My humble days in ancient times

Huang Guiyun was jealous of Xu Ruyi making money by setting up a stall, so when she got home she thought about setting up a stall herself!

Huang Guiyun immediately went to town to find a blacksmith and ordered a replica of Xu Ruyi's recipe. Then he bought some black rice. He steamed it with half a bowl of it, but it didn't come out right. He added white rice, but it still didn't look right. He then tried to figure out how to make pickles, but after two days, he still hadn't figured out how to make them.

Xu Shi couldn't stand it any longer: "If others can do it, that's their ability. Don't mess around with it."

Huang Guiyun was so angry that she had no place to vent it, so she happened to catch Xu Shi: "Isn't it because you are useless and can't make money that I try every possible way to make money? You don't support me and I just make sarcastic remarks."

Xu Shi was so angry that he didn't dare to speak.

Huang Guiyun started thinking about chili oil again. She bought chili powder and sesame seeds, added salt, and then poured oil over it. It didn't taste good, so she poured hot oil over it again. Then she left it alone. Then there was the sauce: water, soy sauce, vinegar, salt, and flour to thicken it.

After a few days of fussing, she went to town to sell it. The buyer took one bite and said it was not tasty. One man even angrily asked her for money.

Huang Guiyun said confidently: "It's a voluntary transaction. I gave you the item. Are you going to return it after taking a bite? If you return it, I won't be able to sell it to someone else."

The man was also angry: "It's so disgusting that I can't even eat it. How can you eat it yourself?" The people next to him advised him: Forget it, it's just a few cents, just don't buy it again in the future.

After hearing this, the man left angrily.

Some people bought it and left, while others frowned while eating it on the spot.

Huang Guiyun knew that what she cooked was not tasty, but the customers did not know that, so she continued to sell it.

Huang Guiyun returned to the village and met an acquaintance, Widow Wang, at the village entrance. Widow Wang asked, "How are the sales?"

Huang Guiyun shook the purse and said, "Not bad." Then he left.

Huang Guiyun had to be self-aware. One day he'd set up a stall in the east side of town, the next day he'd go to the west. He moved around every day, and things were going smoothly. But not having a fixed stall wasn't a solution, and the people in town weren't as wealthy as those in the county, who were willing to spend money on food. So, after five days, he went to the county as well.

As soon as Xu Ruyi set up her stall, Huang Guiyun settled down opposite.

Xu Qinghe was angry: "It's such a big county, there are so many places you can go, but you have to stay with us."

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "Although it's annoying, the road is not ours. No matter what, as long as the taste is good, we can always keep our customers."

Sure enough, people still recognized the brother and sister. The brother and sister were busy one after another, but there were very few people at Huang Guiyun's place. Not only that, the brother and sister had an extra delicacy.

When someone came and looked around, swaying from side to side, Xu Ruyi would call out, "We're selling egg pancakes, rice balls, eggs, and rice dumplings. Don't miss it if you're passing by, come and have a look!"

It turned out that the Dragon Boat Festival was more than half a month away. Xu Ruyi saw that the reed leaves by the river had grown very big, so she picked some and made rice dumplings.

The customer smelled the fragrance of the zongzi leaves and ran over quickly: "What is a zongzi? I want one."

Huang Guiyun was helpless when she saw that the customer chose Xu Ruyi and could only worry.

Many young men or uncles dressed as servants would order a few more of each item. Seeing that there were extra rice dumplings today, they couldn't help but pack a few.

This side was extremely busy, while the other side was completely deserted. Huang Guiyun could only stare blankly in anger.

Occasionally, someone would buy an egg pancake and complain that it wasn't tasty, but Huang Guiyun had gotten used to it and had developed a thick skin. She never got angry no matter what others said, knowing that harmony brings wealth. Some people complained a few times, but when Huang Guiyun remained silent, they simply left, believing they had lost their luck.

Xu Ruyi couldn't help but give Huang Guiyun a thumbs up in her heart: Really amazing! She's so flexible.

Xu Ruyi packed up her stall early and went back home, but Huang Guiyun was still there selling things! Huang Guiyun's eyes turned, and he had an idea, thinking that business would definitely be good tomorrow.

The next day when Xu Ruyi arrived there, she found that her place had been occupied by Huang Guiyun.

Xu Qinghe went up to Huang Guiyun and argued: "Mrs. Huang, we discovered this location first. It's not good for you to occupy this place now!"

Huang Guiyun said arrogantly, "If you find it first, it's yours, right? This is a public place. Whoever gets there first gets it. If you don't believe me, just call out and see if it responds."

Xu Qinghe was so angry that he almost died. Xu Ruyi dragged Xu Qinghe away and said before leaving: "Don't you think we are easy to bully? Otherwise, why don't you take over the shops of those wealthy families? See how capable you are."

Huang Guiyun was so angry that he muttered for a long time.

Xu Ruyi was setting up a stall opposite. Customers looked at both sides and still recognized the brother and sister. Even though they had changed seats, they still ran to the brother and sister's stall to buy things. After all, the food they made was delicious.

Huang Guiyun was furious at the situation. She had thought things would improve after a change of location, but it was still the same. Seeing the siblings so busy, she felt jealous. A quick thought struck her.

Huang Guiyun walked over to Xu Ruyi's stall and asked, "Ruyi Qinghe, can you lend me some chili oil and sauce?"

Xu Ruyi didn't want to pay attention to her: "No."

Huang Guiyun said with a forced smile: "We are from the same village, we should help each other!"

Xu Ruyi: "I'm sorry, this little bit is not enough for me. I really can't do anything."

Huang Guiyun was furious. This girl was too shrewd. In the end, she watched the brother and sister close their stall early, and she was furious.

Xu Ruyi returned to the village entrance and saw many people sitting under the trees.

Widow Wang asked, "Ruyi Qinghe, how is your business?"

Xu Ruyi: "That's fair enough."

Widow Wang: "Oh, I heard Huang Guiyun also went to the county town. I wonder how she is doing? She didn't come back as early as you did. I guess she's still selling it now!"

The villagers didn't know where Huang Guiyun set up his stall in the county town.

Xu Qinghe said, "Isn't that right? Yesterday she set up her stall opposite us, and she was still there when we left. Today she went to set up her stall early and took our place, so we had no choice but to go across from where she had set up her stall yesterday. When we came back just now, she was still there."

Everyone looked at each other, realizing what he meant: Are they trying to steal the brother and sister's stall? They are such scoundrels, they have no shame in order to make money.

The brother and sister left after talking, and Huang Guiyun came back after a long time.

Widow Wang: "Why did you come back just now? Qinghe and Ruyi came back long ago."

"I thought it would be fine to come back early, so I might as well sell a few more there. I can make more money. Okay, you guys chat, I'll go back and pack up early." After saying that, he left with a smile. Although he didn't make as much as the brother and sister, the county town was crowded, so he could still sell four or five hundred coins every day!

Huang Guiyun didn't know that they already knew that she had taken the place of Xu Ruyi and his sister, and were plotting against her!

Huang Guiyun didn't expect that her dream would be shattered the next day.

A customer took a bite of Huang Guiyun's rice ball and angrily said, "It's so disgusting, even pigs and dogs wouldn't eat it."

The brother and sister smiled at each other when they heard it.

The customer came to Xu Ruyi's stall again and ordered a rice ball, praising its deliciousness while eating. Then he said to Huang Guiyun, "Look at what others make, and then look at what you make. It's not tasty, but you still sell it to make money. You've ruined my mood for the whole day." After saying this, he kicked over her wooden barrel and left.

The wooden barrel flipped over, and the rice inside fell to the ground. Huang Guiyun had no choice but to put it back into the barrel: "I can't just throw it away. If there's any rice on the ground, I can't keep it. But if there's no rice on the ground, I can still keep it. Besides, I still need to sell it!"

After selling a few more, a customer ate a leaf in the rice ball and angrily asked, "What is this?"

Huang Guiyun looked at her and said embarrassedly, "How about this, I'll return the money to you." After saying that, she took out five coins and gave them to him. The man took the money and walked a few steps, but still not satisfied, he turned around and kicked over her wooden bucket and table. The seasonings and other things on the table were all overturned.