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After Xu Qing wrote everything down, he counted and found that 300 copies had been ordered.

After putting away the paper and pens, she assured the shopkeepers that she would be in town at 2 p.m. sharp and asked them to send someone to pick them up from their stalls.

The main problem is that there are too many restaurants that have made reservations, scattered throughout the town. It would be too troublesome and time-consuming to deliver them one by one. It would be best to have the owners send someone to pick them up.

The managers had no objections; if they didn't follow suit, all the customers would be snatched up by Zuifenglou.

After the one-armed beggar sold out of roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), Xu Qing and his companions returned to Xu Family Village.

After inspecting the construction site, the workers, having been sent by the county magistrate, began cutting down trees and searching for suitable stones on the mountain. The stonemason then led the workers to polish the stones and carry them down the mountain.

The foundation stones and column bases have been mostly installed, and all that's left is for the county magistrate's carpenter to arrive so that the wooden frame can be erected.

When Xu Qing returned home, she prepared lunch for the workers. Usually, it was Wen Shi who did the cooking, but today Wen Shi and Xu Gong had gone to propose marriage, so she had to take over.

Opening the pot lid revealed neatly arranged steamed buns inside, while another pot contained stir-fried vegetables.

At this moment, Xu Jian came in from outside the door.

"Little sister, I've finished making it, but I don't know how it tastes."

Xu Jian scratched the back of his head a little embarrassedly. In the past, his family was poor and didn't have much food. They just boiled food and added some salt to eat.

As a result, his and Xu Gong's culinary skills were limited to boiling various dishes.

"Anyway, men aren't picky; they're happy as long as they have meat to eat. But little sister, you should probably cook something else; I'm afraid mine is really too awful."

Xu Qing covered her mouth and laughed: "Big brother, let me try it and see how bad it can taste."

As she spoke, she picked up a pair of chopsticks, took some cabbage from the pot, put it in a bowl, and set it aside to taste.

"...Why is it so sweet?"

"Big brother, you didn't mistake sugar for salt, did you?"

Xu Jian was shocked and immediately ran to the stove, picked up two small earthenware jars to look at them. One contained salt, and the other contained sugar.

He lowered his head in frustration: "Little sister, I must have made a mistake. The salt you bought is just too good, snow-white and fine, exactly like sugar. I accidentally made a mistake."

Xu Qing remained silent. The salt that ordinary people could afford in ancient times was expensive and coarse, so she bought it directly from the mall for 2 coins a pack, which contained iodine.

Not just salt, but all the seasonings needed at home are bought at the mall, then the packaging is secretly changed, and she says they were bought in town.

It's no wonder Xu Jian made a mistake.

"It's alright, brother. With experience, we won't make the same mistake next time. The sweet ones are delicious too. If you don't believe me, ask the workers later. With both meat and sugar, they feel like they've made a great deal."

Xu Jianyou was comforted, and Xu Qing stopped cooking and ate the same food as the workers. After eating, she started making milk tea in the kitchen.

With more restaurants as suppliers, she can no longer rely solely on online shopping malls, as it would be easy for others to discover her purchases.

Making taro balls and tapioca pearls requires tapioca starch. Xu Qing asked Xu Jian, but neither of them knew what tapioca was.

Xu Qing had no choice but to use glutinous rice flour instead, since both were sticky and chewy, just not as chewy as the kind made with tapioca starch.

Sweetened red beans and roasted peanuts are easy to make.

After finishing everything, Xu Qing let out a sigh of relief. She was exhausted, but she didn't dare ask Xu Jian and his brother for help.

Her two older brothers are excellent at physical labor, but when it comes to cooking... well, let's just say they're not very good at it. Her mother is more like it.

Xu Qing thought to himself, "I still need to hire someone."

As they left the kitchen, Wen Shi and Xu Gong returned.

Seeing Xu Gong's beaming face, Xu Qing knew things were going well, and she asked, "Mother, how did it go? What betrothal gifts did you send?"

Xu Gong answered first: "Little sister, Doctor Qian was very considerate of me. He didn't take anything that Mother brought, and only accepted 5 taels of silver."

Xu Qing looked at the oxcart outside the courtyard and saw several bolts of cloth she had bought before, a few chickens, a basket of eggs, and a bag of rice on the oxcart.

Xu Qing said in disbelief, "This is all you give as a marriage proposal gift?"

Pointing at Xu Gong, Wen said at the opportune moment, "He has no money. Thanks to you, it's already good that he can live in a big brick house."

"All the money in the family comes from your earnings. This is the best he can offer, and Mom even gave him some extra."

Xu Gong nodded in deep agreement.

Xu Qing said helplessly, "Mother, how can you say that? My eldest and second brothers have chopped firewood, made jelly, and done every household chore."

Now that they are building houses, they are doing their best to earn money, and they should rightfully have a share in the house.

"I didn't think things through before. Now that my second brother is getting married, let's divide the money we've earned."

Upon hearing this, Madam Wen hurriedly waved her hand and explained, "That's not what I meant, daughter. It was you who came up with the idea of ​​what to do."

We're all family, how can I ask for money for helping out with small things? After your second brother gets married, are you expected to support his whole family? That's not reasonable.

We're already doing very well now that we have enough to eat and wear, and your brother has even been able to get married.

Xu Gong was also very anxious, saying that his mother was right and that he would work hard to earn money. Doctor Qian also knew this and said that they were doing the right thing.

Xu Qing remained silent. She knew that her mother and two older brothers treated her very well, so she tried her best to earn money to improve her family's life and hoped to give them a better life.

I never expected my mother to have considered things to this extent.

Yes, after my brother gets married, he will have nephews and nieces, and the family will grow larger and larger. With more people, the relationships will become more complicated, and people's hearts are the most unpredictable.

"How about this: Mother, eldest brother, second brother, everyone can help with the family business. Starting today, we'll divide the profits into four shares: I'll take 4%, and Mother, eldest brother, and second brother will each take 2%. What do you think?"

Xu Gong was the first to object: "No, how can we ask for so much? Just pay me a wage every month."

This was the first time Xu Qing had ever met someone so indifferent to money, but it also showed that her family truly cared for her.

She had seen too many people fight each other over interests, and even family members were not spared.

Xu Qing's face turned cold: "Putting everything else aside, just consider your marriage. Doctor Qian is considerate of you, but you can't neglect the young lady because of that."

Clothes and jewelry—she couldn't miss a single thing, otherwise outsiders would laugh at Miss Qian, who was still her brother's savior.

We want to have a grand and respectable wedding, and every aspect of that costs money. Where are you going to find the money?

Are you suggesting we just let a perfectly good girl be pitifully picked up by you in an oxcart?

If you don't want it, then I'll find someone else to help me and share it with them.

Seeing his younger sister's cold face, Xu Gong panicked. Hearing her words, he felt even more ashamed.

The Qian family is so well-off; it's already incredibly lucky that they agreed to let Bai Zhi marry him. He really shouldn't have treated Bai Zhi so poorly.

Ms. Wen made the decision: "Do as your younger sister says. If you feel embarrassed, just work harder."

Xu Gong nodded vigorously.

Seeing this, Xu Qing also put on a smile again:

"Second brother, I will never remarry. My baby, Beibei, Zhenzhen, and I all depend on you and eldest brother to uphold the family's reputation and prevent outsiders from bullying us."

"When the girls get married in the future, having an uncle from their maternal family will be a great support for them. There will be many things we need to trouble you and your eldest brother with, so our family must work together and absolutely not become estranged."