Su Yan immediately thought of Zhu Xiaoping and asked, "Is she short and chubby, with a round face and a mole on the corner of her mouth?"
Lan Xiaoyu nodded quickly: "Yes, do you know that person?"
"Zhu Xiaoping?" Li Juan gritted her teeth and said, "She's been following us?"
Otherwise, how would she know that the stall was here and that it was rented next to theirs?
Su Yan nodded, looked at Lan Xiaoyu and smiled, "Thank you. That person lives next door to me, but we don't get along very well."
Lan Xiaoyu's expression was indescribable. "Seriously? Just because we don't get along, does that mean you can do something so despicable?"
Isn't this blatantly stealing business from Su Yan?
The food stall owners all have an unspoken agreement: if they sell the same thing, they won't rent a stall next to each other. Where customers choose to go is up to luck.
"It doesn't matter. There's no rule that says I'm the only one who can sell this. Besides, do you think my braised food is better than anyone else's?" Su Yan wasn't worried at all.
By renting a place next to hers, Zhu Xiaoping was essentially digging her own grave for her business.
If she guessed correctly, the other party should be selling it at least half the price of hers. As long as it smelled good, her previous customers would probably choose to buy from Zhu Xiaoping for the first two days. But she was certain that by the third time, those lost customers would definitely come back to buy from her.
The reason is simple: she craves her braised food if she doesn't eat it for three days, and feels refreshed after eating it. The rich flavor is incomparable to ordinary braised food. Zhu Xiaoping is just asking for trouble by doing this.
Lan Xiaoyu agreed with this, so she stopped worrying and bought the family photo that Su Yan had left behind before heading back.
Aunt Niu was also preparing to close her stall. Her business had been getting better and better thanks to Su Yan's promotion. She had prepared 10 more kilograms of ingredients than yesterday, but they were all sold out. This was the first time she had closed her stall so early.
"Ayan, come to my house for dinner another day. If it weren't for you, how could my business be so good? You can't refuse." Aunt Niu looked at Su Yan with a big smile, and she liked her more and more.
Su Yan didn't stand on ceremony with her and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll take a day off in a few days and then I'll go visit my aunt."
"That would be great."
Su Yan asked Li Juan to put the stall back at the management bureau first, and then moved the ten large iron barrels and some plastic bags to Grandpa Dafu's oxcart. She gave him two yuan and said, "Grandpa Dafu, please help me take these things home today. The extra yuan is for your help in moving these things."
Grandpa Dafu is old and a little hard of hearing, but he understood what she meant and quickly waved his hand, stuffing one of the coins back into her hand.
After much persuasion from Su Yan, he finally accepted the money.
Grandpa Dafu was all alone. He used to make a living by pulling an oxcart. When no one asked him to pull the oxcart, he would make some hand-woven baskets to sell in town. Su Yan had been employing him for a long time, which made his life a little better.
When Li Juan returned, Su Yan took her to Baicaotang.
However, she didn't realize that she was being spied on. Only after she left did the person hiding in the tree stump come out.
"Mother, I didn't lie to you, did I? That's Su Yan. She's actually self-employed!" Su Yue said in a complicated tone.
She looked down on those who ran their own businesses, but she was also envious of the money in Su Yan's pocket. She had seen how well Su Yan's stall had done business just now, and she must have made a lot of money!
Zhang Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and she murmured, "It really is. How long has she been self-employed?"
"I asked the owners of other stalls, and they said they only started selling yesterday, and business is booming. Plus, all their braised food is sold starting at one yuan. With so many buckets sold, they must be making several hundred yuan a day."
"What? Several hundred yuan? What is she selling so well?" Zhang Yu looked at her daughter suspiciously.
Su Yue stamped her foot anxiously, "Mom, I really didn't lie to you. She sells braised food, and I heard that it's so expensive because it tastes so good."
The aroma wafted all the way here from a great distance; no wonder so many people buy it. She was craving it too.
Zhang Yu still had some doubts.
Li Juan used to cook at home; she had never heard that Su Yan could cook, let alone cook so well!
"Mom, don't hesitate. Why should Su Yan keep all the money she earns? She's the Su family's granddaughter, and she should hand over her earnings to Fifth Uncle! You have to talk to Grandma about this and have her teach her a lesson. Also, you have to teach her how to make braised food. Once we learn it, we can set up a stall. Business is so good, our family will never be short of money again. We can even buy a house in town, so Da Cong's family won't look down on us for being from the countryside." Su Yue urged.
She had been used to the Su family's sacrifices since she was a child. Now that she was earning money, she gave it to her fifth uncle, who then gave it to her grandmother, and in the end, her grandmother's money went to the eldest branch of the family!
Moreover, she was dating someone from the town, but Da Cong's parents looked down on her because she was from the countryside. If her family had bought a house in the town, she wouldn't have to suffer such grievances.
Zhang Yu was somewhat tempted by her daughter's words, but also conflicted. She said, "But your grandfather said that we are not allowed to provoke Su Yan before your older brother's college admission is settled. Have you forgotten how angry your grandfather was when he found out that your grandmother had instigated Su Changcheng to ask Su Yan for meat? But we can tell your grandmother about this first, and then let her ask Su Yan for money after we get the admission notice. You can't offend her now, understand?"
Zhang Yu also had her eye on Su Yan's money, but nothing was more important than her son's college education at this time. Anyway, the money wouldn't disappear, and the more Su Yan earned, the more it would eventually be hers. She couldn't rush things now.
Su Yue pouted and reluctantly replied, "Okay."
It's all for Su Zhi. What's the point of an idiot who couldn't even get into a junior college?
...
Meanwhile, Su Yan had already found the location of the renovation worker recommended by Tang Li.
To her utter surprise, this person was Zhou Yuanqing!
She is now standing outside his stall.
Zhou Yuanqing was busy with other things, but when he saw her, he immediately got up and walked over to ask, "Is there something wrong with the stall cart?"
It was hot, so he wore a white vest and black sweatpants for convenience while working. Glistening sweat dripped down his sharp jawline and onto the ground. His white vest was completely soaked, and his sexy abs and V-line were faintly visible.
Su Yan felt that the weather was hot and dry, and she was also a little thirsty at this moment.
"Um?"
Seeing that she didn't speak, Zhou Yuanqing frowned and spoke again, his sharp, dark eyes fixed on her delicate face.
Su Yan reacted instantly, cursing inwardly, "Male beauty is a trap," before calmly and composedly saying, "The stall cart is fine, but I didn't expect Boss Zhou to be so good at not only carpentry but also interior design."
Zhou Yuanqing paused for a few seconds before understanding her meaning, raising an eyebrow and asking, "Are you renovating your house?"
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