After the family split up, everyone except He's mother was quite happy.
Old Mrs. He was furious. She said to Old Mr. He, "What's the use of having so many sons? They've all been seduced by your daughter-in-law."
Old Man He remained calm, saying, "Don't worry about so much. As long as they continue to pay and take care of us when we're old, that's enough."
Grandma He agreed, but the amount of money was too small.
"I should have ordered more."
But the sons certainly wouldn't be willing to give away too much.
Old Mrs. He hated Sheng Yueqing to death. "That brat is too clever. I'm afraid that the sixth son will never listen to us again."
Old Man He wasn't worried. "If you treat him a little better and say a few nice words, you'll naturally appease him."
He was enlightened by the old woman's words.
"That's true. The sixth brother is the easiest to fool. I'll go and talk to him about it later."
That side.
Sheng Yueqing called on the villagers to help build the house, but instead of building the main house, she asked them to build a wall first.
She fenced off the entire area of the land she was allocated so that future demolition and relocation would be easy to see at a glance.
After the walls were built, they realized that the land was bigger than they had imagined.
After building the wall, there was no money left to build the main house.
Sheng Yueqing doesn't plan to live here. She'll build a small one first, and then build a bigger one when she has more money.
She went to town with He Yushen to look for business opportunities.
Since we're going to open a shop in Shanghai, we need to earn the capital first.
Yesterday, she saw a large pastry shop in town. It looked like a long-established brand with nice decor, but business was a bit slow.
I learned that the owner's father used to make the dim sum, but now that his father has passed away, the new chef can't make the same taste as before, so there are fewer customers.
Sheng Yueqing then volunteered, "I can help you make a popular dessert. If you like it, you can buy my recipe."
Seeing how confident she was, the boss let her give it a try.
Sheng Yueqing went to prepare the materials, and He Yushen assisted her.
He was very observant; she had just finished using the stove when he cleaned it up immediately.
Sheng Yueqing made several different kinds of qingtuan with different fillings.
There are green ones and cherry blossom pink ones, and the shapes they can be made into are all different.
The shop owner also thought the qingtuan was pretty, but he wasn't too optimistic. "We only sell these here during the Qingming Festival to honor our ancestors. Nobody buys them on other days, right?"
Sheng Yueqing smiled and said, "Please try it first."
The boss took a bite. The skin of the qingtuan was tender and bouncy and didn't stick to his teeth. The filling was savory and fragrant. When he bit into it, he found that it was actually filled with salted egg yolk and taro paste. The sweet and savory flavor was surprisingly good.
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up. "You actually used salted egg yolk as the filling?"
His family's qingtuan (sweet green rice dumplings) are all filled with coarse red bean paste, which is something that ordinary families can also make, so they don't sell very well.
Unlike Sheng Yueqing's version, which not only has a chewy outer layer but also tastes exceptionally good.
The owner tried two more with different fillings and exclaimed in surprise, "My God, this one is actually filled with cured pork?"
And it tastes delicious too.
The shop owner was somewhat convinced. "Your qingtuan are delicious, but how will you sell them if it's not a special holiday?"
Sheng Yueqing explained to him, "Mugwort itself has the effects of dispelling dampness and cold, and relieving cough."
"In addition, our fillings are delicious. Once customers get addicted to them, they will naturally become repeat customers."
The boss also wanted to see the sales market, so he said to Sheng Yueqing, "If twenty customers buy your qingtuan today, I'll buy your recipe."
Sheng Yueqing was just waiting for him to say, "You'll see."
She led He Yushen to the door and called out.
"Everyone come and see! Freshly made Qing Tuan (green glutinous rice dumplings) that dispel dampness and cold, and relieve asthma and cough are now available!"
After a simple makeover, He Yushen looked tall and handsome, attracting the attention of many girls.
It was his first time hawking his wares, and he was a little embarrassed.
"Honey, will people come to buy if we shout like that?"
Sheng Yueqing fed him a small piece of glutinous rice ball and asked with a smile, "Is it delicious?"
He Yushen nodded, "It's especially delicious!"
It tasted even better than the snacks given to them by the richest family in town.
Sheng Yueqing became even more confident.
In her past life, she also started by selling snacks and eventually established her own pastry shop, where her life became more and more prosperous.
If it weren't for her family's burdens, she would have been the owner of multiple branches long ago.
The two men called out their wares outside for a while, and finally a female shop owner in a woolen suit was attracted to them. "Green rice dumplings to relieve dampness and stop coughs? Do they really have that effect?"
Sheng Yueqing told the truth, "It does have an effect, but it may not work for everyone. However, our pastries are especially delicious. Would you like to try a piece?"
The female boss didn't want to try it at first, but Sheng Yueqing warmly poured her a cup of fragrant jasmine tea and gave her a brand new pastry.
"Try it, it's free. If you like it, you can buy it."
Seeing that she was nice, the female boss tried a small piece.
I didn't expect it to be very tasty, but the savory filling combined with the fragrant outer skin was surprisingly delicious.
"It tastes good."
"How much are these qingtuan?"
Sheng Yueqing smiled and led her into the shop. "Boss, our qingtuan are made with high-quality ingredients. In the past, they were for noble people, and they were more expensive than ordinary snacks. A box costs four yuan and three jiao."
In the countryside, a box of pastries costs 4.3 yuan, which is indeed a bit expensive.
Sheng Yueqing explained, "Our mugwort needs to be purchased, and there are costs involved even if we go up the mountain to pick it. Moreover, the materials we use are definitely better than those of other places. Even if we bring it as a gift to guests, the host will like it. This big box is really not expensive at four yuan."
"We just launched our new products today. If you buy two boxes, I'll give you half a box for free, plus a packet of jasmine tea."
"However, this jasmine tea is only for you. You mustn't tell anyone else that we gave away so much, or we'd be losing money."
Her tone was playful, and since the product was indeed good, the female shop owner was tempted.
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