The Little Lucky Girl

"Go to bed early today and go out in good spirits tomorrow. The county government will also send someone to supervise. If anyone procrastinates and brings shame to our village, I will slap him in the face when the time comes."

The men in each family, especially the young men, looked a little bitter. No matter how you look at it, road construction is hard work, and doing it in such hot weather is really torturous.

But the women were particularly happy, and all said to their uncle, "Don't worry, I will keep a close eye on him tomorrow and will not delay the important events of our village."

The next morning, before daybreak, the men in each family were given a particularly sumptuous breakfast by their mothers or wives, and were immediately driven out of the house after eating.

"Work hard and don't be lazy. This road must be built solidly because we will walk on it often in the future."

The women are very active. It is rare for them to find a job that can make money near their homes, and they can take care of the children and do housework at the same time.

They were the main force in selling food, and they would earn the most money in the future. Thinking of this, they were naturally very happy and were determined to make this happen.

Seeing that it was almost noon, she quickly made her specialty and sent it to her man.

Ming Youyou also followed behind with a small basket.

As a result, when they arrived at the back mountain, they found that the people working there were not only people from their village, but also many strangers.

She ran over and asked Zheng Huan and the other two, "What's going on?"

Feng Xu said: "Do you still remember Lord Tao's goal? I don't know whether the news was leaked intentionally or unintentionally, and those villages that were circled have also sent people to help."

Lu Tai also said: "The visitor said that he hopes the tea stall in Xiaguan Village can be established as soon as possible, and then theirs will also have hope, right?"

Ming Youyou understood. It was probably Lord Tao who spread the rumor on purpose. He wanted to make these villagers become interested.

Strength lies in numbers. After about ten days of construction, the path on the mountain was almost completed.

When Village Chief Guo saw this, he decided to take advantage of this momentum and assigned some people to repair the road on the official road.

Although Magistrate Tao said that there was no need to repair the house in the first month, since the taxes had been waived, they should be grateful.

Building a road is much easier than clearing a mountain. When the women in the village saw that they could do it, they rushed over to help, and soon built a lot more than the prescribed 100 steps.

The women were very careful in their work. Not only did they clean up the ditches on both sides of the road, they also planted flowers and plants on the edges, making this area instantly eye-catching on the monotonous official road.

Although it has not yet opened, this place has become a place where passers-by choose to rest.

Village Chief Guo felt more at ease after reading this, so he took out the almanac handed down from his ancestors and said to his uncle, "Please calculate a good day for us."

Three days later, amid everyone's eager anticipation, the tea stall in Xiaguan Village officially opened.

The pedestrians on the road had been walking for a long time and were already quite bored. When they saw several stalls suddenly appear on the official road, they were naturally happy to join in the fun.

People are quite interested in the herbal tea that clears away heat and relieves summer heat, mainly because it is cheap. You only need one cent to buy a big bowl of it. It is icy cold and very refreshing to drink.

Village chief Guo watched his son fill bowl after bowl of herbal tea, and soon the big bucket of herbal tea was empty. He was so happy.

Snacks brought by the villagers are also available one after another, with steamed buns costing two cents each and dumplings costing three cents each, mainly focusing on being economical and affordable.

Even the lotus leaf chicken hasn’t been bought yet. I guess people know it’s expensive, so no one even asks about it.

Originally there was a group of children standing by to smell the food, but when they saw that other stalls were busier, they all ran away.

Only Guo Ren and his third uncle were left standing alone behind the stall, and they couldn't help feeling anxious.

Ming Youyou comforted her, "It's okay. It's normal for them not to buy. Our customers are gentlemen who ride horses or cars."

Maybe the gentlemen like to sleep in. Two or three waves of pedestrians have passed by, but they still haven't waited for those people.

"The chicken won't taste good if it's cold," she poked the lotus leaf bag with her hand, "Why don't we open one and eat it? If everyone smells it and finds it delicious, maybe they'll be willing to buy it."

Guo Sanlang immediately stood in front of the stall, stretched out his hand and turned her little head in another direction, "Go over there and play for a while."

Ming Youyou felt that she could no longer control her saliva. Just as she was about to leave, she heard Guo Ren excitedly shouting, "Look, there are cavalry coming."

She immediately stood on tiptoe to look and saw a team of more than ten people running towards them from a distance. Unexpectedly, the one leading them was an acquaintance.

She happily ran over to greet him, "Uncle Feng, you haven't entered the grassland yet."

A large number of people from the Longxi caravan had already set out, but the two family heads still wanted to have some contact with Magistrate Tao, so they took Steward Feng and stayed for a few more days.

Manager Feng smiled at her and winked in the direction of the two family heads.

Ming Youyou understood that the big money sponsor was over there.

She immediately opened a package and asked Guo Sanlang to cut it with a knife, then brought it to the two heads of the family. "Try it, the chicken is delicious, and the glutinous rice inside is also delicious."

The two heads of the family saw that the child gave them a whole chicken to try without blinking an eye, and they couldn't help but look at him with admiration. In addition, the chicken was indeed delicious, so they said, "Then give us five."

Seeing that there were several guards behind them, Ming Youyou rolled his eyes and said, "Why don't you buy a few more? One for each person is perfect. If you can't finish them, you can eat more at night. It will be difficult to eat chicken once we enter the grassland."

Manager Feng smiled and said, "We all brought dry food with us when we left the city, and it's so hot now, the food will go bad if left out for too long."

Ming Youyou immediately went to pat Guo Ren, and the two of them lifted a large basket from under the stall. Everyone looked over curiously and saw large lumps of mud inside.

"This is 'Beggar's Chicken in Lotus Leaf'," she patted it with her small hands, "It can be kept fresh for a long time. When you want to eat it, roast it in the fire, then knock the mud open, and the chicken inside will still be hot and fragrant."

The two family heads laughed and said, "This is a novel way to eat it. Okay, then we'll buy five more."

Ten chickens were sold at once, and the customer even paid for the one they tried. Ming Youyou and the others were so happy that they simply gave each of them a big bowl of herbal tea.

As she refilled their tea, she asked, "Did you know there's a caravan passing this way today?"

Manager Feng said, "It seems that a small caravan will also enter the grassland today."

A guard also said, "There's a fight at the city gate that's blocking the road. Many carriages are parked there. They should be here soon."