Chapter 12: Don't ask the Wang family for help

Wang Xiaoling had been scolded by Old Lady Wang since she was a child and had long been accustomed to her style.

"No, we have to think of another way." Old Mrs. Wang muttered.

Fenghe Town.

After not coming for a few days, Lin Xi had accumulated more and more customers. As soon as she showed up, people who had been waiting for a long time quickly surrounded her.

"Boss, you're finally here. My child has been asking for Koi buns for days!"

Lin Xi prepared five large baskets of steamed buns, but they were all sold out in a short time, and he also received a thick pile of orders.

[Ding, experience points increased by 6 points, current total experience points 6 points]

Lin Xi couldn't help but feel a little worried. The business was booming beyond her imagination. If it continued like this, she wouldn't be able to handle it alone. She would have to subcontract other work to others.

As for Xiao Yongyan, he took advantage of Lin Xi's coming to the town to sell steamed buns to go to the academy and get a lot of his classmates' essays to correct.

Although they said they didn't charge any money, Lin Xi could tell from the orders in recent days that Gu Songtao must have introduced quite a few customers to them.

Taoli Village.

Lin Xi did not return to his home immediately, but went to Wu's house first.

Aunt Wu saw Lin Xi coming over and hurriedly put down the work in her hands, "Sister, you just came back from town?"

Within a few days, the news that Lin Xi was making a lot of money selling steamed buns in the town had spread throughout the village, and Aunt Wu naturally knew about it.

"I don't come here for no reason. I came here specially to see my aunt." Lin Xi said with a smile.

"Hey, why are you talking so outgoingly? If you need any help from your aunt, just let Erniu tell her." Lin Xi remembered all the help Aunt Wu had given her, and she would try her best to help as long as she could.

"It's like this. I just wanted to ask Auntie if you are busy on weekdays and if you have some free time." Lin Xi saw some hesitation in Auntie Wu's eyes and said, "Auntie may have heard that my steamed bun business is pretty good. I can't handle it alone, so I thought of finding someone to help. I wonder if you have time."

Of course Aunt Wu was willing to do so. She knew that although Lin Xi's steamed buns were expensive, the business was pretty good. If she went to help, she would definitely not treat herself unfairly.

But she was really worried about her husband's illness.

"Mother of the child, just go." Uncle Wu, who had been silent on the bed, suddenly spoke up. He knew how much money his family had spent and how much suffering they had endured over the years to take care of him.

Now that there is finally a good opportunity, he doesn't want Aunt Wu to give up.

"But your body..." Aunt Wu was very hesitant.

"I'm fine. I just can't get out of bed. I'll just stay here quietly." Uncle Wu said.

Lin Xi suddenly remembered that Uncle Wu had always been in poor health. It was probably because of the illness he had received at Jishidiang. It was possible that he had taken fake medicine and had not been able to get better.

"Aunt, how about this? I'll advance you one month's salary, and you can take Uncle Wu to the county town to have a look." Lin Xi advised.

I have to say, Aunt Wu was moved.

But Uncle Wu immediately objected, "My body is like this, what's so good about it? It's just a waste of money anyway."

"Uncle, you can't say that. You are in your prime, and you just lie in bed and can't do anything. Are you willing to accept that?" Lin Xi said.

Uncle Wu stopped talking. Of course he was unwilling to accept this, but what could he do? He had been in pain for several years and there had been no improvement. Most of the family's money had been spent on him.

"Uncle, think about it this way. If you spend some money now to take care of your health, are you afraid that you won't have time to earn it back in the future?" Lin Xi said.

These words touched Aunt Wu's heart, and she immediately agreed, "Sister is right, you just need to take care of your health now, and I will go to her place to help tomorrow."

In this way, Lin Xi decided to hire Aunt Wu as his helper.

However, the news somehow reached the Wang family, and old lady Wang was displeased and called Wang Meihua and Wang Xiaoling back home.

"Lin Xi asked the Wu family for help. Did you know about this?" Old Mrs. Wang looked at the two of them with a stern look.

Wang Meihua didn't know why her aunt was so angry, "Aunt, we can't decide who Lin Xi wants to cooperate with."

Old Lady Wang became even more angry. "You are useless. You grew up in our family, but after all these years, you still don't think of the Wang family when you encounter good things! The Wu family has a sick child to take care of. Lin Xi would rather look for her than you. What do you do on weekdays?"

What does she do on weekdays? Of course, she works at home. If Lin Xi needs her, she will go and help for a few days.

I never thought about deliberately getting along well with Lin Xi.

Lin Xi wanted to cooperate with Aunt Wu. In her opinion, that was Lin Xi's business and it was not something she could control.

"Mom, don't be angry. You know my elder sister's temper." Wang Xiaoling said, "I heard that Lin Xi's business is booming. Even if Aunt Wu goes to help, she may not be able to handle it."

Wang Xiaoling's words finally made Old Lady Wang less angry. "That is to say, you should also take your sisters-in-law to have a look. If you need help, lend a hand. We are all from the same village now."

"Mom is right, but Lin Xi is very cautious. I'll go and test the waters first." Wang Xiaoling said nicely, but she had her own plans in her mind. Why should she, a daughter who married out, seek benefits for the Wang family?

Over the years, the Wang family never thought of her when they had good things to do. They only called her back when it was their turn to get married to someone.

She wanted to have a good relationship with Lin Xi, but not for the Wang family, but for herself.

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With Aunt Wu's help, Lin Xi felt a lot more relaxed. She only had to be responsible for making the patterns.

Aunt Wu was extremely envious of the dough as it seemed to have life in Lin Xi's hands and could be transformed into whatever she wanted.

"Sister, you have such a deft hand. With just a few pinches, a fish came out." Aunt Wu was amazed.

Speed ​​is very important when shaping the dough. If the shaping time is too long, the dough will rise and it will not be beautiful when steamed. You must quickly shape the dough in the few minutes it takes to knead it, and then steam it.

"Actually, you can learn it if you practice more. If you want to learn, I can teach you." Lin Xi said.

Aunt Wu quickly shook her head, "I'm so clumsy, I definitely can't learn it."

Although she said this, she had other plans in her mind. If her second girl could learn this craft, she would definitely be able to find a good family in the future.

Coincidentally, Lin Xi had similar thoughts in her mind. Aunt Wu felt that it didn't matter if she couldn't learn it, she could teach Erniu later. Anyway, she couldn't keep doing such tiring work.

"By the way, where is your husband?" Aunt Wu had been there for a long time but didn't see Xiao Yongyan, so she asked casually.

"Oh, he's correcting people's essays in the room." Lin Xi said.

Hearing this, Aunt Wu was stunned for a long while, and said with great envy, "I had forgotten that you people from Beijing have all been educated, know how to read, are very capable, and can even make steamed buns better than us."