"I heard that Mrs. Mu is the most kind and generous person. You usually give a few taels of silver to every beggar you see. Now I have to support my family by selling steamed buns. Mrs. Mu, you think I shouldn't do this. If there are other ways, I will I don’t want to have to work so hard... How about Mrs. Mu help my family every month? That way I don’t have to sell steamed buns, and you don’t have to worry about our family. With just a little money, we can save our family. So, what do you think?"
Zhou Shichu said with a smile, looking at Liu Yan expectantly. When Liu Yan heard her words, her eyes widened in shock. Obviously she didn't expect Zhou Shichu to be so shameless, so she almost told her openly, She was asked to contribute money to support Zhou Shichu's family, and Zhou Shichu promised not to sell steamed buns.
There are such shameless people in this world! Liu Yan's face was colorful and wonderful. She obviously forgot that Zhou Shichu was a shrew who didn't follow common sense and didn't care about reputation at all. She was completely different from other women who only focused on their husband and children.
Zhou Shichu saw her choked into silence by his words, and smiled inwardly. She just wanted to disgust this woman who "why not eat minced meat".
"Why didn't Mrs. Mu say anything? Did you agree to help our family every month? You are so kind and generous, surely you won't refuse, right?" Zhou Shichu asked her expectantly, and would not give up until she got an answer.
Liu Yan's eyes were wandering and she felt guilty and panicked. How should she answer this? She couldn't agree. After all, she wasn't a fool. She used money in vain to support outsiders. Even if she had money, she wouldn't spend it in this way. What's more, her relationship with Zhou Shichu wasn't that good yet; but she couldn't refuse directly, after all. Zhou Shichu emphasized that she was a "kind and generous" person. If she refused to help Zhou Shichu, wouldn't she deny this statement and show that she was not actually "kind and generous"?
Liu Yan was in a dilemma, her eyes were red with anxiety, and she was really on the verge of crying.
Fortunately, she also has a loyal maid, Qingfeng, who will marry Li Wei in the future. Qingfeng pinched Liu Yan's arm gently, as if remembering something important, and said loudly: "Oh, Madam! It's time." It’s getting late. The general said this morning that he wanted to eat the donkey meat and shaomai from Fulou. We haven’t bought it since we’ve been out for so long. If we get there late, the donkey meat and shaomai will be sold out. Let’s leave quickly!”
After saying that, he pulled Liu Yan away from the crowd. Liu Yan nodded and said: "You are right to remind us, we can't delay any longer!"
The master and servants fled as if they were running away. How could Zhou Shichu not see their tricks? But she didn't expose it, after all, she didn't really want Liu Yan to help her.
It's funny to say that Liu Yan always wants to interfere in other people's affairs "for your own good", but once her own interests are involved, she immediately backs down, which is really hypocritical.
Zhou Shichu didn't bother to pay attention to her hypocrisy.
She wanted to save more money to buy a small shop and hire a few people, so that she could be the shopkeeper behind the scenes and leave other things to others.
In fact, it is easy for her to open a bun shop, but the source of the money is difficult to explain. After all, the income from selling buns every day is obvious to all. Everyone can guess how much money she earns. If she spends too much, it will definitely make her People noticed something strange, so she had to take her time.
Li Ji and a group of children of the same age were playing with slingshots in the woods, shooting birds and catching bugs. They had a lot of fun and got themselves dirty.
A child named Dahu asked Li Ji: "Li Ji, I heard that your stepmother is selling steamed buns. The business is very good. She must have made a lot of money, right?"
Li Jizheng was staring at a sparrow parked on the tree. He took aim and wanted to hit it with a slingshot. When he heard Dahu's words, he said nonchalantly: "I don't know!"
"How could you not know? All the buns she makes every day are sold out, right? My mother said that if they are sold out, it means she has made money! Will the money she earns be used by you? My mother said that your stepmother is a great person. Yes, I will definitely not care about you, let alone give you money..." Dahu continued to chatter.
Li Ji let go of the slingshot, and the pebbles used as ammunition flew out. Unfortunately, Li Ji's skills were not good, and he did not even scratch the sparrow's feathers, let alone hit it. However, the sparrow was frightened and flew away all of a sudden. Ran.
Li Ji clicked his tongue and said regretfully: "I missed again!"
"Li Ji! Did you hear what I said?" Dahu asked dissatisfied.
"What did you say?" Li Ji really didn't pay attention to what Dahu said.
"Let me tell you! Your stepmother has made a lot of money selling buns, and she will definitely not give it to you. Are you willing to do it?" Dahu said.
Li Ji curled his lips and said arrogantly: "How dare she refuse to give me money when I ask her for it? I'll beat her to death! If I can't beat her, I'll beat her sister! My father gave her money, don't think I don't know, if she dares I will never make it easy for her by withholding my money.”
"You said that, but she really won't give it to you, how can you still snatch it?" Dahu rolled his eyes and said.
"Why can't you rob her? Her money belongs to me! I am my father's only son. If I really rob her money, there is nothing she can do. My father will not stand by her." Li Ji said matter-of-factly .
"I don't believe it! Unless you can come up with fifty cents, no, all the money tomorrow and let us see, otherwise I don't believe you can really get the money from your stepmother." Dahu stimulated him.
"Take it! If I really get the money, then you will recognize me as the boss. If I don't get it, then I will recognize you as the boss! How about it?" Li Ji rolled his eyes and immediately thought of taking advantage of this. To determine the position of his boss.
When Dahu heard this, he immediately agreed: "Okay! That's it! Remember, it's the same amount of money. If you lose a penny, you lose!"
Li Ji said confidently: "Absolutely not less! Just wait until you recognize me as your boss."
Zhou Shichu didn't know that her hard-earned money was being targeted by Li Ji. She sold steamed buns in the morning and had to tidy up the vegetable patch in the yard in the afternoon. With so many plants in her space, she must transplant some for use, such as peppers and tomatoes. Types of vegetables and fruits, such as peppers and tomatoes, already existed at this time, but people only regarded them as ornamental plants and did not eat them. Because of their bright-colored fruits, they thought they were poisonous.
Zhou Shichu didn't have this worry, so he naturally added these two dishes to his recipe.
The original owner used to be too lazy to eat, and Aunt Qian was busy with housework, so the vegetable patch in the yard was only half plowed and some vegetables were planted, but it was not enough to provide food for the family.
When Zhou Shichu came, they would not waste such close land. Within a few days, they had cultivated the vegetable plot in the yard. They only needed to tidy it up again before they could sow and grow vegetables.
