It's not that expensive, Qian Chunhua quickly explained, "Young Master, please forgive me, this antique soup is for our family's consumption and we don't plan to sell it to others.

We are lucky to meet you today, so please make do with a meal. We only charge you for the cost, we don’t make any profit, no profit at all.”

"No way." The fat man disagreed. He was planning to bring his own ingredients in the future and ask the female shopkeeper to help him make a few more delicious meals.

If I don't make money, I won't have the nerve to bother others in the future.

"Give me twenty taels." The little fat man ordered the guard. This way he would have the nerve to come again in the future.

The guard, who was already accustomed to the fat boy's extravagant habits, obediently took out two silver ingots and placed them on the counter.

Qian Chunhua was also confused by the fat boy's behavior. She was not short of money now, and she didn't want to be known as a bully. What if the adults knew about it and came to her house to make trouble?

Qian Chunhua quickly picked up the silver and insisted on returning it to the little fat boy. At the same time, he also consoled him earnestly.

"Young Master, if you don't give me so much money, be careful or you'll be spanked by your parents."

"It doesn't matter. My parents won't mind me spending such a small amount of money."

The fat man said nonchalantly, and then, worried that Qian Chunhua would continue to ask him to pay back the money, the fat man trotted out of the shop, climbed on his horse, and rode away quickly.

The two guards hurriedly followed, never forgetting their duties.

Qian Chunhua looked at the backs of the three people, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Some of them were forcing her to collect the money.

Turning around and walking to the shop, Qian Xingshan was staring at the silver on the counter. It was the first time in his life that he had seen a complete ingot of silver.

"Sister...sister, is this silver real?" Qian Xingshan's voice was trembling.

Qian Chunhua smiled and nodded, "Yes, I met a generous guest tonight."

Qian Xingshan's eyes lit up. It turned out that opening a shop and doing business could not only make money, but also make a lot of money.

Looking at the silver on the counter, Qian Xingshan felt that his mind was opened. His previous thoughts and actions were too stupid and funny.

In the past, Qian Xingshan just wanted to be more careful when farming, and be more diligent in weeding and watering, hoping that the land would grow three to five kilograms more grain so that he and his mother could have enough to eat.

After his sister sent him to school, he thought about studying hard and trying to pass the imperial examination so that his mother and sister could enjoy his blessings.

But as his studies progressed and he learned from Master Qian, he realized that the world was in chaos and it was unclear whether there would be an imperial examination in the future.

No matter how much he loved reading, he was confused after hearing the news. He was not like Qingsong and Xiaoling, who could study without distraction.

However, what happened tonight opened Qian Xingshan's eyes. Doing business seemed to be a way out.

"Sister, do you make money from doing business?"

Qian Chunhua looked at Qian Xingshan in surprise. This was the first time her brother asked her about this.

Qian Chunhua thought about it and answered carefully, "Not necessarily. It depends on the opportunity. On weekdays, when there are customers coming to the store, most of them eat a bowl of noodles and drink a cup of tea. I can earn thirty or fifty cents a day.

Customers like Little Fatty Today are rare, and we cannot treat them as the norm. "

Qian Chunhua didn't know the purpose of his brother's question, so he chose to answer truthfully.

After listening to his sister's words, Qian Xingshan fell into deep thought. He could earn thirty or fifty cents a day, which was better than many people working in the city.

And if I had chosen to do business, I would definitely not open a small tea shop like my sister did.

Qian Xingshan continued to think, and Qian Chunhua seemed to understand the purpose of Qian Xingshan's question.

"Want to do business?" Qian Chunhua asked tentatively.

Qian Xingshan nodded seriously and told his sister that the court might cancel the imperial examination. He was now confused and had no motivation to go to school.