They agreed to go up the mountain for fun next time Mu Xiu was free. Pei Wendong declined. The spring yellow beans at home had been sorted, and Pei Qin was going to make soy sauce. Asking someone else for help would be tantamount to teaching them the trade secrets. Pei Qian strongly disagreed, and both Pei Yuan and Pei Wendong said they could do it themselves.
With a few Little Radishes to help and the addition of two strong men, it would be sufficiently staffed. Besides, they weren't planning to process all the beans at once, but rather continuously, so it wouldn't disrupt sales. Pei Qin, seeing the soybean cakes coming out, got busy.
Landlord Sun Quanliang's family could handle the early preparation work, and the siblings would take over the finer details, such as mixing the ingredients and making the soy paste, with Lu Hao and Lu Hai helping out as assistants.
