"But…………".

"What's wrong, Mom?"

Jiang's mother looked at the sky and estimated it was past one o'clock: "We still have to go back today, we should leave soon. Can you eat the snails now?"

Er Ya shook her head: "The snails haven't spit out all their food yet, so we definitely won't be able to eat any today."

Hearing this from the side, Wang Meili slapped her thigh and said, "What's the big deal? You can stay here tonight. Once Er Ya has eaten these snails and is tired of them, you can go back."

Jiang's mother was tempted; she had been wanting to have a good, intimate chat with her mother, but...?

Lin Jianguo had drunk quite a bit and was still sitting in the yard sobering up when Jiang's mother asked him about his plans for staying that night.

Lin Jianguo slurred, "I...I'll listen to you. You...you haven't been back for a long time. Stay here...stay for one night. There's something going on at home...there's Tao Hua, isn't there?"

"Then it's settled. Let them stay here." Seeing that Jiang's mother nodded, Wang Meili hurriedly went to tidy up the house for them. Tonight, Da Min and Er Min could squeeze in and make do for one night.

Seeing that there were hardly any people left, except for Lin Jianguo who was still dazed, and Chen Xiuhua who had also gone to check on Jiang Heping, Jiang's mother whispered to Er Ya:

“Daughter, tell me, can you think of a business for your grandparents’ family? They’re always idle at home with nothing to do. If they had something to do, the family could have an extra source of income, and your uncle’s burden would be less.”

"Mother, let me think about it first. Business is something that can't be rushed."

Jiang's mother nodded: "That's true. I was only thinking about letting them do business, but I didn't realize they don't know how to do anything. What kind of business can they do?"

At this moment, the snails in the bucket, not wanting to be left out, made a "plop" sound.

Er Ya looked at the snails and an idea popped into her head. "I've got it! I can sell these! So many families these days have made a fortune selling them. There are so many people who like to eat them, the business must be pretty good."

He leaned close to Jiang's mother's ear and began to whisper.

Jiang's mother was a little excited when she heard this, but she didn't know what the product would taste like or whether it would sell well.

"Er Ya, do you think these snails are really delicious? I just heard your aunt say that some people in her village have tried them and they were awful; they were full of sand with every bite."

"Mom, don't you believe me? This stuff needs a lot of oil and salt to taste good. If you think about it, it's more expensive than our braised meat business."

Jiang's mother hesitated and asked Er Ya, "Can't you let your aunt and uncle sell braised meat too? I can teach them. Anyway, this skill should have been learned by your uncle, but he didn't want to learn, so he taught it to me."

"Mom, have you forgotten? Didn't I already tell people how to clean pig offal properly? If that's the case, at least half the people won't be willing to buy our braised meat."

Besides, with Sun Xiaocao causing trouble, if my aunt starts doing the same business as us, neither of our businesses will do very well. It's better to sell some unusual items instead.

“I had forgotten about that. What you said makes sense. I’ll talk to your aunt later and ask for her opinion.”

Er Ya pulled Jiang's mother aside: "Mom, don't say anything yet. We're not leaving today anyway. We can ask them after they've tasted the snails."

"Okay, whatever you say."

"Then Mom, let's change the water for the snails again. Look, it's only been a short while, and the water is already filthy again."

Er Ya looked at the snails crawling densely around the edge of the bucket after the water had been changed and said, "Little snails, you'd better hurry up and spit out all the filth, I can't wait to eat you."

The snail, completely unaware that it was about to be eaten, was still leisurely blowing bubbles and slowly crawling along.

After changing the water several times, Er Ya looked at the water in the bucket this time and saw that it was very clear. She said happily, "Okay, we can stir-fry it tonight. Look, it's all vomited up."

Wang Meili was also extremely excited. She had heard from Jiang's mother that this thing could be sold for money, and she thought that maybe before long, her family would be able to afford a bicycle. That was wonderful.

Ignoring the fact that Er Ya was just a child, he humbly asked, "So what do we do next? Just cook it like stir-frying vegetables?"

"Auntie, it's not that simple. The snails' internal organs haven't been removed yet. Do you have scissors?"

"Yes, yes, I'll go get it for you."

He ran into the house and grabbed a pair of scissors, handing them to Er Ya: "See if this will do."

Er Ya took it and looked at it: "This is fine, but it's too big. Aunt, why don't you cut it? I'll teach you, and you can do it yourself next time."

It would be so much better to have modern small scissors. These days, a pair of scissors weighs more than a pound, and my hands ache terribly after holding them for a long time.

"Okay, tell me how to do it, then you can go have fun and just wait for dinner tonight."

Er Ya picked up a snail and pointed to its rear end: "Auntie, you can just cut this part off, then there won't be any sand in it when you eat it."

“Okay, that’s easy,” he said, then sat down on a small stool and started cutting quickly.

Chen Xiuhua looked at all these snails in front of her and wondered how long it would take her to harvest them all by herself.

He put down what he was holding and said as he walked out, "I'm going to your aunt's house to borrow a pair of scissors. We can cut them together, otherwise you'll be cutting them until dark by yourself."

Wang Meili felt a warmth in her heart. Her mother-in-law was a good person; she didn't interfere in anything at home and let her make her own decisions. She also treated her like her own daughter and knew how to care for her.

The only downside is that she always secretly gives money to her daughter, but now things are better. The sister-in-law has money now and seems to know how to be grateful. She is willing to help her family when she has money.

Jiang's mother quickly added, "Mom, find me a pair of scissors too. I'm just sitting here doing nothing. Here's a pair for you two, so that Er Ya, that little glutton, can have some sooner."

"Girl, you should just leave it. Your belly is showing, it's not good for you to stay here. If you're okay, just sit over there and talk to us."

Jiang's mother said embarrassedly, "How could you be so delicate?"

"Alright, listen to your sister-in-law. You can sit here and chat with us. If you feel uncomfortable, here, I just finished the needlework and I'll give it to you. You can sew a garment for me."

If her in-laws don't pamper her, then when she comes to her own home, shouldn't they let her have some leeway?

"Okay, I'll do as you say. Thank you for your help, sister-in-law."

To be continued!