My Lord, my wife said she doesn't have time to talk to you.

The crowd gradually dispersed. Huaying and Dongxue packed up their things, cleaned the ground, and put the garbage in the street garbage collection area. Only then did they breathe a sigh of relief.

The first day of setting up the stall went more smoothly than Huaying had expected. Seeing that Dongxue did not look tired at all and looked towards the busiest South Street from time to time, Huaying bought a few buns and handed them to her, saying, "It would be perfect to pair it with a refreshing cold noodle." The two of them smiled knowingly as they looked at the sold-out cold noodle stall.

"Come on, sister will take you to eat wontons, and then take you shopping."

Huaying told the uncle selling vegetables on the right to look after the stall. The uncle, who had eaten the rolled cold noodles given by Huaying for free, agreed with a kind look on his face.

Maizi saw Huaying and Dongxue about to leave from a distance, so he pulled his stall over to the uncle and said, "Uncle, let's change places tomorrow."

"I don't want to change." The kind-looking uncle rejected Maizi's request without any kindness.

wheat......

Huaying took Dongxue to eat wontons. Looking at the tall shop fronts around them, Dongxue looked at the things inside with curiosity.

"Sister Huaying, look at the girl in the brothel. She's dressed really beautifully, but she doesn't have enough clothes." Dongxue muttered softly.

Huaying turned her head to look at the flower house and said to Dongxue, "That's not a place for a little girl like you to go." Dongxue nodded, not quite understanding.

After dinner, the two went to Yue Niang's clothing store. Yue Niang hadn't seen Hua Ying for a long time, so she hurriedly came up to greet her.

Huaying thought she had forgotten her, but Yue Niang said, "You have a good figure and a handsome face. I remembered you right away. Oh, the girl behind you is also pretty and charming. She is your sister."

When Dongxue heard someone praising her, her face instantly turned red.

"My sister, get her a set of summer clothes." Huaying had seen that many of Dongxue's clothes had patches of varying sizes, so she had deliberately worn better clothes when she came to the town with her today. However, this better dress had been washed so badly that the original color could not be seen.

"Sister Huaying, I don't want it. I have clothes at home." Dongxue shook her hand hurriedly. She really didn't want to spend Sister Huaying's money anymore. The bowl of wontons she just had was the first time she ate it, and she was already very happy and satisfied.

"It's okay. Little girls should dress up beautifully." Huaying glanced at Dongxue, who was shorter than her, and seemed to see herself as a child when she was very sensible.

"You two have a set. Don't worry, girls. The dresses in my store are of good quality and not expensive." Yue Niang walked over and said to the pair of beautiful sisters.

Dongxue's dress was a lotus pink, while Huaying's was a goose yellow dress. Both were made of common cotton cloth and cost a total of one hundred and forty-five cents.

After trying them on, they fit her well, so Huaying paid the money and let Dongxue wear them. Dongxue held Huaying's arm and said in a low voice, "Sister Huaying, go home and take a shower and wear them tomorrow. The previous dresses were too small for my cousin. Mother can alter them for me. I can't bear to wear this new set of clothes."

Huaying's nose felt sore and she patted her head, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Yue Niang took Huaying to chat about family matters for a while. They were both thinking about the stall, so Yue Niang said goodbye and they would reminisce next time they came. Yue Niang then reluctantly let go of Huaying's arm. Looking at Huaying's back, she always felt an indescribable sense of closeness to this girl.

The two walked to the stall and saw Fu Shiyan was already waiting for them. Maizi tilted her head and talked to the uncle across the stall, and Fu Shiyan responded from time to time.

"Have you eaten?" Huaying walked closer to ask him. Fu Shiyan nodded and said, "Then let's go back."

"Wait a minute, let's go to Hongji again." Huaying suddenly remembered that the recommendation letter had not been finalized yet, so she turned around and told Dongxue to wait for her here for a while, and to find Brother Maizi if she had anything.

Fu Shiyan saw that she was young but acted in an old-fashioned way, so he smiled and said, "It was done the day before yesterday. I also went to the academy with the boss to see the teacher. Don't worry about it."

Huaying looked at him when she heard the voice. Fu Shiyan nodded to her and pushed the cart forward.

Huaying Dongxue said goodbye to the uncle and Brother Maizi, Fu Shiyan also nodded to them, and the three of them set out on the path home.

Along the way, Dongxue and Huaying were talking about all the interesting things they had seen today, and they laughed from time to time. Every time Fu Shiyan, who was walking in front, heard Huaying's laughter, a barely perceptible smile would appear on the corner of his mouth.

When they arrived at the doorstep, Dongxue made an appointment with Huaying to set off the next day. Huaying took out two buns and handed them to her, but she said she didn't want anything and trotted back home with the bag of new clothes.

"Why don't you ask whether business is going well today?" Huaying pushed open the door and followed Fu Shiyan into the yard pushing the cart.

"Then who do you think is the person cheering you on in the crowd?" Fu Shiyan looked at her and turned into the kitchen. Huaying remembered the voice that boosted people's emotions when they were watching the price, and then she suddenly realized.

"I went to look at the shops today. The old building in front of my stall today is at the north intersection of the intersection. It has a good location, but it costs a lot of money to renovate it." Fu Shiyan folded his arms, thinking about the money needed to renovate the three-story building.

Huaying knew that the store had a good location, surrounded by streets on all sides and right in the center of the city. She originally just wanted to open a small shop and expand it little by little, but who knew that this big brother would pick the fattest one at a glance.

I've asked Maizi before why no one wants to rent such a good location. Maizi also heard from others that "the boss has moved to Beijing, and anyone who wants to rent a store must rent all three floors, because it's difficult to rent out the second and third floors alone. But the rich people in town don't need to rent a store, most of them have their own stores. Besides, this building is a bit shabby, and it cost a lot of money to renovate it. Poor people can't afford it, so it's been stranded like this."

Thinking that it would cost a lot of money to renovate the three floors, he quickly took out the silver he earned today from his small cloth bag, followed Fu Shiyan to his room, sat on a high stool and counted the copper coins. After deducting the cost, he made nearly two taels of money. He was satisfied with the result. After all, the number of cold noodles today was not enough.

"Huaying." Aunt Zhang's voice came from the yard, and Huaying hurriedly got up and walked out.

Aunt Zhang came over with a basket of elongated bamboo tubes, and Dongxue with a smile on her face was behind her. "Why did you buy such expensive clothes for Dongxue when you haven't made any money yet?" Aunt Zhang's dress was also patched. Farmers just need to wear clean clothes. How can they compare with the girls from the wealthy families in the town.

"Aunt Zhang, I have to thank Dongxue for helping me today. I will need her tomorrow." Huaying said sincerely.

"If you're too busy, just ask her for help. Don't spend money like that in the future. These small bamboo tubes are from your Uncle Zhang, who heard that you sell cold noodles. He was afraid that those would not be enough, so he made some longer ones for you. Bring them over." Aunt Zhang handed over the bamboo basket.

Huaying continued, and Aunt Zhang chatted about family matters for a while before going home to cook.

Dongxue looked at Huaying and said seriously, "Sister Huaying, it's great to meet you."

Huaying put on a Yue Niang expression and took Dongxue's hand and said, "Little girl, work hard, and things will get better and better in the future." The two of them laughed in tacit understanding.

After Dongxue left, Huaying started kneading the dough. This time, she kneaded three times as much dough as yesterday. Looking at the three full bowls of noodles, Huaying seemed to see tomorrow's money, so she worked hard to knead the dough.

Not long after, he raised his sore little hand and looked aggrieved to find Fu Shiyan who was drawing in the room. As soon as he entered the room, he sat on a high stool and said, "Fu Shiyan. My hand hurts."

Fu Shiyan looked at Huaying, who was begging him to knead the dough, and said softly, "You draw the picture and I knead the dough, okay?"

"Okay." Huaying agreed readily. Kneading dough requires strength. Even though he is a weak scholar, at least he is stronger than her. He can't let himself down when someone else is using him.