Rich Peasant Girl: The General's Wife Has Space

After dinner, the family did not rest. Xiao Zhengping and Xiao Yuer helped clear the table.

Xiao Wan spread the peppercorns out in front of the door to dry so they could be stored.

Grind most of it into pepper powder and add a little bit of it when cooking to make it extremely fragrant.

Father Xiao went up the mountain to continue picking peppercorns. There were many peppercorn trees, so he picked half and kept the other half, as they would become even more red in August and September.

Liu continued to dry the freshly picked cinnamon and star anise, while Xiao Wan ground them into powder using the small mill in the family yard.

The ground powder was divided into small packets to make simple five-spice powder, which is indispensable for stewing meat and stir-frying. About 200 packets were packed.

This is her magic weapon to make a fortune, and the two little kids also help to dry the peppercorns.

The next morning, Liu baked pancakes made with wild vegetables and cornmeal.

After the meal, Xiao Laoer and Xiao Wan'er, father and son, took the seasonings and wild ginseng that they had dried and ground yesterday, and set off for the town carrying bamboo baskets.

Before going out, Xiao Wan poured out a bowl of spiritual spring water from the space while no one was paying attention, mixed half a bowl into Old Man Xiao's cup, and the father and son shared it.

Xiao Laoer couldn't explain the reason, he just felt light and energetic.

It costs a penny to take an ox cart from the village to the town, but both the father and the daughter are reluctant to do so. Xiao Laoer wants his daughter to take the cart, but Xiao Wan refuses to agree.

Are you kidding? How can I sit still if my dad has to walk?

It’s not too far to the town, only about thirty miles away.

Along the way, Xiao Wan'er had already figured out what she could do to make some quick money. She first tried to find a restaurant and sell her vegetable recipes.

I really don't have the start-up capital, and I boasted in a fit of rage that I would pay the money back tomorrow. Now I can't back down at all.

After walking for more than an hour, we finally arrived in the town.

Neither Xiao Laoer nor Xiao Wan'er felt too tired, which surprised Xiao Laoer.

Xiao Wan smiled secretly, after all, the spiritual spring water couldn't be drunk for free.

The name of this town is Yuntai Town. It is quite prosperous and thanks to its superior geographical location, there are many merchants traveling back and forth from the south to the north.

The streets were lined with stalls on both sides, and the people coming and going were not dressed very high-end, but at least they were much better dressed than those in the village.

There are restaurants, taverns and silk shops everywhere, everyone has a happy look on their face, and the town looks very prosperous.

Yes, Xiao Wan became more confident and decided to try selling vegetable recipes. After all, she only had the skill of cooking delicious food.

The father and son were asking for restaurants on the street and saw a restaurant called Yunkelai. From the outside, the decoration of the store looked quite grand. It was dinner time, but there were not many people, and it seemed that the business was not very good.

Xiao Wan calmed herself down, mustered up the courage and went in with Old Man Xiao.

The waiter came over and was about to greet them, but when he saw that the father and son were wearing tattered clothes that were faded from washing, looking like dirt-dwellers, the waiter immediately frowned.

He took off the cloth from his shoulders and waved the father and daughter away, scolding them, "Go away, beggars, go beg somewhere else. Don't come in. Go away, go away."

Xiao Wan was extremely angry, and her father Xiao also looked embarrassed. Xiao Wan pulled her father and turned away.

She just couldn't believe it. She had no place to sell her skills?

No wonder this restaurant's business is not good. The waiter's attitude has a lot to do with it.

As Xiao Wan and Old Man Xiao walked out of the door, they were stopped by a young man who was walking in.

I saw a young man of about twenty years old wearing a silk shirt, holding a folding fan in his hand. He had an elegant temperament, a handsome face, a pair of peach blossom eyes blinking, and looked like a graceful young man.

He held his folding fan, cupped his hands, and said to the father and daughter, "Uncle, young lady, I am Duan Hongyi, the owner of Yunkelai. I apologize to you two for your rudeness."

After saying this, he turned around and asked his followers to call out the shopkeeper.

Xiao Wan took a liking to this young man. He was well-dressed, but his tone was humble and polite, and he didn't look condescending. He seemed like a good young man.

When the restaurant's manager, Liu, heard that the young master was coming, and that his waiter had offended a customer and was bumped into by the young master, he was so scared that he ran out to greet him.

I had heard before that the young master was coming from the capital to check on the business conditions of various restaurants, but I didn’t expect him to come so soon.

The young master is not someone who can be fooled easily.

Shopkeeper Liu hurried over to greet Duan Hongyi and saluted: "Young Master, why...why are you here?"