When Chen Lao Er's wife saw Chen Xiaohua, she happily exclaimed, "Third Sister is back!"
Although Chen Xiaohua is married, she still often goes back to her parents' home. After having a child, she also brings the child over. Her family is used to it, and it's good for them to come back and visit more often so that they don't become estranged.
Chen Xiaohua said with a smile, "Yes, I've finished all the work at home, so I brought my parents-in-law and a few kids to my parents' house to help with the work."
Chen Lao Er's wife said with a smile, "Third sister, you should have come a long time ago. Our family needs a lot of help now, and we feel more at ease letting our own family members do the work."
After parking the oxcart, Chen Lao Er's wife came over, picked up Xiao Tian, and sat down, asking, "Third Sister, has your brother-in-law arrived yet?"
Chen Xiaohua said, "No, I'll go to the restaurant where he works tomorrow and tell him to quit that job and come here."
Chen Lao Er's wife looked at Chen Xiaohua and said earnestly, "Third sister! Your husband works in town all year round, and you don't see him often. What if he gets seduced by some vixen one day? You should make him quit his job as soon as possible and come work for us. It'll be more reassuring to keep an eye on him."
Xiao Tian saw his mother start fooling others again, so he kicked his little legs, trying to get off her. He couldn't bear to watch anymore. It was one thing for his mother to be foolish herself, but she also often led others astray.
Chen Xiaohua snorted coldly, put her hands on her hips, and said with her head held high, "He doesn't have the guts. I've given birth to four boys for the Wu family! Besides, my husband isn't good-looking, and his family isn't rich. I must have been blind to have fallen for him. What other woman could possibly want him besides me?"
Hearing what Chen Xiaohua said, Chen Kai rolled his eyes helplessly. Where did his sister get such confidence and audacity?
After resting for a while, Chen Lao Er's wife went to the backyard and loaded the frozen drinks onto the oxcart, preparing to continue delivering goods to the restaurants in town. Several restaurants had placed orders with her today, and she needed to deliver them as soon as possible.
Chen Lao Er's wife said, "Third sister, why don't you come to town with us? After we finish delivering the goods, I'll go with you to find your husband and ask him to quit his job at the restaurant. If anything happens, we can support you."
Chen Xiaohua's husband works at a restaurant that isn't in their town, but in the next town. However, they now have an oxcart, so it would be quite fast to get there.
While helping to carry the buckets of cold drinks, Chen Xiaohua said, "Okay, let's go together!"
At this moment, Chen Xiaohua's youngest son, Wu Xiaobao, cried out, "Mom, Mom, I want to go too! I miss Dad!"
Chen Xiaohua picked up Wu Xiaobao and said, "Okay! I'll take you with me."
Chen Kai asked, "Second Sister-in-law, these cold drinks are selling well, right? These chilled drinks haven't melted much by the time they get to town, have they?"
They didn't have much saltpeter at home, and it would be too inefficient to take ice made from saltpeter to town, so they had to freeze the frozen drinks at home and then take them to town to sell.
If the ice made from saltpeter isn't taken over, the saltpeter can be extracted again at home, and then used to freeze cold drinks. After Chen Lao Er's wife finishes selling cold drinks and returns home, she can rest for a while and then go out to sell cold drinks again.
Chen Lao Er's wife said happily, "Cold drinks are easy to sell. We don't even need to find a stall to set up. Several restaurants have already placed orders. The cold drinks didn't melt much when they arrived in town, so it didn't have any impact. They're still icy."
"Our homemade jelly sells for five copper coins a bowl. Although it's novel, we don't add sugar or salt, so the price can't be higher. That's the price we get because we chill the jelly beforehand. Selling the jelly for this price is not bad; we can make a profit."
"The jam is currently selling for ten cents a jar, but this price is unlikely to stay stable. People who cook often will definitely be able to guess how our jam is made. Once they make it, the price will definitely drop again."
Chen Lao Er's wife said hesitantly, "Uncle, why don't we just not make this jam? It's easier to make juice. Frozen juice sells very well; it's refreshingly cool, and I've heard from the shop owners that customers really like it."
Chen Lao Er's wife wasn't very optimistic about jam. Not only was it easy for others to copy, but it also didn't keep for long. Besides, storing jam required many jars, and they didn't own any earthenware jars; a small earthenware jar cost a penny, which she couldn't afford. They currently used large bamboo jars for storing jam, but they didn't have many left. Although they could make their own bamboo jars, it took a lot of time. Selling fruit juice was much better; it was easier, and the price was quite good.
Chen Kai said with a smile, "Alright, Second Sister-in-law, you can decide for yourself. We can just eat the leftover jam from making juice ourselves from now on."
Daya said happily, "Luckily, I didn't make too much jam."
After loading the car, Chen Lao Er's wife and the others set off.
After delivering the cold drinks to the restaurant, Chen Lao Er's wife drove the oxcart to the next town. Several people from Zhou's uncle's family also accompanied them. Chen Xiaohua wanted to collect her husband's wages today and leave, so she brought a few more people with her. If the restaurant didn't pay her wages, she would cause trouble!
Upon arrival, Chen Xiaohua said, "You all wait outside first. My second sister-in-law, Xiaobao, and I will go in first. We'll call you if anything happens."
After Chen Xiaohua finished speaking, she led her people into the restaurant to find her husband.
After entering the restaurant, Chen Lao Er's wife looked around. The restaurant was quite grand and spacious. It seemed to be doing good business, with the main hall almost full of people.
As Chen Xiaohua entered the restaurant, she saw a familiar waiter and asked, "Da Shi, where is my husband?"
When Da Shi saw that it was Wu Dahai's wife, he said, "Sister-in-law, Brother Dahai is upstairs entertaining guests! He's been quite busy lately and can't get away. Why don't you go back first and come back in a few days?"
When Chen Xiaohua heard that her husband was upstairs, she immediately took her second sister-in-law and Xiaobao upstairs. Today she was just there to take them away, and who cared whether they were busy or not!
When Daishi saw them go straight upstairs, he felt that something bad was going to happen today and that she would definitely cause trouble later. Just as he was about to follow them up, the manager saw him and told him to hurry up and serve the dishes.
When the family members of the restaurant workers came to visit, they didn't dare to come in. Only Dahai's wife would come and eat and drink in the kitchen every time she came, and she would also pack food to take home.
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