The villagers basically already knew about these things. Old Mrs. Chen was sighing at home. She knew that this Yin woman was no good; she had only made some money before because of good luck. She wanted to say a few words to her face, but remembering what her son had told her last time, she didn't want to go.
He could only go back inside and plead with Old Master Chen in a gentle, almost stern manner, "That Qian Tiechui has really gone too far with the Yin family's matter. If you don't step in and teach them a lesson, those people will tear Yin family apart..."
Old Master Chen didn't even lift his eyelids. "When she was doing well, did she ever think of us? This is her own fault. A woman who doesn't stay home to take care of the children, what business does she have to go out and do? She deserves it."
Old Mrs. Chen was at a loss. Why didn't Madam Yin think of giving her an easy job and letting her do the work for the third son's family? It's just that the second son really went too far in the past. In fact, if they apologized properly after a while, she knew her son's personality, and Chen Yourun would definitely relent.
She said a few more words, which made Old Master Chen furious.
Just then, Chen Dafu came to visit again. Although they were all surnamed Chen and lived some distance apart, Chen Dafu was there to cause trouble for Madam Yin. He said that his family had made money and wanted to invite Old Master Chen to make money together. He asked if Old Master Chen wanted to join in, and it would cost three taels of silver as well.
Without a second thought, Old Master Chen agreed immediately. The jelly was three taels of silver, and if they wanted to make pig offal, Old Master Chen would be the first to do so. Such opportunities were very rare, and there were only a few spots available. However, the price would be higher, at twenty taels of silver.
Old Master Chen was so frightened that he gasped for breath.
However, Chen Dafu did the math for Old Master Chen. Although twenty taels was a lot, it would be enough to break even in less than a month. It was practically free money. This was the first person to join and only received such treatment. In the future, it wouldn't just be twenty taels, but twenty-two hundred taels.
Old Master Chen was stunned by what he was saying. He was still hesitating, after all, it was no small sum of money. But Chen's second son, who had been listening outside for a long time, rushed in and said, "Father, what are you still hesitating about? The Yin family doesn't want us. Now such a good opportunity is right in front of us. Are you going to just let it go?"
After repeated persuasion from Chen Lao Er and Chen Da Fu, Old Master Chen gradually nodded and finally handed over a total of twenty-three taels of silver.
Chen Lao Er warmly saw Chen Dafu off.
Didn't Madam Yin refuse to give him a chance? Now look what's happened! In the future, he'll definitely earn more than Madam Yin and make that Chen Yourun unable to hold his head up in front of him.
The next day, Yin Lan got up early, looked at the rising sun outside, thought about Qian Tiechui's pig offal from the day before, and smiled. It was about time.
These past few days, Zhao Dashan's wife has improved her math skills considerably. A few days ago, Erwa came in third place, which put Dawa at ease. At Yinlan's urging, Dawa went to Master Xu's academy.
After his older brother left, the second child became more sensible. He got up to make breakfast, helped the third child get dressed, and fed him goat milk and a steamed egg.
The second child has gained weight, and the third child is also chubby and fair-skinned, and walks very steadily now.
"Can you let Sanwa eat by himself?" Yin Lan asked.
"Tender!" The little voice was strong and clear.
That's right, they do things for themselves. The kids here are different; they're not pampered, especially the boys.
The third child finished eating everything clean, then wiped his little cat-like mouth clean and tried to get down. The second child, though small, was strong, and when Yin Lan went over, he picked him up and took the third child's hand, and the two of them went out to read.
Before leaving, Erwa reminded her, "Mom, don't forget to eat breakfast. The bowl is there; I'll wash it when I come back at noon."
Yin Lan: ....
Did she give birth to a baby? It looks like she gave birth to a nanny.
With the eldest child absent, the second child automatically takes over...that's good.
Yin Lan still washed all the dishes before going out. The oxcart swayed and wobbled. This time, there weren't as many people going to the city. Zhao Dashan's wife was also listless. If things continued like this, the business might not be able to continue.
Yin Lan, however, was very much looking forward to it, thinking that today... it should be about time.
The oxcart swayed and rattled as it made its way to the county town. Zhao Dashan's wife hung her head dejectedly. "We didn't sell anything yesterday, and we've made even more today. Will we be able to sell it all?"
Moreover, these were all done by hiring workers. She was worried about Yin Lan. The shop would have to pay rent and wages. Even if Yin Lan had money, she couldn't afford to spend it like this.
Finally, we arrived at our destination. The shop was just around the corner. It was still quite early, as they usually opened their shop later these days. Before we could even see anyone, we could already hear a commotion.
Qian Tiechui's shop was in a better location, right at the street corner. The sound was so loud, it was obviously coming from his side. And so early, was his business already so booming? Zhao Dashan's wife's mood sank even lower.
The two turned the corner. "Let's not look at them, let's go..." Zhao Dashan's wife pulled Yin Lan.
Sure enough, a crowd had gathered outside the shop, all scrambling to get in...
Before he could finish speaking, the voice on the other end drowned him out, "Get back! What are you? You're not even pig offal!"
"We ate your food yesterday, and our child started vomiting and having diarrhea in the middle of the night. It's your fault, you need to pay us back!"
"This stuff tastes weird. I smelled it, and the meat is rotten! What kind of Xi Shi pig offal is this? These are just heartless merchants."
Zhao Dashan's wife was stunned and turned her head to stare blankly at him.
There was indeed a crowd gathered outside the shop, but it was quite different from the situation a few days ago. These people weren't there to buy anything; instead, they all looked indignant and demanded refunds and compensation.
Yin Lan and Zhao Dashan's wife exchanged a glance. Had the other party gotten into trouble?
Yin Lan had already guessed it; ever since she bought the pig offal made by Qian Tiechui, she knew that it would definitely cause trouble.
It's one thing if the taste is wrong, but these people are simply audacious and greedy. The offal wasn't braised at all; it just looked like it, but the contents were completely different. Not only was it unpalatable, but the meat itself was clearly something that had been sitting out for who knows how long.
Yin Lan hadn't expected that Qian Tiechui and his group would be even worse than she imagined; the food was filthy and smelly, causing many people to get sick from eating it.
Qian Tiechui panicked and tried his best to appease them, but it was no use. The people demanding an explanation grew louder and louder, making it impossible for him to do business.
Suddenly, he spotted Yin Lan watching the commotion from outside the crowd, and as if he had just realized something, he exclaimed, "It was her! Was it her who instigated you to come and cause me trouble?"
"There is absolutely no possibility that there will be any problems with the things I sell!"
"You unruly people, how much money did she give you?"
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