Famine Years and Fleeing: After Reincarnating as a Farmhouse Mother-in-Law, I Became Amazing

Liang Shuyan was reborn as the mother of a group of children. Being a mother was one thing, but she also happened to be in the midst of a famine. With originally precarious meals and the added hard...

Chapter Ninety-Four: Raw Materials for Liangfen (Cold Noodles)

"What's wrong? You don't even believe what I, the county magistrate, say?"

Yang Shuyan then realized what was happening and said with a smile, "If that's really the case, then our cold jelly business can continue."

Seeing her mother-in-law approaching with the county magistrate from afar, Zhang greeted them with a smile: "Greetings, County Magistrate! Greetings, Mr. Su!"

Mr. Su waved his hand and sat down on the bench: "I really didn't expect that this is Dashan's wife. She is so polite and easy-going. Dashan is a lucky guy!"

The magistrate looked Zhang up and down and saw that he was wearing a light blue shirt with patches on the sleeves. He then said, "I have some outdated fabrics in my household, which were sent by the owner of the silk shop. I don't have any female relatives in my family, so I might as well give them to you."

Liang Shuyan glanced at Zhang's clothes and cursed inwardly, "This trick really backfires at the crucial moment. I've bought him a lot of clothes before and after, but how come he came out wearing patched clothes and was ridiculed by the magistrate in front of so many people?"

However, since the magistrate said so, Liang Shuyan naturally accepted it with a smile: "Then I thank you, Your Excellency."

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and serve the adults and the master some cold noodles. Erniu, prepare two bowls of tea."

One was the county magistrate, and the other was Jin Dashan's teacher, so Zhang Shi naturally couldn't be negligent. She bent down and handed over two bowls of cold noodles, placing them respectfully in front of the two of them!

"My lord, please enjoy your meal."

"Sir, this is yours, please enjoy!"

A bowl of glistening jelly noodles, cut evenly into thin strips, sprinkled with cilantro and drizzled with a spicy and sour sauce.

The magistrate picked up a chopstick, put it in his mouth, and with a slurp, it went straight down into his stomach.

"Wow, this jelly is so smooth! I couldn't even bite into it before it was gone. The sour, spicy, and smooth taste is so addictive!"

Mr. Su, who was sitting to the side, blinked and said, "It's almost time, I'm going in too!"

Mr. Su then threw two silver coins on the table and turned to leave.

The magistrate hesitated for a moment: "I will go back and inquire about the dried potatoes today. If I have confirmed it, I will come and inform you."

When Liang Shuyan thought that the limited-time master would be visiting again, she hurriedly said, "Sir, you are usually so busy. If you have any news, please have Zhao Heng pass on a message to Dashan."

The magistrate ate a bowl and casually left a piece of silver behind!

People crowded around the school gate all at once.

"Auntie, give me a bowl of cold noodles. I haven't had your cold noodles for a while, I want to try them."

Zhang, quick-witted and agile, hurriedly brought over a bowl of cold noodles, smiling and saying, "Please come over here, sister-in-law, and sit down to eat."

The two ladies sat on the bench, picked up their white porcelain bowls, glanced at them, and then began to talk.

"Oh my, I've never seen such a pretty little porcelain bowl before. It looks so beautiful with this shiny jelly."

"Auntie, may I ask where you bought all these small bowls?"

Speaking of this small bowl, when Liang Shuyan first started her stall, she wanted to buy a few pretty small bowls, but when she went to the store, the pure white ones were all over five coins, and the patterns were not what she liked. So, she bought this small floral bowl online!

Liang Shuyan gave a vague answer: "Oh, I bought it at a general store in our Qingfeng Town."

"When did Qingfeng Town get such high-end items? If that's the case, then let's go to Qingfeng Town another day and see if we can buy them?"

Liang Shuyan had only casually concealed the fact that she had a system, but she didn't expect that these two women would actually go to Qingfeng Town to buy it. What if they couldn't buy it? Would they bring it up again next time they met?

To avoid damaging her reputation, Liang Shuyan gave an honest smile: "How about this, you can come to my place to pick them up next time. We'll also buy some for you to bring back while we're at it. I need to replenish some supplies too."

Upon hearing this, the woman exclaimed happily, "Is that so? I didn't expect your business to be so successful, and you're such a kind person too! Alright, here's 10 coins, take it and buy me five bowls!"

Another woman happily took out 10 coins from her purse and said with a smile, "Then I'll trouble you. I'll also take five bowls. I really like your delicate porcelain bowls!"

Liang Shuyan quickly collected the silver on the table and handed it to the two women: "You two, take the silver first. I'll give you the silver after I buy the things. I might have to wait a while before I get back this time."

"Okay, okay! Your jelly is really delicious. I'd like to take some for my mom. She's been bedridden and can't walk. I wonder if you could help me take some back with me?"

Liang Shuyan smiled, took some plastic boxes from the wooden bucket, tore one out, held it in her hand, deftly ladled a bowl of cold noodles into it, then secured the lid and handed it to the woman.

The woman picked up the plastic box in surprise, looking at it excitedly from left to right, but she didn't know how to ask it.

Liang Shuyan said, "This one is six coins for you, and the box is two coins!"

The woman hesitated for a moment and said, "This box is very pretty, but it costs two coins. I can't even use it to hold rice when I get home. What use is it?"

Just as Liang Shuyan was in a dilemma, the woman said, "Never mind, you've already packed it, I'll buy the box!"

With a clatter, six coins were tossed onto the table, and Zhang smiled as she collected the silver.

After the two women finished eating the cold noodles, they staggered away.

Erniu glanced at the wooden bucket: "Mom, we've sold out of jelly for today. I'll pack up now, and we're going home."

Liang Shuyan picked up the money bag. This money bag, which was made by Li Lanfang, was larger than a regular money bag and had a bright gold ingot embroidered in the middle.

"Oh my, the money bag your grandma made for us is truly a lucky bag. Since we started doing business, we don't know how much silver it has filled up!"

Zhang came over and helped her mother-in-law count the money. One or two coins added up to a total of 500 coins, filling the money bag to the brim, making her look like a pregnant woman.

"Mother, we've earned so much silver today! Adding it to what we earned last time, can we... can we build a house now?"

Liang Shuyan hadn't expected that Zhang was planning to build a house, but it was still a good idea. She patted Zhang on the shoulder and said, "Don't rush into the house. We can't make jelly without potatoes. If the magistrate has secured the potatoes, we'll buy them. We can't waste this money!"