The two mischievous kids were startled and immediately started yelling.

"Ugh, you bastard! Stinky dog ​​poop!"

Upon seeing how tall He Yushen was, the widow immediately feigned weakness, saying, "Brother, my child is still young, please don't take it to heart."

She thought He Yushen would feel sorry for her because of her weakness.

Unexpectedly, he frowned, his voice slightly displeased. "I'm not your older brother! I'm younger than you!"

He was already dressed in a rather unfashionable style, and with his tanned skin, he looked like an older man and a younger woman standing next to his wife.

If people keep calling him old, he'll feel even less worthy of his wife, and naturally he'll be unhappy.

The widow hadn't expected him to have such a loud voice, and she was utterly humiliated.

In the past, as long as she called someone "Big Brother" in a sweet and coquettish way, they would give her face.

Who knew this big, clumsy guy would be so clueless about romance?

The widow was furious, but she still had to put on a smiling face.

"Excuse me, sir, I only called you 'Big Brother' because you look so upright and imposing."

These words were meant to flatter He Yushen and satisfy his masculine pride.

Unexpectedly, He Yushen's thought process was different from that of ordinary people.

He focused on the two unruly kids, saying, "They're not allowed to step on my wife's bed again, or I'll throw them off."

The two children were frightened by his fierce expression and immediately stopped crying, wisely hiding behind the widow.

Seeing that he was so clueless about romance, the widow figured she wouldn't get anything out of him, so she gave up.

Sheng Yueqing gave him a thumbs up.

She likes men who are clear-headed.

Instead of forgetting who his wife is just because a woman calls him "big brother" in a sweet voice.

When He Yushen saw her pretty little face shining as she looked at him, he immediately raised his chin, looking like he was waiting for praise, saying, "Did I do a great job?"

Sheng Yueqing smiled and told him to sit down and rest for a while.

"It's still three days' journey to Shanghai. Lie down and rest for a while."

He Yushen, however, couldn't stay idle. "I just asked the staff, and they say there's unloading service at every stop. I'll go help with the unloading and earn some extra money."

He spoke softly, afraid that if others heard him, he would lose his extra income.

Sheng Yueqing didn't want him to work so hard, "Don't go, you won't earn much money anyway."

He Yushen waved his hand, "Even a fly's leg is meat. Little by little, it adds up. If I get along well with the staff, we'll have leftovers to eat for the rest of the journey."

Although they were leftovers, they were all still warm, making it much more cost-effective than buying them.

Sheng Yueqing knew he wanted to make money for her, so she let him go.

She wasn't idle either; she took out some prepared throat lozenges from her storage space and scanned the crowd for customers who were clean-cut and had the means to buy.

She walked to the more expensive carriage and chatted with a well-dressed woman with a friendly smile.

"Big sister, are you heading south too?"

The other person just nodded, showing no intention of talking further.

Sheng Yueqing noticed that she was wearing a nice white shirt, a new style that ordinary people couldn't afford to buy these days.

Looking at the two children beside her, they were also clean and dressed in pretty little dresses, which suggested that the price must have been high.

Sheng Yueqing smiled and said, "These two children are so well-behaved, but their lips are a little chapped. Are they not drinking enough water?"

The woman did say a few words about the children.

"This trip to Shanghai was to find the children's father. The children didn't eat or sleep well on the train, and they were listless with a slightly red throat, so I didn't let them talk."

Sheng Yueqing took out some effective throat lozenges and gave them to the woman.

"This is a throat lozenge made with a family secret recipe. You can try it if you have a dry and itchy throat. It's quite soothing."

The woman was skeptical. "Is it really that good?"

Sheng Yueqing handed her one to try, saying, "Try putting it in your mouth; it will relieve your throat a lot after you eat it."

The woman smelled the throat lozenges and found they did indeed have a medicinal smell.

So I tried it for the children. After holding it in their mouths for a while, their dry throats did feel much better, so I let the children try it.

This sugar is slightly bitter, but also has a hint of sweetness, and you can taste a faint medicinal aroma.

The two children took a liking to it and looked at the woman with affection, begging her to buy it for them.

Seeing that the children were in good spirits, the woman's mood improved, and she became more polite to Sheng Yueqing.

"Hey girl, do you still have this kind of candy? Sell me a box. It's a long way, and I'd like to use it to coax my child."

Sheng Yueqing generously took out a box, saying, "You can only take two or three a day at most. Don't eat too many. This kind of candy is good for reducing internal heat."

The woman nodded and asked her how much it cost.

Sheng Yueqing didn't ask for too much. "It's two yuan and fifty cents a box. It contains a lot of herbs, so it's not expensive."

Fortunately, she picked all the herbs herself, otherwise the cost would have been even higher.

Knowing that herbs were expensive, the woman bought a box.

After receiving the money, Sheng Yueqing took out the wedding cakes she had made herself.

"These are wedding cakes made with my family's secret recipe, and they are usually given as wedding favors at wedding banquets."

"Since we're here today, shall I offer you a piece?"

After eating plain porridge for three days, the eldest sister wanted to try something different, so she nodded and said, "Then I'll give it a try."

Sheng Yueqing cut the wedding cakes she had made into four pieces and gave them to the woman and the two children to try.

She makes wedding cakes in many flavors, including savory, sweet, and spicy.

I noticed that the food on this lady's table was all salty, and even the children's biscuits were salty. I figured they all liked salty food, so I gave them a piece of wedding cake with fresh meat and ham.

The outer crust of the wedding cake is very crispy, and the filling is savory. When you bite into it, the flaky crust has a rich texture, like a mille-feuille, and it crumbles easily.

The filling is also very delicious; you'll want to have a second bite after just one.

The older woman was amazed after just one bite.

I couldn't resist taking a couple more bites.

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