family's situation is different now. In the past, they only needed to work hard to make ends meet, but now they are facing not only an increased risk factor, but also the need to be strong enough to compete with a prince who can control the emperor. To have such strength, money is undoubtedly the first condition. In the past, they worked hard to make money, but now they have to work hard to make money.

While steady progress is crucial for business, they couldn't afford to slow down now. The paper mill had enormous potential, and she had absolute confidence in it. The list on the paper contained approximately 350 people. After a moment's reflection, Wang Xinyao said, "Let's hire them all! 110 will remain at the mushroom base, and the rest will go to the paper mill."

"Really? Sister Xinyao, that's great! They came to sign up at daybreak today. They're all from the same village. I don't know who to delete!" At this time, Xie Dagang was extremely happy: "Thank you, thank you, Sister Xinyao, I thank you on their behalf!"

"No need to thank me, I'm a member of the village too!" Wang Xinyao said with a smile, "Hello, Village Chief. Regarding the personnel arrangements, please inform them to officially start work tomorrow!"

Xie Zhengyi nodded in understanding. As the village chief, he hadn't realized when he'd started prioritizing Wang Xinyao's opinions. He turned and walked out of the yard, ready to notify the new hires and arrange their work.

After Xie Zhengyi left, Wang Xinyao turned around and said, "Brother Dagang, Brother Daxiong, and Brother Erxiong, this morning you will follow me to learn how to grow mushrooms and make paper."

"Okay." The three of them responded in unison.

Wang Xinyao first led Xie Daxiong and Xie Erxiong to the mushroom shed, explaining in detail the key points and precautions for growing mushrooms. Then, she took Xie Dagang to the papermaking workshop to teach him the papermaking process.

Under Wang Xinyao's careful teaching, the few of them gradually grasped the main points. Of course, Wang Xinyao did not tell them the most core part. It was not because she did not trust them, but because she had to be cautious with every step she took now.

Time flies and it is already noon.

"Let's learn this today. You can try it yourself in the afternoon." Wang Xinyao said solemnly.

"Thank you, Sister Xinyao, we will do our best!" Xie Dagang, Xie Daxiong and Xie Erxiong all said gratefully. Their current wages are two hundred coins a day, which is six taels of silver a month. In the past, they would not even dare to think about it.

Wang Xinyao felt very relieved when she saw how motivated they were, and hoped that everything would go in a good direction.

After lunch, Wang Xinyao said goodbye to Zhao Haoxuan and drove the carriage towards Nanhu County. It had been a while since her last trip to the county seat, and this time she was going to check out the rouge shop gifted to her by Zhao Yue'er and her husband. Of course, the most important purpose of her trip was to visit County Magistrate Luo. Besides offering him some mushrooms, chestnuts, and snake meat to improve their relationship, she also wanted to discuss the method of refining well salt, which she had obtained within her ring.

The swift horse's speed was truly extraordinary. It galloped along, raising a cloud of dust, and in the blink of an eye, it arrived at the gate of the county government office. The gatekeeper recognized Wang Xinyao, as she was a figure often mentioned by the county magistrate. Therefore, instead of reporting to the magistrate, he led Wang Xinyao directly to the back office.

Before he even entered the back court, he heard the cursing voice of the county magistrate Luo Qing: "You good-for-nothings, all you can do all day is cook these few dishes, and they're so unpalatable. You can't buy chestnuts, chestnuts, mushrooms, mushrooms, what can you do..."

A servant replied cautiously, "Sir, you said I couldn't buy it as a county magistrate. It's very valuable, so I can't buy it!"

"I told you not to buy it, I told you not to buy it, why didn't you go earlier?" The sound of a pen being dropped could be heard from inside.

Wang Xinyao stood at the doorway and couldn't help but laugh out loud. Luo Qing was truly a typical foodie, able to lose his temper for a bite of food. She couldn't help but sigh, thankfully he was reborn into a wealthy family, otherwise, with his temper, he'd probably be starving every day.

However, Wang Xinyao also knew that although Luo Qing was greedy, he was not a fool, and he did not use his status to bully others. This was much better than ordinary officials.

Luo Qing was also a man of sharp ears. Hearing the laughter, he immediately stood up and asked, "Who, who's here? Is it Miss Wang from Xie Village?"

It seems that it is just as the yamen runner said. County Magistrate Luo often mentioned her. She could guess it from just one laugh. Wang Xinyao took a deep breath, tidied her clothes, and then walked into the back yamen.

"Greetings, His Excellency the County Magistrate!" Wang Xinyao bowed, but she still had to observe the proper etiquette. This was a matter of personal upbringing, and it was even more important in ancient times!

The moment they saw Wang Xinyao appear, the servants felt relieved and their tense nerves finally relaxed.

"Hahaha, Miss Wang is here. No need to be polite. Please take a seat." Luo Qing said excitedly, "I was just wondering when you would be here, and here you are."

Wang Xinyao raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a sweet smile, and said softly, "Master Luo, I didn't expect you to come to see me today. I wonder what's going on?"

Luo Qing laughed dryly twice, scratched his head, and answered shyly, "Hehe, actually it's nothing important. I just want to ask you, young lady, if you have any food like chestnuts and mushrooms for sale?" After saying that, he couldn't help but take a quick glance at the big backpack that Wang Xinyao placed on the ground.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xinyao couldn't help but burst out laughing and responded, "Haha, it seems that you and I have the same idea! Look, I brought it to you now!" As she spoke, she bent down and took out two bulging bags from the big backpack.

Luo Qing's eyes lit up when he saw this. He couldn't wait to take the bag. He saw that the chestnuts in the bag were plump and round, golden in color; and the mushrooms were of various shapes, emitting bursts of tempting aroma.

"Wow, Miss Wang, you are so thoughtful!" Luo Qing's face was full of joy, and he nodded repeatedly in praise. "That's great! With these delicious dishes, I can really enjoy my food again. Thank you, Miss Wang!"

Wang Xinyao smiled inwardly at Luo Qing's expression. He was indeed a foodie. However, she was also happy to satisfy his appetite. After all, she would need his help in the future.

"As long as you like it!" Wang Xinyao said with a sweet smile on her face, "Besides these two things, I've also prepared a special gift for you. It's a rare wild food. I wonder if you'd be interested in trying it?"

Hearing this, Luo Qing couldn't help but get interested and asked, "Rare wild food? How rare is it? Could it be that there are delicacies that I have never tasted before?"

Wang Xinyao smiled slightly and replied calmly, "A few days ago, by chance, I was fortunate enough to obtain some snake meat. Since you're used to eating delicacies from land and sea, I brought some here specially, hoping it would change your taste!"

After saying that, she bent down gently and reached out to take out another bag from the bamboo basket behind her.

Wang Xinyao placed the bag on the table and untied the string, releasing a faint fishy smell. Luo Qing took a closer look and saw chunks of tender, crisply textured meat inside, weighing an estimated ten pounds.

"This... this is actually python meat? Oh my god, it's so huge!" Luo Qing couldn't help but exclaim in amazement at the pile of snake meat in front of him. The snake meat looked unusually thick, with distinct muscle lines, obviously not comparable to an ordinary small snake.

Although he was filled with surprise, Luo Qing did not ask Wang Xinyao how she got the snake meat. He knew that everyone had their own secrets, just as he himself had things that he could not tell others.

"Could you please, Miss Wang, show me how to cook this wild game?" Luo Qing asked again, his eager eyes fixed on Wang Xinyao.

"No problem!" Wang Xinyao replied readily. She reached into her pocket and soon pulled out a small, exquisite bag.

"Miss Wang, please move to the kitchen!" Luo Qing said, then turned and shouted to the servants behind him, "All of you come here, open your eyes wide, and learn from Miss Wang to see how she makes delicious dishes! If the food you serve next time doesn't satisfy my appetite, don't blame me for being rude, I'll deduct your wages!"

The servants nodded in agreement and followed Luo Qing and Wang Xinyao obediently. However, they didn't really care about the wage deduction. After all, despite being scolded daily, the county magistrate had never actually deducted their wages. So, they just listened to the words and didn't take them seriously.