Start with three days of hunger and nine meals, and become rich and tempting

In the evening, he took Wang and Liu Sihan together to gather all the remaining bamboos from making bamboo tubes last time.

Then it is split into tiny toothpicks, which are prepared for guests to taste.

The next morning, the three of them changed into new clothes. It was their first time setting up a stall, so of course they wanted to give people a clean and tidy feeling.

Wearing a tattered cotton jacket with patches on top of patches will not only make people look down on you, but also make you look sloppy.

Wang tugged at her maroon shirt, feeling happy yet somewhat uncomfortable.

"Will people say anything if I dress like this?"

Liu Siyu put the jar of fermented tofu into the backpack and also put the scale inside.

He stared at Wang for a long time.

"This color doesn't show off. Who says widows can't wear new clothes? If you hear those gossipers finding faults in the future, you should do your best to deal with a few of them and they will behave themselves."

Wang touched her meticulously combed hair again and said angrily:

"You think your mother is that old woman Zhang, who is always bored and has no time to chat with others."

"This is not idle chatter. Ever since my elder sister refuted the village chief's words and dealt with Mrs. Zhang, the villagers are now much more polite to us. Even Xiao Zhuzi, who used to bully me, stays away from me every time he sees me."

"Last time I heard Er Yangzi tell someone that his mother told him not to always join Xiao Zhuzi in bullying me. My sister is not someone you can easily mess with."

As Liu Sihan spoke, his eyes were full of admiration for Liu Siyu.

Ever since his sister had shown her viciousness twice in the village, no one dared to bully him anymore.

Even those gossipy women no longer mocked him to his face for being born by a father but not raising him.

He liked this change and never wanted to go back to being the soft-hearted person he used to be who could be bullied by everyone.

Wang touched her son's head and said, "Mother knows."

Although he said he understood, he couldn't help but touch his new clothes when he picked up the backpack.

"How about I get an old one and put it on and take it off when we get to town."

"The town isn't far away, isn't it troublesome to take off and put on again?"

Liu Siyu said she couldn't understand.

Wang smiled and said, "Then I won't change. It's just that I haven't worn new clothes for many years, so I'm a little uncomfortable for the moment."

Liu Sihan nodded in agreement.

"Me too. Last time when I wore new clothes, I was happy but also nervous. I was afraid that they would get dirty and damaged. When I walked, I only walked on places that were flattened by people, for fear that branches would damage my new clothes."

Liu Siyu felt a little distressed when she heard this, and encouraged him:

"Today is our first time doing small business. You must be careful. Once you master the skills of doing business and have money in your hands, you can wear new clothes every day."

"Even if you have money, you can't just pick up new clothes every day. No house can withstand such a thing."

Wang's frugal nature immediately emerged.

Liu Sihan didn't expect to wear new clothes every day, and said with a smile.

"As long as I can have a new set of clothes every year, I'll be happy."

He turned around and looked at Liu Siyu again.

“But you have to make two more sets. If you wear them well, the kid from the Tian family won’t look down on you.”

Liu Siyu slapped Liu Sihan on the head in annoyance.

"What are you talking about? How can someone despise your sister, who is so beautiful?"

Liu Sihan covered her mouth and laughed secretly.

Wang also pulled the corner of her mouth, "You girl..."

As the three of them passed Liulin Village, they heard the noise of people in the town.

Various hawking sounds, shouting, and the crying of greedy children blended into one.

Wang touched her bald hair again and said awkwardly, "I haven't been to town for many years. It's really lively today."

"Of course. Today is the last big market before the New Year. People from all over the country come here to buy New Year goods. Let's quickly find a good stall in the open-air market."

The open-air market was bustling with activity, and all the prominent stalls were occupied.

The three of them searched for a long time before they stopped next to an old man selling vegetables.

Liu Siyu hurriedly took out the jar from the backpack and turned the basket upside down. The jar was placed at the bottom of the basket, which served as a small table.

"Sihan, quickly put the toothpick in the small bowl."

Liu Sihan was attracted by the various hawking sounds, and only came back to his senses when he heard Liu Siyu's words.

He immediately put the small toothpicks on the table. "There are so many people here today. We will definitely be able to sell them."

"Of course," Liu Siyu smiled confidently.

Wang was a little nervous.

Even though she is a bit aggressive in the village, she has spent most of her life in the village.

I was suddenly squeezed into the crowd. I would be lying if I didn't panic.

Liu Siyu didn't laugh at her when she saw it, saying that everything has a process.

In order to help her adapt as quickly as possible, I reminded her, "Mom, put a few pieces of fermented bean curd in the bowl so that others can taste it later."

"Hey," Wang responded and quickly picked up three or four pieces and put them in the coarse porcelain bowl.

Everything was ready, but after waiting for a long time, no one came to ask.

At most, some people would take a few curious glances, but when they got closer and smelled it, the stench made them turn away immediately.

Wang's face was full of disappointment, and Liu Sihan also looked nervous.

"Sister, why doesn't anyone buy this?"

Liu Siyu also scratched his head anxiously. No one asked how to sell it.

But seeing that the old man next to him had sold more than half of his goods, Liu Siyu made up his mind and immediately opened his voice.

"Hello aunties, sisters-in-law, everyone, look here. There are free delicacies for you to taste. If you like it, you can weigh a pound and add it to the table. If you don't like it, just treat it as a novelty."

This sound immediately attracted many people.

Liu Siyu hurriedly put down a toothpick and said, "Auntie, please try it."

"Sister, you should try it too."

The aunt who tasted it first frowned slightly.

"Why is this tofu different from what we usually eat?"

Liu Siyu smiled sweetly.

"Of course it's different. This is pickled with my secret recipe. If it tastes the same as tofu, everyone can just go to the tofu shop. Who would come to my place? Don't you think so?"

The person next to him hurriedly asked, "How does it taste?"

The aunt nodded and was about to pick again with the toothpick she had used, but Liu Siyu quickly handed her a new one.

"Auntie, please try another bamboo stick."

Liu Siyu took the bamboo sticks and handed out a few more.

"You all have a taste."

Turning around, I saw Wang and Liu Sihan looking at a loss.

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and help distribute bamboo sticks so that everyone can have a taste."

Wang quickly pulled the corner of her mouth.

"Everyone should try it, it tastes really good, whether it is corn paste or vegetable cakes, it goes well with rice."

This statement won the sympathy of many people. Most of the people who shopped in this open-air market were ordinary people from all over the country.

Wang's words made them feel kind.

The young wife beside her tasted it and thought it tasted very strange, so she asked, "How much is one pound?"

"12 Wen."

The auntie who tasted it first was not happy, "Why don't you go and grab it."

As he said this, he picked up a large piece and put it into his mouth.

When other people who were tasting the food heard that it was 12 cents per pound, many of them agreed.

"That's right. Tofu is only two cents per pound, but it's sold for 12 cents. It seems like our money is blown away by the wind."