After the busy farming season, everything returned to normal.
Every morning, a horse-drawn carriage from the prefectural city would deliver pig's head skin, pig's feet, and pig's tail, and then take away a large basin of braised meat and sausages.
The scope of Xiao Taohua's work was also determined: cleaning the raw materials for various braised dishes.
That alone would keep her busy for almost four hours.
Shen Qingyu also started paying her wages: food and lodging were provided for the family of three, and she would receive ten coins a day.
Xiao Taohua was moved to tears: It was so difficult for a widow like her to raise two children, and now she not only has white rice and meat to eat every meal, but she also gets paid for her work!
Liu Cuixi helped water the bean sprouts, cut pig feed, cook pig swill, and feed the pigs during the day.
Liu Cuixi was also responsible for washing the clothes of the two patients.
When Shen Qingyu was not at home, Liu Cuixi cooked for the family.
In addition to learning to read and write and to be a good person from Wen Che, the three children also had to do housework.
Washing clothes, sweeping the floor, wiping tables, feeding chickens, feeding rabbits, feeding the skinny donkey and the black horse...
Shen Dasong fully regained consciousness and, with the help of traditional Chinese medicine and spiritual spring water, was soon able to get out of bed and walk around.
This made Cheng Ping, who was "paralyzed in bed," very depressed.
To make matters worse, Shen Dasong asked Cheng Ping, "What illness do you have? I'm all better, but you're still not?"
"I'm weak, so I'm recovering slowly."
Cheng Ping forced himself not to roll his eyes.
What disease did Lao Tzu have?
He's got a disease that makes him want to kill the former crown prince!
Because of this illness, Xiao Yunqi doesn't want to get better!
That dark horse too!
It was ridden in and out by Xiao Yunqi all day long, and it was so obedient, as if it were Xiao Yunqi's horse.
You traitor who has forgotten your roots!
Shen Qingyu went to town again.
Shen Changshou's busy farming season is over, and the small shop next to the dock is opening for business today.
Besides glutinous rice, they also sell braised pork and braised sausages.
Seeing that the weather was getting warmer, Shen Qingyu made strips of braised meat jerky.
Many merchants traveling to and from Hengshui Town do so by waterway. It's inconvenient to carry other things on the boat, but braised meat and sausages are flavorful and can be eaten hot or cold, making them excellent snacks to accompany drinks.
For those who need to travel by boat for ten to fifteen days, braised meat jerky, which is durable and flavorful, is very popular.
Shen Changshou's first day managing the shop.
After a long day of working in the shop, he was stunned by the amount of money he had collected!
In one day, this small shop actually sold over a hundred kilograms of braised meat and sausages!
How can pig offal, which even dogs wouldn't eat, sell for fifty coins a pound?
Are there still so many people buying?
Good heavens, this stuff is considered a steal if it sells for five coins a pound at the butcher's!
And braised pig ears cost sixty coins a pound?!
That braised pig's head skin costs fifty coins a pound...
The customers who bought it exclaimed that it was cheap!
They say this tastes good, just like the braised dish platter that costs two taels of silver a plate at "Guiyunlou" in the prefectural city!
Some people even bought several kilograms of it, saying they wanted to bring some back for their relatives and friends to try...
The braised pork jerky was just launched today, and we've already sold about 30 jin (15 catties)!
This stuff is even more expensive! It costs 100 coins per pound!
Shen Qingyu is robbing people!
The key point is that these people actually willingly let themselves be robbed!
Shen Changshou's values were so drastically overturned that his eyes remained fixed on the oxcart.
"Brother Changshou? What's wrong?" The one who asked was Shen Sanshu's son, Shen Manshou.
"Huh?" Shen Changshou blinked and came to his senses.
Shen Manshou asked again.
"It's nothing..." Shen Changshou replied perfunctorily.
"I heard that Qingyu opened a shop at the dock today. Is business slow since it's just opened?"
Shen Changshou looked at him like he was an idiot and knocked on the three empty buckets: "How could you think business is bad?"
Shen Manshou stared at the three empty buckets for a long time before asking incredulously, "You mean, business was good and they're all sold out?!"
"That's for sure! I'm so busy collecting money and selling things that I don't even have time to pee!" Shen Changshou began Versailles.
"This bucket isn't full, is it?"
"Are you kidding me? One and a half buckets of sticky rice, one bucket of braised pork and sausage, and half a bucket of dried braised meat—all sold out!"
"Hiss..." Shen Manshou was startled!
Shen Changshou shook his head and said, "I understand now. That's why their family can build a big brick house. With that skill, even without Brother Tietou, she wouldn't starve!"
"How did she manage to live like that before Brother Tietou came back?" Shen Manshou said dismissively.
Shen Yushou, who was in charge of driving the carriage, interjected: "Men are the anchor of the family! Qingyu only had the mind to make money because Tietou came back!"
After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent for a moment.
That's true, isn't it because Xiao Yunqi came back that Shen Qingyu suddenly started making money?!
"I know!" Shen Manshou slapped his thigh. "It must have been Brother Tietou who taught her! Otherwise, how could she suddenly know how to do it?!"
After imagining Xiao Yunqi obtaining various secret recipes and then returning to teach his wife how to make money, Shen Manshou felt envious, jealous, and resentful!
If I also had that secret recipe, I could earn a lot of money, right?!
Shen Manshou leaned close to Shen Changshou's ear and asked mysteriously, "You and your wife help out at his house every day, did you get that secret recipe?"
Shen Changshou heard it clearly and was so frightened he almost jumped up!
"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
Everyone in the car was startled and looked at the two of them.
Shen Changshou and Shen Manshou were instantly embarrassed.
"If you don't want to talk, then don't talk. What are you yelling about?"
Composing himself, Shen Changshou said seriously, "Although my wife and I work for them, she never reveals the specific secret recipes we use. She never lets us get involved in the crucial parts, and we never ask!"
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