Su Yan ate her noodles and said slowly, "Boss lady, what the boss said is right. The workers look well-off, but their living conditions are probably not even half as good as yours."

The boss, as if he had found a kindred spirit, said with "tears in his eyes," "Young lady is so smart."

After saying that, the shop owner suddenly remembered something and quickly added, "One thing at a time, my business is small... we don't offer discounts!"

Su Yan... Brother, the money has already been paid, how can I possibly squeeze it out of you?

"Hey girl, you're not thinking of setting up a stall, are you?"

The proprietress, with her sharp eyes, immediately saw through Su Yan's thoughts and became wary.

Another one trying to steal my business!

Su Yan put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth, and didn't bother to argue. She just said with a bitter face, "Auntie, to be honest, I do have this idea. My parents are divorced. My father doesn't want me and my brother. My mother has to raise my 5-year-old brother by herself. With me in college, how can her monthly salary of 15 yuan be enough?"

So I thought I'd sell some food to help ease her burden. But don't worry, I promise I won't sell the same things as you; I just wanted to ask you about setting up a stall.

A simple "Auntie" and a pitiful explanation immediately brought the two closer.

After a long pause, the owner finally realized what he meant and said, "Then why did you order so much food!"

Su Yan said, "I went up the mountain to collect herbs and sold them to Baicaotang to earn some money. The ones I packed up are to take back to my mother and the others."

Overwhelmed with sympathy, the proprietress looked at Su Yan with a pitiful expression and said, "So what do you want to know? I'll tell you everything I know."