Chapter 247 The First Business Deal
Lin Yuesha is quite knowledgeable about snacks.
After making peanuts, you can make sunflower seeds, in five-spice, green tea, preserved plum, and even red date and walnut flavors—you name it, they have it.
Furthermore, there's meat—dried meat, spicy, cumin, original, honey-glazed, all kinds of flavors. She also wants to hold a tasting event.
"I do have that idea, but I don't have any connections in the prefectural city."
Lin Yuesha did know Bai Youran, but the two didn't have a deep relationship. Moreover, Bai Youran was the daughter of the prefect, and her servant Jixiang looked down on ordinary people like her.
Although my father and elder brother were scholars, it was impossible for the family not to do business in order to make a living.
Lin Yuesha had no desire to curry favor with those who looked down on her; she only wanted to earn money through her own efforts to support her family and lead them out of poverty and towards a better life.
My parents weren't very ambitious; they were content with being neither rich nor poor.
If we could host a food tasting event and invite the ladies and young women from wealthy families in Tainan to attend, we could get some constructive feedback and perhaps even close a few deals.
However, this is the ideal situation. As a newcomer, Lin Yuesha did not have this opportunity and could only come up with ideas.
Once her shop gains recognition, she's determined to hold this tasting event.
Girls' schools are a great place to expand your network.
"Lin girl has an idea."
Granny Xiao thought highly of Lin Yuesha. This girl was clever, never complained in adversity, and was flexible and adaptable. She was sure to be extraordinary in the future.
"The snacks you made taste really good."
For this, Granny Xiao gave her approval. Although the shop had not yet opened, she was willing to secure the first business deal for the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.
"Sister Yue Sha, hurry up and thank Granny Xiao. Granny Xiao is in charge of purchasing for the inner courtyard of the Prince's mansion!"
Seeing Lin Yuesha in a daze, Hongtao quickly reminded her, but inwardly she was filled with envy. Granny Xiao genuinely liked Lin Yuesha, and even she, such a picky person, had been won over.
If anyone says anything bad about Lin Yuesha, Hongtao will be the first to object.
"Really?"
Lin Yuesha's eyes lit up. The Prince's Mansion was coming to make purchases, not to mention how much money they would make, but this gimmick was quite unusual.
The princes have all come to buy them, and when other wealthy families find out, they can't help but follow suit and flock to buy them!
The shop hadn't even opened yet, but it had already had a great start, which was something Lin Yuesha hadn't expected. She had never thought of using Xiao Mama's connections.
"Lin girl, you don't need to thank me. Your cooking is the best. Even Granny Yu in the kitchen praises you highly."
When Granny Xiao mentioned it, Lin Yuesha suddenly remembered that Granny Yu in the kitchen was one of Ziyuan's people, and might have news about Ziyuan.
Unfortunately, she has no way to contact Granny Yu now, so she has to give up.
After chatting for more than an hour, Lin Yuesha reluctantly descended the mountain.
Back in the courtyard of her home, Chen was busy packing things. When she saw Lin Yuesha return, she quickly said, "Little girl, you should go back with Baozhu today."
The "Chen family" refers to the prefectural city; she is temporarily unable to leave because of trivial matters in Chenjia Village.
"Mother, I have to wait until the first day of the fourth month to enter the girls' school. Why don't I stay in the village for a few days?"
Lin Yuesha wanted to discuss with her mother about spending some time with her cousin, Chen Xiaohua.
Recently, the family has been preparing to open a shop, and because of Wang Pozi's matter, Lin Yuesha also wants to give her cousin some advice.
"No need, Xiaohua has already come to terms with it. She's been thinking about food lately and doesn't have time to chat with you."
Chen took out a purse containing a bag of silver.
She had been too busy to pay attention to it recently. Her stepson had gone to the academy and she heard that he had to pay tuition fees, buy uniforms, writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones.
The last time I gave Tingyun money was before the New Year; I don't know if it's all gone yet.
“Your older brother is shy and always hesitates to ask me for money. It’s Mother’s fault for being too careless.”
Chen was a stepmother and always felt she wasn't doing enough. Today, she went back to her parents' home, and it was only after being reminded by her sister-in-law, Wang Jinhua, that she suddenly realized her mistake.
"Mother, do you want me to go to the academy?"
Lin Yuesha nodded. Her kind-hearted older brother was indeed like that. If he didn't have money, he would copy books day and night to earn money and rarely asked his family for help.
"Yes, it's only noon now. If you keep traveling, you should be able to reach the prefectural city before dark."
Thinking of her stepson living in the academy, not eating or sleeping well, and being bullied because he had no money, Chen lost her appetite.
"Oh, by the way, take a jar of the meat sauce you made to your older brother; he likes it."
The meat sauce is easy to store and tastes great with steamed buns, flatbreads, and noodles.
Xiao Qi often read until late at night. If he got hungry, there was no food in the main kitchen, so he could only eat some cold, hard pancakes.
"Mother, I know."
Lin Yuesha nodded obediently, intending to send a bag of the food she had made to her older brother. Changqing Academy was similar to a modern boarding school, with only one day off per month.
Most of the scholars inside were accompanied by servants who would bring them food and change their clothes.
Compared to her, her older brother looked rather pathetic.
Having received instructions from her mother, Madam Chen, Lin Yuesha dared not delay and hurriedly left in Jiang Baozhu's carriage.
Inside the carriage, Jiang Baozhu looked dejected, clearly still troubled by the old monk's words at Yutan Temple.
The two sisters remained silent all the way to the prefectural city, showing no interest in speaking.
When Lin Yuesha returned home, the yard had already been cleaned and tidyed up by Liu Quan's family.
"Miss, you're back!"
Uncle Liu opened the door and greeted Lin Yuesha warmly, his heart filled with gratitude for the family.
After being sold by the Yellow Teeth Man, they finally felt at ease. In their new home, they ate well, drank well, and lived well—everything was perfect.
"Yes, Uncle Liu."
Lin Yuesha greeted Uncle Liu and headed straight for the backyard.
Walking through the front yard, I found that the weeds in the yard were long gone, and the land had been turned over, showing signs of tidying up.
“Miss, Liu Quan’s family said that they saw other wealthy families growing flowers, and since you like them too, they scattered seeds under the window.”
When Longjing saw Lin Yuesha, he ran over and chattered away.
With Miss Lin not present, Longjing had already tidied up Lin Yuesha's boudoir, replacing the bed curtains and other items as requested, and placing a bunch of golden forsythia flowers in the room.
"good."
Lin Yuesha praised Longjing, and Longjing's mouth stretched from ear to ear.
"Isn't Liu Quan's family here?"
The large kitchen has hot water, and each separate courtyard also has a tea room, making it very convenient to boil water.
As Lin Yuesha entered, she was served hot tea, and she realized how wonderful it was to be a rich person.
"I wasn't home, and somehow my daughter developed a high fever."
The Liu family has twins, a boy and a girl. The boy, Da Mao, is strong and healthy, but the girl, Da Niu, is not. She was not well-nourished in the womb and was born sickly.
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