Su Dahu followed her gaze and saw a door plaque made of cedar branches hanging on the earthen wall. The plaque had long been cracked, and the character "Su" written on it had turned from dark ink to dim, and now only a rough outline could be seen.
The man murmured, "Hua'er means that studying can change one's family's fortune?"
Su Hua nodded slightly. "The day after tomorrow is the spring enrollment day for Baichuan Academy. I plan to send my brothers to the academy. My eldest brother is quick-witted and wise. If he puts some effort into his studies, he may well make a name for himself in the court in the future."
The Su family has three sons and two grandsons.
Su Dalang and Su Erlang are too young now; it will be many years before they make a name for themselves in their studies.
Of the three Su brothers, Su Erhu is skilled in business and has a natural talent for numbers; Su Sanhu is rough but meticulous and passionate about martial arts; only Su Dahu appears simple and honest but is actually very cunning and resourceful. He can turn the tide with just a few words. If he had been born into a noble family and grown up immersed in etiquette, music, poetry and literature, he would probably already have a place in the treacherous imperial court.
The Yu Dynasty has always valued scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants.
If the Su family wants to live a life of wealth and honor for a long time, they need someone with connections in the imperial court.
Su Dahu was shocked to hear this.
Instead, she chuckled and shook her head, "That won't do! If we all go to school, wouldn't the entire spicy hot pot stall fall on Hua'er's shoulders? There's no reason for a younger sister to work so hard to support her older brothers' education."
In the courtyard, Su Erhu and Su Sanhu, who had been watching the brother and sister acting suspiciously, quietly walked over.
I happened to hear Su Dahu's last sentence.
She immediately shook her head vigorously, "Third brother doesn't like studying. Just thinking about books gives him a headache, let alone holding a book all day long. That's worse than being in jail. Hua'er, let eldest brother go to study. I'll help you sell spicy hot pot!"
“Yes! Brother, you can read this book!” Su Erhu waved his hand repeatedly.
"The words in the book know me, but I don't know them. Reading them is a waste of time. It's better to do business properly."
Our mala tang business has only been open for two days, and some flies have already sniffed out the place. Who knows what dirty tricks they'll come up with later? How can we let Hua'er deal with them all by herself?
Upon hearing the sound, Su Hua immediately thought of the wastewater that Qian Shi had just washed.
All three sets of offal were sold out today, and many people who came later didn't even get to taste the offal. She had told the three Su brothers to buy another set when they went to West Street, but the wooden basin that Qian brought back just now only had one set of offal.
Thinking of this, she frowned slightly. "Did Zuixianju come looking for trouble again after I left at noon?"
Aside from the grumbling servant who left Zuixianju, I didn't think about anything else.
Upon hearing this, Su Erhu's expression immediately turned sour.
"We couldn't be sure if it was Zuixianju. After buying the carriage, we headed straight to the West Street market. It was a few minutes earlier than usual, but the butchers who usually sold us offal said they were all out of offal. Not only were there no offal, but there were no skewers or pork bones for soup either."
After saying that, he pointed to the wooden basin in the yard that held the drain.
"I got this set of sanitary napkins from Brother Li at the Fugui Restaurant in Cangwu Town. He helped me get it."
When they returned from searching the entire market in Qingshui County, the market in Cangwu Town had already closed up shop, leaving only a few small stalls at the town entrance. However, there were only some vegetables from local villagers and stir-fried snails from several stalls, and there was no way they could find any offal.
So they could only go to Li Shan and ask him to find a butcher they knew, and that's how they found this set of offal and a basin of pig's blood.
Su Hua frowned upon hearing this.
On the first day of their mala tang business, they contacted the butchers in Qingshui County and asked them to keep the offal for themselves. The butchers usually either took the offal home to feed their dogs or threw it away, so they were very happy to hear that someone was willing to buy it.
But now, suddenly they say it's all sold out, there must be someone sabotaging this.
However, the key now is not to find this person.
Rather, it's about how to handle tomorrow's business.
One set of offal and a basin of pig's blood are simply not enough.
Su Erhu glanced at the girl's expression and pursed his lips, saying, "Hua'er, after I came back, I went to Da Mai's house to ask. They have a lot of chickens and ducks in their backyard. If we want to buy them, chickens are twelve coins a pound and ducks are nine coins a pound. I was thinking that since we don't have enough pig offal, maybe we can buy a few chickens and ducks to replace them."
Chicken bones can be used to make broth, chicken and duck meat can be used to make meat skewers, and the intestines inside chicken and duck can also be considered new dishes.
However, chicken and duck are more expensive to produce, so if the price remains the same at two coins per skewer, there will naturally be less meat on the skewer.
Su Hua smiled slightly and gave the man a thumbs up.
"Otherwise, how can I put it? Second Brother is a born businessman! Using chickens and ducks as substitutes is indeed a good idea. Before it gets dark, Second Brother, hurry up and run to Damai's house! Buy two chickens and four ducks to tide you over for now."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Su Erhu's slightly dark face flushed red when he heard his sister's praise.
He immediately turned and ran towards the village.
However, chicken and duck alone may not be enough.
Su Hua's gaze fell on the river outside the courtyard. Suddenly, an idea struck her, and she picked up two bamboo baskets from the courtyard and walked outside.
"Hua'er, it's getting dark soon, where are you going?" Upon seeing this, the Su brothers paused for a moment before quickly following her and familiarly taking the bamboo basket from her hands.
Su Hua smiled, revealing two small dimples at the corners of her mouth, "Let's go catch some fish and make fish balls."
As the old saying goes, those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near water live off the water.
Their home is nestled against the mountains and beside the water. The oyster mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, and shiitake mushrooms from the mountains have become favorites in spicy hot pot, and the fish from the river can also play a crucial role in times of need.
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