Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside Chapter 74 What About Me?

The next day, the ten people selected by the Village Chief reported to the rented courtyard as agreed.

As soon as they arrived, Xiaoxiao called a eting for everyone.

"We are helping out at Yuelai Restaurant, so everything here is not allowed to be disclosed. Even your own family mbers cannot know, can you do that?"

"We can!"

All replied in unison.

"Although I trust you all, without rules, there’s no square or circle, so we need to sign a contract. If soone talks, they will compensate Yuelai Restaurant with five hundred taels of silver. Of course, if you work honestly, there will be no issues."

"..." Five hundred taels, they had never seen so much money in their lives, they couldn’t afford to pay that.

"If you promise not to talk, what are you afraid of, those who want to work, co and make your mark!"

Everyone thought so too, just keep their mouths shut and work honestly. Earning silver was for real, so they all ca forward to make their marks.

Seeing this, Xiaoxiao thought the Village Chief had made so good selections, and likely there wouldn’t be any issues.

Forgive her for doubting before acknowledging good faith. Without drawing up a contract to keep them in line, she couldn’t be sure the group of won wouldn’t cause trouble. As for writing five hundred taels, that was entirely to intimidate them.

Today, Xiaoxiao hadn’t planned for everyone to start working but instead took everyone’s asurents to have uniforms tailored at the cloth store; she needed the attire to be uniform.

Then, she instructed everyone to clean up at ho first, take baths, keep their nails short with no black soil underneath, hair neat, and clothes clean, as cleanliness was most important when dealing with food.

Yang Ming had been by her side all the while, assisting Xiaoxiao. It was his first ti seeing Xiaoxiao like this, capable of leading, full of confidence—hardly the image of a fifteen-year-old girl. No wonder Chu Lian always spoke of her with shining eyes.

His wife was indeed remarkable. Yang Ming felt an inexplicable sense of pride, his lips unconsciously curving upwards.

Xiaoxiao caught Yang Ming’s twitching lips by accident and thought this nominal husband was quite strange—why were his lips twitching? Surely he wasn’t sick.

Xiaoxiao arranged everything at ho. The two elders had reached the age to enjoy their elder years; they didn’t need to co out and toil, so Xiaoxiao asked them to take care of the children and cook at ho.

The eldest and second brothers specialized in collecting cabbages, which might run out and require trips to other villages. The fourth brother specialized in purchasing ingredients, while the eldest and second sisters-in-law mastered the core of making spicy cabbage. She herself was in charge of the accounts.

Only the nominal husband had no work to do. Yang Ming felt as if he was forgotten again, and his mood turned instantly sour.

"What about ?"

"..."

Oops! Xiaoxiao indeed had forgotten him; she had beco accustod to a ho without him.

"Why don’t you go back to the Academy? Try to beco the Top Scholar when you co back."

Xiaoxiao genuinely felt that he had nothing to do here and could roll back to the Academy to continue his studies, so she casually suggested it, not realizing Yang Ming took it to heart, his wife wished for him to beco the Top Scholar.

"The Academy is on break!"

A break now? Pull the other one! The heavy snows hadn’t even fallen, and New Year’s was still two months away. An Academy here couldn’t be on break so early. She didn’t believe it for a second!

But seeing the nominal husband’s face set with a determination not to rest without work, well, he could be her assistant then.

"Let’s go, you’ll accompany to have the uniforms made."

Only then did Yang Ming’s expression improve slightly. Following her, he seed like a Flower Guardian. Afterward, Xiaoxiao deeply regretted this decision because from then on, she had such an attendant by her side.