After returning home, Xia Qingqing told Zhang Hongyan that she had sold the chili sauce recipe to Xiao Hui.

This was Xia Qingqing's own decision, but Zhang Hongyan naturally had no objections, only feeling that her daughter was very good at making money.

Zhang Hongyan gave a thumbs up happily: "My daughter is amazing, she easily earned another 500 yuan."

"Hehe, it's just so-so," Xia Qingqing said in a playful tone.

"Mom, although Xiao Hui will bring people to learn tomorrow, I would still appreciate it if you could write down the recipe and steps for making chili peppers again."

Zhang Hongyan waved her hand dismissively: "This is nothing, I'll write it down in a bit, it will be perfectly clear."

Zhang Hongyan looked at her daughter with pride. If it weren't for Qingqing, the value of this recipe in her hands would probably only be to add a side dish to the family's meal, how could it possibly earn so much money?

Having earned another 500 yuan, Zhang Hongyan felt more confident about her family's future life in Beijing. At worst, she could continue making chili sauce after moving to Beijing; she refused to believe that a living person could be killed by holding their urine.

After Gou Dan found out about this, he couldn't help but go to Xia Qingqing's room before going to bed that night to ask her for advice on making money. He wanted to know why his sister could make so much money with chili sauce.

Xia Qingqing couldn't stop laughing when she heard Gou Dan's purpose. She pinched Gou Dan's cheek and said, "How old are you? You're already thinking about making money. It's not too late to think about these things after you get into university."

"Does the university also teach people how to make money?" Gou Dan looked at Xia Qingqing with bright eyes.

Xia Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "You could say that. University teaches you skills, and once you have those skills, you can make money."

Dog Egg's face was full of anticipation. He hoped that he could grow up quickly, go to university, and earn lots of money like his older sister.

The next day, Xiao Hui brought Zhu Ming to the Xia family early in the morning, and also brought the train tickets.

Zhang Hongyan felt particularly embarrassed when she saw Xiao Hui come over to learn how to make chili sauce and even brought a gift. How could she expect someone to give her a gift when she was making money off them?

"Auntie, please accept this. You can't visit your elders empty-handed," Xiao Hui said with a grin, handing the items to Zhang Hongyan.

Zhang Hongyan glanced at her daughter, and seeing Xia Qingqing nod, she could only smile and accept it.

Zhang Hongyan went to the room and took out a workbook: "You guys familiarize yourselves with the recipe and steps first. I've prepared everything, just waiting for you to come over so you can start making it."

Xiao Hui took the workbook, flipped through a couple of pages, and found that it was written in great detail. He handed it directly to Zhu Ming: "Fatty, take a look quickly, and it would be best if you could learn it in one go."

The Xia family is going to Beijing the day after tomorrow, and they will definitely be very busy these two days. Xiao Hui doesn't want to take up too much of their time.

Zhu Ming nodded solemnly: "Brother Hui, don't worry, I will definitely study hard."

Yesterday, Xiao Hui approached Zhu Ming and said he would bring him to learn how to make chili peppers, which moved Zhu Ming deeply.

Xiao Hui paid for the chili sauce recipe himself. Strictly speaking, it was a recipe that belonged to Xiao Hui alone. Most people wouldn't share it generously even if they bought the recipe, but Xiao Hui was willing to let him learn it together. This shows his trust and respect for him.

Zhu Ming secretly vowed in his heart that he would never let Xiao Hui down.

Xiao Hui followed Xia Qingqing to the main room, where Xia Qingqing took out two contracts that she had written the night before: "Brother Hui, take a look and see if you have any objections. If not, we'll sign the contracts."

"Wow, this is quite a formal affair," Xiao Hui said with a smile.

He didn't say he didn't need to read it; instead, he took the contract and read it word by word. It wasn't that he didn't trust Xia Qingqing, but he wanted to learn so he could sign a contract when doing business with others in the future.

Fortunately, the contract drafted by Xia Qingqing was relatively simple, and Xiao Hui finished reading it in no time. He picked up the pen on the table, signed his name, and took out a bundle of ten-yuan notes that he had prepared in advance from his pocket and handed them to Xia Qingqing.

"Have you packed everything? Do you need my help the day after tomorrow? I can help you find a car," Xiao Hui asked slowly, fanning himself with a palm leaf fan.

"No need for that trouble. We've already arranged with the oxcart driver of the brigade, and he'll take us to the train station the day after tomorrow," Xia Qingqing waved her hand in refusal. These days, it's not easy to find a vehicle, and Xiao Hui might even have to do him a favor to get in, which isn't worth it.

Xiao Hui nodded indifferently: "Alright, while you're free now, tell me about the current situation in Beijing. In case I want to develop my career in Beijing someday, I can be prepared."

Xia Qingqing briefly explained the current situation in Beijing to him: "If I'm not mistaken, a large number of self-employed individuals will emerge soon. I'll write to you again when new policies are introduced."

Xiao Hui had a general idea of ​​what was going on, and thanked him with a smile: "Then thank you in advance, brother."

About two hours later, Zhu Ming finally returned after completing his studies. He excitedly ran into the main room with a bowl of chili sauce in one hand.

"Brother Hui, I've learned how to make it! Come and try it out, and see if you can guess which one I made and which one Auntie made."

Xiao Hui, who had been feeling a bit drowsy, immediately perked up: "It doesn't look any different. Let me try it."

After carefully tasting the two bowls of chili sauce, Xiao Hui pointed to one of them with certainty and said with a smile, "Fatty, you made this bowl, didn't you?"

"How did you figure it out? Is there anything different?" Zhu Ming was puzzled. He had tasted it himself and it tasted exactly the same. Could it be that Brother Hui's tongue is special?

Xia Qingqing just tried it too, and she has to say that Zhu Ming's cooking skills are pretty good. Most people really can't tell the difference between the two bowls of chili sauce, but there is one big difference.

Seeing Zhu Ming scratching his head in confusion, she didn't keep him in suspense like Xiao Hui did: "The bowl on the left is still a little warm, while the bowl on the right is already cold."

Zhu Ming immediately realized that the bowl on the right was the one his aunt had made initially. He had tried it three times. The first time, he hadn't mastered the heat and burned it. The second time, the taste was okay, but it was a bit salty. The third time, he finally managed to make it almost perfect.

But his dish was still warm from being cooked not long ago, no wonder Brother Hui immediately noticed the difference.

Zhang Hongyan watched the group chatting and laughing with a smile, and instructed Xia Qingqing, "Mom will go cook, you take good care of the guests."

Xiao Hui was about to refuse when he heard this: "Auntie, you don't need to go to so much trouble. We can just eat back in the county."

"No trouble at all, you've come all this way, so stay and try my cooking," Zhang Hongyan said, giving Xia Qingqing a wink before getting up and going into the kitchen.

Xiao Hui couldn't refuse, so he stayed and had lunch with Zhu Ming before leaving.

After Xiao Hui and his companion left, Xia Qingqing took out the 500 yuan and handed it to Zhang Hongyan: "Mom, this is the money Xiao Hui gave for the chili sauce recipe. Keep it safe."