"So you mean you don't want my uncle to help me make maltose?" Gu Lili continued to ask.
At first, she was quite willing to let Li Qingshan help Gu Lili make maltose, but later Zuo Xiuhong secretly overheard Li Ershu's conversation with her mother-in-law.
On his best day, Li Ershu could earn over three hundred coins, while helping Gu Lili make maltose only cost fifteen coins a day. Compared to that, she definitely wouldn't consider making maltose here.
However, what she didn't know was that after Li Ershu made a lot of money on the first day he set up his stall, fewer and fewer people were interested in it anymore, and he could only earn about a hundred coins at each Donghai market afterwards.
Moreover, one can only take an oxcart to Donghai Town on market days; otherwise, one must walk to and from the town.
There's a market in Donghai Town every five days, so there are six markets every thirty days. Even if you earn 100 coins per market, you'll only earn 600 coins in thirty days.
On ordinary days when there is no market day, earning ten or so coins a day is considered quite good.
If it's windy or rainy, you probably won't earn a single penny.
Although I earn more than making candy at Gu Lili's house, it's still hard work.
The neighboring town is too far away; I simply couldn't walk there.
Zuo Xiu pretended to be embarrassed and smiled, "It's not that I don't want to, I just wanted your uncle to earn more money so that Dad and Mom wouldn't have to work so hard!"
Gu Lili knew that Zuo Xiuhong was just jealous of her second uncle.
However, since she had already asked, he couldn't very well refuse. As for whether they would make money or not, that was up to fate.
Grandma Li wanted to stop Zuo Xiuhong, but if she spoke up, Zuo Xiuhong would inevitably feel that she was favoring Ershu.
She looked at Gu Lili with a troubled expression, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Gu Lili gave the old lady a reassuring look, indicating that her grandmother didn't need to worry.
"Alright, then I'll teach you! However, I don't know if you can handle the hardship!" Gu Lili said calmly.
Upon hearing that Gu Lili was willing to teach them how to make money, Zuo Xiuhong was so happy she wanted to jump for joy.
Zuo Xiuhong grinned from ear to ear, repeatedly assuring everyone, "Lili, we peasants, as long as it makes money, I'd even lick shit!"
Upon hearing what Zuo Xiuhong said, Gu Lili immediately had an idea.
She had been thinking about what to teach her uncle, and Zuo Xiuhong reminded her of that.
“Okay! Aunt, you said it, let’s go, I’ll teach you!” Gu Lili smiled and led Zuo Xiuhong toward the kitchen.
Zuo Xiuhong was happily following behind Gu Lili, but when Gu Lili brought out the things from the kitchen, Zuo Xiuhong's smile instantly froze on her face.
Gu Lili was holding a bundle of pig intestines, with pig excrement still faintly visible on them, and a pungent smell wafted over.
"Lili, are you playing me?" Zuo Xiuhong asked with a stern face.
She was just exaggerating a bit, so why does Gu Lili deserve to make her hold a grudge?
Gu Lili squinted at Zuo Xiuhong and said indifferently, "Since your aunt thinks I'm playing you, then don't ask me to teach you how to make money."
As Gu Lili spoke, she prepared to take the pig intestines back to the kitchen.
The pig intestines were a gift from the butcher when they went to buy meat yesterday. If there hadn't been enough food today, Gu Lili would have cooked them long ago.
When Gu Erniu saw Gu Lili take out the pig intestines, he looked reluctant to part with them; he hadn't had enough of the pig intestines from last time.
If my sister takes it out and teaches it to my aunt, then I won't have anything to eat.
Upon hearing Gu Lili's words, Zuo Xiuhong quickly stopped her and laughed, "Oh, I was just talking nonsense. I'm willing to learn!"
With so many people around today, Gu Lili definitely wouldn't play a trick on me.
Hearing that Zuo Xiuhong was willing to learn, Gu Lili took out the pig intestines again and led her to the stream.
"Erniu, Huanhuan, Sigou, you chat with Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncles for a while, I'll go teach Aunt how to clean pig intestines!" Gu Lili said.
Li Qingshan, who had originally intended to go with them, stopped and sat down after hearing what Gu Lili said.
Perhaps, Lili's skill is passed down only to men, not women!
Li Qingshan was overthinking it; Gu Lili simply wanted Zuo Xiuhong to clean the pig intestines by herself.
When they arrived at the stream, Gu Lili began to teach Zuo Xiuhong how to wash pig intestines.
They taught me very carefully, from turning over the intestines to cleaning them.
Zuo Xiuhong ate too much today and felt nauseous several times from the smell. If she hadn't been afraid of wasting the good stuff in her stomach, she would have really thrown it up.
She once suspected that Gu Lili was deliberately messing with her, wondering why she taught Li Ershu to use sweet candy while telling her to use such smelly stuff.
Zuo Xiuhong wanted to quit several times along the way, but when she met Gu Lili's serious eyes, she gritted her teeth and persevered.
After washing for almost half an hour, I finally finished.
Gu Lili then took Zuo Xiuhong back to the kitchen. Gu Lili didn't hold back and taught Zuo Xiuhong all her skills in making braised pork intestines and blood curd.
"Wow, Lili, you really weren't kidding me! It smells so good!" Zuo Xiuhong's mouth watered as she looked at the bubbling pork intestines in the pot.
I'd almost forgotten that this thing nearly made me vomit an hour ago.
The aroma wafting from the kitchen drew everyone into the yard, who gathered around the pot, staring at the large intestines inside.
Gu Sigou asked impatiently, "Sister, is it ready? I really want to try it!"
Lunch wasn't very appetizing to begin with, and now, looking at the fatty intestines in the pot, not only Gu Sigou, but everyone in the room was starving.
Gu Lili smiled and nodded, "It's ready, Erniu, Huanhuan, go set out the bowls and chopsticks, I'll serve everyone!"
Gu Erniu and Gu Huanhuan quickly set out the bowls and chopsticks, and Gu Lili also served the braised pork intestines on the table.
"Grandpa, Grandma, please sit down and try my cooking!" Gu Lili smiled and called the Li family members to sit down at the table.
When Gu Lili said that, Old Man Li and Old Mrs. Li sat down, ready to try the taste of the fatty intestines.
Before either of them could even pick up their chopsticks, Zuo Xiuhong preemptively grabbed a bite, and without even blowing on it, stuffed it directly into her mouth.
"Oh my god! It's burning me!"
Zuo Xiuhong was panting from the heat, but she couldn't bear to spit out the fatty intestines in her mouth.
Li Qingshan smiled awkwardly at Gu Lili, somewhat helplessly.
Grandma Li rolled her eyes at her, annoyed, and said, "Can't you just blow it? Is someone trying to take it from you or something!"
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