When the three little ones had their first holiday from kindergarten, the skewers stall cart that Xia Wenyue had customized was ready for pick up.

Everyone got up early without any prior arrangement.

When Xia Mian was dressing Xiao Feng, the little guy kept stretching his little neck to look outside.

Xia Mian laughed, "What are you looking at?"

Xiao Feng pursed her lips happily and said, "Auntie, Auntie Ning is drawing today."

Xia Mian stroked his ahoge and asked, "Do you like painting?"

Xiao Feng nodded like a chick pecking at rice, opened her arms and said, "So beautiful!"

Xia Mian held him up and spun him around. "After we buy the yard, I'll build you a studio and let you learn painting, okay?"

Xiao Feng giggled happily, "Okay, let's learn to paint!"

When the aunt and nephew left the room, they found Ning Shaoyun already counting the paint in the yard.

"So early?"

Ning Shaoyun smiled and said, "Second Aunt and Huimei have already gone to get the car and will be back soon."

Chenchen also came out of the room rubbing his eyes, "Mom."

Xia Mian reached out and pulled him up, and took him and Xiao Feng to the bathroom to wash up.

After washing their faces, the two children started running towards the front door. After running back and forth a few times, they finally heard Chenchen shouting excitedly, "He's back, he's back! Auntie is back!"

After a while, a group of people pushed in the stall, including Mao Huizhu. The three little guys stubbornly occupied a corner each.

The main body of this stall is about one meter high, with a row of long iron grooves in the middle, divided into two, one for spicy soup and the other for clear soup; a gas stove can be placed under the groove for convenient heating and cooking.

The outside of the stall was covered with a layer of wood. Since I decided to make my own sign, I just painted the wood white and didn't do anything else.

Of course, the brand name is placed on top. The main body of the stall is supported by four steel pipes and is equipped with a parasol to provide shade and rain protection.

A detachable wooden board, one and a half meters long and thirty centimeters high, was installed on the two pipes in front. It was also painted with white paint and was ready for the sign to be painted on.

After breakfast, Ning Shaoyun not only fully armed herself, but also prepared waterproof overalls for the three children. She picked up a brush, dipped it in paint, and said, "Okay, let's get started!"

A detachable signboard and a row of easels were placed in a row on the steps. Ning Shaoyun stood in the middle, and Chenchen, Xiaofeng and Huizhu were on both sides, each occupying a drawing board.

With the experience from last time, Mao Huizhu has been able to trace with her hands very efficiently.

Instead, Chenchen and Xiaofeng surrounded Ning Shaoyun, watching her happily painting. Xiaofeng enthusiastically handed her the brush and paint.

Ning Shaoyun was filled with joy. The moment she put pen to paper on the drawing board, she felt like she was about to fly.

Aunt Wei wiped her eyes quietly and said, "I haven't seen Xiaoyun so happy in a long time."

Xia Mian witnessed with her own eyes how the artist incorporated emotions into his works. It was just a small signboard, but the word "new life" was like rebirth from Nirvana in the blazing flames, exuding a brilliant and vigorous vitality.

The innocence of children seems to make them feel its charm even more. When the sign was created, the three little guys opened their mouths in unison and exclaimed "Wow".

At that moment, Ning Shaoyun smiled with her eyes as bright as stars, and her whole body seemed to be glowing. She was so beautiful that she looked like an elf who had fallen into the mortal world.

Huo Xuewen stood at the door in a daze. That was Ning Shaoyun, whom he had never seen before. They had been married for six years, and in his impression, she was always gentle, virtuous, elegant and calm.

She took care of everything behind him perfectly, and except for when the painting was given away, she had never lost her composure... but she had also never smiled so brilliantly.

Huo Xuewen, who came here with the determination to fight to the death, suddenly lost all his confidence at this moment.

When his father used the North City Project to force him to sign a divorce agreement, he did not think of compromising, and when his mother threatened to commit suicide, he was also determined.

But at this moment, seeing Ning Shaoyun's happy look, he suddenly realized that he was actually not qualified.

He tried hard to recall every detail of the past six years. Once upon a time, those beautiful eyes were full of brilliance when looking at him, but after he was busy with work and social engagements again and again, and asked her to tolerate his mother, those brilliance gradually dimmed until it disappeared completely.

A beautiful flower died because of his negligence, and now she has been reborn through her own efforts. What right does he have to keep her by his side?

"If you're here to redeem her, please save your breath." Ning Shaobai stood beside him without him noticing. "If you still feel a bit guilty towards her, let her go."

Huo Xuewen clenched his fists and said with difficulty, "What if I don't let go?"

Ning Shaobai suddenly chuckled, turned to look at Huo Xuewen, and said with a mocking look, "You can try it."

Huo Xuewen let go of her hand dejectedly and said after a while, "I will divorce her."

"It's not because I want to give up." Huo Xuewen said, "but because I want her to be happy. Wait for me..."

He paused, closed his eyes, and smiled bitterly, "I guess my promise is worthless now."

Ning Shaobai finished without hesitation, "I'm glad to know."

"Wow, this is me!" Chenchen's clear baby voice rang out.

It turned out that after Ning Shaoyun finished painting the sign, she turned to the car body and drew a Q-version little boy on the wooden board in front. The boy had a puffed mouth and his big eyes were staring at a section of squid tentacles that were exposed outside, almost making eyes.

It was Chenchen from that day.

It is obviously a big-headed doll, but it is surprisingly lifelike and makes people laugh.

"Mom, draw little brother Xiaofeng again." Chenchen was very concerned about Xiaofeng.

Xiao Feng pursed her lips shyly, but there was anticipation in her eyes.

"Don't worry, there will be no shortage of it." Ning Shaoyun laughed heartily, and with just a few strokes, he sketched out a child eating frozen tofu. The child stretched out his pink tongue to lick the soup at the corner of his mouth cherishingly, and a silly hair on the top of his head stood up happily.

Next came a little girl with pigtails, holding a string of skewers in each hand and laughing.

"It's me!" Mao Huizhu clapped her hands happily.

Everyone gathered around, and Ning Shaoyun smiled as she colored, "I saw Xia Mian drawing like this the other day and thought it was very cute."

Ning Shaoyun's solid painting skills are much better than Xia Mian's mediocre ones. The three vivid little figures make everyone who sees them smile.

"Not bad," Ning Shaobai also had a smile on his face, "A new way of painting? It's quite interesting."

"Xia Mian taught me." Ning Shaoyun smiled.

Xia Mian quickly said, "I don't deserve it, I'm just repeating what others have said. It's you, Sister Ning, who understands it quickly."

Ning Shaobai was a little surprised, "Is it possible?"

There was no need to be modest in front of Xia Mian. He raised his chin and said, "This is just the beginning."

Ning Shaobai was speechless, "I told you you were fat and you're still panting."

Ning Shaoyun chuckled.

Mao Huilan walked around the stall and said, "This is so beautiful, I don't even want to put anything on it."

Xia Mian smiled and said, "I'm sure this stall will become the most eye-catching stall on the street!"

Aunt Wei came out of the kitchen and said, "Come on, let's make dumplings after we're done. Wenyue's stuffing is so delicious! Let's wish Wenyue's skewers stall a prosperous business in advance!"

"Oh! It's time to eat dumplings!" Mao Huilan and Mao Huizhu cheered first.

Xiao Feng's eyes lit up, and she ran towards Xia Mian with her hands covered in paint, "Auntie, wash your hands."

In the little guy's current diet, dumplings rank second after his aunt's臊子面.

Although Chenchen didn't understand why, it didn't stop him from being happy. He happily threw himself into Ning Shaoyun's arms. As a result, Ning Shaoyun's coat was covered with paint, and he got it all over his face.

This made Ning Shaoyun laugh out loud.

Chenchen looked up at his mother, confused. He caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye and immediately ran towards the door happily, "Dad!"

Huo Xuewen agreed, quickly stepped forward and picked up Chenchen, reached out and wiped the paint off his little face, and suddenly felt sad. In his impression, Chenchen has always been steady, obedient, smart and sensible.

He had always been proud of it, but when he saw his son's glowing face at this moment, he realized how wrong he was. The so-called steadiness and obedience was nothing more than suppressing his nature like Xiaoyun.

"I'm sorry." Huo Xuewen said, he had not fulfilled his responsibilities as a father.

When Chenchen heard this, he thought he was going to be busy again, and immediately struggled to get off the ground, "Dad, are you going to work? You go ahead, I'll be a good boy."

Huo Xuewen's heart was shaken, his chest filled with indescribable sadness. He had never clearly realized how bad he was, a bad husband, a bad father, and thinking of his parents' indifference and disappointment, he was also a bad son...

Xia Mian was a little surprised to see Huo Xuewen. After not seeing him for just a few days, his coldness and calmness were gone.

He looked like an ordinary man who had been heartbroken. Although he was well-groomed, his eye sockets were dark blue and he looked decadent.

"Xiao Yun." He greeted softly.

Ning Shaoyun's smile faded, and she said in a friendly tone, "Come to see Chenchen?"

No expectations, no disgust... no love either, she was completely relieved.

A sharp pain spread out from Huo Xuewen's empty heart. He realized that he had lost the most precious thing in his life.

After Huo Xuewen came, the atmosphere was affected, but not to a great extent.

He seemed to know that he was not very welcome here. He no longer had the self-righteousness he had last time and quietly reduced his presence.

Xia Wenyue, her mother and daughter made dumplings very quickly. When Xiao Feng saw Xia Mian making dumplings, he sat next to her and watched her intently. Then Xia Mian pinched a piece of dough for him.

Seeing this, Chenchen naturally didn't lag behind. He stepped on the stool and said, "Aunt Xia Mian, I want one too, I want one too!"

Xia Mian joined him, and Mao Huizhu volunteered to teach them both. The three children got together and played like little cats again.

In the end, I actually got seven or eight crooked dumplings.

Aunt Wei took it to the pot and praised, "It's well wrapped. Remember you wrapped it yourself. Whoever wrapped it will get to eat it later."

Chenchen was still immersed in the joy of making the dumplings he had made, and couldn't wait to say, "I have three!"

Xiao Feng looked at the plump dumplings Xia Mian had made, then at his own shriveled dough. He raised his head and looked around, and saw Ning Shao sitting leisurely in the corner. He said, "I give mine to Uncle Ning."

Ning Shaobai: ...

This little guy didn't learn anything good, he just followed his aunt to learn how to cheat him.

Sure enough, with the help of summer hibernation, those crooked dumplings actually fell into Ning Shaobai's bowl.

Naturally, all the dumpling skins made by Chenchen were given to Huo Xuewen. Huo Xuewen looked at his son's bright big eyes and finally smiled.

During this time, Huo Xuewen also received several phone calls. Chenchen was ready for him to leave at any time, but he just made a few casual arrangements and came back to eat, showing no intention of leaving.

Xia Mian sneered in her heart, it can be seen that the so-called importance is not just the position that men rank themselves.

Xia Mian thought he was here to say something to save the relationship, but after dinner he simply chatted with Ning Shaoyun and left.

Although Xia Mian was curious, since this was Ning Shaoyun's private matter, she didn't intend to ask too much.

But Ning Shaoyun now likes to share some of her thoughts with her and told her the purpose of Huo Xuewen's visit.

"He said he would agree to divorce me, but the divorce agreement needed to be revised."

"How to change it?" Xia Mian subconsciously clenched his fists.

Ning Shaoyun laughed, "He said he would give me some of his company's shares, and give me more for Chenchen's support every month."

Xia Mian said, "That's more like it. But will the Huo family agree?"

Since it was a marriage, it must be mutually beneficial if they joined, and losses if they separated. Ning Shaobai of the Ning family said it was done, but the Huo family...

Xia Mian really doubted Huo Xuewen's ability.

Apparently, she wasn't the only one who had this suspicion. Ning Shaoyun also said, "It doesn't matter. Let him do what he wants. After all, don't we have my agreement as a backup?"

She really didn't have any expectations for Huo Xuewen anymore.

Of course, no one in the courtyard cared about what Huo Xuewen was going to do. What made everyone more enthusiastic was Xia Wenyue's skewers stall.

On the day of setting up the stall, Xia Wenyue and her mother and daughter woke up at dawn. Xia Wenyue made soup, Mao Huimei washed and cut vegetables, and Mao Huilan and Mao Huizhu strung all the skewers together.

Xia Wenyue's travels these days were not in vain. She found several good soy products and seafood products. There were nearly forty categories in total, which can be said to be very rich.

Because it was the first day of setting up the stall, Xia Wenyue prepared about 500 skewers.

At around ten o'clock in the morning, Xia Wenyue, Mao Huimei, Mao Huilan and Xia Mian pushed the car out in a mighty manner.

At this time, roadside stalls were not particularly standardized and there were not many of them. Although the good spots were all occupied, the remaining spots were not bad either. Xia Wenyue had already picked out a spot, and several people set up the stall quickly.

Generally, fresh food requires time to be recognized, so it is normal that it cannot be sold in an hour or two. However, thanks to Ning Shaoyun's gorgeous and vivid painting skills, the stall is really eye-catching, especially the three Q-version children on the body. People passing by can't help but smile when they see it.

They asked about the signboard and what the food was like and how much it cost. When they heard that it was only one or two cents, they tried it out of a sense of giving it a try, and naturally they became addicted to it.

When Xia Mian picked up Chenchen, Xiaofeng and Mao Huizhu from kindergarten, she saw from afar that the Xia family's stall was crowded with people.

Xia Wenyue was busy counting the sticks and calculating the money. Xia Mian looked at the few skewers left in the soup trough and thought that 500 skewers would definitely not be enough today.

On the way back, I saw Mao Huilan delivering food. She smiled brightly and said, "Sister, business is booming!"

"I see," Xia Mian said with a smile, "Sister Huimei is stringing sticks?"

Huilan nodded and said, "I think the food we prepared today is not enough, so I need to buy some more."

This is the advantage of Chuan Chuan Xiang. As long as there is enough soup, the ingredients can be replenished quickly.

When they got home, Aunt Wei was helping to thread the skewers and was very happy for them. "Maybe we can have 800 skewers this afternoon. There will be even more people in the evening."

Just as Aunt Wei said, the stall is even more popular in the evening, not only because of the large flow of people, but also because of the wave of publicity from people who have eaten at noon.

At around seven o'clock, all the ingredients for the day were sold out, and there was no more soup, so Xia Wenyue and her daughter closed the stall and went home.

Then it’s time to happily count money.

Xia Wenyue spread all the money she collected today on the bed. Huizhu pounced on it and rolled over happily, "Money, there's money!"

It made everyone laugh.

Xia Wenyue said, "This is really falling into a pile of money."

When Xia Mian and Xiao Feng finished washing up and knocked on the door, they came in.

The four of them, mother and daughter, each occupied a corner of the big bed, with various banknotes and coins piled in the middle.

Seeing Xia Mian and Xiao Feng come in, the four of them looked up and greeted them, then continued to count the money with beaming faces.

This is probably one of the happiest moments in life.

Xia Mian also put Xiao Feng on the bed, hugged him and asked him to count, "Come on, come on, get some good fortune."

Xiao Feng used his little hands to classify the various banknotes one by one.

Seeing that no one was collecting coins, Xia Mian picked up all the coins.

After everything was sorted out, everyone started counting:

Xia Wenyue held up a thick stack of dimes and said, "Fifty yuan and three cents."

Mao Huimei ordered a two-cent note, "Sixty-seven dollars and twenty cents."

Mao Huilan is a dollar: "Eighty-three."

Then he counted the fifty cents in Mao Huizhu's hand again: "Fifty dollars and fifty cents."

The heavy coin in Xia Mian's hand was, "Twenty-three dollars."

Xiao Feng held up a wad of money in both hands and said in a serious tone, "Fourteen dollars and sixty cents."

Mao Huimei looked at the banknotes of varying denominations in Xiaofeng's hand, thinking he was just talking nonsense. After counting them again, she said in surprise, "Mom, Xiaofeng can actually count the money?"

Xia Mian said proudly, "Of course, Xiao Feng is very smart!"

Xia Wenyue hugged the little guy into her arms and rubbed him vigorously, "Oh, our Xia family has produced a little genius. Smoke is rising from our ancestors' graves. I hope he can get into Huazhong University or Yanzhou University in the future!"

Xiao Feng knew that she was praising him, and his eyes curved into a smile. Xia Wenyue patted his head lovingly, "Our Xiao Feng will have a great future."

Over there, Mao Huilan put all the money together and counted out the money with the banknotes. "Two hundred and eighty-eight and sixty yuan! Mom, we're rich!"

She said excitedly, "Based on half the profit, we'd make nearly 140-150 a day, which means we'd make 4,500 a month!"

Several people were a little bit unbelievable. You know, in Mingxi County, a household with an annual income of 10,000 yuan is enough for the whole county to envy and brag about, but here, maybe it can be achieved in two or three months?

Mao Huimei hesitated and said, "It's not four hundred and fifty? I guess I calculated it right."

Then Xia Wenyue and Mao Huilan subconsciously recalculated, causing Xia Mian to laugh, "That's right."

"Business may get better in the future, but we have to exclude weekends. If the children are not in school, it will definitely be less. But 4,000 a month should be no problem."

Mao Huilan said excitedly, "Mom, we can set up another stall. When we went to buy seasonings the other day, wasn't there a school to the west?"

"Anyway, if you make one or two pots of soup every day, it doesn't matter. My sister and I can set up a stall over there. If we open one more stall, we can earn more money. Wouldn't that mean we can earn eight or nine thousand a month?"

Xia Wenyue knocked her head and said, "Don't think about those nonsense!"

"You all should go to school obediently!"

Today's success didn't go to Xia Wenyue's head. She always remembered her original intention. "After a few days, I'll be proficient in it. I can handle it by selling so much every day. You all should go to school well."

"Huizhu is already in kindergarten. Xia Mian, Huilan, the two of you should stop worrying about those messy things and start reviewing your lessons from tomorrow."

Xia Mian hadn't expected that she would be named, but Xia Wenyue had obviously already thought it through. "I asked Xiaoyun, and both Longcheng Junior High School and Yanda Affiliated High School are very difficult to get into."

"Huizhu, although you are in the third grade, your foundation is too weak. Mom is thinking of starting you in the first grade. It doesn't matter if you are older, but you need to lay a good foundation."

"Xia Mian, you..."

Xia Mian hurriedly said, "I won't repeat the year. I will review well and take the exam myself! I will be in the second year of high school!"

Xia Wenyue tapped her on the head. "You don't have the final say on this. I've asked Dr. Ning to find you the test papers. You can take the test when the time comes. If you don't do well, you'll have to start over from the first year of high school!"

Xia Mian didn't know when she had found out so many things.

"I've been too busy lately and haven't had time to take care of you guys. Are you all just playing around?!"

Xia Mian stuck out her tongue guiltily. In front of Xia Wenyue, she always had the illusion that she was a child.

"Also, Huimei, you should go to a night university too!" Xia Wenyue pointed at the secretly laughing Huimei and said, "Mom has asked around for you. There are quite a few night universities in Yan City, but they require you to take the adult college entrance exam. In the future, you can get a degree certificate, just like attending a regular university."

Huimei frowned and said, "Mom, I'm already 20 years old, so I don't need to spend money on school. Although the stall can make money, it still needs help. Let me do business with you."

"Go!" Xia Wenyue said firmly, "Only by studying can you change your destiny."

"Huimei, you've suffered the most following me and your dad. Back then, living with your grandma delayed your development. Now that mom is able to, I will definitely make it up to you."

"You are all my daughters, and I won't treat any of you unfairly!"

She said to Huimei earnestly, "I don't want your two younger sisters to go to college and have good jobs, while you marry an ordinary man and live an ordinary life. I will feel sad and sorry for you."

"But I've given you the opportunity. If you can't pass the exam or learn it, that's your own business. Do you understand?"

Mao Huimei's eyes turned red, "Mom, I know."

"But night school only has classes on weekends and evenings, so I can still help you during the day."

"We'll talk about this later. Anyway, I came here so you can have a good future, not to make money," Xia Wenyue said. "As long as you guys succeed, I'll be happy even if I have to eat coarse food. Got it?"

The three sisters nodded in unison. Xia Wenyue then looked at Xia Mian and Xiao Feng, "The same goes for you two! Study hard!"

Xiao Feng was intimidated by Xia Wenyue's parental aura and nodded hurriedly.

Mao Huimei said, "Mom, maybe we should find a house now? It's not appropriate to always live at Sister Ning's house. I saw a row of small houses for rent in the alley next door. They're 80 yuan a month..."

Mao Huilan realized, "It's different here than back home. We have to pay for school, rent, and everything we eat and wear here. After spending all our money for a month, there won't be much left out of 4,000, right?"

If everyone works together, this family will definitely get better and better.

Xia Mian smiled and said, "Don't worry about the house! I'll buy the house across the street soon, so let's get ready to move!"