Hui Niang's indifference towards Xu Qing vanished; she didn't want Xu Jian to know about her shameful past.

She used anger to mask her panic: "What are you doing eavesdropping outside! Get out of here!"

Xu Qing saw through Hui Niang's disguise and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Hui Niang, it was actually me who asked my elder brother to stay outside."

Originally, I wanted my older brother to hear your thoughts firsthand, but I never expected you to say these things.

We all feel sorry for you, and we absolutely did not mean to look down on you.

Xu Jian nodded repeatedly in agreement, wishing he could immediately hug the person and comfort them.

Hui Niang couldn't hold back any longer and threw herself onto the bed, bursting into tears.

Xu Jian was so anxious that he kept pacing back and forth. He wanted to go forward and comfort her, but he was afraid that Hui Niang wouldn't want him to get close. He looked to Xu Qing for help.

Xu Qing walked to the bedside and gently patted Hui Niang's back: "Cry, it'll make you feel better."

After crying tonight, I must live each day with a smile from now on.

Xu Jian promised, "Hui Niang, I promise I will never make you angry again and will make you happy every day."

Hui Niang refused to look up and said in a muffled voice, "I'm fine. I've kept you all occupied for so long. Go back and rest."

At this point, Hui Niang should indeed calm herself down. Xu Qing nodded and agreed, then called Xu Jian and they went out together.

After leaving the house, Xu Jian didn't want to go back. He had heard about Hui Niang's plight and saw how heartbroken she was.

She felt as if her heart was being torn apart, and wished she could take Hui Niang's place.

Xu Qing said helplessly, "If you don't sleep, I do. There's a ton of things to do tomorrow. If you just stand here, Hui Niang won't get any rest either."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiancai slowly returned to his room, glancing back every few steps.

The next day, because of what happened the night before, Xu Qing went to bed too late and kept having dreams all night.

She dreamt of the terrible scene on the day the original owner gave birth, which terrified her so much that she couldn't sleep well all night.

My head was still buzzing when I woke up this morning.

When Wen came to deliver the message, Zhao Da was waiting in the reception room. Xu Qing then got out of bed, washed her face, and went over.

"My boss."

Upon seeing Xu Qing enter, Zhao Da was the first to greet him.

"What brings you here so early?"

Xu Qing took a pastry and started eating. She hadn't had breakfast yet and was feeling a bit hungry.

Zhao Da reported: "We have three oxen to plow the land, but only four workers."

Two people per group, and they managed to free up a cow. There was also the renovation of the town's outhouses; six people were finding it difficult to manage.

Because it had to be completed within two days, but the septic tank that the restaurant needed to dig was very large.

The brothers worked incredibly hard to finish the job, but they were exhausted.

I was thinking, could we have the brothers who repair the outhouses and those who clear land take turns doing it? That way, everyone can get a rest.

Xu Qing thought for a moment: "Let's hire another 20 people. These days are the time for planting sweet potatoes, and we can't afford to delay."

Many restaurants have also arranged for the latrines to be converted into restrooms, so hiring more people allows for simultaneous work to be carried out, thus saving the owners from having to wait too long.

The task of hiring is entrusted to you. You can choose from Xujia Village or the talent market in town.

Zhao Dazhi accepted the order and then took his leave.

Xu Qing only remembered today that Xu Gong and Wen Shi were going to the matchmaker to discuss their wedding date.

She had to do the task of delivering the milk tea herself, and with Cui Yi ordering 2000 servings, even an oxcart couldn't carry that many.

It would be great if the restaurant owner could come and collect it himself.

Xu Qing made up her mind to ask when she delivered the goods today.

Daya stood in front of Xu Qing's house, feeling extremely uneasy.

She lied to her mother last night; she said she had fallen.

But her mother didn't believe it at all. She stripped her naked and saw that there were no marks on her body.

They kept pressing her for answers, and she had no choice but to say that Xu Jian was interested in her, but he didn't like her mother, so he didn't want to marry her.

However, he didn't want to see her suffer, so he begged Xu Qing to let her work in the workshop.

I waited for her outside last night to tell her all this, so I got home a little late.

After hearing this, his mother believed it and was overjoyed.

Let her do her job well. Since Xu Jian is interested in her, it's only a matter of time before she marries into the Xu family.

Xu Qing opened the door and saw Daya. She greeted her, "Come on, I'll take you to the workshop so you can get familiar with the environment."

Daya excitedly followed behind Xu Qing.

When we arrived at the workshop, Aunt Zhao and a group of workers were busy packing the milk tea to be delivered that day.

Upon seeing Xu Qing, everyone stopped what they were doing and greeted him in unison, "Greetings, Boss."

Following behind Xu Qing, Daya felt as if she were the one being respectfully addressed as "Master".

Xu Qing raised her hand, indicating that everyone should ignore her and go about their business.

“Aunt Zhao, the workshop is a bit too busy, so I hired a new person. You are most familiar with the workshop work, so why don’t you take care of Daya and assign her tasks?”

Sun still harbored resentment towards Chen Ershen's family for trying to take over their work, and disliked Daya very much.

But since her employer had spoken, she dared not say anything.

Seeing that her mother-in-law agreed, Sun vigorously kneaded the taro balls in her hands.

Because there are too many milk teas to deliver today, we'll split them into two oxcarts.

After the milk tea was packed, Xu Jianguo drove the oxcart away first, followed by Xu Qing.

As soon as Xu Qing left, Aunt Zhao gestured for Daya to follow her.

Aunt Zhao led Daya to the stove: "You're new here and not familiar with the environment, so start by tending the fire and see how we do it. We'll assign tasks after you're more familiar with it."

The other people in the workshop also looked down on Chen Ershen's family. When they saw Zhao Da Niang arranging for Daya to tend the fire, they were all somewhat gloating.

Da Ya was very resentful, but since it was her first day, she didn't dare to cause trouble, as Xu Qing had already spoken.

If she doesn't do a good job, she'll be fired, so Da Ya had no choice but to endure it and start tending the fire in humiliation.

Xu Jianguo carried the one-armed beggar and the things needed for setting up a stall, along with milk tea, to Datong Town.

Although Big Bug often helped him attract customers and deliver roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), the one-armed beggar still didn't feel comfortable entrusting him with the task for the first time.

Therefore, he planned to set up the stall with the tiger for two days.

Xu Qing also set off with the milk tea destined for the ferry town.

Dukou Town is named so because it has a wharf where boats from all over come and go.

Xu Qing wanted to sell his squat toilets to various places, and it would be much more convenient to do so by boat.

Although her milk tea cannot be transported to the prefectural city for the time being, squat toilets can be delivered.

I wonder if it's possible to get to the prefectural city by water?

After delivering the goods today, she planned to go to the dock to check out the situation.

When Xu Qing delivered the milk tea to Cui Yi's Tianxiangju restaurant, she asked curiously, "Did the milk tea taste different when it was delivered to the prefectural city yesterday?"

Cui Yi replied somewhat smugly, "No, our boss specially sent someone to deliver the ice in advance."

It was still cool when it arrived in the city. Our employer said that 2000 servings were just an appetizer.

"The number of pre-orders will only increase in the future, Madam Xu, are you really not considering opening a branch in the prefectural city?"

This is not an exaggeration by Cui Yi; it is true.

After reading Cui Yi's letter, Cui Yifeng also found the milk tea quite novel.

This is the method I came up with to prevent it from spoiling.

If it's really as good as Cui Yi said, it would be feasible to pre-order more and sell them in the prefectural city.

Xu Qing clicked her tongue in amazement. It was too extravagant. Ice was very expensive in the summer. When she made milk tea, she had thought about chilling it before selling it.

He asked the ice seller, and a single ice block the size of his palm cost a full tael of silver! Xu Qing had no choice but to give up.

Fortunately, the village wells are also very cool. After cooking and letting it cool, you can put it in the well water to cool it down, which will make it much cooler.

The man's employer must be incredibly powerful to be able to send so much ice from the capital to transport milk tea.

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