Reborn and married to a stupid scholar, she has a prosperous husband and multiple children

"The fourth daughter-in-law of the Gu family is really amazing. She has even become friends with the county prince."

"The last time the county magistrate came here, it was because she saved Mr. Li's life, which makes sense."

"But this time, it's not a big deal. The county magistrate is here too. This is no ordinary friendship."

There was a lot of excitement outside the hospital, and it was also very lively inside the hospital.

Li Chengde had no intention of chatting, but focused all his attention on the floor and walls of Gu's house.

Li Bingwen seemed to see his father's thoughts and asked: "Miss Lin, what kind of material is your floor made of? How can it be so hard and flat?"

"Yes, we are also having this question?"

Lin Shuangshuang smiled and said: "I can't explain this matter in one or two sentences. Let's eat first."

"After dinner, please invite Master Li and the woman to go up the mountain. The woman will show you something, and you will understand everything."

Li Chengde suppressed his inner excitement and nodded in agreement.

No matter how curious the others were, they didn't dare to ask any more questions.

After all, this thing is in the mountains. I am afraid that some kind of ore has been found. The mountains and lakes are the property of the imperial court, and it is not something that merchants like them can interfere with.

After the banquet was over, Lin Shuangshuang took the Li family and his son up the mountain, accompanied by the Gu family, the village chief, the clan chief and others.

Although they didn't know what Lin Shuangshuang was doing with the county magistrate going up the mountain, as the village chief and clan elders they had to accompany him.

"Sir, this is the kind of stone."

"The floors and walls of women's houses, as well as the fertilizers used for farming, are all made of this stone."

"A civilian woman once read about this kind of stone in a book. It's called limestone. It's extremely hard. It becomes loose when heated. When exposed to cold water, it emits a lot of white smoke. Its powder can be used as medicine..."

Lin Shuangshuang briefly introduced the characteristics of limestone, and then took out two prescriptions, which were about the production process of urea fertilizer and lime powder.

Li Chengde's hands trembled with excitement. He picked up a stone and looked around, as if he was looking at a treasure in the world.

Now he finally understood what Lin Shuangshuang meant when he said these stones could benefit the local people.

If he reported the matter to the court, the court would definitely send officials to explore and mine.

Mining requires workers, and it is natural to recruit workers nearby, which provides many jobs for local people.

At the same time, some officials from the imperial court stationed here also wanted to eat, drink and have sex, which naturally resulted in some consumption here.

What's more important is that the ore mined by the imperial court must be sold and cashed in, and merchants from all over the country will come here to purchase goods.

With more people coming to Qingshui Town, there will naturally be more opportunities for people to make money.

"Okay, okay, I will definitely remember you for your credit when I report it to the court."

"Miss Lin, just wait for the reward from the court."

When Li Chengde left, he brought back a cart full of stones. He planned to go back and test the stone according to Lin Shuangshuang's method before reporting the matter to the court.

That night, when the Gu family was clearing away the dishes, Lin Shuangshuang suddenly said: "Mom, you can help me find some people with good cooking skills in the village tomorrow, regardless of gender."

"What are you doing?"

"I'm going to open a restaurant in the town, and I want to outsource the banquet business."

"So I need to find some good cooks, give them my cooking skills, let them cook the banquet for me, and then I will pay them the wages."

Yang frowned immediately: "That's not okay. If you teach others, what if they compete with us for business?"

"Don't forget to teach the apprentice to starve the master to death."

"Nowadays, you are the only one with cooking skills in Qingshui Town, so the charges are high."

"Once you have taught others, if they want to steal your business, they will charge a low price. Who will pay a high price if there is a low price?"

"Unless the apprentices you teach are all servants who signed a death contract, you will regret it when you teach them."

Mrs. Wang also nodded: "Yes, sister-in-law, this time I agree with what my mother said. Instead of hiring people in the village, you should go and buy some servants."

"Sister-in-law knows that you want to help the people in the village, but you are so impatient."

"When you teach them, people will feel that it is their own ability, and they should earn as much money as they want, and they will not take away your business just because you taught them."

"What does conscience and morality mean in front of money?"

Lin Shuangshuang smiled: "Mom and my second sister-in-law are worrying too much. You have watched me cooking and cooking all day, so you should have learned how to do it."

"What's so difficult about cooking? Isn't it just a matter of heating the oil in a pan, then putting the vegetables and meat in the iron pan, stir-frying, and then it's done?"

"The difficult thing is the various seasonings and spices. Without these things, the soul of the stir-fry will be missing. Even if the gods come, they won't be able to bring out the flavor I cook."

"Can't you buy those seasonings at the grain and oil shops in town?" Yang was confused.

"Mom, have you been to the largest grain and oil store in Qingshui Town?"

Yang shook his head: "I've been to a small shop, it's cheaper."

"Then what do you want to buy when you go to the grain and oil store?"

"Except for oil and salt, I haven't bought anything else."

"Then you naturally don't pay attention to other things. How did you know that my seasonings can be bought at the grain and oil store?"

Yang's eyes lit up: "So, those seasonings of yours are your exclusive secret recipes."

"That's natural."

"I added a lot of medicinal materials to those seasonings, so I can remove the fishy smell, remove the bitterness, and add flavor and fragrance..."

"As long as I have these exclusive secret recipes, those apprentices can't even try to steal my business even if they make money."

Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "My siblings are still smart. I wonder why you are not worried at all."

"Okay, Mom will help you choose someone in the village tomorrow. Mom is the most accurate judge of people. I will definitely pick someone for you who is honest and willing to work."

"How much do you plan to pay?"

"A banquet usually takes two days. The salary for a banquet is two taels of silver. Then I will provide the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and the host will prepare the ingredients for the banquet."

Yang asked, "Just two taels of silver for two days of work. Isn't this too much?"

"Your second brother used to work hard on a construction site, earning thirty-five cents a day and not caring about food."

"Two taels of silver is indeed not a small salary, but if you want people to work well, you have to be willing to spend money. I can't do anything that ruins my own reputation."

"Although I will not cook the banquets in the future, the taste and quality will be exactly the same as those I made."

After hearing this, Yang felt that it made sense. A horse would not be fat if it did not eat grass at night.

"How many apprentices do you plan to recruit?"

Lin Shuangshuang thought for a while: "Let's find ten first."

"On some auspicious days, wealthy families in the town will choose to marry their wives and daughters on the same day. If I take over this family, I won't be able to go to that family."

"In this way, we will make a lot less money. If we recruit a few more apprentices, we can take over all the banquet work in Qingshui Town, and we will earn more than before."

"If the reputation spreads in the future and people from other towns come to us for banquets, then we will recruit more apprentices."