Lin Shuyun, who heard everything clearly: ...

Could you please keep your voice down when you say such things that are considered bad?

She's the person involved, isn't she? Can't you at least show her some respect?

"Young lady, are you still selling your pumpkin cakes?" asked the last uncle in line.

"Selling! There are only five yuan left, uncle. You pay three yuan, and I'll take it all!"

Lin Shuyun quickly wrapped all five pieces in oil paper.

Originally it was buy three get one free, but since this is the last customer, I'll give you two free too.

"Wow, this is really good." The uncle hadn't originally planned to buy so many; he only intended to buy one to try.

When I saw that I could buy three and get two free, which was one yuan more than the person in front of me, I immediately took out my money.

"How did you offend Mama Men?" The uncle, who had obviously overheard what had just happened, asked gossipily.

Men can sometimes be much more gossipy than women.

Lin Shuyun gave a brief explanation.

The uncle advised, "If you ask me, you should just give in. Madam Men is quite generous; she even gave you ten taels of silver. If it were Chunfeng Pavilion, they would have kicked you out immediately!"

Lin Shuyun listened intently.

"The Inviting Moon Pavilion has a much better reputation than the Spring Breeze Pavilion. They don't force women into prostitution. I heard that the girls there are all desperate people who sell themselves, or those who were sold in by their heartless parents and don't want to serve customers. The madam makes them sign a contract, and when the time is up and they've earned enough money, they're allowed to leave."

"But Chunfeng Tower is a different story. No matter where you come from, once you enter the tower, unless a high-ranking official or wealthy person redeems you, you can forget about leaving alive. A month ago, a woman was sold to Chunfeng Tower by her unscrupulous brother and sister-in-law. I heard that the girl refused to serve customers no matter what, and they tried all sorts of methods. She was very stubborn. The tower made her serve those with special fetishes, but she was out of there in just one month..."

After listening to the gossip, Lin Shuyun sighed a few times, saying that everyone has their own fate.

I handed the empty basket to Xiaoqing so we could go grocery shopping, but Xiaoqing kept looking elsewhere.

Were you scared just now?

Lin Shuyun clearly sensed that Xiaoqing's reaction was a bit off when the door's mother arrived.

Xiaoqing's voice was trembling with tears, "Sister, that's the madam who's trying to break us up. If she recognizes me, she'll take me back, and then I'll have to be separated from you again!"

"Don't worry, if she dares to come and arrest you, she'll have to get past me first. I can redeem you," Lin Shuyun said casually.

Xiaoqing grabbed Lin Shuyun's hand, deeply moved. "Really, little sister? You're so good to me!"

Seeing his pitiful appearance, Lin Shuyun felt a surge of sympathy.

Just for a moment.

Sold to that kind of place from a young age, life must have been very hard, right?

Unlucky kid.

“If you take your medicine on time, your facial allergy will go away. Aren’t you hot, covering yourself up so tightly in this heat?” Lin Shuyun pulled her hand away.

"Okay, I'll listen to whatever you say, little sister." Xiaoqing followed behind Lin Shuyun with great dependence.

He did whatever Lin Shuyun asked him to do.

The two wandered around and surprisingly found sweet potato starch in the market.

The thought of hot and sour noodles immediately flashed through my mind, and I instantly craved them.

When the apocalypse comes, there's nothing to eat, but here there's an abundance of resources and everything you could want.

"Madam, do you want it? I'll sell it to you cheaply. It's from the south, it got a little damp, so it's a bargain."

The vendor selling vermicelli enthusiastically introduced the product to Lin Shuyun.

Actually, he didn't buy it at all; his wife's family gave them a lot, and they couldn't finish it all.

How much cheaper?

"Five taels of silver, I'll sell all of these to you!"

"too expensive!"

After some haggling, Lin Shuyun carried four large bundles of sweet potato flour.

Xiaoqing couldn't help but ask, "Little sister, can we finish eating all of this?"

He had tried this before, and it really didn't taste good at all. How could it be delicious?

"Take it back first, and sell the rest later." Anyway, she's free now.

I make some food to sell every day, and it makes me quite happy to earn money.

Lin Shuyun bought all the ingredients and some other things before going home.

It was still early, so she made another pot of pumpkin cakes to sell.

There weren't many people this time, and it would be quite late by the time they sold out.

I was planning to have hot and sour noodles for dinner, but I didn't have time, so I just stir-fried two other dishes.

During the meal, Old Xu spoke up, "Girl, there are still four pumpkins left. You can sell them for several more days. Tomorrow, pack some for me, and I'll sell them too!"

Old Xu felt that staying at home every day wasn't a good idea.

There are more people in the family now, and with the addition of Xiaoqing, this silly thing who can only eat and can't do anything else, he should help share the burden.

"Okay, then you go sell them tomorrow!"

Lin Shuyun agreed readily; she was going to make some hot and sour noodles for tomorrow.

With exams just around the corner, Jiang Changtian studied diligently, making the most of every minute, and didn't rest until very late.

Lin Shuyun had gotten used to going to bed early and waking up early. Once she got used to it, she really did, and she didn't even know when Jiang Changtian went to bed.

The next day, after having breakfast as usual, Jiang Changtian went to school.

Lin Shuyun didn't bring him lunch, and told Jiang Changtian, "I'll have the old man deliver it to the academy for you at noon. The old man can't get in, so remember to pick it up at the gate."

I can't eat hot and sour noodles at lunchtime now.

"it is good."

Jiang Changtian agreed and went to the academy on his own.

The road isn't far. Lin Shuyun had asked Old Man Xu to pick him up and drop him off before because he was worried about him, but there was really no need for that.

Without Old Man Xu, Jiang Changtian walked a bit faster on the road, and today he had an unexpected gain.

He overheard from a stray cat that the Guo family was preparing a banquet and would be inviting scholars to attend.

Night owls are very well-informed about banquets, and when the time comes to slaughter pigs and sheep, they will definitely throw away a lot of scraps.

This is a feast for the stray cats, and they're spreading the word.

His intuition told him that the Guo family's banquet was somewhat aimed at him.

Jiang Changtian's eyes turned cold as he recalled the boy who had died in front of him, and he quickened his pace as he entered the academy.

After breakfast, the old man went to sell pumpkin cakes.

Lin Shuyun was going to make hot and sour noodles, and Xiaoqing stayed behind to tend the fire.

This kid is so clumsy, he's never lifted a finger. When you ask him to start a fire, he almost burned the whole kitchen down.

Lin Shuyun was so angry that her hair was burned that she simply chased him into the yard.

Xiaoqing stood in the yard for a while, sobbing, then grabbed a sewing box from inside the house and found a piece of cloth somewhere, and began to thread the needle.

Lin Shuyun didn't bother with him; the world was peaceful without troublemakers.

Before long, a fragrant and spicy aroma wafted out.

"Ah!"

Just as the two thugs she brought were about to kick down the door, Mom sneezed loudly.

"Who's having breakfast so early in the morning? It smells so good!"

Yaoyuelou had no business again last night, and Madam Men was in a bad mood, so she took on the work that she used to have the thugs do herself.

"What are you standing there for? Kick the door!"

With a single glance from the door's mother, the thug delivered a powerful kick.

They discovered the door wasn't locked.

Lin Shuyun was eating rice noodles in the courtyard, slurping them down.

When the mother looked at the bright red noodles in the bowl, her eyes lit up.

Covering her face and fidgeting, she asked shyly, "Um, what are you guys eating?"

"Hot and sour noodles, it's like a mother's love!"

Once recognized, the doorkeeper stopped covering her face and, raising her chin, asked, "I came here early this morning because I could smell it. Do you sell your hot and sour noodles?"

The mother thought to herself: As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.

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