"Sister Lan, I'd like to partner with you to start a breakfast business. What do you think?"

Ma Xiaolan never expected this.

Although she and Sun Jianjun were both employed, and Sun Jianjun's salary was not low, the family had always relied on her salary.

Sun Jianjun never gave any of his money to his family.

Previously, he openly entrusted all his money to his mother for safekeeping, and even collected Ma Xiaolan's salary on her behalf.

Now, although his parents and sister's family have been kicked out by Ma Xiaolan, he still gives them most of his money.

Otherwise, given Sun Jianjun's sister-in-law's temperament, how could she possibly allow her parents-in-law to stay at their house indefinitely?

Sun Jianjun was unreliable, so Ma Xiaolan had to rely on herself.

She herself doesn't spend much money, but Xiuxiu is growing and needs to keep up with her nutrition every day.

In addition, her own parents are getting older and often need to see a doctor and take medicine. She can't be by their bedside to take care of them, so she has to prepare some money for their retirement.

She's now laid off, and her savings aren't going to last long.

We have to find a way out.

Although Jiang Xuan asked her to sell clothes, she felt deep down that it probably wouldn't work.

Their large state-owned garment factories are all laying off workers due to poor performance.

It's even less likely that I'll make money selling clothes at a street stall.

Selling breakfast here is indeed a good option.

No matter what, you can't just shut your mouth even if you're poor.

"What are you thinking about, Sister Lan?"

Ma Xiaolan snapped out of her daze and said with a smile, "Why did you suddenly want to do it with me?"

"It's like this, Sister Lan. The main reason is that our place is a bit far from the school, and we have a lot of classes, so I really can't manage it all. No one is making pancakes yet, so we don't have any competitors. It's a good business opportunity. I'm afraid that if the shop is only open on weekends, people will probably forget about us soon. I don't want to give up like this."

“I originally planned to rent the shop to others to sell breakfast from Monday to Friday, but then I thought that it would not be conducive to building our pancake brand, so I didn’t rent it out.”

"Sister Lan, what I'm thinking is that you can watch the shop on weekdays, and I'll help you out on holidays. What do you think?"

"That's good, but I don't know how to make your egg pancakes."

"It's very simple. You're such a good cook, I'll teach you once and you'll get it."

"I can only make some simple ones; I'm not sure I can make this kind of stuffed pancake."

"No, Sister Lan, don't worry about it. My mom never did it before either. I taught her a few times, and she got it right."

Ma Xiaolan nodded, "Alright then, I promise you."

“Okay, here’s what I’m thinking: to sell breakfast, you have to get there early. You can go to the shop before eight o’clock every day and sell until ten o’clock. In the afternoon, you can sell clothes near the shop. What do you think?”

Ma Xiaolan then remembered a serious problem.

She also has to pick up and drop off Xiuxiu every day.

If we're going to Xiguan Road at 8 a.m., we should leave at least 7:30 a.m.

Xiuxiu goes to school at 7:30 every day.

This road is in a completely different direction from Ningzhou No. 1 Primary School.

"By the way, Sister Lan, doesn't Xiuxiu have to go to school in the morning? I happen to pass by their school on my way to school every day, so I can give her a ride there. You can pick her up yourself at noon."

"This, this is too much trouble."

Jiang Xuan took her hand and said, "Look at you, you're being so polite with me again. We're neighbors, it's only right that we help each other out. Besides, I've decided that we'll not only sell egg pancakes, but also braised eggs."

"Braised eggs?"

"Yes, we can braise this here and then take it over to sell. I'll study the recipe carefully these next few days and then let you know."

Because she had a fever last night, even though she received an IV drip, Jiang Xuan still felt a bit tired.

She stood up and said, "Sister Lan, I need to go back and rest for a while. I'm taking a few days off. This afternoon I'll teach you how to make guanbing (a type of Chinese pancake). Our shop will open tomorrow, so dress nicely then."

"Okay, I'll go to the market to check out the fabrics later. If I find anything suitable, I'll buy it."

Jiang Xuan nodded, "Sister Lan, this time we'll mainly be making coats. Let's test the waters first and make only one color, so let's buy black."

"OK."

*

Just then.

Lu Shengye came to call us for dinner.

He made a simple vegetable and egg noodle dish.

It's yellow and green, and it looks quite appetizing.

Jiang Xuan appears to be eating noodles, but he's actually thinking about tomorrow.

She was considering whether to make the braised eggs today and offer them as a grand opening promotion tomorrow, selling egg pancakes and braised eggs together.

It should attract more people.

Suddenly a hand was waved in front of her eyes, startling her.

What are you thinking about? You seem so lost in thought.

Fanxing tilted her little head and asked, "Yeah, Mom, what are you thinking about?"

"Oh, it's nothing. Hurry up and eat, you have to go to school this afternoon."

Because of He Yinhua's matter, Diandian and Fanxing have also taken leave for the past two days.

Diandian chewed on her noodles and said, "Half the day has already passed, why bother going to school? Let's go tomorrow."

Fanxing put down her chopsticks and snorted, "Lu Diandian, you're trying to skip school again."

“Who wants to skip school? We already asked for leave, it won’t make a difference if we take another half day.”

Lu Shengye said seriously, "No, you have to go to school after you finish eating."

Dian Dian's little face fell, and she muttered, "But Grandma hasn't come back yet, who will pick us up?"

Hu Tao went home unexpectedly in the morning, saying she needed to pick up something, and left the child with Ma Xiaolan.

Lu Shengye remained unmoved: "I'll pick you up and drop you off."

Dian Dian dared not speak again.

After finishing the meal, Lu Shengye cleared away the dishes and reminded Jiang Xuan, "Remember to take your medicine. The doctor said to take it for two more days."

Jiang Xuan has always been afraid of taking medicine. "I don't need to, I'm all better now."

"This is just a symptom; the bacteria haven't completely gone away yet, and you may experience recurring fevers. Listen to the doctor."

Fanxing volunteered to jump off the chair, "Mom, I'll go get you some water."

"No, baby, you're too young. It'll be dangerous to pour water. I can do it myself."

Lu Shengye said, "I just poured the water in the kitchen, and it should be almost dry by now."

Diandian dashed out the door in a flash and returned a moment later carrying an enamel mug.

He looked at the stars with a smug expression. "This kind of thing is something I, as the older brother, should do."

Lu Shengye put the bowl and chopsticks aside and helped Jiang Xuan take out her medicine. "Eat it quickly, and then go to sleep."

Then she took the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen.

Jiang Xuan looked at the half-finished handful of medicine, her head throbbing terribly.

Various sizes of white and green tablets, capsules, and pills the size of ping-pong balls.

Each one was her nightmare.

what to do?

Seeing the way Dian Dian and Fan Xing were staring at her, she forced a smile and said, "Um, I'll go inside to eat."