She Came to Heal, Stayed to Conquer

Han Lei carries a system with her that allows her to buy relatively cheap pork.

Nobles may disdain pork, but for the poor, pork is a rare treasure to grace their table.

Pork not only helps them nourish their bodies, but with the cooking methods taught by Han Lei, it also becomes a rare delicacy.

Zhao Zun and his trusted aides are enamored with pork, and even the nobles of Qingshui County can’t resist it.

Thinking of that mouth-watering taste, Zhao Zun couldn’t help but swallow hard.

He walked to the center of the grass shed and announced loudly, ”Everyone listen up! The Princess Consort says from today, our meals will be improved, and there’ll be meat every two days!”

Upon hearing this, the laborers paused in disbelief. Once sure that Zhao Zun’s words were true, they erupted into enthusiastic cheers.

To prevent a rush like the last time at Tongfu Building, Zhao Zun took advantage of Han Lei making arrangements to announce the dining rules.

Han Lei found several chefs and bought several pots of braised pork from the system, handing them over.

”Distribute this meat to everyone, let them have a good meal.”

Seeing the pots of braised pork appear out of thin air, the chefs were too surprised but took the meat pots, their eyes a little moist.

”Princess Consort, you truly have the heart of a Bodhisattva!”

They had worked for many noble families before, but which noble ever treated them as humans?

Looking at the Prince and Princess Consort before them, not only did they speak gently, they also paid double wages and cared for them so thoroughly.

Everyone secretly rejoiced, feeling lucky to have come here to work.

The laborers sat orderly around the tables, looking at the steaming braised pork, their eyes shining bright, as sounds of swallowing echoed through the site.

”This meat smells divine!”

A young laborer carefully bit into a bright red piece of meat, instantly showing a satisfied smile on his face.

”Indeed, I’ve never had such delicious meat!” Another laborer nodded repeatedly, his mouth stuffed full.

Watching them eat with relish, Han Lei felt relieved at last.

Zhao Zun nudged her with his elbow and handed her a set of chopsticks.

”Let’s eat, I’m hungry too.”

”Yes!”

Han Lei nodded, and the two joined the laborers, eating happily together.

The sky was completely dark, and torches were inserted onto the wooden racks outside the grass shed.

The laborers from the mining factory sat around the simple wooden tables, voices of clinking chopsticks, laughter, and conversations mingling, presenting a lively scene.

Laughter continued at the table, and the topics gradually shifted from food to the day’s work.

A tall and thin laborer looked up at the grass shed overhead, wiped the grease from his mouth, and started boasting proudly.

”Oh! You only know the difference when you compare, our mining site’s cool shed is so much stronger than this grass shed! This grass shed wobbles in the wind, while ours is as stable as Mount Tai!”

Another short and stout laborer swallowed the braised pork in his mouth and nodded vigorously.

”True, true, we just tried, a few people shook it, didn’t budge an inch.”

A cement factory laborer was eating intently, and upon hearing this, looked up curiously at them.

”You guys have set up sheds at the mining site too?”

The short and stout laborer nodded proudly, ”Yeah! Just set up today, made with painted steel tiles, no fear of wind or rain, unlike this grass shed which would leak terribly during the rains! Just can’t compare with our cool shed.”

”Is it really that good?”

Laborers from the cement factory all showed envious expressions.

Han Lei and Zhao Zun listened to their competitive boasting and exchanged a glance, feeling amused.

But the cement factory is the headquarters, and these two grass sheds are not only for eating and resting, but all the laborers also have to sleep under them at night.

Now it’s fine, but if the rainy season comes, it indeed would be troublesome.

Han Lei walked over with her bowl and interrupted them with a smile, ”Alright, alright, no need to envy. After dinner, I’ll buy some materials, and the craftsmen from the mining site will help to replace these two grass sheds.”

Upon hearing that these sheds would also be replaced with painted steel tiles, all the laborers cheered again.

After the meal, Han Lei took out many solar lamps for the laborers to hang up wherever they chose. Once turned on, the whole area was brightly lit.

Having seen so many amazing things in just one day, with Han Lei, this ”divine” Princess Consort around, everyone finally began to adapt.