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

As soon as the business opened, it earned 120 coins, which was almost as much as the jelly stand next door made in half a day. Zhao was so envious that she almost cried.

After that, customers came one after another, and several wealthy families in the town bought dozens or even twenty portions at a time.

Those who are not so wealthy but really want to try the flavor can share a portion with people they know.

In less than an hour, all the food that Xu Yingtao brought today was sold out.

Zhao was envious, but Xu Yingtao was not very satisfied.

Today she prepared a total of 200 portions to test the waters. Except for the 12 portions sent to Hongbinlou and Gejiazhuang, the rest were sold out one after another.

She has been doing business for nearly half a month, and she has a rough idea of the consumption capacity of the middle class in Bailong Town. With this retail model, she can sell at most 200 copies a day.

If it was her own small business, it would be fine, but there are twenty people in the tofu workshop waiting for her to pay their salaries, and it is difficult to support such a consumption level.

She had to find a way to open source it.

At this time, Zheng Wen also returned from Gejiazhuang and brought back an ingot of twenty taels of silver.

Xu Yingtao curled the corners of her lips. This was indeed what she expected.

She likes this kind of generous and straightforward buyer.

"Uncle Awen will have to make a trip for me in the future." Xu Yingtao planned that Zheng Wen would have to be paid a salary at the end of the month no matter what.

Zheng Wen waved his hand: "It's just a matter of convenience. Besides, these fried tofu and spicy strips are not heavy. There are only a few kilograms in total for ten portions. Why bother with that?"

Xu Yingtao thanked them with a smile, entrusted the stall equipment to the two brothers from the first house, and took her and her two daughters to Hongbinlou.

When he came out, he had another ten taels of deposit in his hand.

Nowadays, the speed of making money is so fast that the mother and her two children have become numb.

So when Xu Yingtao proposed buying livestock, the mother and her two daughters had no objection at all, and the brother and sister were even extremely excited about the matter.

It happened to be a market day today, and the mule and horse market was at the other end of the town, so it was quite a distance away.

When passing by the private school, Xie Bai's eyes obviously lit up. Although he didn't show it on his face, he kept glancing at the gate of the private school.

Xu Yingtao saw it and just sighed silently.

This child still doesn't know that he has already exceeded the age limit for admission to the private school. Even if his family is rich now, he cannot get in.

Fortunately, any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem. At worst, I can wait until the next year and go to the neighboring town to hire a teacher to teach me in person.

She just didn't believe that she couldn't solve her child's education problems.

The town was not big, and in just a few moments, the family reached the mule and horse market.

The weather is not too hot now, but even so, even from a distance, Xu Yingtao still held her breath because of the smell of animal feces and urine.

Because of the strong smell, people who don't have anything else to do basically don't come to the mule and horse market. If they come, they probably want to buy livestock.

Therefore, the sharp-eyed sellers immediately ran over and surrounded the family.

"Madam, do you want to buy a calf? Come and have a look!"

"My donkey has strong limbs, shiny fur, can pull the millstone, and can work hard!"

"Buy my mule. It eats less and works more. It's perfect for climbing hills and bumps!"

The family of four looked at each other and unanimously decided to choose the merchant selling mules.

The reasons are simple: horses are delicate, cows eat a lot, donkeys are stubborn, and mules are a cross between donkeys and horses, but they are relatively gentle and have good endurance, making them the most suitable for hauling goods.

Although the family is still dressed simply, they are no longer the shabby appearance of having their clothes patched up on top of each other. Therefore, the mule seller does not look down on this family.

He did not ask why no man came with them to buy livestock, but just patiently introduced the situation of his own mule.

Although Xu Yingtao didn't know how to judge livestock, compared to the sloppy-looking and frizzy-haired donkey next door, the mule in front of her looked strong in limbs, with smooth fur and lively and bright eyes.

Anyway, it suits her taste very well.

Seeing that she was looking so seriously, the merchant lifted the mule's lips and let her see its teeth.

"Madam and young lady, please look. An old donkey has long teeth, an old horse has yellow teeth. Just by looking at the teeth, you can tell that our mule is still young and strong!"

In the end, Xu Yingtao bought the mule for six taels of silver.

The vendor then realized that the head of the family was not the woman, but the little girl in her teens in front of him.

How strange.

Xie Li was so happy that she almost went crazy. After settling the bill, she held on to the rope and wouldn't let go, even her brother wouldn't let her touch it.

It was almost time for dinner, and Xu Yingtao's eyes fell on the sign of a restaurant not far away. That was Zui Xiang Lou, which had been competing with Hong Bin Lou for decades and still stood firm.

In terms of business prosperity, the two restaurants are on par with each other. More than a dozen tables in the lobby are all fully occupied, creating a bustling scene.

Seeing the waiter at the door welcoming and seeing off customers, Xu Yingtao took the initiative to step forward and greet him: "Young man, is your boss here?"

She had made an appointment with Manager Sun, so of course she had to abide by it, but that didn't mean she couldn't come to Zui Xiang Lou to try it out.

When the waiter saw that she was wearing coarse cloth, he knew that she was not here to buy anything, and the smile on his face faded a little: "What do you want to see our shopkeeper?"

Xu Yingtao was not annoyed, and continued to smile and said, "Please tell me that the young lady selling jelly on the street wants to see you and discuss a business with the owner of your store."

She didn't dare to boast that everyone in this town knew her, but as people who were also in the catering industry, since the shopkeeper Sun of Hongbinlou could smell the business opportunity so early, she thought that the shopkeeper of Zuixianglou would not be so slow.

The waiter suddenly realized, "So that stall belongs to you."

Xu Yingtao smiled and nodded: "Why? Has your shopkeeper heard about it too?"

"That's not the case. My mother bought it twice and I found it delicious."

Xu Yingtao was not disappointed: "In that case, I'll have to trouble you to pass on a message for me. Next time your mother comes to buy jelly, I'll give her an extra portion as a gift."

Now that things had come to this, the waiter couldn't refuse any longer and turned around to go into the restaurant to pass on the message.

Just at this moment, a fat, big-eared middle-aged man with a protruding belly walked out of the restaurant. The waiter hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Second Shopkeeper, this young lady wants to see you. She sells jelly and cold noodles on North Street, and her business is very prosperous." He pointed at Xu Yingtao.

The man called the second shopkeeper glanced at Xu Yingtao and quickly looked away. The contempt and disdain in his eyes almost became reality.

"What kind of jelly and cold noodles are these? I've never heard of them. Don't let beggars come to the door of the restaurant in the future. If they offend the guests, I will hold you accountable!"

There was a big black mole at the corner of the man's mouth, with a long, black-haired golden rooster standing on it. As the man spoke, the black hair kept shaking like a tentacle, attracting all of Xu Yingtao's attention.

The waiter shrunk his neck and smiled, watching the man walk away before turning around and saying, "Young lady, our second shopkeeper has a bad temper. I suggest you find another buyer for this deal."

Xu Yingtao was not discouraged: "Since he is the second shopkeeper, what about your first shopkeeper?"