I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Widow Li, fearing that the deed would be discovered before it was even done, struggled to get out of Old Man Su's arms.

"You really never learn your lesson. Come on in!"

As he spoke, he reached out and pulled Old Man Su into the courtyard with a gentle tug.

"Brother Su, you're not going to run away halfway through again, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Old Man Su looked ashamed and said:

"Li Meizi, I was wrong before, but I've come to terms with it now. There's nothing to miss about that tigress in my family. I'll treat you better from now on..."

As they spoke, the two reluctantly sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed), and then Widow Li, blushing, lowered her head and said:

"Brother Su, you've always been in my heart. I'm always ready to help you whenever you want..."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Su's heart softened immediately. Without saying a word, he began to untie Widow Li's clothes. Widow Li let Old Man Su's hands continue their movements, leaning against him as if she had no bones, rubbing against him incessantly...

The ambitious old man, Su, busied himself for a while, but alas, his advanced age meant he lacked the strength, and he soon found himself panting and out of breath.

Seeing his appearance, Widow Li frowned, got up, and dressed.

“Brother Su, it’s getting late, shouldn’t you go back?”

Old Man Su naturally understood that Widow Li was giving him the boot, so he quickly got up and hugged her.

"Good girl, I'm out of my depth today. Next time, I'll make sure you have a good time, okay?"

Widow Li stroked Old Man Su's back as she nodded and said:

“Brother Su, you know, all I've ever valued is you as a person; I don't care about anything else…”

Seeing that Widow Li was not angry, Old Man Su felt relieved and dressed himself before going out.

The next day,

When Su Banxia got up, she saw that Su Hanzhang and Su Shiyan were already dressed and ready to go out.

"Father, elder brother, what's going on here?"

Su Shiyan glanced at Su Mo standing not far away, then smiled at Su Banxia.

“Sister, we’re going to town to work today. We’re thinking of going early so we can find a suitable job sooner.”

Upon hearing this, Su Banxia forgot all about breakfast and hurriedly said:

“Yesterday, I had a lot of candied hawthorns left over from entertaining my guests. Today, I’ll go into town with you and try selling them.”

Wang Guihua said worriedly:

"Banxia, ​​can you manage to go to the city to do business by yourself? I'm worried about you. Why don't I go with you?"

Su Banxia waved her hand and said:

"Mother, you don't need to worry about me. I went with Father and my eldest brother, and I came back in Uncle Niu's oxcart. Nothing will happen to me."

Seeing that Su Banxia was determined to go, Wang Guihua didn't stop her anymore. After all, there were so many candied hawthorns left over from yesterday, and if they weren't sold, her family certainly wouldn't be able to finish them all. So she nodded to Su Banxia and said:

"Alright, Banxia, ​​go and come back soon. If you really can't sell them all, then bring them back with you."

Su Banxia smiled and nodded, then followed Su Hanzhang and the others out. Su Mo watched the three of them go and muttered to herself.

"You're everywhere! A young lady like you has even gone to the city to start a business. Let's see what you can do!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Guihua slapped Su Mo on the back.

"You silly child, why do you still hope for something good to happen to your sister? Isn't she busy with all this for our family?"

Su Mo spoke impatiently:

"Mother, all you do is side with Su Banxia! I'm not talking to you anymore!"

After saying that, he turned around and went into his room.

Wang Guihua sighed helplessly as she watched Su Mo's retreating figure, then went to tidy up the house.

Su Banxia and Su Hanzhang arrived in the city together in an oxcart, then split up and went about their respective businesses.

Su Banxia chose to go to the city to sell her goods today because it was market day, and everyone praised the candied hawthorns she had eaten yesterday, so she thought she would come to the city to see if her products would suit the tastes of city dwellers.

As soon as they arrived at the market entrance, Su Banxia started calling out her wares.

"Candied hawthorn, candied hawthorn, ten coins a skewer of candied hawthorn!"

They had only been calling out for a short while when a little boy tugged at his mother's sleeve and refused to leave.

"Mom, I want to eat this candied hawthorn. It looks so pretty!"

The young woman walked up to Su Banxia, ​​pointed to a string of flattened candied hawthorns, and asked:

How much is a skewer of your candied hawthorns?

Su Banxia replied with a smile:

"Ten coins a string."

The woman frowned.

"What kind of candied hawthorn is so expensive? Is it made of gold?"

As she spoke, she grabbed the boy and started to leave.

"No, no, even if you sold yourself, you still couldn't afford these ten-cent candied hawthorns!"

Upon seeing this, the boy immediately became agitated and sat down on the ground to throw a tantrum.

"Mom, I want to eat it! I really want to eat it! This candied hawthorn must be delicious!"

As she spoke, she burst into tears, and in just a short while, Su Banxia's mobile candied hawthorn stall was surrounded by layers of people.

Upon seeing this, Su Banxia hurriedly shouted:

"If you don't like the candied hawthorns, you don't have to pay! Ten coins a skewer, ten coins a skewer!"

The woman was very embarrassed when she saw this and tried to pull the boy away, but the boy immediately knelt down in front of his mother.

"Mom, just buy it for me. She said it's free if it's not good. I'll just say it's not good and we won't pay her!"

Su Banxia sighed, "Little boy, why don't you try to hide it from me a little? Is it really okay to scheme against me like this right in front of me?"

The little boy's mother was also embarrassed, and reluctantly took out her purse to buy a string of candied hawthorns.

"You said it wouldn't cost you anything if it wasn't delicious!"

Su Banxia took the copper coin and nodded with a smile. In any case, the first business deal was done.

The woman handed the candied hawthorn to the little boy, who took it and started eating it without saying a word. Some of the adults watching, wanting to tease the child, asked:

"Sigh, are candied hawthorns for kids really that tasty?!"

The little boy's mouth was stuffed full, and his face showed obvious satisfaction as he nodded repeatedly.

"Delicious, delicious! I've never had such delicious candied hawthorns in my life! Mom, can you buy me another one to eat tonight?"

The young woman glared at the little boy and scolded him:

"I really shamed you!"

After saying that, she quickly pulled him aside and squeezed through the crowd.

Many of the onlookers were children who had come to the market. Seeing the little boy eating so happily, they all became envious and clamored for their parents to buy them candied hawthorns. In no time, Su Banxia's candied hawthorns were all sold out.

Some people who didn't buy anything even pulled Su Banxia aside to ask when she would come again, and Su Banxia smiled and replied:

"I'll come back here to sell candied hawthorns again tomorrow."

Once everyone received confirmation, they were willing to let Su Banxia leave. Since Su Banxia had promised Wang Guihua that she would return as soon as possible, she didn't delay any longer. She packed her things and hurried towards the city gate.

As I passed by Lianxianglou, I saw a crowd gathered at the entrance, seemingly arguing about something.

"Shopkeeper, what are you doing hiring such a clumsy employee? Isn't this ruining your shop's reputation?"