Chapter 78 Opening up a new battlefield
But their actions confused Wang Xiaofeng.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw Cheng Lin cutting vegetables with his back to the chopping board, while Shi Xiaoai was sitting in her usual spot, making stone buns.
It would be strange if she wasn't panicked seeing this kind of scene!
Wang Xiaofeng stepped forward and asked cautiously, "Sister, should I do this job?
"Okay, you make the pancakes and I'll cook." Shi Xiaoai stood up naturally.
Only then did Wang Xiaofeng secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
She looked at Cheng Lin and asked with a smile, "Sister-in-law, who is this?"
"Oh, I haven't introduced him to you yet. This is Cheng Lin, your brother-in-law's younger brother. He came from the capital to visit us."
Shi Xiaoai said and pointed outside: "There is a little boy named Cheng Kai in the room. You will be able to see him when he gets up later."
Hearing her mention Kaikai, Cheng Lin got a little nervous. Coincidentally, he had just finished chopping the vegetables, so he quickly said, "Sister-in-law, I'll go wake Kaikai up."
"Why are you yelling? What time is it now? It's not even bright yet." Shi Xiaoai said angrily.
She looked at the steaming bun pot next to her and said, "Go eat something first, and then take a nap. You won't be able to take such a long train ride if you don't rest well."
"No need, I'm awake already. Besides, I'm not tired." Cheng Lin said quickly.
"Put out the steamed buns and go out to eat first. Also, call your brother in to eat with us."
Shi Xiaoai didn't respond to him, but stuffed a plate of shredded potatoes that she had just served into Cheng Lin's hands, motioning him to take it away.
Cheng Lin had no choice but to agree.
Seeing him walk away, Wang Xiaofeng moved closer to Shi Xiaoai and asked softly, "Sister, is there something wrong with this child?"
Shi Xiaoai was a little surprised: "No, why do you think so?"
Wang Xiaofeng is now familiar with Shi Xiaoai and doesn't have to worry too much when speaking to her.
Hearing her answer, he immediately showed an expression of disbelief: "Are you okay? If you're okay, why is he so nervous? He looks like he's afraid of you."
Shi Xiaoai showed a speechless expression and pointed at the door. "Of course he's scared, but he's not scared of me, he's scared of his brother! These two had a fight with their dad and ran away from home, sneaking here without telling anyone. Your brother-in-law will be furious if he finds out."
Wang Xiaofeng opened her eyes wide in shock.
After a long while, he finally said, "You are so brave!"
Then he cast a sympathetic glance towards the door.
There was no way to hide the fact that the two children had come to live with Cheng Yang. We all lived on the same street, and suddenly there were two more people in the family, so we had to give everyone an explanation.
Besides, it’s not a big deal if children and adults quarrel. It’s better to speak out frankly than to hide it and let people make wild guesses.
So Shi Xiaoai had no intention of covering up for those two guys.
After the meal, Shi Xiaoai suggested again that Cheng Lin take a rest, but this kid was like a chicken with blood injected and insisted on following him to the stall.
Even when Shi Xiaoai came up with the excuse of asking him to help take care of the children, he simply refused.
Cheng Lin said, "Let Kaikai take care of him. Don't worry, sister-in-law. Kaikai is very good. He started learning Kung Fu from his brother when he was four or five years old, and he goes to Ningcheng to study for several months every year. Don't be fooled by his small size. I can't beat him in a real fight."
"So powerful?" Shi Xiaoai raised her eyebrows.
She herself started learning Kung Fu when she was four or five years old and had been learning it for more than twenty years. Now, when she heard that Cheng Kai had such an experience, she immediately became interested in the child.
"It's really amazing." Cheng Lin said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, don't disbelieve me, let him show you later."
When talking about his younger brother, his expression was full of pride.
Since he was so stubborn, Shi Xiaoai couldn't stop him anymore.
Just tell Cheng Yang to buy groceries and don't worry about this.
Cheng Lin had obviously never been involved in this kind of street stall business before, and he was a little hesitant at the beginning.
In particular, there are differences between the Yuncheng dialect and the Beijing dialect. Although I can understand them both, when I suddenly speak them, especially in an environment full of locals, it always feels a bit out of place and always attracts more attention.
So at first Cheng Lin just focused on making pancakes and was too embarrassed to say a word.
But it was obvious that he was learning and secretly imitating Xiao Ai's every move.
Before the morning rush hour, especially when Wang Xiaofeng brought over the nut-filled steamed buns and once again welcomed the busiest period of the day, Cheng Lin was able to put aside his pride and chat with customers from time to time.
Although his words had some traces of deliberate imitation, they were much better than when he first entered the door.
Shi Xiaoai saw his performance and felt a little surprised.
But she didn't show it.
Because Xiao Ai had already baked some stone buns at home in the morning, even though it was only 7:30, Wang Xiaofeng had basically made everything she needed to buy in the morning.
Cheng Kai was at home looking after the children, so she didn't go back after coming to the stall.
But after the peak period passed, it was obvious that three people were not needed to work here. The shed itself was not big, and it would be crowded if there were too many people.
Seeing that Xiao Ai was fine, Wang Xiaofeng sat down at the table and handed over a roll of money: "Sister, this is what I sold yesterday morning. I sold a total of 102 steamed buns. I have already taken out the commission. The rest is here. You can count it."
"Oh, that's good. Good performance." Shi Xiaoai praised.
Wang Xiaofeng was also very happy: "Actually, I wanted to continue selling yesterday afternoon, but someone came to your house, so my mother..."
When she said this, she suddenly realized something and her face immediately turned red.
Wang Xiaofeng was not a particularly eloquent person. She didn't even know how to turn the situation around. She was stuck there, her face getting redder and redder, but she didn't know what to say.
When Shi Xiaoai saw that Xiaofeng didn't come yesterday afternoon, she knew that Aunt Liu must have found out that there were guests at her house and didn't let Xiaofeng come. Now, seeing her so embarrassed, she didn't find it funny.
He reached out and patted her arm. "You really need to? What's so embarrassing about this? Okay, you don't have to stay here anymore. Go out and sell some more steamed buns. From today on, I'll give you a 2% commission on the steamed buns you sell."
Wang Xiaofeng was completely dumbfounded.
Xiao Ai's family knew about the visitor to their home yesterday very early in the morning. Her mother even came out to ask about the two children and wanted to invite them home to warm up.
But the two children just shook their heads and said nothing, and their mother had no choice.
Last night, her mother didn't let her go over to make steamed buns because she really didn't want to disturb Xiao Ai's family from talking, but more importantly, Wang Xiaofeng understood that her mother still minded the fact that she helped Xiao Ai with the work.
She didn't want outsiders to know.
So, she came out this morning after having a fight with her mother.
So when I arrived at Sister Xiao Ai's house and saw her making steamed buns, I panicked a little, fearing that she would notice something and no longer need me.
Wang Xiaofeng always remembered what Shi Xiaoai said: a girl will not feel anxious if she has money in her hands.
She has suffered enough from being poor, and now no one can stop her from making money!
But she didn't expect that Sister Xiao Ai would actually give her an extra commission!
"Sister, I don't want it. This doesn't mean it's okay." Wang Xiaofeng thought of her mother's attitude, and then thought about how good Sister Xiao Ai was to her, and her face turned even redder.
"Nothing is impossible. The more you work, the more you earn. Before, the one cent commission was just the wages for making pancakes, but now this one cent is the money for sales."
Shi Xiaoai pointed to the items on the table and said, "These are still given to you as a commission of one cent. If you sell them outside, you will get one cent more."
"Oh! Okay!" Wang Xiaofeng was happy now.
Cheng Lin had been listening quietly beside him, his eyes twinkling.
Seeing Wang Xiaofeng had already stood up and put steamed buns into the basket, he quickly said, "Sister-in-law, can I come with you? I just want to go and take a look. I don't want any money!"
Shi Xiaoai looked at him and said, "Go ahead. Just make sure you discuss it with Xiaofeng and don't delay the steamed buns. If you go, I'll give you a commission for every bun you sell, no favoritism."
"But," Shi Xiaoai smiled, "please move a little further away and don't crowd in front of the hospital. We can't fight against each other and take away all the business from the stall."
"Okay!" The two laughed together.
When Cheng Yang returned to the tea stall after buying vegetables, he found that only his wife was working there, and he couldn't help but feel surprised.
He looked around: "Where's Cheng Lin?"
"I went out with Xiaofeng to sell stone buns." Shi Xiaoai was so busy that she didn't even raise her head.
Seeing this situation, Cheng Yang didn't say much. He washed his hands and went over to help.
Soon, the stone buns in the basket were sold out, and there were not many baked buns left.
Just when Cheng Yang was about to ask "Do we need to go and find Wang Xiaofeng", he saw his younger brother Cheng Kai walking towards him holding a bamboo basket.
He walked very fast, probably not quite familiar with the way, and looked left and right as he walked.
"Cheng Kai!" Cheng Yang shouted towards the door.
Cheng Kai's eyes lit up and he quickly ran over here.
As soon as he entered the room, he placed the bamboo basket on the table and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, Sister Xiaofeng asked me to bring these over. Please count the one hundred."
Cheng Yang opened the basket and saw that there were indeed freshly baked stone buns inside.
"Your sister Xiaofeng has gone back?" Xiao Ai asked.
"Yeah." Cheng Kai wiped the sweat from his nose and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, I'm going back first. I have to go change Sister Xiaofeng. She has to go and send it to my second brother."
"Let's go, let's go." Shi Xiaoai waved at him.
After Cheng Kai left, Cheng Yang didn't say anything for a long time. Shi Xiaoai knew that he was in a bad mood and didn't say much.
By the time the rush hour was over, it was already around 1 p.m. Shi Xiaoai looked outside and asked, "Where is Cheng Lin going? Is he unfamiliar with the way?"
"He can't get lost." Cheng Yang said in a muffled voice.
Shi Xiaoai turned around and looked at him, then sighed, "Why are you arguing with two kids?"
"I didn't argue with them."
"So, with your dad?" Shi Xiaoai glanced at him and said, "You're not planning on reconciling with him, so why are you so angry?"
Cheng Yang lowered his head, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking. After a while, he whispered, "I don't want to be angry, but he's going too far!"
Shi Xiaoai actually felt the same way.
Not to mention Cheng Yang's anger, even Shi Xiaoai couldn't help but get angry when she heard Cheng Lin's casual remarks about his life at home in the morning.
This doesn’t mean that children can’t do housework. In fact, in some special circumstances, it is not impossible for children to do housework that is beyond their ability.
For example, if an adult is sick and bedridden, the child will not starve to death, so it is natural for him to learn to cook.
But both adults are fine, especially the father, he is not dead, how can he treat his son like a nanny!
But she couldn't say this at the moment. Wouldn't it make Cheng Yang angry?
She could only say, "You should have another good talk with the two children. I think they must be hiding something from you. Cheng Lin doesn't seem to be acting out of anger, but rather as if he had prepared for it."
Cheng Yang actually had the same feeling.
When he helped his two younger brothers pack their luggage yesterday, he found that they not only took clothes, but also their household registration books and food certificates.
If they hadn't made up their minds not to go home, why would they bring this with them?
He nodded: "Well, I'll ask tonight."
Not long after, Cheng Lin came back, and it was obvious that the child was very excited.
He changed his previous reserved attitude in front of the couple and even dared to move closer to his brother.
He looked at Cheng Yang expectantly: "Brother, can I use your tricycle this afternoon?"
Cheng Yang raised his eyelids and asked knowingly, "What are you going to do?"
"Sister Xiaofeng and I have made an agreement. She will make pancakes at home this afternoon, and Kaikai and I will go out to sell them! She said there's a dock up ahead, and the workers will be getting off work in the evening, so we can go there."
Not to mention Cheng Yang, even Shi Xiaoai was surprised.
"You two are going to the docks? You don't even know the way?"
"If you don't know, you can ask. Sister-in-law, it's okay. Sister Xiaofeng told me everything. Just walk along the road in front of the hospital and you'll be there when you reach the end."
He turned to look at Shi Xiaoai and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, please let us go."
Shi Xiaoai looked at Cheng Yang, and seeing that he had no intention of objecting, she could only say, "Go if you want to, but be careful."
She thought for a moment and then said, "Let your brother go with you this afternoon and let him keep an eye on you. If there's no problem, you can go by yourselves later."
At the beginning, they said that Cheng Yang would go with them. Cheng Lin secretly glanced at his brother, and then heard his sister-in-law say that they could go by themselves in the future. The child was immediately happy and didn't care about his brother's thoughts, and agreed immediately.
Afterwards, Cheng Lin and Shi Xiaoai reported the accounts, and she finally understood why this guy was so excited - the two of them actually sold more than 200 stone buns in this morning!
You have to know that it was already past nine o'clock when they went out.
"Where did you go?" Shi Xiaoai asked while counting his commission.
This much is definitely not sold nearby.
"Sister-in-law, did you know there's an affiliated middle school behind the hospital? The kids there are so rich, they're all trying to buy things. And I asked around, and I found out many of them don't go home for lunch; they go to the cafeteria. I think any food can be sold there!"
Cheng Lin stood straight as he spoke, his eyes shining.
Shi Xiaoai didn't really know anything about the school until she learned it was an affiliated middle school of the hospital. Most of the parents of the students there were hospital employees, and the three shifts were irregular, so they usually either ate lunch in the hospital cafeteria or cooked at home.
Either way, these kids have some money they can control.
And it is obviously not difficult to make this money.
While chatting with Cheng Lin, Shi Xiaoai had countless new plans in her mind, each of which was aimed at making money.
Of course, we still need to think about which one we will use in the end.
Because Cheng Lin handed back his morning income first, Xiao Ai simply counted the accounts after the chat.
Even though she had some idea of the amount, she was still delighted when she saw the fifty-six dollars in her hand.
This is almost as much as the revenue from the first day the new variety was launched!
You have to know that this is after deducting the commission.
She immediately and generously instructed Cheng Yang, "Hurry up and go to the braised food store to see if there's anything delicious. Buy some and we'll have a snack for lunch to reward Xiaolin and Kaikai."
Cheng Lin quickly refused: "No need, sister-in-law, don't buy more vegetables. We still have a lot of vegetables left at home."
Last night, Shi Xiaoai had already cooked a table full of delicious dishes. She cooked the knife fish and small yellow croaker she had bought earlier. One was braised, one was steamed, and she also made some stir-fried shrimp.
The children ate very well.
Hearing that Xiao Ai was going to buy groceries again, Cheng Lin felt embarrassed.
"It's okay. You two aren't the only ones eating it. Everyone needs to eat it." Shi Xiaoai said.
"I guess the three of them have eaten by now. When Kaikai came to deliver the stone steamed buns just now, he said that Xiaofengjie had steamed the rice at home. Kaikai can also heat up the dishes. I guess they should have eaten."
Shi Xiaoai was stunned for a moment, but still signaled Cheng Yang to go quickly and buy more.
Although we cooked a lot of dishes yesterday, the two young men were at their eating age, and with Cheng Yang included, they could finish all the dishes we cooked.
Anyway, as long as it is eaten, it cannot be considered a waste, so Shi Xiaoai will not be reluctant to spend the money.
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