Seeing the large crowd emerge, the woman in the red headscarf prepared to start selling boxed lunches.

Xia Enruo saw the crowd walking towards the stalls directly opposite the entrance and thought to herself that the center position was still the best.

Well, we'll sell as many boxes as we can today.

Mao Xiangling followed the crowd out, eager to find Xia Enruo again.

Based on the location Xia Enruo had told her yesterday, she went out and headed west, where she saw her at the very edge.

"sister!"

Mao Xiangling called out and waved to Xia Enruo.

"Classmates, the stall you're talking about is over there. That person is my sister."

Mao Xiangling turned around and shouted to the crowd again.

Then a dense crowd of students rushed toward Xia Enruo's stall.

"Is this where they sell braised pork slices and shredded pork with garlic sauce?"

The student at the front was pushed to the front of the cart and asked breathlessly.

"Yes, I sell braised pork slices, shredded pork with garlic sauce, stir-fried cabbage, and stir-fried oat noodles here."

Xia Enruo didn't understand what was wrong with these people today. They suddenly surrounded her, almost overturning her car.

"I'd like one serving of braised pork slices."

"I want one too."

"I want five servings of shredded pork with garlic sauce."

"Leave me two servings of the stir-fried oat noodles."

"I'd like three servings of cabbage."

"Do you have fruit tea? I'd like three cups."

...

The students shouted all at once, and one by one they stretched out their hands to pay Xia Enruo.

"Okay, everyone take your time, I'll find them for you one by one."

The woman in the red headscarf saw the crowd glance at her stall and then move to the west. She had reached out to take the money, but now there was no one in front of her.

What kind of spell did that girl cast on the students? They all ran over there.

"Today's boxed lunches and fruit tea are sold out. Students, I'll be setting up my stall here tomorrow at noon and in the evening. Come and buy some tomorrow."

Xia Enruo was also surprised that 40 boxed meals and 30 servings of fruit tea were sold out in less than 10 minutes today. She was really stunned.

Those who didn't manage to grab one shook their heads and dispersed.

Mao Xiangling stood aside, feeling very pleased. She hadn't expected Xia Enruo's cooking skills to be so good that the whole school was talking about it.

"Sister, this is really great, business is booming."

Xia Enruo then remembered that Mao Xiangling was standing beside her.

"Girl, I'm really sorry about today. I didn't expect so many people to come all at once. There wasn't a single person yesterday at noon."

Mao Xiangling smiled.

"Sis, you have no idea, you're a big star at our school now!"

"I?"

Xia Enruo did not understand Mao Xiangling's words.

"Yeah! This morning the whole school was talking about you during class, saying that the lunch boxes you made were absolutely delicious."

Yesterday, a class did an experiment, and I heard they ate the boxed lunches you made for lunch, and they were so delicious.

Everyone says they've never had such delicious boxed lunches in their lives. There's braised pork slices, shredded pork with garlic sauce, and stir-fried oat noodles—every single one of them is delicious.

They also said that the drinks you sell here are unlike anything they've ever seen in the entire Yongning City; the taste is truly divine, absolutely wonderful.

Mao Xiangling was drooling as she spoke.

Upon hearing this, Xia Enruo realized that it was the male teacher from yesterday who had helped her; she really hadn't expected it.

"Sis, I'm the most disappointed one today. I arrived the earliest and talked about all these things, but I didn't get to eat any of them."

Mao Xiangling felt that she was the one who regretted it the most. Yesterday, after hearing her classmates describe her, she knew that the person they were talking about was Xia Enruo, so she ran to the school gate after class.

Unexpectedly, the person who knew Xia Enruo best didn't get to eat anything.

"Hey sis, I'll save a portion just for you tomorrow at noon, so you can try my cooking too. You don't have to squeeze in with the other students."

"Then it's settled, it's a deal."

Mao Xiangling vowed that she must eat it tomorrow.

Xia Enruo roughly calculated that she had sold 26 yuan worth of boxed lunches in 10 minutes, so it seemed she would have to make more tomorrow.

After seeing Mao Xiangling off, she rode her cart back home.

The red-scarf didn't sell well with her boxed lunches today, and only a small portion was left over. She was so angry that her face turned purple.

Seeing this, Old Li said something.

"Red headscarf, that's how the business world is. There are always people more capable than you, and no one can have all the money in the world. Just keep a calm and content mindset."

The woman in the red headscarf was indignant; this was the first time in so many years that she had been outdone, and she was truly unwilling to accept it.

"Pah! What does Old Li mean by contentment and having a normal mindset? As long as it's RMB, no one is ever content. I don't believe I can't outsell a little yellow-haired girl."

Xia Enruo hummed a tune as she returned home. Gu Shaoxuan was surprised to see his wife back, as she had just gone out.

"Enruo, why didn't you sell anything today?"

Gu Shaoxuan asked.

"Yes. We haven't sold a single boxed meal. What should we do?"

Xia Enruo wanted to tease him.

"Why don't we stop selling them? You're working too hard. My salary is enough for our whole family."

Gu Shaoxuan still felt sorry for Xia Enruo. He had seen her busy these past few days, and he could only help her with small things. He really couldn't bear it.

Xia Enruo smiled as she watched him speak so earnestly.

"Just kidding, it sold out in less than 10 minutes."

She opened the styrofoam box and took it out to show Gu Shaoxuan.

"Really! Enruo, you're amazing."

He saw that the three large styrofoam boxes full of boxed lunches had been snapped up, and the truck bed was piled high with clothes. He had to admit that Xia Enruo was very good at business.

Xia Enruo roughly calculated that she could earn more than 45 yuan today, including the boxed lunch and clothes. It was really a return on investment. This was faster than banquets and also less troublesome.

Start here, and once you've saved up your first pot of gold, buy your own shop and gradually expand your business.

Ge Qiuqin put the free-range chicken into a pot at home and simmered it over low heat.

After spending time with Chen Yan, Zhang Xin bought some fruit and returned home. He now spends most of his monthly salary on Chen Yan, but he is extremely happy about it.

"The head of the household is back."

Ge Qiuqin was secretly delighted. Her husband hadn't been back for a long time, and this time he even brought back some fruit.

Upon hearing that her son had returned, Erbannu called out from inside the house to the outside.

"Is Zhang Xin back?"

"Mom, it's me."

Zhang Xin handed the fruit to Ge Qiuqin and went inside.

The second-floor girl burst into tears as soon as she saw Zhang Xin, sobbing and wailing.

Zhang Lei lay on the bed, embarrassed, afraid that her second brother would find out about her abortion.

Seeing his mother so aggrieved, Zhang Xin knew that Ge Qiuqin must have said something unpleasant or done something embarrassing.

"Mom, is it because Qiuqin isn't taking good care of you?"

Zhang Xin asked.

The second-floor woman remained silent, nodding repeatedly, as if she had suffered a great injustice at home.

When Zhang Xin saw that his mother and sister were huddled in the inner room, he wondered if Ge Qiuqin was trying to imprison them, not even letting them go to the living room.

He gritted his teeth and walked out.

"Ge Qiuqin, come here right now!"