Dressed as a young lady, she became rich by relying on Pinxixi

Seeing that the boy's eyes were fixed on her beautiful daughter, Xu Wang held her cane tightly and controlled her emotions.

If it weren't for the fact that he looked like a decent person and was hundreds of times better than Zhang Yue, Xu Wangshi would have kicked him out even if she needed someone to support her.

Xu Siyu didn't think as much as her mother did. She thought Lin Yiqing came to discuss the new pastries, so she asked him for his opinion on the pastries.

"It tastes good, and more refined than other places. I'm planning to order them for two hundred yuan each. What's your price?"

"Fifty cents each."

"Ah?" This price was much lower than Lin Yiqing expected.

"The ingredients are nothing new; the main purpose is to create a different flavor. Besides, Master Lin has helped me a lot, and he has something against me, so I can't help it. I need to be more tactful."

Xu Siyu's teasing made Lin Yiqing feel uneasy. Seeing the girl's haggard figure, he thought that she must have had a hard time recently, and felt a little distressed: "So, are you more grateful to me, or more afraid of me?"

"Hmm?" Xu Siyu didn't expect him to ask that, and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Before she could say anything, Lin Yiqing solemnly declared, "Xu... Siyu, I'm Lin Zhao, Lin Yiqing. I have a family to rely on, I understand propriety, righteousness, and honor, but I'm also quite calculating. I believe I'm quite sincere with you. You're a girl with secrets. To be honest, I'm curious, but I won't force you to tell me. I just think that if we get to know each other and work together, we'll definitely accomplish great things. I swear to heaven that no one will learn a single secret from me unless you agree."

"Huh?" Why did he suddenly swear? Xu Siyu didn't quite understand the ancient way of thinking of Lin Yiqing, so of course she didn't react. Their confession of secrets and openness about their life stories was actually a kind of intimacy.

"Oh. Thank you!" Xu Siyu used the fist-clasping gesture commonly used by men, with a look of looking at a fool in his eyes.

He turned around and was about to see the person out.

But who can tell her why there are so many people watching the fun outside her house? It is the Grain in Ear Festival now, shouldn’t the villagers be very busy?

For the people of Xinshan Village, Lin Yiqing's luxurious carriage parked in front of the Xu family's door is worth looking at.

Last time, there was a rumor in the village that a rich businessman wanted to take a concubine, and Xu Wangshi beat him with a stick.

But this time the son of a wealthy businessman came again, and his eyes were full of affection when he looked at Xu Siyu. It was definitely that he had taken a fancy to her.

What kind of luck did the Xu family have?

"Tsk, she's either a concubine or a mistress." There's no end to the gossips in the village. They finally saw Xu Siyu lose her status as the wife of a scholar, so how could they agree to her having a mistress again?

If Xu Siyu knew what these women were thinking, she would definitely tell them that they need to agree.

"Shh, keep your voice down. You're acting so recklessly in front of Xu Wang's door because you see that she can't move." The honest aunt still believed that Xu Wang would not let her beloved do such an indecent thing.

"Then tell me, what makes the Xu family a good match for this family? Look at that young man, he's so handsome and noble. Is Xu Siyu worthy of being his wife?"

"Oh, you're sour grapes because you can't eat them. Siyu is beautiful, so she is a good match for you. The noble young man brought gifts to see Xu Wangshi, and you said Siyu is a concubine? Which master or young master would make such a big fuss to give gifts to the mother of a concubine." Li Liu'er had heard too much bullshit in the crowd and couldn't help but want to curse.

"Ms. Xu Li, you're probably covering up for Xu Siyu because you're afraid your family will have a relative with a bad reputation. If you ask me, there's nothing wrong with Siyu being a concubine. Since she's hooked up with a wealthy businessman, won't you relatives be able to please her? A meteoric rise to prominence isn't a dream."

Hahahaha... gossips are like flies on dog shit, naturally gathering together and spraying shit.

The person was already sent to the door, how could Xu Siyu not hear these words.

It really makes me want to argue, but what's the point of arguing with a fly?

"Sister-in-law, come here. This is the owner of Xiang Man Lou. He appreciates the cakes I make. He knew my mother was ill, so he came to visit me specially."

In front of everyone, Xu Siyu was introduced openly and honestly, standing and sitting upright. There was nothing to be afraid of.

Li Liu'er walked out from the crowd, changing her just righteous look when arguing with others, and greeted Lin Yiqing cautiously.

Lin Yiqing responded very humbly, without any sign of panic or anger.

After the ceremony, they said goodbye and got into the car. He lifted the curtain and looked at Xu Siyu, who was standing gracefully among a group of people. He felt that it was a pity that this girl was trapped in such a village.

Xu Siyu invited Li Liuer into the yard, picked out a bag of preserved fruits from Lin Yiqing's gift, and gave it to Li Liuer.

Li Liu'er, with a red paper bag hanging from her hand, went home in a high-profile and ostentatious manner under the gaze of the villagers who were reluctant to leave after watching the fun.

Some people saw that Xu Siyu was generous and wanted to ask her for some gifts, but they saw Xu Siyu with a dark face and holding the door shut with a long stick.

"Tsk, what's so shameful?" Not long after the words fell, another scream rang out: "Oh my, what is this?"

Papa, flies’ favorite.

Xu Wangshi had just used the toilet, and Xu Nianyue was about to pour it out to clean it, but her aunt directly added a few buckets of water to the toilet and asked her to stand by the fence and pour it out.

After splashing the water, Xu Nianyue half-knelt and ran to hide under the millstone. She saw her aunt giving her a thumbs up, which meant to praise her. She was a little scared just now, but now she became excited.

Hehe, her aunt likes to play tricks on people. As long as they don’t play tricks on her, it’s fine to follow her aunt and play tricks on others.

……

The pastry trend is good.

Probably because the product was out of stock for the previous half month, Xiangmanlou sold out in three days after the new product was launched.

The Lin family's southern residence.

Mr. Lin looked at Lin Yiqing holding the account book and "reporting the good news" to him.

A breath of anger was stuck in my chest and I couldn't let it out.

This is not what he wanted. He wanted this rebellious son to suffer setbacks and blows, and then go to the academy honestly and prepare for the provincial examination.

Obviously, he had made all the arrangements. The chefs and pastry chefs nearby were either in Xiangmanlou or in the Hu family's Yuehualou.

These days, the government has been asking them to donate money to support the military in the north to fight against the enemy. The food is almost gone. Where can he find someone who has the ability to raise raw materials on his own to make such exquisite cakes and fruits?

One hundred taels in three days, this is just the sales volume of the two Xiangmanlou pastries in Changjia County and Yunyang Town.

If this were really a pastry shop, or if it was invested in Heqing Mansion, I wonder how many times the money would be earned.

According to Xiangmanlou’s account books, the profit from meals has increased by 20% in recent days.

Twenty percent. If all Xiang Man Lou businesses were included, then they would earn an extra four or five hundred taels per month...

"Dad, give me your word. Will the Lin family do it? If not, should I let my uncle do it?"

What an unfilial son! He gave up studying and failed to make progress in science. Instead, he indulged himself in business and tried to make money. His own family was not prosperous, but he wanted to give it to his uncle's family.

His uncle's Zhou family is the richest family in the city and one of the imperial merchants. Do they still lack this little bit of money?