With the shop settled, Xu Genshan and Liu Fang became even busier. In addition to their daily work in town, they also had to constantly test dishes after returning home.
Now that we have a shop, we won't just sell noodles; otherwise, the money spent on buying the shop would be wasted.
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Liu Fang has been researching a lot of stir-fry dishes lately, and her recipes have been well received by her family.
However, preparing the ingredients proved to be a challenge for her. As the saying goes, it's impossible to please everyone, and everyone has different tastes, so it's difficult to prepare too much or too little.
"Mother, Mother," Xu Yi called out when he saw Liu Fang's eyes glaze over again.
"Ah, what's wrong?" Liu Fang came to her senses and looked at her son blankly.
"Mother, what are you thinking about? I didn't hear you when I spoke to you." Xu Yi picked up the teapot and poured a cup of water for Liu Fang.
Liu Fang took a sip of tea. "It's nothing. I was just thinking about preparing food for the shop's opening in a few days."
"By the way, when are you going to call me 'Mom'?" She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't hear what Xu Yi said.
"We'll go when our shop opens." They've been busy with their studies lately and haven't been to town in a long time.
Liu Fang nodded in agreement, and the date was set. After Xu Genshu finished his exams, it would be the time when the children were on holiday, and the whole family could go.
"Mother, I have an idea about preparing the ingredients." Xu Yi poured himself a cup of tea and looked at Liu Fang.
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"Um?"
Actually, this idea was inspired by watching Fu Man'er and the others playing house.
Just before mealtime each day, you can cook several dishes and arrange them in advance. Then, serve the guests whatever they like to eat.
This way, guests don't have to wait for the food to be cooked, and some guests who are always unsure what to eat won't have to worry about it.
"Is it okay to eat the same few dishes all the time?" Liu Fang thought for a moment and felt that there was something wrong with it.
Xu Yi smiled and said, "Mom, you can cook so many delicious dishes. You can change the dishes. Of course, you also need to see what the guests like to eat each day and make adjustments the next day."
He had watched Fu Man'er play house many times, where each leaf represented a type of vegetable. The fact that these leaves were displayed today meant that only these vegetables were available.
Liu Fang started to think about it. Although the method was rather novel, it was not impossible. So she decided to start by making some more common dishes so that she and her husband could manage.
"Yi'er is getting smarter and smarter." Liu Fang looked up at her son. Since she started making food, she has been quite busy. Today, she noticed that her son seemed to have grown a lot taller.
Xu Yi was more mature than others, and he remained calm and composed in the face of praise, simply nodding slightly.
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"I don't know if it will work, but I'll give it a try." After all, it's just a child's toy, so putting it on the table definitely requires careful consideration.
"I know, I'll discuss it with your father later."
Xu Yi then stood up, preparing to leave. "Mother, I..." As he turned around, he suddenly remembered something.
"Waaah." A cry came from the courtyard. Xu Yi thought of Fu Man'er playing alone in the courtyard, so he quickly ran out.
There was indeed a little girl crying in the yard, but it wasn't Fu Man'er.
Hearing the commotion inside, Fu Man'er turned around and called out softly, "Brother." It was as if she had done something wrong.
Xu Yi strode forward and asked, "What's wrong?" The little girl looked perfectly fine.
The girl sitting on the ground was crying very sadly.
Liu Fang, who came out later, quickly picked the person up and asked, "What happened?"
She sized up the girl; she was pretty and looked delicate, but she didn't think she'd ever seen her before.
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"Waaah, that brat Wang Zhaodi, she hit me and pushed me to the ground."
Wang Chunni pointed at Fu Man'er and said, "My parents said that this brat is a jinx and we should stay far away from her."
But then I thought of the snacks in Fu Man'er's pocket, the pretty hair accessories, the beautiful clothes, and all those strange and wonderful things.
She didn't want to; she wanted to take all these things away. That brat, a jinx, why should she use these things?
So when she saw Fu Man'er playing alone in the yard, she rushed in without thinking and tried to snatch the doll from Fu Man'er's hands.
Little did she expect that this brat would hold on so tightly. She raised her hand to hit her, but instead was pushed to the ground and fell, hurting her bottom badly.
"You were the one who took my things first!" Fu Man'er glared at him, her little face full of anger.
This doll was brought back by my second uncle from another place. There aren't many, only a few. My second aunt said it wasn't cheap, so I specially saved one for her.
As soon as Wang Chunni came in, she tried to snatch it, but Fu Man'er naturally refused. Seeing that Wang Chunni was about to hit her, she used a little force and the person fell down.
At first, Liu Fang didn't understand when she heard Wang Zhaodi's name. It took her a while to realize who she was talking about.
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The mother-in-law had already told the family about Fu Man'er's situation, and the Wang family had come knocking on their door.
They didn't want the child back; instead, they said some unpleasant things to them, telling them to send the child away.
The Xu family naturally ignored it. The little girl in front of them must be Niu Daya's eldest daughter, Wang Chunni.
Liu Fang had heard what she had just said, and her previously gentle demeanor suddenly turned distant.
"Auntie?" Wang Chunni, who was leaning against her, clearly sensed her change and looked up.
Liu Fang gently pushed her away, saying, "Man'er is now a daughter of the Xu family, not the Wang family anymore. Go home and don't come looking for Man'er anymore."
Although she didn't know what the girl's past was like, Liu Fang was displeased with what she had just said.
"Auntie!" Wang Chunni cried even harder and threw herself into Liu Fang's arms.
"I want to play with Zhao and Man'er, please don't send me away."
This stunned the three people present. "I'm not playing with you, hmph."
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Fu Man'er pouted, gave her a haughty snort, and pulled Xu Yi outside.
"Mom, I went out to play with my brother."
"Don't go too far, Yi'er, keep an eye on your sister." Liu Fang didn't stop them, but just gave them a word of advice.
Only Liu Fang and Wang Chunni remained in the courtyard. "Alright, alright, stop crying." (Biquge)
Liu Fang was still soft-hearted, so she helped Wang Chunni up and wiped away her tears.
Wang Chunni is fairly fair-skinned, and since she doesn't play in the mud much with other children, her clothes are usually quite clean.
Thinking of her daughter's muddy appearance, Liu Fang sighed inwardly. She wondered how dirty Fu Man'er would be when she came back.
"I'm not trying to kick you out. It's wrong of you to try and take Man'er's things. If you really want to play with her, then let's play together properly."
It was wrong for her own daughter to push someone, but compared to having her doll snatched away, Liu Fang felt that what did it matter if she pushed her?
"Okay, I understand." Wang Chunni nodded, her eyes and nose red from crying. Seeing her like this, Liu Fang was reminded of how Fu Man'er cried.
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She brought out a few pastries from inside the house. "Man'er loves to eat these. I imagine you children all like them too. Here, have some."
Wang Chunni quickly reached out and took the pastry, popping a piece into her mouth. It was so sweet and soft.
"Thank you, Auntie," she said after swallowing.
Liu Fang smiled and said, "Go play, Auntie has to go do her work."
Wang Chunni walked out with pastries in her hand, but she didn't go home. Instead, she stood not far away, watching the Xu family's courtyard.
These days, she always hears villagers talking about how the Xu family is about to turn their lives around.
They started a food business, bought a mule cart, and were also building a new house. They even made something called a waterwheel.
The county government even specially sent officials to the Xu family to deliver silver, which was unique in the village. To be appreciated by the officials was an unparalleled honor.
I heard that Xu Genshan has bought a shop in town and is going to open a restaurant.
Then there's Xu Genzhu, who's been a peddler for a year or two now. He's been doing extremely well these past few months, bringing back all sorts of interesting and novel items from his travels.
Many people no longer go to town to buy things. If they need anything, they just tell him and ask him to bring it back when he goes out.
Everyone is saying that if the Xu family continues like this, they'll become one of the most prominent families in the village sooner or later.
Wang Chunni looked at the white and sticky pastries in her hand. Her mother would eat these as soon as she bought them, unlike the Xu family, who would give them to outsiders.
She remembered her dream, in which the family also had the surname Xu. Could it be this Xu family?
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