The wedding day is set for three months from now, at the end of September, when the osmanthus blossoms will begin to open.

Both families were very satisfied. Widow Liu and her family invited them to stay for a meal, bringing out their best dishes to entertain their in-laws.

At the dinner table, Grandpa Wu extended a friendly gesture, stating that the two families would be related by marriage from now on, and Da Niu could openly visit his future wife's family to help with chores without fear of gossip!

Wu Damao was very grateful for this. He was old and his daughter-in-law did most of the heavy work at home. Now that Old Wu had said this, he was extremely grateful.

"Father is right. My son Da Niu is strong. He can carry water and chop wood without any problem. You can use him as you please from now on."

Jiang Yue also chimed in with her own assurances. She had also noticed that Widow Liu's family didn't have a well, and they had to fetch water from the well at the village entrance, which was quite a burden.

"Don't worry, mother-in-law. From now on, I, your son-in-law, will take care of the work of carrying water and chopping firewood."

Da Niu chimed in, saying that these tasks were nothing to him; he had secretly helped Da Xue with chores before...

The elders smiled but said nothing, finding comfort in the promises made by Widow Liu to her future son-in-law.

"Come on, come on, have some food!"

Eat more~

"Oh, even our in-laws are eating!"

........

Although it wasn't a fancy meal, this simple fare was the best meal that Widow Liu's family could manage to prepare.

Everyone ate happily and joyfully.

After lunch, everyone went home to attend to other matters.

In the days that followed, the villagers began to look at Jiang Shi differently.

Who would spend twenty taels of silver as a bride price?

They're either suckers or really rich!

Is Chiang Kai-shek like the former?

It doesn't look like it!

That's the latter!

Could it be that Chiang Kai-shek was faking it all along?

In fact, Chiang Kai-shek was a wise man who pretended to be foolish and outsmarted others.

Hmm, that's possible!

Could it be that Jiang encouraged everyone to grow medicinal herbs a few months ago and actually made money from it?

Don't rush, there's still half a month. The Jiang family borrowed three acres of land from the clan to grow medicinal herbs. We'll know whether it's true or not then!

That makes sense...

The villagers were gossiping behind their backs, but the village chief remained unhurried, occasionally checking on the growth of the medicinal herbs in the clan's ancestral land.

Well, I must say, the Jiang family has done a pretty good job growing medicinal herbs; they're all lush and green!

Jiang Yue has been making kudzu root powder at home recently. She asked Da Niu to go to town to buy meat and inquire about the sales of Huichuntang. Unfortunately, Huichuntang replied that it was not very useful and that no one was interested in it for the time being.

It seems she has to find another way for kudzu root powder!

Coincidentally, Da Niu and Er Gou both have a natural talent for food.

What she casually mentioned, her two sons could quickly figure out after pondering it over and over again.

And so, the two of them managed to create liangpi (cold skin noodles) and liangfen (cold mung bean jelly).

The sons suggested setting up a food stall in town, selling cold noodles and jelly, as well as kudzu root soup.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yue pondered for a moment.

In three months, Da Niu will marry Da Xue.

Da Niu said he didn't want to touch the family savings anymore; he wanted to be self-reliant, earn money independently as soon as possible, and ease his mother's burden.

Er Gou had the same idea as his brother, and he also thought that if he lived in town, he could see Fang Fang more often.

The two brothers hit it off immediately and came to discuss with her about setting up a food stall. The two brothers worked together to earn money to support their family!

Jiang Yue wholeheartedly supported her sons' idea of ​​starting their own business, and generously provided them with seasonings, including salt, vinegar, soy sauce, and chili oil.

Da Niu and Er Gou were very serious about their first time doing small business, so they went to the old house to ask their grandfather for help in making a cart.

After several busy days, the grandfather and his grandson managed to tinker with a cart that was about the same size as a handcart.

Thanks to Jiang Yue's occasional "reminders" and the reinforcement of the outriggers, the cart can remain parallel when parked.

Then there's the sunshade. In this weather, it would be strange if you didn't get sunburned and peel after going out.

The so-called sunshade was actually just a broken umbrella taken from the house, with oiled paper cloth sewn to patch the holes, and then supported on the ground with two bamboo poles. Under the bamboo poles, two palm-sized pebbles were tied with rope to prevent it from tipping over.

When not in use, it can be folded up and placed on top; when needed, it can be unfolded, which is very convenient.

Although it's a bit of a hybrid, it feels novel and convenient.

Considering that the customers needed to sit down to eat, Jiang Yue asked her father-in-law to sit at two more tables that were narrower than the traditional ones. The stools were just ordinary benches, and there were at most two, because the cart wouldn't be able to hold any more.

As for bowls and chopsticks, Jiang Yue spent ten points in the system last time to exchange for fifty very old-fashioned Qinghua bowls with very ordinary patterns, which could be sold in the town's general stores.

Jiang Yue picked through the leftover scraps from making the cart, polished a few pieces, asked the village chief to write down the prices, and then had her father-in-law carve them out and add ink. This way, the price was clear at a glance without needing anyone else to ask, which was also very convenient for illiterate customers.

Prices are clearly marked; you get what you pay for!

With everything ready, on the first day of opening the stall, Jiang Yue took her daughter and accompanied her sons to town.

"Grass, sit tight, Second Brother's going to push the cart!"

"Giggle~"

Da Niu pulled the cart in front, Er Gou pushed it from behind, and Jiang Yue was too embarrassed to ride in it, so she followed behind Er Gou and helped push it every now and then.

There's no way around it, this little cart is too heavy. If Da Niu were to pull it alone, he would be exhausted!

Sigh, once the medicinal herbs are sold, she'll see if there's any money left over. If there is, she'll buy a cow.

Filled with anticipation and hope, the family of four chatted and laughed as they pushed the cart to town.

They met people from the same village on the road. Unlike the first time when no one paid them any attention, this time many people showed kindness. Some asked the mother and child if they had eaten breakfast, had water, and where they were going...

Jiang Yue replied to each of them. Her sons wanted to start a small business selling snacks. If any villagers hadn't eaten breakfast, they were welcome to come and support them.

The villagers laughed and congratulated him when they heard this, but they didn't take it seriously.

These days, if you have a skill, you'll be rich long ago. How old are Jiang's sons? How delicious can the snacks they sell be?

Jiang Yue didn't care about other people's expressions.

Once they arrived in town, she helped her sons set up their stall.

At this point, no one cared about the stalls at all, and no one appreciated their importance.

Whoever arrives first gets that spot.

Jiang Yue's family took advantage of the loophole and chose a good location.

After some setup, the stall gradually took shape.

Perhaps because of the hot weather, there weren't many breakfast options on the streets.

Da Niu and Er Gou cut the cucumber, carrot, scallions, and garlic into shreds and set them aside.

All other seasonings are placed inside, while the noodles and cold noodles are placed in a porcelain basin and covered with gauze to prevent unclean things from falling in.

"Don't miss out! The liangpi (cold skin noodles) is incredibly delicious!"

After shouting at the top of his lungs, a large crowd gathered around the food stall...