The eldest sister-in-law became rich by farming in the mountains

Xiao Zhou and Zheng Wu also took it readily.

After taking a bite, the three of them nodded continuously.

After being fried, the pumpkin pie becomes crispy and slightly charred on the outside, and makes a slight "crunch" sound when you bite it, just like the sound of fallen autumn leaves touching the ground.

It not only has the sweetness of pumpkin, the softness of flour, and the meaty aroma of lard. It really couldn’t be more delicious.

Xu Yingtao forced another one into each of them, and put the remaining two in a bowl, preparing to give them to Zheng Wen later.

When we arrived in the town, many shops had just removed their shutters and there were not many people around.

Since there was no market today, both families were prepared for business to not be as prosperous as yesterday, and in fact, that was indeed the case.

By the time Zheng Wu delivered the jelly to Gejiazhuang and returned, their jelly had only sold about ten yuan, and Xu Yingtao's cold noodles had only sold five bowls.

Fortunately, Xu Yingtao comforted the Zheng family and told them that many townspeople might not have gotten up yet at this time, and that these foods would only be sold when the sun was at its hottest. Only then did the Zheng family feel relieved.

The old couple from the bun shop did not accept any jelly or cold skin today. Instead, they pulled out a bench and sat at the door of the shop, chatting with Xu Yingtao.

Upon learning that they were from Nanxi Village, the old man was surprised: "That's really not close. My legs and feet can't stand traveling like this every day. Young lady, why don't you consider opening a shop in town?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the others pricked up their ears.

Xu Yingtao responded with some helplessness: "Grandpa really thinks highly of me. We are just an ordinary farmer's family. Although we have been lucky enough to do business for a few days, we are still short of money at home. We need to buy a lot of things, and we also plan to send my brother-in-law to school. We need money everywhere. We really have the will but not the means."

Xie Bai, who was standing by, lowered his head silently after hearing this.

When the old man heard this, a trace of regret flashed in his eyes, and he sighed softly: "That's a pity."

Xu Yingtao was very thoughtful and noticed that the old man was hesitant to speak, so she asked him gently: "Grandpa, if you have anything to say, you can speak up."

The old man pondered for a moment and said slowly, "It's nothing serious. My wife and I are old and we are getting weaker and weaker. I saw that you are quite suitable for me, so I thought that if you are interested in buying property in the town, I can transfer my old shop to you. After all, I have lived here for more than 30 years. I hope to find a good family who will treat it well."

Xu Yingtao didn't expect that the old man was such a sentimental person. She was quite moved, but she also knew that they were short of money. She was about to decline, but the old man comforted her first, saying, "Don't be in a hurry. We will return home a long time ago, before the beginning of summer next year. If you can raise funds during this period and are willing to take over the shop, we will keep it for you."

Both old couple are very optimistic about this little girl.

Xu Yingtao thought to herself that she really wanted a shop.

If you have a shop, you can greatly save manpower and time costs, and expand the scale of business, thereby earning more substantial profits.

However, she knew clearly in her heart that even if she owned a shop, she would not move her family to the town.

Jiang and her original family were as ferocious as wolves and tigers. If she lost the protection of the village, every penny she earned in the future would become their target of covetousness, and she would end up being devoured by them in the end.

Therefore, in the future we will definitely ask the villagers to help manage the business.

Besides, this bun shop is located in a prime location in the town, which is indeed an ideal choice. Judging from the current business conditions, it is not out of reach to open a shop in the town in half a year.

But after a moment, Xu Yingtao made up her mind and made a verbal agreement with the old couple.

The two families who were listening had extremely complicated expressions.

The mother and her two daughters had not yet fully digested Xu Yingtao's decision to send Xie Bai to school, and now they heard that she was going to sell the shop next year. They found it both outrageous and reasonable.

The Zheng family had just tasted the benefits brought by Xu Yingtao, and even though there was still more than half a year before the shop was sold, they still felt sad about leaving.

Zhao held Xu Yingtao's hand tightly, her eyes full of reluctance and melancholy: "Yingtao, let me put this aside first. No matter when you come back in the future, the door of our Zheng family will always be open to you."

Xu Yingtao laughed when she heard this: "Aunt, the village is beautiful with green hills and clear waters, and the air is fresh. We are reluctant to leave."

Zhao was stunned when she heard this, and then she was pleasantly surprised: "Auntie thought you were going to move to the town... It's better not to go. In the town, except for the smoother stone roads, everything else is expensive. It's not as comfortable as our village."

Xiao Zhou also kept nodding.

Even though the two families have only been living together properly for a few days, I have to say that I really can't bear to part with them.

Soon, the number of customers gradually increased, and the two families each devoted themselves to their own business.

Or maybe there are a lot of rich people in this town. Compared to the jelly, the forty servings of cold noodles prepared by Xu Yingtao today were sold out first.

The Zheng family was warned by Mrs. Zhou every day not to have any curiosity about Xu Yingtao's craftsmanship. When they heard her say that she was going to make some purchases, they were afraid of seeing some business secrets, so they hurriedly said that she could go and they would help take care of the equipment.

As usual, the family went to Jishidiang to buy half a pound of chili peppers and spices, and also purchased rice, flour, grain, oil, and pork. They used the remaining copper coins to buy two pottery cauldrons.

After such a long time, Xu Yingtao still hadn't taken a comfortable hot bath, so she passed by a carpenter's shop and bought a bathtub.

At this point, all the four hundred coins that I had pocketed today were spent.

Jiang and Xie Bai no longer felt the pain they felt at the beginning. They had already witnessed Xu Yingtao's ability with their own eyes. Although she spent more, she earned more.

When passing by the only private school in the town, Xu Yingtao asked Jiang and Xie Li to wait there for a while, while she went forward to chat with the old man at the door.

Xie Bai's heart started beating like a drum, and even beads of sweat appeared on his palms. Although he said that he didn't want to study, the expectation in his eyes could not be deceived.

Xie Li gloated: "Second brother, you are going to be sent to a private school by your sister-in-law!"

She wanted to hang herself just from memorizing a multiplication table. It is no exaggeration to say that studying and writing are the most terrible things in the world.

Judging from her tone, there seems to be no difference between the private school and the prison.

Xie Bai was speechless.

After a while, Xu Yingtao turned back.

Jiang asked nervously, "Cherry, what did you find out?"

"I asked about the tuition and the time of enrollment. The tuition is six taels of silver a year. I need to buy my own pens, ink, paper and inkstone. The nearest enrollment time is the beginning of next spring, but..."

After a pause, she continued, "The doorman said that Xiao Bai might be a little old, and the teacher has many rules, so he might not be willing to accept him."

Jiang didn't dare to say much and looked at her son cautiously.

The light in Xie Bai's eyes dimmed for a moment, he quickly adjusted his mood, forced a smile and said: "Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law, six taels of silver a year is really too expensive, I will follow you and learn how to do business, it may not be a bad way out."