After rebirth, I went from a peasant girl to the richest man

"We are just here to visit, you guys go on with your work!" Wen Zhao spoke. Although everyone hesitated, when they saw that Lord Wen was not really blaming them, they all started to get busy.

The kitchen of this ancestral hall was originally prepared for major events in the village, and its area was intentionally enlarged when it was built.

However, today, even such a spacious space is packed and overcrowded.

People were crowded together, as if they were going to fill up the entire kitchen.

Everyone was busy, some were cutting vegetables, some were boiling water, some were mixing ingredients, some were washing cooking utensils and tableware, and some were inspecting...

Various sounds interweave together to form a unique kitchen symphony.

Wen Zhao had been to the Bai family before, and when he saw an old acquaintance, he quickly stepped forward to ask: "Mrs. Bai~"

Grandma Bai was preparing dishes in the kitchen at this time. According to custom, every household in Dayang Village had to send someone to help when something important happened in the village.

Grandma Bai's cooking skills are well-known in the village, and everyone who has eaten at the Bai family's banquet praises her.

Especially during the time when the men in the village worked as helpers in the Bai family, the moment they looked forward to most every day was the mealtime.

After dinner, the men would go home and talk about it with their wives, all praising them.

After hearing this, the daughters-in-law of each family also wanted to learn it.

In the past, it was okay for families not to have the conditions to learn how to cook meat dishes, but for dishes like potatoes, which were not uncommon in Dayang Village, everyone was more interested in them.

As soon as they heard that the village ancestral hall needed to cook, everyone went to the Bai family to ask Grandma Bai to "come out of retirement".

Everyone also took this opportunity to learn some new recipes and let their family members try them!

Grandma Bai held the extremely sharp kitchen knife tightly in both hands and cut potatoes skillfully.

Every strike of the knife was done with incredible precision.

In the blink of an eye, the originally hard potatoes turned into thin threads of uniform thickness and crystal clearness.

Hearing Master Wen's voice, he stopped the sword that was about to fly: "Master Wen~"

"The old lady's knife skills are truly earth-shattering!" Wen Zhao pinched a thin thread and said with emotion.

Lord Yu echoed: "This kind of skill, I'm afraid even the most skilled martial artists in the government office can't do it!"

Lord Yu's eyes lit up: "Is the old lady a martial artist?"

Looking at Grandma Bai again, she was wearing coarse cloth clothes. Although plain, it could not conceal the sophistication, calmness and long-standing aura that emanated from her.

Moreover, her speech and actions revealed an agile posture and neat movements that were inconsistent with her age.

It seems that the years have not left too many traces on her, but instead made her more calm and resolute after experiencing vicissitudes of life.

"I don't know how good the old lady is at martial arts. I don't mean to offend you. I just admire her!"

I couldn't help feeling embarrassed and guilty - such a look was really rude, especially when the other person was a woman.

So he bowed hurriedly and apologized to the woman sincerely.

It was the first time that Grandma Bai saw such an important person bowing to her. She quickly wiped the dirt off her hands and helped Lord Yu up.

"Your Excellency has misunderstood. I am not a martial artist. I just did too much farm work."

As Grandma Bai spoke, she actually had some guesses in her mind. She felt that her current mental state was most likely related to her youngest son's divine opportunity.

Although she felt a little uneasy inside, she pretended to be calm to hide her emotions and tried to make her tone and expression appear natural.

Although the reasons she gave did not sound very flawless, any discerning person could tell that they were far-fetched.

After all, except for those people in official uniforms, who else in the kitchen doesn't do farm work every day?

However, they do not have the same spirit and energy as Grandma Bai.

More importantly, people who engage in farm work all year round often have dark skin due to excessive sun exposure, and the wrinkles on their faces are very obvious.

However, Grandma Bai's complexion not only did not turn darker, but instead looked smooth and moist, and even looked a little younger than the young women in the village.

If it weren't for the slightly old-fashioned coarse cloth clothes she was wearing, I'm afraid no one would dare to call her "old lady" easily!

How could someone who has been in the officialdom for many years not understand these easy-to-understand facial features!

Lord Yu suppressed his doubts and said, "If that's the case, I am being rude!"

"I've noticed that the old lady is very good at knife work. It turns out that it's because of her superb craftsmanship!"

Wen Zhao watched from the side and helped Lord Yu to explain: "Old Madam Bai, you don't know that now is the time to use people, especially officials and runners."

"But if we just randomly recruit those people who don't have any martial arts skills, we won't be able to cope with the current situation in Jiangzhou."

"But ordinary families don't have the conditions to practice martial arts. They just practice a little bit of strength while working in the fields."

"Those who practice martial arts look down on the jobs of officials and yamen runners."

"So, the Jiangzhou government office has issued a notice to recruit officials for many days, and many people have come, but few are suitable for the job."

Bai Qingyun nodded thoughtfully in the bustling crowd.

She thought that the place in Jiangzhou that was most short of manpower was undoubtedly where the canal was being dug.

There were all kinds of people gathered there, and it was difficult to manage. If the officials sent there did not have some real skills themselves, it would be difficult for them to control the situation.

Besides, Jiangzhou’s finances are tight now and we can’t afford to delay too much time.

Therefore, I believe that several adults have discussed it and decided to find someone with martial arts skills to serve as a coach so that the newly recruited yamen runners can take up their posts and perform their duties in the shortest time possible.

However, they might be worried about the selection of the instructor right now.

But what the Bai family lacks the least right now is these people.

Bai Qingyun disappeared and returned to his fields.

"Miss!" When Bai Er saw Bai Qingyun waving at her, she quickly put down the large bag of potatoes on her shoulder.

"Bai Er, do any of you want to go to the government office to work?"

After spending some time together, Bai Qingyun also realized that among these people, Bai Er was the most calculating.

Therefore, Bai Qingyun told Bai Er in detail what had just happened.

"Miss, you are absolutely right! But..."

Bai Er looked at Bai Qingyun who knew nothing and looked a little troubled.

Bai Qingyun immediately took the lead and said considerately: "I am not interested in your past. I just think that since you have such skills, you will not be content to be a farmer in the fields for the rest of your life!"

There is no capable person who does not have a lot of ambition in his heart!

"Although the Bai family bought you, you also know that they did not treat you as slaves."

"If one day you want to leave, the Bai family will naturally not force you to stay. Of course, you have to redeem yourself!"

Bai Er burst out laughing after hearing this.

Now the Bai family has paid these people wages, and the wages are not low.

In less than a year, he would earn enough money to redeem himself.

but……