It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

Ma nudged her husband with her arm, signaling him to look inside the straw hut filled with customers.

He lowered his voice and smiled, "Well, I was saying that Madam Song's jelly can boost our business."

"Just wait and see. When the reputation of this jelly spreads, our kebab business will also benefit from it."

Zhao Daniu obviously agreed with his wife's statement. At this time in the past, there were only one or two tables of customers at his stall.

Now not only are all five tables full, but the business of their own oven-baked cakes and grilled skewers is also better than before.

He told his wife, "Be kind to others. If there's any inconvenience over there, please lend a hand if you can. Don't irritate others."

Ma rolled her eyes at her husband and said, "Look at what you're saying. Am I such a short-sighted person?"

After that, she continued her plan, "I think the weather will only get hotter, and this jelly will sell better and better. What do you think, should we order some from Miss Song and sell it in our shop?"

"We're not counting on this to make money. The main thing is that this food can relieve greasiness and goes well with our barbecue skewers. It can serve as a gimmick and save customers who want to eat jelly the trouble. What do you think?"

Zhao Daniu had never thought about this problem, but after listening to his wife's suggestion, his thoughts became active.

Now Mrs. Song only sells the jelly for half a day, and it is sold out. However, her kebab stall not only does business at noon, but also does dinner business.

Thinking about it this way, Zhao Daniu suddenly felt that what his wife said made sense.

"Then go talk to Madam Song and see if you can make a reservation with her."

He calculated in his mind and said, "I'll reserve twenty dollars first and test the waters tomorrow."

"Okay, as you say." After saying that, Ma untied her apron and walked towards Song Zhi's stall.

When Ma went over, she saw Song Zhi greeting guests.

She stood aside for a while and watched with her own eyes as more than twenty pieces of jelly were sold out in just a cup of tea.

This made Ma even more determined in her decision.

Seeing Song Zhi packing up to leave, she walked over with a smile and said, "Your business is pretty good. It only took a short while to sell out. Are you ready to go home?"

Song Zhi continued to pack up, smiling and nodding, "I have to thank Aunt Ma for helping me choose a good stall."

He was a polite man, and although it was just a polite remark, it still made Ma happy.

The corners of her mouth curled up, and she got straight to the point and said, "I came here to discuss something with you."

Song Zhi paused what she was doing and waited for her next words.

Seeing Song Zhi looking at her, Ma didn't beat around the bush and asked, "Auntie wants to order 20 yuan of jelly with you. Is that okay?"

This is a good thing. It can also save her time to do other things. Song Zhi is naturally willing to do it.

She smiled and said, "Of course that's fine. I'll give you half a cent off for each piece. Is that okay, auntie?"

Ma originally wanted to use the novelty of the jelly to increase the popularity of his snack stall, but he didn't think about lowering the price.

Seeing that Song Zhi was very generous, the smile on Ma's face became more sincere, and she agreed with joy.

After seeing Ma off, Song An said happily, "Sister, we sold it for twenty yuan already?"

"Doesn't that mean we have to make some more when we go back today?"

Song Zhi smiled and nodded.

Song An nimbly carried the small bamboo basket on his back and said impatiently, "Sister, let's go back quickly. If we go back too late, I'm afraid we won't be able to handle it!"

Song Huan nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Song Zhi also put on her backpack and asked meaningfully, "Are we still going to walk back today?"

The two children hesitated. It seemed not worth it to walk for an hour back.

They can do so much more with the time saved.

Song An frowned and took the initiative to suggest: "Sister, let's take a car back today."

The two children now came to their senses. The three cents fare was just a matter of selling one more piece of jelly and the problem could be solved.

Now that business is so good, it is most important to make more jelly and make money.

Song Zhi thought to herself that it was not easy. The two little ones were able to analyze the pros and cons on their own, and it was worth it for her to accompany them yesterday.

She smiled and said, "Don't worry, let's go to the grocery store first and buy some candy."

Sugar is indispensable for making pastries. The malt she had prepared was not ready yet, so Song Zhi had to buy some from the shop first.

Since she was at the grocery store, Song Zhi bought half a pound of salt, sugar, and fermented black beans, which were needed for cooking.

All this cost sixty-five coins.

After leaving the grocery store, the two children sighed with a look of pain on their faces: "Sister, this seasoning is so expensive!"

Song Zhi also thought it was expensive, especially the sugar. She sold jelly for half a day, but only earned 198 coins.

I spent one-third of the seasoning I bought.

The remaining money has to be used to buy raw materials. Although Song Zhi has a surplus every day, in fact, most of the money is used by grandma to buy raw materials.

Song Zhi sighed that making money from cooking was still too slow.

We still have to connect with those customers as soon as possible.

In addition to selling medicinal herbs to them, she needs to think carefully, maybe she can do other business with them?

Just when Song Zhi was thinking about what other business to do, a conversation between a group of people on the busy street attracted Song Zhi's attention.

"Hey, have you heard? Today, there are grass markets in the east, west, and south of the city."

"I heard about it, I heard about it. I'm from the west of the city, and it's indeed under construction."

"I heard that this market was built to make it easier for people from outside the city to come in and set up stalls."

"This is a good thing. More people are coming into the city to sell goods, and those of us who live in the city can get some bargains."

"I don't think so. First of all, the entrance fee has already deterred some people. If the Grass Market charges another fee..."

At this time, in the county government office, the chief clerk, the registrar and other officials were arguing with each other in the red ears.

Zhang Zhubu frowned and said, "Life is already difficult for the people outside the city. If the market charges a fee, how can they dare to come into the city and make a living?"

County Magistrate Guo also spoke of the current difficulties. "What about the labor costs for setting up this market? We'll need people to maintain its operation in the future, right? All of this costs money. Who's going to pay for it?"

"Your Excellency's original intention was to provide the people with a means of livelihood. How can you impose these burdens on them?"

"How is this imposed? Since ancient times, there has been no order without rules. If we want the Grass Market to continue operating for a long time, we must establish rules. Otherwise, won't it become a mess?"

“…”

Everyone was arguing and arguing for a while. Half a day had passed, and they still hadn't come to a conclusion.

Zhou Yu knocked on the table, and everyone's eyes turned to him.