As soon as she entered the house, Shen Baolan didn't even have time to change her shoes, and she couldn't wait to ask Ma Sufen who was peeling potatoes in the living room.
Ma Sufen raised her eyelids and looked at her, her face as sullen as a donkey's. "You made a shitty profit. I haven't sold a single one in a whole day."
Shen Baolan didn't believe it at all and thought Ma Sufen was joking with her.
"Mom, please stop kidding me. The egg cakes I made are delicious and cheap, how can they not sell? It's almost the same as not selling enough! Tell me the truth, how much money did you make? Is there such a number?"
Shen Baolan made a five gesture.
She is not greedy and is satisfied with earning five dollars.
At the very least, earning two or three dollars is good enough.
Ma Sufen rolled her eyes and said, "It's in the kitchen cabinet, go check it out for yourself!"
Shen Baolan ran into the kitchen with joy and opened the cupboard door. She thought there would be a pile of money inside, but the upper and lower layers of the cupboard were filled with the egg cakes and Chongyang cakes she made.
Shen Baolan was stunned for several seconds before she realized that her mother-in-law was not joking and she really didn't sell any.
"Mom, did you really go downstairs to set up a stall today?"
She suspected that her mother-in-law simply didn't feel comfortable setting up a stall.
Ma Sufen was so angry that she shouted that she had gone to set up a stall downstairs early in the morning and did not close it until four in the afternoon when she had to pick up her grandson from school, but there was not a single customer.
Shen Baolan didn't believe it and questioned whether Ma Sufen was not enthusiastic enough, had a bad attitude, or didn't let anyone taste the food.
In short, she was sure that the reason why the products couldn't be sold was definitely because of Ma Sufen, and it was definitely not because her products were bad.
Before going to bed at night, Shen Baolan complained to her husband about this matter in dissatisfaction, saying that Ma Sufen was holding her back and couldn't even set up a stall.
Zhou Shuhuan directly replied to her, "Then try it yourself."
"Just give it a try. I'm sure I can sell it myself!"
The next day, Shen Baolan called her colleague who worked in the cafeteria to switch shifts and took a day off, preparing to focus on her stall business.
When Shen Mingzhu finished her breakfast and sent Pei Ziheng to kindergarten, Shen Baolan's stall had already been set up.
Shen Mingzhu could tell at a glance that what was sold at Shen Baolan's stall was the same batch that Ma Sufen sold yesterday.
In this weather, it’s no problem to keep the cakes for a day or two. But maybe they were not sealed well. The surface of the egg cake is a little dark, and the Chongyang cake is dry. It doesn’t look fresh and makes people lose their appetite.
"Selling egg cakes, fragrant and sweet egg cakes, only two yuan and thirty cents a pound..."
Even after walking a long distance, you can still hear Shen Baolan's loud voice like a trumpet.
Several mothers who were on good terms with Shen Mingzhu teased Shen Baolan with Shen Mingzhu, saying that Shen Baolan was learning from Shen Mingzhu, but unfortunately she didn't have Shen Mingzhu's skills and craftsmanship. Then they asked Shen Mingzhu what she was busy with recently and why she didn't set up a stall anymore.
Shen Mingzhu had nothing to hide and said frankly that she had been reading at home recently, hoping to improve her cultural level. This caused several mothers to praise her for her ambition, but Shen Mingzhu just smiled and didn't take it seriously.
It was not until the afternoon that Shen Mingzhu picked up Pei Ziheng from school, went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables and returned to the staff quarters. Shen Baolan's stall was still there.
We did sell some egg cakes, but the portion looked a little small. The Chongyang cake had a hole in it, as if someone had tasted it but didn't buy it.
Shen Mingzhu just glanced at her casually, but when Shen Baolan saw it, she thought that Shen Baolan was making fun of her, so she stood in front of Shen Mingzhu angrily.
"why are you laughing?"
Shen Mingzhu was puzzled, "Which eye of yours saw me smile?"
Shen Baolan looked angry, and there was a hint of grievance in her tone.
Not only did she feel aggrieved, she also couldn't understand why Shen Mingzhu could make money by making the same egg cake, but she couldn't. She even spent twenty yuan to go out and learn the craft from a master who sold egg cakes.
The more Shen Baolan thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. She yelled at Shen Mingzhu, "What qualifications do you have to laugh at me? Last time you set up a stall, you didn't even sell a single mooncake. It was because my man took care of your business. I am better than you anyway. At least I sold two kilograms of egg cakes."
Shen Mingzhu was speechless. Her mother opened the door for Wu Yu, and Wu Yu arrived home.
She just passed by and took a look, sister! Even if she smiled, so what? She can't smile anymore?
However, something even more speechless was yet to come. Shen Baolan held Shen Mingzhu tightly and refused to let her leave, saying that Zhou Shuhuan had bought her mooncakes last time, and as a token of reciprocity, Shen Mingzhu should also buy her Chongyang cakes this time.
Shen Mingzhu was also shocked by Shen Baolan's shamelessness. "How dare you bring up mooncakes? Have you forgotten that you insisted on asking me to return the money that day?"
"If you hadn't cheated my man first, would I have asked you to return the goods?"
Shen Mingzhu finally experienced what it meant to turn the tables.
"The eggs I sell are cheap and delicious. If you buy two kilograms, I guarantee you won't suffer a loss."
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She bought two kilograms. She must be crazy to buy something that neither looks good nor tastes good. She wouldn't even want it if it was given to her for free.
"I don't buy it."
“No, you have to buy it.”
Shen Mingzhu was so angry that she shouted behind Shen Baolan, "Zhou Shuhuan, come and take care of your wife!"
Shen Baolan subconsciously turned around, but found that there was no one behind her. Then she realized that she had been tricked by Shen Mingzhu. But when she turned around, Shen Mingzhu had already run away with Pei Ziheng, and she was so angry that she stomped her feet.
It was already completely dark when Shen Baolan packed up her stall and went home.
As soon as I entered the door, my mother-in-law Ma Sufen came over with a pouty mouth, "Oh, oh, oh, our capable daughter-in-law is back. How much did you make from selling from morning till night?"
When she saw that there were still a lot of egg cakes left and the Chongyang cakes had not been sold at all, Ma Sufen immediately made a sarcastic remark.
"I thought you were capable. If you have the ability to make these things, why don't you sell them? It's such a waste of money to buy you books. I think you should not take on porcelain work if you don't have the skills."
Shen Baolan was already feeling upset, and after hearing Ma Sufen's scolding, she couldn't hold back her tears.
"It's fine if others laugh at me, but even you, mom, laugh at me. When I said I wanted to buy some books and learn some skills, didn't I get your consent? Now that the business is not successful, why are you blaming me alone? I just want to make more money for this family so that you can live a good life. What have I done wrong, wuwuwu..."
Ma Sufen didn't buy her nonsense. "You still have the nerve to cry? Calculate how much money you have spent during this period of time. You still have the nerve to brag that you are better than Pei Yang's wife. I think you are not even half as good as her!"
Zhou Quanxiong couldn't help but scold Shen Baolan, "You just need to take care of the family and Xiaohao in the future. Your husband will take care of the money-making matters, it's not your turn to worry about it."
After being scolded by her parents-in-law, Shen Baolan felt very sad and aggrieved at first, but as she was sad, she suddenly realized.
The reason why Shen Mingzhu made money was because of her elder sister-in-law Pei Wenping.
Although she doesn't have a powerful sister-in-law like Pei Wenping, she can rely on men!
She did everything she could to marry into the Zhou family, wasn't it just to make Zhou Shuhuan successful in the future and let her live a good life? She just needed to firmly hold the position of Zhou's daughter-in-law and wait for the future to enjoy the good life. Why should she compete with Shen Mingzhu, who was destined to be a widow?
She's really out of her mind!
(End of this chapter)