The next day, Su Qingmei had breakfast at Lu’s house and went out with Lu Shengcai.

“Is there something?” Lu Shengcai walked out of the door and asked her sideways.

“Well, I will go to the store with Dad to buy some sauces and seasonings.” It didn’t matter who you buy from. There was no need to buy from other stores if you had them at home. Otherwise, if Wu Shi found out, she could have something to say.

Lu Shengcai was a little confused: “You want to sell these in your store?”

“No. It’s because there are a lot of leftover chicken and duck scraps. I don’t want to waste them, so I thought about cooking them and seeing if I can sell them.”

Lu Shengcai nodded and asked about the situation in the store.

Su Qingyu replied: “We made a few taels of gross profit yesterday, but it seems that there are too many rare goods. The customer base should decrease in a few days.”

Lu Shengcai was a little surprised. For a small business, it was very good to make a few taels of gross profit a day. Although his shop had a lot of turnover, the gross profit was sometimes less than a few taels.

“That’s great. Work hard. If you need my help, just come to me. Even if Bocheng is not here, you are still a part of this family.”

“Okay, thanks, Dad.”

Su Qingyu followed him to Lu’s grocery store and bought oil, salt, sugar, sauce, vinegar, and other items. Some of the spices were out of stock, so Lu Shengcai asked her to look for them at the medicine store.

Lu Shengcai didn’t want her money, but in the end, Su Qingyu insisted on putting it down.

She then went to the drugstore, found some spices, and went to the shop.

When she arrived, they were all busy. When they saw her coming, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that there were more customers today than yesterday, because there was a promotion for the opening of the store, and bamboo baskets and straw baskets for storing things were given away. Many people came empty-handed, watching the fun and making purchases at the same time.

When they left, everyone had a few baskets. They were exquisite and durable, and they could be used for other purposes when they took them home, so everyone wanted more. Su Qingmei bought two carts of bamboo baskets and they were about to sell out.

After being busy for a while, she let Father Su take over and she slipped back to the backyard.

The leftover chicken and duck ingredients that had been cooked in advance were put into a big pot and braised. It would take several hours to cook, and it seemed that it would be too late to sell them in time for the morning market, so we could only hope to see if we could sell them in the evening market.

In the meantime, Wu Shi and Aunt Zhou came over to get the vegetables. Seeing that Wu Shi had specially picked out a lot of fruits, Su Qingyu didn’t say anything and just asked Aunt Zhou to stay and help watch the kitchen for a while.

The meat stall was still very busy today, as cut meat was in great demand. Su Qingliu got up with her father and mother before dawn to kill chickens, and later they had to go back to the backyard to restock.

Su Qingyu watched her sister and mother who were so busy that they never raised their heads, and Yaya who was tied up and sat obediently on a small square stool. She felt that they should hire someone to take care of this matter.

Let the other party boil water in the backyard to remove the hair and collect the leftovers.

When the morning market was closed, the rich aroma of meat was already wafting from the pot of stewing leftovers.

Zhou Dajiang and others felt even hungrier after smelling it.

When several people were eating, they all took some to try, and they all thought it was delicious. In the end, they even chewed the bones to absorb the flavor.

“This is so delicious even before it’s cooked, it will definitely sell.”

“It can be sold, but how much should I sell it for? I have invested a lot in it, and the material is very valuable.”

After hearing what Su Qing’an said, Father Su immediately felt that these pieces of meat were not edible: “Why are there so many spices in it? Can the herbs bought from the medicine store be added to the meat?”

“Why not? It’s being replenished. It still smells good. Dad, don’t you think it smells great?”

“Of course it does, how could it not? The scent is so strong that I couldn’t even stand still in the front of the shop, and even some customers were asking about it.”

“Then let’s try selling it this afternoon.”

By the afternoon, the whole pot of leftovers was sold out!

They even earned nearly one tael of silver, and everyone was a little excited. They were not worried about the leftovers at all and said that if they made money, they would also stew the meat and sell it.

“Let’s wait and see. There’s no rush. The data from the first few days of opening cannot be calculated on a normal basis. We still have to wait a few days and see.” Su Qingyu advised everyone.

Only then did everyone calm down.

The next day was the third day of opening. The number of customers decreased, but the novelty remained. After a few days of chaos, everyone was able to do their job and deal with it calmly.

At sunset on the third day, Su’s father and mother returned to Qiaotou Village. After staying there for a few days, step-grandmother would definitely say something, so even if they wanted to stay in town to help their daughter, they had to go back.

When they left, Su Qingyu bought a lot of things for them. When she sent them to the town entrance, she thought for a moment and said, “Dad and Mom, please send Qing Yang and Qing Xing to the town.”

“Ah, what can they do? Besides, your grandparents won’t agree.” Father Su said.

“They are still young and can’t do housework. Grandma thinks they are just eating nothing at home. Sending them here saves the family rice. They can also help me with small things, such as running errands and looking after Yaya, which also frees up my sister.”

Su’s mother thought for a moment and said, “They can help run errands for you, assist with restocking, and pass along messages between the front of the shop and the back courtyard. Yaya and the other one can also help take care of things, which would save you some trouble, but your grandmother doesn’t agree.”

Su Qingyu had thought about this problem a long time ago.

“I will ask them to bring home some copper coins every month as their wages. They won’t eat at home and save rice. Grandma will be happy with it. Besides, Qingyang is old enough to start learning. I will find him a private school in town and let him study for a few years.”

Father Su waved his hands hastily, “No, no, it costs so much money to go to a private school! We can’t afford it! Your grandparents won’t agree. None of the grandchildren have studied, and if Qingyang is allowed to make an exception, all the families will object. If your grandma knew, she would definitely not let Qingyang come to town.”

Mother Su was silent. She originally wanted to ask the two children to come to the town to help and bring some copper coins back to her mother-in-law, who would probably agree to let them come up.

But let Qingyang study?

Mother Su’s heart was moved.

Su Qingyu glanced at them and said, “Dad and Mom, have you ever thought about this? If our eldest brother doesn’t come back in the future, and Qingyang is conscripted again in a few years, there will be no male heir in our eldest branch. Let him study for a few years. If he has talent, he can pass the exam and become a scholar, so he won’t have to risk his life.”

Su’s father and mother were shocked by Su Qingyu’s words.

Their hearts were trembling.

If Qingsong didn’t come back, would Qingyang be taken away as well?

If he didn’t come back…then, there would be no son left in their first house. Who would remember his mother? Who would burn paper for her? The daughters won’t have a natal family anymore.

This was the first time that Su Dahai faced this problem squarely.

No, their first room must not be extinct!

Mother Su was so shocked that she couldn’t speak for a long time.

When she thought that Qingyang would not be able to come back in the future, her heart ached. She held Father Su’s hand tightly, her nails almost digging into Father Su’s flesh.

“Let Qingyang come to town! Let him come to town! We will work a little harder and save money for his education. We must support him in his education!” Mother Su started to cry as she spoke.

Thinking of Su Qingsong, whose life or death was uncertain, and Qingyang’s unknown fate in the future, tears rolled down her cheeks.

Su Qingyu didn’t expect her mother to cry.

She originally just wanted her parents to agree to let the twins come to town, but she was afraid that the step-grandmother would not agree. The two honest parents didn’t know what to say when they got home, so she said those words. Unexpectedly, it made her mother burst into tears.

She also felt a little uncomfortable.

But then she thought it was good that they could prepare for a rainy day.

Father Su held Mother Su’s arm and comforted her: “Okay, when I get back I’ll go talk to Dad and ask him to agree to let Qing Yang and Qing Xing come to town.”

“Even if you don’t agree, I will let them come to town!” Mother Su said firmly.

Su Qingyu comforted her, “Mother, go back and tell grandma that I will give them 100 copper coins each every month, and let them take it home when the time comes. Grandma will agree. Don’t tell grandma about studying in advance.”

“Okay, I’ll tell her this when I get home.”

“Yes. My second gū ^[1]father’s sister has been to the store these days and has seen the situation there. So tell grandma that the store is too busy and I wanted them to come and help.”

“Okay, I’ll tell her when I get back.” After saying that, she and Father Su left the town.

The couple couldn’t bear to spend fifty coins on the cart fare, and Su Dahu had already gone back to the village. The two of them insisted on walking back under the cover of night.

Su Qingyu looked at their backs, feeling a little uncomfortable. It seemed that she still needed to earn more money and save more money to have confidence.

(End of this chapter)