The Koi Wife of the Prime Minister

As Shen Yan and Wang Lin's stall business became more and more prosperous, other street vendors began to feel jealous and anxious.

Rumors began to circulate among some neighboring stalls, claiming that Shen Yan and Wang Lin's ingredients were not fresh and their cooking skills were poor. There were even rumors that their food might be unhygienic, causing concern among some customers.

These rumors quickly spread among the neighbors, leaving Shen Yan and Wang Lin confused and uneasy.

One day, a stall owner who didn't normally interact with them suddenly came over and challenged them, claiming that his dishes were the most authentic and delicious.

He also deliberately shouted loudly in front of Shen Yan and Wang Lin's stalls to attract customers to come and taste his food, trying to steal their business.

Not only that, some stall owners have begun to deliberately set up stalls near them, hoping to reduce their customer flow and affect their business.

Faced with these challenges, Shen Yan and Wang Lin did not get discouraged. Instead, they worked harder to run their stall.

They began to actively communicate with nearby stall owners, hoping to resolve misunderstandings and jointly promote the prosperity of the neighborhood.

At the same time, they also strengthened the selection of ingredients and cooking standards to ensure that every dish is of the highest quality to prove their strength.

Despite all the jealousy and challenges, Shen Yan and Wang Lin still stick to their original intentions, treating every customer with care, making their stall a beautiful memory for the neighbors.

When Shen Yan was about to close the stall and go home, Aunt Zhang next to her suddenly came up to her mysteriously and asked in a low voice: "Miss Shen, how did you make this? We haven't sold any of ours yet, so how did you sell them all in one go? Do you have any secret recipe for this dish?"

Shen Yan smiled and said, "I just made fresh tofu, so the Mapo tofu might taste better. There is no other secret recipe. Just cook with your heart."

Everyone was a little angry when they saw Shen Yan making a lot of money, but they didn't know how to say anything directly.

"No way?" Aunt Zhang continued to ask, "But your dish smells so good, what ingredients did you use?"

Shen Yan felt that this question was a bit presumptuous. Isn't this asking for someone else's secret recipe? Cooking delicious dishes depends on secret recipes. How can you ask for someone else's secret recipe?

"Ah, Aunt Zhang, it's just ordinary stuff, nothing special."

Shen Yan didn't want to say more.

Aunt Zhang called a group of people to gather around and pointed at Shen Yan, saying that she was stingy.

Shen Yan was not afraid at all. Even after being frightened by Aunt Zhang, she did not panic. Instead, she started laughing.

"Aunt Zhang asked me for the secret recipe. She said the pancakes she made were pretty good. I'm mesmerized by the aroma every day. Can Aunt Zhang teach me how to make pancakes? I want to make them in the future and let my brothers and sisters have a taste."

"You wish. Pancake making is a craft inherited from my family. It cannot be passed on to outsiders."

Aunt Zhang said this with confidence, and a bit of viciousness.

Some people on the side were standing up for Shen Yan, "Aunt Zhang, what you said is not very kind. You hide your own good things and ask others for the recipe. This is really unethical of you."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhang became even angrier: "I'm talking to this little girl, why are you so worried? What does this have to do with you?"

Aunt Zhang had nothing to say, so she simply packed up her stall and went home with her things.

Shen Yan didn't expect that Aunt Zhang would leave alone. She thought the two of them would have an argument or even a fight.

Aunt Li next to her said to Shen Yan, "Little girl, go back quickly and wash all these dishes and chopsticks, otherwise they will dry out and become impossible to wash."

Shen Yan smiled, thanked Aunt Li, and took the things back.

These buckets were filled with used bowls and chopsticks, which were placed on the cart. Shen Yan pushed the cart, followed by Wang Lin.

After the two sisters returned home, they parked the car in the yard. Their hands were both red from the cold, and they had to unload the wooden barrel and dishes from the car.

Shen Yan was about to wash the dishes, and Wang Jun was there too, "Sister, let me help you wash the dishes."

Shen Yan nodded and gladly accepted his brother's help. Together, they took the wooden barrel and bowls and chopsticks off the cart and carefully moved them to the yard. There was some residual food and grease in the barrel, which shimmered in the sunlight.

Shen Yan picked up a wooden barrel, while her brother Wang Jun picked up a bowl and chopstick basket. The two began to divide the work tacitly. Shen Yan placed the wooden barrel by the sink and gently turned on the faucet. The cold water dripped into the barrel, making a crisp sound. She took out a dishcloth, dipped it in soapy water, and began to carefully clean the barrel.

"Sister, let me help you." Wang Jun picked up a clean cloth and wet it. He carefully wiped the surface of the wooden barrel, leaving no trace of residue behind.

"Thank you, Wang Jun." Shen Yan thanked with a smile. She looked at her brother's serious expression and her heart was filled with warmth.

At the side, Wang Lin also picked up the bowl and chopstick basket and began to soak the bowls and chopsticks one by one in the water. She gently stirred the water, letting the foam slowly spread among the bowls and chopsticks.

"Sister, this bowl is so greasy." Wang Lin frowned and scrubbed a bowl hard.

"Yes, business is good this time, so we have more dishes and chopsticks."

Shen Yan handed Wang Lin a rougher dishcloth and said, "Use this, it will be better."

Wang Lin took the dishcloth, nodded with a smile, and continued her work.

In the yard, the sound of washing continued, and the dishes and chopsticks gently collided in the water, as if playing a clear piece of music.

The tacit cooperation between the younger brothers and sisters made the whole process seem easy and enjoyable.

Slowly, the wooden barrel and the dishes became clean and exuded a fresh scent.

Shen Yan and Wang Lin's family sat in the yard, sharing the joy and warmth of cleansing.

After finishing all this, Wang Lin took out the money.

That was the money she collected from selling snacks and meals today, and she counted it.

"Here is a little over a hundred coins... a total of three hundred coins."

Wang Lin felt very happy when counting the money. She didn't expect to make so much money from selling meals.

"Sister, the money we made this time is almost catching up with the money we made from selling paper-cuts before. I didn't expect it to be so much."

Wang Lin helped Shen Yan sell meals. Now that he had made some money, he felt a sense of accomplishment.

But Wang Jun disagreed, "Don't be too happy too soon. I made more money from selling paper-cuts before. This is just the beginning."

Wang Lin shook her head. "You're wrong. It took us half a month to sell paper-cuts before, but now it only takes one day and we've made so much money. If we continue to do it for another ten days, we can save enough money for you and me to go to school."