Soon, all the puffs were sold out. While waiting for the next batch of puffs, Cao Zhaodi handed the account book to Kexin.
"Your sister-in-law Hui and I can't keep accounts, but we can draw. The triangular cakes, the round ones with dots on them are puffs, the cookies are small circles, the twists are long braids, and the crispy cats are oval..."
Ke Xin flipped through the pages of paper. The pictures on them were very vivid. She could understand them even without them explaining them. But... her talent for painting was still very high.
It’s okay to keep accounts like this at the beginning, but it will definitely not work in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to let grandpa run a literacy class.
In the past month, her cows have been working really hard and they have sold more than a thousand puffs. Just when Ke Xin was counting the bill, a woman came into the shop.
When Cao Zhaodi saw the person coming, her face froze, and she forced a smile: "Mom, it's so cold, why are you here!"
After that, she went to help the man, but was slapped away by her. Not only that, she threw the basket on her arm at her face with a cold face: "You have achieved something, don't you!"
Ke Xin took her eyes off the account book and saw an aunt standing in front of her sister-in-law. She was wearing a crimson cotton jacket and cotton trousers of the same color. She had just heard her sister-in-law call her mother. There was no need to guess, this person must be her sister-in-law's biological mother. She didn't know her specific name, but her own mother called her Cao Wangshi.
At that time, Cao Wangshi, who had combed her hair meticulously, scolded Cao Zhaodi with a dark face, pointing her fingers at Cao Zhaodi's face and spitting curse words all over the place.
"I gave birth to you and raised you, and this is how you show filial piety to your parents?"
Cao Wang glanced at the cakes on the counter, and her inverted triangle eyes became even sharper: "Your sister-in-law is pregnant and is very greedy. She keeps talking about your cakes. Hurry up and put these on for me."
After hearing these words, Cao Zhaodi was embarrassed: "Mom, didn't I pack two pieces for you yesterday? This cake with cream is one hundred coins. This is different from ordinary cakes."
"Look at you, what's wrong with eating two pieces of cream cake? It can even make you go bankrupt!" Cao Wang glared at her and looked at the growing number of people queuing outside. Her eyes gleamed and she said sourly, "It's so expensive, yet so many people come to buy it. They must have too much money and don't know where to spend it!"
Cao Zhaodi rubbed her hands awkwardly and said, "They're expensive, but the cost is also high. These are made of milk, eggs, flour, and sugar, all of which are precious."
"Hmph, don't tell me that!" Cao Wang waved her hand impatiently at her: "The New Year is coming soon, and there is no income at home. Your sister-in-law is pregnant, and the family will have a new baby. Everything costs money..."
Before Cao Wangshi could finish, Cao Zhaodi exclaimed, "I just gave you three taels of silver the other day, and you spent it all so quickly?"
After she finished speaking, she realized that she had said the wrong thing and glanced in Ke Xin's direction. However, this small action did not attract Cao Wangshi's attention, but instead irritated her nerves.
Cao Wangshi held up three fingers and pointed them at Cao Zhaodi: "How dare you talk about money? Don't you see what the money you gave can do? It costs dozens of copper coins to buy some meat now. Food is free? Your unborn nephew's diapers and other things, which one is free?"
After saying that, he turned to her, still not satisfied, "The New Year is almost here, and we haven't bought anything at home yet. Give me ten taels of silver to make some clothes for your brother and sister-in-law, and buy some meat... Oh, and your sausages are delicious. Give me another thirty pounds to satisfy my craving. I'll give some to your sister-in-law's family for the New Year."
Cao Zhaodi was dumbfounded. How could there be such a mother? She suppressed her anger and said, "Why?"
"I gave you and Dad the money as a filial gift, and I have no right to control who you choose to give it to. I also have no right to control who you give the sausages to when we distributed them at home. But why do you ask me for ten taels of silver to buy this and that for your daughter-in-law?"
"She's pregnant, and we don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet. Why should I care? I have to buy things for my nephews and nieces if they agree to it!"
"Thirty kilograms of sausages? Mom, do you really think my family runs a sausage workshop? You know how much sausages sell for outside. Where would I get that much money for you?"
After hearing her angry roar, Cao Wangshi also became anxious: "You are a hen that hasn't laid eggs in several years. What's wrong with buying something for your nephew? In the future, if you don't have a son to support you, you will still rely on your nephew to support you!"
After she finished speaking, she raised her eyebrows proudly: "The midwife has seen your sister-in-law. This baby is a boy. You don't have to fawn over her now. You will have a good life in the future!"
Jiang Kexin, who was originally watching the fun, had her three views shattered after hearing these words. She really couldn't believe that the preference for boys over girls was so serious!
Zhaodi, Zhaodi...so that's it!
Cao Zhaodi felt dizzy after hearing this, and she swayed unsteadily. Ye Xia, who came in to deliver puffs, helped her up. "What's wrong, Sister Fu?"
Cao Zhaodi's eyes were filled with tears as she shook her head aggrievedly and choked out, "It's okay."
After Ye Xia wandered around Cao Zhaodi and Cao Wangshi for a few times, she put the things down and called her: "Sister-in-law, I'll sell them. You and auntie go to the back to talk. We still have business to do in the front and can't delay!"
If you delay for a moment, you will lose a quarter of an hour’s profit. Besides, it’s not good for the business of the store!
Cao Zhaodi was just about to drag Cao Wangshi to the back, but she not only refused to go, but spoke even louder, as if she hoped the people waiting outside to buy things couldn't hear her.
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