Upon hearing this, the wrinkles on Grandma Zhou's face smoothed out, revealing a calculating smile.

"A son will do! A younger one is easier to control. If you can keep him under your thumb, why worry about his dad not paying?"

Xiaomei put down her bowl, her brows furrowing slightly.

"Mom, that kid looks to be in his early twenties, how much money could he possibly have?"

"What do you know!"

Grandma Zhou lowered her voice.

"His dad's money, so it's his money. Besides, young men are hot-blooded and easily hooked. If you use a little trickery, won't he be completely devoted to you?"

Xiaomei nodded thoughtfully, her fingers unconsciously twirling the ends of her hair.

"So what do we do next?"

Grandma Zhou's eyes darted around, and she leaned closer to her daughter-in-law, lowering her voice even further.

"I have an idea. You can take a bath in the yard tonight."

"What?"

Xiaomei suddenly looked up, her voice rising involuntarily.

"What kind of weather is this? It's so cold at night!"

"Shhh! Keep your voice down!"

Grandma Zhou quickly gestured for her to be quiet.

"I'm not really asking you to wash; it's just for show. The two houses are separated by only a wall. If that guy really liked you, he'd definitely be peeking."

Xiaomei frowned.

"What if someone finds out..."

"Even better!"

A sly glint flashed in Old Mrs. Zhou's eyes.

"It's perfect to pin this on them. Think about it, Su Jianguo is a respected figure in the village. If word gets out that his son was peeping at a widow bathing, how will he face anyone? We'll be able to do whatever we want with him then."

Xiaomei bit her lower lip, pondered for a moment, and slowly nodded.

"What if...nobody watches?"

"If no one's watching, then I won't wash it."

Grandma Zhou didn't take it seriously.

"Anyway, there's no harm in trying. I've observed that the kid's room window faces our yard. If he's really interested in you, he'll definitely peek."

Xiaomei took a deep breath and stood up.

"Okay, I'll give it a try. But Mom, what if this works out..."

"rest assured."

Grandma Zhou smiled so much her face was full of wrinkles.

"You'll definitely get your share of the profits. Once we get the money from the Su family, you'll take the lion's share!"

As night deepened, in the courtyard of the Su family.

After finishing his meal, Su Jianguo sat on a rattan chair in the main room, smoking a cigarette.

Su Yufen stood to the side, twisting her fingers, hesitant to speak.

"Didn't you have something to say?"

Su Jianguo exhaled a puff of smoke and asked.

Su Yufen bit her lip.

She took a deep breath, feeling a heavy weight pressing on her chest.

He originally wanted to tell his father about his third brother, but the words that came out of his mouth turned into something else entirely.

"I...I want to start a small business."

She changed her words at the last minute, her voice sounding a little weak.

"oh?"

Su Jianguo raised an eyebrow, clearly interested in the topic.

"Why did you suddenly have this idea?"

Su Yufen didn't dare to look Su Jianguo in the eye and said with her head down.

“Da Mao and Er Mao are both grown up now, I don’t need to look after them all the time. Now the policy allows for self-employment, and I’m thinking… it’s not good for them to just stay at home idle all the time.”

Su Jianguo nodded and straightened up from the rattan chair.

"It's good to have ideas. What kind of business are you interested in?"

This question left Su Yufen speechless for a moment.

She had only made up an excuse on the spot, but she didn't expect her father to ask such detailed questions.

She racked her brains for a moment.

"I...I want to open a breakfast stall, or...or open a tofu shop."

"A tofu shop?"

Su Jianguo's eyes lit up.

In this current period, anyone who is bold enough to engage in business is basically guaranteed to make money.

Moreover, the idea of ​​a tofu shop is actually quite good.

"That's a good idea. City dwellers are living better now, there's a high demand for bean products, and the profits are good."

Su Yufen was surprised by her father's support, and her tense shoulders relaxed a little.

"You...you think it's feasible?"

"Of course it's possible!"

Su Jianguo spoke in a loud voice, a rare smile appearing on his face.

“Your mother used to be a master tofu maker in the village; she can teach you. We can clean up that empty room in our backyard and use it as a workshop.”

Su Yufen's eyes gradually brightened. What was originally just a perfunctory excuse had now turned into genuine anticipation.

"Is it really okay? I... I'm afraid you won't agree."

"What's your disagreement?"

Su Jianguo waved his hand.

"Times have changed. A fixed salary alone isn't enough to make ends meet. I support your determination!"

As he spoke, he took out a tin box from the drawer, opened it, and took out a stack of banknotes.

"Here's two hundred yuan. Take it as your initial investment. If it's not enough, just tell Dad."

Su Yufen looked at the money her father handed her, and her nose suddenly stung with tears.

She didn't expect her father to agree so readily, and she certainly didn't expect that the reason she made up on the spot would receive such support.

She took the money, her fingers trembling slightly.

"Thank you, Dad... I'll do my best."

Regarding equipment...

Su Jianguo stroked his chin, deep in thought.

"We can have a stone mill custom-made by Stonemason Zhao in the village. Your mother knows where to buy the big pot for boiling soy milk. As for the beans, we can just go to the grain station to buy them wholesale; it's 30% cheaper than retail."

Su Yufen listened attentively and suddenly realized that her father was actually quite adept at doing business.

She asked cautiously.

"Dad, don't you...don't you think it's shameful for me to do this?"

"Shameful?"

Su Jianguo smiled.

"What's shameful about earning money with your own hands? Now that the policies are good, we should seize any opportunity."

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