"Why do you care so much?" Su Bai paused slightly with her chopsticks, glancing at Qian Shi indifferently. "The old hen at home has been eating well these past few days, so laying eggs is a normal thing. If you don't like this steamed egg custard, I'll eat it for you."

“How could that be?” Madam Qian choked. “Of course my daughter-in-law loves steamed egg custard.”

The next moment, he lowered his head and buried it in his rice bowl.

With a slurp, the large spoonful of steamed egg custard in the bowl was completely swallowed by her.

Su Hua's lips twitched. Her second sister-in-law was indeed both incompetent and playful, and she had quite a few ulterior motives.

However, relationships between people are like a constant struggle, and as long as no major trouble is caused, it's not a big deal.

After the meal, the three Su brothers went to the river to collect snails, while the Zhao family stayed home to clean them. They tapped the snails on their bottoms, and cleaning two large wooden basins full of snails was no small task. For a while, the only sound in the small courtyard at the end of the village was the sound of tapping.

This time, when making the flavored snails, Su Bai sent everyone outside.

Only he and Su Hua remained.

Let Su Hua watch the fire.

She herself took on the task of stir-frying.

Soon, a strong, spicy and savory aroma filled the kitchen.

"Mom, your cooking skills are absolutely amazing!" Su Hua sniffed and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

She had only glanced at it once before, but the flavor of the snails she made today was even better than her own. It really proved the saying that old ginger is spicier.

Madam Su waved her hand and smiled, "Alas, after so many years of cooking, I've learned what scholars mean by 'familiarity breeds skill'."

That's what she said, but when no one was looking, she quietly straightened her back a little.

"That's practice makes perfect!" Su Hua chuckled, ignoring the heat, scooped up a plump snail and stuffed it into her mouth. One bite, and the intense spiciness instantly filled her mouth. "Mmm, delicious, spicy and fragrant!"

"You little glutton," Su Bai said with a laugh, skillfully ladling out a large plate of snails for Su Hua to eat as a snack.

Although this thing can be sold for money, my daughter likes it, so I can't do without it.

Just after noon, the three Su brothers returned carrying two baskets of freshly caught snails. After a quick bite of a coarse steamed bun, they set off for Cangwu Town in their oxcart. Su Sanhu sat on the cart shaft, smacking his lips, "How did my little sister come up with this snail dish? Now we can eat three meals a day, and they're all delicious steamed buns. If the villagers knew, they'd be green with envy!"

"Our little sister was enlightened by Meng Po, so her mind is naturally different from ours!" Su Dahu's proud voice rang out.

Su Erhu nodded, "Big brother is right."

This time, it might be difficult to sell two large basins of flavored snails at the town's market.

So, all three Su brothers went out.

Su Sanhu and Su Hua sold their wares at the town entrance, while Su Dahu and Su Erhu sold theirs at the school gate.

The reason for choosing the school gate was twofold: firstly, the school was not far from the town entrance, and it would only take half a cup of tea to drive the oxcart there; secondly, no matter the era, children's money was the easiest to earn, especially in the Yu Dynasty, when most families who could afford to send their children to school were well-off.

For them, five flavors of snails for one copper coin is perfectly acceptable.

Su Hua sat on the back of the car, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Three more water droplets appeared in the pigeon egg space. It seems that as soon as noon arrives, three water droplets will spontaneously accumulate in this small space. As for the water that was not used up the previous day, it will not disappear, but will be stored.

Although her tiny space is pitifully small compared to the tens of thousands of acres of planting space that others have.

It could even be described as a useless thing.

But at least it's somewhat useful.

After the oxcart arrived at the town gate, Su Dahu put down the two siblings, Su Hua and Su Sanhu, and then drove towards the school in the east of town, carrying another bowl of flavorful snails.

However, as soon as she got off the carriage, Su Hua felt that something was wrong.

Where they set up their snail stall yesterday, there's now another snail stall.

At this moment, several layers of people had already gathered in front of the snail stall, making it very lively.

"Hey buddy, give me two coins' worth of snails, I want to eat them now!"

"Me too, I'll have one too, three coins' worth. Ten snails for one coin, this price is much fairer than that brother and sister from yesterday."

"Yes, it's just some stuff from the water, it shouldn't be that expensive in the first place..."

Hearing the commotion, Su Sanhu frowned deeply. "Hua'er, are they talking about you and your second brother? Besides, we've only been doing this snail business for a day, how can someone be trying to steal it? It's outrageous!"

As he spoke, he tried to go up and argue with them.

Yesterday, his mother mentioned at the dinner table that the recipe was a secret, but he didn't take it too seriously.

Unexpectedly, in just one night, someone had already learned their business.

"Third Brother, don't be in a hurry." Su Hua withdrew her gaze, then smiled and deftly set up her stall to the side. "It's normal for there to be imitators in business. They sell their products, we sell ours. We each rely on our own abilities, so don't worry about them!"

This morning, Su Dahu made two small stoves.

With a mouth the size of a washbasin and a shallow belly, covered with a layer of wire mesh on top, it is the most convenient tool for heating and flavoring snails.

Once the charcoal starts to burn, the aroma of the snails is immediately released.

Su Hua coughed lightly, "Selling snails! Fresh and delicious snails, one bite and you'll live to ninety-nine, you can even fight tigers and bears with a stick! Adults and children alike love them, five for one coin, you won't lose out, you won't be cheated, and you're guaranteed to get something delicious..."

The spicy and stimulating aroma, mixed with the girl's light voice, immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The owner of the snail stall across the street was putting away two copper coins and glancing mockingly in the direction of the Su siblings.

"Young lady, when it comes to doing business, it's best not to be too unscrupulous!"

Su Hua stirred the snails with a spatula, making the aroma even richer, and a smile appeared on her face. "The old man is right. It's true that when doing business, it's best not to be too unscrupulous, lest you lose both your wife and your money."

"An old man?" The stall owner was taken aback.

His face then turned pale.

He's just over thirty, how did he become the old man she's talking about?

Before he could finish getting angry, he heard a vomiting sound, and the next moment, a foul odor spread.