Chapter 225: Excited and Thrilled
The boy's mother was the woman who enjoyed the cool air with Old Madam Meng last night. Knowing that popsicles would be sold today, she had to go to the workshop to work, so she told her husband and son to remember to buy popsicles.
The woman was the manager of the workshop. Because she did a good job, she was promoted to the lipstick workshop as a manager to lead employees. Her salary and bonus increased a lot. Since she earned more money, she was willing to buy things.
The weather is so hot, eating a popsicle is just right to cool down.
So the boy and his father came to Madam Meng's cart and asked, "Grandma Meng, let's buy two popsicles."
Mrs. Meng opened it with a smile and took out two popsicles.
"Here, give it to me."
The boy took it in his hand and couldn't wait to take a bite, but the ice was a bit hard and almost chipped his teeth.
Su Daya smiled and said, "Eat the popsicle slowly, the ice is a little hard at first."
Madam Meng also nodded and said, "Yes, once it melts a little, you can bite into the ice and eat it."
"You can also eat it in small bites. You can't chew a big one."
The young man smiled and nodded, took a small bite, and put it in his mouth. He felt his tongue cool down and it was very refreshing.
"Wow, Dad, it's delicious. It feels so cool in my stomach."
"The sun doesn't seem so hot anymore, Dad. Come on and eat."
The boy enjoyed the food and urged his father to eat faster.
The boy's father was eating a popsicle and was so excited that he was stunned.
“So…delicious!”
He stuttered when he spoke.
"I've never eaten anything so delicious before. I never knew there were such delicious popsicles in the summer."
There were some people watching in the field, and when they saw this scene, they couldn't help but come over to take a look.
Looking at the appearance of the popsicles and the steaming ice, they couldn't help but want to eat them.
The weather was so hot that looking at the steaming ice made me feel a lot cooler.
However, most people working in the fields did not have copper coins on hand.
Some people arrange for their sons or daughters to go to their homes to get coins to buy popsicles.
When the younger ones heard that they had to buy popsicles, they ran home quickly to get money to buy them.
At this time, the workshop had just closed.
The women in Liuhe Village hurried home as soon as they got off work.
When the weather was neither too cold nor too hot in spring, they walked slower. Now that the weather was hot, no one wanted to stay outside in the sun. They all wanted to go home quickly to drink some well water to cool down.
The scene of workers leaving the workshop is still very spectacular because there are so many people.
There are now hundreds of people working in the two large workshops.
Everyone was talking and laughing and it was very lively.
Some young boys and girls went home to get money, and when they saw their mothers coming back, they excitedly said, "Mom, my dad asked me to come back to get money to buy popsicles."
"Popsicles, what popsicles?"
"Oh, I know. Yesterday, Dabao and Erbao gave one of the things Shen Ya made to my youngest son. It tasted delicious. My son even gave me a taste. Don't say it, after eating it, I felt refreshed both physically and mentally."
"Let's not talk about that for now. Since there's popsicles for sale, I'm going to go buy two immediately and buy one for each of my three children to try."
The woman who spoke hurried home to get the money.
The villagers have a herd mentality when buying things. They will buy things just by watching others buy them.
So many women didn't even bother to go home to cook and eat lunch, and they all took their money to buy popsicles at the farm.
Some people are afraid that they will not be able to buy it if they go too late.
Everyone quickly took the money and ran to the field.
At this time, many people gathered around Mrs. Meng's cart.
Everyone was discussing the popsicles, exclaiming in amazement, "I never thought there would be ice in the summer."
"Mrs. Su is really amazing, she knows a lot."
"That's because Madam Su is knowledgeable. Now I know the benefits of being knowledgeable. Now that we have made some money, we plan to let our sons and daughters learn to read and write."
"That's right. Now I feel that girls can hold up half the sky. In our village, several girls work in workshops and earn a few taels of silver a month."
"That's right, she can earn more than the boy. We don't want our daughter to work now, just go home and eat."
What everyone said was true. In the past, many families in the village inevitably favored boys over girls.
But since Shen Yueyao opened a workshop and hired women to work, the status of women in the family has increased.
Many families that used to favor boys over girls are now beginning to treat their daughters equally.
The people in Liuhe Village have relatively good customs and there is no practice of beating girls.
But in other villages, some parents would beat their daughters at home, but since they started working in the workshop to earn money, this no longer happens.
So invisibly, the person that women admire and appreciate the most is Shen Yueyao.
"Aunt Meng, here are five cents. I want to buy two popsicles."
Madam Meng smiled and said, "Okay, two popsicles."
Su Daya collected the money, and Su Erya was responsible for taking the popsicles.
People who bought popsicles were busy trying them.
Everyone said it was delicious.
Everyone was excitedly discussing while eating.
Many women who have just finished work come to buy popsicles, and usually they buy several popsicles at once, enough for the whole family.
So soon, a whole box of popsicles was sold out.
There was also a box of more than 50 pieces, and half of them were sold out quickly.
Seeing how good the business was, Mrs. Meng's eyes were so wide with smile.
I originally thought I would have to go to several villages, but I didn’t expect that more than half of them were sold in my own village.
Su Daya and Su Erya were both excited and thrilled.
Even when standing on the ground and exposed to the sun, they did not feel hot.
The key is to be happy in your heart and full of energy.
Su Daya now experienced the feeling of making so much money from setting up a stall that her hands were tied.
She was smiling from ear to ear because she was happy.
I didn't even bother to speak softly, and my voice naturally became louder.
When they had almost sold out at the farm, Mrs. Meng and Su Daya and Su Erya prepared to go home and drive the ox cart to other villages to sell popsicles.
Popsicles can’t be kept for too long, they must all be sold.
Old Madam Meng, Su Daya and Su Erya pushed the cart back, preparing to go home and drive the ox cart to another village.
Sell all the popsicles before noon.
But when they were walking home, they happened to meet a group of people coming out of the workshop door.
"Aunt Meng, do you have any popsicles left?"
Madam Meng was startled and quickly said, "There's more."
She quickly opened the box and lifted the quilt.
"Aunt Meng, we're going to buy one popsicle each. Can we buy it together? I heard it's two for five cents."
Madam Meng said cheerfully, "No problem, you two can buy it together."
"And us, we'll buy one too. We'll buy one each."
Everyone paid money to buy it, and Mrs. Meng was naturally excited.
In fact, Zheng, who was working in the workshop, returned home and learned from her husband and son that there was someone selling popsicles in the area.
She hurried to buy a few popsicles, one for each family member, and two for her mother and sister-in-law.
Her mother and sister-in-law were from the neighboring village, Green Mountain Village. They usually worked in the workshop, and Zheng would take care of her mother and sister-in-law.
She wanted to invite her mother and sister-in-law to her house for dinner, but her mother and sister-in-law were afraid of causing trouble for her, so they brought their own food and heated it up every day, and rarely came to her house for dinner.
However, if there are good things, Zheng will also send them over.
So, Zheng bought some popsicles and brought them to the workshop to give to her mother and sister-in-law. Other people in the workshop saw it and asked about it.
Seeing that the popsicles are so delicious, everyone wants to buy some.
Generally speaking, when they come to work in the workshop, they will bring some pocket money with them, which is also instructed by their families.
Thinking about how hard they work outside, they should carry some money with them as a backup.
If there is anything delicious, let them buy some to eat on a daily basis and don’t neglect their health.
So some people can even take out three cents to buy a popsicle.
Besides, if two people buy together, two sticks for five cents, which is equivalent to two and a half cents per stick. They earn a few taels of silver a month, so they can buy some delicious food to reward themselves.
They bought some popsicles, took a few bites, and praised them highly.
"It's really delicious. After eating the popsicle, my whole body feels cool."
"Yeah, I don't feel hot anymore, and I can eat my meal soon."
"The boss is amazing. He can even make ice in the summer."
"It's a pity that popsicles are hard to store. If they were, I would buy a few more and take them home after work to let the children try them."
"Yes, when we are out and about, even when we eat good food, we can't help but miss home."
Mrs. Meng listened to everyone's words and said with a smile, "Don't worry, my Yao Niang said that she will continue to make popsicles. If she makes too many, she will sell them in each village, so everyone can buy them."
When everyone heard this, they hurriedly asked, "Auntie, when will you come to our village to sell it?"
"Our village is quite remote. Can you go to our village?"
Everyone started asking questions.
Madam Meng said, "Don't worry, everyone will be there. We will tell everyone if there is any news. We are all working in the workshop, so everyone will know in time if anything happens."
I didn’t expect that more than a hundred popsicles were sold out in my own village alone.
Mrs. Meng looked at the empty box and thought of the full purse, she was extremely excited.
The sun was shining brightly in the sky, but they didn't feel hot.
In fact, after working for a while, Mrs. Meng was sweating all over.
But she didn't feel it, she just felt excited.
I wish I could go home quickly and count how many copper coins I earned.
People who came to the back of the workshop following the sound couldn't buy popsicles.
"Why so fast? We just came here after dinner, and there are no popsicles left?"
Knowing that there were popsicles, some people came over with copper coins to buy them.
Some people are hesitant and reluctant to spend money to buy it.
After this hesitation, I decided to have lunch before going over to take a look.
After lunch, they saw their colleagues coming back and eating popsicles, praising them highly, so they couldn't help but want to go out and buy some.
But in just a short while, the popsicle was gone.
When they knew there were popsicles, they were not in a hurry to buy them, and even when they took out the money, they were a little hesitant and conflicted.
But when they found out there were no popsicles, they started to feel upset.
I thought, it would be better if I could get out earlier.
Madam Meng had learned the ropes of setting up a stall and doing business with Shen Yueyao, so she also knew how to say it.
"It's like this. Ice is very difficult to make in the summer, and making popsicles is also quite complicated. We worked all morning and only made a few. Everyone thought they were delicious, so they bought a lot, and the work was gone in a short while."
"If you want to eat it, please come out earlier next time to buy it, because the quantity made every day is really limited. The earlier you come, the earlier you can buy it."
The woman sighed and said, "Okay, Auntie, next time you sell popsicles, shout out early so we can hear you and come out to buy them."
In fact, other people in the workshop were eating popsicles so happily, so they wanted to eat some too.
If I can’t eat it, I feel itchy inside.
Madam Meng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll call out at the workshop door when the time comes."
Mrs. Meng didn't expect that the people in the workshop had such strong purchasing power.
Looking at the many people behind her, she thought that if she had more than a hundred, they would be sold out quickly.
Su Daya and Su Erya held the purse excitedly, thinking of going home to count it quickly.
Now Su Daya finally understood why Erya liked to follow her aunt to the market to set up stalls.
It turns out that this feeling of making money is really happy.
The key is that business is good and the mood is good.
Everyone in the workshop returned to the workshop.
Those who bought popsicles originally thought that they would spend two and a half cents to buy a popsicle to eat, but the two and a half cents were gone, so they were still reluctant to spend that little money.
But when they saw many people who didn’t buy the products and were staring at them with envy, they didn’t feel sad anymore.
I thought to myself, it’s a good thing they were quick and bought the popsicles quickly, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to eat the popsicles.
Those who can’t buy it are actually envious and want to try it.
They thought to themselves, next time they know popsicles are on sale, they will definitely go buy them early and not hesitate. Maybe all the popsicles will be sold out in a short while.
"The food the boss makes is delicious, and two sticks for five cents is very cheap."
"That's right, mainly because this kind of thing is not available on weekdays."
"Didn't you hear what Aunt Meng said just now? This thing isn't even sold in the capital. It's only because we're in Liuhe Village that we can enjoy the delicious food made by our boss."
"The boss is still the best."
"I heard through the grapevine that the owner is planning to build a workshop."
"Oh, my sister-in-law told me that if I hire anyone again, I must tell her."
"Isn't your sister-in-law from your mother's family quite far away? Can she come here to work?"
"Earning a few taels of silver a month, they'll find a way to come work no matter how far away it is. At worst, they can rent a house together. The boss is kind anyway. They work five days and have two days off. They can just go home during those two days."
"That's exactly the case. A distant relative of mine, who I haven't contacted for years, heard that I was working in my employer's workshop, so he came to visit me, bringing a lot of things with him. He probably wanted to work there too."
"We used to be bullied and looked down upon by our relatives, but now they are all polite to us. It's because we are making money and our lives are better, so I am especially grateful to my employer."
"It's the same for everyone. We didn't have enough to eat before, but now we can eat well. I can feed my two children eggs every day. I don't have to save eggs to sell. Now the eggs at home are for my children to eat."
During the lunch break, the women in the workshop would chat together.
They like this feeling very much. When they get together to talk about some trivial things, they will feel much better.
In the past, they just stayed at home, and they were anxious because they had some things to keep and no one to talk to.
It feels really good to chat.
So they all like to come to work, not only is it not tiring but they can also chat and earn money.
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When Mrs. Meng, Su Daya and Su Erya came home and said that they had sold all the popsicles, Shen Yueyao was shocked.
"Mom, are the popsicles sold out so quickly?"
She knew popsicles would sell well, but she didn't expect them to sell so quickly.
She had just made the milk tea.
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