Mo Qianshang changed the subject: "However, the academy lets out early, so there should still be quite a few people in the shop when you get out of school. Your mother can go and take a look on the way when she picks you up."

The two children were overjoyed to hear this: "Thank you, Mother! Mother is the best!"

Mo Qianshang reached out and patted each of their little heads: "But let me make this clear: if I go to the academy tomorrow and hear that any of you are only thinking about playing at night and neglecting to study, then that won't count."

All three children said they absolutely would not!

The next morning, amidst the lively sounds of gongs and drums, Mengji Dim Sum Shop's anniversary celebration began.

Looking at the sky just beginning to brighten, Mo Qianshang sighed inwardly at how self-disciplined people were at this time of year. There were servants from the mansion at the gate, telling people that they had been ordered by their master and mistress to buy more snacks and candies while the prices were cheap.

Mengji Dim Sum Shop, despite its less-than-ideal location, was completely packed with customers for the first time. Fortunately, Mo Qianshang had come prepared, having hired people to guard the alley entrance and stop the crowd when it got too big, so everyone could wait outside.

Otherwise, with such a large crowd, a stampede is inevitable.

"We've got enough people, let's begin."

For this anniversary celebration, Meng Kee specially commissioned someone to build a high platform, about 1.5 meters off the ground.

Meng Zhuo had never seen so many people since he opened the pastry shop. He was so nervous that his palms were sweating, afraid that he would forget the words that Mo Qianshang had asked him to memorize.

Standing on the platform, he looked down at the dense crowd of people stretching to the street corner he couldn't see, and felt that the scene was somewhat unreal.

The crowd gradually quieted down.

"Dear customers, both new and old, fellow villagers and friends! Today is the anniversary of the opening of Mengji Dim Sum Shop!"

"I think everyone knows a thing or two about my character, Meng Zhuo. This pastry shop has only been enough for my family to barely make ends meet over the years..."

As Meng Zhuo spoke, he felt a pang of sadness as he recalled the past. His shop had been here for a long time, and even those villagers who had never been there had heard of what the shop was like.

He spoke for about three minutes before turning to look at Mo Qianshang.

"...The reason why Mengji is the way it is today is all thanks to this Miss Mo. I'm not afraid of being laughed at, but ever since Miss Mo partnered with me in business, I feel like I've really taken advantage of every possible benefit."

"Although my husband and I are so busy that we don't even see the sun every day, we no longer worry about how to make ends meet. We probably don't even have time to sigh. I'm the kind of person who can only express my gratitude. Now, let's have Mr. Mo, whom you don't often see in the store, tell you about it!"

His last impromptu remark amused everyone below, as they rarely saw this Mr. Mo.

Most people were seeing her for the first time. She was standing to the side, and many were wondering what was going on. But when Meng Zhuo said that she was another owner of Meng Ji and that Meng Ji's current situation was all thanks to this beautiful young woman, many people widened their eyes.

Mo Qianshang felt somewhat helpless. She wanted to earn money, but she didn't necessarily want to stand out like this. However, Meng Zhuo had already mentioned her name, so she had to give him face.

Mo Qianshang was originally standing to the side. Today was a festive day, and she had specially worn a bright coral color.

This color is really picky about who can pull it off. Even if your skin is just a little bit yellow, it will make you look tacky. When Mo Qianshang first came into this body, she was malnourished and had only bones in her body with no flesh.

Without flesh, there is no muscle, so he has a fierce appearance but no real strength.

Mo Qianshang was born with fair skin, and her four children, it was unclear whether they inherited their good looks from their biological parents, had all recovered their health over the years. Her skin was fair with a rosy glow, and she looked good in any color.

As she turned around, her clothes fluttered, and a perfectly timed smile graced her face, yet a subtle sense of detachment lingered as she looked down.

"Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend Mengji's anniversary celebration. This is the first time we've had such an event, but it certainly won't be the last..."

Mo Qianshang didn't intend to continue discussing Mengji with Meng Zhuo, as the already impatient guests would get tired of hearing it. What she wanted to talk about was a plan that would make practical sense to them.

"Therefore, whether it's the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Qixi Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival, Mengji will launch corresponding activities and new products to give everyone something to look forward to each holiday. We also hope that everyone can come to the store every day..."

Mo Qianshang spoke for about three minutes, and whispers could be heard from below from time to time. Some people also noticed that the oil pan on the other side of the platform was already heated.

Mo Qianshang did not answer their questions, but instead looked at Sister Gao and said, "That's all I have to say. Let the guests come in."

Yesterday, she slept after dinner and then got up in the early hours of the morning to come to Meng's restaurant to help everyone prepare. She arranged all the new dim sum and told Meng Zhuo and his wife how to introduce them.

"Today is our anniversary celebration, and Boss Mo has specially prepared five new kinds of pastries for everyone! If you spend more than 200 coins in the store today, you can get one free, and if you spend more than 500 coins..."

As the Meng couple gradually got into the swing of things, Mo Qianshang quietly came down from the platform and stood in a less crowded spot.

Having gone this far, since it wasn't her own shop after all, Mo Qianshang decided not to continue showing off. She moved to the backyard, mainly to keep an eye on her children and make sure they didn't get lost while they were having fun.

As soon as the event at Mengji's place ended, Mo Qianshang returned to the mountain with Qin Baiyi.

There are no crops in the fields now, but there are still some things in the vegetable gardens that everyone has been tending to in their spare time on the mountain. People are worried that they will spoil as soon as they are picked, so they pick the ripe ones slowly. The rest are now a bit overripe.

As the weather gets colder, people are running out of produce and are starting to store what little meat, vegetables, and grain they have left in preparation for winter.

Mo Qianshang prepared many large water vats on the mountain and put the cabbages she had redeemed from the system into them to make sauerkraut.

There's no need to worry about stones; there are plenty of stones all over the mountains.

She also instructed the village chief of Dongshan Village to keep an eye on the poorest households in the village and to come to her if they had any problems.

When Mo Qianshang asked Chen Jin to dig a pond in Dongshan Village, he also dug a cellar for her on the way. He put some things in it, but most of them were just to cover up the truth, since she had the system at her disposal.

However, the cellar still contained a considerable amount of processed potatoes, cabbages, and grains, since people from nearby workshops also needed to use them.

That day, she went to Dongshan Village as usual and was invited to stay for a meal by the village chief and Aunt Shen.