Zhao Dashan was still very excited and repeated Yin Lan's story from the market. However, his speech was not as fluent, clear, vivid, or dramatic as Yin Lan's.

But it still left Grandma Zhao and her daughter-in-law completely bewildered.

"How come Madam Yin is so eloquent? I never noticed before!"

"How does she have so many methods? And how come they're so effective?"

"Is this 'Fairy Scholar Jelly' really that amazing? Can eating it make you smarter? Can it really make you a scholar?"

The woman from the mountains thought about letting her own children try it, but then she thought again that it cost four coins a piece, which was too expensive for them.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Dashan took two bags of things wrapped in leaves directly from the oxcart. When he opened them, they turned out to be the "Fairy Seeking Flower Jelly".

The woman from the mountains was overjoyed, but immediately frowned. "Why did you buy this? Do you have money to burn? It's too expensive..."

There are two of them, and two of them cost eight coins!

Eight coins!

"No, this was given to me by my wife!" Zhao Dashan explained.

"She said that I took her into the city without charging her any money, so she gave some to Da Hu and Er Hu to try. She also said that she wanted me to take her there every time, for three coins each time, and six coins for a round trip."

The woman from the mountains, who had been frowning, suddenly beamed with joy. "Really?"

Six coins! That's six coins!

Her husband might not earn six coins a day doing odd jobs in the city, but if he did manual labor, he could earn ten coins, though he would always come back exhausted.

The family already had an oxcart, so going back and forth was not troublesome, and they were able to earn six coins!

Grandma Zhao, however, was not so optimistic. "It's only the first day of her food business. Maybe people are just trying it out. It's hard to say whether it will sell well or not. If we give her such a big pancake now, and she can make it, others will see it and make the same thing. How can she sell it then, and how can she get a high price? Let's not take her money for now, let her try selling it first," Grandma Zhao said.

No one in the family objected.

Anyway, I wasn't expecting to make any money, so I didn't lose anything.

Moreover, once the business really went smoothly, it became clear that Madam Yin wasn't a heartless person after all.

Although the Zhao family was willing to help, raising cattle was a lot of work, and a large laborer would also have to go. It was fine in winter, but when it came to spring planting and autumn harvest, they couldn't just let him go to waste and be taken advantage of.

Zhao Dashan then took out an oil paper package from his clothes.

A fragrant aroma of oil and meat wafted out.

"Why are you becoming so extravagant? Why did you buy this?" Da Shan's wife thought it was because the two kids wanted to eat meat a couple of days ago, so her husband bought meat to satisfy their cravings.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Dashan said, "This was also given by the Yin family."

Grandma Zhao: ......

What a spendthrift! He went to sell something and made some money, and he really won't come back until he's spent it all!

"Why is she being so polite?" said Da Shan's wife.

The two children inside also smelled the aroma and rushed out, shouting, "Dad, is there meat to eat?"

Zhao Dashan cut the steamed buns into several pieces. He gave the largest piece to his grandmother, gave the smaller piece to his wife, and divided the rest among his two sons.

"I'll give you half," said the woman from the mountains.

Zhao Dashan waved his hand, "I've already eaten. My wife gave me some too. I've eaten, you guys eat."

Only then did the others happily begin to eat.

Zhao Dashan watched as his two children ate with their mouths covered in oil, while his grandmother squinted her eyes as she ate, and his wife licked her lips after each bite, as if afraid of wasting a single drop.

He swallowed hard, then chuckled to himself. "That's great! I'll buy white bread for my mother, wife, and kids from now on!"

Then, he cut a piece of "Fairy Seeking Flowers" jelly into pieces, giving the largest piece to the two children so they could use their brains better, while the adults could just have a taste.

"You know what, this stuff is slippery and has a refreshing fragrance. Eating it really does clear your mind a lot. No wonder it's called 'Third-Rank Scholar's Jelly'!"

Zhao Dashan told Yin Lan about asking him to help set up the stove, and naturally no one in the Zhao family objected.

Grandma Zhao also reminded her, "You should pay more attention and make sure it's done well for her."

Zhao Dashan's own people know this.

Grandma Zhao was very pleased; it seemed that Madam Yin really did seem to want to live a good life.

The two children originally said they would take steamed buns to share with the older and younger children, but Zhao Dashan said that Yin Shi would also bring some for the two children.

They are a family and share one.

They can have one child out of two.

Grandma Zhao was also very happy. That's how it should be. If you pay more attention to the child and raise him well, he will be able to marry a wife and have children in the future, and the whole family will prosper.

The Zhao family ate with great relish; it was the best meal they had had since the beginning of winter.

The two kids too! The white steamed buns smell so good, and the cold noodles are so delicious! After eating them, they'll definitely study hard and become top students in the future! I'm so happy today!

"mother!"

Zhao Dachuan barged in, about to say something, when he smelled the aroma of meat in the air. "What delicious food have you guys been eating?"

Upon seeing that it was Zhao Dachuan, Zhao Dashan's face immediately darkened.

She walked to the middle and blocked her brother's path, saying, "What are you doing here again? I told you there's no food for you, we've already separated the family."

Zhao Dachuan also noticed the traces of oil still on the corners of the two children's mouths, and immediately became indignant. "So, you lied to me that you had no food at home, but you were hiding at home eating meat!"

What followed was another round of arguments and shouting.

Zhao Dachuan was the older brother. He and his younger brother drew lots and he was chosen to go to school. The family then doted on him. Zhao Dashan could only farm, but he was not good at studying. Later, he was expelled from the academy for cheating.

He is currently just a student, teaching a few students in the village and living off tuition fees and two acres of meager land. The tuition fees are not low, at least one or two taels of silver a month, but because Zhao Dachuan has a bad reputation, the fees are not expensive.

He was used to being lazy and didn't manage the fields well. He married a merchant's wife, but unfortunately, after his wife's father passed away, his elder brother and sister-in-law refused to help her anymore. She was not good at farming and forced the family to separate. She took a lot of good things from the house but didn't remember the kindness of her younger brother who supported her to study. Now she often comes to Old Lady Zhao's house to ask for grain.

"What we eat is none of your business. We made it clear when we separated the family, and we're not related to each other anymore!" Old Mrs. Zhao said angrily.

Zhao Dachuan wasn't one to be trifled with either. "Fine, so you've given all your savings to your youngest son, huh? I'm the eldest, so you ignore me completely. This isn't the way to show favoritism."

Grandma Zhao was so angry she couldn't speak.

What followed was another uproar.

Before leaving, Zhao Dachuan said fiercely, "I want to see what kind of gold treasure you're digging for by going into the city every day with your oxcarts."