Old Master Lian said as much, and Lian Manman was naturally eager to comply.
The first task was to select and weigh the peanuts, picking out those that were shriveled or bad and only keeping the plump kernels for weighing. This task required meticulous attention, so it was left to Lian Shouli from the Third Branch, Lady Zhao, and Lian Yeye. Old Master Lian worked differently from Lady Zhou; he didn't just use his mouth to command others but led by example. He also participated in sorting the peanuts and was even more thorough than everyone else.
"Keep the shriveled and small ones for our own consumption. For the goods sold to others, we must pick out the best," Old Master Lian instructed while picking.
