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Early the next morning.

The Xu brothers loaded the milk tea they were going to deliver that day onto the oxcart and headed to the construction site.

With the carpenters and bricklayers sent by the county magistrate, their house construction speed skyrocketed.

Now, only a few rooms in the rear building are not yet completed. The rest of the building is finished, and the roof beams and tiles will be installed once the rear building is completed.

Knowing that they would be traveling to other towns today and would be tired, Xu Qing asked Wen to cook at home and take care of Xu Beibei.

Xu Beibei can now be fed directly with a spoon, and Xu Qing can simply give the pre-packaged formula to Wen Shi.

Xu Qing only took Hui Niang with him. The one-armed beggar and Xu Zhenzhen went to town to set up their stall as usual. The group set off on an oxcart.

Upon entering the city gate, Xu Qing and his companions froze on the spot, as there were simply too many people in the town, and the streets were packed with people.

Xu Qing pulled an elderly woman passing by and asked, "Why are there so many people in town today, ma'am?"

The old woman replied excitedly, "Oh, girl, didn't you see the notice posted at the city gate? Today the magistrate is going to publicly try those bandits! I can't say anymore! I need to hurry and get a good spot!"

The oxcart couldn't go any further, so it had to be parked at the designated oxcart parking area at the city gate, where it paid a parking fee of 5 coins.

The stall was located a bit far from the city gate. Xu Qing guarded the oxcart and asked Hui Niang to help the one-armed beggar move his things over there first.

The one-armed beggar said, "No need, I'll go and call Big Bug and the others to help."

Xu Qing: "This is food! Big Bug and the others..."

Xu Qing didn't finish speaking, but the one-armed beggar understood what Xu Qing meant.

He explained with a smile, "Ever since you taught me how to make roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), the money I've earned is enough for the children to live on, so I've stopped letting them beg."

Although they still live in the abandoned Taoist temple, everyone has cleaned it up very well, and the children are dressed more presentably.

Big Bug, along with the older children, also looked for odd jobs running errands in town, occasionally earning three or five copper coins.

Xu Zhenzhen leaned against Xu Qing's chest and whispered her thanks:

"Thank you so much, Mother. I don't know what good deeds Zhenzhen did in her past life to be able to meet such a wonderful mother in this life."

Even after being together for so long, Xu Zhenzhen still couldn't help but feel shy in front of Xu Qing, especially when saying such embarrassing things.

Xu Qing patted Xu Zhenzhen's head and praised her:

“It’s because Zhenzhen is capable; otherwise, even if your mother had taught you, you wouldn’t have done so well.”

Big Worm and his gang spent their days wandering around town looking for work they could do. They had already anticipated that with so many people in town today, the one-armed beggar would need help.

Before the one-armed beggar could even call for help, they had already arrived. A group of children, dressed in tattered but clean clothes, each took a little something and quickly moved everything onto the stall.

The milk tea was heavy, so Xu Qing planned to have the shopkeepers who had placed orders send someone to pick it up themselves.

The worm led the children away and then returned.

"Mrs. Xu, let us deliver the goods for you. We'll be careful not to damage anything."

The last time Xu Qing saw Da Chong was when Xu Beibei went missing.

Back then, these children were all thin and pale. Now, although they are still thin, their complexion looks much better.

She took out the candy she had bought from the mall and distributed it to the children:

"Thank you for your kindness, but these things are very heavy, and you are too young to carry them. You can help when you are older."

But Da Chong patted his chest and said, "Madam Xu, I made a wheelbarrow myself. We can use it to transport things, don't worry."

Faced with Dachong's self-recommendation, Xu Qing was reluctant to dampen the child's enthusiasm.

But today she still has to go to other towns, and having the shopkeepers come and collect it themselves is the fastest way.

Xu Qing had no choice but to tell the tiger the truth.

Big Bug was even happier: "Madam Xu, this makes things even easier. We'll go and notify the managers of all the restaurants for you."

They knew exactly what was in every part of the town.

They know exactly how many ant nests are on which street.

It's easier to send a message to the shopkeeper than to deliver the goods.

Xu Qing thanked Da Chong and gave him 20 copper coins: "You and your friends can divide them up, two coins each."

Da Chong's expression suddenly changed: "Madam Xu, I didn't help you to make money from you. We wanted to repay your kindness."

Daddy and Zhenzhen told us that if it weren't for you, we would still be stinking beggars on the street, not knowing where our next meal would come from, and suffering from hunger every day.

We've been thinking about how to repay you, and today we finally have a chance to help, how could we possibly take your money!

Xu Qing didn't expect Da Chong to say that. She had only thought of helping them out of consideration for Zhenzhen.

She was surprised that these children cared so much; it really warmed her heart.

Xu Qing took back the copper coins and used the basket on his back to buy some pastries from the mall: "Then I'll treat you to some pastries."

This time, Big Bug didn't refuse and happily accepted the gifts. After finding out the names and locations of the various restaurants, he led his henchmen away in different directions.

Soon, the managers of various restaurants came with their people to collect the milk tea.

After all the deliveries were completed, Xu Qinghe drove the oxcart to the next town.

The town to which Xu Qing's village belongs is called Datong Town, and the nearest town to them is called Dukou Town.

After driving the oxcart for two hours, we finally arrived at the town gate of Dukou Town.

To Xu Qing's surprise, the ferry town actually charged an entrance fee of 3 coins per person and 2 coins for an oxcart.

The gatekeepers noticed that their oxcart was carrying goods. After learning that they were coming to the city to do business, they demanded a tax of 8 coins.

She had thought that no town charged an entrance fee. Xu Qing reluctantly paid 16 coins and drove the oxcart into the ferry town.

Fortunately, after collecting money at the town gate, the town of Dukou stopped charging stall fees inside the town.

Once inside, Xu Qing discovered that Dukou Town was more prosperous and bustling than Datong Town.

She found a place where she could set up a stall and decided to try and see if there was a market for herbal jelly milk tea there.

Only if the customers like it can we move on to the next step of finding restaurants to discuss cooperation.

Xu Qing unfolded the folding wooden table, and Hui Niang quickly unloaded all the items from the oxcart and placed them one by one on the wooden table.

With everything ready, Xu Qing called out, "Take a look! Here's some sweet and creamy grass jelly milk tea, perfect for cooling down and relieving summer heat!"

Hui Niang silently memorized how Xu Qing called out his wares, and after rehearsing it in her mind several times, she also started calling out her wares at the top of her lungs.

Soon, passersby were drawn to them.

"Boss, I've never heard of your grass jelly milk tea before. How much does it cost?"

Xu Qing first packed 10 portions into small bamboo tubes for customers to try.

"It costs 6 coins a serving. Ours is made with fresh milk and has many other ingredients. You'll know once you try it. If you like it, you can buy it; if you don't, you don't have to pay."

The customer who asked the question happily took the small bamboo tube and poured it into his mouth in one gulp.

Instantly, my mouth felt fragrant, and the milk tea flowed smoothly down my throat. The remaining toppings were also sweet and delicious as I chewed them.

"Great, great, I'll take two portions to go, one for my wife and one for my daughter."

During this time, some customers who had drunk milk tea in Datong Town also came to buy it.

Xu Qing was just testing the waters, so she only made one wooden bucket of milk tea, about 100 servings, which sold out in less than half an hour.

The response was very positive; customers who didn't manage to buy any later asked Xu Qing if he would come again tomorrow.

Xu Qing nodded: "I'll do more tomorrow, still in this spot. Thank you all for supporting my business."

After packing their things, Xu Qing and Hui Niang got into the oxcart and went back to Datong Town to pick up the one-armed beggar and Xu Zhenzhen. With so many people on the street today, they must have sold out long ago.

By the way, I'd like to ask all the shopkeepers if you're still sending out this much milk tea tomorrow.