"Hey~ my little darling, Grandma is waiting for you to make a lot of money and take good care of Grandma in the future!"

The mother-in-law's smile was so wide it showed the lines on her face, and she held her grandson with obvious affection.

"Grandma, I haven't spoiled you for nothing. You're such a good child."

No elderly person can resist a sweet treat, especially one from their own beloved grandson. It makes them as happy as if they've eaten honey.

Before leaving with her grandson, the grandmother turned back and nodded thankfully to Xia Lan, then left the department store with her happy grandson.

Xia Lan watched their departing figures, a slight smile playing on her lips. Successfully selling her first item was a good start for her.

Just as Xu Li had predicted, her counter was constantly busy.

Most of the customers were children bringing their families to buy candy, but they didn't buy much, since candy was a precious commodity and candy coupons were limited.

The most common price was one jin (500 grams), and the rest were only a few liang (150 grams).

Especially after she distinguished the colors of the candies, the vibrant, rainbow-like colors were absolutely irresistible to children.

Children who enter the department store are dragged to the candy counter, regardless of whether they originally planned to buy candy or not, and they start clamoring to buy candy.

Minister Yang sat in his office, waiting for Xia Lan to come over, but after waiting for a long time, Xia Lan still hadn't arrived. He couldn't help but go out to see what Xia Lan was doing.

Xia Lan's counter was packed with people, and the sound of children crying could be heard constantly.

Minister Yang thought something had happened to Xia Lan's counter, so he rushed over to see what was going on.

"I want it! I want it, I want it, I want it~"

"Oh dear, my little darling, shall we come back another time? Grandpa didn't bring any candy coupons!"

"I don't care, I want it! Grandpa, buy it for me!"

"Mommy, can you buy me that pretty candy? Niu Niu will be good, okay?"

"Niu Niu, we still have some candy at home, right? Mom just bought you some last time!"

"No, that candy isn't as pretty as this one, Niu Niu wants this candy..."

"I won't get up unless you buy it for me, I won't get up~ I won't get up..."

"Dabao, Auntie's going to get angry! Get up! Stop rolling around on the floor!"

"I want that candy! I don't care! If you don't buy it for me, I'll tell my dad that you're bullying me, you bad stepmother! Waaah..."

As soon as Minister Yang arrived, he saw three children clamoring for candy in front of the counter, and something dazzled his eyes.

Looking at the counter, it appeared as if it had transformed into a rainbow, with each color arranged separately, resembling a beautiful rainbow from afar.

Xia Lan stood amidst a pile of candies, flashing a sweet smile at everyone. Her features gave her a delicate and adorable appearance.

"Hello, how much are these candies?" Unable to resist the child's crying, the parent gave in to the child's demands. Seeing Xia Lan's smile, the parent felt a little better.

"Hello, this is one cent and one dollar," Xia Lan said with a smile.

"Then...can I have two of each color?" The woman looked at the candy tickets in her hand; the child wanted every color.

"Of course." Xia Lan had already tried it, and two of each kind were just enough for two people.

"Thank you." The woman took the candy, paid for it and got her ticket. Before she could say anything, the child snatched the candy from her hand.

"Little friend, is this your mother? Your mother is so good to you." Xia Lan asked the child with a smile.

The woman was trying to explain that she was not the child's biological mother, but his stepmother.

But the boy answered Xia Lan first, his tone dismissive. "She's not my mother, she's just someone my dad married to serve me..."

The woman's face paled, and embarrassment flashed across her face.

"Little friend, who told you that?" Xia Lan asked curiously.

How could a five-year-old child know these things? Someone must have instigated him.

"My grandma told me," the boy blinked and readily revealed his grandmother's identity.

"My grandma said that my dad's stepmother is a bad person and won't treat me well. Only my mom treats me well." The boy ate a candy, his eyes squinting happily.

It tastes exactly the same as before, but it just tastes especially delicious today.

“But your grandma is wrong! She said your stepmother is a bad person, but she bought you candy! She didn’t eat any herself, she gave it all to you…” Xia Lan pointed at the woman and said to the boy.

"She's not as bad as Grandma said, is she?"

The boy listened to Xia Lan's words, glanced at the woman beside him, then looked at the candy in his hand, and nodded.

"Here, have one. You're good to me, so I'll be good to you too."

The boy hesitated for a moment, then chose a green candy and placed it in the woman's hand.

Although he didn't call her "Mom," his attitude was clearly much better than before when he was bossy and domineering.

"Thank you." The woman was overjoyed, glanced gratefully at Xia Lan, and left with the little boy.

"I want one too, I want one like his, Auntie, I want every color!" The other two children, seeing that the little boy could have every color, immediately followed suit and clamored to have the same one as him.

"Comrade, wrap them like this for us too!" The two parents also noticed.

Just like before, you can get two candies of each color, and you can buy every color, plus the tickets are just right.

Xia Lan quickly wrapped up the candy for the remaining two children, collected their money and tickets, and watched them leave happily, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Comrade Xia Lan, how did you come up with this idea?" Minister Yang had intended to test her, but he didn't expect Xia Lan to manage the counter so well in just one morning.

The gaze directed at Xia Lan was filled with admiration, especially since she had divided the candies into color zones to cater to the children's preferences—something no one had ever done before.

"I just felt that if all the candies were placed together, the colors would be too mixed and lose their appeal, so I wanted to differentiate the colors, like a rainbow," Xia Lan replied with a smile when she saw Minister Yang.

“Of course, the type and price of each candy are calculated separately. Although it’s a bit more troublesome, the same amount of weight allows you to eat several different kinds of candy, which most children like.” Minister Yang was very satisfied with Xia Lan’s answer.

There aren't many young people with such ideas these days.

"Very good." Minister Yang suddenly felt that the probability of success for tomorrow's event had increased significantly.

"Are you confident about tomorrow's event?" Minister Yang asked Xia Lan, who nodded.

She had organized countless events like this and was confident of success.

"I will try my best," Xia Lan said earnestly to Minister Yang.

"Very good, then it's up to you!" Minister Yang patted Xia Lan on the shoulder, giving her his approval.

"What do you think we need for tomorrow's event?" Minister Yang asked.

These matters were not originally Xia Lan's responsibility, but after glancing at the candy counter, Minister Yang suddenly wanted to hear Xia Lan's opinion.