Chapter 133: Chapter 133: Taking Advantage (Extra chapter with 65 monthly tickets)
Udted by BXNVEL.CMTranslator: 549690339
By adding more tofu hot pots, more people are needed, meaning there is more work and more money to be made, doesnt that lead to a wealthier village?1
Zhuang Jingye animatedly added, See, I told you Zhuang Qingning could do it. We sure made the right choice choosing her.
Mrs. Ye looked at him and couldnt help but curl her lips.
Oh please! You werent always like this; arent you the same one who complained so much when she was made the head of household? Now all of a sudden, youre singing her praises.
Only because Zhuang Qingning is open-minded and knows whats best for herself. If it was some narrow-minded girl, she might not have taken on this job. And youd still have the nerve to celebrate like this?
Although Mrs. Ye was quite put off by Zhuang Jingye, she had no say since he was the head of household.
And besides, isnt everyone like this? They belittle you when they dont need you, and praise you when they do. Its the same everywhere, just accept it. If youre too critical, youd find no one worthy of using.
From this perspective, Zhuang Qingning is indeed impressive. Even at her young age, she understands the logic behind all this.
Mrs. Yes appreciation for Zhuang Qingning grew.
However, she couldnt hold back her sarcasm, Oh, fine! Now youve got the say in everything! Did you forget who reminded you about this in the first place?
So thats why youve been giving me weird looks these past couple of days! Did you think I was taking credit for your idea? Dont worry, I remember that this was your brilliant idea. Without it, I wouldnt have thought of Zhuang Qingning.
Thats right.1 Zhuang Jingye wasnt stingy with his praise, and Mrs. Ye raised a brow, My judgement never fails. I told you before that Zhuang Qingning isnt ordinary. Now you finally believe me.
Mrs. Ye is rather pleased with her keen judgment.
Indeed, youre right. After all, she is the village chiefs wife. Shes far superior compared to others. Zhuang Jingye said proudly, Youve gained a lot of insights thanks to me over the years. Youve grown much smarter.1
Others just have long hair and short insights, simple-minded village women; whereas youre so well-rounded, and I think its because you married well. If a husband is wise, that allows his wife to progress
Oh please! At the end of the day, youre just praising yourself.
Mrs. Yes smile quickly faded. She didnt want to waste her breath arguing with Zhuang Jingye, let alone listen to his self-important lecturing. She headed back to the kitchen to continue cooking breakfast,
Zhuang Jingye continued his rambling about the benefits of being the village chief without noticing her reaction.
Mrs. Ye halfheartedly responded with a couple of sentences, her tone cold and detached.
Oh, right! I got so caught up in talking that I almost forgot the matter at hand.
Zhuang Jingye said, Zhuang Qingning mentioned that its almost time to start filling holes. You should go back to your parent1 s home and inform Dayong. Lets get work started. Moreover, it prevents further procrastination.
Also, check and sec how many people are working here. Even though theyre paid, its not like theyre doing favors for the village. We dont need to provide their lunch, but Dayong is your nephew. It wouldnt be right to let him eat dry rations. We can prepare lunch and tea here if lunch on site isnt possible.
Also, we need to discuss lunch. If it were just Dayong, I wouldnt mind, but hes bringing others as well. Ultimately, theyre outsiders, and we cant be too generous. They should bring their own food, and if they want to eat the vegetables in the field, they can exchange their food for it.
Alright, I get it. Mrs. Ye finally added a hint of warmth to her tone.
Feeding the workers at home is a show of respect to her and an advantage for Dayong, at least it allows him to have a good meal and take a break. Its much better than eating dry steamed cornbread after hard work.
As for the food exchange with workers, its naturally expected of outsiders. But it will be up to her whether or not she accepts when Dayong hands over their food.
Zhuang Jingye loves face-saving, especially at home where he is the ultimate authority. Sometimes, it frustrates her, but isnt a husband supposed to be a womans world? All women feel the same way, right?
Moreover, theres also a good side to being face-saving. For instance, wanting to keep up appearances, he deliberately takes care of others in front of her nephew, doesnt he?
In the end, shes benefiting from all of this, isnt she? Whats there to say?
Mrs. Ye lowered her head, continuing to sip on the egg soup.
Zhuang Qingning returned to the tofu mill to oversee the distribution of tofu.
Miss Zhuang. Dong Dazhu blushed as he looked at Zhuang Qingning, a wide smile on his face. The shop managers asked me to discuss something with you.
What is it?
With the weather getting hotter, the tofu we pick up in the morning, though not spoiled, doesnt taste as fresh by evening. So, we wore thinking of making two tofu pickups a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. This means your workload will increase, but it also comes with an increased demand. What do you think?1
Before Zhuang Qingning could answer, Dong Dazhu continued, Theres one more shop who would like to get tofu from you, forty kilograms in the morning and forty in the afternoon. If this arrangement works out, it would add another transaction to your business.
Not to hide anything from you, Miss Zhuang, but the restaurants in the county town tend to do better business in the evening. If we could got fresh tofu in the afternoon, I think it could greatly boost your tofu sales.
That wont be a problem. Weve just hired more workers and can keep the tofu hot pots going around the clock. You can tell the shop managers that we can start this new arrangement tomorrow.
Zhuang Qingning laughed, However, for that shop that wants an additional eighty kilograms of tofu, they may have to wait a few more days.
I just rented a tofu shop in town and business has been good. Uncle Yonghes tofu sales in the village have also been booming, and were running short on tofu. So, Ive been considering adding two more tofu hot pots for the past few days..
Chapter 133: Chapter 133: Taking Advantage (Extra chapter with 65 monthly tickets)
Udted by BXNVEL.CMTranslator: 549690339
By adding more tofu hot pots, more people are needed, meaning there is more work and more money to be made, doesnt that lead to a wealthier village?1
Zhuang Jingye animatedly added, See, I told you Zhuang Qingning could do it. We sure made the right choice choosing her.
Mrs. Ye looked at him and couldnt help but curl her lips.
Oh please! You werent always like this; arent you the same one who complained so much when she was made the head of household? Now all of a sudden, youre singing her praises.
Only because Zhuang Qingning is open-minded and knows whats best for herself. If it was some narrow-minded girl, she might not have taken on this job. And youd still have the nerve to celebrate like this?
Although Mrs. Ye was quite put off by Zhuang Jingye, she had no say since he was the head of household.
And besides, isnt everyone like this? They belittle you when they dont need you, and praise you when they do. Its the same everywhere, just accept it. If youre too critical, youd find no one worthy of using.
From this perspective, Zhuang Qingning is indeed impressive. Even at her young age, she understands the logic behind all this.
Mrs. Yes appreciation for Zhuang Qingning grew.
However, she couldnt hold back her sarcasm, Oh, fine! Now youve got the say in everything! Did you forget who reminded you about this in the first place?
So thats why youve been giving me weird looks these past couple of days! Did you think I was taking credit for your idea? Dont worry, I remember that this was your brilliant idea. Without it, I wouldnt have thought of Zhuang Qingning.
Thats right.1 Zhuang Jingye wasnt stingy with his praise, and Mrs. Ye raised a brow, My judgement never fails. I told you before that Zhuang Qingning isnt ordinary. Now you finally believe me.
Mrs. Ye is rather pleased with her keen judgment.
Indeed, youre right. After all, she is the village chiefs wife. Shes far superior compared to others. Zhuang Jingye said proudly, Youve gained a lot of insights thanks to me over the years. Youve grown much smarter.1
Others just have long hair and short insights, simple-minded village women; whereas youre so well-rounded, and I think its because you married well. If a husband is wise, that allows his wife to progress
Oh please! At the end of the day, youre just praising yourself.
Mrs. Yes smile quickly faded. She didnt want to waste her breath arguing with Zhuang Jingye, let alone listen to his self-important lecturing. She headed back to the kitchen to continue cooking breakfast,
Zhuang Jingye continued his rambling about the benefits of being the village chief without noticing her reaction.
Mrs. Ye halfheartedly responded with a couple of sentences, her tone cold and detached.
Oh, right! I got so caught up in talking that I almost forgot the matter at hand.
Zhuang Jingye said, Zhuang Qingning mentioned that its almost time to start filling holes. You should go back to your parent1 s home and inform Dayong. Lets get work started. Moreover, it prevents further procrastination.
Also, check and sec how many people are working here. Even though theyre paid, its not like theyre doing favors for the village. We dont need to provide their lunch, but Dayong is your nephew. It wouldnt be right to let him eat dry rations. We can prepare lunch and tea here if lunch on site isnt possible.
Also, we need to discuss lunch. If it were just Dayong, I wouldnt mind, but hes bringing others as well. Ultimately, theyre outsiders, and we cant be too generous. They should bring their own food, and if they want to eat the vegetables in the field, they can exchange their food for it.
Alright, I get it. Mrs. Ye finally added a hint of warmth to her tone.
Feeding the workers at home is a show of respect to her and an advantage for Dayong, at least it allows him to have a good meal and take a break. Its much better than eating dry steamed cornbread after hard work.
As for the food exchange with workers, its naturally expected of outsiders. But it will be up to her whether or not she accepts when Dayong hands over their food.
Zhuang Jingye loves face-saving, especially at home where he is the ultimate authority. Sometimes, it frustrates her, but isnt a husband supposed to be a womans world? All women feel the same way, right?
Moreover, theres also a good side to being face-saving. For instance, wanting to keep up appearances, he deliberately takes care of others in front of her nephew, doesnt he?
In the end, shes benefiting from all of this, isnt she? Whats there to say?
Mrs. Ye lowered her head, continuing to sip on the egg soup.
Zhuang Qingning returned to the tofu mill to oversee the distribution of tofu.
Miss Zhuang. Dong Dazhu blushed as he looked at Zhuang Qingning, a wide smile on his face. The shop managers asked me to discuss something with you.
What is it?
With the weather getting hotter, the tofu we pick up in the morning, though not spoiled, doesnt taste as fresh by evening. So, we wore thinking of making two tofu pickups a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. This means your workload will increase, but it also comes with an increased demand. What do you think?1
Before Zhuang Qingning could answer, Dong Dazhu continued, Theres one more shop who would like to get tofu from you, forty kilograms in the morning and forty in the afternoon. If this arrangement works out, it would add another transaction to your business.
Not to hide anything from you, Miss Zhuang, but the restaurants in the county town tend to do better business in the evening. If we could got fresh tofu in the afternoon, I think it could greatly boost your tofu sales.
That wont be a problem. Weve just hired more workers and can keep the tofu hot pots going around the clock. You can tell the shop managers that we can start this new arrangement tomorrow.
Zhuang Qingning laughed, However, for that shop that wants an additional eighty kilograms of tofu, they may have to wait a few more days.
I just rented a tofu shop in town and business has been good. Uncle Yonghes tofu sales in the village have also been booming, and were running short on tofu. So, Ive been considering adding two more tofu hot pots for the past few days..
