The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

"What smells so good?"

Master Liao Wu appeared at the back door of the front hall at some point in time.

Because he was a monk and Xu Qingye and Song Yuntang knew him, Fang Tianci did not dare to stop him and just waited on the side.

Song Yuntang put down his bowl and chopsticks, "Master Liaowu, are you here to get some wine today too?"

Master Liao Wu chuckled, entered the backyard, and walked towards the stove.

"I've been craving the fried chicken from your shop lately. This is my third trip, and I never had it before. I even got up early today just for this. Have you made something new?"

Anyone who comes is a guest, no matter whether he is a monk or not.

From the current perspective, Master Liaowu has no ill will towards her.

"This is a pan-fried bun. Master Liaowu, would you like to try one?"

Master Liao Wu swallowed and looked at her.

"Want money?"

Song Yuntang smiled, "Master Liaowu is a monk, so he naturally knows the principle of cause and effect. You eating my food is the cause, and giving me money is the result. Of course, I have to give you the money."

Master Liao Wu snorted, pretending to be dissatisfied.

"As stingy as the Xu family kid, no wonder you two are husband and wife." He said, turning and walking towards the front hall, "Two orders of pan-fried buns, a fried chicken, half a pound of braised lotus root, a portion of braised duck feet, a pot of wine, and a private room in the back. Little girl, I'm afraid you guys are too busy to handle today's business."

Song Yuntang didn't take his words seriously. The shop was always full of customers every day. Although it was a bit busy, the few people in the shop could handle it, not to mention that she was there today.

After Fang Tianci wrote down what he wanted, he hurriedly asked Song Changbai to lead Master Lewu upstairs.

As soon as noon arrived, more and more people came to the shop and everyone started to work busily.

The two servants, Song Changbai and Xu Liangping, were running up and down the stairs, sweating profusely.

Fang Tianci came to the kitchen to find Song Yuntang with a bitter face.

"Miss, the price of roast duck at Feicui Xuan has increased. It used to be 120 wen per duck, but now it's increased to 500 wen."

Song Yuntang was puzzled.

"The price has increased, so what does it have to do with us?"

Fang Tianci spread his hands and said, "Those diners were so angry that they came to our shop following the aroma. Now the shop is overcrowded and we can hardly handle it."

Song Yuntang raised his eyebrows. No wonder the thirty fried chickens were sold out before the show even started.

When she arrived at the backyard door, she saw that there were still many diners standing in the shop with bowls in their hands and eating noodles. Even the aisle was almost crowded. She immediately thought of what Master Liaowu had just said.

I'm really too busy.

"Brother Tianci, tell Changbai to go to the farm and get cousin Zhiye to help."

Then she thought, there were so many diners in the shop, and the food might not be enough. She had to go buy some food. In order not to waste time, she took off her apron and handed it to Fang Tianci.

"Forget it, I'll go by myself. Ask Sister Xia to find time to distribute another 20 kilograms of noodles and clear out the four tables next to the peach tree in the backyard for the guests to sit. If that's not enough, you can also clear out the stone table next to the swing. I'll be back soon."

After saying that, he trotted up to the farm.

Fang Tianci didn't dare to delay at all and hurriedly carried out what Song Yuntang had ordered.

Song Zhiye arrived in less than two quarters of an hour, while Song Yuntang took a detour to East Street, bought thirty kilograms of pork, and asked the stall owner for two sets of pig offal.

Because she bought a lot of meat and the pig offal was not valuable, the stall owner gave it to her as a gift.

Carrying a cloth bag filled with pork and pig offal, she passed by the grain and oil shop and bought ten kilograms of peanuts.

Song Yuntang had collected grain twice from this grain and oil shop before, and the shopkeeper remembered her after these two visits.

"Miss, we have some new rice arriving in our shop recently. Would you like some?"

Song Yuntang was stunned.

"If the price is right, I can consider it. If it's too high, I won't accept it for now."

It just so happened that she still had more than 500 taels of silver in her hand. If she bought some more grain and stored it, she should have some left over to open a shop. The wine shop had a huge demand for grain.

The shopkeeper thought about it.

"This way, if the girl wants more, then we'll pay her the previous price."

The previous price was appropriate, but Song Yuntang was in a hurry to leave. "I'm busy today. Will I still pay the previous price if I come tomorrow?"

The shopkeeper nodded, "Of course."

"Okay, then I'll come back tomorrow. I have something urgent to do right now, so I'll leave first." After she said that, she quickly walked towards the tavern with the pork and peanuts on her back.

These things are indeed a bit heavy for her.

It would be great if the mule cart was still there. Unfortunately, there is only one mule cart in the farm, and it is being used by my second brother to deliver goods to the county town. It seems that we should start buying a second mule cart.

After the grain and oil shop owner smiled and sent Song Yuntang away, a man who looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six came forward, stood beside him, and looked at the back of the girl as she walked away.

"Dad, that girl is carrying a pig into the water. She doesn't look like someone who has money to buy food."

Only poor people would buy pig offal to satisfy their hunger when they want to have some meat.

Families with a little bit of wealth would disdain to eat such dirty things.

The shopkeeper glanced in his direction.

"Don't judge a person by his appearance. That girl's farm is not far from Cile Town. She bought a lot of food from our shop before."

He clasped his hands behind his back and sighed.

"If you weren't in urgent need of money, I could have made an extra twenty or thirty taels of silver from the grain, based on the current market conditions. It would have taken a little longer, but once this girl has taken all the grain from the shop, I'll give you a thousand taels to go to the county. Don't try to get the rest of the money from me, as we still have to rely on the grain and oil shop to survive."

Yao Shuo nodded.

"Don't worry, Dad. Being the head jailer at the county yamen is a lucrative job. I heard that Mr. Qin loves calligraphy and painting. As long as I can build a good relationship with him, and considering the county magistrate's high regard for Mr. Qin, this job should be a sure thing. When I make money, I will definitely fill the hole on your side first."

"Hopefully."

The shopkeeper sighed again.

"Dad is old and doesn't want to take risks anymore. This year's harvest was bad, and I don't want to import too much food. I just want to live a peaceful life. In previous years, even two families wouldn't be able to raise a thousand this quickly. However, no matter how important money is, it's not as important as your future. You must fight for your future."

Yao Shuo responded and turned his head to look at him.

"Dad, my second brother hasn't gambled recently, right?"

When my father was young, he worked hard and was bold enough to try all kinds of business. Finally, he saved up some money for the family.

It's a pity that my second brother is such a troublesome person in the family. He is addicted to gambling and lost most of the family property.

I don’t know if it’s because Dad is old or because he is angry with his second brother, but it seems like his sharpness has been hurt.

In the business world, I am no longer as bold as before.

Shopkeeper Yao nodded and said, "It's been a rare quiet time at home lately, but I'm busy all day. As long as he doesn't go gambling, I don't bother to care about what he does. After all, he needs to eat."

"I think my second brother is just too idle." Yao Shuo looked at Shopkeeper Yao, "Dad, when I get the job as a jailer, can you help my second brother find a job in the county town when you have time? If he has something serious to do, he won't be idle all day."

"Okay, you're his elder brother, and Daddy will be relieved to have you looking after him."

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