Fuqiu held her hand tightly. If it wasn't inappropriate to do something in public, she would have wanted to pull Shen Jia away.

Shen Jia looked at the puzzled Lin Wan and said, "We're out of meat at home, so let's go to Brother An's butcher stall to buy some meat. In that case, why don't we go together?"

Lin Wan really didn't understand what Miss Shen was trying to do. Wasn't she afraid of being criticized if she got too close to her?

What's more, the other girl next to her didn't look very willing.

Lin Wan, who was reluctant to answer, was now truly terrified. She was even more worried that she would implicate others. Just as she was about to refuse, Shen Jia suddenly grasped An Hui's other hand and said, "Niang Hui, let's go! Let's go find Daddy!"

"Okay, sister."

Lin Wan and Fuqiu were both bewildered by this move and hurried to keep up with the two. Lin Wan kept muttering, "Slow down, slow down! Miss Chen, do you still remember where the stall is? How about I go ahead? I can lead the way for you two."

Lin Wan squeezed in and walked in front, but she did not try to pull An Hui's hand back, because this was the first time her daughter had been held hands by another girl at this age, so she just took it as an opportunity to relax a little, just this once.

Fuqiu, who was following behind, also hurried to catch up with Shen Jia's footsteps. Seeing her gently holding the little person's hand, she felt that she could no longer see Shen Jia's thoughts clearly.

But it was useless to say anything now. Looking at Lin Wan who looked back from time to time, she walked quietly on the other side of the little girl, holding An Hui's other hand.

At the same time, she was asking herself: What could such a young child know? She had just wanted to deprive her of the opportunity to make new friends. Even if the rumors were true, it had nothing to do with her.

In fact, Shen Jia was also paying attention to Fuqiu. Seeing that she finally calmed down, he knew that his vision was correct. He had to rely on himself to see how the world was going. It was not a good idea to be influenced by other people's words.

Several people walked to An Yun's meat stall with their own thoughts. Looking at the two people holding his children, he was obviously surprised and looked at Lin Wan at a loss.

Without Lin Wan's explanation, Shen Jia stated the purpose of his visit. "Brother An, we just happened to run into Sister-in-law and Hui Niang. We just happened to be out of meat at home, so we thought we'd come to your place to buy some."

Although calling An Yun'an "Big Brother" was a bit unfair to Third Uncle, it was also difficult for Shen Jia to call someone who looked only a few years older than her "Uncle".

Since her third uncle Shen Hao is not here now, she should just follow her own heart.

"Ohhhh, selling meat!"

An Yun's surprised shout scared the customer who was selecting meat on the other side. "What are you shouting about? What else can I do if I don't buy meat at your stall? Why are you so jumpy?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please take your time and choose. There's no rush."

Although his words were humble, his sturdy physique and fierce face still made people feel that he was threatening.

"I won't be picky, I won't be picky. I'll just pick the fattest piece. You have to cut it well for me. I only want two pounds. I won't pay for more."

After swallowing his saliva, the guest still forced himself to finish stating his purpose.

An Yun's cooking skills were really good. He said he would cut two kilograms, and it was two kilograms at a time, not a bit more. The woman, who didn't get any advantage, felt even more angry. She threw down the copper coins and quickly put the meat into her basket.

He turned around and spat on the ground.

"Pooh!"

"Who do you think you are? You dare to scare me? Do you think no one knows about your family's troubles?"

He kept chattering and walked away with his body twisted.

Fuqiu felt a little embarrassed just listening to this, and didn't dare to observe the couple's attitude with her eyes. In fact, she was also quite afraid of An Yun, who looked like someone who was not easy to mess with.

The remaining three were not affected at all by the woman's words. Looking at the quiet meat stall, Shen Jia stated his request: "I want a piece of top-notch pork belly, lard, four trotters, and spareribs. Weigh them all for me."

“No problem, all are the best for Miss Shen.”

After hearing Shen Jia's request, An Yun neatly cut out the parts she wanted from the pig. After a while, she had finished cutting and tied them up and was about to hand them to Shen Jia.

An Yun looked at Shen Jia, whose expression was not strange at all, and took the big bone on the side of the stall. "Miss Shen, don't despise it. Although this big bone doesn't have much meat, it is a rare delicacy when stewed in soup. Just consider it as a bonus for buying so much meat. You must take it!"

The force was too strong for Shen Jia to refuse. She looked at An Yun, who was serious, and took the item with a smile. "Thank you, Brother An. It seems I will have to come to you more often in the future to buy things. It's rare to find such a generous stall owner."

They started joking as they talked. From the moment she entered their house that night, she knew very well what kind of person he was. Some of his living and getting along habits could not be deceived.

Lin Wan looked at her husband who was stunned and unresponsive, and said with a smile: “Of course you are welcome, Miss Shen, you are taking care of our business.

Hui Niang, come here quickly, your sister Shen is coming home."

An Hui understood and trotted back to her mother. Shen Jia and Fuqiu, who had no reason to stay any longer, also said goodbye.

On the way home, Fuqiu looked at the happy Shen Jia. Words came to her lips but she couldn't open them. Her face was so twisted that her eyebrows were about to be joined together.

It was Shen Jia who broke the silence first, "Fuqiu, what kind of people do you think the An family is?"

Fuqiu was used to showing her feelings on her face in front of Shen Jia, and she knew that she would definitely be seen as suspicious. "They seem to be really nice people, but etiquette and law cannot tolerate them. They violate the principles of human ethics. The world tells Fuqiu that they are not good people."

"Then you just need to listen to your heart. Isn't it normal for them to be together naturally, the woman being newly widowed and the man being unmarried?

And you also saw that Hui Niang was well raised by them and was not treated badly as a posthumous child. These are enough to prove their sincerity.

It's not easy for the couple to support their family and house with just a meat stall, as well as their simple life."

The last sentence seemed to be Shen Jia's whisper in the wind, and Fuqiu couldn't hear it clearly, but she understood from Shen Jia's words that the young lady was teaching her to read people's hearts and behave accordingly, and that etiquette and laws could not restrain human feelings.

Thinking back to the young lady's outrageous remarks that day, she began to feel that there was some truth in those words, but before she could think it through, the two of them had already arrived at the Shen family's gate.

As soon as we walked in, we saw the craftsmen still dealing with problems in the east and west wing rooms, and someone inside was repairing the earthen kang.

Father Shen, the supervisor, looked at Shen Jia and Fuqiu, whose hands were full of things, and hurried forward. "Why did you two buy so much meat? How heavy is it? From now on, when you go shopping, let Dad do the shopping."

As he spoke, he snatched the things from the two people's hands with both hands, "Let's go, Jia Niang, the Xueyin you asked me to make has already been studied by the craftsmen. Let's go take a look after putting the things away."

The pace was even more impatient than Shen Jia's. After putting the things down, he pulled Shen Jia to the newly repaired place. The entire place was paved with blue bricks and was clean and tidy.

Chen Yu also made the flushing device that she had only briefly explained with her mouth, so she would no longer have to worry about smelling bad after staying here for a while.

"Dad, you're so smart. I just said that, and you remembered it. You made it so quickly. I'll treat you to something delicious tonight."

Looking at Shen's father, whose eyes and eyebrows were full of pride, Shen Jia did not hesitate to praise him. If praise could make people do this, her mouth would be filled with honey all the time.

"Okay, okay.

Mainly, your idea is great, Jia Niang. Even craftsmen who have been working for decades have never seen this thing before, so I just helped out. Mainly, your idea is the most effective."

Chen Yu laughed proudly, but he still had to be humble. He usually liked to study mechanical engineering and the like. Who would have thought that one day it would be useful in this way?

The father and daughter watched here for a while with great interest.

Shen Jia thought to himself: I can finally get closer to modern life.

On second thought, he asked, "Is the carpenter who made this still around? I just happened to need a few more things in my shop, so I'd ask him to make them all at once."

"Just tell him if you need anything. No, you've already bought the shop!"

Father Shen was very surprised when he heard the meaning of the words. What if the two girls were deceived by those old foxes without any elders present?

"Yes, Fuqiu and I went out this morning to buy a shop."

"Where did you buy your shop? How did you get the money? You should have asked Dad to come along with you on this. You don't know how treacherous people are out there. You must be careful."

"Fuqiu and I, one providing the skills and the other the money, have already bought a shop at the end of the market street. It's the same brokerage that we bought the house from last time. Don't worry, we got a very cheap price."

"No, Daddy will go with you guys this afternoon to check it out. Otherwise, I'll always be worried."

After dinner, Shen Jiaxian handed the tofu mold he had drawn to the carpenter, explained its purpose and specifications, and then took Fuqiu and Shen's father out with him. The three of them went to clean the shop first.

The area that we liked at that time has now become a burden. The three of us were exhausted after barely cleaning it up. Other meticulous teams have to do it again before the place opens.

She then ordered a larger stone mill and a mule. Now she no longer dared to underestimate her physical strength. Finally, she ordered a large amount of soybeans in preparation for the opening.

In the early stage, they mainly sold tofu, and then produced other soy products. When they returned home, Shen Jia made fresh dishes as agreed.

The sweet and sour spareribs were refreshing, and the soybean stewed pig's trotters that were served again were a new creation of Shen's father. Especially the rare lotus root and pork bone soup made the Shen family suddenly feel homesick.

At the table, Shen Jia took the opportunity to bring up her cooperation with Fuqiu. Finally, looking at her grandfather who was sitting on the Diaoyutai, she said, "Grandfather, our shop is almost ready. I wonder if you could choose an auspicious day for us to open it?"