Chapter 34 Chapter 34 "What you said...
"Are you telling the truth?" Mrs. Yang looked at Mrs. Mo with suspicion, thinking that she was lying to her.
The other members of the Huang family also thought so at first. Liu was no longer afraid of Mrs. Yang. She curled her lips, as if her mouth was filled with poison:
"Second sister-in-law, you are bragging without even checking the weather. It's not even dark yet."
Zhou also agreed, "Yes, sister-in-law, this is not a joke."
Huang Lao Er was also afraid that his wife was making it up, so he quickly stepped forward to pull Madam Mo and whispered, "What's going on?"
Mrs. Mo shook off her husband's hand and took out the copper coins that Mrs. Chen had just given her. Of course, she had secretly hidden 12 coins on the way. Now she only had 12 coins in her hand.
"Mother, this is the silver money that Wu Niang gave me as payment. Please count it." After saying that, he handed the copper coins to Mrs. Yang.
Although it was late in the day, Mrs. Yang could still see clearly that the copper coins handed over by Mrs. Mo were indeed real.
She stretched out her wrinkled hand and slowly counted them one by one in the palm of her hand with her index finger, which was as thick as an old branch.
Yes, it’s really 12 cents.
Mrs. Yang's character instantly changed from gloomy to cheerful, and her face wrinkled like a yellow chrysanthemum while smiling.
Old Man Huang also came over at this time, and when he found out it was true, he also smiled.
"That's right."
Liu and Zhou, as well as Huang Lao Da and Huang Lao Er, who were standing by were even more stunned when they saw this. They didn't expect that what Mo said was actually true.
Liu thought a little sourly, who knows if it is true, maybe it was Mo's own private money.
But Mrs. Yang didn't think so. It should be said that she didn't care about these things. She didn't care where the money came from. As long as she could give her real money, it was real and she was her good daughter-in-law. What's more, she was in charge of all the money and things in the family. She knew exactly how much money her sons and daughters-in-law had on them. Mrs. Mo loved her daughters and often secretly gave her private money to supplement the girls' health. She also knew this. She was afraid that she couldn't even take out a few copper coins, so there was no need to lie to herself about this matter.
After thinking this, Mrs. Yang wrapped the copper coin in a well-worn handkerchief and put it in her arms.
Looking at Madam Mo's face, he softened his tone and said, "You did a good job."
Then, without waiting for a moment, he looked at the other two daughters-in-law and said,
"Tomorrow morning, the eldest and fourth sons' wives will get up and pick bitter melons. The second son and his wife will be in charge of delivering them to the people. Also, pick only the good ones and don't give the bad ones to others. If anyone does something bad here and I find out, you know the consequences, hehe."
Her cloudy eyes scanned everyone like an eagle, especially Liu and Zhou.
Liu laughed guiltily twice, "Mother, what are you talking about?"
Zhou smiled sincerely and went over to hold the hands of Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Mo and said, "Don't worry, mother. We are from the same village, so we will definitely pick the best and the biggest one. Besides, this man is not an outsider."
Zhou is not stupid. The family hasn't been divided yet. All the money she earns belongs to the public. In the end, she spends it on the one her mother-in-law loves the most. Who does her mother-in-law love the most? Of course, her grandchildren. She happened to have two!
Thinking of this, Zhou never smiled. No matter how capable Mo was, wouldn't she still have to work for her son in the end?
And my eldest sister-in-law Liu is also a fool. She is not happy about such a good thing. But it is best if she is unhappy. It would be even better if she annoys her mother-in-law!
"It's a good thing that my second sister-in-law has a good relationship with others this time, otherwise this good thing wouldn't be our family's turn!" Zhou smiled and looked at her mother-in-law and then at Liu, and said deliberately.
Mrs. Yang also agreed very much, "That's right, this time it's all thanks to the second son's wife."
Even Huang Lao Da and Huang Lao Si who were standing by were so happy that they nodded in agreement.
Only Liu glared at her man with an ugly expression.
When it was time for dinner, Mrs. Yang did something different when distributing the food. She gave some extra rice to Mrs. Mo, Huang Lao Er, and the four granddaughters whom she usually annoyed the most.
"Eat more."
This made the eldest, second, third and fourth girls all a little at a loss.
However, Liu, Zhou and others who received less food felt a little unhappy, but they dared not say anything.
When Mrs. Mo saw this scene, she felt proud and even felt for the first time that the rice cooked by her elder sister-in-law, Mrs. Liu, which sounded like pig food, was extremely delicious.
After finishing her meal and returning to her room, she quietly took out the copper coins from her arms and counted them again and again. Her face was about to burst with laughter, like a cat that had succeeded in stealing something fishy. But she quickly put the copper coins away and secretly hid them in a rat hole on the wall under the bed. She did this so secretly that even her husband Huang Laoer didn't know about it.
Men become bad when they have money. Mo's father is an example. For Mo, having money is real, and everything else is fake. After all, she was the one who almost experienced a disaster and was pawned and sold by her father. Fortunately, her mother hid some private money and ran away with her, otherwise she would have been in some brothel by now.
After hiding the silver, Huang Laoer just pushed the door open. Mrs. Mo quickly stood up and pretended to be relaxed as she touched here and there. She happened to see the pickled fish on the wooden table that she had asked her eldest daughter to put in the house. Then she remembered that there was still the fish sent by Wu Niang that she had not eaten, so she asked her husband to call her daughters to share it together.
It's also strange that this pickled fish has been left for so long, but the layer of red oil on it has not solidified yet. The red color is very tempting, and it contrasts with the green of the green peppercorns. It looks spicy and goes well with rice.
Even the taste of the fish did not become fishy or old due to cooling. Instead, it became more flavorful, spicy, sour and refreshing because it was kept for a long time.
"Mom, this fish is so good. I have never eaten anything so delicious." Huang Si Ya raised her little face, which had very little flesh on it, and ate with a satisfied look on her face. The corners of her mouth were covered with soup. Because it was a little spicy, her little face and mouth were red from the spiciness.
Huang Daya, Huang Erya and Huang Sanya were no less excited. The four sisters rarely ate meat on weekdays, so they had never eaten such delicious food before. They were so satisfied with the meal. However, they did not eat alone, but quickly called Mrs. Mo and Huang Laoer to eat with them.
"Mom and Dad, it's delicious. You guys should eat it too..."
Seeing this, Mrs. Mo picked up a small piece of pickled cabbage and put it in her mouth, saying, "Okay, Mom is eating, you guys eat yours."
On the other hand, Huang Lao Er, who was standing by, took a bite and found it surprisingly delicious. He then said in an inappropriate and somewhat guilty tone, "Is it really okay for us to eat it ourselves and not share it with our parents?"
...Mrs. Mo rolled her eyes at the other person and said, "If you want to be filial, you should earn money and buy food for your parents. This is what Wu Niang gave to Daya and me. If you don't want to eat it, go away."
It's such an eyesore.
What annoyed Mrs. Mo the most was this point about Huang Laoer. His wife and daughter had been bullied by their own mother and had become so thin, but he acted as if he was blind and pretended not to see. Whenever he had something good, he wanted to send it to his parents. It was really infuriating.
This was also the reason why Madam Mo hadn't told him about her private money. She was afraid that if he found out, he would eagerly give it to his mother-in-law...
She got angry when she thought about these things, but Mrs. Mo was not someone who liked to ask for trouble. Seeing that the other party was silent, she just pretended that he was not there and turned her attention to her daughters' clothes that were torn to different lengths.
I thought to myself that after I save some more money, I should secretly buy some cloth for my daughters to make some winter clothes. It’s okay when the weather is hot, but it’s not a solution when the weather is cold. I will wait a little longer and save some more money.
In the quiet and dim room, moonlight poured like water onto Mrs. Mo's profile. She looked at her daughters, and for the first time, her eyes were filled with hope for the future.
At the Su family, Chen, Su Li and the other two had just finished their work, took a bath, and sat in the yard to eat. In the past few days, they would eat at this time after dark.
At this hour, there was no unbearable heat during the day, only the cool night breeze, the croaking of frogs in the distance, and the occasional barking of dogs from the village.
Because they had been hungry all afternoon, the mother and daughter ate very happily tonight. Su Li stopped eating because she felt she couldn't eat anymore.
So satisfying...
The feeling of being full is so good, it feels like the whole body is wrapped in a pool of warm water.
I don’t know why, but after coming here, Su Li felt hungry every day because she didn’t have enough to eat, especially in the beginning, when there was no meat at all. She couldn’t sleep at night, and her mind was full of fat meat. She wanted to eat fat meat, as if she was brainwashed.
I feel better these past two days because I have something in my stomach. At least I won’t wake up from hunger at night and can sleep until dawn. No wonder some people say that poor people don’t have the energy to think about other things. When people really reach that point, the only thing on their minds is filling their stomachs. How can they have the energy to think about anything else?
The same was true for Su Tao and Chen. Su Tao's belly was bulging with food, and her nose and forehead were covered with sweat.
"I'm so full!" Su Tao ate the last bite of rice with sauerkraut fish broth and said with a satisfied look, "This fish is so delicious!" The fish meat was tender and spicy with the broth, without any fishy smell at all. It was really delicious with rice. She ate a bowl, and finally ate another bowl of rice with fish broth and tender pumpkin shreds. If she hadn't been so full, she would have wanted to eat more.
“It’s so delicious…”
Perhaps because the summer heat had subsided tonight, people felt hungrier, so Chen ate more tonight than usual.
She sat on the stone bench, thinking to herself, it was because this pickled fish tasted so good, the pickled cabbage in it was really appetizing, plus the tender pumpkin fried by her daughter, the tender pumpkin of this season was sweet, plus the fragrant vegetable rice, it was delicious. She ate two big bowls of rice unknowingly, and she still felt a little unsatisfied after finishing it. But despite this, Chen was also very satisfied. Think about it, a week ago, the family couldn't even have enough to eat, now at least they can have enough to eat, what else can she ask for!
In this rare silence, Su Li suddenly said:
"Mom, what do you think about us adding pickled fish and selling it?"
Su Li had been wanting to find a time to discuss this matter with her mother, Chen, in the afternoon, but she was too busy. The reason she made pickled fish tonight was to let Chen taste it. Now that she has tasted it, and seeing her mother Chen's expression, she seems quite satisfied, so she should agree, right?
Su Li thought so and looked at Chen.
However, Chen misunderstood Su Li's words.
She thought to herself: Don't we already have fried pig intestines? They're selling well, so why switch to fish? It's delicious, but it's also more expensive.
Thinking so, I asked.
Su Li explained softly, "It's not about replacing the pig intestines with pickled fish, it's about adding an extra dish so we can sell it at a higher price, like 15 or 18 per portion."
Chen still didn't quite understand, "Wouldn't this be even more troublesome?"
In her opinion, although she could earn more money, it was also more troublesome and required more capital.
"But mother, if we sell them for 15 wen each, then 20 copies will be 300 wen. After deducting the cost, we can make at least 200 wen, which is much more than we make now."
Su Li then calculated with Chen in detail how much a fish cost, how many people it would feed, how much she could earn, the cost of pig intestines, and the price of vegetables and rice. She had calculated all these when she started selling meals, so the calculations were quick. If she continued to sell 20 meals a day as before and earned 200 coins a day, she would only earn about 100 coins after deducting the cost. However, if she added one more dish, it would mean she could earn more.
Of course, the amount of pig intestines can be increased to about 40 servings per day, but the prerequisite is that there must be enough people at the dock, and the number of people willing to try the pig intestines must also increase quickly.
However, according to Su Li's observations over the past two days, although her meals were not expensive, most of the people who came to eat there were from relatively poor backgrounds. The stewards and guests on the ship who had a little more money avoided it and would cover their noses and stay away from it when they saw her from a distance.
If this continues for a long time, the customer base will only get smaller and smaller. After all, she also understands that ordinary people who move goods at the dock can only earn a few dozen cents a day. Only a few are willing to spend money to eat out. Most people just have a bite or two or buy a couple of steamed buns to eat.
The reason why it was sold out in the past two days is simply because it is new and everyone is looking for something new.
This afternoon, Su Li clearly felt that the 20 portions today were not selling well.
After hearing what Su Li said, Chen calculated in her mind that she could indeed earn more money, and her heart was slightly moved. However, she thought more and was more afraid. With the mentality of a small peasant, she was always more concerned and afraid of losing money. Although she had earned some money in the past two days, she was always afraid that if the stall was too big, she would lose everything.
Especially now that I have to buy these vegetables every day, it is also a considerable expense. If the rice at home is eaten up later, I need money to buy more. Another thing is that various seasonings and salt are not cheap. I can't spend all the money I earned with great difficulty, right?
Thinking of this, she hesitated, "How about we wait a little longer?"
Su Li actually didn't think about adding it right away. Now that everything has just begun, it is right to take it slow. After all, the family's capital is limited, so there is no need to rush.
When I earn more money in the future, I'm sure my mother will agree.
Thinking of this, Su Li didn't mention it again.
After eating and drinking, it was natural to sleep! The three of them were tired after a day of work, so they didn't stay any longer. They didn't even wash the dishes, waiting to wash them the next morning.
After locking the door, she checked to see if the doors and windows were closed. Recently, there were only three of us at home, mother and daughter, so safety issues had to be taken seriously. The imperial court was incompetent these days and bandits were rampant. Although the garrison was not far away, she still had to be on guard.
At this time, Chen regretted her husband's suggestion to buy a dog to raise at home a few years ago. She looked sideways at the moonlight shining through the window, and started to plan in her mind whether she should go to the village to catch a dog to raise when her mother-in-law came back.
Just like that, I fell asleep as I was thinking and had a good night's sleep.
The next morning, it was another sunny day. Early in the morning, the cicadas on the walnut trees, willow trees, and cypress trees in the village began to make hoarse and unpleasant calls. The gentle breeze carried the sounds to every corner of the earth.
Today, I have to send fish soup to Grandma Wu. Su Li got up early and fried the fish bones and stewed the soup on the stove. The most important thing for stewing fish is to use boiling water, so that the stewed fish will be milky white.
Su Li only made breakfast after stewing the fish. Today, she still had hand-rolled noodles, with the seasoning and soup left over from last night's pickled fish. She filled a large bowl with some green vegetable leaves, blanched them for a few seconds, and immediately took them out. The emerald green color intertwined with the noodles, and it looked delicious at first glance. It would be even more perfect if she could fry an egg on it.
Su Li felt a little regretful, but she quickly shook off this emotion. Facing the rising sun, she brought the noodles to the yard. They had been eating breakfast and dinner in the yard recently. The weather was not hot at this time, and it was the most comfortable time.
"Mom, Fourth Sister, it's time to eat."
"Here I come."
Su Tao came out of the bamboo forest with her excited voice and brisk footsteps. When she got up this morning, Chen discovered that one of her few chickens had not returned. It was an old hen that she had raised for many years. She had not found it last night, so she was so anxious that she ran with Su Tao to look for the chicken early in the morning.
"Fourth sister, did you find the chicken?"
"I found it. It's in the chicken coop."
"Mom said she wants to start a nest and find some eggs for the chicks."
Basking? Hatching chicks?
Su Li showed an expression of sudden realization, but it was good that it was found. The family was already poor, and if the chicken was lost again, it would be worse.
After a while, Chen came back and was about to go out in a hurry.
"You guys eat first. I'll go ask if anyone in the village has eggs."
This egg is of course not an ordinary egg, but a fertilized egg. It is usually only found in homes with roosters. You have to check each one carefully to see if it is the right one, which is very troublesome.
"Mom, eat first before going. The noodles are all clumping together."
"Yes, mother."
"It's okay, you guys eat first and leave some for me. I'll go to the village chief's house and ask. I'll also ask if I can pick them up when your grandma and the others return home tomorrow."
After saying that, he rushed out again.
Su Li and Su Tao could only eat first, but before they could take two bites, Uncle Chen came to deliver pig intestines. Uncle Chen was barefoot and carrying a backpack. When he saw Su Li and Su Tao, he asked, "Where is your mother? Why can't you see her?"
"Uncle, you're here."
"My mother went to the village chief's house and just left." Su Tao put down the chopsticks in her hand and stood up with a smile.
Su Li also went forward to take the pig intestines brought by Uncle Chen.
"You guys eat yours, where do you put this? I'll put it away for you."
Seeing this, Su Tao pointed to the wooden basin under the eaves, and Uncle Chen walked over and put the pig intestines in it.
"Uncle, have you had breakfast? Do you want to eat some together?" Su Li asked.
Uncle Chen did eat breakfast this morning, but after slaughtering the pig all morning, and seeing the tempting boiled noodles on the stone table, he felt a little hungry again.
Seeing this, Su Li understood everything. She went into the house and got a set of bowls and chopsticks. She picked out a large bowl of noodles, poured some soup into it, and shared it with Uncle Chen.
"Uncle, this is for you."
"Thank you, Wuya."
Uncle Chen took the bowl and smiled a little embarrassedly.
However, he was soon attracted by the bowl of noodles. He didn't know how the noodles were made, but they smelled so delicious. He couldn't wait to take a big bite and put it in his mouth. His mouth felt hot for a moment, but Uncle Chen was reluctant to spit it out.
It was delicious! The noodles were chewy and tender, soaking up the delicious broth. And fish? No, how come this fish doesn't taste fishy at all? Combined with the pickled cabbage and chili peppers, it was incredibly appetizing. Uncle Chen figured out by the end that it was probably the leftover fish sauce from yesterday.
It was much more delicious than the plain noodles made by his wife Zhao. Uncle Chen slurped it up in a few bites, including the soup, and sweat broke out on his face.
Uncle Chen finished eating so quickly that Su Li wanted to get him another bowl, but Uncle Chen refused.
After dinner, Su Li and Su Tao washed the dishes, and one washed the pig intestines. Uncle Chen waited for a while, but Chen didn't come back. He looked at the sun in the sky and was afraid that it would take time to go to the next house to collect pigs, so he said.
"I'm leaving first. Just tell your mother when she comes back."
Su Li and Su Tao naturally agreed.
When Chen came back and learned that her eldest brother had brought the pig intestines, she patted her head and remembered that she had forgotten about it in her hurry to go out. She didn't give the money today! She was afraid that her eldest brother would be scolded by her sister-in-law when he returned, so she hurried out to chase him, but she couldn't find Uncle Chen.
In this case, I can only give it together tomorrow.
"What's the matter, Wu Niang? Who are you looking for?" Mo and Huang Laoer had just gone to Su's house carrying vegetables, fruits, and melons. They saw Chen looking around from a distance outside the bamboo forest.
Chen turned around when she heard that. Seeing that it was Mo, she waved her hand and said, "Nothing."
Then he called out, "Brother Huang."
"Sister-in-law."
The three of them greeted each other and rushed to Su's house together. After arriving home, Chen was busy pouring water for the two of them.
Huang Lao Er put down the things in his hands, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and quickly refused when he saw this:
"No, sister-in-law, I'm not thirsty."
Mrs. Mo also said, "Don't bother Liu Niang, I'm not thirsty either."
"Um, sister-in-law, do you want to weigh yourself first?"
"Yes, Wu Niang, please weigh it first."
Seeing this, Chen stopped working and went to the house to get the scale.
"High, yes."
"That's good, that's good." Huang Laoer said this, but his eyes were fixed on the basin of pig intestines that Su Li and Su Tao were washing. He was a little dumbfounded, wondering in his heart, with so many of them, could they be sold?
But when he thought about the taste of the pig intestines that his wife, Mrs. Mo, brought back that day, he felt that if he had money, he would like to buy them and eat them every day.
I heard that these were all made by Wu Ya, how come such a thin girl is so powerful Huang Lao Er looked at Su Li a few more times.
Chen took the bitter melon into the room and made room for it. She also put the other dishes that Mo had sent aside. Then she went to the inner room and took out her purse.
"I forgot to tell you yesterday that we need another 20 kilograms of vegetables. We didn't grow much this year, and we haven't made any pickled cabbage yet."
After saying that, he counted the copper coins for tomorrow plus 40 coins, a total of 65 coins, and quietly handed them to Mrs. Mo. This was what the two of them had agreed on yesterday.
Otherwise, how could they be said to be birds of a feather? Chen not only did not think there was anything wrong with Mo's hiding of her own money, she also thought it made perfect sense. She had done the same thing before, but she had spent all the money when her daughter and mother-in-law were sick. She would save some of the money she earned later. She would always feel uneasy if she had no money in her hands.
Seeing this, Mrs. Mo glanced outside. Seeing that Huang Lao Er didn't notice her, she quickly took out the copper coins, counted out 20 copper coins from the inside and stuffed them into Mrs. Chen's hand, whispering, "That's too much. You don't need that much."
After saying that, he quickly stuffed another 32 coins into Chen's pocket, thought for a moment, picked up two coins and put them on his body, and then went out with the empty basket.
"Okay, let's go."
"Then we'll leave first, Liu Niang. I'll come back tomorrow."
"Four girls, five girls, I'm leaving."
After saying this, Mrs. Mo seemed to be afraid that Mrs. Chen would come after her, so she quickly pulled Huang Laoer away.
Chen was also helpless against the other party, so she put the silver away and chased after him.
"Walk slowly."
After seeing off Mrs. Mo, the three of them started their work for the day. It was still a day with clear division of labor. Su Li prepared lunch to be sold, while Mrs. Chen and Su Tao washed the pig intestines to be used tomorrow.
After all this busy work, the sun was getting higher and higher, the scorching sun almost covered the entire earth, and the cicadas were chirping louder and louder, as if they had used up all the energy of the entire summer.
After packing the fried dishes and rice, they pushed the wheelbarrow into the yard, put the dishes away together, and then went out.
Because the father and son of the Wang family next door said yesterday that they were going to the mountains and would not be back until the next night, Su Li did not leave any food for them. She planned to make dinner after returning home in the afternoon and then send it to them so that they could eat something fresh. Chen also agreed with this.
"They gave me money, so I should do it."
They are our neighbors, and as the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. You never know when we might need their help.
On this side, Su Li and the other two were traveling all the way and didn't arrive at the dock until almost noon.
The dock was still bustling with people coming and going. Shen, who was selling mutton pancakes, had already been there. Seeing the three people coming, she hurried forward to greet them and thanked them for what happened yesterday.
"Thanks to you for sending my things home yesterday, otherwise I really don't know what to do."
After that, he invited the three of them to drink.
"No, Sister Shen, really not."
"Yes, Aunt Shen, it's really not necessary."
"It's not a big deal. If you're so polite, you're not considering me a friend..."
After so much evasion, Shen finally gave up the idea. Chen quickly said:
"By the way, Sister Shen, have you found your daughter?"
"Found him. He didn't go far. He's playing with others by the river."
After saying that, Shen sighed.
It was also at this time that Su Li and others realized that Aunt Shen's daughter was a special person. Although she was the same age as Su Li, her intelligence was only that of a 5- or 6-year-old. On weekdays, when she came to set up a stall, she would leave her daughter at a neighbor's house and give her some silver money every month.
At the same time, we also learned that because of her daughter, Aunt Shen's husband and in-laws forced her to abandon her daughter or divorce her. However, Aunt Shen would rather be divorced. She returned to her hometown and raised her daughter alone by relying on her skill in making pancakes under tremendous pressure.
"Your in-laws are so unreasonable. They relied on your mother's money to start their business. Now that they have money, they want to marry a bride of their own, so they divorced you and even use the matter of our daughter to pressure you. Does that child belong to you alone? Doesn't it belong to their family anymore?"
After hearing this, Chen was so angry that she started cursing immediately.
"What can I do? I have to endure it for my girl."
Shen Shi was indeed resentful and wanted to quarrel with them, but the world was always unfair to women. Her family members were all gone, so what could she do in the end?
"Thank you, sister, for listening to me."
"Sister Shen, don't worry. Things may change over time. Who knows who will be stronger in the future. Such unscrupulous people will get their retribution in this life! Just wait and see." Chen patted Shen's hand and comforted her.
Shen's eyes were a little moist. In the sunlight, she reached out and wiped them with her thumb. "You're right. I'll wait and see."
"right."
Chen and Shen chatted about family matters for a while until both of them came to their stalls and then they separated.
The people who came were a few young scholars in blue robes. When they saw Su Li and others from a distance, they started to whisper to each other and point at this place.
When they arrived, they didn't say anything, and didn't even look at Su Li and Chen. They handed a four-layer lunch box to Su Li with a look of disgust.
"We'd like four servings of this...meal. Please pack them in lunch boxes for us."
After saying that, one of them took out a handful of copper coins from his pocket and put them on the wheelbarrow, then stepped back a few steps, as if this place in Suli was some kind of evil snake den with dirty things in it.
Seeing them like this, Su Li easily thought of the young men from yesterday, except for the leader, who also looked like this.
However, although the attitudes of several people were bad, Su Li remained neither humble nor arrogant. As usual, she packed the things according to their requirements and handed them over.
"Hello, young master, it's ready."
Seeing that Su Li was clean and polite, the man finally glanced at her sideways and whispered through his nose, "Thank you."
After saying that, he picked up the lunch box and left.
Not long after this man left, several groups of people dressed similarly as scholars came. It was strange to say that there were two or three of them at a time.
During this time, there were also people dressed as servants who said that they bought them for the young men who were studying in the academy, and they bought several copies at a time.
In a short while, all the food that Su Li and Chen had prepared today was sold out.
"Why are they selling out so fast today?" Chen felt like she hadn't even done anything yet, and they were gone? She hadn't even washed the dishes!
Su Li and her regular customers in the past two days also felt the same way.
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"Ah? Gone?"
After struggling for so long, Zhu Laosi finally decided to try the food sold by Su Xiaoniang. But when he finally arrived, he was stunned to find it was sold out!
He looked at the empty wooden barrel and clay basin as if trying to see something from them.
Yesterday, he saw that the pig intestines weren't selling out so quickly! Could it be that other people have also discovered that the pig intestines sold at this stall are delicious?
Seeing this, Su Li explained, "I'm sorry, sir, today's stock has been sold out."
Zhu Laosi was a little disappointed. "Then I'll come back tomorrow. Remember to save a copy for me tomorrow."
"Okay." Su Li agreed.
After the people left, several more people came. After learning that it was gone, they all wailed, "How could it be gone? I was thinking of coming here after I was done with my work."
This man is a boatman. Their cargo ship stopped in Qingshui County for a few days. Since he discovered Su Li's delicious food two days ago, he has come here almost every day. Today he wanted to come again to enjoy the food, but he didn't expect it to be gone.
"Remember to save a portion for me tomorrow, little lady."
"Me too!"
"And me!"
Su Li apologized one by one and agreed readily.
"Fifth sister, why are there so many people today?" Su Tao always felt overwhelmed when counting too much money.
"I don't know either." Maybe it was recommended by the customer yesterday?! Su Li didn't know what was going on either.
This situation even lasted for several days in a row. It was not until the third day when they met the son of Liu Pozi from the village who was studying in the county school at the dock that they found out what was going on.
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Fashion designer Jiang Caidie accidentally traveled back to the Republic of China and became the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, but was adopted by her uncle and aunt.
The Jiang family brought her back this time in order to have her replace her sister in a business marriage.
In order to please her parents, the original owner was submissive in the Jiang family. Unfortunately, the Jiang family did not raise the original owner, so naturally they did not have as deep feelings for her as they did for her sister.
After understanding her situation, Jiang Caidie overturned the table, packed up her things and left the Jiang family. She returned to the small mud house where her uncle and aunt lived, and decided to rely on her own hands and design talent to lead her family on the road to wealth.
Cheongsams, jewelry, and little dresses, this glamorous Shanghai is her fashion stage!
Soon, everyone in Shanghai, from celebrity society to dance halls and music venues, knew that the daughter rejected by the Jiang family was actually a golden phoenix.
The clothes she designed and the accessories she matched could make even a sow look as beautiful as a flower.
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The Lin family was the head of the Shanghai Trading Company, and the cloth shop business under their name even expanded overseas.
But few people know that the original owner of the cloth shop was the eldest wife of the Lin family. After the eldest wife passed away, she left behind only the eldest son, who was kept busy playing with cats and dogs all day long and did not do his job.
However, the idle young master was actually secretly thinking about how to kill his biological father and stepmother and take back the property.
One day, he met Jiang Caidie, a woman with amazing design talent, and threw a pile of banknotes on Jiang Caidie's desk: "Follow me, this money is yours."
Jiang Caidie: I have traveled through time and space and you still want me to be a slave?
Jiang Caidie put down her pen: "Okay, but I'm the boss and you're the employee."
Lin Huaixu: This greedy woman!
"Okay!" He gritted his teeth and agreed, planning to break up with this woman once the deal was done!
Later, however, Lin Huaixu regretted it and chased after Jiang Caidie every day: "Cai Cai, my money is yours, and I am yours too, so let's not divide them, okay?"
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