Cheng Xiaokui was startled and asked, "Who's looking for me? What do they want? Is it one of those gossipy old women?"
Lin Qiuru said, "It wasn't them, they weren't looking for you. It was Zhang Weidong who was looking for you!"
Zhang Weidong came to our house today. The first thing he asked me was why I wasn't working in the fields to earn work points.
I told them that my old problem had flared up again, and I couldn't work in the fields or earn work points.
I was just trying to brush him off and get rid of him, but he walked around our room and then asked, "Where did you go?"
Cheng Xiao Kui hurriedly asked, "Mom, what did you answer him?!"
She looked at Lin Qiuru nervously, worried that if she didn't answer well, her family would be exposed.
Lin Qiuru said, "I already told you that you and my son are divorced. I can't control you anymore. You ran away early this morning, and I don't know where you went. Xiao Kui, do you think it's okay for me to say this?"
I'm so anxious, I've been feeling uneasy all day, afraid that I won't answer well.
But he asked so urgently, I didn't have time to think about how to answer!
Lin Qiuru was so anxious she was about to cry, fearing she would cause trouble for Cheng Xiaokui.
Cheng Xiaokui said with a smile, "Mom, you're right! Just say it like that, say you don't know anything and can't control me."
Anyway, my reputation is well-known in all these villages and shops! It's normal for me to run off without telling you where I'm going!
Lin Qiuru asked, "If he comes looking for me again and asks where you went, what should I say?"
Cheng Xiaokui thought for a moment and said, "Let's just say I ran away and you don't know where I went. But..."
Lin Qiuru asked, "But what?"
Cheng Xiaokui said, "However, I can no longer take the two children to the county town."
I ran away on my own, how could I have brought my ex-husband's two children with me?
Starting tomorrow, I'll buy the potato chips myself, and Xiaolongbao will stay home with you.
She immediately grabbed Cheng Xiao Kui's clothes with her little hand and said, "But I want to go to the county town with you! I don't want to stay at home."
Cheng Xiao Kui squatted down and said, "If you and your brother accompany me to the county town every day, people will become suspicious of us."
You stay home with your brother and behave. It won't be long before I can take you to the capital. Do you want to see your father? Do you want to go to school in the capital?
Upon hearing the keywords "dad" and "school," she pursed her lips and nodded reluctantly.
To see my father, to go to the capital, and to go to school, I have no choice but to endure it now.
Cheng Xiao Kui took everything out of the bicycle and whispered to Lin Qiu Ru, "Mom, guess what I bought?!"
Lin Qiuru asked curiously, "What did you buy?"
Cheng Xiao Kui handed two bags of white sugar to Lin Qiu Ru.
When Lin Qiuru saw the white sugar, her eyes widened in surprise. She exclaimed, "Two bags of white sugar! So much? But where do you get any sugar coupons?"
Cheng Xiaokui said, "I traded it for potato chips! One tael of sugar coupons, one tael of meat coupons, and a bundle of newspapers can all be exchanged for a bag of potato chips."
Today I not only made money, but also sugar coupons and meat coupons, though I didn't have enough, so I spent them all. I still have a bundle of newspaper to make paper bags!
Lin Qiuru looked at the two bags of white sugar as if they were treasures. She said, "I couldn't bear to buy two pounds of white sugar during the New Year! Xiao Kui, this white sugar is a good thing! Mom will make you some sugar water later."
Cheng Xiao Kui said, "Mom, this sugar isn't just for us to eat, I have a big use for it too!"
Lin Qiuru asked, "What other important uses does this white sugar have?"
Cheng Xiaokui said, "We've been mixing potato chips and sweet potato chips together these past two days."
I'm thinking of making some improvements to our product; potato chips are potato chips, and sweet potato chips are sweet potato chips.
Sprinkle chili powder and salt on the potato chips, and sprinkle powdered sugar on the sweet potato chips.
Icing is made from white sugar. You grind the sugar into powder, or roll it out into powder with a rolling pin, and that's icing.
She must upgrade and optimize the flavor to bring diners a different and fresh experience.
This way, her potato chips can have a large number of customers every day.
Lin Qiuru said, "This is easy, leave it to me, I'll roll the sugar into frosting in a bit!"
"I didn't separate the potato chips and sweet potato chips I baked today; I put them all together, and I sprinkled them with chili powder and salt."
Cheng Xiao Kui said, "It's okay, just separate them when you make them tomorrow. Sprinkle some powdered sugar on the sweet potato slices, and I guarantee you won't make a sound while eating them."
Even though she hasn't eaten it yet, she can already imagine how delicious it will be.
In this era of sugar and salt shortages, being able to enjoy sweet potato chips without spending money, she is confident that her sales still have significant room for growth!
Lin Qiuru said, "Okay, Mom will listen to you. Did you buy pig's head meat again today? I can smell it."
Cheng Xiaokui said, "Yes, I bought another pound of pig's head meat and a big flatbread. Let's make four bowls of hot and sour noodles to eat together."
Lin Qiuru said, "Let's not buy pig's head meat anymore, it's ridiculously expensive. Let's tighten our belts and save more money."
Cheng Xiaokui said, "Mom, we earn money to enjoy a better life and to spend it."
Making money isn't just about saving it; I've calculated that I can save enough to get back to Beijing.
Although Lin Qiuru didn't quite understand what Cheng Xiaokui meant by "enjoying life," she understood.
But she knew that Cheng Xiao Kui had changed. Now Cheng Xiao Kui was very ambitious and had become a master at making money.
Just listen to Cheng Xiao Kui.
The four members of the family sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), eating flatbread rolled with pork head meat and slurping hot and sour noodles. They ate and laughed, even happier than during the New Year.
Cheng Xiaokui asked, "Mom, should we return the bicycle to Third Uncle? Can I keep riding it?"
Lin Qiuru said, "My third cousin fell down the mountain while digging for wild vegetables and broke his leg. He hasn't been able to ride a bicycle for days. Don't worry about using it."
Cheng Xiao Kui looked at Lin Qiu Ru gratefully. Lin Qiu Ru was simply her divine helper, arranging all her worries for her.
The next morning, Lin Qiuru got up even earlier than Cheng Xiaokui. She cooked eggs that the whole family was reluctant to eat and stuffed them into Cheng Xiaokui's pocket, and helped Cheng Xiaokui tie up the things she was going to take.
Cheng Xiaokui groped her way out of the village in the dark, pedaling her bicycle and shining a flashlight.
It was another good day for business, as more and more customers were returning and buying potato chips.
Although she brought five bags of potato chips today, she sold them all half an hour early.
As she rode into the village with a flashlight, she suddenly saw a figure dart out in front of her.
A dark figure blocked her path.
"Cheng Xiao Kui! Where have you been sneaking around all day? Where have you been cheating on me again?!"
Cheng Xiao Kui didn't need to shine a flashlight on the man's face; she could tell it was Zhang Weidong just by his voice!
She got off the bicycle; the 28-inch bike was so tall that her feet couldn't touch the ground while sitting on the seat.
Leaning against her bicycle, she sneered, "What business is it of yours which guy I flirt with?! Get lost!"
Zhang Weidong blocked Cheng Xiaokui's path and said, "Didn't you want to get into my bed? I'll give you a chance!"
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