On the seventh day, Aunt Qingfutou couldn't hold on any longer and went back to her old trade of selling wontons.
She could make some money selling wontons, but not much. However, she sold very few braised dishes, and even lost money.
Seeing Ye Panjiu's braised food stall packed with customers every day made her unhappy.
Regardless of what she thought, Ye Panjiu had saved up a full twenty taels of silver after spending half a month here and setting up a stall for more than ten days.
It's time to expand our small business.
In the afternoon, just as Ye Daniu was about to go out to deliver today's charcoal, he saw his whole family sitting neatly in front of the round table. He felt a chill run down his spine and sat down at the table with a pair of eyes staring at him.
"What are you here to do today?"
He asked the question nervously.
Liu smiled and poured him a cup of tea.
As the family earned more and more money and the atmosphere became more and more harmonious, Liu's smiles became more frequent.
No longer the timid and forbearing figure.
"Let's have a small meeting..." Ye Panjiu began.
"What is a meeting?" Mrs. Sun asked, her face full of curiosity.
Ye Panjiu choked for a moment, too lazy to explain, "Let's talk about the future development of our business today."
Grandma Ye was very puzzled. "Daughter, aren't we doing just fine now? We earn money from burning charcoal, and the whole family makes a good living from our stall. We eat meat every meal. What more do you want?"
Ye Panjiu smiled and said, "Mother, Lei'er will have to get married eventually, right? After getting married, there won't be enough rooms for everyone to live in. Do you want to build a new house?"
Grandma Ye was stunned and looked at Ye Lei, "Of course I want to! I want to hold my great-grandson!"
Ye Lei lowered his head. He wasn't even married yet, so what was he talking about having children?
“Then I need to make more money. I think I can set up a stall in the county to sell braised food. The price will be the same, but I can definitely sell more every day.”
Old Man Ye sighed, "But we don't have enough manpower at home."
Ye Panjiu said unhurriedly, "So I think we should stop selling charcoal and all of us should set up stalls."
She also felt a little reluctant to continue chopping firewood. A small section of the forest behind Ye Family Village had been cut down, leaving it bare and making her feel somewhat sad.
There were many ancient trees, and she loved nature, so she naturally didn't want to damage the ecosystem too much.
Ye Daniu looked reluctant; he was the one who had spent the most time and energy on selling charcoal.
But he also knew that setting up a stall was indeed much more profitable than selling charcoal.
Ye Panjiu looked around, and the whole family nodded.
"Alright, then Dad, you decide how to divide the profits from the braised food stall."
Old Man Ye tapped his pipe. "What's there to divide? This stall is supposed to be your business, daughter. You just need to pay us our wages."
He wouldn't take much money from his daughter, even though that meant the old couple wouldn't get as much as they did from selling charcoal.
Ye Panjiu shook her head. "That can't be done. If we stop selling charcoal, everyone will still work, but they'll earn less money."
Madam Sun nodded in agreement. Her second branch of the family, Ye Erniu and Lei'er, could earn at least a hundred coins a day selling charcoal.
"How about 120 cash per person per day for setting up stalls in the town and county?"
Sun's eyes darted around quickly. This way, the second branch of the family could earn 360 coins a day, whereas before, they could only earn less than 200 coins at most.
"I agree!" she was the first to speak.
"That's too much! There's no way you can get such high wages!" Old Mrs. Ye strongly disagreed.
Why does this girl seem to be spending money more and more like a spendthrift?
“Mother, it’s not high. In the future, I can give you an ounce of silver a day for pocket money!” Ye Panjiu said confidently.
Grandma Ye was so shocked that she spat out the water she was drinking. "One or two ounces! Good heavens, please keep your voice down. Because of what you said, I'll live for several more years."
Sun shifted her position on the stool, moving closer to Ye Panjiu, "Little sister, little sister, where is second sister-in-law?"
"Yes, yes, we have everything." Ye Panjiu smiled and made empty promises.
She doesn't see this as a pipe dream; she believes she will achieve it one day.
The whole family burst into laughter.
Looking at her eldest son, Zhile, Sun began to worry again. "We can't delay any longer. We need to find a wife for Lei'er as soon as possible. Should I go and invite all the matchmakers in the village right now?"
Grandma Ye glared at her, then looked at Ye Lei, "Stop making such a fuss. Listen to what the child has to say first. Lei'er, do you have a girl you like?"
Madam Sun waved her hand dismissively, "Mother, look at the question you're asking! He has no interest in that!"
Ye Panjiu picked up a handful of melon seeds and began to watch the show.
The peach blossom and osmanthus leaves followed suit.
Ye Lei glanced at his mother in despair, then said in a loud voice, "Mother, actually I quite like the Wang family girl in town..."
Sun felt as if the sky had fallen. "The Wang family? Which Wang family? And in town?"
Ye Erniu slapped his forehead. "Is it that Butcher Wang's house?"
Ye Lei nodded.
"You little rascal, no wonder you always rush to buy meat when you're delivering goods!" Ye Erniu exclaimed in shock.
He knew nothing about what was happening right under his nose!
Ye Panjiu was also somewhat surprised. She had only gone to buy meat twice, and had not seen this Wang family girl on either occasion.
Upon hearing this, my heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat, my curiosity itching to get out of me.
He immediately replied, "I'll go buy meat tomorrow."
Mrs. Sun exchanged a glance with her, "I'll go too!"
Old Man Ye chimed in, "I'm going too!"
Ye Lei's face turned bright red. "You guys are being way too obvious."
Ye Panjiu immediately let out a drawn-out "Oh".
"It seems that this Miss Wang is unaware of Lei'er's thoughts."
Ye Lei covered his face and nodded.
His mother's gaze was terrifying.
Madam Sun then turned to look at Ye Erniu, "Tell me quickly, what does this Wang family girl look like, and what is her personality like?"
"I think it's great! I approve of this marriage!" Ye Erniu patted his chest and said boldly.
Sun gritted her teeth and twisted his arm, "I didn't even look at it, and you agreed! I'll make you agree!"
Ye Erniu immediately jumped up and ran away.
Sun, however, was too preoccupied to chase after them, her mind a jumble of thoughts.
Ye Panjiu did not approve of the two getting married after only one meeting; they knew too little about each other.
A wrong marriage is torture for everyone involved.
"Lei'er, have you two spoken?"
Ye Lei showed his face and nodded, "You've said quite a lot."
Ye Panjiu paused for a moment, "You're not talking about how much she told you to buy meat, are you?"
Ye Lei's eyes widened. "My aunt even knows this!"
"..."
Ye Panjiu was speechless for a moment; she didn't know what to say.
If Lei'er takes a liking to a girl from the same village, he will naturally have a lot of contact with her and know her well.
However, in the town, unmarried women are not allowed to have one-on-one contact with men outside the village, so the only time they can chat is when buying meat.
A troublesome person.
"Second sister-in-law, why are you frowning so much?" Ye Panjiu was initially very worried, but seeing the distressed expression on Sun's face, she became less anxious.
"Getting married is a big deal, I'm afraid Lei'er has made the wrong choice!" Madam Sun slapped her thigh and sighed deeply.
“If you’ve set your sights on someone, it’s fate. There’s no use worrying about it now. I trust Lei’er’s judgment.” Ye Panjiu stood up.
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