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

"It's not important." Xu Yingtao put the peeled chestnut kernels into Jiang's palm, "I think we don't need to send the village chief's family yet. Let's sell the green jelly tomorrow and cut a few pounds of good meat to stew with the chestnuts. It won't be too late to send it over then."

When people interact with each other, it is nothing more than exchanging sincerity for sincerity. Only those who truly do good for them should repay them with gratitude. Otherwise, it would be like being a lowly person and bringing humiliation upon themselves.

As soon as he finished speaking, the room became completely silent, and you could hear a pin drop.

After a while, Xie Li was the first to recover from her surprise. She suppressed her excitement and cautiously asked, "Sister-in-law, can we really eat meat tomorrow?"

After all, they are just grown-up children, so it’s natural for them to crave meat.

Xu Yingtao nodded with a smile: "Yes, I will make sure you are full."

She not only had to buy meat, but also rice and noodles, so that the whole family could have enough food to eat from then on!

Upon hearing this, Xie Li jumped up excitedly, and Jiang also looked happy.

Xie Bai looked at Xu Yingtao, opened his mouth, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

Green jelly is delicious, but what if no one buys it?

Xu Yingtao was aware of Xie Bai's subtle struggle, but she was not in a hurry to comfort or encourage him.

Tomorrow, reality will prove it.

The next day, before dawn, Xu Yingtao woke up according to her biological clock. Just as she put on her clothes in the dark, she heard the sound of the door opening from Jiang's room.

The two of them had discussed it before going to bed last night, and this morning they divided the work and set out for the town as soon as the sun rose.

Soon, the sounds of pots and pans came from the kitchen. Xu Yingtao braided her hair skillfully and followed her to the kitchen.

Jiang had already lit the stove and was scooping water into the pot.

Xu Yingtao greeted her first, then washed her face and rinsed her mouth with cold water, and then she felt much more sober.

The leaves of the stinking broom had been washed last night, and the wood ash water had been left to stand. All she had to do was prepare the sauce needed for today while the water was boiling.

After a while, white steam rose from the pot and bubbles surged. Xu Yingtao blanched the leaves in batches, then sat aside and rubbed them patiently.

By the time the third rooster crowed in the distance and light began to peek through the sky, the green jelly had already solidified.

At this time, Xie Bai came to the kitchen.

He looked at Jiang with some annoyance: "Mom, why didn't you call me when you got up?"

Jiang smiled and said, "What do you want me to do? You can't help."

The young boy, who had just woken up, had red cheeks. Hearing this, he puffed up his cheeks in anger and said unconvincedly, "Why can't I help? I can light the fire and help my sister-in-law rub the leaves."

As the only man in the family, how could he put all the burden on the woman's shoulders?

"Then I'll call you tomorrow morning." Jiang followed his lead.

"Don't do that." Xu Yingtao quickly cut the green jelly into pieces and said with a smile, "At his age, he needs sleep. If he doesn't get enough sleep, he won't grow tall."

The nutrition is already inadequate. If he doesn’t get enough sleep, this child may not be able to find a wife when he grows up.

The mother and son looked at each other in bewilderment when they heard this. Is there such a saying?

"One, two, three..." Xu Yingtao counted all the cut green jelly. In the end, there were a total of 102 pieces. She put them into wooden barrels one by one. There were four barrels in total. She weighed them and it was at least 200 kilograms.

The problem is how to transport it.

Jiang pointed at the two buckets that stood out: "I'll carry these two buckets, and divide the remaining two buckets evenly into three portions. You can use the backpacks."

This is the only thing we can do for now.

As for the clay pots containing the sauce, the bowls borrowed from the Zheng family, some bamboo tubes for tasting, and the banana leaves for packing the jelly, they were all put into the baskets and carried by each person.

As the dawn broke, the sky began to lighten, and a family of four set out on the road to the town.

At this time, the forest was quiet and there were few people. Only the footsteps of their group echoed in the morning air.

Except for Xu Yingtao, the mother and her two other children were all indescribably excited.

After a night of adjustment, Xie Bai's mentality has changed.

Regardless of whether the green jelly can be sold or not, you have to give it a try.

From the moment Xu Yingtao put the backpack on her back, her mind was filled with only one thought: this was not a solution.

Too heavy!

As soon as she walked out of the village, she felt the rope of the backpack had dug deeply into her shoulders, causing her to grimace in pain.

It's not her fault that she is so delicate. Her body has been in a very weak condition to begin with. Now she can walk on the road carrying heavy objects, all thanks to her strong willpower.

She thought that if it really didn't work, she would do less next time, or else try to get a car.

Even if she uses a cart to push it, it is better than carrying it on her back. Long-term heavy physical labor is not only harmful to her health, but it is also likely that she and the two children will never grow taller.

Imagining that she would be about 1.3 or 1.4 meters tall for the rest of her life, Xu Yingtao couldn't help but shudder.

The mother and her three daughters sympathized with her frail body and rarely asked her to carry the basket along the way. The basket that should have belonged to her was basically carried by Xie Li.

Xu Yingtao couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Sister Li, awesome!"

When I make money later, I will give this girl two big meat buns.

The family walked and rested along the way. The journey that was supposed to take half an hour took nearly an hour.

For modern people who are accustomed to the bustling city, the market in Bailong Town is not really lively, but it makes Xu Yingtao inexplicably feel a sense of familiarity, because most of the rural markets in ancient and modern times are similar.

At a glance, there are sparse groups of people setting up stalls from the entrance to the end of the town. They are all people who come from various villages to sell melons, vegetables, chickens, ducks, or buckets, baskets, and basins. As long as they don't block other people's businesses, they can set up their stalls anywhere and no one will drive them away.

Of course, you can't block the road.

It was still early and most of the people who came to the market had not arrived yet. Xu Yingtao quickly picked a suitable spot to occupy it so that she would not have nowhere to set up her stall later.

The location she chose was right next to a steamed buns shop. Xu Yingtao had observed that the shop was run by an elderly couple who looked very kind and easy to get along with. She thought that they would not bully their widowed family just because they had orphans and a mother.

Furthermore, since both of them sell food, the product categories do not conflict with each other, and maybe he could use the bun shop to attract traffic to his own stall later.

After setting up the stall, Xu Yingtao first washed her hands with the clean water in the bamboo tube, then picked up a banana leaf and placed it on her palm. She scooped up a piece of green jelly through the banana leaf, and with a flick of the knife, the large piece of green jelly was cut into slices of even thickness and neatly placed in the bowl.

Pour a spoonful of sauce on it and a bowl of sour and spicy green jelly with good color, aroma and taste is ready.

Seeing her busying around, the mother and her two daughters thought she was preparing some so-called tasting samples, so they quickly went to get the bamboo tubes to package them.

When they first heard Xu Yingtao talk about the concept of food tasting yesterday, the three of them felt really distressed. They haven't made any money yet, yet they have to give away the food for free. Who can tolerate that?

Later, after Xu Yingtao's earnest persuasion, the mother and her two daughters finally understood that one cannot catch a wolf without sacrificing the child, and they all said they would listen to her.

Unexpectedly, just as he took the bamboo tube out of the basket, he saw Xu Yingtao walking straight into the bun shop with a bowl in her hand.

The mother and her two daughters were all stunned.

After a while, Xu Yingtao came out with a bucket of water, smiling happily, and waved to the two siblings: "Go in and move two stools. I have already talked to grandpa and grandma."

Jiang was a little confused: "Cherry, what are you going to do?"

Xu Yingtao raised her chin slightly, pointing to the basket full of dishes: "We only have these few bowls. We have to wash them immediately after the guests use them. We can't do without water." She turned her eyes to the eaves under the street, "When the guests eat jelly, they always have to have a place to sit. Although the conditions are limited now, we have to try our best to make the guests more comfortable."

They can't afford to set up tables and chairs at the moment, so they have to make do with what they have.

Jiang looked at Xu Yingtao with complicated eyes.

She could not help but feel surprised and ashamed that her eldest daughter-in-law had not only overcome her fear of dealing with strangers for the sake of her family's livelihood, but also considered every step so carefully.

Next, Xu Yingtao followed the same method and mixed two more bowls, then used a spoon to portion them into bamboo tubes the size of cups, filling up to forty in total, which she placed one by one in the basket.

These bamboo tubes were hurriedly made by Village Chief Zheng yesterday evening.

Although it looks like a lot, in fact only two pieces of green jelly were consumed.

"Remember what I taught you last night?" Xu Yingtao looked at the two little ones and handed them the basket.

Xie Bai nodded, and Xie Li grabbed the basket guiltily and didn't dare to respond.

Xu Yingtao smiled and said, "It's okay, Xiaobai, just remember it. I'm rooting for you guys!"

According to the agreement made last night, the two younger ones will act as marketers before the opening and distribute sample food to attract customers.

On the way here, the brother and sister were full of confidence and shouted slogans all the way.

The slogan was the advertising slogan made up by Xu Yingtao - Green jelly, refreshing to the heart, the best at clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, it is delicious and refreshing, even gods would never forget it after tasting it.

But after seeing the "prosperity" of the town, the two younger ones were a little intimidated.

Seeing that the brother and sister were hesitant, Xu Yingtao thought for a moment and decided to adapt to individual circumstances and give the two children a boost.

"Xiao Bai, you are the only man in our family. You can't hide behind mother and sister-in-law in everything. How can you be a man like this?"

"Ali, do the big meat buns from the bun shop next door smell good? Of course they smell good. As long as we make some money today, I'll make sure you can eat as much meat buns as you want!"

She had already seen through these two siblings. One of them had a strong sense of self-esteem, while the other loved food. If they were slightly stimulated, they would surely have unexpected effects.

Sure enough, when the two siblings heard this, their eyes immediately lit up with fighting spirit, and they rushed to the street with baskets in hand.

As we were talking, the street, which originally had few stalls, had gradually been filled up with all kinds of food and daily necessities. On the street, there were more and more people herding sheep, riding donkeys and carrying baskets, and the voices were gradually becoming noisier.

Jiang was a little worried and murmured, "What if there is a beggar..."

Xu Yingtao comforted her, "Don't worry, Mom. We can see the end of this street at a glance. If there is anything, just shout and we will hear it. Besides, they didn't go far."

Although it is said that it is better to be safe than sorry, being too cautious may backfire and make the child develop a timid character. She does not want the brother and sister to be afraid to interact with others when they grow up.

As soon as the words fell, the voices of the two brothers and sisters came from not far away: "Green jelly, refreshing, best at clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, delicious and refreshing, even gods will never forget it!"

At first the sound was suppressed in their throats, perhaps because their desire to be manly and eat big meat buns was too strong, or perhaps after they really shouted it out loud, they found that things were not as terrible as they had imagined, so the two of them completely let themselves go.

For a while, the advertising slogan "Green jelly, cool to the heart" echoed all over the streets.

People at that time did not understand the huge influence of publicity and marketing. When Xu Yingtao appeared with her advertising slogan, she completely shocked the street vendors and townspeople.

What is green jelly?

Is it really chilling?

Is it really so delicious that even gods would never forget it?

With full of doubts, someone walked up to the two siblings and asked, "Children, what exactly is this green jelly you are talking about?"

Seeing that someone really came forward to ask, the brother and sister were very excited. Xie Bai followed Xu Yingtao's training and hurriedly took out a bamboo tube from the basket and handed it to the man asking with both hands, smiling enthusiastically: "Uncle, this is filled with green jelly. Try it first. It's free. If you like it, it won't be too late to buy it at the stall over there."

This was said politely and appropriately. Hearing that it was free, the man simply took it, observed it first, put it to his nose to smell it, and then tilted his head back and poured the jelly into his mouth.

The next moment, the man's eyes lit up.

So slippery!

So cool!

So chewy!

Paired with the spicy and sour sauce, it’s so delicious!

"Give me another one." The man quickly chewed and swallowed the green jelly in his mouth, and couldn't help but reach out.

"Uncle, this sample is limited. Each person can only get one. If you want more, you can buy it at the stall next to the bun shop. You can buy a large piece for three cents." Xie Bai explained with a smile.

The man was not satisfied: "I didn't taste the first one yet, give me another one to try."

Xie Bai frowned slightly. Isn't this a freeloader? But looking at the man's clothes, there is clearly not a single patch on them.

He remembered that his sister-in-law had specifically said yesterday that some people were shameless and never satisfied with taking advantage of others. When they heard about free tasting, they wanted to eat as much as they could.

My sister-in-law also said that when encountering such people, we must mobilize the power of the masses and let passers-by put pressure on the scoundrels from a moral level to make them feel ashamed.

If the above methods don't work, then run away quickly. After all, protecting your own safety is more important than anything else.

Just as Xie Bai was hesitating whether to ask passersby for help, a plump woman pushed the man away with her butt and said angrily: "You don't even know the taste of shit. I just saw your eyes light up. Didn't you hear the child say that each person can only take one? What kind of ability is it to bully a child!"

Other passers-by echoed the sentiment.

The man's face instantly turned red, and he said hesitantly: "How did I bully the child?"

He just thought it was rare and delicious, but he didn't want to spend money to buy it, so he just wanted to get another one.

Xie Bai was stunned. He hadn't done anything yet, but someone actually offered to help him?

The woman turned her head to look at the brother and sister, and put on a smiling face again: "Don't be afraid, I also have a pair of children, about the same age as you. It's really pitiful that you have to come out to make a living at such a young age."

Xie Bai didn't have time to listen carefully to the woman's words. His mind was filled with what his sister-in-law said yesterday - don't panic if you really encounter anything. You are children and can naturally arouse the sympathy of passers-by. There will definitely be kind-hearted people who will take the initiative to help you.