Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

Yu Shi Lou is a time-honored dim sum shop in the town, which has been open for more than 50 years. The shopkeeper is surnamed Li, a middle-aged man in his thirties, with a gentle personality and a smile on his face when he sees people.

Mr. Shen from Mingtong School loves to eat the snacks from Yushilou. Before, when Han Zheng passed the county examination and became a scholar, Li Yu went to Yushilou specifically to buy mung bean cakes and osmanthus cakes for Mr. Shen as a thank-you gift.

Before Uncle Wu repeated Chen Er's words to him, Li Yu had never thought about Yu Shi Lou.

She subconsciously felt that Manager Li was a good person and would not do such a dirty thing.

*

"Xiu Wen wife, do you still need my help to ask?" Uncle Wu asked.

Li Yu thought about it and said, "No need. I'll take care of the rest. Uncle Wu, you can go home and rest first."

Uncle Wu looked at her, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

Li Yu said: "If you have something to say, just speak up."

Uncle Wu rubbed his hands and said, "Why don't I find someone else to ask. Maybe Chen Er is lying." Although he didn't come to the town often, he knew Yu Shi Lou and Manager Li. Both the restaurant and the person had a good reputation.

Li Yu thought for a moment and said, "Then let's find another one. This time we won't look for someone from Chenjia Village, but someone from another village."

*

Li Yu was prepared that Shopkeeper Li was slandered by Chen Er, but Uncle Wu still got the same answer the second time.

"This time I found someone from Huangshu Village. He's a talkative guy. After getting drunk, he told me everything that Shopkeeper Li did. It was Shopkeeper Li who did it. He gave money to those hooligans, and they helped stop your Aunt Wu and the others from selling snacks." Uncle Wu sighed, "You can't judge a person by his appearance. Who would have thought he was such a person?"

Li Yu: "People's hearts are hidden in their stomachs. Some people are just good at disguising themselves." But Shopkeeper Li was so good at disguising himself that even she was fooled and actually thought he was a good person.

Li Yu secretly said that he should be more careful next time. After seeing Uncle Wu off, he turned around and went to Yu Shi Lou.

*

Yu Shi Lou is across the street from Li Ji Food Shop and occupies three houses. There is a back door in the shop, which is connected to the backyard where dim sum is made.

When Li Yu arrived, Shopkeeper Li just came out from the backyard. Seeing her, he smiled warmly and asked, "What would you like to buy today, Boss Li?"

After his eyes lingered on Shopkeeper Li for a few seconds, Li Yu quickly looked away and pointed at the mung bean cake on the side and said, "I want this. Give me half a pound."

Shopkeeper Li immediately asked his son to bring some snacks to Li Yu.

While waiting, Li Yu talked to Shopkeeper Li.

"Shopkeeper Li, your dim sum is still delicious. You are worthy of being a decades-old shop. Unlike my dim sum business, I can only rely on people to sell it in bamboo baskets, and it gets worse day by day."

A flash of jealousy flashed across Shopkeeper Li's eyes. He smiled and said, "Boss Li, you are joking. My business is just to make a living. But Boss Li can not only make braised meat, but also keep making novel snacks. I envy him so much."

Li Yu stared at him intently: "It was just a coincidence, Shopkeeper Li, you are too kind. My business is a small one, and it can't be compared with your big store. But speaking of it, my dim sum business has been very difficult these past two days. I don't know who I offended, and they even teamed up with the hooligans in the village to stop us from selling dim sum."

Shopkeeper Li remained calm and said, "Maybe someone is afraid that you, Boss Li, will steal the business."

Li Yu: "Business requires fair competition. I am doing business honestly. If anyone is dissatisfied, just make something more delicious to defeat me. Why use such dirty tricks? It is really despicable!"

Shopkeeper Li's expression changed slightly: "Who can say for sure about business matters?"

At this time, the mung bean cake was delivered to Li Yu. Li Yu took it and then said goodbye to Shopkeeper Li, "I have something else to do in my shop, so I won't talk any more."

Shopkeeper Li: "Boss Li, please do as you like."

Li Yu smiled, turned around and left. When she reached the door, she turned her head sharply.

Shopkeeper Li did not expect Li Yu to suddenly come back and for a moment he was unable to hide the anger on his face.

"Li..." He forced a smile, but because he was trying too hard, his expression was a little distorted: "Boss Li, is there anything else?"

Li Yu looked at him for a while and said, "No, I just suddenly wanted to see if I had forgotten my handkerchief in the store."

Shopkeeper Li pointed at Li Yu's left hand and said, "The handkerchief is in your hand, Boss Li."

Li Yu exclaimed, "My brain is really useless. Okay, Shopkeeper Li, you continue with your work. I'll leave first."

*

When Li Yu walked to the intersection outside the store, he looked back at the sign of Yu Shi Lou.

She turned back just now on purpose, just to see how angry Manager Li was with her.

Now it seems that Manager Li really hates her, otherwise he wouldn't have shown that expression before she left completely.

Letting out a sigh, Li Yu strode away.

Since Shopkeeper Li had caused her trouble, she had to make him suffer a little in return.

*

Because he couldn't think of a particularly good way to retaliate, Li Yu did not take action immediately. Instead, he spent money to find three little beggars and asked them to keep an eye on the movements of Shopkeeper Li and his family.

Since Manager Li is willing to hire thugs to destroy her business, it is inevitable that he will do other bad things. She has to take precautions.

In the evening, Li Yu told Han Zheng what he had found out today.

Han Zheng was also surprised. "It was him who did it. Second sister-in-law, since we already know which hooligans are causing trouble for us, why don't we find them and let them tell everyone on the street what Manager Li did?"

Li Yu waved his hand: "Your method is not good. Those hooligans have a bad reputation. Even if we tell them, no one may believe them. On the contrary, people may think that we are jealous of Yu Shi Lou's good business and deliberately make things difficult for Manager Li. Then, we will be criticized instead."

Han Zheng: "I didn't think it through."

"Don't worry about this matter. I'll find a way." Li Yu cut the lamp wick in half and then asked about Han Zheng's academic affairs.

Han Zheng answered in detail.

When Li Yu heard him say that Mr. Su taught well, she was very satisfied and immediately decided to let Han Zheng bring some braised meat to Mr. Su tomorrow.

*

The next day, Li Yu went out to the town as usual, and Aunt Wu and six other people went with her.

Aunt Wu and her friends are going to start selling jelly today.

Li Yu wanted to do better business, so he didn't go to the food shop immediately after arriving in the town. Instead, he first selected three locations for the six people to set up stalls. One was near a lot of children, one was near a lot of wealthy families, and the last was near a lot of pedestrians.

Only after watching everyone put out seven or eight ingredients including jelly, crushed peanuts, crushed sesame seeds, and brown sugar water did Li Yu feel at ease and leave.

*

Han Xiaomei walked beside Li Yu. Seeing Li Yu turn her head, she also turned her head and said, "Second sister-in-law, everyone in the town will like jelly."

Li Yu: “Probably.” Because people have different tastes, she can’t guarantee that everyone will like the taste of jelly, but she can be sure that jelly will be popular in Huangmei Town.

As the two were talking, a little beggar came hurriedly towards them from a distance: "Boss Li, I found out something important."