Shen Yu'an offered Aunt Zhang some braised meat, but Aunt Zhang refused to accept it.

The Shen family had just moved out and hadn't even had a meal. She heard they had gone up the mountain to dig up konjac, so how could she bear to accept the braised meat?

Shen Yu'an explained that she had given them to everyone, which is why she accepted them.

She repeatedly told Shen Yu'an to call her for help if he needed anything, and Shen Yu'an nodded. Only then did Aunt Zhang let him leave.

Shen Yu'an was carrying five eggs given to him by Aunt Zhang when he was stopped by Shen Yushu as soon as he stepped out the door.

"Get out of the way."

Shen Yushu glared at him hatefully: "Shen Yu'an, you traitor! You bought meat at home but didn't give it to Grandma first. You actually gave it to someone else. Are you even human?"

Shen Yu'an was too lazy to explain to him. That day, Yu Yan came home and told him everything about the study. Shen Yu'an was still angry: "Didn't you hear me? I told you to move aside."

"Alright, you bastard, you don't even admit your mistake when I ask you a question. I'll teach you a lesson today."

Shen Yushu clenched his fist and swung it towards Shen Yu'an's eye socket.

However, before his fists even touched Shen Yu'an, Shen Yu'an kicked him right in the chest.

He screamed in pain.

Shen Yu'an showed no mercy.

I've disliked him for a long time. He used to bully the second wife a lot and act like a big shot in front of her.

It's laughable that someone like that could become the top scholar in the imperial examination.

Shen Yu'an was used to doing heavy physical labor, and with this kick, he sent the weak-looking Shen Yushu flying two meters away.

He didn't even glance at Shen Yushu before picking up his bowl and leaving.

Shen Yushu was left standing there, panting.

"Cough~ cough~ You bastard, how dare you be rude to me."

He has always looked down on the second wife's family.

They used to bully the second wife so much that she didn't dare utter a sound.

He still finds it hard to believe that Shen Yu'an dared to lay a hand on him.

A family of servants.

He used to think about the second wife's future, and he planned to take her family in to serve him, his parents, and his grandmother after he passed the imperial examination.

After all, buying servants costs money.

But now, it seems we still can't pity my second uncle and the others.

Let them stay in this wretched mountain village and suffer for the rest of their lives.

Shen Danru and Zhou put the braised meat on a plate and cooked a few more dishes. When Shen Yu'an returned, they asked, "Brother, where's the wine you bought for Dad today? Since we have some snacks to go with it, why don't you bring it out and make Dad happy?"

"Look at my memory, I'll go get it right now."

Shen Cheng's eyes lit up immediately when he heard there was wine.

It's not that he likes to drink; it's that he's only drunk a handful of times.

There were only two times in total.

He was only allowed to have two drinks because there was a happy occasion in the village.

The wine was indeed delicious, and he kept reminiscing about it.

Since there were no wine glasses at home, Shen Yu'an took out two bowls and poured half a bowl into each.

Shen Cheng looked at it and his mouth watered. He finished it in one go: "Beautiful, just beautiful."

As Shen Cheng spoke, his eyes reddened, and he picked up the bowl again, saying to Shen Danru, "Father thanks you, this cup is a toast to you."

Shen Danru hurriedly poured tea into a bowl: "Ru'er uses tea instead of wine to wish Father happiness every day."

After three cups, Chen Cheng stopped drinking.

Tomorrow is the eighth day of the lunar new year, and I still have to go to the market. I can't let it interfere with my business.

Shen Yu'an didn't drink a single drop. He had never drunk alcohol before, and he was afraid that if he drank too much, he wouldn't be able to get up.

At this moment, Zhou served white rice.

White rice drizzled with the broth from braised pork, the aroma wafting straight into your nose.

Pick up a piece of braised meat and put it in your mouth; the meat is smooth and melts in your mouth, fresh and delicious.

"Delicious, really delicious, this braised meat will definitely be a big seller."

"I knew it! Second Sister's cooking skills are second to none in Sifang Town."

Several people nodded in agreement; Yu Yan's words were not an exaggeration.

Shen Danru felt a little guilty after hearing this. If it weren't for the system, this cheating tool, she wouldn't know anything about cooking.

Shen Cheng was in a better mood and patted his chest, guaranteeing that the braised meat would definitely become a hit in Sifang Town.

Hearing her father say this, Shen Danru was overjoyed.

"Ru'er, how much do you plan to sell this braised meat for per pound?"

If you calculate it carefully, the cost is quite high.

"Dad, this time my eldest brother bought a lot of meat. He told the butcher in town that he needs pork every day, so they gave him a cheap price of eighteen coins per catty. After braising a catty of pork, only seven or eight ounces of meat are left. So the cost price of a catty of meat is twenty-five coins. We should sell it for at least thirty-five coins per catty. Is that feasible?"

"Okay, I think it's a good idea. Thirty-five coins isn't much of a profit, and the most important thing is that it tastes good."

The family chatted and discussed their money-making plans while eating.

Suddenly, there was a loud banging on the door.

What followed was a barrage of curses from the Chen and Niu families.

"You damned Shen Yu'an, you little bastard, get out here! How dare you lay a hand on our top scholar! I'll tear you apart and rip your flesh off today!"

If we don't go out, they might break the door.

Zhou looked at Shen Yu'an with a worried expression: "An'er, did you run into the old man's people when you went out to deliver braised meat to the neighbors?"

Knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, Shen Yu'an told the whole story of what had happened that day.

Madam Zhou glanced at Chen Cheng and said, "An'er, stay inside and don't go out. I'll go out and take a look."

She was worried about her son, but she was even more worried about her husband.

After all, Chen was a hidden pain in her husband's heart.

"Father, Mother, I caused this mess. I'm the eldest son in the family, so I'll go out and resolve it myself."

Shen Yuyan: "Big brother, I've grown up now, I'll go with you too."

Shen Danru: "Brother, let's go, I'll go with you. Mother, you stay in the room with Father, we'll be right back."

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