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

Five years ago, an elderly couple surnamed Du settled down between Xinshan Village and Qingshan Village and opened a private school to teach children from nearby villages to read and write.

I heard that this couple came to the countryside to retire because they had lost their children.

The tuition for enlightenment at the Du family private school was only one tael of silver per year, which was much cheaper than the two taels of silver for half a year at the county private school.

Since the school is close, you can go to school as a commuter and save the county’s two taels of boarding fee per year.

Anyway, it's a great bargain for the villagers.

Therefore, every household is willing to save some food and send their children to school.

The Xu family has a child named Xu Chengzi, who was begged for by the eldest brother by his sister-in-law after the eldest brother knelt beside Xu Wangshi's bed for a whole night.

As for whether the eldest brother and his wife made any promises to Xu Wangshi, no one in the Xu family knew.

All we know is that Xu Wangshi spent one or two taels of silver to send her two children to a private school, one of whom was a girl.

This incident became one of Xu Wangshi's capable deeds, and many people in the village were jealous of her.

In fact, Xu Siyu was able to attend classes in the private school because she was lucky and was very much liked by Aunt Du.

Aunt Du is one of the few elders in the village who doesn't think Xu Siyu is a nuisance, but just a lovely girl.

Xu Siyu said that she was taking Mr. Du's class and most of the time she was eating and drinking with Mrs. Du in the backyard.

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"you?"

Xu Huaize was a little surprised. What was happening to his sister?

She seemed to have changed a little. After falling into the water, did she really do as she said when she was trying to coax me, that she would lead them to a better life?

"The cakes that Shopkeeper Yu collects must be innovative, at least different from what you can buy at the candy shop next door."

Xu Huaize didn't want to attack her sister directly. Seeing that Xu Siyu was still speaking calmly, he just mentioned a standard.

In fact, he doesn't know any more details.

The shop next door? Isn’t that the shop where Xu Sinong bought her the shortbread and cloud cake?

She had visited this shop and talked about it before. They produced and sold their own products. The consumption power in Yunyang County was not large, so they did not accept other people's pastries to sell on their behalf.

Xu Siyu also discovered that the shops in the town were very conservative. They opened shops because they had a skill and just needed a source.

The only places that bought and resold goods were embroidery shops, which bought embroidery and lace, and stalls similar to her brother-in-law's, which sold meat, chickens and ducks.

There are very few opportunities to buy goods at such a high price in a restaurant with such grand fanfare.

Xu Siyu really wanted to seize this opportunity.

"Third brother, how about I make some first and give it to Shopkeeper Yu to try?"

Xu Huaize thought about it and agreed.

Just give it a try. Even if Xu Siyu doesn’t cook well, the worst that can happen is that it will be wasted on them.

If it's a little better, even if Manager Yu is not selected, he will still give a reward.

Just in case, I choose...

Xu Huaize shook his head again. He didn't dare to think about such a good thing.

"Okay, brother, I'll go borrow Mr. Du's kitchen tomorrow and try making some first." After saying that, he went back to the house to rest with Xu Wangshi.

Her performance today made Mr. and Mrs. Xu lose sleep.

"Third brother, is your younger sister different from before?" The third sister-in-law was lying on the bed looking at the ceiling. In the past few days, Xu Siyu was so sensible that she didn't recognize her. She had a good temper and didn't guard her food anymore. She really didn't understand how a person could change so quickly.

Xu Huaize also felt so, but he couldn't tell what was different.

He sighed and said, "Isn't this the childhood engagement that was agreed upon when I was little? Maybe my feelings have changed. After escaping death, how could I not change?"

This explanation is not bad.

"Does she really have the skill to make pastries? We've never eaten them at home." The third sister-in-law was very confused. She couldn't ask her sister-in-law in person, so she could only ask the third brother.

"I haven't eaten it either. Let alone pastries, she hasn't even cooked at home." Xu Huaize turned around awkwardly.

In fact, Xu Huaize and Xu Siyu don’t have a very good relationship and are not that close.

He was the youngest son in the family and his wife was capable. She was born with twins and was unwell, so he should have been favored.

As a result, not long after his son was born, he had a younger sister.

Since then, his son has never had a good meal.

It was because he and his wife were smart that they didn't just stay at home and guard the land. Instead, they asked their brother-in-law to introduce them to jobs in town a long time ago.

Although they couldn't keep their wages, the restaurant would sometimes give them some leftovers, so the family could still make some money.

"Go to sleep. I don't know if it was just a whim, let's wait until she takes it out."

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The next morning after breakfast, Xu Siyu went out carrying her small shoulder bag.

This is how she dressed when she went to private school.

Xu Chengzi and Quan Wazi saw their aunt walking so fast that they did not dare to delay and ran after her to the private school, for fear that their aunt would catch them.

Xu Siyu first went to the private school to greet Master Du, and soon got Master Du's consent to enter the backyard.

Although it is forbidden for men and women to touch each other, Mr. Du is already in his fifties, and he sees Xu Siyu as a little girl, equivalent to his granddaughter.

When Wan Niang was alive, she said that Xu Siyu was like their Danyang, innocent and lively, with the habit of walking with her head held high, facing the rising sun. She always looked energetic and pleasing to the eye.

After Wan Niang left, his house was empty. He taught in the outer hall during the day, so it was nice to have someone come to the backyard to make some noise.

……

After entering the backyard, Xu Siyu hid in the kitchen and started Pinxixi.

Exquisite pastries at a very expensive price.

This is expensive compared to the fact that Xu Siyu only has a few dozen copper coins in her hand.

After recalling that the pastries in the shops in the town were all in the shape of long strips or round cakes, Xu Siyu selected a few with unique shapes that she could afford.

She also memorized all the ingredients and could roughly tell the production process. Finally, she chose the jujube and walnut fortune-bringing pastry and placed an order.

Date paste and walnuts are commonly used pastry ingredients.

The one Xu Siyu chose has red pastry with red yeast rice added, and is also decorated with the words "招财进宝" (bring in wealth and treasure). At least its appearance fits the festive mood of the Chinese New Year.

Twenty copper coins bought eight pieces.

When Xu Siyu was hesitating whether to buy one more box, Pinxixi popped up a page asking her to draw a free meal.

Draw! Any hesitation on her part would be disrespectful to Pinxixi.

Then it’s free!

Then, Xu Siyu placed another order!

Xu Siyu rearranged the Du family's kitchen, took out six plates and placed them on Mr. Du's coffee table, put the rest in a basket borrowed from the Du family, and went straight to the town.

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"Did you do this?" Xu Huaize didn't expect his sister to act so quickly.

Such beautiful pastries were made by her in just one or two hours? This is what his mother said, as long as his sister is determined, she can do anything she says.

"Ah! Brother, can you see if Shopkeeper Yu is free?"

"I'm free." Xu Huaize put aside his doubts and nodded, "Come with me."

It's not lunch time yet, but even if it were lunch time, there wouldn't be many customers at noon, as most of the business would be for dinner.

Walking from the back door to the private room where the shopkeeper rested, Xu Huaize invited Shopkeeper Yu out and bent down to make sure he was not taller than the shopkeeper.

Xu Siyu watched his actions and felt mixed emotions.