Chapter 18: First Ring

Tang Yixiao knocked on Mr. Tang San's door and said to the dazed Mr. Tang San, "Uncle San, we want to rent your ox cart."

Master Tang San said, "Just wait at the entrance of the village. I will show up at the usual time. There is no need to come to me alone."

Tang Yi smiled awkwardly and said, "My family would like to rent your ox cart alone. How much do you think is a reasonable price?"

"Alone?" Mr. Tang San stopped yawning and looked at him in confusion. "Why do you want to use it alone? What happened?"

"We have to go to the city to do some work. There are many people and things in the city, so we want to use your ox cart for a single trip. Don't worry, after you drop us off, you can come back for a second trip. It won't affect your earnings. It just depends on how much you think is appropriate. If it's too expensive, we'll ask other companies."

"Not expensive, not expensive. If I were to make this trip alone, it would only cost twenty cents."

The women in the village were thrifty, and unless they were bringing things to the city to sell, they would usually walk to the town. He couldn't even get ten people to run a bullock cart alone, so he was sure to make a profit by offering a price of twenty cents.

"Fifteen." Tang Yi bargained with a smile.

"How come you are so smart?" Mr. Tang San said unhappily.

"Fifteen cents is all you need to take us into the city, but you don't need to pick us up. If you need to pick us up, we'll charge you separately."

Mr. Tang San agreed.

It was still early, and after sending them to the city, he could make another trip. So Mr. Tang San told Wang, who was going to the city today, about this matter, and asked Wang to inform others to wait for him at the village entrance later. He would first send Li Taohua and her family to the city and then come back for the second trip.

When Mr. Tang knocked on Wang's door, Li Taohua and others were moving things. Wang was unhappy when she heard what Mr. Tang said. However, the people of the Tang family were willing to spend the money, and she couldn't stop Mr. Tang from making money, so she had to endure it no matter how reluctant she was. But she was very curious about what tricks that bitch Li Taohua was playing.

Yesterday, people from the Tang family were coming in and out, making a lot of noise, and no one knew what they were doing. She leaned on the wall with a ladder and watched, but couldn't see what was going on.

Even though this is a small business, there are a lot of things needed.

First, the jelly was packed in a large wooden barrel. The braised meat was cut last night and put into a backpack covered with lotus leaves today. Clean lotus leaves were placed on top. Bamboo barrels and disposable chopsticks were also moved. In addition, the various sauces prepared by Qin Huiyin were put into the last few large bowls left in the house.

Master Tang San asked, "What did you make at home? Why does it smell so good?"

"I'll tell you later." Qin Huiyin said, "Third Master, thank you for your help."

Master Tang San was just asking casually, not expecting their family to really tell him. After an incense stick of time, Master Tang San sent them to the market entrance.

While Li Taohua and others were moving things, Master Tang San was not idle either, helping them move things down.

After moving all the things, Qin Huiyin handed a bamboo bucket of jelly that she had prepared long ago to Mr. Tang San and added a few slices of braised meat.

"Third Uncle, our family is troubled by you again. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please don't despise it!" Qin Huiyin said.

Master Tang San quickly caught it, grinning from ear to ear: "It smells so good, I won't be polite then, haha..."

He picked one up and put it in his mouth, his eyes full of surprise: "What is this? It's icy, cool, refreshing and delicious."

Li Taohua said loudly, "This is called jelly. It's a recipe copied from an ancient book that has been lost for hundreds of years. My daughter is smart and figured it out. I can assure you that my daughter is the only one in the world who can make this jelly. Such a large portion only costs three cents, the price is fair, and everyone is fair."

"Today is the first day of opening. Buy a serving of jelly and get five slices of braised pork for free. This discount is only available today. It will not be available tomorrow. Also, because today is the first day, we are offering the lowest price ever, only three cents. Tomorrow it will be five cents." Qin Huiyin agreed.

It is the morning market time, and many residents in the town who don't want to cook come to a small stall to get something to eat. For example, two steamed buns cost one cent, a vegetarian bun costs one cent, a meat bun costs two cents, and a sesame seed cake also costs two cents. If they don't want to cook, they can just buy a steamed bun or a vegetarian bun to get something to eat.

When many people heard that this craft had been lost for hundreds of years and that today was a grand opening sale, they gathered around out of curiosity and the desire to take advantage.

Mr. Tang San was busy going back to take over the second wave of business, and he left with the bamboo bucket of jelly. After hearing that such a portion of jelly would cost three cents, and even five cents starting tomorrow, he became more fond of Li Taohua and her daughter. No matter how Li Taohua was in terms of relationships between men and women, at least she was very generous in her dealings with others.

"It's only a salmon, but there's no meat. It's not worth it."

"Who said there's no meat? Isn't this meat? Let me tell you, the origin of this meat is not simple. My ancestor was an imperial chef, and this is a delicacy that only the palace can eat."

Qin Huiyin: “…”

If anyone knows how to play the flute, it has to be her mother!

She suddenly felt that her mother was born to be a business person. If she ever set up a sales department in the future, she would let her mother take charge. She would definitely be able to do ten things at once.

Everyone was stunned by Li Taohua's trick. However, it was Li Taohua who had to brag about this. After all, she was an adult, and Qin Huiyin was too young. No one would believe her if she said the same thing. In addition, Li Taohua was good-looking, and her temperament was incompatible with this remote town. She looked more like someone whose ancestors had been rich.

"If you say it's delicious, does it taste good? We haven't tried it, so how do we know if it tastes good? How about this, you make some for us to try, and if it tastes good, we'll buy it."

"Auntie, our family has been busy for more than half a month to make this. We can't afford to give it away. How about this, we will give five more slices of meat for the first twenty portions."

Tang Luwu and Tang Yixiao just stood there, unable to say a word.

Li Taohua was good at bragging, and Qin Huiyin was good at playing cooperation, which made the two of them look stupid. It was the first time to be surrounded by so many people, and I felt a little embarrassed.

"Little brother, you and Sister Luwu take these five portions to your brother." Qin Huiyin said to the two of them, "Give one portion to your brother to try, and the remaining four portions to the Master and the Master's Wife."

Li Taohua frowned: "Girl, we haven't sold them yet. If we give them away one after another, will we still be able to do business?"

"Mom, there are quite a few students in the private school, and many of them are very rich." Qin Huiyin blinked.

Li Taohua suddenly realized: "Okay, then send it!"

Not every student goes to school because they are favored by the teacher. Many of them are sent to private schools because their parents want them to be successful. Those people are not short of money.