At midday, with the sun high in the sky, Yuan Doudou wiped the sweat from her forehead and heard someone call out from behind, "Miss, please wait."

She turned around and saw a middle-aged man in a long gown, with a goatee and a melon-shaped hat.

"Are you calling me?" Yuan Doudou pointed to herself.

"Yes, I'm Haoqing's purchasing agent. I just passed by and noticed you're selling fried oyster mushrooms. May I ask where I can buy oyster mushrooms?" The kitchen staff have been discussing new dishes these past few days, and he wanted to do his part. If the restaurant does well, he can earn a little more.

Yuan Doudou had some impression of Haoqinglai Restaurant; it was the largest restaurant in Ping'an Town.

"I picked these oyster mushrooms from the mountain. If you want some, I can pick them and sell them to you." Yuan Doudou wasn't about to let this opportunity pass her by.

Li Cai was surprised. Yuan Doudou looked very young, but her speech was quite mature. She was a natural at doing business.

“It’s not impossible, but I’m just making the purchases. The manager’s decision is still the final one. How about this, you send ten catties of oyster mushrooms to the restaurant tomorrow and let the manager take a look before making a decision.”

Yuan Doudou noticed Li Cai's cautiousness and realized that he wasn't the top leader, so there was no point in talking to him.

"Tomorrow won't work, how about the day after tomorrow?" Oyster mushrooms aren't something you can just pick whenever you want. She had just been here once and didn't want to travel back and forth; her body couldn't take it.

The original owner was malnourished and physically depleted, and it would be difficult for him to recover in a short time. He needed to be in good health before he could work and earn money.

Li Cai sensed the firmness in her words and smiled as he agreed, "No problem, there's no rush. Let's agree on the day after tomorrow."

After saying goodbye to Li Cai, Yuan Doudou went to the grain store and bought three catties of rice. Then she went to the dried goods store and bought some seasonings such as pepper and dried chili peppers.

I bought two large bags of white sugar, enough for several uses.

Yuan Doudou was carrying a large basket of things back home when she happened to pass by Tianming Medical Clinic.

As Li Tianlang saw the patient out, he caught sight of her face and paused for a moment.

Yuan Doudou smiled and said, "Dr. Li, I came to town on business and brought some local specialties for you to try."

After saying that, she took off the basket from her shoulder, took out the dried mushrooms from the bottom, and offered them to the basket with both hands.

Li Tianlang hesitated for a moment, then took the dried mushrooms after seeing the calluses on her hands.

"Thank you." The voice was deep and pleasant to the ear.

Yuan Doudou smiled brightly, her eyes sparkling, and said politely, "I should be thanking you. My mother-in-law's health has improved after taking the medicine you prescribed."

"Okay, that's good. When you have time, you can bring her to see me so I can take her pulse." Li Tianlang's expression was calm, revealing no emotion.

The servant standing nearby looked surprised. Doctor Li was known for his taciturn nature, earning him the nickname "The Silent One." What was wrong with him today?

Yuan Doudou nodded gratefully, feeling she had met a kind person.

From the clinic to the post station, you have to cross a street. Yuan Doudou quickened her pace, afraid of missing the bus.

Back home, Yuan Doudou ate a bite of leftovers. Since she wasn't home, Wang made some simple dumplings with chopped green vegetables inside.

"Mother, did today go smoothly?" Anji asked impatiently, lying on Yuan Doudou's lap.

He and his grandmother were at home, and all morning they were wondering if anyone would buy the things Yuan Doudou brought. Wang Shi, in particular, was so worried that she couldn't sit still.

"Look!" Yuan Doudou took out a cloth bag and spread it out; it was full of copper coins of varying qualities.

Angie exclaimed, "Wow, so much money!"

Only when Wang saw the money did she feel relieved.

Seeing so much money for the first time, Yuan Doudou beamed with joy: "How about that? Isn't Mommy amazing?"

Anji nodded emphatically, "Mom, you're amazing."

Yuan Doudou focused on counting the money. She took a copper coin and placed it on the wooden rod used for counting. The copper coin filled one wooden rod, which was exactly one hundred coins. After counting, there were four strings in total, totaling sixty-two copper coins.

Adding the 210 coins spent on rice, seasonings, sugar, and oil paper, today's gross profit is 572 coins.

"Here's 462 coins. After deducting the cost of oil and sugar, we'll make a net profit of 400 coins." Yuan Doudou smiled happily, experiencing firsthand the joy of making money.

Madam Wang looked at Yuan Doudou approvingly: "Doudou, I never expected you to be good at business."

Yuan Doudou was quiet and well-behaved from a young age. She would listen to whatever the adults said and never raised her voice or argued back.

She doesn't speak to people and has even been mocked, called a little mute.

Looking at it now, Yuan Doudou's personality has changed a lot. Wang Shi couldn't understand it, but she was happy to see the change in Yuan Doudou. With An Rong gone, she had become eloquent and lively, and would be able to take care of herself and Anji in the future.

She could finally rest easy if she just left.

"Mother, I don't understand at all. I was forced into this by life." She was thin and frail, and farming wouldn't yield a good harvest, so she might as well do some small business to support her family.

Yuan Doudou strung the copper coins together with a rope and put them into the cabinet in the room.

"I'm going into the mountains to pick mushrooms early tomorrow morning, so you'll have to stay home and take care of Anji." Wang's health isn't good, and Yuan Doudou didn't want her to overwork herself.

Taking care of children is hard work, both mentally and physically.

Wang waved her hand and said with concern, "Go without worry, I can manage things at home."

Yuan Doudou nodded, deeply grateful.

In the afternoon, Yuan Doudou took Anji to Wang Qiqiang's house to see the rabbits.

The little rabbit grew a bit bigger under the nourishment of goat's milk, and its eyes opened, but its body was still pink.

"Auntie, I'll take the rabbit back once it stops nursing," Yuan Doudou said to Zhang Aiju, who was washing clothes, standing at the entrance of the enclosure.

"It will take at least a month before the rabbit can eat grass." Zhang Aiju looked up at the rabbit in Yuan Doudou's hand.

Yuan Doudou decided that when she brought back the rabbit, she would give one to Aunt Zhang.

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