She brought with her some freshly-collected duck eggs, beans, and two other people.
These two people were familiar to Zhuang Qingning, both from the same village. One was Mrs. Zhang, a relative-in-law whom Zhuang Qingning had to address as sister-in-law. The other was Mrs. Qian, a young wife from another family in the village who, due to age and relationship, Zhuang Qingning also had to call sister-in-law.
These two people had been found by Zhuang Yonghe and Mrs. He, to come and work at the tofu shop in the evenings.
Zhuang Qingning knew these two women to be diligent, honest, and well-thought-of in the village.
The details of the work and wages had clearly been discussed by Zhuang Yonghe and his wife. All Zhuang Qingning needed to do was to set the start date, and they could begin working immediately.
After some thought, Zhuang Qingning decided that they would start the next evening.