Li Juan explained in a low voice, "Zhu Xiaoping took out the leftovers from yesterday to sell, but they turned out to be spoiled. All the customers who bought them came back to ask her for a refund. Everyone knows that she's selling spoiled food, which is affecting her business. When we were in school, she raised the price to 50 cents for three, and then some people bought them, but there weren't many customers. Not only her, but the other braised food stalls aren't doing well either. They probably won't be open after this month."
If you stop setting up your stall halfway through, that's your own fault. You can get your deposit back, but the management bureau won't refund the remaining stall fee.
This was expected, but I didn't expect those who followed the trend and sold braised food to be hit so quickly.
"As long as the food isn't too bad, they can still do business even if they rent a stall a bit further away," Su Yan said calmly.
Unfortunately, they all sided with her, and ended up losing more than they gained.
"It's Su Yan's fault! It's all her fault! Her business is so good, and we're neighbors, why doesn't she share some with me? If she were more generous, I wouldn't be struggling to sell anything!"
Zhu Xiaoping roared in anger, as if afraid that Su Yan and the villagers wouldn't hear her.
However, after she yelled, her mother-in-law stopped hitting her.
Li Juan's face turned red with anger, and she shouted back fiercely, "What does this have to do with my daughter? You're the one who sold spoiled braised food to customers, so you deserve no business! Do you think customers are stupid? If you want to blame my daughter, everyone can go to town and ask if it's you, Zhu Xiaoping, who's been dishonest in your business dealings!"
Su Yan also said, "You're shifting your blame onto me? How dare you! You can't do business without conscience and integrity. Aunt Zhu, if you can't keep doing it, then quit. I won't laugh at you."
She said it wasn't a joke, but her tone sounded sarcastic.
Soon, the screams of Zhu Xiaoping being beaten came from next door again.
She's completely lost face today.
But they are not pitiful at all; there must be something hateful about a pitiful person.
Su Yan showed not a shred of sympathy.
Li Juan felt a surge of satisfaction and spat out a curse: "Serves you right for having such ill intentions! Your mother-in-law should teach you a lesson!"
This joke was put behind Su Yan.
Her heart is now entirely focused on ginseng.
The thousand-year-old ginseng still had fresh soil clinging to it, making it look remarkably like a human figure.
"My goodness, this ginseng looks just like a person!" Li Juan exclaimed. "Manager Tang wouldn't actually want ginseng, would he?"
"Yes, it's a thousand-year-old ginseng, extremely precious."
Su Yan thought to herself that her heart was in her throat because of this thing.
"By the way, Mother, I might be going to the capital in a while. When I come back, I'll buy a shop and stop setting up a stall. I'll just sell directly from the shop, so you won't have to work so hard."
The braised food business won't always be booming, but it can still maintain a stable level of selling ten buckets a day. When new products are launched, they will also sell well.
How much does a shop of a certain location and size cost?
Li Juan was a little reluctant and hesitated, saying, "We're doing fine with our stall. After we move to town, we won't have to travel like this every day. Is it really necessary to spend this money? Besides, you need money for school. I can't help you with anything, so you can keep the money for your expenses over there."
She knew that her daughter would definitely make a fortune again, and she didn't need the money, but she still felt it was unnecessary.
Su Yan could only patiently persuade her, "Mom, as life gets better and better, stall fees will definitely go up, and shops will become more and more expensive. In that case, why don't we buy one as soon as possible? Not only will it appreciate in value, but we won't have to be exposed to the wind and sun when we sell braised food. Don't you think so?"
Li Juan was caught in the trap. "Fine, fine, I can't argue with you, I'll do as you say. But I'll pay for the shop, you can keep what you have on you, I won't spend your money, otherwise I won't buy it."
She couldn't bear to let her daughter keep giving so much, and it pained her deeply.
Su Yan laughed and teased, "Okay, then I'll be in charge of watching the shop, and Boss Li will be in charge of paying. I definitely won't argue with you."
Li Juan blushed deeply and glared at her daughter, "You little rascal, all you ever do is tease your mother."
However, she didn't like being called "Boss Li."
The Su family was filled with laughter and joy, but Zhu Xiaoping was suffering greatly, filled with hatred.
In the dark, cramped woodshed, Zhu Xiaoping huddled in a corner, her expression sinister. Listening to Su Yan's laughter, she wished she could rush over and kill her!
She hadn't eaten or drunk anything all day, working tirelessly for the family, and then came home to be beaten and humiliated. Her body and face were covered in bruises. All of this happened because of Su Yan! If Su Yan hadn't come to Lijia Ping, she wouldn't have had to suffer all this!
She won't allow Su Yan, that little bitch, to live comfortably if she's not doing well herself!
Su Yan was unaware that she was hated. She was going to set up her stall the next day, but she had to take the ginseng to Baicaotang first.
She felt that spending a few dozen yuan to hire Li Yongcheng was the right thing to do.
With his help, neither she nor Li Juan had a chance to do heavy work, making things much easier for them.
Upon arriving in town, as always, there were already people queuing up at the stalls. Li Juan and Li Yongcheng were immediately caught up in the heat of the moment.
Everyone couldn't help but tease Su Yan when they saw her cat-like face.
Su Yan chatted with everyone for a while before taking the ginseng to Baicaotang.
Tang Li starts work at eight o'clock, and he usually arrives half an hour early, so he had just arrived when she did.
However, this time he was accompanied by a woman with a good temperament, and the atmosphere between the two was not very good.
When Su Yan came in, Tang Li was startled for a moment and quickly stood up to ask, "Why is your face all scratched up like this?"
Su Yan withdrew her gaze from the woman who was scrutinizing her and replied casually, "It's not a big problem. I went into the mountains yesterday."
Tang Li knew why she went into the mountains, and the fact that she was carrying a cloth bag meant... it couldn't be...
His eyes lit up instantly, and he turned to the woman sitting next to the desk and said, "I have a guest here. It's not convenient for you to hear what we're going to talk about. Go home and wait for me, or ask your sister to go shopping with you."
Upon hearing this, Fang Yajun gripped her bag tightly, glanced at Su Yan, and said defiantly, "I'm your wife, what is it that I can't listen to? Besides, this girl is young, if she can listen, why can't I?"
Su Yan smiled and raised her eyebrows, without interrupting.
Tang Li said with a headache, "We're talking about work. Don't be stubborn. Go home and wait for me, or I can take a day off tomorrow to spend time with you, okay?"
Fang Yajun jumped up from the stool, looking aggrieved, and said, "Why are you kicking me out? Besides, it's not good for this girl's reputation if word gets out that you're alone together as a man and a woman. Can't I stay here?"
"sure……"
"no!"
Su Yan was the one who said yes earlier, but Tang Li firmly refused the day after tomorrow.
He said with a serious expression, "If you keep fooling around, I'll really get angry."
Fang Yajun was terrified.
She had never heard Tang Li speak to her in such a tone before.
The atmosphere was somewhat tense.
Fang Yajun glanced at Su Yan with complicated emotions, then covered her face and stormed out.
With a "bang," the office fell silent.
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