Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

What kind of things would a prince possess?

It can't possibly be more precious than what she took from the emperor's private treasury!

When Gu Nanzhi finally saw it later, she couldn't help but sigh and say that her idea was indeed not bold enough. The rare items that Prince Jun Yanchen had were something that even the emperor trapped in the palace might not have.

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The next day, Gu Nanzhi slept in late and woke up naturally. Once she got up, someone helped her dress and eat.

After eating breakfast, her energy returned.

I went to the kitchen, grabbed two grains of rice from the wooden bucket—they were so soft they could be crushed with my fingers—and soaked.

"Uncle Li, Zhou Cai, set up the stone mill in our house and grind the rice into a paste,"

"Yes, ma'am"

"Xiahe, Huaiqing, come help!"

"Yes, miss,"

Gu Nanzhi directed everyone to grind the rice flour with a stone mill and light the fire to prepare for steaming the rice noodles. This was the method she had used to make the rice noodles herself this year.

To turn it into rice noodles, simply steam it, cut it into thin strips, and dry it. It's a win-win situation.

As for the small workshops, they will have to change their approach, which requires some tools.

Because there were many people in the family, Gu Nanzhi directed everyone to get to work, so what followed was a process of steaming and grinding at the same time.

Because we were making a small batch today, it was quick; by the time they finished grinding over there, a lot had already been steamed over here.

"Yes, that's it. Cut it evenly, try to make each strip about the same thickness."

"Okay miss"

"Sprinkle some dry powder on the cut pieces and shake them apart. Since there's no sun now, we can only dry them by baking."

"okay"

Everyone got to work, spending the entire morning making the rice noodles Gu Nanzhi had mentioned. They even ate a simple lunch.

Of course, they also got to enjoy the fruits of their labor that morning.

It wasn't rice noodles, but freshly steamed rice sheets, topped with various seasonings and chili oil that Gu Nanzhi had made. It was absolutely delicious.

"Madam, when will we be able to eat the rice noodles?"

Gu Nanzhi glanced at the rice noodles in their bowls and thought, "Is this what they call being greedy and wanting more?"

"Oh dear, you've all been spoiled rotten, haven't you? Always wanting more. Almost there, almost there. This afternoon, just a little more work to tend the fire, and once they're dried, they can be soaked and boiled. It'll taste just like that again!"

The group chuckled; the lady was truly remarkable, always managing to invent many dishes they'd never seen before. How could they not be excited?

The Shenshi rice noodles are successfully made. Although they aren't as smooth, round, and uniform as those made by modern machines, it's a success! What more could you ask for?

Where is she supposed to get the machine from...?

"Uncle Li, go and invite the village head and his wife to come over as guests."

"Yes, madam,"

Butler Li went out to fetch someone.

Gu Nanzhi also had Xia He soak the rice noodles and prepare the seasonings. The seasonings were simple, similar to those for rice noodles.

They just added some meat as a side dish.

Although they were going to invite someone over, Zhao Lizheng and his wife didn't come empty-handed.

"Nanzhi,"

"Uncle Village Head, Auntie, you've arrived! Please come inside."

"Why did you bring anything when you invited me here? That's so inconvenient. Xiahe, please make some tea."

"Yes, miss,"

"Hey, this is something I made myself. You've all been in the city for so long, I haven't seen a soul. Now that you're back, I brought it for you to try."

"Thank you, Auntie."

"Uncle Village Head, Auntie, please make your meal. I invited you here today to let you taste a delicious dish. Please wait for me."

"Alright, alright, Nanzhi, then I won't stand on ceremony."

"Uncle Li, come and keep Uncle Village Head and the others company,"

Knowing that Jun Yanchen was not good at communicating and that he put pressure on people by sitting there silently, Gu Nanzhi simply stopped letting him accompany her. She thought it was better to let Butler Li chat with people.

Jun Yanchen was indeed like that; he'd rather follow Nan Nan to the kitchen than sit there.

He did indeed go along.

The rice noodles were quickly cooked, and Gu Nanzhi added seasonings and toppings to each bowl before they were ready to be enjoyed.

"Alright, Zhou Cai, take it up now."

In the living room, everyone sat at the table, each with a bowl of freshly cooked rice noodles in front of them.

"Young Lady Jun, what is this? It looks like it has many individual strands."

"Nanzhi, is this the new food you mentioned? What's it called? It's like noodles, but different."

"Uncle Village Head, Auntie, this is called rice noodles, it's made from rice. Try it and see if you like it."

Made of rice?

"Rice can be made like this? Doesn't that mean we all just eat rice?"

"Different ways of eating, different tastes—this is made from processed rice. You should try it!"

"Alright, let's try it then. It smells delicious!"

Everyone picked up their chopsticks, stirred the contents of their bowls, and then put a piece in their mouths to savor it carefully.

The taste was very good, and the rice noodles were also very chewy...

They couldn't say anything else, it all boiled down to one sentence:

good to eat,

"Nanzhi, everything you make is delicious,"

"Yes, Miss Jun, this stuff really does taste different, just like you said, it's delicious..."

"As long as it tastes good, that's all that matters."

Gu Nanzhi started eating too, and the rice noodles were a success!

After everyone finished eating, Xia He cleared away the dishes, and Gu Nanzhi was ready to get down to business.

"Uncle Village Head, Auntie, I invited you here today not only for rice noodles, but also for another reason. I'm planning to open a workshop in the village to make rice noodles and then sell them..."

"This matter still needs Uncle Village Head to make some arrangements. He needs to allocate a piece of land for us to build houses, and then Auntie needs to recommend a few hardworking women from the village who are willing to work in the workshop. I will pay their wages. We will also need a few men who can contribute their labor..."

Open...open a workshop?

The Zhao couple were both surprised. They had just opened a restaurant in the city, and now they were back in the village opening a workshop.

"Nanzhi, you said you want to open a workshop in the village?"

"Yes, we'll open it in the village, Auntie. Originally, I planned to open this workshop in the city, but I thought about how we've been taken care of by the villagers of Silver Fox Village ever since we came here."

Besides, our family lives in the village, so we can't leave. That's why we thought of opening the shop in the village, and we'll find the workshop workers from the village too..."

What a good person! What a good person!

If the village had a workshop, wouldn't that give the villagers an opportunity to make money?

Gu Nanzhi and Jun Yanchen have become great benefactors to their village. They are skilled in medicine and willing to treat villagers without charging them money.

The restaurant owner is also willing to buy vegetables from the villagers. Now, every household in the village is thinking about growing better and more vegetables so they can sell them to the restaurant and make money.

Now he's willing to go back to the village to open a workshop, providing jobs for the villagers...