He Tiantian smiled but didn't say anything. Zhao Yanniang really had some skills in raising her son.

I heard that when Zhao Yan was ten years old and started school, those were also the poorest years for the Zhao family.

Even Zhao Yan's father felt that the monthly maintenance fee of one tael was too expensive, but Zhao Yan's mother was determined to let her son continue his studies.

She disregarded her pride and went door-to-door borrowing money, and also borrowed a considerable amount from her brothers in her maternal family.

Her own brother naturally wouldn't say anything, but her sisters-in-law also belittled and ridiculed Zhao Yanniang because of this incident.

Zhao Yanniang persevered for over ten years. This shows that she is indeed a resilient woman with her own ideas and insights.

He Tiantian feels that even though she has five children now, none of them are as inspiring as Zhao Yanniang.

The group worked until well past midnight before everything was finally ready.

At night, the women rested on the second floor, while the men slept on makeshift beds in the lobby on the first floor.

Anyway, it's much better than sleeping on the streets.

The children were especially curious about the new location, as it was their first time seeing the city night sky.

Zhao Denglong, Zhao Wanzi, Zhao Xiaolü, and Zhao Xiaolan, the four children, climbed onto the second-floor window and looked up at the sky.

Despite a busy day, they did not feel tired at all.

Zhao Denglong said, "Why is the city still so lively at night?"

“Yes, if this were in a village, half the village would probably be asleep,” Zhao Xiaolan replied.

“You guys don’t understand, do you? This is called city fashion, you know?” Zhao Wanzi boasted.

She had heard her mother mention the word "fashion" before, so she kept it in mind.

Sure enough, the other three all looked at Zhao Wanzi.

"What does fashion mean?" they asked in unison.

"It just means it's very popular..." Zhao Wanzi thought for a moment, "Oh, you'll know later. Anyway, you and Xiaolan will be in the city often. Just keep an eye out for it yourselves."

Zhao Wanzi was a little envious, but she also understood the situation very well.

She still needs to study hard because her brother Zhao Yan hasn't taught them arithmetic yet.

Once arithmetic is taught, Zhao Wanzi will definitely strive to be number one in the class.

After all, she'll be the accountant and the one in charge of money in the future.

The four children gazed wistfully out the window, chatting animatedly.

Little Mingzhu had already taken a nap and woke up in the middle of the night to drink milk. It wasn't until He Tiantian was making the milk that she realized the four children were still awake.

She yawned and urged, "You guys go to sleep now, we have to get up early tomorrow."

The first day of business is expected to be busy and stressful, so it's essential to be well-rested and prepared.

The four children stuck out their tongues at each other, then quickly went to bed.

The nights in the city seem to last longer. Dawn also comes later in the city than in the village.

Children don't have the issue of being particular about their beds; they sleep very well anyway.

Chen, on the other hand, is quite particular about her bed. It took her about ten days to adjust to her daughter's house before she finally stopped having insomnia. Now that she's moved to the city, she feels rather uncomfortable.

Seeing that Madam Chen hadn't rested well, He Tiantian said, "Mother, you can stay upstairs and take care of Xiaomingzhu today. I'll call Wujin and Coconut upstairs too. Keep an eye on them and don't let them sneak downstairs."

Although He Tiantian knew that Wujin and Coconut were well-behaved dogs, she still decided to put them upstairs.

If they're kept in the backyard and people come and go, it wouldn't be good if they accidentally ran into the living room and scared the guests.

Ms. Chen nodded, not trying to be defiant.

After all, taking care of the child is more important, and she can't be careless.

He Tiantian went downstairs with a sense of relief. She had just noticed that the children's rooms were empty, probably because they had all gone downstairs to take care of things.

To be honest, she, as a mother, was not as diligent as her children.

Zhao Xiaolu has already started cooking soy milk and soy pudding. According to He Tiantian's idea, there will be savory and sweet soy pudding.

Then, depending on the guests' different tastes, we'll decide whether to add sugar or the prepared savory broth after serving it.

Zhao Denglong has already started frying dough sticks; he's going to fry a lot to prepare.

Zhao Wanzi mixed up the rice that had been steamed yesterday, so that it would save time when frying it later.

He Chun, Shi Tou, Zhao Yan, and Zhao Tingzhang were all kept behind by He Tiantian.

Let them finish their breakfast, then they can go about their own business.

Because the shop's storefront wasn't very big, and there were no firecrackers or other celebrations.

To avoid making the place seem too deserted, He Tiantian went to the street and bought a gong.

Aunt Zhao was in charge of banging the gong at the door, saying, "Come and take a look, the Taste of Home shop is open today."

"Affordable prices and delicious food, don't miss it if you pass by."

"Grand opening! Buy one get one free on everything! Limited time offer, come and grab yours now!"

Zhao Yanniang had a loud voice to begin with, and He Tiantian had already given her the prepared speech.

She memorized it diligently for two days and felt she performed quite well.

As expected, pedestrians on the street were attracted by Zhao Yanniang's loud voice, while He Shitou was responsible for welcoming customers and bringing those who were interested into the shop.

In addition to a menu, the shop also has a sign on the wall listing the types of food served for breakfast and lunch, along with their prices.

He Shitou was already a bit tongue-tied, and he was probably influenced by Zhao Yanniang today.

She even put aside her pride and greeted the customer with a smile, "Young man, look, we have a wide variety of breakfast options, and the prices are transparent and fair. What would you like to eat?"

The man glanced at the menu on the plaque and said, "Then I'll have fried rice with eggs."

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