However, a day passed and the foal did not die.

Two days passed and the foal was not dead.

Three days later, the pony stood up! The news came from Niu Dan. As the little friend of the three little ones, Niu Dan got a chance to feed the pony after crying after being bullied again.

"It stood up while eating!"

Some villagers didn't believe Niu Dan's words and went to Xiao Su's house to check.

It turns out that the pony can not only stand, but can even walk around!

Although he walked unsteadily, he looked much more energetic than in the previous few days!

At least she is no longer half dead! The village head exclaimed: "Fat girl is really... being fed."

Su Pangya once again slapped some of her fellow villagers in the face with her strength, and Zhou, who had been gloating and gossiping everywhere, dared not say a word.

In a blink of an eye, it is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and Su Xiaoxiao's business will officially open tomorrow.

But because she had spent all her savings on buying a horse and a donkey, Su Xiaoxiao was now so poor that she couldn't even afford food.

The ingredients for making pancakes at home can last for two days in total——

Su Xiaoxiao scratched her head angrily! What horse are you buying? "Daya, are you there?"

The voice of Old Man Su came from outside the door.

Su Xiaoxiao closed the account book and regained her composure: "Yes, Dad, come in."

Old Man Su came into the room and handed her a brand new purse without saying anything else.

"Dad, what are you doing?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.

"I don't have anywhere to spend it, so take it." said Old Man Su.

The total amount of silver in it was five taels, which was given by Su Xiaoxiao to Old Man Su.

Old Man Su was very stingy and didn't spend a penny.

No, I spent ten copper coins to buy a string of candied haws for the three little ones.

Su Xiaoxiao held the purse in her hand, and felt a warmth reaching deep into her heart, making her nose a little sour: "Dad..."

Father Su waved his hand: "Okay, I'm going to bed, you should go to bed early too."

Su Xiaoxiao looked at Father Su's back and said seriously, "Dad, I will earn a lot of money! I will turn your five taels into five hundred taels! Five thousand taels!"

Father Su is funny.

There are still five thousand taels left. It would be good enough if I don't spend it all.

But who can blame her for being his own daughter? Even if she is a spendthrift, she still has to be pampered!

At night, Su Yu Niang's younger brother came again.

He handed Su Xiaoxiao a purse stealthily, looked around, and whispered, "My eldest sister said that this is not the consultation fee, it's a loan to you, you have to pay it back!"

Su Xiaoxiao opened her purse and found two silver ingots worth five taels each.

Su Yu Niang is really a little rich woman! ...

The next day, Su Xiaoxiao got up very early, needless to say, and Xiao Wu and Liu Ping also came before dawn.

Today, Xiao Wu is mainly responsible for separating the yolk and egg white of salted duck eggs.

After pickling, the salted egg white is still in a flowing liquid state, while the egg yolk has solidified, so it is not difficult to separate.

Just knock a small hole in the eggshell and pour out the egg white.

In order to improve efficiency, Su Xiaoxiao made a simple rack and evenly divided it into grids. Each time, she only needed to knock a small hole in the eggshell and invert it on each grid, so that the egg white could flow smoothly and drip into the jar below.

The filtered salted egg white cannot be wasted. It can be used to marinate meat, cook vegetables, make porridge, etc.

Jin Kee wanted raw salted egg yolks, which saved Su Xiaoxiao a process.

Su Xiaoxiao also made a grid to hold the salted egg yolks and laid bamboo leaves on the bottom.

These grids were designed by Su Xiaoxiao and made by Liu Ping, and every detail is perfect.

I have to say that Liu Ping's craftsmanship is really amazing.

"Sister, aren't you going to do the dim sum business today?" Su Ergou asked while sorting the egg yolks with a spoon.

Su Xiaoxiao said: "Not today."

"Oh." Su Ergou smacked his lips, a little disappointed.

Su Xiaoxiao laughed: "I'm kidding, we won't be doing the braised meat business today, but we will be opening the dim sum business, go get the chestnuts!"

Su Ergou's eyes lit up: "Okay!"

It was quite busy early in the morning.

Su Xiaoxiao was pounding the mung bean paste and said, "Ergou, the sugar is gone. Go get some for me."

A slender jade-like hand picked up the empty sugar bowl on the stove, opened the sugar jar next to the cupboard, scooped a large bowl and put it back on the stove.

Su Xiaoxiao was too busy to look up: "There is still water, add a ladle and a half to the pot."

The hand, as delicate as a jade carving, scooped up the water ladle again and gently added it to the big iron pot twice.

"return……"

Before she finished her third instruction, the hand opened the cupboard and took out the dough that had been proofed.

Su Xiaoxiao now realized that something was wrong.

Su Ergou doesn't work so calmly. He's not clumsy either, but he does work very quickly!

Su Xiaoxiao blinked, slowed down the pounding of the mung bean paste, coughed lightly, and said, "I need more water. I'm thirsty."

The hand paused and poured a bowl of warm water for her.

Su Xiaoxiao said calmly, "I don't have hands."

The hand paused two or three times, and finally brought the water to Su Xiaoxiao's mouth.

More to drink! "Brother-in-law, you're here! Huh? You're feeding my sister water!"

Someone's hand shook and he took a big gulp of Su Xiaoxiao's drink!

Not only did Su Xiaoxiao choke, but she also had water splashed all over her face.

She was furious.

"Su, Er, dog!"

…

Su Xiaoxiao went to change clothes with a gloomy face.

Su Ergou said to Wei Ting: "Why is my sister angry? You splashed the liquid on her because you didn't hold it firmly, right?"

Then Wei Ting glanced at him and walked away without saying a word.

…

When it was almost dawn, all the snacks and salted egg yolks were loaded onto the donkey cart.

The donkey was bought five days ago. Liu Ping rushed to make the small cart at the back to load the goods, and Su Ergou also contributed a lot.

Before leaving, Su Xiaoxiao discussed their wages with Liu Ping and Xiao Wu in the kitchen.

Originally, she paid Xiao Wu twenty wen a day, but now that the workload has increased and the working hours have become longer, Su Xiaoxiao raised her salary to two thousand wen a month, which is two taels of silver.

Liu Ping’s monthly salary was also two taels.

Originally, she gave twenty copper coins, which Xiao Wu thought was too much, but now it has increased to two taels.

Liu Ping was also shocked.

His wife told him that Daya would not treat them unfairly, but he never thought he could get so much!

He worked his ass off in the town, eating stale rice bran buns, and earned only one or two taels a month at most.

Although there was a lot of work to do following Daya, he had something to drink when he was thirsty, something to eat when he was hungry, and he could rest when he was tired. Daya would not scold him or deduct his wages.

He said sternly, "Daya, half an ounce is enough! I would feel bad if you gave me more! You have helped our family so much, you can't ask for so much!"

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Those who are capable should do more work. Brother Liu, don't feel bad about it."

Hiring Liu Ping is equivalent to hiring a courier boy and a carpenter. The wage of two taels of silver is not high.

She hasn't mentioned the bonus yet.

She smiled slightly and said, "Brother Liu, you and Sister Wu should work hard. I won't treat you unfairly."

Liu Ping naturally believed it! After spending some time together, he finally realized that although Daya was a girl, her abilities and vision were unmatched even by many men! Su Xiaoxiao said, "Let's go to the market first."

On the first day, Su Xiaoxiao wanted to take Liu Ping to learn the route and meet Luo Dazhuang and Shen Chuan. From then on, Liu Ping would be in charge of the market and the academy, while she and Su Ergou would focus on setting up a stall in front of Jinji. ——After Su Xiaoxiao and her group of three set off, Wei Ting also left the house on crutches.

It was early in the morning and there were not many people in the village, so no one noticed him.

He tried to make his steps as light as possible and walked silently towards the official road.

…

Luo Dazhuang was waiting at the market early.

His parents wanted him to rest at home for a few more days and then go out to set up the stall when more people came.

But who made him agree to that little village girl?

During the Chinese New Year, a matchmaker came to his house and introduced several girls to him, but he was not very satisfied and the face of the little village girl kept flashing through his mind.

He had been there for an hour, but there was no sign of the little village girl.

The little village girl probably forgot the appointment she had made with him today. Fortunately, he saved some top-quality pork belly for her.

"Da Zhuang!"

Su Xiaoxiao came to the stall, waved her hand in front of his eyes, and asked, "Why are you daydreaming? A customer wants to buy meat from you!"

Luo Dazhuang came back to his senses and glanced at Su Xiaoxiao and the old lady who had been waiting for a while. "You want two pounds of spare ribs? I'll... Oh! Who are you?"

He suddenly realized that there was something wrong with the little girl he had just glanced at. She was different from before!

He looked at Su Xiaoxiao again!

Su Xiaoxiao smiled slightly: "Da Zhuang?"

Luo Dazhuang felt like he saw a fairy.

After not seeing Su Xiaoxiao for a month, she has changed a lot. Although she hasn't lost much weight overall, the lines of her face have become more visible, making her facial features look more focused and three-dimensional.

Her skin changed from rough yellow skin to smooth and delicate girlish skin, which is a visible whitening and beauty change.

Luo Dazhuang covered his heart and said: Wow, my heart is beating so fast!

"Are you going to sell meat? If not, I'm leaving!" The old lady was getting impatient waiting.

"For sale, for sale, two pounds, right?" Su Xiaoxiao picked up the boning knife on the chopping board, chopped two pounds of ribs, strung them together skillfully with rice leaves, and handed them to the aunt.

"I'll give you thirty cents for the opening business!"

The old lady paid the money with satisfaction and left with the ribs.

Luo Dazhuang's heart was pounding! The way she chopped the ribs just now was full of the posture of a butcher's daughter! Su Ergou said: "Sister, I want to eat ribs tonight!"

"Okay, give me five pounds." Su Xiaoxiao lowered her head and reached into her wallet.

"No charge, I'll give it to you for free!" Luo Dazhuang said arrogantly, and started to chop the ribs with a knife.

Su Ergou added: "Brother-in-law likes to eat it too!"

Luo Dazhuang: "One hundred coins!"

“…”

(End of this chapter)