"Yeah, I want to buy some tofu and see if I can get some soy milk. I used to like drinking it at home."
At that time, sugar was still expensive, soy milk was bland and tasteless, and had a bean smell, so people didn't like it.
Chen Mei seemed to find it a little hard to understand, but she still said, "I'll take you there this afternoon. Their sister Li is quite easy to talk to."
Chen Mei went back to see the children, and Xia Ruzheng finally sat down to rest. He closed the door and sat on the bed to count money.
After counting, he realized he'd made several yuan today, and after deducting the costs, he still had a profit of one or two yuan. Xia Ruzheng was already quite satisfied with the results. Everything is difficult at the beginning, especially in business. He'd made a name for himself today, and after a few days everyone would know about it. Who knows, some lazy housewife might not want to get up so early and just send her family to buy food!
Xia Ruzheng imagined a bright future, then put the money away. He was still a long way from where Wen Zhichao was on the first day! He had already made over ten yuan on the first day, and his earnings had been increasing day by day.
After putting the money away, Xia Ruzheng washed the clothes first, wiped them clean with a dry towel and put them away. He looked at the time and saw that there was still time, so he took a nap and then had a simple lunch.
Chen Mei was still raising her child while he was sleeping, and she had to wait until the child woke up before she could go to the tofu shop, so she had a long time to do nothing.
Xia Ruzheng fumbled around here and there, and finally found a newspaper that came from nowhere and started reading it.
It was almost time, and Chen Mei came with the child to call Xia Ruzheng out.
The two men locked the door and went to the tofu shop.
The tofu shop is also a residential building, with a yard similar to Chen Mei's, except that it is bigger. One side is for people to live in, and the other side is for making tofu.
At this time, a lot of beans were drying in the yard.
"Sister Li! Are you busy?" Chen Mei shouted as she entered the door.
A woman in her thirties came out, wiping her hands on her apron, and said, "I'm busy! When can I take a break at my house? Come inside and sit down! Is this your sister?!"
As they walked into the house, Chen Mei introduced Xia Ruzheng, and Xia Ruzheng also greeted Sister Li.
There were beans soaking in the room, and Sister Li was picking them up by herself, picking out all the dregs in the bag. It was a painstaking job.
Everyone sat down. Sister Li asked if they wanted soy milk. Chen Mei pointed at Xia Ruzheng and said, "Give me some water, and give her the soy milk! She wanted to ask about it today!"
Xia Ruzheng nodded and said, "I want to buy some from your family. I'm used to drinking it."
As expected, Sister Li brought the soy milk, still warm. It seemed like she was a very efficient person. She also said, "Why buy it? If you want it, just take the trouble to get it yourself. It's just going to go to waste if you leave it there anyway."
Xia Ruzheng said, "Sister Li, let me be clear with you. This isn't just a bowl or two, it's a whole pot! To be honest, I've set up a breakfast stall, and I want to sell this as well."
When Sister Li heard this, she was immediately surprised and asked, "Is there anyone willing to take this?"
Xia Ruzheng said, "Drinking it directly is naturally worse than drinking water. What if we add it with food? We usually feel dry mouth after eating, and the same is true at breakfast. If we can drink a bowl of something fragrant and sweet, we will feel refreshed all over!"
Sister Li thought about it and agreed. Seeing that the young wife was pretty and eloquent, she began to like her. Besides, they had to throw away the soy milk every day, and even the drains were stinking, and there were mosquitoes in the summer! If someone wanted it, that would be great!
Sister Li was about to say something, but Xia Ruzheng continued, "I'm here to talk to you today. I think your husband is busy out there, and so is my husband. It's hard for us to make a decision without the head of the family here. When they come back tonight, my husband and I will come over and we can discuss this matter."
Sister Li caught sight of Chen Mei, whose ears pricked up. As a businesswoman, she naturally had a few more business axe to grind. She understood Xia Ruzheng's intentions and said, "Alright, I think it's a good idea. My husband will definitely agree. Come over for dinner tonight."
Xia Ruzheng wasn't the type to take advantage, so he said, "That's better not to do. I don't know when he'll be back, so I don't want to bother you waiting. Let's eat first and come back later!"
After the two of them had made the decision, they started talking about other things, gossip about nearby people, which Xia Ruzheng found quite interesting.
Coming out of the tofu shop, it was already time for dinner. Xia Ruzheng supported Chen Mei and said, "Thank you Sister Mei for helping me connect today. Otherwise, Sister Li wouldn't have been so easy to talk to me! To thank you, I'll make breakfast for Brother Fuqiang tomorrow."
Chen Mei immediately smiled and said, "I didn't do anything, how can I be so embarrassed?"
Xia Ruzheng said, "If I say you have made contributions, then you have. Don't be polite to me."
The two of them went home to cook separately. Xia Ruzheng built a small kitchen in the yard. Sharing a toilet was unavoidable, but sharing a kitchen too much would inevitably cause friction, so he decided to give up. Furthermore, Chen Mei always kept the kitchen door locked, not opening it easily, making it inconvenient to use.
Wen Zhichao came back at dusk. Xia Ruzheng told him about this matter, and he agreed to go without saying a word.
"Let's prepare a pot that can be carried. We can usually put it in the tofu shop and get it in the morning. What do you think?"
Wen Zhichao said: "Of course."
It's Xia Ruzheng's business, and Wen Zhichao doesn't want to interfere too much.
After eating and cleaning up, the couple went to the tofu shop.
When the family saw Wen Zhichao with white hair, they were stunned for a moment, but they still politely let him in.
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