Chapter 156: My husband wants to marry Ah Shu.
Lin Dashan, who considered himself a master, led the way with Zhou Ye, another old man, and walked in the front. He Guixiang followed two steps behind, and Lin Shu and Lin Xiaopu walked at the end, but the whole family was not far away.
Zhou Ye, who had good hearing, heard every word that Lin Shu and Lin Xiaopu whispered to each other. He was always paying attention to Shu's every move.
Lin Dashan was muttering some family matters beside him, and Zhou Ye responded with a slight smile on his face.
He has been introverted since childhood and doesn't like to laugh, but he can't count how many times he has laughed since he met A Shu.
I am so happy. Being with Ah Shu, I am happy all the time.
"...I heard from your aunt that Ah Shu's chicken mushroom sauce is going to make a lot of money this time. Ah Shu is really promising. Let's be generous today and go to a teahouse for tea and buy some glutinous rice cakes and sugar cakes to eat, hehe."
Zhou Ye hummed, and followed up with this: "Ashu is capable."
Thinking that Lin Dashan also had that common old man's habit of bragging and showing off, he thought for a moment and reminded, "Uncle, don't show off your wealth. Don't tell anyone about Ah Shu making money selling sauces."
Lin Dashan: "Hey, what are you talking about? Who am I supposed to tell? Besides, your Uncle Zhao and Old Man Liao already know about this. It's only a matter of time before it gets out."
Zhou Ye: "I didn't expect to keep this a secret for long. But if anyone asks, I'll just say Ah Shu earned a little money to supplement the family income. Don't tell me the exact amount. Last night, Ah Shu and I spent a long time simmering chicken mushrooms under an oil lamp, and this morning, Ah Shu spent a long time again. This money is not easy to earn, so don't let others think it's easy."
Lin Dashan fell silent, thinking about the quarrel between him and He Guixiang last night, and finally he started to take it seriously.
Since the family split up, everyone in the village knew that their family got less land, and that they had a little girl with a weak health who had to take medicine all the time. Later, it was discovered that the eldest girl was taken away by mistake.
When the girl Yao was taken away by the marquis's carriage, they didn't dare to say a word. They had raised their capable daughter for over a decade in vain, and their biological son hadn't returned. The tall man they had originally raised as a son-in-law was capable, but he ate a lot, and there was no telling if he would be filial to them in the future. After all, there was no blood relationship, so he couldn't be their son-in-law...
Lin Dashan knew that many villagers were laughing at his family.
So now that his life is getting better and better, Lin Dashan does have a sense of pride.
Although the eldest daughter who was taken away by mistake has gone to the Marquis' Mansion to enjoy a good life and may never set foot in Tianshui Village again in this life, his biological daughter is back!
After enjoying the blessings in the Marquis' Mansion for more than ten years, he was willing to return to this poor mountain village. His own daughter is such a filial and good child!
My daughter is so capable, she can make food to sell and even joins Old Man Gao in the bamboo lounge chair business. I heard from her mother that she will soon join Old Man Zhao's family in selling ice jelly. She has so many ideas for making money. When she marries A Ye, with two capable children to take care of him, who in the village can live as comfortably as her?
This person had suffered enough in the past, so it was inevitable that he felt a little proud when he suddenly became proud.
It would have been fine if only He Guixiang had reminded him, but now there was also Zhou Ye, who was a good son-in-law that Lin Dashan valued very much, so he finally took her words to heart.
Lin Dashan didn't understand people's hearts. For example, if a family had always been wealthy, the villagers would only envy them, not envy them. But if they suddenly became rich, they would be the most likely to be envied. He would have to be careful with his words in the future and not say too much.
Seeing that he had taken his words to heart, Zhou Ye stopped talking about it and took the initiative to talk about something else. "Uncle, when we get to the market, you and Auntie can take Xiao Pu shopping first. I'll accompany Ah Shu to the noodle soup shop to deliver the sauce. If the noodle soup shop wants Ah Shu to provide the sauce on a long-term basis, we'll have to draw up a contract and sign it."
Lin Dashan had wanted to go take a look, but when he heard about the contract, he backed off. He decided against it, as he didn't understand much of it. "Alright, you guys go get your business done first."
The family talked and laughed along the way, and time passed quickly. Soon they had walked most of the way, and Lin Shu didn't feel her feet sore at all.
As expected of the monthly month-end market, there were far more pedestrians on the road than at the last market. Because their family left late, the farmers carrying vegetables, fruits and melons on the road were no longer seen. All they saw were villagers like them, carrying empty backpacks and baskets.
The weather was fine today. There were clouds in the sky, but the clouds were not thick. They could hide the sun from time to time, so that the few people would not be exposed to the sun all the time. However, when Lin Shu saw a bunch of taro on the side of the road, she picked three large leaves and gave them to A Niang and Xiao Pu. The three of them each held one on their heads.
Lin Shu didn't care about getting tanned before, but now...
She stole a glance at Zhou Ye, who was walking ahead. She also realized that women should dress to please themselves. She should take care of herself a little, so as not to get tanned like a little black girl.
After entering the town gate, Lin Shu was even more impressed by the bustle of the market today. The crowds were bustling and thronging. At a glance, it was densely packed with heads. No wonder many people would stagger their visits to the big market.
Lin Dashan took his wife and daughter for a walk, picking and choosing at the roadside stalls, while Lin Shu and Zhou Ye went to deliver chicken mushroom sauce to Li Ji Soup Noodle Shop first.
Li's Noodle Soup was doing incredibly well; even at this hour, the shop was still full of customers. Last time, she'd been curious about why they didn't serve cold noodles, also known as lentao, but she hadn't expected them to be there this time. As she entered, she watched the waiter serve a bowl of lentao with chicken mushroom sauce. This lingering chicken mushroom sauce was incredibly popular, and she could see several customers ordering it.
Lin Shu is pretty and Zhou Ye is tall. Anyone who sees just one of them would never forget them, let alone the two of them together.
The shop assistants recognized the two men at a glance, and one of them hurried forward to greet them.
"Mrs. Lin, you're finally here!" The waiter welcomed the two of them inside.
Lin Shu asked with a smile, "What do you want me to do? Yesterday I asked Old Man Liao from the village to send ten jars of sauce. It wouldn't be a problem if it's a little later today, right?"
The waiter replied with a smile, "Mrs. Lin, you probably don't know how popular your chicken mushroom sauce is with customers, especially the regulars here. They have a special liking for this new chicken mushroom cold snack. The ten jars of chicken mushroom sauce you sent yesterday weren't enough. Isn't the shopkeeper looking forward to you sending the other thirty jars sooner..."
The clerk chatted with him for a while, and after sending the man into the inner room of the shop, he continued to do his own work.
The shopkeeper was in high spirits because of the happy event, and he was in high spirits when he received Lin Shu and Zhou Ye.
"...I used this chicken mushroom sauce to first make chicken mushroom noodle soup, and later served it with chicken mushroom cold noodles. The diners loved it so much that if they came late every day, they would miss it, and they would ask me to restock it quickly. Madam Lin, this business of ours can last forever!"
The weather in the southwest is hot and the days are long, so the business of cold noodles and drinks can continue for a long time.
Lin Shu asked curiously, "I was wondering why the shopkeeper didn't serve cold dishes in this shop, but I didn't dare ask too much. I didn't expect to see it today. Why did the shopkeeper wait until recently to serve cold dishes?"
The shopkeeper didn't want to say much, but since they would be business partners in the future, there was no need to hide anything, so he sighed and explained the reason.
It turns out that this noodle shop used to sell cold noodles, but one time the kitchen boy was lazy and used raw water to make cold noodles, which gave the diners diarrhea. One elderly man almost died from diarrhea. The shopkeeper almost destroyed his own business because of his negligence and even got involved in a murder lawsuit. He was so frightened that he didn't dare to sell cold noodles for a long time. It was just like the saying that once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of ropes for ten years.
Now he finally figured it out, but he was still cautious. He would run to the kitchen several times a day to keep an eye on it, so that Leng Tao would not dare to eat any meat.
It just so happened that there was no meat in Lin Shu’s chicken mushroom sauce, so he served a few vegetarian cold dishes and chicken mushroom cold dishes first.
As soon as the cold chicken mushroom sauce is released, it sells out very quickly. Two large spoonfuls of chicken mushroom sauce are put into a bowl of chicken mushrooms. A bamboo jar will be empty after scooping out more than ten or twenty spoonfuls. Ten jars of chicken mushroom sauce will be used up in less than two days. How can the shopkeeper not be anxious?
After some discussion, the two parties drafted a contract. Two days before the monthly market, Lin Shu delivered chicken mushroom sauce and asked the noodle shop to confirm the quantity needed for the next batch. Each time the sauce was delivered, the noodle shop would settle the balance of the previous order and then give a deposit for the next one. The deposit was 30%. For example, if the noodle shop requested 30 jars of chicken mushroom sauce, and after the payment was settled, the shopkeeper ordered another 50 jars for the third day of the following month, the total cost would be 1,200 wen plus a 600 wen deposit, for a total of 1,800 wen.
The shopkeeper skillfully moved the abacus with his fingers and counted twice in front of Lin Shu and Zhou Ye. "Madam Lin, if everything is correct, I will give you the money now."
"Okay. I'll deliver the fifty cans of chicken mushrooms you requested at the beginning of next month. But since you want such a large quantity, why don't I just pack them in a jar and deliver them to you? Don't worry, there's just enough sauce."
The shopkeeper knew she wasn't one to cheat, so he agreed immediately. For him, putting it in the jar was naturally better.
Lin Shu said embarrassedly, "A jar costs quite a bit of money. When the sauce arrives, I'll have to trouble the shopkeeper to empty the sauce from the jar and return it to me. Oh, and the person who delivered the sauce is that old man Liao from yesterday. If he can't come because of something, I'll ask my husband to deliver it."
Zhou Ye had been silent, listening to her skillfully drafting the sales contract with the shopkeeper and discussing various details. When he suddenly heard the word "husband", he was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but grin.
The last time they came to the market, Ah Shu had called him "husband" in front of others, but her mood and feelings were different then. Back then, it was like a flower in the mirror or a moon in the water, but now it was visible and within reach. Ah Shu's calling him "husband" made him feel sweet inside.
The shopkeeper smiled when he heard this and added what Lin Shu said to the deed.
The deed was confirmed to be correct, and both parties signed and sealed it. Lin Shu received 1,800 coins from the shopkeeper and left in great joy.
"Aye, am I awesome?" Lin Shu walked in front with brisk steps, and suddenly turned her head to look at the tall and strong man with a smile on her face.
"Amazing." Zhou Ye looked at her with deep eyes, "My Ah Shu is amazing."
"Bah, who is yours? You are the one who married into my family, so you should say you are my family."
Zhou Ye smiled and hummed, "I'm from Ashu's family."
Since Ah Shu is so capable, he can't just sit back and relax any longer. He has to raise enough money for the betrothal gift quickly.
He wants to marry Ashu.
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