With Mr. Mo Baichuan standing there, the air around him seemed inexplicably colder.
Consequently, the number of passersby turning their heads back increased.
Ni Yang distinctly remembered that the missy in bell-bottoms and sunsses had passed by here more than five times.
After tidying up, Ni Yang began moving the tables and chairs into Li Dongliang¡¯s shop.
The shop wasn¡¯t far from here.
From Mo Baichuan¡¯s perspective, he could clearly see the young man in white standing at the door,ughing and talking with Ni Yang. It seemed like he even handed something to Ni Yang.
Most importantly, Ni Yang actually epted it.
Seeing this, Mo Baichuan¡¯s face darkened involuntarily.
A girl from a good family, chatting so happily with a man under the bright daylight.
And wasn¡¯t Ni Yang ying hard to get with him just now?
Why did she turn around and flirt with someone else so quickly?
Seeing this, Mo Baichuan became even more restless and strode towards Ni Yang.
Mo Baichuan had a tall and straight figure, and came from a distinguished background, so he emanated an imposing aura that was hard to ignore.
This strong aura quietened Li Wei who was in the midst of a conversation. He instantly stopped talking, looked behind Ni Yang, and whispered, ¡°Who is he?¡± Last time it was Song Beicheng, now it¡¯s Mo Baichuan.
Li Wei felt, the men appearing next to Ni Yang were not simple characters.
¡°Who?¡± Ni Yang turned around with a curious look.
As she turned around, she saw Mo Baichuan with an imposing look.
¡°A customer who came for noodles.¡± Ni Yang turned her gaze slightly and said casually.
A customer who came for noodles?
Mo Baichuan¡¯s expression remained the same, but his dark eyes slightly lifted, deep and inscrutable.
He disliked the term ¡®customer¡¯ somewhat. He turned his eyes to Ni Yang and asked in a slightly cold tone, ¡°When should we go?¡±
We?
Catching onto the word, Li Wei looked at Ni Yang with a scrutinizing gaze.
It seemed that Ni Yang had a more than normal rtionship with this man.
If not, he wouldn¡¯t use the word ¡®we¡¯.
For a moment, Li Wei felt a hint of unspoken bitterness in his heart.
Ni Yang, with her head bowed, said: ¡°Wait a little longer.¡±
However, Ni Yang didn¡¯t intend to bring Mo Baichuan back home.
After packing up everything, she said, ¡°Wait here, I will quickly return the wristwatch!¡± Having said that, she hopped onto her bicycle and quickly rode away.
Mo Baichuan was left standing there, a little slow to react.
Why did Ni Yang just leave?
Wasn¡¯t she supposed to use this chance to bring him to her home and get him acquainted?
What was Ni Yang trying to do?
Was she trying to entice him with a new strategy?
Mo Baichuan narrowed his eyes.
A new strategy, eh?
He wouldn¡¯t let her seed!
Ni Yang had good physical stamina, so her bicycling speed was extremely fast; less than an hour had passed when she returned.
However, when she arrived, Mo Baichuan was nowhere to be found.
¡°She is crazy!¡±
Ni Yang couldn¡¯t resist muttering under her breath.
Even though they both were part of the Mo family, his actions were far from those of Mo Qishen!
Ni Yang was so angry she felt like kicking Mo Baichuan to death.
What a piece of junk!
Ni Yang took a deep breath, trying hard to calm herself down, tucked the wristwatch back in her pocket, and headed for the nearest Xinhua bookstore to pick out some books.
Ni Yang selected beginner-level books, annotated storybooks with Pinyin, and a few books with models for calligraphy.
These books would be of great help to Ni Cuihua, who was just learning to read.
The total cost of five books amounted to 6 yuan.
Although quite expensive, NiYang didn¡¯t regret it as knowledge is priceless.
After Ni Yang returned home, she gave these books to Ni Cuihua.
Ni Cuihua said affectionately, ¡°Yangyang, these must have cost a lot, right?¡± Knowing Ni Cuihua would be worried about the money, Ni Yangughed and said, ¡°It¡¯s not much, just a few cents.¡±
¡°Really?¡± Ni Cuihua asked, suspicious.
¡°Of course, it¡¯s true!¡± NiYang nodded hurriedly, ¡°You think about it, our delicious noodles only cost 3 cents per bowl, how much can a few books be worth?¡±
Hearing this, Ni Cuihua was relieved.
She was always afraid that Ni Yang would waste money on her, after all, Ni Yang¡¯s money was meant to be used to buy shops and make a big deal.
¡°Sister Ni Yang!¡± At that moment, the voice of Yang Guobao rang out from outside the courtyard.
¡°Guobao,e in,¡± NiYang called back.
Yang Guobao walked in carefully with a basket in his hands, ¡°Sister Ni Yang, my grandma and mother asked me to give this to you!¡±
Ni Yang looked down and saw the basket was full of brown eggs.
Each egg looked almost the same size, piled together, they looked exceptionally pleasing.
Because meat was expensive, eggs were considered quite valuable at this time, with each one costing one cent.
And to have such a full basket of eggs, probably took a long time to umte.
Ni Yang said, ¡°I can¡¯t ept this, you should take it back.¡±
¡°No!¡± Yang Guobao replied, ¡°My mom and grandma said you had to ept these eggs today, otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t let me go home!¡±
Ni Yang gave a gentle pat on Yang Guobao¡¯s head, ¡°Guobao, be obedient, I appreciate the intention, but I really can¡¯t ept this, take it back.¡± ¡°Anyway, I¡¯ve already brought the eggs here! Sister, you have to take them!¡± Having said that, Yang Guobao quickly ran away.
Ni Cuihua smiled and said, ¡°Guobao¡¯s behavior has been improving a lottely! Yangyang, since this is a sincere offering from Meifeng and Aunt Wang, let¡¯s ept it. Didn¡¯t you bake some fruit and bread yesterday? When returning the basketter, bring some as a return gift.¡±
Ni Yang nodded, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go and empty the basket now.¡±
Ni Yang went inside, emptied the basket, lined it with a piece of paper, and ced in four pieces of bread, dried apples, and bananas.
Remembering that Aunt Wang had two grandsons and a granddaughter, Ni Yang added a good handful of candies and finally covered the basket with a piece of cloth with blue floral patterns.
People wereing and going in the vige, it wouldn¡¯t be good to not give anything if they encountered an acquaintance. But, if they gave something and there were many people, there might not be enough, which could offend someone, so just covering the stuff was the safest solution.
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When Ni Yang arrived at Aunt Wang¡¯s house, Yang Guobao was ying in the mud by the door with his cousins, Wang Yuanzhi and Wang Xiaoqin.
Aunt Wang was chatting with Wang Meifeng at the entrance.
Seeing Ni Yanging, Wang Meifeng and Aunt Wang immediately greeted her with a smile, ¡°Yangyang is here.¡±
¡°Auntie, Auntie Wang, I¡¯vee to return the basket.¡±
Aunt Wang smiled and said, ¡°Just for returning a basket, you didn¡¯t have to bring it yourself.¡± She then told Wang Meifeng, ¡°Meifeng, quickly make some tea for Yangyang.¡±
Aunt Wang¡¯s family now treat Ni Yang as if she were an honoured guest.
Yang Guobao used to get sick several times a week before, but now, almost a month had gone by without incident. If he could keep up the medication for another month, Yang Guobao would bepletely cured.
All this was thanks to Ni Yang. Without her, Yang Guobao would not be the way he is now.
Wang Meifeng had more than once expressed her gratitude for not giving in to pressure back then and not listening to the Imperial Doctor, Doctor Wang¡¯s words.
If she had shown even a little hesitation then, she would have perfectly missed the chance of Yang Guobao¡¯s recovery.
Luckily!
Wang Meifeng turned and went inside to make tea for Ni Yang.
Ni Yang smiled and said, ¡°Auntie, Auntie Wang, you don¡¯t need to bother, I¡¯m not thirsty, I just came to return the basket.¡±
¡°It¡¯s okay if you¡¯re not thirsty, let¡¯s go inside and chat.¡± Aunt Wang led Ni Yang into the house.
Ni Yang couldn¡¯t refuse Aunt Wang¡¯s kindness and had no choice but to carry the basket and go with her into the house.
¡°Yangyang, sit, I¡¯ll get you something good.¡± Aunt Wang pressed Ni Yang down into a chair and then went into the inner room.
At this point, Wang Meifeng also finished brewing the tea, ¡°Yangyang, have some tea.¡±
Ni Yang stood up immediately and epted the tea cup with both hands, ¡°Thankyou, Auntie Wang.¡±
Wang Meifeng giggled, ¡°Wiry are you being so formal? Sit down, sit down.¡±
After a while, Aunt Wang came out of the room with three honey tangerines and stuffed them into Ni Yang¡¯s hands, ¡°Yangyang, these are honey tangerines your uncle brought back from the city a few days ago. Try them and see if they¡¯re sweet.¡±
The season for honey tangerines was not yet here. Off-season fruits were particrly expensive. Ni Yang had asked specifically when she was buying fruits before, and even a small honey tangerine sold for fifty cents a piece.
Three honey tangerines can be traded for almost half a kilo of pork. If it was anyone else, Aunt Wang would not have been able to bring out three at once! After all, when her own grandchildren ate them, they divided them up one segment at a time.
But this was Ni Yang!
As long as Ni Yang liked it, Aunt Wang would not be stingy, not even for ten.
Seeing Aunt Wang¡¯s hopeful look, Ni Yang peeled a tangerine and sampled a segment, ¡°It¡¯s very sweet. Thank you, Auntie.¡±
Hearing this, Aunt Wang broke into a happy smile, ¡°Stop being so formal with me! If you like them, I can get you more!¡±
Ni Yang immediately stopped Aunt Wang¡¯s hand, ¡°Auntie, no need to! I just wanted to try one, if you carry on like this, I won¡¯t dare to visit next time.¡±
Only then did Aunt Wang stop.
After some casual chatting for a while, Ni Yang began to say goodbye.
Aunt Wang and Wang Meifeng walked Ni Yang to the door.
Ni Yang smiled and said, ¡°Auntie, Auntie Wang, no need to see me out, you should go back inside.¡±
¡°Sister Ni Yang, I¡¯ll walk you home!¡± Yang Guobao hopped to Ni Yang¡¯s side, ¡°Sister Ni Yang, I¡¯m your flower guardian!¡±
Ni Yang patted Yang Guobao¡¯s little head, ¡°Thankyou then, Little Envoy Guobao.¡±
Yang Guobao bashfully ran ahead, ¡°Sister Ni Yang, I¡¯ll lead the way!¡±
Aunt Wang and Wang Meifeng didn¡¯t go back until Ni Yang and Yang Guobao disappeared in front of the bamboo forest.
Just then, the excited voices of Wang Yuanzhi and Wang Xiaoqin could be heard from inside the house.
¡°Grandma, auntie! Are these the delicious treats that Sister Ni Yang just brought?¡±
The mother and daughter only found out when they went inside that the basket Ni Yang had just brought wasn¡¯t empty, it was filled to the brim with delicious treats.
Seeing all the good food, the two children jumped for joy.
Aunt Wang picked up a piece of dried fruit, curiously asking, ¡°What¡¯s this?¡±
Wang Meifeng shook her head.
Wang Xiaoqin said: ¡°It¡¯s dried fruit, baked by Sister Ni Yang in the bread oven! Grandma, you have to taste it, it¡¯s really good!¡±
WangYuanzhi added, ¡°Yes, yes, it¡¯s dried fruit!¡±
Aunt Wang asked out of curiosity, ¡°Yuanzhi, Xiaoqin, how do you know this is dried fruit?¡±
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Wang Yuanzhi said: ¡°Because we have eaten at Sister Ni Yang¡¯s house plenty of times! Last time, Sister Ni Yang even hosted a party for us!¡±
Ni Yang was not only beautiful but also friendly. After hosting thest party, she held several more at her home. As a result, all the children in the vige loved her.
Old Lady Wang tasted the dried fruit. They were crispy and not only did they have the sweetness of fruit, but also the texture of a dessert.
The taste was incredible!
Old Lady Wang eximed: ¡°Yangyang is such a sensible little girl! Meifeng, after Guobao is fully recovered, you must bring your mother-inw, as well as Changzheng, toe and properly thank Yangyang!¡±
Compared to other girls Ni Yang¡¯s age who knew little about the world, like Wang Xiuhong who relied on her beauty to the point of arrogance,
Ni Yang not only understood worldly wisdom and knew how to do business, but also had excellent medical skills¡
Most importantly, she didn¡¯t let it get to her head. She remained grounded, humble and polite, without any hint that she thought herself better than others.
Wang Meifeng nodded, ¡°Mom rest assured, 1 understand.¡±
Old Lady Wang smiled and said: ¡°As long as you understand, that¡¯s good.¡±
**
Ni Family.
Ni Cuihua was busy in the kitchen slicing fish and stewing fish bone soup. She was efficient and quickly finished all her tasks. Afterwards, she moved a small stool next to Ni Yun¡¯s cradle, watching the child while reading.
Ni Cuihua was a smart woman who had learned to read from phics.
The feeling of being able to recognize words was something she had never experienced before.
Ni Yang, on the other hand, was watering the vegetables in the garden.
Two months had passed, and under Ni Cuihua¡¯s diligent efforts, the once barren vegetable garden had turned lush green.
It was now growing bok choy, long beans, luffa, soybeans, potatoes,tro, scallions, etc., and they were growing very well.
The herbs and aloe vera Ni Yang had brought back from the mountain had grown particrly well.
Especially the aloe vera that had started to branch out. Those fat andrge leaves made Ni Yang want to chew on them right on the spot.
After watering, Yangyang picked a handful of baby greens to feed the rabbits.
Because these little rabbits were too mischievous, Cuihua had built a fence to keep them contained, preventing them from running around and scattering droppings everywhere.
Ni Yang tossed the baby greens into the fence, and the little rabbits immediately started crunching on them.
After finishing up at home, Yangyang took a bucket to the river to check the traps.
As soon as she arrived at the river, she met a tall, slender figure with handsome features hidden in the light.
¡°Yangyang!¡±
Seeing who it was, Ni Yang was momentarily stunned, then said: ¡°Big brother Mo!¡±
¡°Yangyang, you¡¯vee to check the traps again today?¡± Mo Qishen naturally took the bucket from Ni Yang¡¯s hands then continued: ¡°It rainedst night, and the river has risen. It¡¯s not suitable for you to go down, let me do it.¡±
Yangyang turned to look at the river.
Indeed!
The river had significantly risen!
At least fifty to sixty centimeters above where she normally ced her traps.
As it was summer and Ni Yang was a girl, getting her top wet would not only look improper but could also cause a stir in the vige.
It must be said that Mo Qishen¡¯s arrival was indeed very timely.
And his considerations were very thoughtful.
Ni Yang looked up at Mo Qishen, ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you, Big brother Mo.¡±
Mo Qishen smiled and said: ¡°There is no trouble at all, helping others is a virtue.¡±
¡°Then be careful, Big brother Mo.¡± Ni Yang shouted.
Hearing her call him ¡®Big brother Mo¡¯ was sweeter to Mo Qishen than any honey.
How could a little girl¡¯s words be so pleasant to hear!
He was truly lucky to have met such a treasure of a girl!
¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Mo Qishen patted his chest, ¡°Your Big Brother Mo is a good swimmer!¡±
Having said that, Mo Qishen walked towards the river with the bucket.
Because he had helped Ni Yang retrieve her traps once before, Mo Qishen was able to find the exact location urately today.
Mo Qishen was tall and had long legs, so the water only reached a bit above his waist, but for Ni Yang, it would probably reach her chest.
Soon, Mo Qishen retrieved the traps and walked back with a bucket full of fish.
Today¡¯s haul was pretty good. Not only were there crucian carp, but also three big grass carps..
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Ni Yang reached out for the bucket, ¡°Thanks, Brother Mo.¡±
¡°No need for formalities,¡± Mo Qishen didn¡¯t hand the bucket directly to Ni Yang, but said, ¡°This bucket of fish is quite heavy, let me take it home for you.¡± The fragmented remains of fish, along with shells and other things, weighed at least fifteen to twenty kilograms. With him around, how could she, a young girl, be asked to do such heavybor?
Ni Yang smiled and said, ¡°No need, I can handle it.¡±
¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Mo Qishen stepped ahead, saying, ¡°I consider it physical exercise.¡±
Mo Qishen, tall and striding, soon left Ni Yang behind.
Having no choice, Ni Yang quickened her pace to catch up.
As she walked with Mo Qishen, they chatted idly, ¡°Brother Mo, is your injury healing?¡±
She was most likely referring to the bite mark she had left on his corbonest time.
Mo Qishen¡¯s face inexplicably turned red, ¡°It¡¯s fine now.¡±
¡°Have you been to the hospital?¡± Ni Yang asked further.
Mo Qishen replied, ¡°Yes, I have. The doctor said it¡¯s nothing serious.¡±
Upon hearing this, Ni Yang was relieved, ¡°That¡¯s good.¡±
Ni Yang initially thought Mo Qishen would apany her all the way home. Unexpectedly, just before they turned the corner to her house, Mo Qishen stopped, ced the bucket on the ground, and said, ¡°Yangyang, I won¡¯t go inside. I¡¯m heading off first.¡±
After all, during this time, social conduct between men and women was strictly monitored.
He and Ni Yang were not real cousins, and he did not want to cause unnecessary trouble for her.
Now it was daytime, unlike during that past night.
Ni Yang was surprised at his sensitivity, smiling, ¡°Wait for me here for a moment.¡±
Not only was Ni Yang pretty, but her teeth were also especially white when she smiled.
Like rows of neatly arranged tiny pearls, they were brilliant and eye-catching.
Mo Qishen was mesmerized looking at her.
In a short while, Ni Yang returned with a run.
But this time, Ni Yang held a bag made of oily paper.
She stuffed the oily paper bag into Mo Qishen¡¯s hands, ¡°This has some dried fruit that I made. You can try them, Brother Mo.¡±
Last time it was bread, now it was dried fruit, was this young girl subconsciously considering him as a servant to serve him snacks?
¡°Thankyou.¡± Mo Qishen continued, ¡°You should go home, Yangyang. You don¡¯t want anyone to see us and get the wrong idea.¡±
Ni Yang nodded and turned towards her home.
Mo Qishen also started walking toward the river, whistling along the way.
Upon returning home, Ni Yang began preparations for dinner.
What to cook for tonight¡¯s meal?
Ni Yang pondered, chin in hand, and her eyesnded on the two cucumbers and a bunch oftro in her basket. Suddenly, she had an idea.
She could make cold skin noodles for dinner.
Not wasting any time, Ni Yang began kneading and washing the flour.
Making cold skin noodles was neither too simple nor tooplex.
The main difficultyy in washing the flour, where she had to wash a whole dough ball in water until it turned into a small ball of gluten.
The washed dough water, after settling, could be used for steaming.
Cold skin noodles originated from the Northwest and were quite rare in Beijing at that time.
Seeing Ni Yang washing dough, Ni Cuihua curiously asked, ¡°Yangyang, what are you making?¡±
Ni Yang exined, ¡°I¡¯m washing dough to make cold skin noodles.¡±
¡°Cold skin noodles?¡± Ni Cuihua continued, ¡°Can we eat them?¡±
¡°Yes.¡± Ni Yang nodded.
Ni Cuihua then asked, ¡°Yangyang, can 1 help with something?¡±
Ni Yang replied, ¡°How about you slice the cucumbers and cut thetro and spring onions into segments, then crush some garlic.¡±
¡°Alright.¡± Ni Cuihua straightaway started washing the vegetables efficiently.
The mother-daughter duo cooperated superbly, and as soon as Ni Yang finished washing the dough, Ni Cuihua had already chopped all the ingredients.
So, Ni Cuihua started the fire under the stove, while Ni Yang took her ce by the pot to steam the noodles.
Cold skin noodles were very filling and were great for the spleen and appetite when eaten in the summer, so Ni Yang prepared a few extra tes for Granny Mo¡¯s breakfast the next day.
Before long, the cold skin noodles were ready.
Ni Yang sliced the cold skin noodles and put them in arge bowl, added spring onions,tro, minced garlic, cucumber strips, and finally poured sesame oil, vinegar, and chili on top. The enticing aroma wafted even before she started mixing everything.
Worried that the cold skin noodles alone wouldn¡¯t fill their stomachs, Ni Yang also boiled six tea eggs with the eggs Yang Guobao had brought.
Except for the tea leaves, Ni Yang mixed all the marinades herself. In no time, the delicious aroma filled the entire courtyard..
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After boiling the tea eggs, Ni Yang halved them and arranged them on a porcin white te. They were garnished with a few slices of tomatoes, providing a pleasing feast for the eyes which was delightfully ceremonial.
Additionally, Ni Yang stir-fried two small dishes beneficial for beauty and nourishment.
Ni Cuihua served all the dishes onto the table, waiting for Ni Chenggui to return and start the meal.
The cold noodles were pleasant with a sour taste and a smooth texture. Their appealing vor lingered in their mouths, leaving Ni Chenggui and Ni Cuihua full of praise.
The three of them cleaned out all the dishes, leaving only two eggs behind.
Seeing the poprity of her cold noodles, Ni Yang had a new idea in mind.
However, this idea could only be implemented after buying a shop.
After finishing the meal, Ni Yang went into the kitchen to make Sour Plum Soup. As the weather was hot, this soup was extremely popr. It often sold out before the Pickled Vegetable Noodles each morning, hence Ni Yang decided to brew more Sour Plum Soup to take along.
She prepared five hundred servings yesterday, so she nned to prepare a thousand servings today.
With a price of one cent per cup, a thousand cups of Sour Plum Soup would total too yuan.
In this way, she would be another step closer to her n of buying a shop!
With this in mind, Ni Yang was filled with a renewed vigor!
She reckoned she could endure being a bit tired, as good days are always made out of tough ones.
**
The next day.
Mo Family¡¯s house.
Because the Zhao Family had promised to visit today, Old Lady Mo woke up early.
However, instead of the Zhao Family, she was first greeted by Li Gongcheng.
Li Gongcheng hade to bring her breakfast.
Old Lady Mo eagerly opened the thermos, and sure enough, Ni Yang¡¯s breakfast meal did not disappoint her.
Sour and appetizing cold noodles.
Rich and fragrant stir-fried shrimp with leeks.
Cool and refreshing soup of luffa and lotus seeds.
The food delighted Old Lady Mo¡¯s pte, but what she did not know was that all these dishes that Ni Yang prepared were health-promoting.
For instance, stir-fried shrimp with leeks helps to expel cold and is particrly good for the elderly; while a soup of luffa and lotus seeds has the effect of resisting osteoporosis.
Are there any elderly people who do not have osteoporosis?
While she was unaware of these health benefits, Old Lady Mo could clearly feel that ever since she started eating the meals prepared by Ni Yang, her health improved day by day.
It needs to be noted that she was in a condition where she would pant after taking two steps!
There was no need to guess, this was definitely because the dishes by Boss Xiaoni tasted good.
So, at present, Old Lady Mo ispletely satisfied with Boss Xiaoni.
¡°Xiaoli, wait a moment.¡± Old Lady Mo called out to Li Gongcheng who was about to leave.
¡°Old Lady, do you have any other instructions?¡± Li Gongcheng turned his head towards her.
Old Lady Mo then asked: ¡°Xiaoli, how old is Boss Xiaoni this year? Are they a boy or girl? Are they married?¡±
Boss Xiaoni saved her life once, so she wanted to prepare a gift to thank Boss Xiaoni.
Li Gongcheng replied: ¡°Boss Xiaoni is a seventeen-year-old girl, and she¡¯s not married yet.¡±
Seventeen years old?
Is she still a young girl?
Old Lady Mo was extremely astonished. It never urred to her that such delicious food came from a seventeen-year-old girl.
She originally thought that even if Boss Xiaoni was young, she must be at least in her thirties!
This was truly unexpected.
¡°Xiaoli, you aren¡¯t ying tricks on me, are you?¡±
Li Gongchengughed and said: ¡°Why would I trick you? Boss Xiaoni is indeed so young. Actually, my initial reaction was the same as yours.¡±
Who would believe that a seventeen-year-old girl could be so skilled in cooking unless they witnessed it themselves?
Old Lady Mo suppressed her amazement, nodded her head and made up her mind: ¡°Okay, I¡¯ve got it. You may return to your work.¡±
¡°Alright, Old Lady.¡± Li Gongcheng bent his waist slightly and turned to leave.
As Old Lady Mo was getting ready to eat, Mo Fuhai, dressed smartly, came down from upstairs.
¡°Old man,e here.¡± Old Lady Mo waved her hand at him.
¡°What¡¯s up? You seem secretive.¡± Mo Fuhai walked over.
Old Lady Moughed: ¡°It¡¯s rare that you¡¯re up early. Come, let¡¯s have breakfast together. Xiaoli just brought it over, it¡¯s still warm.¡±
Although Mo Fuhai initially had little appetite, after seeing the appealing appearance of the food and its mouthwatering aroma, he quietly withdrew his impending refusal. He picked up his bowl and chopsticks, and joined Old Lady Mo in a hearty meal.
As expected, the taste didn¡¯t disappoint him!
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Even Mo Fuhai, who had tasted countless delicacies, was deeply impressed!
¡°It¡¯s delicious!¡± Mo Fuhai wiped his mouth, looking at the empty thermos box, and said a little bit adoringly, ¡°This was made by Boss Xiaoni?¡±
Mrs. Mo nodded, ¡°Indeed, they say Boss Xiaoni is only a 17-year-old girl! It¡¯s incredible!¡±
¡°Only 17 years old?¡± Mo Fuhai eximed, ¡°That¡¯s truly impressive!¡±
It wasn¡¯t until 10 o¡¯clock in the morning, nearly eleven, that the Zhao family finally arrivedte.
¡°Little Six, quickly make some tea for your uncle and aunt.¡± Mo Fuhai hinted at Mo Qishen with his eyes.
Mo Qishen nodded, ¡°Okay.¡±
Zhao Jingrong may have an engagement with Mo Qishen, but because one was studying abroad and the other was loafing around, the two hadn¡¯t seen each other for over a decade.
She never expected that such a loser could turn out to be so good-looking.
From every angle, there was not a single unfavorable feature on Mo Qishen¡¯s face.
He was way more handsome than any pretty boy on TV.
He¡¯s quite handsome, indeed.
But it¡¯s a pity.
Physical appearance was the most useless thing in the world.
If a woman was beautiful, she might have an opportunity to climb to higher social status.
But as for men, being handsome only makes one a pretty boy.
At this moment, Mo Qishen handed the steeped tea to Zhao Jingrong, ¡°Be careful, it¡¯s hot.¡±
Be careful, it¡¯s hot?
Was Mo Qishen trying to please her?
Well, she was beautiful and outstanding, it was impossible that any man wouldn¡¯t be charmed by her!
¡°You don¡¯t have to tter me!¡± Zhao Jingrong snorted coldly, ¡°Because I¡¯m here to dissolve the engagement!¡±
At her words, the lively living room immediately fell silent.
Zhao Baosheng, who was at the top of the family hierarchy, chuckled nervously, ¡°Jingrong, what kind of joke are you making¡¡±
Mo Fuhai and Mrs. Mo quickly tried to smooth things over: ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay, young people like to joke.¡±
¡°I¡¯m not joking, Uncle Mo, Auntie Mo, you should be very clear about my conditions.¡± Zhao Jingrong stood up directly from the sofa and pointed at Mo Qishen and asked, ¡°What makes you think that this man is worthy of me?¡±
Since she had decided to dissolve the engagement, Zhao Jingrong wasn¡¯t nning to maintain rtions with the Mo family in the future.
Since the truth was eventually going to be revealed, there was no sense in beating around the bush.
Once she married Mr. Mog, all of Beijing would have to give her due respect!
What did the Mo family count for?
As soon as her words were spoken, the faces of Mo Fuhai and Mrs. Mo turned extremely awful.
Even if Mo Qishen was notpetent, he was still their precious son. How could they tolerate someone insulting him like this?
Moreover, the person doing this was the girl they had always liked for their daughter-inw.
They had never dreamed that the smart and cute little girl from those days would be what she was today.
Mo Qishen smiled and said, ¡°Miss Zhao is right! I, Mo Qishen, am idle and ipetent. I am indeed not worthy of the talented and beautiful Miss Zhao.¡±
Zhao Jingrong narrowed her eyes.
What was up with this good-for-nothing Mo Qishen?
How could he still manage to smile? Shouldn¡¯t he be sobbing and begging her not to break off the engagement at this moment?
Was he too shocked?
¡°So,¡± Mo Qishen continued, ¡°It¡¯s not that Miss Zhao wants to dissolve the engagement with me, but I want to dissolve the engagement with Miss Zhao!¡±
Breaking an engagement and having an engagement broken off were twopletely different things.
Just like calling off a wedding differs from being dumped.
If it were spread around that she was dumped by a loser, she wouldn¡¯t be able to save face.
Hearing his words, Zhao Jingrong exploded, ¡°You want to break off our engagement? On what grounds can you break off our engagement?¡±
What right did a loser have to speak to her like that?
Mo Qishen gave a faint smile, ¡°Are you saying that, Miss Zhao, you don¡¯t want to dissolve the engagement? It¡¯s not toote for you to change your mind.¡±
At least this loser had some brains!
Zhao Jingrong finally understood that this loser was trying to goad her, with the aim of preserving the engagement!
She knew, this loser wouldn¡¯t renounce the engagement easily.
¡°Of course not!¡± Zhao Jingrong retorted.
¡°If that¡¯s the case, this is the dissolution agreement. Please keep it, Miss Zhao,¡± Mo Qishen handed Zhao Jingrong an envelope, ¡°If I remember correctly, when our two families set this engagement, we also exchanged tokens? The thing from your house is in the envelope.¡±
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A divorce letter!
This good-for-nothing actually wrote a divorce letter!
To Zhao Jingrong, this is an absolute humiliation.
But on second thought, what if this is a strategy from the loser ¨C ¡®feigning weakness to bait the enemy¡¯?
I can¡¯t fall for his trick!
Ending the engagement is the only way forward.
With no other option, Zhao Jingrong had no choice but to ept the divorce letter and swallow this humiliation, ¡°Dad, give the jade pendant back to them.
Let¡¯s go!¡±
Zhao Baosheng never expected things would turn out this way.
This is far from how they imagined the divorce would turn out!
They thought the Mo family would try to salvage the situation. However, not only did they not say a word of regret, but Mo Qishen also threw out the divorce letter.
Just like the descendants of a military family, showing their impressive integrity.
Zhao Baosheng ced the jade pendant on the table. Facing his old friend of many years, he expressed his regret, ¡°I¡ I¡¯m so sorry, Fuhai¡¡±
After all, when the Zhao family fell on hard times, the Mo family helped them. Their actions today werepletely ungrateful.
Sigh!
After thinking, Zhao Baosheng continued, ¡°Fuhai, my old friend, 1 can¡¯t interfere with the children¡¯s matters. 1 hope you understand.¡±
¡°Get out!¡± Mo Fuhai¡¯s face turned livid with rage.
Just a while ago, he was saying the Zhao family would never break their promise. But before he could turn around, reality has pped him in the face.
He had misread the Zhao family!
¡°Dad!¡± Zhao Jingrong shouted, ¡°Why are you wasting words with them?¡±
¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Mrs. Zhao swiftly pulled Zhao Baosheng away.
Watching the departing Zhao family, Mo Qishen shouted, ¡°May Miss Zhao find a suitable husband soon. Safe journeys.¡±
The two Zhao brothers turned around, ¡°Rest assured, our little sister will surely marry the best man this world has to offer! She will never stoop to someone like you!¡±
Mo Qishen was not angered, but instead replied with a faint smile, ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to seeing it.¡±
After the Zhao family left, the Mo family matriarch came to Mo Qishen¡¯s side with a heartbroken expression, ¡°My dear sixth child, you¡¯ve suffered today! 1 never thought the Zhao family could be so horrible!¡±
Mo Qishenughed and said, ¡°Mom, I¡¯m not upset. It¡¯s a good thing to see their true faces early.¡±
¡°Oh, my dear sixth child, a man can easily find a good wife, don¡¯t be too upset.¡± Mo Fuhai came over and patted Mo Qishen on the shoulder.
¡°I¡¯m not upset.¡±
Mo Fuhai took several bank cards out of his pocket, ¡°Dear sixth, don¡¯t force yourself too much. If you want to cry, just cry. Even without a wife, you still have money. As long as you have money, what kind of woman cannot be found?¡±
Mo Qishen helplessly said, ¡°Mom and Dad, I¡¯m really not upset, and 1 don¡¯t want to cry! 1 also don¡¯t need these cards. I have money now, so you don¡¯t have to worry about me.¡±
He was really not upset, and he truly had money, why wouldn¡¯t his parents believe him?
¡°Just keep it!¡± Mo Fuhai patted Mo Qishen¡¯s shoulder, ¡°We are both men, I understand you.¡±
Mo Qishen thought to himself: No, you don¡¯t understand!
Mo Fuhai continued, ¡°You¡¯re always saying that you have money. If I may ask, where does your moneye from?¡±
¡°I earned it,¡± Mo Qishen replied.
Mo Fuhai persisted, ¡°How did you earn it?¡±
Mo Qishen hesitated slightly, ¡°This is ssified information. I can¡¯t tell you for now. Just know that your son is notcking money now.¡±
ssified information?
Nock of money?
What big secret can a person who didn¡¯t even graduate from high school involve himself in?
Looking at it this way, it seems this incident has really hit the kid hard, and now he¡¯s talking nonsense.
Thinking of this, Mo Fuhai¡¯s eyes filled with worry again, ¡°Sixth, you can go wherever you want to go during this period. Don¡¯t worry, your mom and I won¡¯t push you, nor me you. But remember my words, never ever consider any drastic actions.¡±
Mo Qishen was almost amused by what Mo Fuhai said, ¡°Dad, where are your thoughts going? I truly am not the least bit heartbroken.¡±
Mo Fuhai thought to himself not to upset his son any further, so he nodded in agreement, ¡°Alright, alright. 1 believe you. You¡¯re not heartbroken or sad at all, but you have to ept this money. Otherwise, I won¡¯t be at ease.¡±
Faced with no other choice, Mo Qishen could only nod in eptance.
Only then did Mo Fuhai breathe a sigh of relief.
The next day, news of Mo Qishen¡¯s divorce with Zhao Jingrong spread across the entire upper ss society in Beijing.
Zheng Family.
Upon hearing this news, Zheng Xianjing was so excited that she didn¡¯t know what to do.
Excellent!
Mo Qishen finally severed the marital tie with Zhao Jingrong!
That Zhao Jingrong really knows nothing about gems.
Now that Mo Qishen has just ended his engagement with Zhao Jingrong, perhaps he¡¯s heartbroken. If she goes tofort him now, perhaps she could take advantage of his vulnerability.
With that thought, Zheng Xianjing immediately put on some beautiful makeup, put on a nice dress, and hurried towards the door.
As soon as she ran into the living room, she bumped into Zheng Lingling, who wasing out of the kitchen.
Zheng Lingling let out a scream, ¡°What¡¯s the rush?! You spilt the chicken soup that I made for your grandma!¡±
Zheng Xianjing was startled; in her memory, Zheng Lingling had never lost her temper with her this much.
¡°Mom, what are you doing?! You scared me! Isn¡¯t it just a bowl of chicken soup? If it¡¯s spilt, can¡¯t you just make another one?¡±
An unnatural look shed across Zheng Lingling¡¯s eyes, ¡°Make another bowl? You make it sound so easy! Do you know how much effort it takes to cook a bowl of chicken soup?¡±
Zheng Xianjing dismissed it, ¡°It¡¯s just a bowl of chicken soup, how hard can it be? Besides, don¡¯t we have maids?¡±
Lingling looked at the soup and shattered pieces on the floor, her eyes full of heartache, ¡°Your grandma hasn¡¯t been feeling welltely. Do you know how much tonic I put in this chicken soup? And you just wasted it all!¡± Zheng Xianjing dismissed it, ¡°Mom, when did you be so thrifty?¡± It¡¯s just some tonic and a bowl of chicken soup. Is it really worth it?
Zheng Lingling subtly changed the topic, ¡°Xianjing, where are you rushing off to?¡±
Zheng Xianjing remembered her mission, turning to run out of the door, ¡°Mom, I can¡¯t talk now, 1 have to go.¡±
At this moment, a maid came with a broom to clean up the chicken soup and broken pieces on the floor.
Zheng Lingling said, ¡°Mrs. Wu, leave this to me, you go do your other tasks.¡± Zheng Lingling always treated the maids kindly, so Mrs. Wu didn¡¯t think much of it and handed the broom to her.
Once she turned around, Mrs. Wu beganmending Zheng Lingling to the other maids,
¡°Though the madam isn¡¯t the madam¡¯s biological daughter, she is genuinely filial to her, not only personally making chicken soup for her, but also reprimanding the miss when she identally spilt the soup. Would she ever rebuke the miss under normal circumstances?¡±
Upon hearing this, the other maids all nodded in agreement.
Zheng Lingling stood outside, listening, a venomous smile lurking at the corner of her mouth.
The old hag! I¡¯m so good to her, yet all she knows is to stare nkly at that photo all day!
If that¡¯s the case, you can¡¯t me me!
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When Zheng Xianjing arrived at the Mo family¡¯s house, the elderly couple was sitting in the living room sighing and looking downcast.
¡°Grandpa Mo, Grandma Mo.¡±
¡°Xianjing is here.¡± Seeing Zheng Xianjing, Mrs. Mo managed to squeeze a faint smile from the corner of her mouth.
¡°Grandma Mo, this is the chicken soup my mother asked me to bring to you. Please drink it while it¡¯s hot.¡± Zheng Xianjing handed the thermal box in her hands to Mrs. Mo.
Thinking it would be improper to visit the Mo family empty-handed, Zheng Xianjing had packed a portion from the shop.
Mrs. Mo eximed in surprise: ¡°Chicken soup? Did your mom make it herself?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Zheng Xianjing nodded, her face not turning red and her heart not skipping a beat. ¡°My mom knew that you and Grandpa Mo must be feeling down, so she sent me to check on you.¡±
Mrs. Mo patted Zheng Xianjing¡¯s hand gratefully, sighing, ¡°Your mom is really thoughtful.¡±
Zheng Xianjing lifted the lid of the thermal box and scooped out two bowls of chicken soup. ¡°Grandpa Mo, Grandma Mo, please try my mother¡¯s cooking.¡± ¡°Good, good.¡± Mr. Mo Fuhai and Mrs. Mo received the chicken soup, praising Zheng Xianjing for her filial piety.
Then, Zheng Xianjingforted them: ¡°Grandpa Mo, Grandma Mo, don¡¯t feel sad or upset. Zhao Jingrong¡¯s calling off the marriage with Uncle Mo is her loss! I believe Uncle Mo will surely find a better girl, a thousand, even a million times better than her!¡±
¡°I believe one day, Zhao Jingrong will regret her actions from yesterday!¡± Speaking these words, Zheng Xianjing¡¯s eyes filled with determination.
It was obvious that Zhao Jingrong would regret her actions.
However, there was no pill for regret in this world for her to take.
Only Zheng Xianjing knew a secret that others didn¡¯t, so she was determined to hold on to Mo Qishen.
The more Zhao Jingrong looked down on Mo Qishen, the more it highlighted her!
Mrs. Mo looked at Zheng Xianjing in surprise. ¡°Xianjing, do you truly think so?¡± She did not expect Zheng Xianjing, who was quite young, to be so sensible. While others looked down on Mo Qishen, Zheng Xianjing had such faith in him!
Zheng Xianjing nodded, her eyes flickering upstairs and answered solemnly, ¡°Of course! Grandma Mo, some people have deep potential that just hasn¡¯t been tapped yet. 1 believe that Uncle Mo¡¯s future will definitely be limitless! Let Zhao Jingrong regret her decisions in the future!¡±
Mrs. Mo was so touched she was almost brought to tears.
Mr. Mo Fuhai was also sessfullyforted by Zheng Xianjing.
As Zheng Xianjing held Mrs. Mo¡¯s hand, she cooed, ¡°Grandma Mo, if that Zhao Jingrong regrets it andes crying and begging to you, you and Grandpa Mo must not pay her any attention!¡±
Mrs. Mo was tickled by Zheng Xianjing and beganughing, her previous depressive mood instantly lifted. ¡°Good, good, we¡¯ll ignore her! We¡¯ll make her regret it till the end of time!¡±
¡°Yes.¡± Zheng Xianjing nodded.
Just then, there were footsteps on the spiral staircase.
Zheng Xianjing looked up to see a tall figure descending from upstairs. Fine brows, slightly upturned phoenix eyes, high nose bridge, thin lips; every feature was just the way Zheng Xianjing liked.
Although the men of the Mo family were all handsome and had a pair of standard phoenix eyes, Mo Qishen was undoubtedly the most outstanding among them.
He must have heard what she just said, hadn¡¯t he?
Yes!
He must have heard it.
Perhaps Mo Qishen had started to see her in a new light.
Zheng Xianjing suppressed the excitement in her heart, stood up politely and greeted, ¡°Uncle Mo.¡±
Mo Qishen gave a light nod and casually put on his suit jacket. ¡°Mom, Dad, I have a bit of an urgent matter to attend to and may not be able toe back home for a while.¡±
¡°Alt? Leaving again?¡± Mrs. Mo stood up reluctantly.
Mr. Mo Fuhai also stood up immediately.
Mo Qishen nodded.
Mrs. Mo continued, ¡°When will you be back this time?¡±
Mo Qishen checked his watch, ¡°I¡¯m not sure about the exact time, but don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely be back before the end of the year.¡±
It was clear their son just had his marriage engagement broken, and now he was leaving again. Anyone could see what was happening, and the more Mrs. Mo thought about it, the more she felt sorry for him, tears trickling from her eyes.
¡°Mom, why are you crying?¡± Mo Qishenforted her by patting her back, ¡°It¡¯s just a short trip for me, not that I¡¯m noting back.¡±
Mr. Mo Fuhai tightened his face, ¡°Alright, stop crying! It isn¡¯t a good look.¡±
Zheng Xianjing softlyforted, ¡°Grandma Mo, Uncle Mo is going to do something important, you don¡¯t need to worry..¡±
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Zheng Xianjing¡¯s words were clearly ingratiating, Mo Qishen nced up at her.
Catching Mo Qishen¡¯s gaze, Zheng Xianjing immediately lowered her head shyly.
He noticed her.
Mo Qishen finally noticed her.
Zheng Xianjing¡¯s heart pounded like it had been bumped by a little deer.
Do something big?
What big thing could Mo Qishen do?
Although she knew her son couldn¡¯t do anything significant, Old Lady Mo felt somewhatforted. Holding Mo Qishen¡¯s hand, she said, ¡°My sixth son, promise your mother not to do anything foolish. Be good, understand?¡±
Mo Qishen nodded and wiped away his mother¡¯s tears. He smiled and said, ¡°I know, Mom. Don¡¯t worry, 1 will definitely take good care of myself.¡±
For some reason, the more Old Lady Mo saw Mo Qishen smiling, the more her heart ached.
This child was too pitiful; he was still smiling when things were so dire.
¡°Go, don¡¯t worry about your mother, I will take care of the house,¡± Mo Fuhai patted Mo Qishen¡¯s shoulder.
¡°Dad, 1 am leaving then.¡±, Mo Qishen leaned over to hug Mo Fuhai, then turned to leave.
Being hugged by his son, Mo Fuhai chuckled and scolded, ¡°This rascal.¡±
Zheng Xianjing, watching Mo Qishen¡¯s retreating figure, shouted, ¡°Safe travels, Uncle Mo!¡±
Mo Qishen¡¯s retreating figure was all that responded to Zheng Xianjing¡¯s words.
But Zheng Xianjing didn¡¯t mind.
As long as Mo Qishen noticed her.
Everything else woulde slowly.
A calcting smile curled at the corners of Zheng Xianjing¡¯s mouth.
**
Ni Yan had been doing great businesstely¡ªevery day, the noodles and sour plum soup she prepared sold out before 11 am.
In just one week, she had already cleared a profit of 1,900 yuan.
When she looked at Sun Chunxiang, not only did she make no profit, but she even lost the capital.
Exactly because of Sun Chunxiang¡¯s example, many people who wanted to imitate Ni Yan were hesitant to act.
Although selling other stuff might not bring them as much business as Ni Yan, at least they could make some profit, which was better than losing money.
Sun Chunxiang was worrying earnestly.
She had originally thought she could easily find the pickled vegetables Ni Yan used, but afterbing through all the agricultural markets in Beijing, she couldn¡¯t find anything simr.
This couldn¡¯t go on! His son was waiting for her to pay the school fees.
Although Zhu Yonghong¡¯s incident had affected her son, the school had said that as long as she paid a penalty of 1,000 yuan and wrote a self-criticism letter, he could return to school.
At a time like this, she mustn¡¯t hinder her son.
The reason Ni Yan could make such delicious sour fish must be because she had some secret recipe!
As long as she managed to get the secret recipe, she wouldn¡¯t have to worry about business.
Thinking of this, Sun Chunxiang formed a n in her mind.
That day, after Ni Yan sold all the noodles, she was preparing to pack up, but then saw Sun Chunxiang walking over carrying a basket of apples.
¡°Xiaoni, your business has been good these days, hasn¡¯t it?¡±
¡°Yes, it has been good,¡± Ni Yan looked up at her, ¡°What do you need?¡±
Treating every Tom, Dick, and Harry with a smile depends on who¡¯s standing in front of you.
For someone like Sun Chunxiang, Ni Yan couldn¡¯t even bother to deal with her, let alone smile.
Little jerk!
Feeling proud, right?
Seeing the tworge empty buckets, Sun Chunxiang felt bitter in her heart. But remembering the purpose of her visit, she smiled and said,
¡°Xiaoni, you know, there was a misunderstanding between your nephew Honghong and you recently? So, 1 havee especially to apologize to you. 1 failed to teach my daughter well. 1 am sorry, Xiaoni. 1 hope you won¡¯t hold it against me. After all, we all do business on the same street. It isn¡¯t good if we m up, is it?¡±
Ni Yan kept silent and continued to pack up.
Seeing her not responding, Sun Chunxiang continued, ¡°Xiaoni, you willugh if I tell you this, but actually, my family is really tough. After Honghong went inside (jail), 1 have to take care of everything alone, without any help. Now Honghong¡¯s brother is about to start school, and I can¡¯t even pull together the tuition¡¡±
Halfway through her speech, Sun Chunxiang started wiping her tears, looking pitiful.
¡°If I weren¡¯t really desperate, I wouldn¡¯t follow you and learn to make pickled vegetable noodles! 1 really had no choice¡¡±
¡°Unfortunately, 1 am not skilled. The pickled vegetable noodles I make are not as tasty as yours..¡±
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Sun Chunxiang helped Ni Yang to put the small stool on the table, and then said, ¡°Xiaoni, now the only person who can help Auntie is you! Auntie knows that you have a kind heart, you wouldn¡¯t let her suffer, right?¡±
Ni Yang smiled lightly, ¡°I¡¯m incapable of helping you out, please leave.¡±
¡°No, you can help me!¡± Sun Chunxiang said confidently. ¡°You definitely can!¡± ¡°What do you need help with?¡± Ni Yang raised an eyebrow, she was curious to see how shameless a person could be.
Sun Chunxiang continued, ¡°Xiaoni, do you think you could lend Auntie three thousand yuan?¡±
No matter how clever Ni Yang was, she was still just a teenage girl.
After all, old foxes are always cunning.
A basket of apples for three thousand yuan? Not a bad deal!
Three thousand yuan. Only Sun Chunxiang could have the audacity to ask. Ni Yang replied indifferently, ¡°I don¡¯t have money. You¡¯ve got the wrong person.¡± ¡°No money?¡± Sun Chunxiang got furious, ¡°How could you possibly be broke!¡± Ni Yang sells at least 700 noodles every day at three cents each, amounting to 210 yuan. Adding the profit from the sour plum soup, she makes over 300 yuan a day!
Three thousand yuan, she could earn it back in less than ten days. Yet now she ims to be without money!
Does Ni Yang think she¡¯s a fool and easy to cheat?
Ni Yang chuckled, ¡°To be honest, even if I did have the money, why would I lend it to you?¡±
Sun Chunxiang was taken aback and then said, ¡°Xiaoni, please help Auntie out. We all fall on hard times, don¡¯t we? You have so much money, a small loan wouldn¡¯t affect you. Besides, you¡¯re a girl, you¡¯ll get married someday, what do you need all this money for?¡±
¡°Besides, it¡¯s not like I won¡¯t pay you back. There¡¯s no need for you to be so stingy.¡±
In her past life, Ni Yang had met countless people, but never had she met someone as shameless as Sun Chunxiang.
Not only did she try to steal her business and frame her, she now shamelessly asks for a favor!
Howughable!
No wonder Zhu Yonghong could do such horrible things. The problem was with the parents.
Ni Yang burst intoughter at Sun Chunxiang, ¡°True, I am indeed that stingy.¡± What a sneaky little brat!
She deserves to die!
Sun Chunxiang wished she could strangle Ni Yang right there and then.
If it weren¡¯t for this sneaky brat, would their family have all these problems?
Sun Chunxiang suppressed her anger and continued, ¡°Xiaoni, it¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t lend me three thousand yuan, can you lend me a thousand then? You know that Auntie can¡¯t make Sour Fish as well as you do or do as well in her business. We can barely make ends meet. Otherwise, Auntie wouldn¡¯t have to ask for a loan¡¡±
In fact, Sun Chunxiang didn¡¯t intend to ask Ni Yang for three thousand yuan to begin with.
Three thousand was merely a buffer, a starting point for negotiations.
After all, one thousand was two-thirds less than three thousand. There¡¯s no reason for Ni Yang to refuse to lend her it.
Sun Chunxiang was determined to get the thousand yuan today.
Ni Yang had to lend her the money, whether she wanted to or not!
Ni Yang raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, ¡°Do you think you¡¯re more privileged than others?¡±
¡°Huh?¡± Sun Chunxiang was taken aback. ¡°No.¡±
¡°Then why should I lend you money?¡± She finished speaking and turned to leave.
Sun Chunxiang grabbed the corner of Ni Yang¡¯s clothes, forcing herself to shed some tears and pleading pitifully, ¡°Xiaoni, you can¡¯t just leave me to suffer.
Take pity on Auntie, lend me some money, otherwise how can Auntie survive?¡± Ni Yang smiled slightly and looked down at Sun Chunxiang, ¡°Funny enough, I do like to watch others suffer!¡±
¡°Xiaoni¡¡± Sun Chunxiangughed dryly, ¡°Stop joking around, Auntie knows you¡¯re not that type of person.¡±
¡°But I am that type of person.¡± Ni Yang continued, ¡°Also, my mother doesn¡¯t have a sister, so stop iming family rtionships here.¡±
Sun Chunxiang was nearly choked with anger, unable to keep her smile, ¡°Xiaoni, are you really going to fight with Auntie?¡±
Ni Yang replied, ¡°I already said, my mother doesn¡¯t have a sister.¡±
Sun Chunxiang dropped her pretense, revealing her true colors, and lowered her voice to say:
¡°You¡¯re just a teenager, while I¡¯m almost fifty, I¡¯ve lived long enough! If you really anger me, there¡¯s nothing I won¡¯t dare to do! You¡¯re an outsider in Beijing, with no rtives around. If anything happens to you, there¡¯s no one to help you out!¡±
Is this a threat?
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Sorry, but she really wasn¡¯t scared!
She, Ni Yang, wasn¡¯t one to be easily frightened.
Ni Yang casually picked up a bench nearby, looking like she was ready for a fight, ¡°Well, it¡¯s just too bad, I¡¯m all alone in the world too! Worstes to worst, we can risk our lives together!¡±
A seemingly nonchnt remark had scared Sun Chunxiang quite a bit. Ni Yang was all alone whereas she had a family to feed, including both sons and daughters.
Originally, she just wanted to intimidate Ni Yang, but surprisingly, this little bitch wasn¡¯t persuaded by any means.
Being so unafraid, nobody could even bully her a bit!
Sun Chunxiang was both furious and scared, frightened that Ni Yang might actually resort to violence. After all, she was the one who came to pick a fight this time, so if Ni Yang really fought back, she wouldn¡¯t be in the right ground.
¡°You¡you¡¯re leaving me for dead, you¡¯ll regret this!¡± Terrified, Sun Chunxiang backed away several steps, trying to put on a brave front, ¡°What goes aroundes around. I will wait for the day when you kneel and beg for my mercy!¡±
After saying those words, she ran away in fear.
¡°Wait.¡± Ni Yang called out to the retreating figure of Sun Chunxiang.
Sun Chunxiang shuddered in fear, scared that the bench held by Ni Yang would hit her forehead in the next second. She ran faster than a rabbit, how dared she stop for even a moment?
Ni Yang originally intended for Sun Chunxiang to take away her basket of apples, but she didn¡¯t expect Sun Chunxiang to be such a scaredy-cat.
So easily frightened!
Ni Yang picked up an apple and was about to throw it into the trash when she looked at the charming red apples, she suddenly retracted her hand.
This basket of apples must weigh at least three or four pounds.
It¡¯s a waste to throw them away.
The rotten one is Sun Chunxiang, not the apples.
Forget it.
She¡¯ll take the apples then.
She can use them to make dried apples and apple cider vinegarter.
Not only did she teach Sun Chunxiang a lesson today, but she also got a basket of apples for free. This was not a bad deal.
Ni Yang was in a good mood and hummed a little tune along the way as she delivered the tables and chairs.
¡°Ha.¡± A chuckle came from the quiet alley, a tall figure appeared with a ck hat covering his features apart from his attractive jawline, a cigarette wedged between his fingers, ¡°The little girl has be more and more ruthless.¡±
And more and more impressive.
She is like a raw gem, always bringing unexpected surprises.
His little follower Wu Darning walked over, curious, ¡°Brother Liu, have you taken a fancy to that little girl?¡±
Don¡¯t get him wrong, that little girl not only has a fiery temper but also looks pretty good.
There¡¯s probably no one as attractive as her in the whole of Beijing.
Is the title ¡®little girl¡¯ what you should call her?¡± The man named Brother Liu looked down at Wu Darning, ¡°Just wait, she will be your sister-inw sooner orter.¡±
Sis¡sister-inw?
Wu Darning looked up at the man, ¡°Brother Liu, are you¡joking?¡±
Over the years, countless young girls had chased after Brother Liu, but he wouldn¡¯t even take a look at them. Is he now head over heels for someone?
¡°While I¡¯m not around, remember to have someone look after your future sister-inw.¡± After thinking for a moment, the man chuckled, ¡°But then again, I don¡¯t think anyone can bully her.¡±
Wu Darning¡¯s mouth dropped open, it took him a while to react and he quickly set off to catch up with the man.
After Sun Chunxiang went back, the more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt.
Why?
Why did she waste a basket of apples and still end up getting frustrated?
No way!
She had to get her revenge.
She couldn¡¯t believe that she, a woman in her fifties, was inferior to a teenage girl.
¡°Sister Chunxiang.¡±
Just then, a familiar voice sounded in front of her stall.
Sun Chunxiang looked up and smiled, ¡°Xiaoliu.¡±
The one who came was not someone else, but Liu Juan.
Liu Juan used to work with Sun Chunxiang in the same workshop. Later, when the factoryid off workers, Sun Chunxiang was already older and decided to retire early. Since then, she had been operating a small stall to make ends meet.
As the saying goes, ¡®birds of a feather flock together¡¯, Liu Juan and Sun Chunxiang got along very well due to their simr characters.
¡°Sister Chunxiang, how¡¯s business been these past few days?¡±
¡°Alt, don¡¯t even mention it,¡± Sun Chunxiang retorted unhappily, ¡°A little bitch came by recently and stole all of my business!¡±
Liu Juan¡¯s interest was piqued. She used to be envious when Sun Chunxiang was making money by selling buns a few years ago. She even considered quitting her job in the factory to sell buns together.
After hearing that someone stole Sun Chunxiang¡¯s business, how could Liu Juan not be excited?
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¡°What¡¯s going on? Tell me quickly.¡± Liu Juan suppressed her excitement and sat down on a stool.
¡°Just a few months ago, a little temptress with the surname Ni moved to our street. Using her good looks to her advantage, she snatched a lot of my business away. Remember how Honghong got arrested recently? She¡¯s the one to me!¡±
Sun Chunxiang shifted all the me onto Ni Yang.
Liu Juan didn¡¯t care about who was right or wrong and echoed Sun Chunxiang¡¯s words, ¡°Such people truly have no shame! Sooner orter, they¡¯ll meet their downfall. Don¡¯t worry Sister Chunxiang, once I¡¯m free I¡¯ll go and confront that little fox. I want to see how she seduces men!¡±
Sun Chunxiang was deeply moved by Liu Juan¡¯s words, ¡°Xiaoliu, I really can¡¯t thank you enough.¡±
With Liu Juan¡¯s understanding and willingness to listen, Sun Chunxiang poured out all her grievances.
Upon learning that Sun Chunxiang had been having a hard time recently, Liu Juan couldn¡¯t help but feel overjoyed.
To prevent Sun Chunxiang from asking her for a loan, Liu Juan preemptively said, ¡°Sister Chunxiang, given our many years of friendship, I should step in and help you out during such a difficult time, but all my money has recently gone toward helping my little brother buy a house¡¡±
With Liu Juan having taken such a stand, what else could Sun Chunxiang say?
After delivering the table and chairs to the shop, Ni Yang didn¡¯t head straight home. Instead, she made a trip to the Agricultural Bank, intending to deposit all the money she had earned recently.
She now had around ten thousand yuan on her, not only was it safer to keep the money in the bank, but she could also earn interest.
Even though it was Saturday, the bank was not at all crowded.
The first reason was that in this era, ordinary workers didn¡¯t earn much money and their wages could only cover daily expenses.
The second reason was that the banking system of this era was still immature and found it hard to gain people¡¯s trust.
Ni Yang ended up depositing neen thousand yuan, leaving just over a hundred yuan for spending money.
Neen thousand yuan.
Ni Yang looked at the bnce in her savings book and calcted silently in her mind. She was now only seven thousand yuan short of buying her own shop.
She was now making nearly three hundred yuan per day, so in about another month or so, she would be able to buy and renovate her shop!
This was great news!
The day she would be a fully-fledged individual shop owner was just around the corner.
With such exciting news, it was undoubtedly a time to celebrate.
Autumn had gradually set in.
And in autumn, it was only natural to enjoy some warm food.
Ni Yang turned her bicycle around and made a trip to the Vegetable Market, where she bought plenty of vegetables.
She also purchased a charcoal hotpot stove.
The stove had twoyers, making it ideal for cooking in a double-vour pot.
Hotpot originated from Sichuan and Chongqing, but at this time, not many people ate it.
The first reason was that there were no ready-made hotpot mixes to buy. The essence of hotpoty in the base ingredients, which the average person would struggle to cook well, especially in an era when people were focused on making money, who had the spare time for gourmet cooking?
The second reason was that hotpot consumed too much oil, most ordinary families couldn¡¯t even afford meat, let alone oil.
After buying the pot, Ni Yang then headed over to a stall selling beef and mutton, ¡°Boss, how much is the beef?¡±
¡°Five yuan per pound.¡±
Ni Yang pointed at the mutton, ¡°And the mutton?¡±
The beef and mutton vendor was a middle-aged man with a chubby face.
Seeing that Ni Yang was a young girl who looked like she couldn¡¯t afford to buy meat, he answered impatiently, ¡°Mutton is five and a half yuan per pound. If you can¡¯t afford it, stand further away! Don¡¯t block my business!¡±
People of this era all pursued ¡°fatness¡±.
The fatness of being overweight.
Due to poverty, they couldn¡¯t afford to eat meat, so people believed that those who were fat were wealthy and looked dignified when they went out, like a leader.
Only those who were wealthy could afford to eat meat, and only those who ate meat could be fat.
That¡¯s why the rich and the minor leaders of this era all had beer bellies.
To them, Ni Yang, who was so slender and tall, didn¡¯t look like a rich person.
Undeterred by the middle-aged man¡¯s attitude, Ni Yang moved on to the next stall, and cheerfully pointed to the beef and mutton, ¡°Uncle, I would like a pound of each, please.¡±
The vendor at this stall was a friendly, Mediterranean-looking man.
The Mediterranean uncle hadn¡¯t had any customers all afternoon, so he was surprised when he suddenly got a big order. He cheerfully replied, ¡°Of course, youngdy. Wait just a moment.¡±
Because beef and mutton were expensive, people who came to buy it usually only bought a few ounces at a time, who would buy a whole pound in one go?
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Seeing Ni Yang give the bald man two big unity tickets, the middle-aged man instantly regretted so much that his intestines turned green!
He pped himself twice, silently, ¡°Blinded by your dog eyes! Blinded by your dog eyes!¡±
Ni Yang took the change from the bald man, her eyes fell on the cow bones on the counter, and asked, ¡°Uncle, how much do you sell these cow bones for?¡± The bald man enthusiastically replied, ¡°The cow bones cost two cents for a pound, if you want, 1¡¯11 give them to you for one and a half cents a pound.¡± Because the cow bones had no meat and people didn¡¯t know how to consume them, these bones basically went unsold. Who would have eaten their fill and bought a few bare bones home?
But in Ni Yang¡¯s eyes, these cow bones were all treasures. Although there was no meat on the cow bones, they were extremely nutritious. The soup made from them was both fragrant and rich, and they even contained bone marrow; they were perfect for making hot pot broth.
¡°I want ten pounds.¡±
¡°Okay.¡± The bald man quickly weighed the beef bones, ¡°A little over eleven pounds, let¡¯s call it ten pounds.¡±
¡°Thank you, uncle.¡± Ni Yang handed the bald man a one and five yuan note, and reached out to take the beef bones.
Passing by the toy shop, Ni Yang purchased a rattle drum and a little rubber ducky for Little Ni Yun.
Little Ni Yun was now over two months old, and it was a very active time for her.
When Ni Yang arrived home, Ni Cuihua was sitting at the front door waiting for Ni Yang while practicing her handwriting.
After some practice, Ni Cuihua¡¯s handwriting had greatly improved on her initial attempts.
She could now write many characters independently, without having to look at the textbook.
¡°Mom, your handwriting is now really beautiful,¡± Ni Yangplimented sincerely.
Ni Cuihua responded with a smile, ¡°That¡¯s all thanks to my little teacher over here.¡±
Ni Yang said, ¡°It¡¯s more that you¡¯re smart. If you were a dunce, no matter how good 1 taught, you wouldn¡¯t learn.¡± Students under a teacher could be good or bad.
Ni Cuihua patted Ni Yang¡¯s head, ¡°You, all you know is how to please your mother. Speaking of, food is in the pot. Yangyang, you should go eat.¡± Hmm. Ni Yang nodded and asked, ¡°Mom, where¡¯s my little sister?¡±
¡°She¡¯s sleeping in the back room.¡±
¡°Oh.¡±
Funnily enough, just as Ni Yang stepped into the room, Little Ni Yun woke up. Now she was gnawing on her white little feet. Seeing Ni Yange over, she startedughing happily.
¡¯Yunyun.¡± Ni Yang went over to pick up Little Ni Yun.
Even though Little Ni Yun couldn¡¯t talk yet, she would still gurgle in excitement when she saw her big sister.
Ni Yang handed Little Ni Yun the rattle drum and the rubber ducky, ¡°Is Yunyun happy?¡±
Little Ni Yun didn¡¯t know how to y with the ducky, but she shook the rattle drum, making it create a ruckus.
Ni Cuihua came in from outside, worried, ¡°Yangyang, money is hard for you to earn, why are you spending it carelessly on toys for your sister again?¡± Ni Yang replied with a smile, ¡°Buying things for my sister doesn¡¯t count as wasting money.¡±
Ni Cuihua reached out to pick up Little Ni Yun, ¡°I¡¯ll hold her, you go eat your meal quickly.¡±
Ni Yang turned and headed to the kitchen to eat.
In the afternoon, Ni Yang went down to the river to retrieve the crayfish trap. The river bank waspletely deserted, and not even a herdsboy could be seen.
It was unknown why, but every time Ni Yang arrived at the river bank, she would inexplicably think of Mo Qishen.
Was it because Mo Qishen had helped her retrieve the crayfish trap for several days in a row?
Not long ago, Ni Yang had been able to see Mo Qishen by the river every afternoon. Yet, starting from yesterday, he seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth.
In such times, there were no mobile phones, let alone WeChat or QQ¡
Once someone lost contact with another, they might never see each other again.
Thinking about this, Ni Yang suddenly felt a sense of mncholy.
But the very next second, Ni Yang chuckled faintly. He was just a man, what was there to be heartbroken about!
A man as ungrateful as a stray dog, good riddance if he left.
After returning home, Ni Yang prepared the fish she¡¯d gotten and started preparing dinner for the night.
The first thing she did was to parboil the beef bones before scooping out the floating scum and starting over to make the soup.
Add to it some green onions, ginger, garlic, star anise, and cinnamon bark. After bringing it to a rolling boil, turn down the heat and let it simmer for a few minutes, gradually letting the fragrance spread.
It somewhat resembled the vor of the Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles from her past life.
However, it was much more fragrant than that of the Lanzhou noodles.
While the beef bone soup was simmering on the stove, Ni Yang started preparing the hot pot base.
Ni Yang had worked in the catering industry in her previous life, so she knew how to make the sauce base more vorful and which ingredients paired well with it. In no time, the aroma filled the entire courtyard.
The smell was mouthwatering.
While Ni Yang was preparing the spices, Ni Cuihua was washing vegetables on the side.
Ni Yang bought a lot of vegetables ¨C there was duck¡¯s blood, tripe, kelp, beef andmb, bean sprouts, enoki mushrooms, and so on.
Of course, no hot pot would beplete without fish balls and shrimp paste. However, pre-made shrimp paste wasn¡¯t avable at this time, so Ni Yang nned to make it herself and see if she could seed.
The fish and shrimp were just caught from the fish trap today, so there was no cost involved.
Ni Cuihua¡¯s knife skills were impressive. In no time, she removed the bones from the shrimp and fish meat and minced them.
That night, when Ni Chengui saw the hot and steamy copper pot on the table with ayer of red oil floating on the surface, she couldn¡¯t help eximing, ¡°Yangyang, are we having hot pot tonight?¡±
Ni Yang came out from the back, ¡°Yes, Auntie Ni, we¡¯re having hot pot tonight.¡±
There was a hot pot restaurant in the city of Beijing.
Ni Chengui had gone there once with her boss, but because of the high price, she never went again. Although it had been a long time since, Ni Chengui would never forget that delicious, spicy and sour taste.
She just didn¡¯t know if the hot pot Ni Yang made would be as delicious as the one she hadst time.
When Ni Chengui tasted the food from the hot pot, she was so excited she didn¡¯t know what to say.
It was so delicious!
A hundred times better than the one she had in the restaurant before!
The boiled beef dipped in the oil sauce prepared by Ni Yang tasted divine. A subtle spiciness and numbness danced on the tip of her tongue, stimting the taste buds and leaving an unforgettable aftertaste.
And with a ss of ice-cold plum juice, it was irresistibly delicious.
Ni Chengui picked up a humble looking meatball, originally thinking that it was just a regr meatball, only to be surprised by its firm texture. One bite and it was smooth and chewy, mouthful of meaty vor, satisfying and fulfilling, making one wish to swallow even their tongue.
Ni Chengui had never tasted such a meatbail before, and curiously asked, ¡°Yangyang, what kind of meatbail is this?¡±
Ni Yang exined with a smile, ¡°This is called shrimp paste, it¡¯s made from shrimp meat and starch.¡±
Ni Chengui was surprised and asked, ¡°You made this shrimp paste yourself?¡±
Ni Yang nodded.
Amazing!
Ni Yang was truly amazing!
If Ni Yang were to open a hot pot restaurant, the one in the city would have to close instantly.
But Ni Chengui couldn¡¯t bother praising Ni Yang anymore, because the hot pot was so delicious that she just wanted to enjoy it fully.
Ni Cuihua picked up a piece of tripe and said, ¡°Yangyang, this tripe is a bit tough to chew. Did it get under-cooked?¡±
Ni Yang picked up a piece of raw tripe and while demonstrating how to cook it exined, ¡°When eating tripe you have to swish it back and forth ¡®seven up eight down¡¯, like this..¡±
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Seven up, eight down?
This so-called ¡°seven up, eight down¡± refers to rinsing a piece of tripe seven times in the hot pot.
The whole process takes about fifteen seconds.
Not only was Ni Cuihua stunned by this, even Ni Chenggui was taken aback.
Because it was their first time learning that tripe could be eaten like this¡
Was it really cooked just by scalding it a few times?
Tripe usually has a very strong smell.
Ni Yang ced the scalded tripe on Ni Cuihua¡¯s te, ¡°Mom, please have a taste.¡±
Ni Cuihua stared at the tripe in the bowl, hesitated for two seconds, then picked it up and put it in her mouth, and began to chew ¨C
Her originally cold expression gradually turned into one of astonishment!
The tripe not onlycked the expected strong smell, but was crisp and tender, dissolving beautifully in her mouth. It was numbingly spicy, and biting into it released the vors of sesame and crushed peanuts, whetting her appetite andplimenting her meal so well it brought tears to her eyes!
Having tasted something so delicious, Ni Cuihua felt that even if she was asked to ascend to heaven to be an immortal, she might not agree.
Seeing Ni Cuihua¡¯s reaction, Ni Chenggui couldn¡¯t resist swallowing, ¡°Yangyang¡¯s Mom, how does it taste?¡±
¡°Delicious!¡± Ni Cuihua nodded her head in agreement, ¡°Sister Chenggui, you should try it too!¡±
Was it really that delicious?
Initially resistant Ni Chenggui, seeing Ni Cuihua¡¯s reaction, immediately picked up a piece of tripe and ¡°seven up, eight down¡± in the bubbling red oil pot.
Um.
The vor was surprisingly good!
¡°Yangyang, where did you learn this new way of eating? The taste is really good!¡± Ni Chenggui had not even heard of this ¡°seven up, eight down¡± method before.
Ni Yang smiled and said, ¡°It was introduced in a gourmet cookbook.¡±
Ni Chenggui nodded, ¡°Oh.¡±
The boiling red oil in the pot filled the air with smoke, veiling theughter of the three people.
Ni Yang, who had not eaten spicy food for a long time, was eating duck¡¯s blood while gulping down Sour Plum Soup.
It was the first time Ni Yang discovered that Ni Cuihua and Ni Chenggui could eat so much spicy food!
They heartily enjoyed the hot pot meal.
In the end, Ni Chenggui took the initiative to clean up, while Ni Cuihua went to feed and bathe the baby.
Ni Yang was in the kitchen preparing Mrs. Mo¡¯s meal.
The kitchen lights were a bit dim.
When Ni Chenggui turned around, she saw Ni Yang bent over focusing on her work.
In the dim light, her features seemed extremely delicate, her eyes were clear and radiant like dazzling stars, and her skin was so tender it looked like it could be pinched out water.
In terms of attractiveness, she could easily outss even the most traditionally beautiful girls.
Compared to Ni Yang two months ago, the Ni Yang now looked ten times better.
Moreover, it was not only Ni Yang who had changed, Ni Chenggui also noticed many changes in herself.
The most noticeable changes were to her breasts, teeth, and hair.
Her breasts had be much firmer, making her look better in clothes. Her teeth had be whiter; even though she brushed twice a day, her teeth were never quite white, always giving off a slight yellow tint. But now, every day when she looked in the mirror, she could see her teeth shining.
Also her hair, which used to be dry, brittle and yellowish, had now be ck and shiny, so smooth that female colleagues around her were asking her what brand of shampoo she used.
Ni Chenggui felt that all these changes were because of the delicious food that Ni Yang cooked.
Thinking this in her heart, Ni Chenggui asked out loud.
Ni Yang did not expect that Ni Chenggui would be so observant to notice these details.
Faced with Ni Chenggui¡¯s curiosity, Ni Yang smiled and nodded, ¡°Yes, Auntie Ni, it does have a lot to do with the food we eat every day.¡±
Ni Chenggui was amazed and said, ¡°Yangyang, how did you manage to achieve this? I¡¯ve been eating food all my life, and I¡¯ve never known that food can have a beautifying effect.¡±
Ni Yang smiled and said, ¡°It mainly depends on eating the right things. Some beauty is inherent, and some beauty depends on daily maintenance.¡± Here, Ni Yang pulled out the menu,¡± For example, look at this Sour and Spicy Tender Ginger Mixed with Lettuce. Ginger is known for its rust-removing properties, and lettuce contains fluorine. Thebination of these two can effectively whiten teeth¡¡±
Ni Chenggui was amazed by hearing this, ¡°No wonder my teeth have gotten so much whiter recently! It turns out to be the effect of ginger and lettuce. Yangyang, how did you know all this?¡±
Ni Yang exined, ¡°Because I am a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, I know a little about the efficacy of nts.¡±
Ni Chenggui nodded, and for a moment, she felt even more admiration for Ni Yang!
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This little girl is really incredible.
She¡¯s much more outstanding than someone who has lived for over forty years.
Ni Cuihua is truly blessed to have such a wonderful daughter in this life.
Ni Chenggui then asked, ¡°Yangyang, what kind of benefits do the meals you prepare for the olddy have?¡±
As Ni Yang was washing the vegetables, she replied, ¡°Elderly people have a poor appetite, so I prepare some appetizing and easily digestible dishes. asionally, 1 also prepare some dishes that can prevent osteoporosis¡¡±
The next morning, Ni Yang got up at around three o¡¯clock.
When she arrived at the snack street as usual, there were already many people waiting in line for her.
In order to eat the fragrant noodles earlier, everyone voluntarily helped Ni Yang to set up the tables, chairs, and stools. With everyone¡¯s help, all the preparations were done in less than five minutes.
Ni Yang expressed her gratitude with a smile.
Someone joked, ¡°Young boss, if you work faster and get the noodles ready sooner, that¡¯s the best way to thank us.¡±
¡°That¡¯s right, young boss, hurry up, all of us are waiting to eat noodles.¡±
Ni Yang didn¡¯t waste time and immediately started to prepare the noodles skillfully.
Soon, slurping noises filled the air as everyone started to eat their noodles.
Enjoying a bite of the sour and refreshing noodles, followed by a sip of sour plum soup, tasted incredibly good.
A lot of people were marvelling at how the noodles could be so delicious while they were eating!
Li Gongcheng came a bitte that morning, and it was almost his turn when the noodles were about to sell out.
As per usual, Ni Yang cooked two bowls of noodles for him.
After finishing his meal, Li Gongcheng walked over to Ni Yang and handed her a beautifully wrapped box and a red envelope. ¡°Xiaoni, this is for you.¡±
Ni Yang didn¡¯t reach out to take it and looked at him in surprise.
Li Gongcheng exined, ¡°This is from our olddy, she really enjoys the meals you prepare!¡±
Ni Yang tactfully refused, ¡°You¡¯ve already paid for the meals, I can¡¯t ept this.¡±
Even though Ni Yang liked money, she was not greedy.
¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Li Gongcheng said with a smile, ¡°The olddy really likes you and ever since she started eating your food, her health has significantly improved. This is what you deserve. When the olddy asked me to give you this, she repeatedly reminded me that you must ept it.¡±
¡°Besides, the olddy always likes to give us tips, so just ept it without feeling any pressure!¡±
Everything Li Gongcheng said was true, and since the olddy asked him to bring these things, she didn¡¯t n to take them back.
Moreover, these things mean nothing to the wealthy Mo Family.
After saying all that, Li Gongcheng was left with no other arguments. Ni Yang had no choice but to ept it, ¡°Then please thank the olddy for me when you go back, Mr. Li.¡±
Scratching his head, Li Gongcheng said with a smile, ¡°Our olddy always says she should thank you.¡±
After all, Ni Yang gave Mrs. Mo a healthier body.
Money has a price, but health is priceless.
Along with the sour plum soup, Ni Yang earned over 310 yuan today.
When she got home, Ni Yang opened the gift box and red envelope from Mrs. Mo while eating.
There were eighteen ¡°Unity¡± notes in the red envelope, which amounted to 180 yuan.
The gift in the box gave Ni Yang quite a shock.
Inside the red velvet box was a t, patterned pure gold bracelet.
It had a significant weight in her hand, at least thirty or forty grams.
At this time, gold was priced at 4.5 yuan per gram. At the current exchange rate of the RMB, this bracelet was worth more than 1500 yuan.
It must be said, the old woman is extremely generous!
Giving a gift worth more than a thousand yuan without a second thought really showed the Mo Family¡¯s substantial wealth.
Just then, Ni Cuihua came out from her room. When she saw the gold bracelet in Ni Yang¡¯s hand, she was startled, ¡°Yangyang, is this gold bracelet real or fake?¡±
At that time, a worker could only buy one gram of gold with a month¡¯s sry, so gold was a particrly preciousmodity.
Ni Yang recounted the whole story to Ni Cuihua.
Ni Cuihua sighed, she couldn¡¯t imagine how wealthy the Mo Family must be to give away a gold bracelet so casually.
¡°Yangyang, since the olddy values you so much, you must be even more responsible in the future. Don¡¯t let down the olddy¡¯s trust and affection for you,¡± Ni Cuihua instructed.
Ni Yang nodded, ¡°Yes, mom, don¡¯t worry, I will..¡±
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This little girl is really incredible.
She¡¯s much more outstanding than someone who has lived for over forty years.
Ni Cuihua is truly blessed to have such a wonderful daughter in this life.
Ni Chenggui then asked, ¡°Yangyang, what kind of benefits do the meals you prepare for the olddy have?¡±
As Ni Yang was washing the vegetables, she replied, ¡°Elderly people have a poor appetite, so I prepare some appetizing and easily digestible dishes. asionally, 1 also prepare some dishes that can prevent osteoporosis¡¡±
The next morning, Ni Yang got up at around three o¡¯clock.
When she arrived at the snack street as usual, there were already many people waiting in line for her.
In order to eat the fragrant noodles earlier, everyone voluntarily helped Ni Yang to set up the tables, chairs, and stools. With everyone¡¯s help, all the preparations were done in less than five minutes.
Ni Yang expressed her gratitude with a smile.
Someone joked, ¡°Young boss, if you work faster and get the noodles ready sooner, that¡¯s the best way to thank us.¡±
¡°That¡¯s right, young boss, hurry up, all of us are waiting to eat noodles.¡±
Ni Yang didn¡¯t waste time and immediately started to prepare the noodles skillfully.
Soon, slurping noises filled the air as everyone started to eat their noodles.
Enjoying a bite of the sour and refreshing noodles, followed by a sip of sour plum soup, tasted incredibly good.
A lot of people were marvelling at how the noodles could be so delicious while they were eating!
Li Gongcheng came a bitte that morning, and it was almost his turn when the noodles were about to sell out.
As per usual, Ni Yang cooked two bowls of noodles for him.
After finishing his meal, Li Gongcheng walked over to Ni Yang and handed her a beautifully wrapped box and a red envelope. ¡°Xiaoni, this is for you.¡±
Ni Yang didn¡¯t reach out to take it and looked at him in surprise.
Li Gongcheng exined, ¡°This is from our olddy, she really enjoys the meals you prepare!¡±
Ni Yang tactfully refused, ¡°You¡¯ve already paid for the meals, I can¡¯t ept this.¡±
Even though Ni Yang liked money, she was not greedy.
¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Li Gongcheng said with a smile, ¡°The olddy really likes you and ever since she started eating your food, her health has significantly improved. This is what you deserve. When the olddy asked me to give you this, she repeatedly reminded me that you must ept it.¡±
¡°Besides, the olddy always likes to give us tips, so just ept it without feeling any pressure!¡±
Everything Li Gongcheng said was true, and since the olddy asked him to bring these things, she didn¡¯t n to take them back.
Moreover, these things mean nothing to the wealthy Mo Family.
After saying all that, Li Gongcheng was left with no other arguments. Ni Yang had no choice but to ept it, ¡°Then please thank the olddy for me when you go back, Mr. Li.¡±
Scratching his head, Li Gongcheng said with a smile, ¡°Our olddy always says she should thank you.¡±
After all, Ni Yang gave Mrs. Mo a healthier body.
Money has a price, but health is priceless.
Along with the sour plum soup, Ni Yang earned over 310 yuan today.
When she got home, Ni Yang opened the gift box and red envelope from Mrs. Mo while eating.
There were eighteen ¡°Unity¡± notes in the red envelope, which amounted to 180 yuan.
The gift in the box gave Ni Yang quite a shock.
Inside the red velvet box was a t, patterned pure gold bracelet.
It had a significant weight in her hand, at least thirty or forty grams.
At this time, gold was priced at 4.5 yuan per gram. At the current exchange rate of the RMB, this bracelet was worth more than 1500 yuan.
It must be said, the old woman is extremely generous!
Giving a gift worth more than a thousand yuan without a second thought really showed the Mo Family¡¯s substantial wealth.
Just then, Ni Cuihua came out from her room. When she saw the gold bracelet in Ni Yang¡¯s hand, she was startled, ¡°Yangyang, is this gold bracelet real or fake?¡±
At that time, a worker could only buy one gram of gold with a month¡¯s sry, so gold was a particrly preciousmodity.
Ni Yang recounted the whole story to Ni Cuihua.
Ni Cuihua sighed, she couldn¡¯t imagine how wealthy the Mo Family must be to give away a gold bracelet so casually.
¡°Yangyang, since the olddy values you so much, you must be even more responsible in the future. Don¡¯t let down the olddy¡¯s trust and affection for you,¡± Ni Cuihua instructed.
Ni Yang nodded, ¡°Yes, mom, don¡¯t worry, I will..¡±
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With that, Ni Yang handed the bracelet to Ni Cuihua, ¡°Mom, this bracelet is for you.¡±
¡°1 don¡¯t want it!¡± Ni Cuihua refused, ¡°You should keep what the olddy gave you.¡±
Ni Yang smiled, ¡°What does it look like for a young girl like me to wear this? Besides, 1 don¡¯t like wearing things on my hand.¡±
Ni Cuihua continued to refuse, ¡°A woman my age wearing a bracelet would invite ridicule. A bracelet like this should be worn by young girls like you.¡±
Ni Yang pushed the bracelet into Ni Cuihua¡¯s hand, ¡°Mom, just take it!¡±
Seeing Ni Yang insisting, Ni Cuihua had no choice but to take it: ¡°Then 1 will keep it for you. When you get married, I will give it back to you as part of your dowry.¡±
Ni Yang chuckled, ¡°Mom, just wear it yourself.¡±
Ni Cuihua, not one for showiness, denied, ¡°I won¡¯t wear it, I¡¯m keeping it for you.¡±
Ni Yang continued, ¡°Anyway, I have already given the bracelet to you. You can do anything you want with it.¡±
Ni Cuihua turned back to her room and hid the bracelet in a concealed spot.
In the blink of an eye, nearly a month had passed. Ni Yang¡¯s business had been surprisingly good during this time, with a queue of customers waiting for noodles every morning.
This provoked such jealousy in Sun Chunxiang, that she wished for Ni Yang to drop dead on the spot.
Luckily, curses and voodoo dolls were useless; otherwise, Ni Yang might have died hundreds of times.
Interestingly enough, Qian Jinfeng woke upte because of a cold and didn¡¯t prepare breakfast, so she decided to go to the snack street to buy something to eat.
From afar, she saw a long queue at one of the stalls.
Is this a new breakfast stall?
How much money would the boss make from so many customers!
As Qian Jinfeng approached, through the smoke, she saw a profoundly familiar face.
Is this¡?
Ni Yang!?
Yes, those stools, that table, that big bucket, that bicycle; they all certainly belonged to Ni Yang!
Once she was sure she wasn¡¯t mistaken, Qian Jinfeng rubbed her eyes and refocused on Ni Yang.
It was Ni Yang!
Indeed, it was Ni Yang!
My goodness!
Turns out Ni Yang hadn¡¯t been bluffing. Her business was indeed booming!
Isn¡¯t that horrifying?
Qian Jinfeng counted and found almost a hundred people waiting in line.
And not only was Ni Yang selling noodles, but she was also selling drinks.
How much money must she be making!
Qian Jinfeng instantly became envious. She forced a smile and walked over to a middle-aged woman who was sitting by the roadside eating noodles, ¡°Big sister, how much did you pay for this bowl of noodles?¡±
The middle-aged woman replied with a smile: ¡°Not expensive, it¡¯s quite cheap. Only three cents a bowl. Lady, if you want to eat, you should get in line quickly. If you queue now, you might still get a bowl. This young stall owner only makes 700 bowls a day, and once they¡¯re sold out, that¡¯s it.¡±
Three cents a bowl and she can sell 700 bowls a day.
After getting the exact answer, Qian Jinfeng began to calcte in her mind how much Ni Yang could earn in a day.
She wouldn¡¯t know until she did the math, and once she did, it startled her ¨C Ni Yang could make 210 yuan a day!
That¡¯s 6300 yuan a month!
And this was just from selling noodles, she was selling drinks as well! Ni Yang must be earning at least 9000 yuan a month!
Realizing that the earning could be 9000 yuan, Qian Jinfeng felt even worse than if she had eaten a lemon!
She couldn¡¯t stop the bitterness welling up in her heart.
She owned a small shop that only made about 100 yuan a day, while Ni Yang, who had set up just a stand, was making three times as much as she was!
How frightening was that?
Vigorously subduing her astonishment, Qian Jinfeng didn¡¯t even bother buying breakfast. She just wanted to rush home and tell all of this to Li Dongliang.
Seeing Qian Jinfenging back empty-handed, Li Dongliang was somewhat indignant, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you were going to buy breakfast? Where¡¯s the breakfast?¡±
Qian Jinfeng said, ¡°Old Li, guess who I saw on the snack street just now?¡±
¡°Who?¡± asked Li Dongliang without even looking up.
¡°Ni Yang!¡± Qian Jinfeng spurted out the two words.
Unfazed, Li Dongliang said: ¡°So what if you saw her? She used to brag about her sessful business. How is it? Did she look embarrassed and awkward when she saw you?¡±
What could a young girl like her know about doing business? She¡¯ll probably go bankrupt within a few days.
Caught by Qian Jinfeng now, that young girl won¡¯t dare to even lift her head when shees to their house to ce things.
¡°Awkward? Why should she feel awkward!¡± Qian Jinfeng bitterly said: ¡°Her business is doing well! The queue almost reaches the entrance to our store!¡±
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¡°No way! Are you running a fever or something?¡± Li Dongliang reached out to feel Qian Jinfeng¡¯s forehead.
Qian Jinfeng grabbed Li Dongliang¡¯s hand, ¡°Don¡¯t believe me? I¡¯ll take you to see for yourself!¡±
It wasn¡¯t until they arrived at Ni Yang¡¯s stall that Li Dongliang finally opened his eyes in surprise.
He even pped himself twice to see if he was dreaming.
Then, Qian Jinfeng exined to Li Dongliang how much Ni Yang was making each day.
¡°What?¡± After hearing this, Li Dongliang was totally shocked, ¡°She earns 9000 yuan a month? Are you kidding me? Does she tell you how much she makes daily?¡±
Seeing Li Dongliang¡¯s disbelief, Qian Jinfeng made a calction, ¡°Pickled Fish Noodles cost 3 cents per bowl, she sells about seven hundred bowls a day. Sour Plum Soup costs 1 cent per cup, she sells about one thousand cups a day. You can do the math.¡±
Li Dongliang immediately began calcting with his fingers and indeed, the result was no different from what Qian Jinfeng had calcted.
At this moment, Li Dongliang waspletely deted.
Just like Qian Jinfeng, he was so envious he almost wanted to overturn Ni Yang¡¯s stand!
Why did their big store make less money than half of what Ni Yang earned?
That was too bullying!
The couple looked downcast as if someone owed them millions.
They gave up on buying breakfast because the sourness in their stomachs was too much, they were already filled with sourness.
After returning to their shop, the couple didn¡¯t even bother to do business and sighed to each other.
Around eleven o¡¯clock in the morning, after all her noodles were sold, Ni Yang brought her tables and stools to Li Dongliang¡¯s shop.
Ni Yang still greeted Li Dongliang and Qian Jinfeng warmly as usual.
Normally, Li Dongliang would ask smugly, ¡°Yangyang, how was business today?¡±
But today, after witnessing Ni Yang¡¯s business with his own eyes, did Li Dongliang still have the mood to poke fun at Ni Yang?
Moreover, every time he saw Ni Yang¡¯s face, he would think about how much money she was making, and his heart would constrict with indigestion.
It¡¯s so ufortable!
Envy is a green-eyed monster!
Ni Yang didn¡¯t think too much, she just arranged her tables and stools by herself.
Just then, Li Wei came down the stairs with his textbooks. When he saw Ni Yang there, he took his books to ask Ni Yang for help.
¡°Ni Yang, could you help me with this English question?¡±
Ni Yang nced back, ¡°Sure.¡±
An English question that seemed difficult to Li Wei was solved by Ni Yang in less than a minute.
As it happened often, Li Wei was not surprised but calmly thanked her.
Anyway, as long as Ni Yang was just a self-employed worker, she would never be as good as him, so there was nothing to be jealous of.
Ni Yang smiled and said, ¡°You¡¯re wee.¡±
In the room, Qian Jinfeng nudge Li Dongliang with her elbow, gesturing for him to look out the window.
¡°Old Li, look, that girl Ni Yang is intentionally talking to our Xiaowei again.¡±
Li Dongliang¡¯s envious heart finally found some bnce, he snorted, ¡°So what if she can make money? Without an education, she¡¯ll always be a lower-ss person! Our Xiaowei would never settle for her!¡±
No matter how capable Ni Yang was, she still wanted to marry their son!
Pitiful.
Their family really looked down on Ni Yang.
Their son Li Wei was their Golden Phoenix!
What did Ni Yang count for?
She wouldn¡¯t even qualify as a sparrow.
Qian Jinfeng nodded, ¡°Yeah, you¡¯re right, Old Li. I have to talk to Xiaowei properly and make sure he doesn¡¯t get bewitched by this fox.¡±
**
Ni Yang went to the Agricultural Bank again today and deposited 7500 yuan.
Together with the previous 19000, it all added up to 26500 yuan.
That was more than enough to buy a shop.
However, Ni Yang nned to keep selling noodles until the end of the month before buying the shop, because there would be renovation costs, hiring workers, and many other expenses.
Now that she persisted until the present and could buy a shop, Ni Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In the evening, Ni Yang made another table full of delicious food.
That night, Qian Jinfeng couldn¡¯t sleep. She kept tossing and turning.
Why?
Why can Ni Yang make so much money in a day?
Simrly, Li Dongliang next to her couldn¡¯t sleep either.
Qian Jinfeng poked Li Dongliang, ¡°Let me ask you. You lend the shop downstairs to Ni Yang for storing her tables and stools. How much do you charge her per month?¡±
¡°One yuan.¡± Li Dongliang answered.
¡°One yuan?¡± Qian Jinfeng exploded, ¡°She makes so much money selling noodles every day, and you only charge her one yuan?¡±
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Li Dongliang said restlessly: ¡°How could 1 have known she made so much money before!¡±
Qian Jinfeng continued: ¡°No, we should increase her rent!¡±
¡°How much?¡± Li Dongliang asked next.
Qian Jinfeng held up one finger.
¡°io yuan?¡± Li Dongliang asked.
¡°No.¡± Qian Jinfeng shook her head.
Li Dongliang incredulously said: ¡°It couldn¡¯t be a hundred, could it?¡±
¡°Yes,¡± Qian Jinfeng nodded, ¡°it is a hundred!¡±
A hundred?
You know, the rent for their entire shop was just a little over a hundred. This would mean that Ni Yang was paying their rent! Moreover, Ni Yang was just using some tables and stools, could she afford a hundred yuan?
Qian Jinfeng noticed Li Dongliang¡¯s concerns, ¡°Doesn¡¯t pay? She dare not pay! If she doesn¡¯t, I will not let her ce things here! If it weren¡¯t for cing her goods here, would she be able to earn so much money? I think a hundred is too little! In my opinion, it¡¯s not unreasonable for Ni Yang to share half of her earnings with us!¡±
Li Dongliang nodded, ¡°Hmm, you have a point.¡±
Qian Jinfeng was absolutely right! If it weren¡¯t for their help, Ni Yang wouldn¡¯t have been able to earn so much money. After all, the people Ni Yang should be most grateful to are their family.
Qian Jinfeng added: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about this, 1 will talk to her tomorrow morning.¡±
¡°Okay.¡±
After discussing the matter, the couple went to sleep.
The next morning, Qian Jinfeng cheerfully brought up the rent increase to Ni Yang.
A hundred?
Did Qian Jinfeng really think money flowed from a river?
Such audacity!
Ni Yang said with a full smile: ¡°Auntie Qian, there are a few days left till next month. For this month, my rent agreement was settled with Uncle Li. At the beginning of next month, we can raise the rent. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t shortchange you by a cent.¡±
Qian Jinfeng did not expect Ni Yang to agree to her request so readily. If she had known, she would have asked for more rent just now! Perhaps Ni Yang also understood that her profits were all thanks to their help!
Ni Yang, that foxy creature, seemed to have some sense after all!
Qian Jinfeng continued: ¡°Yangyang, let¡¯s take advantage of this spare time and sign the agreement for next month. You can also pay next month¡¯s rent in advance.¡±
Ni Yang smiled and said: ¡°Auntie Qian, let¡¯s talk about next month when ites. 1 don¡¯t have that much money on me right now.¡±
Upon hearing this, Qian Jinfeng became displeased, ¡°Your business is doing so well, how could you possibly not have money?¡±
Ni Yang began toin, ¡°No matter how good the business is, there are still costs involved, like fish, noodles, oil,bor costs. Each one costs money. Auntie Qian, you are also a businesswoman, you should understand why.¡±
Qian Jinfeng added: ¡°How much could those things cost, don¡¯t think 1 don¡¯t know, the fish is not expensive at all!¡±
Ni Yang swiftly arranged the tables and stools, then said: ¡°Goodbye, Auntie Qian. We ll talk about the rent next month.¡± She already had an agreement with Li Dongliang for this month¡¯s rent, so she wasn¡¯t afraid of Qian Jinfeng causing trouble.
By next month she would be long gone, leaving Qian Jinfeng frustrated!
Having said this, Ni Yang rode her bicycle off into the distance.
Qian Jinfeng spit on the ground out of anger, ¡°Humph! Little vixen!¡±
Ni Yang wouldn¡¯t be able to escape, next month was just next month then.
Qian Jinfeng thought to herself, should she adjust the rent to 200 yuan next month?
After all, they hold Ni Yang¡¯s lifeline. As long as they don¡¯t allow Ni Yang to ce her items, she wouldn¡¯t be able to do business.
Never mind 200, even if it were 300, Ni Yang would have to pay!
With this in mind, Qian Jinfeng felt quite pleased.
**
After hearing about Sun Chunxiang¡¯s affairs, Liu Juan had wanted to see the noodle vendor herself.
She wanted to see what Sun Chunxiang¡¯s so-called ¡°little vixen¡± looked like.
It was finally Liu Juan¡¯s day off. When she arrived, it was nearly eleven, but the stall still had a long queue.
At this moment, a clear, unmatched female voice sounded through the air, ¡°There are only ten portions of noodle soup left, and the sour plum soup has sold out. There is no need to queue any longer. Come and get a small card from me. Tomorrow morning you cane and get a bowl of noodles for five cents cheaper.¡±
This voice, why did it sound so familiar?
Liu Juan frowned slightly.
She strode a few steps forward. Upon seeing the vendor, she was stunned.. The person selling the noodles was no one else but Ni Yang!
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Could this really be Ni Yang, the rustic bumpkin?
Why would she be selling noodles here?
Liu Juan felt her worldview slowly crumbling.
How much did Sun Chunxiang say this bumpkin could earn in a day again?
Was it three hundred?
Three hundred!
That¡¯s three hundred!
She and Ni Dazhu worked in the factory, toiling to the point of exhaustion, only to earn 40 yuan a month.
Together, they made 80 yuan a month.
But good ol¡¯ bumpkin Ni Yang could make two months¡¯ worth of their wage in a day.
Liu Juan was practically green with envy!
At the same time, she deeply regretted not taking this country buffoon in initially. Maybe all the money this hayseed was making could¡¯ve been hers!
Just the thought of it made her heart ache!
But it wasn¡¯t toote to realize this now. After all, she was Ni Yang¡¯s aunt, her elder! Ni Yang should hand over the money she earned for safekeeping!
What on earth does this rustic who knows nothing want with so much money? She probably doesn¡¯t even know how to put it aside much less guard it. What if she loses it?
Liu Juan took a deep breath, walked up to Ni Yang with a smile and affectionately greeted, ¡°Yangyang!¡±
Ni Yang handed herst bowl of noodles to a customer, looked up, and saw¡¯ Liu Juan¡¯s ingratiating face.
A look of indifference crossed Ni Yang¡¯s face, ¡°Comrade, do I know you?¡±
Caught off guard, Liu Juan chuckled: ¡°Yangyang, look at the way you talk. I¡¯m your aunt, how could you not recognize me after just a few days?¡±
Ni Yang had thought Sun Chunxiang was already brazen enough, turns out, Liu Juan put her to shame.
¡°My mom is an orphan who doesn¡¯t even know who her parents are. Are you iming to be an aunt who sprouted from a rock?¡± Ni Yang retorted.
With a thick skin, Liu Juan smiled: ¡°Yangyang, your aunt knows you¡¯re still angry about that day. But your uncle only spoke rashly out of anger! Your mother is his biological sister after all!¡±
Without a word, Ni Yang began clearing the stove and the bucket, ignoring Liu Juan.
Liu Juan immediately started helping, smiling obsequiously: ¡°Yangyang, this strenuous manualbor isn¡¯t suitable for a young girl like you. Let your aunt handle it, go have a rest.¡±
¡°Put it down.¡± Ni Yang¡¯s voice wasposed.
¡°What?¡± Liu Juan blinked in surprise, her smile slightly forced. If Ni Yang was not rolling in money, she would not stoop so low as to fawn over her!
What a disgusting act!
Does she think she¡¯s something special?
¡°I¡¯m asking you to put it down!¡± Ni Yang repeated. Her tone was calm, but carried an undercurrent that cut deep.
The hand Liu Juan was using to hold therge iron spoon trembled involuntarily, ¡°Ya- Yangyang, y-you don¡¯t need to be polite with your aunt. I¡¯m not tired.¡±
Ni Yang continued, ¡°Miss, if you don¡¯t put my stuff down, 1¡¯11 be contacting the police for robbery! There are patrolling officers right over there!¡±
Robbery!
The word made Liu Juan turn white.
It was a critical time with strictw enforcement. As a formal factory worker, even a tiny blemish could get her fired from the factory. Besides, Liu Juan cared a great deal about her reputation. If the police were really summoned here, in this great public spectacle, how could she save face?
¡°Yangyang, don¡¯t be upset, your aunt will put it down, 1 will put it down.¡± Liu Juan carefully ced therge iron spoon back into the bucket.
¡°Stay away from me.¡± Ni Yang spoke coldly.
Liu Juan immediately stepped back, ¡°Ya- Yangyang, your uncle didn¡¯t mean what happened that day, he regrets it very much after you and your mother left. He was so worried that he couldn¡¯t sleep or eat well for several days.¡± ¡°Your uncle is, after all, an elder. Can you please let it go? Your aunt is willing to apologize on behalf of your uncle.¡±
Liu Juan went on in a humble tone, saying many nice words to Ni Yang, but Ni Yang did not respond at all.
¡°Yangyang, we were wrong, really wrong. Please stop being angry¡¡±
Even if Ni Yang was highly temperamental, she was only a teenage girl after all. Teenage girls were easily influenced, and maybe she could easily call her ¡°aunt¡± with a smile after a while, Liu Juan idealistically thought.
After clearing up, Ni Yang finally had time to look at the fawning Liu Juan. A mocking smile yed on her lips, ¡°When 1 treat you like a human, for the love of god, don¡¯t act like a dog.¡±
A dog?
Was Ni Yang insulting her?
Liu Juan was a bit slow to react, ¡°What do you mean?¡±
Ni Yang mildly smiled, ¡°I¡¯m just asking you to act like a human!¡±
Liu Juan was almost spitting with fury, yet she managed to force a smile, ¡°Yangyang, stop joking around!¡±
Ni Yang raised an eyebrow, ¡°Oh, so being called a dog now affects your understanding of human speech?¡±
Stifling her rage, Liu Juanaved drew a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.
For the sake of money, she could not lose her temper!
She mustn¡¯t!
Having ignored Liu Juan again, Ni Yang started carrying tables and chairs over to Li Dongliang¡¯s store.
Liu Juan wanted to follow Ni Yang, but she didn¡¯t dare.
No.
She needed a foolproof n.
Perhaps, she could start with Ni Cuihua!
That dimwitted creature Ni Cuihua would be much easier to manipte than Ni Yang.
Yes.
That¡¯s the way.
Thinking about it, Liu Juan seemed to see numerous huge banknotes waving at her. ted, she turned around to return. As long as she knew Ni Yang was selling noodles here, she wasn¡¯t afraid Ni Yang would run off. But for the uing matter, she needed Ni Dazhu to take action.
After all, he and Ni Cuihua were biological siblings.
After returning, Liu Juan told Ni Dazhu everything.
Upon hearing this, Ni Dazhu was shocked, ¡°Really? You didn¡¯t see it wrong? Is that bitch actually that rich now?¡±
¡°Could I have seen it wrong?¡± Liu Juan continued, ¡°I even talked to her today, but her words, her tone¡ It seems like she may not want to acknowledge us!¡± Enraged, Ni Dazhu spat, ¡°I¡¯m her biological uncle! She dares to disavow us!¡± Liu Juan nodded, ¡°So let us go to their house tomorrow! That bitch makes a lot of money now, but you¡¯re her uncle. Her money should naturally be under your care.¡±
Having put on airs in front of Liu Juan for the first time, Ni Dazhu was quite pleased with himself: ¡°Definitely! After all, I¡¯m her uncle! If she doesn¡¯t give it to me, who else would she give it to?¡±
Hearing his words, Liu Juan narrowed her eyes into a smile, attentively massaging Ni Dazhu¡¯s arms and legs, serving him well.
Ni Dazhu, who had always been henpecked, was finally able to sit back and reap the rewards. His face was all smiles.
Liu Juan continued, ¡°I think that bitch must have at least a small 10,000 yuan on her hands by now, you must get it all tomorrow! Our girl Chunxiang has long wanted new clothes, but they¡¯re too expensive in the mall, so 1 didn¡¯t have the heart to buy them..¡±
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Chapter 124: 078: Tortured to the point where not even dregs remain! _1
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¡°Even the cheapest clothes in the mall were over thirty yuan apiece, close to Liu Juan¡¯s monthly sry, so how could she afford to buy them?
But now it¡¯s different, their family has money. They could afford not just one, but even ten items!
Early the next morning, Liu Juan woke up Liu Xiangxiang.
As the only daughter in the family, Liu Xiangxiang was pampered and loved at home. She responded angrily, ¡°Can¡¯t you let me sleep in a bit? Are you summoning spirits?¡±
Liu Juanughed, ¡°Don¡¯t be upset. Get dressed, we are going to your aunt¡¯s house.¡±
Aunt?
She has an aunt?
At this point, Liu Xiangxiang froze, screaming, ¡°You woke me up so early, and it isn¡¯t to go to that rural bumpkin¡¯s house, is it?¡±
¡°Hmm.¡± Liu Juan nodded.
¡°Mom, you must have a fever!¡± Liu Xiangxiang reached out to touch Liu Juan¡¯s forehead, ¡°Didn¡¯t we already sever ties with that bumpkin?¡±
Liu Juanughed and told her daughter what had happened, instructing:
¡°Xiangxiang, when we get to your aunt¡¯s house, you must remember to be polite, no more acting disrespectful.¡±
Liu Xiangxiang could not believe it, ¡°Does that bumpkin Ni Yang really have so much money now?¡±
¡°Indeed,¡± Liu Juan nodded, ¡°I have seen it with my own eyes.¡±
Liu Xiangxiang continued, ¡°Mom, does that mean once we have money, I can buy lots of beautiful clothes!¡±
¡°Yes!¡± Liu Juan added, ¡°I¡¯m also nning to buy some furniture for our home, a fridge, an electric fan, and such.¡±
¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Liu Xiangxiang jumped up excitedly, immediately went to her room to change clothes.
Liu Xiangxiang quickly changed.
She wore a bright red dress which Ni Dazhu had reluctantly bought for her as a birthday giftst year.
It cost 39 yuan!
Usually, Liu Xiangxiang would not wear it, but it was different now, their family was about to be rich!
Besides, she was going to see Ni Yang.
Even though that country bumpkin Ni Yang was not educated, she was pretty. Liu Xiangxiang didn¡¯t want to lose to Ni Yang!
The family of three set off grandly.
When they got to the street, Liu Juan said, ¡°Dazhu, why don¡¯t we buy some fruit to bring with us?¡±
Dazhu retorted, ¡°Buy fruit? Why waste that money! As that girl¡¯s uncle, should she not be buying fruit for me? It¡¯s already a great favor for me to visit her!¡±
Seeing how Ni Cuihua beggedst time, you can tell she sincerely cares for her brother!
After all, a woman, leading two children around, needs a man, right?
Without a doubt, once Ni Cuihua sees him, she would cry tears of joy. She might even kneel before him.
Thinking of this, Ni Dazhu felt even more proud.
Liu Xiangxiang agreed, ¡°Dad is right! Why should we buy fruit for her? Are we buttering her up?¡±
The family of three boarded the tram.
Liu Juan had already started nning for the future, ¡°Dazhu, this trip is not just about making Ni Cuihua cough up the money, but also about having that brat Ni Yang take Xiangxiang under her wing when she does business.¡±
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiangxiang immediately objected, ¡°I don¡¯t want to do dirty and tiring work with that bumpkin!¡± It¡¯s tiring not to mention embarrassing!
Liu Juanughed, ¡°Don¡¯t worry Xiangxiang, mom¡¯s not asking you to work. You just need to handle the money behind that brat! That brat hasn¡¯t even finished junior high, can she manage money? She makes 300 yuan a day, and you just have to hand over 200 yuan to your dad and me, and save the remaining 100 yuan for yourself to spend however you want.¡±
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes lit up, and she nodded in immediate agreement, ¡°Okay, mom, I will listen to you.¡±
That¡¯s 300 yuan!
My god!
She had never seen that much money before.
With money, she could buy not only clothes but also perfume, snowke cream¡
She wants topletely surpass that country bumpkin Ni Yang!
Since they did not know Ni Cuihua¡¯s exact location, it took the family of three all the morning to find Jinghua Vige.
¡°Bang bang bang!¡±
Ni Yang was washing vegetables in the courtyard when she heard the knocking on the door.
Ni Cuihua ran to answer it.
As soon as she opened the door, Ni Cuihua was stunned.
Standing at the door were Ni Dazhu and his family..
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Chapter 125: 078: Abuse to the point where there is nothing left! _2
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¡°Cuihua.¡±
¡°Auntie!¡±
Liu Juan and Liu Xiangxiang greeted with smiles all over their faces.
Liu Juan looked at Ni Cuihua, jealousy oozing from the depth of her eyes.
Where was the pitiful figure Ni Cuihua posed three months ago?
She was dressed in thetest batwing blouse from the mall, red trousers made of good-quality fabric, and the most fashionable leather high-heeled shoes.
Just her outfit alone would cost at least one hundred yuan!
That¡¯s her three months¡¯ sry!
How could a country bumpkin dress like this?
Isn¡¯t that just wasting money?
Liu Juan was extremely upset.
If Liu Juan were to see Ni Cuihua¡¯s golden bracelet, she would probably die of jealousy on the spot.
Ni Dazhu looked at Ni Cuihua and reprimanded unhappily, ¡°Standing at the door like a post. Can¡¯t you see your brother is here?¡±
Could it be that Ni Cuihua was so overjoyed that her brother showed up and became foolish?
Ni Cuihua nced Ni Dazhu and his family, her face didn¡¯t show any excitement Dazhu had expected.
She knew Ni Dazhu was here only because now he had seen that her daughter was capable and could make money.
Since the day Ni Dazhu chased Ni Cuihua from the family courtyard, she had been clearly aware of their vile faces.
This time, she won¡¯t let them drag Ni Yang down!
Ni Cuihua coldly responded, ¡°I¡¯m just an unwanted orphan, where did ¡®brother¡¯e from? Comrades, you¡¯ve got the wrong person, haven¡¯t you?¡±
With that, Ni Cuihua mmed the door shut.
Leaving behind Ni Dazhu and his family dumbfounded.
What just happened?
How did Ni Cuihua suddenly be so defiant?
Especially Ni Dazhu, whose face was twisted in anger.
This is outrageous!
Now Ni Cuihua even dares to treat her own brother like this!
After taking the first assertive action and shutting the door, Ni Cuihua took a deep breath.
She was a little nervous.
At this moment, Ni Dazhu and Liu Juan¡¯s angry voices andints came from outside the door.
¡°Look at such people, now that she¡¯s well-off, she doesn¡¯t recognize us poor rtives¡¡±
¡°Open the door! Ni Cuihua, open the door for me!¡±
¡°How can there be such a heartless person in the world!¡±
Hearing the noise, Ni Yang quickly dropped his vegetables and went to Ni Cuihua¡¯s side, ¡°Mom, what happened?¡±
Ni Chenggui, who was resting inside, came out too.
Ni Cuihua simply exined the situation.
Ni Chenggui angrily said, ¡°How can there be such shameless people in the world! I¡¯ll show them!¡±
With that, Ni Chenggui picked up the giant broom leaning beside and walked to the courtyard door.
Ni Chenggui flung the door open and swung the broom around, yelling, ¡°How dare you bulliese to my face in broad daylight! Do you think it¡¯s easy to bully a widow like me?¡±
Don¡¯t be fooled by Ni Chenggui¡¯s courteous appearance. When she gets mad, even ten of you wouldn¡¯t stand a chance against her.
Ni Dazhu and Liu Juan didn¡¯t have time to dodge and were hit by the broom several times.
This broom, which has swept not only the ground but also the ordure, didn¡¯t smell good.
The noise was loud and drew a crowd of vigers.
Liu Juan was scared, she quickly tried to diffuse the situation, ¡°Sister, you¡¯re mistaken, we¡¯re here to see Ni Cuihua. This is my husband Ni Dazhu, he¡¯s Ni Cuihua¡¯s brother!¡±
¡°Bah! You have no shame!¡± Ni Chenggui spat on the ground and stood with hands on hips, ¡°Everyone in Jinghua Vige knows Cuihua is an orphan, when did she get a brother? Don¡¯t think that just because Cuihua just moved here, you can bully her because she¡¯s an orphan. If you want to bully Cuihua¡¯s family, you three bastards have to step over my body first!¡±
Liu Juan, who prided herself on being more cultured, couldn¡¯t out-argue Ni Chenggui. She could only loudly say, ¡°Sister, let¡¯s be reasonable, my husband really is Ni Cuihua¡¯s brother! Ni Cuihua is such an ungrateful person. She enjoys sulent food at home and ignores her brother from birth family¡ Even a poor rtive is a rtive¡¡±
At these words, murmurs started amongst the vigers.
If that¡¯s the case, then Ni Cuihua was really heartless. Like the saying goes, ¡°Don¡¯t forget your roots when you prosper¡±, every family has a few poor rtives but how could she not recognize them?
She couldn¡¯t let these people continue this misunderstanding! Ni Cuihua braced herself and stepped forward, ¡°He¡¯s not my brother! I¡¯ve been an unwanted orphan since childhood! He¡¯s merely a person who grew up in the same vige! Now they see Yangyang is doing well, they¡¯re eager to attach themselves and pretend to be rtives.. It¡¯s hard to even drive them away!¡±
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Chapter 126: 078: Abused to the point where there is nothing left! 3
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This, why does it sound so familiar?
Ni Yang raised her eyebrows slightly, then recalled, these were the words from three months ago, when they went to Ni Dazhu¡¯s house, Liu Juan used them to humiliate them.
It seems that mother has really grown up!
Liu Juan also sensed that something was wrong, because after all, these words came out of her mouth.
Before Ni Yang could react, she was pulled by Ni Cuihua by the wrist, and she loudly shouted, ¡°People say that a nephew resembles his uncle, can all of you here tell me how does our Yangyang look like this Ni Dazhu?¡±
¡°Indeed, she does not look like him at all.¡±
¡°Yangyang and her mother are so good looking, this Ni Dazhu doesn¡¯t evene close to half of their beauty!¡±
¡°And their daughter, even if she¡¯s dressed in dragon robes, she¡¯s not fit to be a prince, such a disgrace!¡±
Liu Juan was almost infuriated to death, her eyes reddening, she said, ¡°Ni Cuihua, don¡¯t forget your conscience, if you are not the sister of Dazhu, how can you have the surname Ni? Not only do you have this surname, you even gave your daughter the same surname as our Dazhu! Now you even can¡¯t acknowledge your own brother, how are you qualified to let your daughter bear the same surname as our Dazhu?¡±
Ni Chenggui burst intoughter, and shouted, ¡°My mother also has the surname Ni, does that mean my mother is also your rtive! The majority of people in our Jinghua Vige are surnamed Ni, does that mean all of us surnamed Ni took the surname of your man? I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen people as shameless as you!¡±
¡°Right, is it possible that all people in the world surnamed Ni, follow him to be surnamed Ni?¡±
¡°Shameless!¡±
¡°So shameless indeed!¡±
Listening to the surrounding ridiculing, Ni Dazhu was so angry that his whole body was trembling.
How dare you, Ni Cuihua!
You just started to prosper and you have already started turning your back on us!
Do you even respect your big brother anymore?
¡°Ni Cuihua! It looks like you¡¯re asking for it!¡± Ni Dazhu walked directly to Ni Cuihua¡¯s side, rolled up his sleeves and was about to hit her.
After all, Ni Cuihua was a woman, how could she stand a chance against the strong and sturdy Ni Dazhu?
¡°Someone is hitting others! Someone is hitting others!¡± Ni Chenggui signaled Ni Cuihua with his eyes, then suddenly sat on the ground and began shouting, ¡°A rogue hase to our Jinghua Vige to hit people!¡±
Ni Cuihua quickly caught on, and followed suit by sitting on the ground, starting to make a fuss, ¡°Help! Someone¡¯s killing me!¡±
The two of them yed off each other, totally dumbfounding Ni Dazhu!
He hasn¡¯t started attacking yet, and these two women are already sitting on the ground?
What¡¯s the meaning of this?
Are they ying dirty?
They are actually ying dirty, have they no shame?
Do they really think I wouldn¡¯t dare to do something?
¡°Quickly! Let¡¯s go quickly! There¡¯s a bad guy bullying Sister Ni Yang!¡±
Goudan and Guobao led a group of smallpanions running this way.
¡°Sister Ni Yang, don¡¯t be afraid! We¡¯re here to protect you!¡±
¡°Charge!¡±
¡°Defeat the little devils!¡±
Ni Dazhu was about to make a move, just when
a bunch of little bastards swarmed into the yard, armed with weapons in their hands, and started hitting Ni Dazhu¡¯s family indiscriminately.
Those with rocks were throwing rocks.
Those with sticks were holding sticks.
Some even simply went straight to bite them!
Things happened so quickly, the scene was chaotic for a moment,
even if Ni Dazhu¡¯s family has the strength, they can¡¯t tackle so many of these little bastards, Ni Dazhu was beaten up with a bruised nose and swollen face, his eyes could not even be opened, Liu Juan was also beaten up and in aplete mess, even Liu Xiangxiang was heavily beaten, and her carefully braided long hair was filled with cocklebur.
¡°Kill you! Kill you bad guys! Let you bully Sister Ni Yang!¡±
Yang Guobao and Goudan directly climbed onto Ni Dazhu, ¡°Kill the little devils!¡±
A bunch of adults stood aside, none of them seemed to want to stop them.
Goudan¡¯s grandmother even stood on the side and cheered Goudan on!
Ni Yang has been in Jinghua Vige for so long, and has helped many of us. A month ago, she got hives and couldn¡¯t sleep at night due to the itching. Ni Yang cured it with a prescription of herbal medicine and did not even charge a penny.
Ni Cuihua is also a very honest and down-to-earth person, both of them are good people, they can¡¯t be bullied by a group of shameless people!
Looking at the scene before her, Ni Yang¡¯s nose suddenly turned sour, and she almost cried.
Mu Jinbao, Old Lady Mu, and Ni Dazhu¡¯s family showed her the ugliest side of human nature, while the vigers and children of Jinghua Vige showed her the kindest side of human nature.
Just like this world, there is night, and there is also day!
Seeing the situation turn against him, Ni Dazhu quickly took his wife and child and fled in disgrace..
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Chapter 127: 078: Abused to the point where not even dregs are left! _4
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But these little rascals had no intention of letting them go easily, continuing to chase after them with rocks in their hands.
Yang Guobao, like a little military strategist, walked up to Goudan, ¡°Goudan, Goudan, it¡¯s not wise to chase a desperate enemy.¡¯1
Goudan, holding thest stone in his hand, aimed at Ni Dazhu¡¯s head, and threw it while yelling, ¡°Bastard! If you dare to bully Sister Ni Yang again, I¡¯ll make your head bloom!¡±
Ni Dazhu¡¯s head instantly swelled up with a lump!
It was thanks to everyone today that Ni Dazhu and his gang had to sneak away with their tails between their legs. Ni Yang, not an ungrateful person, immediately pulled Ni Cuihua to express her gratitude.
¡°No need to thank us, you and your daughter are now part of Jinghua Vige.¡±
¡°We actually didn¡¯t do much.¡±
¡°It was mainly thanks to the children.¡±
Upon hearing this, Goudan, Guobao and the other children felt shy, ¡°Protecting Sister Ni Yang is our responsibility!¡±
¡°We are all Sister Ni Yang¡¯s little protectors!¡±
¡°Right! We are all little protectors!¡±
Slowly, people dispersed, and the children ran off. Ni Yang watched everyone¡¯s retreating figures, her eyes full of determination.
She is the kind to return even a small favor with great kindness. She would definitely find a way to repay everyone for today¡¯s events.
One shouldn¡¯t be ungrateful in life!
Ni Yang turned to Ni Chenggui, ¡°Aunt Ni, thank you for today!¡±
¡°Alt! There¡¯s no need for thanks!¡± Ni Chenggui continued: ¡°Yangyang, Aunt Ni scared you just now, didn¡¯t she?¡±
Thinking of her own shrewish behavior earlier, Ni Chenggui felt somewhat embarrassed.
Ni Chenggui used to be truly gentle in fact.
Ever since her husband¡¯s car ident, she had changed.
As the saying goes, a widow¡¯s doorstep is much trodden. Without a gritty personality, she couldn¡¯t have protected herself.
¡°No, Aunt Ni, you were very brave!¡± Today¡¯s Ni Chenggui really impressed Ni Yang.
Because sometimes, to deal with evil people, you should be like Ni Chenggui, fight evil with evil!
¡°Mom, you were great today too!¡± Ni Yang turned and looked at Ni Cuihua.
Ni Cuihua shyly replied: ¡°Really? Yangyang?¡±
¡°Mmhm.¡± Ni Yang nodded.
Ni Cuihua continued: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Yangyang. I¡¯ll keep being strong so you don¡¯t have to worry.¡±
The three members of the Ni Dazhu family who came to Jinghua Vige not only didn¡¯t benefit but ended up feeling bitter for having been beaten!
Unfortunately, they had no leg to stand on!
Although Ni Dazhu is Ni Cuihua¡¯s brother, they do not have a blood rtionship, and Ni Cuihua¡¯s household registration has also been transferred out!
Their rtionship was not legally recognized at all.
Moreover, they brought this beating upon themselves!
Both Ni Dazhu and Liu Juan were fine with just some minor scrapes. Applying some medicine and resting for a few days would do the trick.
But Liu Xiangxiang was a different story; her long hair was full of burdock, and couldn¡¯t be removed no matter how hard she tried.
Lacking any alternatives, they could only cut her hair short.
Liu Xiangxiang had spent four whole years growing her beautiful long hair!
Losing it in this way would definitely look awful!
The crying Liu Xiangxiang was on the verge of fainting, as she pounded and pped Ni Dazhu and Liu Juan, ¡°I don¡¯t want to cut my hair! 1 don¡¯t want to cut my hair! It¡¯s all your fault! If you hadn¡¯t gone to find that country bumpkin, would I be in this state?¡±
Liu Juan, heartbroken, soothed her, ¡°Xiangxiang, don¡¯t cry. Mom will buy you a beautiful hat. As long as your nourishment is in order, your hair will grow back soon.¡±
¡°I don¡¯t want¡¡±
Ni Dazhu interjected: ¡°Xiangxiang, don¡¯t worry. Dad will definitely avenge you!¡±
¡°You dare to speak!¡± Liu Juan pped Ni Dazhu¡¯s face, angrily berating him: ¡°You¡¯re the most useless! You couldn¡¯t even beat a few kids! If it weren¡¯t for you, would Xiangxiang be like this? Why do I have to suffer such misfortune? To be with you, such a jinx¡¡±
Ni Dazhu, adding insult to his injuries, took a long while to respond, ¡°Juan, listen to me, I really have a way to take down that bitch Ni Yang this time, and make her beg us!¡±
Liu Juan frowned slightly, ¡°Go on.¡±
Ni Dazhu then whispered a few words into Liu Juan¡¯s ear.
Liu Juan nodded, finally smiling again, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go find Sister Chunxiang tomorrow!¡±
The next day, Liu Juan went to the morning market early..
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Chapter 128: 078: Tortured to the point where not even dregs remain! _5
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To avoid the sight of Ni Yang, which gave her an ufortable lump in her chest, Liu Juan purposely took a detour to Sun Chunxiang¡¯s ce.
She took out thirty cents. ¡°Sister Chunxiang, I¡¯ll have a bowl of noodles, please.¡±
While picking up the coins from the table, Sun Chunxiang feigned reluctance, ¡°Xiaoliu, we are like real sisters. How can 1 possibly take money from you!¡±
As her words fell, she suddenly looked surprised. ¡°Xiaoliu, what happened to your face? Did you have a fight with your husband, Dazhu?¡±
Liu Juan managed to squeeze a small smile, ¡°It¡¯s nothing, just hit my face on the door.¡±
¡°Oh.¡± Sun Chunxiang nodded knowingly, her expression filled with implications.
Hehe.
Was Liu Juan trying to fool a fool?
Could hitting her face make it look like that?
She must have certainly behaved outrageously, and that¡¯s why Ni Dazhu punched her.
Sun Chunxiang went to make a bowl of noodles for Liu Juan.
While eating, Liu Juan asked, ¡°Sister Chunxiang, which organization did you rent this stall from?¡±
Sun Chunxiang chuckled, ¡°Why? Xiaoliu, are you thinking of starting a business?¡±
Liu Juan responded, ¡°I don¡¯t have the talent for business. I am just asking for my sister-inw whose younger sibling doesn¡¯t have a job, and she wants to give it a try.¡±
¡°Oh.¡± Sun Chunxiang nodded and told Liu Juan the ce where she rented her stall.
Immediately after finishing her noodles, Liu Juan rushed to the lease office. When she met the person in charge, she said, ¡°Hello, I would like to rent a stall for my business.¡±
The woman in charge, a middle-ageddy, replied, ¡°I¡¯m sorryrade, all our stalls have already been rented out. We have no vacancies.¡±
No vacancies left!
This is great!
Liu Juan then took out a stack of money and eagerly said, ¡°1 would like to rent the one Ni Yang has at three times the price!¡±
She was going to make it impossible for Ni Yang to run her business! Ni Yang woulde begging to her!
Ten times the price? The woman pondered for a moment and checked the lease contract. She saw Ni Yang¡¯s contract was about to expire in two days, so she said, ¡°That stall is currently 25 yuan per month. If you are willing to pay triple the price, it will be 75 yuan per month. And we require a deposit equal to three month¡¯s rent. So, you need to pay an advance of 300 yuan.¡±
What¡¯s 300 yuan? Ni Yang could earn that in one day!
Once they rented that stall, Ni Yang would have to pay, not just 300 yuan, but even 3000 yuan if needed!
Upon hearing that, Liu Juan was overjoyed, ¡°So, you mean you would rent it out to me?¡±
The woman continued, ¡°1 can rent it out but only from the beginning of next month.¡± This month¡¯s contract hadn¡¯t expired yet!
Liu Juanughed and said, ¡°That¡¯s fine, let¡¯s sign the contract now!¡±
Let Ni Yang enjoy herself for only two more days as it was almost next month anyway!
Liu Juan handed over all her savings, 300 yuan, to cover the fee for renting the stall.
On the way home, Liu Juan felt like she was walking on air!
She could already picture all the money waving at her.
The instant she arrived home, her husband Ni Dazhu anxiously asked, ¡°How did it go? Did you get it done?¡±
¡°Done! It¡¯s done!¡± Liu Juan nodded eagerly.
Liu Xiangxiang walked over and asked, ¡°Mom, Dad, can you avenge me now?¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
Liu Xiangxiang went on, ¡°Then I will cut Ni Yang¡¯s hair offpletely! I want her to kneel and apologize to me!¡±
Every time she thought of her beautiful long hair, Liu Xiangxiang wished she could bite Ni Yang to death.
Liu Juanughed, ¡°Just wait, in two days, Ni Yang will be begging us. Then we will show her how it feels!¡±
The money had been paid, the contract had been signed, and now the stall was theirs!
If Ni Yang wanted to do business, she had to beg them.
Liu Xiangxiang asked next, ¡°Can I still go there to collect money?¡±
¡°Yes, of course!¡± Liu Juan boasted, ¡°All the money that wicked girl makes will be yours!¡±
While Ni Dazhu¡¯s family was dreaming of getting rich, Ni Yang went to the tram station after closing her stall for the day.
At the station, Ni Cuihua was already there with her child, waiting expectantly.
¡°Yangyang, over here.¡±
Ni Yang parked her bicycle beside Ni Cuihua, ¡°Mom, get on. I¡¯m taking you to see our shop.¡±
¡°Okay.¡± Ni Cuihua got on, holding her child, with a smile that never left her face.
This was probably the most joyful day Ni Cuihua had had in a long time..
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Chapter 129: 078: Abused to the point where not even dregs are left! _6
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Unlike her first time in the streets, Ni Cuihua¡¯s mental state had undergone significant changes.
Her transformation involved not just her clothes, but also her manners and deportitude.
If not told otherwise, no one would have guessed that just over three months ago, she was an illiterate rural woman.
The location where Ni Yang bought her shop was excellent, located in a bustling urban area, surrounded by schools, libraries, and amunity¡ For a moment, Ni Yang seemed to glimpse through the present and into the future¡¯s prosperity.
Although her current shop only cost her 25,100 yuan, in two to three years, its price would definitely shoot up by ten, a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand times more.
Therefore, she had to take advantage of the present, when housing prices have yet to rise, and buy several more properties to keep!
If one day she doesn¡¯t want to do business anymore, she can just sit at home and collect rent.
By then, she¡¯d probably tire out from collecting all the rent.
Ni Yang took out the key and opened the door to the shop.
Inside the shop was bare, without any decorations. It was over fifty square meters, excluding the kitchen and bathroom.
Ni Yang roughly calcted and noted that if she put normal two-person tables inside, she could fit at least twenty.
Ni Cuihua, holding her child, stood in the middle of the shop and incredulously said, ¡°Yangyang, is this shop really ours now?¡±
The echo of her voice bounced around the empty shop.
Ni Yang nodded, ¡°Of course it¡¯s ours! Look, this is the property deed!¡±
Ni Cuihua took the deed, her excited eyes reddening.
She was not dreaming.
She really wasn¡¯t dreaming!
¡°Don¡¯t cry, Mom,¡± Ni Yang reached out to wipe the tear stains on Ni Cuihua¡¯s face. ¡°Our good days are just beginning.¡±
Ni Yang¡¯s career was also just starting!
The bright future was still ahead.
¡°Hmm.¡± Ni Cuihua nodded.
To celebrate the purchase of the shop, Ni Yang took Ni Cuihua to the Vegetable Market to buy more ingredients for a delicious dinner.
The Mediterranean vendor who sold beef andmb already recognized Ni Yang, ¡°Xiaoni, what would you like today?¡±
Ni Yang smiled and said, ¡°The usual.¡±
¡°Alright then.¡± The Mediterranean vendor quickly weighed the meat then asked, ¡°Xiaoni, is this woman your mother?¡±
¡°Yes.¡± Ni Yang nodded.
The Mediterranean vendor was inwardly amazed. No wonder Ni Yang was so beautiful, her mother wasn¡¯t an ordinary person.
From her clothes and demeanor, she was definitely from a well-educated background.
As it was now autumn, Ni Yang decided to take Ni Cuihua to the mall after leaving the Vegetable Market, nning to buy some clothes for autumn and winter.
Unlike their first trip, because both mother and daughter were now impably dressed, the salespeople were much more enthusiastic and flocked around them.
Again, this made Ni Cuihua realize the importance of money and status.
¡°Yangyang, hold your sister for a moment. I need to use the restroom.¡± Ni Cuihua handed the child to Ni Yang.
Ni Yang smiled and said, ¡°Mom, let me apany you.¡±
Ni Cuihua declined, ¡°No need, I¡¯m not a child. I can go on my own.¡±
She was no longer the timid, illiterate, and weak Ni Cuihua from before.
Knowing that her mother¡¯s transformation over this period of time was quite apparent, Ni Yang wasn¡¯t worried, ¡°Then go ahead, I¡¯ll wait for you here.¡± ¡°Cough,cough,cough!¡±
Just as she came out of the restroom, Ni Cuihua heard a severe coughing sound.
Ni Cuihua looked to the side and saw an elderly woman crouched by a trash can, coughing painfully.
The old woman was coughing so hard her eyes turned red, her face pale, looking like she could faint at any moment.
¡°Madam, are you alright?¡± Ni Cuihua, who had never experienced maternal love as a child, couldn¡¯t bear to see the elderly woman alone and in distress, so she asked.
Between coughs, the old woman said, ¡°I¡¯m¡I¡¯m fine¡¡±
She didn¡¯t know what was wrong. Despite taking medication, her coughing had only worsened recently.
Ni Cuihua helped the old woman up, ¡°Let me help you sit over there for a bit?¡±
¡°Thank you, youngdy.¡± As the elderly woman turned to look at Ni Cuihua, her pupils constricted, her grip on Ni Cuihua¡¯s hand unconsciously tightened significantly.
Was she¡seeing things?
¡°Child,¡± suppressing her cough, the old woman asked with a trembling voice, ¡°where are you from?¡±
Ni Cuihua smiled and said, ¡°My family is from Yanjing City.¡±
Yanjing.
Yanjing and Guangguan are thousands of kilometers apart..
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Chapter 130: 078: Abused to the point where not even dregs are left! _j
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She was mistaken, she made another mistake¡
A hint of disappointment gleamed in the olddy¡¯s eyes. She asked, ¡°Are there any people left in your mother¡¯s family?¡±
Ni Cuihua responded, ¡°My parents died early. I don¡¯t have much family left now.¡±
Ni Cuihua didn¡¯t even know this olddy. She couldn¡¯t possibly reveal her entire background to her. Besides, her foster parents had died early, so this statement was not wrong.
¡°What a pitiful child¡¡± the olddy gently patted Ni Cuihua¡¯s hand.
Just then, a mother and a daughter raced over from the distance, ¡°Mom!¡± ¡°Grandma!¡±
It wasn¡¯t any other people, it was truly Zheng Lingling and Zheng Xianjing mother and daughter.
Seeing that the olddy¡¯s family had arrived, Ni Cuihua quietly excused herself. Ni Yang was waiting for her elsewhere.
¡°Lingling, Xianjing.¡± olddy Zheng smiled at Lingling and Xianjing.
The mother and daughter immediately grasp olddy Zheng¡¯s arms.
Old Lady Zheng chuckled, ¡°Lingling, let me tell you, I just saw a young person who looks so much like Tingting.¡±
Damn olddy, even at thiste hour, she still remembered that Zheng Tingting!
A sh of resentment crossed Zheng Lingling¡¯s gaze, but on her face, she smiled, ¡°Really? Mom, where is that person who looks like sister? Let me see if it is Tingting.¡±
Old Lady Zheng turned back and looked around to see, puzzled, ¡°Eh? Wasn¡¯t she still here just now? How did she disappear in a blink of an eye?¡±
Zheng Lingling gave Xianjing a signal with her eyes.
Zheng Xianjing immediately said, ¡°Grandma, let me help you look for her.¡±
Old Lady Zhengughed, ¡°No need to. She is probably not my Tingting.¡±
So many years had passed.
After experiencing countless dashes of hope followed by despair, Old Lady Zheng had grown numb.
Seeing Old Lady Zheng¡¯s emotion, Zheng Lingling immediately switched the topic, ¡°Mom, is your cough getting any better? Should we head back home early?¡±
After roaming around in the mall, and stirring up painful memories for Old Lady Zheng, she didn¡¯t want to continue shopping any longer. She nodded, ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡±
Zheng Lingling and Xianjing exchanged a look, then helped Old Lady Zheng walk towards the exit.
Ni Yang was standing there, holding her younger sister. Little Ni Yun giggled heartily in her arms.
The unrestrainedughter of the child, pure and innocent, attracted the attention of others in the mall.
As Mo Baichuan turned around, he sawNi Yang.
Why was she everywhere he looked?
Mo Baichuan frowned slightly. Without a second thought, he knew, this must be intentional on her part!
Did she really think that owning a stunning face was enough to win his affections?
How ridiculous!
Seeing Mo Baichuan¡¯s distraction, the man in the suit next to him couldn¡¯t help but remind him, ¡°Mr. Mo, Mr. Mo.¡±
Only then did Mo Baichuane back to his senses, he gave a light cough to mask his embarrassment, ¡°Where were we at in our conversation? Let¡¯s continue.¡±
The man in the suit continued his chatter.
They continued talking and walking, Mo Baichuan tried his best to move towards Ni Yang.
Because he was eager for Ni Yang to approach him.
Wasn¡¯t Ni Yang¡¯s purpose of this trip to initiate a conversation with him?
But Ni Yangpletely ignored him as if he was invisible and continued to y with her little sister in her arms.
What was going on?
Could it be that she didn¡¯t notice him?
Mo Baichuan unconsciously raised the volume of his voice.
finally, Ni Yang turned her gaze towards him.
Those eyes, like the stars in the sky, and a faint smile on her lips.
She indeed had a face that could entrance one¡¯s heart.
Mo Baichuan¡¯s heart started throbbing uncontrobly for several beats.
And not only did Ni Yang cast a nce towards him this time, but she also walked towards him, with the child in her arms.
He knew, it must be that Ni Yang wasing for him.
So calcting!
As Ni Yang¡¯s distance from him grew shorter, Mo Baichuan¡¯s heartbeat began to quicken. He¡¯s been mentally preparing himself to reject Ni Yang and extinguish her hopes once and for all.
But then, the very next second-
just as Mo Baichuan was about to reject her, Ni Yang¡¯s gaze skipped right over him and she headed past him.
Ni Yang left!
Ni Yang actuallypletely ignored him and walked away!
Although Mo Baichuan was unwilling to believe the scene before his eyes, Ni Yang truly did not spare him an extra look, didn¡¯t even bestow a nce from the corner of her eye.
Mom, let¡¯s check that area out. I see some clothes over there that would suit you nicely.¡± Ni Yang walked up to Ni Cuihua, holding her little sister.
Ni Cuihua smiled and nodded, ¡°Okay.¡±
The mother and daughter, chatting gaily, detoured towards the other side.
Mo Baichuan was so angry he almost exploded.
Why didn¡¯t Ni Yang approach him?
Could it be she did note for him after all?
What exactly was going on here?
In fact, Ni Yang didn¡¯t see Mo Baichuan at all.
Because she never wasted her time on insignificant individuals.
The man in the suit looked in the direction that Mo Baichuan had been staring at, ¡°Mr. Mo, do you know them?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t know them!¡± Mo Baichuan grumbled three words, feeling as ufortable as if he had swallowed a fly.
His mind was filled with questions about why Ni Yang didn¡¯t approach him.
Was it a new tactic or something?
Ni Yang led Ni Cuihua to the other side of the scene, finally bought the clothes, and shoes they desired, it was a fruitful journey.
It was already past four in the afternoon when they got home.
As soon as Ni Yang sat down on the chair, she saw Yang Guobao, his cousins, and Goudan had arrived.
¡°Guobao, Goudan, Xiaoqin, Yuanzhi.¡± Ni Yang immediately began distributing the snacks she bought from the street market.
There were the ¡®Big White Rabbit¡¯ milk candies and bear cookies.
Ni Yang had never been stingy when it came to these children.
¡°Thank you, Sister Ni Yang.¡± The four of them thanked politely.
Ni Yang smiled, ¡°There¡¯s no need to act so ceremonious with your sister.¡±
Guobao munching joyfully, ¡°By the way, Sister Ni Yang, I have something I want to tell you.¡±
¡°Hmm,¡± Ni Yang nodded, ¡°Go on.¡±
Guobao¡¯s spirits suddenly dropped, ¡°Sister Ni Yang, my mom wants to bring me
home tomorrow¡.¡±
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Chapter 131: 079: Winning Hearts, Guobao Returns Home_i
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Yes.
Yang Guobao is going home.
After three months of treatment and recuperation, he ispletely cured.
Ni Yang gently touched Yang Guobao¡¯s head with a smile, ¡°Three months have passed. It¡¯s time to go home and see your grandparents and father.¡±
Yang Guobao hugged Ni Yang, choking up, ¡°Whoo, wh-whoo! Sister Ni Yang, I¡¯m gonna miss you¡¡±
¡°Silly Guobao,¡± Ni Yangughed, ¡°We will see each other again, we will have many chances to meet in the future.¡±
Goudan scorned, ¡°Guobao, are you a man or not? Like us men of the ¡®Gou¡¯ generation, we don¡¯t cry!¡±
Guobao?
The ¡®Gou¡¯ generation?
When did Yang Guobao be ¡®Guobao¡¯ of the ¡®Gou¡¯ generation? I wonder if these kids will acknowledge these nicknames when they grow up.
Ni Yang couldn¡¯t help butugh.
Yang Guobao immediately straightened up, wiping the tears from his face, ¡°Yes! We men of the ¡®Gou¡¯ generation don¡¯t cry!¡±
Ni Yang nodded, ¡°Yes, that¡¯s more like a little man!¡±
Goudan immediately objected, ¡°Sister Ni Yang is wrong! We are clearly grown men!¡±
¡°Hmm,¡± Yang Guobao, still with tears on his face, echoed, ¡°We are grown men!¡±
They are all grown men who can protect Sister Ni Yang.
Afterforting him for a while, Yang Guobao finally began to smile. Ni Yang, remembering the food she had bought today, continued, ¡°You four go and call over all the other kids. Tonight we ll have dinner at Sister Ni Yang¡¯s ce as a farewell meal for Guobao.¡±
¡°Yeah, yeah!¡± Goudan jumped up excitedly.
¡°Then let¡¯s go call everyone else now.¡±
Ni Yang nodded, ¡°Go ahead.¡±
Yang Guobao, Goudan, Wang Xiaoqin, and Wang Yuanzhi ran off in a sh.
Upon hearing that guests wereing for dinner, Ni Cuihua immediately came over to ask Ni Yang what they would be eating tonight, so she could start washing the vegetables.
Ni Yang thought for a moment and then said, ¡°Tonight we¡¯re having hot pot. Mom, wash some more meat, and a bit extra fish, and shrimp. I¡¯m going to visit Aunt Zhou¡¯s ce. I¡¯ll start cooking when Ie back.¡±
¡°Alright,¡± Ni Cuihua nodded, ¡°You better go quickly.¡±
After taking some money from her room, Ni Yang started walking towards Zhou Qingshang¡¯s residence.
Along the way, vigers kept greeting Ni Yang.
Liking and disliking are mutual feelings.
Wang Jinfang, a woman who begrudges others their sess, greeted Ni Yang with a smiling face. But as soon as Ni Yang turned her back, Wang started spewing sarcasm.
¡°This little girl doesn¡¯t learn good habits at such a young age and does all kinds of shameless things! Dressed so extravagantly, I wonder who she¡¯s going to seduce now!¡±
¡°Mom!¡± Panghu rushed in from another direction, looked at Wang Jinfang angrily, ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to talk about Sister Ni Yang like that!¡±
Wang Jinfang looked down at Panghu and said menacingly, ¡°You little brat, know your ce! Mind your own business!¡±
Panghu sat on the ground, crying and making a fuss, ¡°Sister Ni Yang is not like that! Sister Ni Yang isn¡¯t!¡±
Panghu is the only male heir in three generations of the Ni family. Wang Jinfang gave birth to three daughters before she finally had this precious son. Seeing Panghu sitting on the ground and crying, she was heartbroken.
¡°Oh, my precious baby! Get up, get up, no more crying.¡±
¡°I won¡¯t get up!¡± Panghu sobbed, ¡°Sister Ni Yang is not like that!¡±
What Wang Jinfang saw made her grimace, but seeing her son like this, she just indulged him, ¡°Sure, sure. Your Sister Ni Yang is not like that. Mom was just joking.¡±
Panghu¡¯s crying gradually subsided, he looked at Wang Jinfang and said, ¡°Mom! Promise me that you will never badmouth Sister Ni Yang again!¡±
Wang Jinfang continued, ¡°Mom promises not to speak ill of your Sister Ni Yang again!¡±
Although she said that, Wang Jinfang was still dubious about Ni Yang.
A young girl, who was dressed in rags when she first moved to Jinghua Vige, is now all of a sudden dressed so well. Very suspicious indeed!
Wang Jinfang absolutely did not believe that Ni Yang wasn¡¯t engaged in some sort of shady business.
Otherwise, where did all the moneye from so quickly?
¡°Mom, swear,¡± Panghu sobbed, ¡°If you talk bad about Sister Ni Yang again, when I have a son, he won¡¯t have a butthole.¡±
People in this era are superstitious!
Wang Jinfang was scared silly when she heard this, immediately saying, ¡°Spit, spit, spit! There¡¯s no harm in a child¡¯s words.. Nobody curses themselves like that!¡±
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Panghu said earnestly, ¡°Words from the mouth of babes must not be taken lightly! Mom, hurry up and swear, otherwise, my future offspring wille into the world without an anus!¡±
Though Panghu was only eight years old, he was shrewd. He knew that Wang Jinfang had a soft spot for him. If he was to stake his future children on this bet, surely she wouldn¡¯t ever sling mud at Ni Yang again.
Wang Jinfang was almost done in by her son¡¯s buffoonery! Being the clever woman she was, how could she have ended up with such a simple-minded son?
With no other options, Wang Jinfang begrudgingly made the oath.
Only then did Panghu break out into an ted smile, ¡°Mom, the teacher says ¡®Those who can acknowledge and correct their wrongs are good children.¡¯¡±
Wang Jinfang:
Just then, Goudan and Yang Guobao led a group of children running over calling, ¡°Panghu, Panghu!¡±
Panghu instantly waved his hands and ran over, ¡°Coming,ing!¡±
After a quick huddle, Panghu yelled out to Wang Jinfang, ¡°Mom, I won¡¯t be home for dinner tonight.¡±
Wang Jinfang called out, ¡°If you¡¯re noting home, where will you eat?¡±
Panghu replied, ¡°Sister Ni Yang is treating us tonight.¡±
Sister Ni Yang treating them?
Was Ni Yang treating these children to a dirt buffet?
Although that¡¯s what Wang Jinfang thought, she didn¡¯t voice it. She just replied, ¡°Be sure toe home early.¡±
¡°Got it!¡±
By the time Wang Jinfang looked up again, Panghu and the others had already disappeared in the distance.
Hoisting the hoe onto her shoulder, Wang Jinfang headed home.
Ni Yang arrived at Zhou Qingshang¡¯s house.
¡°Madam Wang,¡± Ni Yang knocked on the door and raised her voice, ¡°Is anyone home?¡±
Recognizing the voice, Zhou Qingshang immediately ran out from the kitchen, ¡°It¡¯s Yangyang,e in and have a seat.¡±
Ever since Ni Yang cured Zhou Qingshang¡¯s cough and cold with a stick of Bupleurum, Zhou Qingshang had taken a liking to the beautiful young girl.
If it were anyone else, even if she were coughing her lungs out, they probably wouldn¡¯t bother.
But Ni Yang, even though they were strangers at the time, was incredibly helpful.
¡°Madam Wang, is Uncle Tieniu home?¡± asked Ni Yang.
Zhou Qingshang¡¯s husband, Wang Tieniu, lived up to his name, being as sturdy as an ox. He learned to be a bricyer in his younger years. He knew how to renovate and build houses. If there was work to be done, he¡¯d be out there building houses for people. If not, he¡¯d be at home working the farm.
Because of his hard work, their family lived a decent life.
Ni Yang¡¯s main purpose for this visit was to offer the job of renovating the store to Wang Tieniu.
Originally, Ni Yang could¡¯ve handed the task over to a construction team in town, but she wanted to take this opportunity to show her gratitude to the vigers.
Zhou Qingshang replied, ¡°Your Uncle Tieniu is outside, I¡¯ll call him for you.¡±
Ni Yang nodded, ¡°Thank you, Madam Zhou.¡±
Zhou Qingshangughed, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s no trouble at all. Yangyang,e in and take a seat. I¡¯ll be right back.¡±
Even though she didn¡¯t know why Ni Yang wanted to see Wang Tieniu, Zhou Qingshang still went out enthusiastically to call him.
Before long, Zhou Qingshang returned with Wang Tieniu.
Despite his rough appearance, Wang Tieniu was a very kind-hearted man, ¡°Yangyang, why are you standing there for? Gome in,e in.¡±
¡°Uncle Tieniu.¡± Ni Yang followed Wang Tieniu indoors.
¡°Wifey, hurry up and make some tea,¡± Wang Tieniu then instructed.
Ni Yangughed, ¡°Uncle Tieniu, you don¡¯t need to fuss over me. 1 will leave in a moment.¡±
Before Ni Yang finished speaking, Zhou Qingshang had already prepared the tea.
¡°Thank you, Madam Wang,¡± Ni Yang said, as she politely took the tea cup with both hands.
¡°No need to be so polite with me.¡±
After taking a sip of tea, Ni Yang proceeded to discuss business with Wang Tieniu.
¡°Uncle Tieniu, my shop is about fifty square meters, adding the kitchen and bathroom would make it about sixty-five square meters. Please bring tenborers from the vige.¡±
Ni Yang did the math and concluded that excluding the elderly and children there were roughly tenborers in Jinghua Vige.
Besides the heavy work, the job at the construction site didn¡¯t require much skill. It just needed some good old fashioned hardbor.
Wang Tieniu listened, bewildered, and struggled to believe what he heard. ¡°Yangyang, are you pulling my leg? You genuinely have a shop and you want me to renovate it?¡±
After all, Ni Yang was just a teenage girl. It was only natural for Wang Tieniu to be skeptical.
Anticipating Wang Tieniu¡¯s disbelief, Ni Yang took out the bundle of cash she had prepared earlier, ¡°Uncle Tieniu, I¡¯ll pay you in advance. It¡¯s three yuan per day for skilled workers, and two yuan per day forborers..¡±
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Three yuan for skilledbor?
Two yuan for unskilledbor?
Wang Tieniu¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. The average worker¡¯s sry was only 40 yuan a month at this point in time. Normally when he built houses for others, he only charged one yuan per day for skilledbor and eighty-five cents for unskilledbor!
At Ni Yang¡¯s, it was several times more!
Of course, Wang Tieniu was not the type to take advantage of others. Moreover, as Ni Yang was just a young girl, he certainly couldn¡¯t take advantage of her!
¡°Yangyang, you don¡¯t need to pay this much. Just give the market rate: one yuan for skilledbor and eighty-five cents for unskilledbor,¡± he said.
Ni Yang smiled and said, ¡°No changes needed, but Uncle Tieniu, I have a request.¡±
¡°Go on.¡±
Ni Yang continued, ¡°I hope all the renovation work can be done within a month.¡±
Wang Tieniu assured, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it, there are so many of us. In fact, we can even get it done in half a month.¡±
It was only a 50 square meter shop, and there were twelve workers in total. As the saying goes, many hands make light work. Wang Tiezhu was not boasting.
So Ni Yang¡¯s request wasn¡¯t really a burden.
¡°There¡¯s no need to rush,¡± Ni Yang continued, ¡°As long as it¡¯spleted within a month. I n to open for business on the 2nd of next month.¡±
Wang Tieniu nodded, ¡°Alright, alright, don¡¯t worry.¡±
Ni Yang added, ¡°Uncle Tieniu, do you know who in our vige is the best at cooking?¡±
As a manly man, Wang Tieniu had no idea.
Zhou Qingshangughed and said, ¡°I know. Aunt Wang Jinfang makes amazing meals.¡±
Despite her differences with Aunt Jinfang, Zhou Qingshang spoke the truth; Aunt Jinfang indeed was a great cook.
Ni Yang nodded and then said, ¡°Let¡¯s get Aunt Jinfang, too. Have her cook lunch at the construction site, and she will get the wages of an unskilled worker.¡± Wang Tieniu felt a bit ufortable, ¡°Yangyang, your wages are already high enough, there¡¯s no need to provide lunch.¡±
Ni Yangughed and said, ¡°Uncle Tieniu, you¡¯re all working hard and I can¡¯t let you go hungry. That¡¯s settled then. I¡¯m putting my trust on you, Uncle Tieniu. Once you¡¯ve made arrangements, meet me at the tram station in the city around noon tomorrow or the day after. I¡¯ll take you to the shop. Now, I¡¯ll be going.¡±
Zhou Qingshang and Wang Tiezhu hurried to see Ni Yang off.
Having seen off Ni Yang, Wang Tiezhu returned to his house, still in a daze. He asked Zhou Qingshang, ¡°Wife, pinch me. Am I dreaming?¡±
Zhou Qingshangughed and said, ¡°Look at how delighted you are, you¡¯re not dreaming.¡±
Wang Tieniu sighed, ¡°Yangyang is the God of Wealth in our vige!¡±
Zhou Qingshang echoed, ¡°I knew early on that Yangyang would amount to something.¡±
Wang Tieniu counted the money Ni Yang left on the table. It totaled 930 yuan.
180 yuan for two skilledborers.
600 yuan for ten unskilledborers.
And 60 yuan for a cook.
It must be said, Ni Yang had made some really sound and trusting arrangements!
Since Ni Yang trusted him so much, he must live up to her trust!
Wang Tieniu extracted his 90 yuan and handed it to Zhou Qingshang, ¡°You keep this. I¡¯m off to find the others.¡±
Zhou Qingshang epted the money, still somewhat dazed.
In the past, Wang Tieniu had tobor for three months to earn just ny yuan. Worst of all, finding consistent work for three consecutive months was not guaranteed!
The most he¡¯d ever brought back seemed to be just over forty yuan.
All of these changes stirred deep feelings of gratitude in Zhou Qingshang.
With the money in hand, Wang Tieniu went door-to-door. After exining the situation, the vigers were overjoyed and grinning ear to ear as they received the money.
Given that it was the idle farming period, a sudden opportunity to work, especially with an immediate payment that was multitudes higher than the market rates, had them naturally ted.
60 yuan!
A season of hard farming couldn¡¯t earn them that much.
Ni Yang really was their vige¡¯s lucky star.
Thest stop was Wang Jinfang¡¯s house.
When he arrived, Wang Jinfang was feeding the chickens.
Her husband Ni Facai, who couldn¡¯t do heavy work due to an early injury, was cooking in the kitchen.
Seeing Wang Tieniu, Wang Jinfang warmly asked, ¡°Brother Tieniu, what brings you here?¡±
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Despite Wang Jinfang¡¯s usually picky and stingy demeanor, she remained quite warm when dealing with acquaintances.
Besides, She and Wang Tieniu were rtives.
Wang Tieniu exined the situation with a smile.
Shocked, Wang Jinfang asked, ¡°Brother Tieniu, are you joking or being serious? Don¡¯t tease me!¡±
As Ni Facai was in poor health, Wang Jinfang was having a hard time making ends meet. So, the news of getting 60 yuan got her extremely excited.
With that 60 yuan, their family could feast for theing new year!
However, she had spoken badly of Ni Yang behind her back¡
Would Ni Yang really ask her for help?
She found it somewhat hard to believe.
Wang Tieniu smiled and said, ¡°Would I lie? Do you think I¡¯ve nothing better to do? Here is your wage. If you¡¯re free, join us in the city tomorrow at noon.¡± ¡°Great! I¡¯ll be there!¡± Wang Jinfang graciously took the money and thanked Tieniu profusely.
Wang Tieniu continued, ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me. If anyone, thank Yangyang.¡±
Wang Jinfangughed, her eyes nearly disappearing from her joyous face, ¡°Right, right, I should thank Yangyang, thank Yangyang!¡±
She had acted foolishly by misunderstanding Ni Yang.
Lucky for her, Ni Yang was forgiving and didn¡¯t hold her past actions against her.
Right now, apart from being grateful, Wang Jinfang deeply appreciated Ni Yang.
Thinking about the harsh words she had spoken about Ni Yang before, she really regretted it.
Teach her to talk behind other¡¯s backs!
Teach her to be mean to others!
If anyone dared to badmouth Ni Yang in the future, Wang Jinfang swore she¡¯d give them a p!
When Ni Yang returned, Ni Cuihua had washed and prepared all the vegetables.
The fish and shrimp meat were finely chopped too.
The beef bones were stewing in the pot, and the air was filled with their tempting aroma.
Ni Yang rolled up her sleeves and began to prepare the hot pot base. Everyone in Jinghua Vige, from the elderly to toddlers as young as three years old, loved spicy food, so she didn¡¯t need to worry about making a mild hot pot for the children.
However, she still prepared a non-spicy base, just in case any children couldn¡¯t handle the heat. The copper pot for the hot pot wasyered, ideal for a ¡°double-vour¡± hot pot.
After preparing the hot pot base, Ni Yang started making fish balls and shrimp slides.
Having done it sessfully once before, she made quicker progress this time.
Fish balls and shrimp slides were not only a treat for the taste buds, but they also had high nutritional value and low cost, so Ni Yang made extra.
The rest was the handling of beef andmb.
After prepping the hot pot ingredients, Ni Yang cooked three side dishes that were good for skin health and beauty.
Additionally, she also prepared a big jar of chilled sour plum soup.
Thebination of piping hot hot pot and iced sour plum soup was simply perfect.
Once all the dishes were on the table, Goudan and Yang Guobao brought all the children to the table.
There were fifteen children of different ages, the oldest being thirteen and the youngest around five or six years old.
Seeing so many children, Ni Yunughed with joy.
Little Ni Yun was fair and chubby, which attracted the kids¡¯ attention, and they all gathered around to y with her.
After a short while, Ni Chenggui returned from work. At first, she was stunned to see the house filled with people, thenughed and said, ¡°Ni Yang, are you throwing a party at home again?¡±
Ni Yang replied, ¡°Guobao is leaving tomorrow, we¡¯re having a farewell party. Aunty Ni, go wash your hands, and we can start eating.¡±
Ni Chenggui immediately went to wash her hands.
The children were well-behaved and took their seats around the table.
The spicy, red oil base.
The fragrant, white soup base.
The boiling base teased their taste buds with its inviting aroma, and without even starting to cook the food in it, everyone already started salivating.
Ni Chenggui walked in from the outside after washing her hands, and said with a smile, ¡°Enjoy your meal, don¡¯t wait for me.¡±
Ni Yang distributed small tes of oil dipping sauce to each child and said, ¡°Make yourselves at home. Here, at Sister Ni Yang¡¯s, you can eat as much as you like.¡±
Everyone immediately dug in.
Soon after, the air was filled with delightful exmations.
¡°This is delicious!¡±
¡°Sister Ni Yang is so talented.¡±
Panghu took a bite of the shrimp slide, turned to Ni Yang, and said unclearly, ¡°Sister Ni Yang, you¡¯re awesome! Your cooking is way better than my mom¡¯s!¡±
¡°Hmm, it¡¯s even better than my mom¡¯s cooking..¡±
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The boiling hot red chili oil in the pot entuated the satisfied faces of the children. Observing this was enough for Ni Yang to feel satisfied, even if she herself didn¡¯t eat anything.
Ni Yang prepared many dishes that day, all of which were devouredpletely.
An hourter, the children all lied in their chairs, their bellies round and full, unwilling to move an inch. They had absolutely relished their meal!
Even during the New Year, they had never enjoyed a meal this much.
Ni Yang prepared some lotus leaf cold tea for everyone to share.
Sometimes, when children eat too much, it easily leads to indigestion. Lotus leaf tea has the effect of clearing heat, removing dampness, dispersing blood stasis, and improving digestion.
After dinner, it was past six in the evening, and it wasn¡¯tpletely dark yet.
After thanking Ni Yang, children took advantage of the remaining daylight and headed home.
As soon as Panghu arrived home, Wang Jinfang picked him up, ¡°Son, what delicious food did Sister Ni Yang cook for you tonight?¡±
Panghu was slightly taken aback¡
Since when was his mother so courteous to Sister Ni Yang?
Could it be that his threat in the afternoon had worked?
After all, she didn¡¯t want her grandson to be born without an anus.
Yes, that must be it.
Panghuughed and said, ¡°Sister Ni Yang made hot pot tonight! I ate so much meat. Mom, look how full my belly is!¡± As he said this, he lifted his shirt to show his belly to Wang Jinfang.
So, they were having hot pot!
No wonder it smelled so good.
Ni Yang must indeed be a talented cook, otherwise, how could she manage a restaurant in the city?
She used to judge others by herself, even thinking ill of Ni Yang.
Whenever Wang Jinfang thought about this, she was overwhelmed with regret.
Seeing Wang Jinfang lost in thought, Panghu continued, ¡°Mom, Mom, Mom! Look at my belly! 1 tell you, Sister Ni Yang¡¯s food is even tastier than yours!¡±
Wang Jinfang finally reacted, showering Panghu¡¯s face with kisses, ¡°My son is wonderful!¡±
Panghu was dumbfounded at being praised.
Had he done something praiseworthy?
A momentter, Wang Jinfang put Panghu down and brought out eggs and pomegranates that had been stored at home for a long time. ¡°Panghu, tomorrow, you take these things to Sister Ni Yang. Make sure she epts them, okay?¡±
Although Wang Jinfang can be a bit tricky, she reciprocates kindness with kindness. At this point, she already considered Ni Yang as one of her own.
Panghu incredulously asked, ¡°Mom, is this really for Sister Ni Yang?¡±
He knew his mother to be stingy; the eggs she had saved were supposed to be sold, she would usually not even spare one for her precious son to eat!
Yet, now she nned to give this whole basket of eggs to Ni Yang!
Additionally, there were tworge, red pomegranates.
These pomegranates were given stealthily by his grandmother during thest visit. She had given only three. Panghu had eaten one, and the remaining two were hidden away by Wang Jinfang, to be eaten gradually.
It was too incredible to be true¡
When had Wang Jinfang be so generous?
Seeing Panghu¡¯s reaction, Wang Jinfang asked with a smile, ¡°What, you don¡¯t want to give these to Sister Ni Yang?¡±
Panghu immediately shook his head, ¡°Not at all! I want to give them to Sister Ni Yang!¡± Afraid Wang Jinfang would change her mind, he grabbed the basket and said, ¡°I¡¯ll take them to Sister Ni Yang right now!¡±
Wang Jinfang held Panghu¡¯s hand, ¡°It¡¯s dark now and unsafe, go in the daylight tomorrow. Don¡¯t worry, I will stand by my word and won¡¯t retract it.¡±
¡°Mom, are you serious?¡± Panghu asked suspiciously.
¡°Of course I am!¡± Wang Jinfang nodded affirmatively.
Still doubtful of Wang Jinfang, Panghu held out his little finger with a solemn oath, ¡°Then let¡¯s make a pinky promise ¨C if you break your word, my son will be born without an anus!¡±
Wang Jinfangughed and lightly swatted Panghu¡¯s head, ¡°You little rascal! Always threatening your mom with that line!¡±
Immediately, Panghu said earnestly, ¡°Mom, make a promise!¡±
¡°Promise!¡± Wang Jinfang extended her hand to make a pinky swear with him.
Ni Yang¡¯s ce.
Ni Yang is busy preparing Pickled Fish Noodles, and dinner for Grandma Mo.
As tomorrow marks thest day of her noodle stall, Ni Yang is preparing over 8oo servings of Pickled Vegetable Noodles, a hundred more than usual. She also prepared lots of small cards, which she had started preparing a couple of months ago.
Since she has decided to move her noodle stall, she needs toy out her ns in advance. Word-of-mouth is crucial amongst regr customers, otherwise, she would have to start building clientele from scratch..
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These cards, in addition to offering discounts, also have the new shop¡¯s address written on them.
All five hundred cards were handwritten by Ni Yang, whose handwriting is very beautiful, so it looks like printed text.
Today, Ni Yang prepared red bean cakes, pickled vegetable noodles, and steamed shrimp dumplings for breakfast for Mrs. Mo.
Since the olddy hasn¡¯t had pickled vegetables for a long time, Ni Yang thought of giving her a different taste.
No need to mention the taste of the shrimp dumplings. Moreover, shrimp meat is rich in nutrients and can supply calcium.
Red beans have the functions of moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, lowering blood pressure, reducing blood lipids, regting blood sugar, detoxifying, preventing cancer, and preventing stones. It¡¯s a very good ingredient for the elderly.
Thebination of red beans and glutinous rice is irresistible.
It tastes sticky, sweet but not greasy, refreshing and easy to digest, making you want to take another bite after tasting the first.
After finalizing the menu, Ni Yang began preparing the ingredients.
The next day, Ni Yang set up her noodle stall on the snack street as usual.
When she told everyone that she would no longer be selling noodles the next morning, a look of disappointment appeared on everyone¡¯s faces.
¡°Boss, why are you not selling these delicious noodles anymore?¡±
¡°My son is a picky eater, without these pickled vegetable noodles, he wouldn¡¯t eat!¡±
¡°Boss, will you still sell in the future? Or just noting tomorrow morning?¡±
Ni Yang smiled and said, ¡°Rest assured, everyone, I¡¯m not stopping sales, but I will reopen a monthter. The new shop address is across from the Wuhua Library. You all are regr customers. I¡¯ll give each of you a card. There¡¯s a discount of five cents a bowl on the opening day! Plus, you get a cup of sour plum soup!¡±
A discount of five cents and a free sour plum soup?
The discount is actually so huge!
Upon hearing this news, the crowd exploded.
¡°I want one!¡±
¡°Me too!¡±
Ni Yang smiled and said, ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t worry, we have five hundred cards. Everyone present will get one.¡±
Upon hearing this, the crowd calmed down and began to line up in order.
However, the customers who received cardster naturally ran out.
Customers who didn¡¯t receive a card all sighed with regret.
Then Ni Yang continued, ¡°Don¡¯t worry if you didn¡¯t get a card. Anyone who eats noodles on the opening day can get a free cup of sour plum soup.¡±
A cup of sour plum soup also costs a cent.
Upon hearing this, everyone¡¯s mood improved a lot.
Although Ni Yang prepared more than eight hundred soup noodles today, they sold out before eleven o¡¯clock as usual.
After all, she came early.
The first bowl had been sold at half past five.
When Li Gongcheng came, Ni Yang told him that she would not be selling here tomorrow.
Upon hearing this, Li Gongcheng was surprised, ¡°What about the olddy¡¯s meals?¡± And what about him? He had now gotten used to days with pickled fish noodles¡
He felt anxious whenever he couldn¡¯t eat them.
Ni Yang continued, ¡°I will prepare the olddy¡¯s meals every morning, ask the renovation workers to bring them over, and then you can trouble to pick them up.¡±
¡°It¡¯s not a hassle,¡± Li Gongcheng scratched his head, ¡°Xiaoni, are you sure your new shop will not be open until the 2nd of next month? Can¡¯t it be earlier?¡±
Ni Yang shook her head, ¡°It may not be possible, there need to be renovations, purchasing tables and chairs, etc.¡±
Li Gongcheng sighed in disappointment.
What should he do¡
Ni Yang smiled and said, ¡°If you like pickled fish noodles, I can cook a portion for you every morning and keep it in the thermos. When you pick up the elderly woman¡¯s meals, you can pick it up at the same time.¡±
Upon hearing this, Li Gongcheng¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°Great, great! Xiaoni, you are really smart!¡±
With that, Li Gongcheng took out a yuan note and handed it to Ni Yang, ¡°Then I¡¯ll pay for a month¡¯s noodles in advance.¡±
Ni Yang reached out her hand to receive it and gave Li Gongcheng a yuan as change.
After packing up her stall, Ni Yang first sent the tables and chairs to the shop, then rode her bicycle to the tram station.
When Ni Yang arrived, Wang Tieniu, Wang Jinfang, and the other vigers of Jinghua Vige had also just arrived.
¡°Uncle Tieniu, Aunt Jinfang, and uncles, hello.¡± Ni Yang greeted them politely.
Everyone responded warmly.
When Wang Jinfang saw Ni Yang, she felt a little embarrassed.
She had assumed that Ni Yang would have at least said a few sarcastic remarks about her since she had spoken many ill words about Ni Yang before. However, Ni Yang was courteous from beginning to end and didn¡¯t put on any airs.
For a moment, Wang Jinfang¡¯s impression of Ni Yang improved even more..
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Ni Yan took them to the shop, then went to the Vegetable Market to buy some vegetables for Wang Jinfang.
The vegetables were from her own home, but the tofu and pork were bought from the market.
Ihese people all did manual work, how could they not eat meat?
Although there wasn¡¯t much meat, just a bit over two pounds, it was enough to satisfy everyone¡¯s craving.
After all, at this time, they could only eat a few pieces of meat during the New Year.
Wang Jinfang¡¯s cooking skills were excellent, and in no time, the smell of fried meat filled the whole house. Smelling the fragrance of the meat and thinking about the wages given by Ni Yan, everyone was instantly filled with energy! After Wang Jinfang finished cooking, there was not much work in the afternoon. Although Ni Yan only asked her to cook, she didn¡¯t leave early. Instead, she helped everyone with tools and carried buckets of mud, doing someborer¡¯s work.
After all, Ni Yan paid her two yuan a day! Plus she ate meat at noon, she had to earn her money and the meat she ate at noon!
Wang Jinfang couldn¡¯t be a person with no conscience.
After leaving the shop, Ni Yan did not go home, but rode her bike to the local bureau to apply for a business license.
In addition to the business license, she also had to apply for a health permit and a food cirction permit.
After all, she wanted to be a qualified individual operator!
The efficiency of the bureau was very high, and Ni Yanpleted all the certificates by two o¡¯clock in the afternoon.
After the certificate, Ni Yan went to the Vegetable Market again. Since she didn¡¯t need to set up a stall to sell noodles tomorrow, she didn¡¯t buy fish, but bought a little less than two hundred pounds of greens.
After all, once the shop opens, the daily sales volume will be higher than when she set up the stall, so she needs to prepare pickles.
She can¡¯t run out of stock.
The vegetable vendor recognized Ni Yan and not only gave her a discount of five cents but also gave her a pound of peas.
Because it was not the right season, so peas were very scarce and expensive at this time.
It can be seen that the vegetable vendor had a long-term vision, he knew that Ni Yan was a potential customer.
After buying vegetables, Ni Yan happened to pass by Li Dongliang¡¯s small shop. Qian Jinfeng had been standing at the door waiting for Ni Yan all morning. When she saw Ni Yan, her eyes lit up, ¡°Yangyang! Yangyang, over here!¡± Ni Yan slowly stopped the car, ¡°Aunt Qian.¡±
Qian Jinfeng smiled and said, ¡°Yangyang, why did you finish the stall sote today?¡±
Ni Yan said, ¡°I went to the Vegetable Market.¡±
Qian Jinfeng nodded, then said, ¡°Yangyang, didn¡¯t we talk about raising the rent a few days ago? I originally told you it was too yuan a month, but after thinking about it, I felt that too yuan was a bit too little. After all, you make that much money in a day, you can¡¯t let me watch you eat meat, right? After all, if you didn¡¯t have my shop to store your things, you wouldn¡¯t be able to earn as much money¡¡±
Qian Jinfeng talked a lot.
The point was that Ni Yan was able to earn money because of their house¡
Ni Yan smiled faintly, directly interrupted Qian Jinfeng, ¡°So, what are you implying, auntie?¡±
Qian Jinfeng licked her lips, ¡°What I mean is, I want to raise the rent to 300.¡± After thinking about it for a while, Qian Jinfeng decided that at least 300 yuan in rent was most appropriate. After all, Ni Yan could earn 300 a day!
300 yuan was nothing to Ni Yan.
¡°300, huh?¡± Ni Yan asked with a smile.
¡°Yes, yes, yes!¡± Qian Jinfeng nodded eagerly.
Ni Yan is still looking cheerful, her attractive peach blossom eyes shining like stars, and the corner of her mouth curled up in a light smile.
But the words she said made Qian Jinfeng almost die of anger.
She said in a clear and slow tone, ¡°Auntie, why don¡¯t you rob someone?¡±
Qian Jinfeng replied angrily, ¡°Is 300 too much? If we weren¡¯t renting you a ce, could you earn as much money as you do? 300 it is! Not a cent less! If you don¡¯t rent, there are plenty others who will!¡±
This she-devil Ni Yan went too far!
She earned 300 yuan a day, but now she doesn¡¯t even want to spend 300 yuan on rent.
Ni Yan smiled lightly, ¡°Auntie, then you should rent it to someone else.¡±
What?
Qian Jinfeng looked at Ni Yan in disbelief.
Was Ni Yan not renting it?
¡°No, Ni Yan, what do you mean?¡±
Ni Yan continued, ¡°Since your corner is in high demand, I¡¯ll give it to others. I have business to attend to, goodbye.¡±
She¡¯s leaving?
Ni Yan just left like that?
Qian Jinfeng then remembered that Ni Yan hadn¡¯t brought any tables and chairs over today.
Qian Jinfeng panicked and yelled, ¡°Ni Yan! Do you mean you¡¯re not renting it?¡±
Ni Yan¡¯s voice floated back with the wind, ¡°Yes, not renting!¡±
Not renting?
Qian Jinfeng panicked and her legs went soft. Watching Ni Yan getting further away, she shouted anxiously, ¡°Yangyang, don¡¯t leave! If you think it¡¯s too expensive, I¡¯ll take two hundred from you! If it really doesn¡¯t work, one hundred is also fine¡ fifty¡ thirty¡ twenty¡¡±
But Ni Yan showed no sign of turning back. Qian Jinfeng stamped her foot and nearly cried, ¡°Even ten would be fine!¡±
But all that responded to her was a gentle breeze.
¡°People always want more than they can have,¡± Li Wei walked over, ¡°Mom, I told you a long time ago, Ni Yan is not a fool, she will not let others ughter her!¡±
300!
Even her own son wanted to scold Qian Jinfeng when he heard the number.
Let alone Ni Yan.
Qian Jinfeng said angrily, ¡°You always take sides against your mother! Just wait and see, that fox Ni Yan will definitelye back and beg me! Unless she doesn¡¯t want to do business anymore! By then, don¡¯t say 300,1 won¡¯t rent to her even if she offers 600!¡±
Li Wei said, ¡°What if Ni Yan has already found another ce? Mom, don¡¯t forget, we are not the only ones who run a shop on this street.¡±
And Ni Yan was just storing some tables and chairs, and it didn¡¯t take up much space. A rent of 1 yuan a month is already quite high.
Upon hearing these words, Qian Jinfeng droopedpletely.
Yeah¡
Why didn¡¯t she think about these things?
Wang Meifeng took Yang Guobao back to the city.
When Yang Changzheng was about to open the door after hearing the knock on the courtyard, Zhou Suhua stopped him, ¡°Wait, let me see who it is first!¡±
When she lifted the curtain and saw Wang Meifeng leading Yang Guobao, Zhou Suhua¡¯s face immediately sank,
¡°No one is allowed to open the door today, I must make Wang Meifeng admit her mistake!¡±
Zhou Suhua sat on the sofa in the living room, angry, ¡°I told her long ago that the three-nothing barefoot doctor in the countryside was no good. She didn¡¯t listen to me.. Now there¡¯s a problem, she knows toe back, huh? What was she doing before?¡±
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Chapter 138 - 138 o8o: Making skincare products, visiting to say thanks i
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Zhou Suhua was on the brink of being enraged to death by Wang Meifeng!
What a wasteful woman! Even though she went to college, she was fooled by a naive girl, this is a total disgrace to her!
Is the Divine Doctor inferior to a naive girl?
The more Zhou Suhua thinks about it, the angrier she gets!
Torn between his wife and his mother, Yang Changzheng is caught in a dilemma. ¡°Mom, now that Meifeng has realized her mistake, please forgive her.¡±
¡°Realized her mistake?¡± Zhou Suhua snorts coldly, ¡°Does she look like she¡¯s sorry? First, she wants to leave without saying a word, and now she wants toe back just like that, does she think our Yang Family¡¯s doors are that easily essible?¡±
¡°This time, if 1 don¡¯t make her suffer a little, she will never understand who is the mother-inw and who is the wife.¡±
Saying this, Zhou Suhua¡¯s eyes suddenly teared up, ¡°Poor little Guobao, such an innocent child, suffered for three whole months with her mother out there! Guobao¡¯s health was already bad, yet he was tormented by Wang Meifeng¡¡±
Without a doubt, Yang Guobao¡¯s condition has now worsened, hence Wang Meifeng must have brought Yang Guobao back home.
Yang Changzheng sighed, ¡°For Guobao¡¯s sake, could you bear to see him standing outside?¡±
Yang Guobao is the eldest grandson of the Yang Family, of course Zhou Suhua couldn¡¯t bear it.
Yet, she was just so angry. Every time she thought about Wang Meifeng not listening to her elders, she became even angrier!
She is Guobao¡¯s grandmother, would she harm Guobao?
If it weren¡¯t for Wang Meifeng¡¯s stubbornness, would Guobao have to go through all this sufferings?
Zhou Suhua picked up her cup and sipped some tea, ¡°Let¡¯s wait a bit more, standing outside for a while won¡¯t kill them.¡±
Seeing his mother like this, Yang Changzheng was upset, pacing back and forth in the room, wanting to go open the door, but not daring to do so.
Outside, Yang Guobao was peeping towards the inside, anxiously saying, ¡°Mom, why is no one opening the door? Is grandma not at home?¡±
Wang Meifeng knew her mother-inw¡¯s temper, she brushed Yang Guobao¡¯s small head, ¡°Let¡¯s wait a bit more, grandma wille and open the door for us soon.¡±
¡°OK.¡± Yang Guobao nodded.
Mother and son waited outside for ten more minutes, still no one came to open the door.
Some acquaintances passed by, called out, ¡°Meifeng¡¯s back, what¡¯s the matter, no one at home or you¡¯re being denied entry?¡±
Wang Meifeng¡¯s mother-inw was notoriously dominating.
And this time Wang Meifeng was in the wrong too.
She was wrong to take Yang Guobao away regardless of anyone else¡¯s opinion.
Wang Meifeng smiled and said, ¡°I think there¡¯s no one home, 1¡¯11 wait a bit more.¡±
The acquaintance carried on, ¡°How is Guobao now? Is he better?¡±
Wang Meifeng nodded, ¡°Guobao is healed now.¡±
Yang Guobao immediately puffed up his chest, ¡°That¡¯s right, Aunt Zhou, I¡¯m all healed now!¡±
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhou looked at Yang Guobao in astonishment, ¡°Really? Not fooling me?¡±
Wang Meifeng replied, ¡°How could 1 possibly deceive you about such a thing?¡±
There are only two things in the world that you can¡¯t hide.
One is poverty.
The other is sickness.
Aunt Zhou carefully looked at Guobao¡¯s little face.
Guobao used to always be ill, so his face was pale and dull, looking like a sickly child.