Lan Chunfang didn't understand, but Guangcai's family did.

Lan Chunfang's husband indulged in all sorts of vices, including drinking, gambling, and whoring. The couple argued and fought every few days, either because her husband had gone to prostitutes again or because he had stolen money to gamble.

Guangcai, on the other hand, is a good family man who always buys himself and his children delicious food after receiving money. He even bought himself a new hair tie just a few days ago.

Just now, when she and Lan Chunfang saw Su Yun'er come out of her house, Lan Chunfang started talking badly about Su Yun'er, saying that Su Yun'er was a widow who was restless and flirted with other women every day, implying that she should suspect Guangcai.

Su Yun'er is right. If she really believed Lan Chunfang's words, wouldn't she be being instigated by a villain?

Having figured this out, Guangcai's wife released Lan Chunfang's hand, and her expression turned cold as she looked at Lan Chunfang.

Slightly embarrassed, she greeted Su Yun'er with a polite smile: "Is there something you need, Shanhe's wife?"

"I went out to sell things, and I had so many that I wanted to take a taxi to transport them, so I came to Brother Guangcai for help. I just gave him the blueprints and the deposit, and I'm about to go home. Sister-in-law Guangcai, I'll be going now."

After finishing her conversation with Guangcai's family, Su Yun'er ignored Lan Chunfang and turned to leave.

Guangcai's family had nothing to say to Lan Chunfang and went straight home, leaving Lan Chunfang behind.

It took him a moment to understand what Su Yun'er meant.

"Su Yun'er, you little bitch, who are you calling a despicable!"

But by the time she realized it, Su Yun'er had already disappeared.

After returning home and packing up all her things, it was getting late. Su Yun'er packed up the carrying pole and prepared to head out to the dock.

"Little Tree's Mother".

Just as he picked up the carrying pole, Old Mrs. Chen pushed open the door and came back.

"Mother, why are you back?" Su Yun'er was a little curious. Usually, Old Mrs. Chen would only bring Xiaoshu and Xiaocao back around lunchtime, but she came back much earlier today.

"The candied hawthorns are all sold out. I saw you hadn't gone out, so I came back to check on you. Oh dear, the load on this carrying pole is too heavy. It's bent over. Put it down quickly, you can't take it." Old Mrs. Chen said anxiously and with concern, rubbing Su Yun'er's shoulders.

“No, you can’t handle this much by yourself. I’ll help you.” As she spoke, Old Mrs. Chen turned around to look for a carrying pole. While searching for the pole, she said, “Don’t worry, Xiaoshu and Xiaocao, He Liu took them home to play. She said she was going to make fried rice for them.”

These past few days, the things have indeed been piling up and getting heavier. Su Yun'er didn't intend to put on a show of wealth; having someone help her would make things much easier, so she didn't refuse.

After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law separated their weights, neither of them would feel too tired.

They left late today, so by the time Su Yun'er and her mother-in-law arrived at the dock, the laborers had already finished work.

When the laborers saw Su Yun'er carrying a shoulder pole and rushing over, they immediately surrounded her.

"Madam Su, we thought you weren't coming today." The laborers had become much more familiar with Su Yun'er over this period of time.

"Yeah, we thought we'd be eating those stinky pancakes again today, hahaha."

"No way, if we don't set up our stall for a day, we'll earn a day less money," Su Yun'er joked playfully.

Watching Su Yun'er handle so many men with such ease, Old Mrs. Chen felt a mix of emotions...

"Miss Su, what is this?" someone asked, pointing to the cold shredded cabbage salad.

"These are cold side dishes. There are small plates here. Just help yourself if you want some."

"The side dishes are great! We don't get any side dishes all day long. It's like someone handing you a pillow when you're sleepy."

"Madam Su, how much are these side dishes?"

"These side dishes are free, no charge. Take them if you want, but there's one rule: you have to finish them!"

"We definitely have to finish it!" Hearing that it was free, the laborers were all excited and eager to get their hands on the side dishes.

Everyone had taken their tofu puddings and sat down to eat when Grandma Chen quietly asked Su Yun'er, "Little Tree's mother, why are all your prices waived? How can you make money like this?"

Su Yun'er knew that Old Mrs. Chen was referring to the buy-two-get-one-free offer and free side dishes.

“Mom, our business is small, and our customers are mostly poor people. They don’t have much money. If we set the price too high, not many people will be able to afford it. So who will we sell to? Our key is to make small profits and quick turnover. These things may seem free, but they will make people feel that the price is cheap and come to eat, which will actually expand our sales.”

As the weather gets colder, the variety of vegetables available decreases. But now there are free vegetables to eat, which is a pleasant surprise for working people who are already struggling financially, and it will attract everyone to come and eat.

For Su Yun'er, the side dish of cold shredded cabbage salad is practically free, yet it boosts the sales of her tofu rice.

"Really? Look at these laborers, they all eat like crazy. Look, look, they've almost finished all the side dishes." Old Mrs. Chen looked on, feeling a pang of regret. "If they're full from eating side dishes, who's going to spend money on tofu pudding or rice?"

Su Yun'er covered her mouth and laughed, then whispered to Old Lady Chen, "Mom, those side dishes have vinegar and chili oil in them, which are good for your appetite. The more people eat, the more we can sell. Don't worry, I work so hard every day just to make money, I can't possibly do business at a loss."

Sure enough, people over there were already shouting that the side dishes were delicious and that they wanted another bowl of tofu pudding and another bowl of rice.

Su Yun'er raised her eyebrows at Old Lady Chen, as if to say, "See, I was right."

Grandma Chen affectionately tapped her nose before she felt relieved.

With Grandma Chen's help, things became much easier. One person was in charge of serving rice and tofu pudding, while the other was in charge of cleaning up the dishes and collecting money.

After finishing her lunch break, Grandma Chen finally sat up and patted her back, but looking at the few wooden buckets that had been sold out, she still felt it was all worthwhile.

As Old Mrs. Chen looked at the hundreds of people gathered under the food stalls on the other side of the dock, eating flatbread, she imagined how much money they could make in a day if all those hundreds of people came to eat tofu pudding.

As the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were packing up their stall, a gust of cold wind blew by, making Su Yun'er and Old Lady Chen shiver.

Although both of them were wearing thick cotton-padded coats, they couldn't keep their hands covered with gloves while handling things and collecting money.

"It's going to get even colder from here on out, so we need to figure out how to get a shelter from the wind and snow," Su Yun'er thought to herself.