"Auntie, I just want to know if I need to go through any procedures to set up a stall in town?" Su Yan asked.
Before the proprietress could speak, the proprietress said, "Then you'll have to rent a stall from the management bureau. It's 10 yuan a month, with a 20 yuan deposit. Once you pay the full amount, you can set up your stall after choosing a good location. Luckily, the stall next to mine is still available. You can rent it here; it's a good location, and it'll be convenient to ask us if you have any questions."
"If you don't know what to do, I can take you there. It's just a short walk," the proprietress said readily.
Although the owner's stall wasn't the most eye-catching, its proximity to the junior high school, high school, and cotton mill was indeed a good one.
The key thing is that the boss is an honest person and he is not worried at all about his business being taken away. For the first time, Su Yan felt that she was so lucky.
Could it be that God feels guilty for placing her in this era? Is this some kind of perk of time travel?
"Okay, then I'll go back and prepare the money." Su Yan picked up the packaged food and smiled at the owners, saying, "Thank you, Uncle and Aunt, I'll come back in a while."
"You're welcome. Feel free to ask me anything you don't understand," the proprietress said with a smile.
"good."
Following the memories left behind by the original owner, Su Yan walked toward Li Juan's tailor shop, pondering the idea of setting up a stall.
The stall fee of 10 yuan a month is not expensive. If they can find the medicinal herbs that Tang Li wants, they can not only cover the cost of setting up a stall, but also realize their dream of buying a house in town.
Thinking of this, Su Yan's eyes shone brightly, and she was filled with fighting spirit.
She's made up her mind; she'll go into the mountains tomorrow!
"Ayan?"
"Hey, you silly girl, why are you standing in the sun? Didn't you get enough sun yesterday?!"
Li Juan came out of the tailor shop and pulled her daughter inside, her face showing a hurried expression.
Su Yan snapped out of her thoughts and looked up to see the sign for "Lan's Tailor Shop." She wondered when she had arrived.
Li Juan was still muttering to herself, "I looked inside for a while just now, and I thought I was seeing things."
"Mother, I was just spacing out," Su Yan explained, both amused and exasperated. "I brought you some food, please eat before you get back to work."
After walking to her mother's workstation and putting down what she was carrying, Su Yan greeted the other two tailors, "Hello, Aunt Wang, hello, Aunt Bai."
This wasn't the original owner's first time here, so everyone knew her. She couldn't get through without calling for help.
Both aunties were from the countryside, but they had good tempers and character; otherwise, the owner of Lan's restaurant wouldn't have hired them.
"Ayan's here," Aunt Bai said with a smile as she looked up.
"I came to town for a stroll and also to bring my mother some food." Su Yan said, taking out two sesame seed cakes and placing them on the lunchboxes of the two aunties. "I just bought a few sesame seed cakes, so you aunties can have a taste."
Aunt Wang quickly put down her needlework and stood up. She wanted to refuse but was worried about getting her hands oily, so she had no choice but to say, "This won't do, the sesame cakes aren't cheap."
It's obvious they bought meat-filled sesame cakes; those must cost almost 50 cents each.
“Yes, you can take it home and eat it. I don’t crave this,” Aunt Bai said.
Who wouldn't crave a meat-filled sesame flatbread? It's just that people are too shy to eat it.
Su Yan didn't have a job, and the money was probably given to her by her mother, so she felt even more embarrassed.
“I bought this especially for you two aunties. I’ll be heartbroken if you don’t eat it. Besides, you taught my mother a lot when she first came here, and I haven’t had a chance to properly thank you. If you don’t eat it, I’ll be too ashamed to come next time.” Su Yan said with a look of “shame and indignation.”
She needs to help her mother build better relationships so that it will be easier to ask her two aunts for help in the future.
“This girl went up the mountain to collect herbs and made a few dollars. She’s very happy and wants to treat us. You two don’t need to be shy,” Li Juan said at the right moment.
It's only a matter of a few cents.
The two aunties weren't shy, so they happily said, "Then we'll accept it without hesitation."
Su Yan then smiled and said to Li Juan, "Mom, I packed you some mutton rice noodles and steamed buns. Eat the mutton rice noodles before you start working, or they'll get soggy."
Upon hearing this, Li Juan felt both heartache and joy. She gave her daughter a reproachful glare and said, "Why did you buy this? It's such a waste of money! The few you earn aren't enough for you to spend."
She didn't know how much medicinal herbs Su Yan had sold, but she estimated it was only a few yuan, which would be gone in no time.
Su Yan knew exactly what her mother was thinking.
"I'm happy to buy it, you just eat it. From now on, I'll make sure you eat plenty of meat and fish every meal."
Aunt Bai said with envy, "Daughters are so thoughtful! My two brats are always making me angry!"
Su Yan's filial piety made her want to shamelessly have a child with him.
Aunt Wang was also extremely frustrated. "I do have a daughter, but that girl doesn't seem to care about me much."
Li Juan replied modestly, but felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
Ayan used to be a blockhead, but after the college quota incident, she changed completely. Before she got married, she heard from the educated youth in the village that people's temperaments change drastically after experiencing major shocks. Isn't that exactly what happened to her daughter?
Li Juan gets off work at 5:30 pm, and Su Yan waits until she gets off work before they go home together.
"Mom, take me to buy some seasonings."
Su Yancai said as she left Lanji Tailor Shop.
Li Juan shook her head, "We still have some at home, no need to buy more."
Su Yan said, "I want to buy some oil and spices to make some braised dishes for you to try. If you like the taste, I'll rent a stall and set up a shop."
She plans to braise duck parts to sell, and also braise some pig intestines and tea eggs.
In those days, duck parts and pig offal were worthless, and the ways to eat them were not as diverse as in later times. The cost was low, except that the spices were a bit expensive, and they were also more troublesome to prepare.
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