They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 407 Just the beginning

Liang Minglang disgustedly withdrew his dagger. "If murder weren't illegal, I really would have killed you. You harmed the Xu family, and you deserve to pay with your life! Your incorrigibility only makes your crime more serious. Even if I don't kill you, I won't let you get away with it."

Liang Minglang slapped her shoulder hard.

"Ah!!" Bai was in so much pain that her vision went black and she broke out in a cold sweat. It felt like her internal organs were being squeezed together, and she felt like half of her body had split apart.

After a long, long time, Bai's internal organs slowly recovered. She gasped for breath, and cold sweat dripped down her forehead.

She was in excruciating pain in her shoulder, and half of her body ached. Without even looking, she knew that a large part of her shoulder was swollen, and there might even be bruising.

Bai was filled with fear and hatred. She gasped for breath but dared not utter a single curse.

That bandit! That bandit!
He has no regard for morality or elders; he is truly capable of harming himself.

"This is just the beginning."

Liang Minglang coldly uttered these words and turned to leave.

Bai's head was buzzing.

"What do you mean? What do you mean?"

"Liang Minglang, what do you mean!"

Bai shouted and cried out, breaking down in tears.

An unspeakable fear gripped her heart, as if it would burst at any moment.

After the excitement, everything returned to normal.

Liang Mingxuan returned to the county school and continued to study diligently.

The workshop for making konjac flour has been officially completed, and all doors and windows have been installed.

Xu Zhichun, along with Liang Minglang, Granny Qin Qing, Mu Xiang, Yang Xiaoan, and others, went to inspect the goods and were very satisfied.

Zeng Xiaoyan and her husband, as well as Aunt Zhu'er and her family, also came. They were both curious and happy to see the well-organized, spacious, and bright workshop.

"When it was under construction, it was a mess and you couldn't see anything clearly. It was so confusing that I couldn't imagine what it would look like after it was finished. I never expected it to be so good!"

"We can make konjac tofu and konjac noodles here from now on! Look how convenient it is!"

"Yes, yes, it's convenient everywhere, and we can make more at once."

Everyone watched and praised it.

Zeng Xiaoyan asked, "Sister-in-law Zhichun, when will you start hiring people for this workshop?"

Aunt Zhu'er was also very concerned about this and couldn't help but say, "Then we must carefully consider and choose carefully. We definitely can't take those with bad character, and we can't let the workshop's affairs get out."

"That's right!"

Xu Zhichun said, “Our konjac plants are growing very well and there are many of them. Minglang and I went to the fields a few days ago. Most of the konjac plants in the fields have grown small konjac plants, and the mature konjac plants are almost ready to be harvested. Once we have hired people, the workshop can start work. We should think carefully about how to hire people.”

Konjac flour can be made into noodles, and konjac tofu and konjac knots can be dried and stored for a long time, so they can be sold to other places.

As for sales, it's up to Manager Zhong to handle it.

Some of the goods were sold to the Qin family, while Xu Zhichun preferred to find sales channels for the rest himself.

Having employed Manager Zhong for so long, it's finally his turn to show his skills.

As soon as the news of hiring spread, people from all over the village practically broke down the door to sign up.

If it weren't for Liang Lizheng's stern face and repeated, stern warnings: "No relatives are allowed to come and register! Not even your wife's family. We can only speak when the village gives permission."

Otherwise, people from other villages would probably flock here.

Liang Lizheng was adamant, and Xu Zhichun wholeheartedly agreed. After all, it was impossible to hire too many people initially for ease of management.

The villagers know each other well, and those from the same village are generally more concerned about saving face. Otherwise, if things really go wrong, the whole family will never see them again, and they will be laughed at and gossiped about even if they see other families in the village. So it's better to keep things under control.

For those from other villages, it's hard to say.

If a conflict arises and things become unpleasant, a good thing will turn into a bad thing.

First, straighten out the village, select and train a group of people who can abide by the rules, manage affairs, and take the lead. Then, hire a suitable number of people from other villages, and it will be easier to manage.

The first batch of people selected twenty people, one from each family. Those who were not selected should wait and will have another chance in a while.

Although I felt regretful for not being chosen, I felt at ease after confirming again and again that there was still a chance.

Just wait.

Those selected in the first batch are so flawed that no one can find fault with them, and they have no choice but to accept it.

Spring Equinox's mother was also chosen, earning thirty coins a day, which made the whole family extremely happy.

Chunfen's sister-in-law was initially nervous and worried that her family wouldn't be selected. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She even planned to make a scene if her family wasn't selected.

For the sake of the Spring Equinox, we should at least make sure our family is chosen, right?

Fortunately fortunately.

Liang Lizheng didn't let his own family members sign up, after all, Liang Mingliang and Zeng Xiaoyan were already included, and their Xiaoman was the manager in Loujia Village. There was no other family in the whole village that earned more than theirs.

If they were to sign up, it would be reasonable—after all, Liang Mingliang and Zeng Xiaoyan are practically part of the owners, so excluding them might not prevent some villagers from feeling resentful.

If this goes on for too long, trouble is bound to arise.

Liang Lizheng would rather not do that.

Although the village head's wife and eldest daughter-in-law Liu felt regretful, they let it go, as they wholeheartedly supported the decision of the head of the family.

The second daughter-in-law, Zhao, was furious.

She thought it would finally be her turn this time, and she had even thought of what reasons to use to fight for her own interests, and she was confident that she would succeed. Unexpectedly, she didn't even have a chance.

How can I not feel wronged?
Zhao dared not complain to her father-in-law, so she could only cry to her husband at night, saying that the eldest son's family had Liang Xiaoman and the third son's family, but the second son's family had nothing. Wasn't this bullying?

Liang Mingsong felt that this statement made sense and yet it didn't, so he said, "How can you compare them? Xiaoman has been an apprentice in the city for so many years. He's quick-witted and hardworking. What he does isn't something everyone can do. My third brother and his wife are even less comparable. They've followed Madam Xu from the very beginning. In the whole village, who dares to compare them to Uncle Qi Tian and his wife? Who can say a single word of dissatisfaction?"

"If you insist on comparing yourself to them, aren't you just making yourself unhappy?"

Zhao was furious. "Do I need you to tell me?"

Liang Mingsong: "Well, you know that in your heart, don't you?"

Zhao pinched him angrily, "Whom am I doing this for?"

Liang Mingsong sighed, "It's all about luck. Who would have thought Madam Xu would end up like this?"

Zhao: "."

Zhao had nothing to say. If she wanted to, she would have helped Xu back then.

Liang Mingsong: "Didn't Madam Xu say that there will be other opportunities in the future? Let's wait and see."

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"Let me tell you first, you need to change your temper as soon as possible, and don't cause any trouble. If there's a suitable opportunity, the third son and his wife won't agree to it if they don't take care of their own parents, so there's no rush."

Zhao was so angry she didn't know what to say, and sneered, "What trouble have I caused?"