The person who was speaking was a vendor selling mung bean soup in the town, known as Liu Laoliu.
Next to him is Zhou Da, a vendor also selling mung bean soup.
Zhou Da looked at the new and bright plaque and sighed softly, "There's nothing we can do about it. People who can open a shop must have their own abilities. We've been selling in town for several years and haven't been able to open a shop. It's our own fault."
Liu Laoliu glared at her and said in complete disapproval, "We're a small business. Every household can make things like mung bean soup, but it's certainly not as profitable as her secret recipe for grass jelly honey. Besides, we sell it so cheaply, while the price of her grass jelly honey keeps going up!"
Zhou Da shook his head at Liu Laoliu's words and said, "Forget it, she sells hers and we sell ours. Business may be down a bit, but there are still people coming. She takes an hour break at noon, and this is the best time for us to do business. Don't just stand there and watch. Let's walk around a little bit, maybe we can sell a few more bowls."
As Zhou Da spoke, he picked up the basket of mung bean soup and prepared to leave.
Liu Laoliu's eyes were still fixed on Su Liuer's shop. Only after Zhou Da's urging did he lower his head, pick up his load, and catch up. He looked back several times as he left.
Su Liuer naturally did not think of cutting off other people's livelihoods when she opened a shop. Although she added red beans and mung beans as toppings to the grass jelly honey, they could not be sold separately. For those who just wanted to spend a penny to drink mung bean soup or red bean soup, they would still patronize stalls like Zhou Da and Liu Laoliu.
Just as Zhou Da said, Su Liuer's appearance definitely affected their business, but it wasn't enough to make them lose their livelihood.
Zhou Da and Liu Laoliu went in different directions, each carrying a load and selling things along the street.
As he walked, Zhou Da arrived outside Qingxi Academy.
He put down his burden, picked up the towel around his waist and wiped the sweat off his face. Looking at the high walls of Qingxi Academy, he felt that no matter how hard or tired he was, it was all worth it. There were many children in his family, and he could only afford to send his eldest son to study in the academy. He hoped that his eldest son would have a bright future and be able to help the other children.
Zhou Da sat by the wall to rest for a while before picking up his load and continuing on his way. Every extra bowl he sold earned him an extra penny. No matter how hot the sun was, he had to keep going for his family.
On the other hand, Liu Laoliu was not so optimistic.
He had been walking for a quarter of an hour and had only sold two bowls of mung bean soup. He felt that the burden on his shoulders had become heavier and he was very angry.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was Su Liuer, the evildoer, who had harmed him!
Liu Laoliu was so angry that he put down his burden. He also knew that Su Liuer was very capable and had a good relationship with Captain Zhang's family. He couldn't think of a way to deal with her, but he was unwilling to let her put him under such pressure!
He had to think carefully about how to prevent Su Liuer's shop from doing business, or at least make her suffer a great loss!
Su Liuer had no idea that she was hated by someone she didn't even know. After a good rest at noon, she opened the shop again.
As Qingyu expected, the weather became hotter and hotter after the rain. The fierce sun scorched the earth, the moisture in the air became scarcer, and people were more likely to feel dry mouth. Su Liuer specially placed a table next to the sign at the door, on which was placed a bowl full of grass jelly honey.
It was an extreme temptation for passers-by. A group of people who were going to Shanghe County Pier to take a boat were also attracted. With money in their pockets, they walked into the shop without hesitation.
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