You are unlucky and I am tough

Chapter 209: Knowing What Kind of Person You Are

He Zhou was still asleep. After breakfast, Cheng Shuang went to take his pulse and checked the wound on his leg to prevent inflammation. Then she told Wei Nanxing to keep watching over him. She was going to the county town to get some medicine. When he woke up, she had to boil some medicine for him to drink as soon as possible.

Cheng Guqiu was going to the county to set up a stall to sell fried snails, and he fried the snails early in the morning.

Qiuyan and Dongyun helped to sharpen a lot of bamboo sticks, borrowed a table from a family in the village, and found the old set of unused bowls at home to use for setting up the stall.

The mother, daughter and their two children harnessed the donkey cart, loaded the things onto the cart and prepared to set off. Cheng Guqiu knew how to drive the donkey cart, having learned it when she was at the Bai family.

Cheng Shuang heard the noise and came out. Seeing Cheng Guqiu loading things into the car, she walked over and said, "Auntie, I'll go to the county with you too."

Cheng Guqiu shook his head: "You were tired all day yesterday, just rest at home today. I have Qiuyan and Dongyun to help me, that's enough."

Wei Qinglang, who had just been to the soap workshop, came over and said, "Auntie is right, you should rest at home."

"I'm going to the pharmacy to get medicine for He Zhou." Cheng Shuang whispered, "His prescription is complicated, I have to go buy it myself."

Wei Qinglang understood that they were planning to buy medicine from the mall to fish in troubled waters, so he had to go out for a while.

He nodded, "Okay, I'll go with you."

In order to get the medicine, Cheng Guqiu had nothing else to say.

The few of them quickly packed up. Wei Qinglang sat in the front driving the cart, carrying Cheng Guqiu and his two cousins, while Cheng Shuang sat next to him. The donkey cart slowly drove out of the village and headed towards the county.

When we arrived at the county market, the morning market was still going on. The street vendors were shouting their wares and the air was filled with the aroma of various foods.

The group found an empty space, put the table on it and put the things on it, then went to the market management office to rent a few square tables and chairs, and the stall was set up.

However, Cheng Guqiu had never sold anything before and was shy. After setting up the stall, he stood there with his two daughters, looking at the passers-by on the street, feeling a little at a loss.

Cheng Shuang and Wei Qinglang were originally planning to help set up the stall and leave, but they looked at each other when they saw this.

Cheng Shuang walked to the stall and shouted, "Fried snails! Spicy and delicious fried snails! Come and try them!"

When Dongyun saw Cheng Shuang shouting, she quickly ran out to stand with her and learned to shout along.

Some people were attracted by the good looks of the two people shouting and came over to take a look, but after seeing what they were selling, they shook their heads and left.

"Why is no one buying it? Could it be that not even a single bowl can be sold?" Dongyun was a little frustrated.

Cheng Shuang looked around and suddenly had an idea: "Got it, we can let people taste it. As long as they try it, they will definitely buy it."

Dongyun's eyes lit up, "Good idea!"

Cheng Shuang immediately had Cheng Guqiu serve a few bowls of fried snails and place them in front of the stall. Then, she and Dongyun shouted loudly, "Fried snails! Try them for free! They're spicy and delicious. If you don't like them, you don't have to pay!"

Sure enough, soon people were attracted by the free tasting.

A middle-aged man asked curiously, "Can these snails really be eaten?"

Cheng Shuang smiled and handed him a bamboo stick. "Uncle, try it. Use this stick to pick out the meat inside. It's guaranteed to be delicious."

The middle-aged man took the bowl, picked up a snail meat and put it in his mouth. After chewing it, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Hmm, really good, this snail is not fishy at all, it's fragrant and spicy!"

His exclamation of praise aroused the interest of the other two people who gathered around, "Is it delicious? Let's try it too."

The middle-aged man asked, "How much are your fried snails?"

"Five cents a bowl." Cheng Guqiu answered nervously.

"It's not expensive, give me a bowl." The man threw five cents on the table.

Cheng Guqiu was overjoyed and quickly took a bowl to fill it with snails. He filled the bowl and handed it to Qiuyan.

Qiuyan took two bamboo skewers and brought the snails to the table for the guests.

The two people who were trying the food behind also said, "Boss, give us a bowl too. Here's the five cents!"

Cheng Shuang and Dong Yun continued to shout, and more and more people came to try the food.

“I want a bowl!”

"Boss, I want a bowl too."

Soon, the three rented tables were full, and Qiuyan and Dongyun were busy serving bowls and collecting money.

Seeing that it was almost done, Cheng Shuang said to Cheng Guqiu, "Aunt, let's go to the medicine store first and come back later."

Cheng Guqiu nodded, "Okay, go ahead."

The two left the market and did not go to find a pharmacy, but instead strolled on the street.

As for the medicine, I can just buy it from the mall in a deserted place later.

As they walked, Cheng Shuang's hand was held. She turned her head and met Wei Qinglang's smiling eyes.

She tried to pull it out, but failed, so she gave up.

Not long after the two left, Cheng Guqiu's ungrateful son Bai Hongye appeared in front of the busy stall.

Bai Hongye came to the county to buy meat today. He bought a pound of meat from the pork shop and was about to go home, but unexpectedly he met his mother and two sisters who were setting up a stall.

Watching the customers in front of the stall put copper coins on the table one by one, Bai Hongye's eyes flashed with greed.

After he went back last time, he made a special effort to inquire about it and learned that the Wei family owned hundreds of acres of land and had dozens of servants working at home.

He also opened a soap workshop, where the workers earned five or six hundred coins a month.

The Wei family is so rich, his mother must have saved a lot of money after being in the Wei family for so long, otherwise how could she have money to do business.

Even though his father sold his wife and dissolved their marriage, he was still her son. As long as he could coax his mother into forgiving him, he could also enjoy a good life in the Wei family.

If all else fails, you can get a job in the Wei family's workshop.

Bai Hongye was still a little afraid after being beaten up the last time he went to the Wei family. He looked around to make sure Cheng Shuang was not there before pretending to be obedient and walked forward.

"Mom, why are you setting up a stall here?" Bai Hongye smiled, with a flattering tone in his voice.

Cheng Guqiu looked up and saw the person coming. He was stunned for a moment before his expression turned cold. "What are you doing here again?"

Bai Hongye looked aggrieved, "Mom, why are you talking like that? I'm your son. I saw you setting up a stall here, so why can't I come over and take a look?"

Cheng Guqiu remained silent. Dongyun snorted coldly, her tone tinged with sarcasm: "How dare you call me mother? Didn't you say last time that the widow was better than mother? Do you know that because of what you said, mother hasn't slept well for several nights?"

Bai Hongye's face froze for a moment. This money-losing guy now dared to scold him. He really thought that he was not a money-losing guy just because he had some dirty money.

But in order to seek forgiveness, he still spoke sincerely, "Mom, I was wrong last time, I am here to apologize to you. You see, it's so hard for you to run the stall here, why not let me help you."

Cheng Guqiu said in a cold tone, "No need, I have Qiuyan and Dongyun to help me, so I don't need you. Go back, live your own life well in the future, and be good to your wife."

Seeing Cheng Guqiu's attitude, Bai Hongye felt anxious. "Mom, please don't be like this. I am your son. No matter what happens between you and Dad, I will always be your son. I really reflected on my mistakes when I went back last time. Please forgive me, okay?"

Cheng Guqiu looked at him, "Forgive you? And then?"

"Then, of course, we are still a family. I know you are disappointed with your father. You can continue to stay in the Wei family. Your son will visit you often in the future."

"I won't let you set foot in the Wei family again." Cheng Guqiu said, "Do you know that because of the last time you caused trouble at the Wei family and almost injured Shuang'er, the Wei family had to pay a large sum of money to others."

That was a full five thousand taels, and almost all the money the Wei family had earned was lost.

Cheng Guqiu's voice was heavy. "Bai Hongye, you are my son. I know exactly what kind of person you are and what evil intentions you have. I'm telling you, this stall belongs to the Wei family, and the money belongs to the Wei family. Don't even think about touching a penny, and don't even think about getting any benefits from the Wei family by begging me to forgive you!"

Bai Hongye's face turned pale and he gritted his teeth, "Mom, I'm your own son, how could you do this to me?"

Cheng Guqiu turned away and stopped looking at him. "Go away and don't interfere with my business here."

Bai Hongye was angry and resentful, but he didn't dare to get involved and really anger Cheng Guqiu. He gritted his teeth, turned around and left the stall.