How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

As soon as these words were spoken, even the sound of water by the river, which had been bustling with chatter just now, stopped. Everyone looked over, and seeing that it was Lady Shi, they turned back as usual, each going back to their own conversation, and no one paid any attention to her.

Dong Xiaohuan had heard this countless times over the years, and all she felt was annoyance, so she was too lazy to pay any attention to her.

Seeing that no one responded, Shi Niangzi continued to rub the clothes in a sullen manner.

It was this person again. Xia Chu really couldn't understand why someone would harbor such malice towards another person. Whether or not he was born had nothing to do with her. He kept bringing this up. "Grandma, who are you talking about?"

Shi Niangzi didn't realize they were talking about her until Xia Chu leaned over and repeated the question. Anger crossed her dark, yellow face. "Who are you calling grandma? You have no manners!"

Xia Chu said with a forced smile: "Grandma said I was a beggar and had no manners. I learned this from her."

Dong Xiaohuan was secretly happy. Seeing that Shi Niangzi's face had turned green with anger again, she was afraid that she would get angry and hurt the child. "Xiaochu, come back. Grandma is old. Don't bother with her."

"Okay, Mom." Xia Chu went back obediently, "Mom, let me help you wring the clothes."

"Both the big and the small are ill-mannered!" Mrs. Stone shouted at the top of her voice.

Dong Xiaohuan ignored her and said softly to Xia Chu, "Be good, I don't need you."

"They say a daughter is her mother's warm and sweet cotton-padded jacket. Your Xiaochu is really sensible." Liu Peipei liked Xia Chu very much. She was beautiful and knew how to protect her mother.

"Yes, when she was selling flowers, she sent flowers to Huanniang every day, saying that it was to repay her for saving her brother. It can be seen that she is a grateful person, and she will be a good person when she grows up. Huanniang can just enjoy her life in the future." Madam Wu also praised her.

"You're so young, yet you're already showing off your affection. With such deep thoughts, who knows what you'll become when you grow up." Lady Shi simply disliked Dong Xiaohuan. Why was she so lucky when she hadn't laid a single egg? What was the point of marrying a woman who couldn't have children?

When it comes to children, Dong Xiaohuan can't help but say angrily, "How can a four-year-old like her know how to show her affection? Lady Stone, try to be more kind-hearted. Aren't you afraid of getting your mouth rotten? Do you see anyone paying attention to you over here? You're not happy yourself, so why are you staring at me?"

Lady Shi gritted her teeth and blurted out what was on her mind. "I just can't stand you. What's wrong with that? Why do you live so well? A woman can't even give birth to a child, so why do you live better than me?"

Dong Xiaohuan sneered, "There are so many people in this world who are living better than you, and you go and complain about them one by one. What does your life have to do with me? What does it have to do with you whether I have children or not? My child won't have your last name."

"That's right, if you don't know, you would think that grandma's child was born to mom." Xia Chu nodded vigorously with a serious face.

"You kid...how can you talk like that? The clothes have been washed, let's go home." Dong Xiaohuan packed up her things and left with Xia Chu.

Shi Niangzi had long been accustomed to Dong Xiaohuan's silence, but she hadn't expected to be silenced twice. Frustrated, she flung her hands, and unexpectedly, the clothes fell into the river. She hurriedly used a laundry hammer to hook them, but it was already impossible to catch them. She turned around to ask for help, but no one even looked at her, packing up their things and heading home.

Xia Chu helped hang up the clothes, and Dong Xiaohuan praised her repeatedly. While plucking the chickens, she mentioned that she would treat everyone to a meal in the evening. "I've invited some acquaintances tonight, and I'd like to introduce you to everyone."

Is it so grand? Xia Chu thought that registering for household registration would be enough, but she didn't expect that she would have to treat guests. Judging from the dishes, there must be at least two tables. It seems that the Wang family is well-off. They have spent a lot of money recently, but her mother didn't show any distress. "Dad and Mom are so good to me."

"Are you happy?" Dong Xiaohuan asked.

"happy!"

"As long as you are happy."

After cleaning the chicken and soaking the kelp, Dong Xiaohuan followed her instructions, cutting it into thin strips and filling a large bowl with it.

Xia Chu asked Dong Xiaohuan to cook a plate of kelp and made a cold kelp salad with soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and minced garlic. It was a pity there was no chili pepper, but she added some dogwood to give it a spicy flavor, and it was still delicious.

Dong Xiaohuan took a bite and said, "This will be a good snack for your father to go with his wine."

Xia Chu smiled and said, "Then mother will add this dish to father's meal tonight."

"Okay. How come your little head has so many ideas?" Dong Xiaohuan thought about her age, when her mind seemed to be only about what to eat and what to play.

Xia Chu smiled and got away with it.

Soon, the cries of early summer vendors echoed across Anping Bridge: "Cool and refreshing shredded kelp! Don't miss it if you're passing by! Only a penny a bowl, and you can try it for free! If it doesn't taste good, you won't be charged!"

Dong Xiaohuan looked at her and smiled. This familiar voice was the same as when she used to sell flowers.

The child's sweet and crisp voice made people on the street stop and look over, "What is this?"

"Auntie! This is kelp shreds! Please try it. If you like it, buy a penny and take it home as a side dish. If not, just turn around and leave."

The old lady couldn't help laughing, "This little mouth is so sharp."

"I'll try it. If it doesn't taste good, I'll turn around and leave, but I won't pay for it." Another person laughed.

Xia Chu waved her hand and said, "Feel free to try!"

"That's quite generous." The old lady smiled and took a piece and put it in her mouth. It was crispy and refreshing, and the taste was surprisingly good. "How much is it?"

"One penny for one bowl." One pound of dried kelp can be soaked to make ten pounds, so a plate definitely does not make up one pound.

The old lady had never heard of such a way of selling it. "How big is the bowl?"

Dong Xiaohuan grabbed a bowl, it was full, and some food was falling, but she held it down, "That's all."

"Okay! Put it in my basket." The old lady thought it was a lot, only a penny. "How did you make this?"

"After cooking, use soy sauce, vinegar, chopped garlic, and a few drops of sesame oil. Don't add salt, it comes from the sea and is salty. If you like spicy food, add some dogwood." Sugar is expensive, Xia Chu didn't say.

"Give me a bowl too."

"I'll go back and get a bowl to put it in."

A big plate for one penny, it’s such a good deal that almost everyone who has tried it bought it.

Seeing that it was time to make lunch, Dong Xiaohuan looked up at the sky frequently and said, "Mom, you go back. I can take care of it by myself. I'll call you if there's anything."

Dong Xiaohuan saw that there was not much left in the basin. If she didn't cook, Brother Yong would be unable to eat when he came back, so she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go back and cook."

The pot of kelp was sold out quickly. Xia Chu patted his chest, calculated the account, and realized that the profit was not big. After this wave of sales, the grocery store must have learned from the news and made a small profit.

Wang Yong came back and saw her sitting there with an empty plate in front of her and a large basin of water on the ground. "What are you doing here?"

Xia Chu smiled and cupped his hands, "I'm selling kelp. It's sold out. Dad, please help me take it back."

"Let's go home and talk." Wang Yong dumped the water, picked up the basin and the table, and Xia Chu carried the plates and bowls, and they went home together.

"You're back?" Dong Xiaohuan came out of the kitchen upon hearing the noise. Seeing the father and daughter walk in together, and his daughter running towards him with a smile on her face, he suddenly felt that this was worth his life.