Before Jiang Yimian even reached Zhang Xiucai's house, she saw a child squatting by the door from afar, with his ear pressed against the crack in the door, looking rather sneaky.
She frowned and asked curiously, "Hey, what are you doing?"
Suddenly hearing a sound behind him, Sun Xiaohu was startled and his legs went weak, causing him to fall to the ground. When he turned around, he saw Jiang Yimian walking towards him, which frightened him so much that he scrambled to his feet and tried to run away.
His grandmother said that the Jiang family members were not to be trifled with, especially the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, who was very fierce, and told him not to provoke her.
Unfortunately, he was already frightened and his legs were still weak. As soon as he stood up, his foot slipped and he was about to fall into the puddle next to him.
The thought of going back covered in mud and getting a beating made him want to cry.
However, just as he was about to fall into the puddle, he felt a tightness around his neck and was pulled up by the back of his collar.
Jiang Yimian, holding the seven or eight-year-old child in her arms, asked curiously, "What are you doing here? What bad thing are you planning to do?"
Sun Xiaohu struggled violently, his face full of displeasure, and said angrily, "Let me go. Don't think I'm afraid of you. If you're so capable, put me down."
No matter how fierce this girl is, she can't compare to her grandmother. As long as he goes back and complains, her grandmother will definitely come to his door to avenge him.
Thinking this way, he calmed down and said irritably, "Big girl, let me go. If you dare to bully me, my grandma will definitely not let you off the hook."
Jiang Yimian's lips twitched when she heard him call her "big girl." This kid really had no manners.
Considering he was just a little kid, she didn't bother to argue and simply let go.
With his collar loosened, Sun Xiaohu immediately fell to the ground, glared fiercely at Jiang Yimian, and ran away without looking back.
Jiang Yimian looked at the person who disappeared in an instant and felt strange. What was Sun Xiaohu doing here for no reason?
Are you here to cause more trouble?
These past few days, both the Sun and Chen families have been ordered by the village chief to clear land. They work from sunrise to sunset every day, and apart from eating and sleeping, all they do is clear land.
Exhausted like this, he still has time to come and see Xiao Nuan'er and the others. I wonder what his purpose is.
The thought that Li Chunhua still had the leisure to come looking for Lu Cijian made it possible that Sun Xiaohu would cause trouble. After all, he was still a child, and the adults in his family probably wouldn't let him help.
Thinking it over, she simply walked into the house.
Zhang Xiucai was engrossed in his book and didn't notice her at all.
Xiao Nuan'er and the other children were playing in the yard, squatting under a tree, intently counting ants. It should be their rest time.
Gou Sheng was counting ants when he looked up and saw Jiang Yimian. He quickly ran over and said with a grin, "Sister Yimian, what brings you here?"
Weren't they supposed to have lunch at the Master's house? Why did they suddenly come here?
The younger children quickly followed, all looking at her obediently with surprise and joy in their eyes.
Especially Xiao Nuan'er, who hugged her leg as soon as she saw her and said in a childish voice, "Did you miss Xiao Nuan'er too, sister?"
Jiang Yimian simply reached out and ruffled her hair, smiling as she said, "Yeah, I missed you all, and I also came to see if you were studying hard."
The group quickly replied earnestly, "We have studied diligently and listened to the teacher very well."
Zhang Xiucai finally looked up from his book and said with a smile, "Jiang girl, don't worry, I'm very strict, they won't dare not take it lightly."
He was telling the truth. The children were all very diligent, and they completed the assignments he gave them very well. Even Daya was very well-behaved and obedient, and she did her homework very well every day.
Jiang Yimian smiled and didn't dwell on the matter anymore.
The children have always been obedient and sensible, so she hardly has to worry about their studies.
After chatting with the group for a few more minutes and giving Gou Sheng some instructions, Jiang Yimian left as soon as she saw that they were about to start class again.
When she returned to the small depression, Wang Fengqin had already prepared the meal. Upon seeing her return, she simply waved.
The dinner table was still lively even without the two children. Zhao Dashu and the others excitedly talked about selling konjac that day, which made Wang Fengqin very happy.
She sold nearly 50 jin of konjac yesterday in town, and today she was surprised to sell more than 70 jin.
She breathed a sigh of relief after learning that it was bought by someone from the restaurant. "The restaurant is doing well, especially Fumanlou. I heard there's a Fumanlou in the county town. I wonder if it's managed by the same person."
I was worried that I wouldn't be able to sell all the konjac I made yesterday!
Zhao Dashu just chuckled and said, "Auntie, don't worry, our konjac is quite famous in town."
Especially at the very first taste test, the spicy flavor instantly won over those who hadn't eaten much spicy food before, and word spread quickly that people were now eating spicy food.
He noticed recently that the food stalls have added more chili peppers, and the aroma of chili peppers can be smelled from afar.
However, their konjac is still the most famous among those newly introduced spicy dishes.
If they hadn't always only set up their stall on market days and missed the most popular time, they probably could have earned even more.
Today, for example, there weren't many people buying konjac. This is because people from nearby bought a lot yesterday, and it's also because it's not market day, so nobody knew they were selling konjac. Tomorrow, there will probably be even fewer people.
When he goes to town tomorrow, he'll have to try his luck in other streets too, at least not like today. If it weren't for that person who suddenly appeared, he definitely wouldn't have sold out today.
Zhao Erhei and his companion shared the same thought, secretly planning to go out and attract customers tomorrow.
As for the Fu Man Lou waiter who suddenly appeared, they took him as joking and didn't take his words seriously.
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The next day, Jiang Yimian went to town early with Zhao Dashu and the others as usual.
This time, however, they didn't set up a stall; instead, they went straight to Fumanlou.
Fu Man Lou and Xi Yun Lai are the top restaurants in Qinghe Town, and the two have been competing for many years without a clear winner.
It's a zero-sum game where either side is superior to the other. The two companies look down on each other and engage in numerous covert struggles, but on the surface, they each do their own business.
When Jiang Yimian and the others stood in front of Fumanlou, Zhao Dashu was still somewhat surprised. Looking at the restaurant, which covered an area of at least two acres, he felt his legs were about to give way.
He had never been to such a grand restaurant in his life. He rarely even went to small teahouses. At most, he would eat a bowl of plain noodles at a street stall. The thought of delivering goods to such a restaurant every day made him feel like the ground beneath his feet was floating.
Feeling a little uneasy, he whispered, "Sister Yimian, that guy yesterday might have just been talking casually. Why don't we go back to setting up our stall?"
This restaurant doesn't seem like the type to do business with them at all; maybe that person from yesterday was just talking nonsense.
Zhao Erhei and Wang Xiaohei nodded in agreement, looking extremely nervous, completely unlike their usual playful and joking selves.
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