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As soon as the old woman left, the crowd around her became even more enthusiastic than before, and they pressed forward to buy ice jelly.

Listen, Mr. Zhang’s family has ordered twenty bowls!

Rounding it off, this is equivalent to Mr. Zhang and I eating at the same table.

Zheng Yuan made the ice jelly very quickly, and Duan Minmin stared at the people who took the ice jelly to see if they paid. She put coins into her pocket. Erhe's arms were so busy that sparks were coming out, as he was afraid that if he washed the dishes slowly, he would miss out on making money.

Soon, there was not much ice jelly left. Zheng Yuan estimated that there were only about 20 bowls. He apologized to the people around him, "I'm sorry, everyone. The remaining ice jelly has been reserved by Mr. Zhang's family. We won't sell it today. Thank you all for your support. We will prepare more next time."

There weren’t many people who could afford it but didn’t buy it. After hearing what she said, they turned around and left with regret, planning to come earlier next time.

The three of them packed up their things and walked towards Mr. Zhang's house, asking for directions along the way.

The area where Mr. Zhang lived was full of wealthy people in the town, and the streets were quiet and clean. Following the guidance of passers-by, the three found the corner gate that the Zhang family usually used for shopping.

After knocking on the door, the doorman came out and saw that they were dressed in rags and thought they were beggars.

"Go away, go away, how did the beggar find his way here?"

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin's faces turned dark. Although their clothes were patched up, they were clean. The doorman judged people by their appearance and actually thought they were beggars.

But he had to make money, so Zheng Yuan had to hold back his anger and said to him in a gentle voice: "Brother, we are not here to beg for food. Mrs. Zhang, who does the shopping in the kitchen, ordered ice jelly from our family, and we are here to deliver the ice jelly."

Mrs. Zhang had obviously told the doorman about this, so when he heard that they were here to deliver ice jelly, he didn't chase them out. He just said, "Wait!" and ran inside.

Erhe didn't feel anything. The two girls from modern times were so angry. What kind of person is this? He mistook me for a beggar and ran away without even saying sorry.

After a while, Mrs. Zhang came out with a servant. Seeing that it was them, she waved with a smile: "You are here! It is just in time for dinner. I will serve this as a dessert."

As he spoke, he directed the servant to pour the ice jelly, brown sugar and ice cubes in their buckets into the basin they brought.

Looking at the full bowl of ice jelly, Mrs. Zhang estimated that there might be more than twenty bowls. She sighed that the two women were honest. If that was the case, she was not a stingy person.

"Here are seventy-five coins, keep them." Mrs. Zhang counted out seventy-five coins and handed them to Duan Minmin.

"Manager Zhang, you are wrong. Twenty bowls only cost sixty coins." Duan Minmin counted out the extra money and wanted to return it to her. Since they knew that she was a purchasing woman for a wealthy family, they could not call her sister anymore, for fear that she would think they were trying to get close to her.

"Hey~ This is the hard-earned money I brought to you guys, please keep it."

The two of them didn't hesitate to hear this. Duan Minmin withdrew her hand and put the money in her pocket.

"Thank you, Manager Zhang."

There were already a lot of things delivered, and this wealthy family made a lot of money from purchasing things, so they didn't care about the money. They probably gave it to them because they were honest, similar to a tip.

Seeing how open and confident they are, you really can't tell they are village women. Mrs. Zhang is also a straightforward person: "Don't call me the steward, just call me sister. By the way, I don't know what you two call each other yet?"

"My surname is Zheng, her surname is Duan, and this is my son's nickname, Erhe." Zheng Yuan hurriedly introduced.

Mrs. Zhang nodded and said, "Sister Duan, Sister Zheng, you can see that I buy things in this mansion. If you have any rare things in the future, you can send them here."

She could see that the two women had their own ideas.

"Hey, okay, Sister Zhang." The two nodded in agreement, while Erhe stood aside in a daze.

How come this mother and Aunt Duan started to call the housekeeper of Mr. Zhang's family sisters?

In ancient times, it was still very important to have connections. Although she was just a purchasing woman, this job was very lucrative, and she might be the confidant of some master. Since Zhang Guanshi was willing to take care of them, there was nothing wrong with that.

"Oh, Sister Zhang, if there are dried fruits, milk, or something like that in the mansion, add some to this ice jelly. Not only will it have a richer texture but also taste better. Your Excellency will like it more."

Since this old woman was so generous, she didn't mind letting her save face in front of her master.

When Mrs. Zhang heard this, her face lit up with joy, thinking it was a good idea.

When Mrs. Zhang and her group returned to the room, the three of them walked a little way along the alley carrying the empty bucket and sat on the ground. They poured the money into the empty bucket and started the happiest part of the day, counting money.

This time, a total of 283 bowls were sold, plus the 75 coins earned from sending them to Mrs. Zhang, the total sales were 924 coins. The cost this time was not as high as last time.

The three of them sat on the ground holding a pile of copper coins, laughing so hard that they were shaking with laughter. They thought they had made a fortune. They were completely unaware that people passing by were avoiding them out of fear.

After putting away the coins, Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin headed towards the pork stall again. They didn't buy much last time and there was no refrigerator to store the pork, so it was gone after two meals. They have been craving for it for the past two days.

"Boss, buy some meat!" Duan Minmin walked in front with a heroic look and spoke with great pride.

It’s the same stall as last time.

"Okay, how much do you want for the three of you?"

Duan Minmin was in a dilemma. She turned her head and looked at Zheng Yuan questioningly, as she felt unsure if she didn't cook.

"Boss, we want five pounds of pork belly." Zheng Yuan said calmly.

What? Five pounds? The boss glanced at Duan Minmin and complained in his heart. With such a loud voice and such momentum, I thought he was going to carry at least half a pig. What a waste of joy.

However, five pounds of pork belly is considered a large order. The boss did not show it on his face and cut the meat skillfully.

Duan Minmin pulled her sleeve awkwardly and whispered, "Yuanbao, we have money! Why are you so stingy? I think the boss is looking at me."

"We have to go to Yongding County tomorrow, so we'll just eat this afternoon and tomorrow morning. We can buy some fresh meat in the city tomorrow so we can have a few more meals."

"Wow~" Duan Minmin nodded as if she was really smart, but Zheng Yuan was too lazy to pay attention to her.

"It's exactly five kilograms, sister-in-law, take a look." The boss handed over the scale.

"Boss, we weighed so much, so give us a little less." Ever since they successfully bargained last time, the two of them have been very interested in bargaining.

The boss shook his head and said, "No, that won't do. Pork belly is expensive to begin with. Look, this is top quality pork belly. I can't do without it. I'll lose money if I don't."

"Boss, we came to buy from you last time. If you give us a discount, we will come again next time."

The boss still refused: "Sisters-in-law, even if you come to take care of me every day, the price is still the same. If you buy half a pig, I can give you a discount, but the problem is that these are all top-quality pork belly, so I really can't give you a discount."

Seeing his firm attitude, they estimated that he really could not surrender, so the two did not continue to harass him.

Zheng Yuan glanced around the chopping board, and in line with the principle of plucking feathers from passing geese, he asked: "Boss, if there is no discount, can you give me some of these big bones?"

Suddenly I remembered the toothpaste and toothbrush handles I made yesterday, and then asked: "Boss, do you have pig bristles? Can you give me some?"

"Sure, sure. I'll give you all." The boss readily agreed. He had shaved the bone so hard that even dogs would hate it, so it wouldn't be a big deal to give it away.

"But I didn't bring the bristles. What do you want them for? If you need them urgently, you can wait until the stall is closed and follow me to my house to get them. You see, I haven't sold all the meat yet, so I can't leave yet."

Thinking that the bus back to the village would leave early, she didn't want to walk back, and she would go to the market tomorrow, so it would be the same if she asked for it tomorrow. So Zheng Yuan waved her hand and said, "If you didn't bring it, then it's fine. Next time you go to the market, can you help me collect the pig bristles and bring them to me separately?"

"Okay, okay. I'll give you this pig's tail as well. You have to come and take care of my business in the future." The boss agreed readily, thought about it, and gave them another pig's tail. After all, it was rare for villagers to be willing to buy five pounds of pork belly at once.

They originally thought they would only get a pile of bones, but unexpectedly there was an unexpected surprise. The three of them hurriedly thanked him and put the things in the bucket.

After paying, the three of them continued to stroll around the market carrying their things.