Because of the life value issue, Meng Suihuan was a little down. She looked like a wilted cabbage, appearing lifeless and dispirited. The couple from the Lu family had been waiting in the living room. As soon as they saw their daughter-in-law, their bodies tensed up. After all, this was their first time doing business. Although they trusted Meng Suihuan, they still felt uneasy as they hadn’t seen the money yet. Especially with the worried expression on their daughter-in-law’s face. The couple exchanged glances, and finally decided to accept the reality, while also trying to comfort their daughter-in-law.

“Xiao Huan, don’t be too discouraged. Doing business always involves risks. Moreover, this is our first time, so it’s normal to lose some money,” said Lu mother. “Don’t take it too hard. If necessary, we can cut our losses and stop.”

Although Lu mother understood this reasoning, she couldn’t help but feel a bit pained at the thought of losing money. But she didn’t dare show it too obviously, fearing it would discourage their daughter-in-law. She could only silently feel the sting.

“Huh?” Meng Suihuan had been thinking about the life value issue all along, so she hadn’t been paying much attention. However, she vaguely heard the words “lose money” and “stop,” and combined with Lu mother’s efforts to hide her emotions, she immediately realized what was going on. They thought they had lost money.

Meng Suihuan quickly explained, “No loss, no loss, it’s just that we didn’t make much.”

Upon hearing “no loss,” Lu mother’s heart, which had been in pain, finally calmed down. Her tone became lighter. “It doesn’t matter if we earn a little or a lot, as long as we didn’t lose money!”

After hearing there was no loss, Lu mother was naturally curious about how much they had earned, whether it was ten or twenty yuan. She wanted to know the specific amount.

“So, Xiao Huan, how much did we make this time?”

“About one hundred yuan.”

“Oh, oh, one hundred yuan?” Lu mother repeated in a relaxed tone. After saying it, she quickly realized the situation and was so shocked that her tongue became tangled. “One… one hundred yuan?”

“Mm.” Meng Suihuan nodded, and then took out the money from her pocket. Including the initial investment, it was over two hundred yuan.

Now, not only was Lu mother flustered, but even Lu father, who was usually calm, was excited and his face turned red. While they could make some money by farming and raising pigs at home, these were long-term sources of income and wouldn’t provide instant cash. But this was different—this was real money.

Lu father eagerly took the money from Lu mother’s hands, “Let me see.” He counted the money, and indeed, it was more than two hundred yuan.

Lu father sighed, “I never expected that such a small vegetable business could earn so much money.”

“Yeah, no wonder so many people go to work in the city. Looking at it now, it really seems like they make more than staying at home,” Lu mother replied with a deep sense of realization. After all, in their village, there was one person who had built a new house by working outside. It was impossible not to feel envious. If they kept doing this, they could probably build a new house in the village within half a year. Thinking of this, Lu mother’s eyes brightened. She became even more friendly towards Meng Suihuan.

Back when their son Linshen married Xiao Huan, the entire village thought they had made a huge mistake. Even Lu mother had thought the same. After all, Linshen, a university graduate from Ning City, had married someone like her. They had been reluctant at first, but Meng family had been so shameless, even ruining their reputation, that it had led to this marriage. But after interacting with her for some time, Lu mother realized that her daughter-in-law wasn’t as bad as the rumors suggested. She was polite, knew her place, and most importantly, she was very smart. She had even come up with such a profitable idea. This made Lu mother extremely happy.

However, Meng Suihuan didn’t react much. After all, she used to get a monthly allowance that was never less than six figures in her past life. This money seemed insignificant to her. But seeing Lu father and mother so happy, she was affected and her mood lightened.

“Xiao Huan, take the money and see if you can buy more vegetables,” Lu mother took the money from Lu father’s hands and handed it to Meng Suihuan again.

Lu father: “…”

He hadn’t even warmed up the money. Meng Suihuan naturally didn’t refuse. After all, in business, having money on hand was crucial. Without it, you could miss opportunities. Once she had enough working capital, she would repay them.

Meng Suihuan nodded, saying, “Alright.”

In the next moment, Meng Suihuan suddenly thought of something important and hurriedly reminded Lu parents. “By the way, if anyone asks how much we made, just tell them an appropriate number. Don’t mention the exact amount, so that others don’t get any strange ideas.”

The saying “Don’t let your wealth be known” was very true. One must always be cautious because not everyone in the world is good. There are always some who want to take advantage without working for it.

Lu father and Lu mother, being sharp, naturally understood this logic.

“Alright, we got it. Xiao Huan, is there anything else you need to tell us? If not, I’ll go make dinner.”

As soon as she heard this, an important thought popped into Meng Suihuan’s mind. She immediately stopped Lu mother, looking extremely serious. “Mom, you reminded me of something important. I really need to discuss it with you.”

Lu father and mother were taken aback by her sudden serious tone. They immediately focused all their attention on her, afraid they might miss something. “Tell us, we’re listening!”

Meng Suihuan cleared her throat and said, “Since we’re making money now, can we improve our life a bit?”

“How about not having meat every meal, but having it once every other day?”

This is the most genuine thought of Meng Suihuan.

At the beginning, she drank fish soup and ate pig’s feet every day, thinking that rural life wasn’t bad. But later, she realized she was wrong. All of it was an illusion! Fish and meat were rare treats, and their family rarely had a chance to eat them. The daily staple food was either salty flatbread or white rice with various kinds of vegetables. Although Liu Mu’s cooking skills were superb, it didn’t change the fact that everything was vegetarian.

Meng Suihuan: “…” If she were guilty, then she should be punished by the law, not made to eat vegetarian food every meal!!!

When Liu Mu heard this, she froze. After seeing her daughter-in-law’s serious and solemn expression, she thought something major had happened! But it turned out to be this. If Meng Suihuan had asked for this earlier, she wouldn’t have agreed and would have given her a proper lecture. But now, she immediately agreed without hesitation. After all, her daughter-in-law was so capable—what was wrong with wanting to eat some meat?!

Time passed quickly, and soon five days had gone by. Meng Suihuan’s money had multiplied several times, growing from 100 yuan to 600 yuan. For an ordinary person, this was not a small sum, but for Meng Suihuan, it wasn’t even enough to fill the gaps between her teeth. Especially when she saw her life points continue to decrease, the pressure only intensified. Earn money!!! She had to work harder to make more money! To achieve this goal, she needed to find new customers and expand the scale of sales.

Following her usual methods, she formed cooperation with three more restaurants. However, these restaurants were smaller and didn’t require many vegetables, but it was better than nothing. As Meng Suihuan was thinking about how to further expand, her uncle, Meng Changsheng, brought her some good news.

“Meng girl, I noticed you’ve been looking for new buyers these days. I have one here, see if you’re interested.”

Meng Suihuan’s eyes lit up. “Uncle, tell me more.”

So Meng Changsheng explained everything in detail. The gist was that a friend of his had some connections and could help them find customers, but they would need to pay a little fee for his assistance. Using a little money to gain a bigger profit was something Meng Suihuan would never pass up. Without thinking, she agreed immediately. With this person’s help, their sales volume doubled from the previous base. Now not only was Meng Suihuan happy, but Meng Changsheng was also earning money. After all, the business was doing well, and he was either delivering goods or on his way to deliver them every day.

With Meng Suihuan’s business flourishing, the other villagers also caught wind of it. Especially when they saw her turning all these inexpensive vegetables into money, they naturally started to have other ideas. They were unwilling to sell vegetables to Meng Suihuan anymore and wanted to take advantage of the situation to raise the price.

It’s unclear who stoked the flames behind the scenes, but when it came to profit, everyone was selfish and greedy. They deliberately made unreasonable demands when she was about to deliver the goods, hoping to use this as a threat to Meng Suihuan to achieve their own goals.

Faced with this situation, Meng Suihuan didn’t panic but remained calm. She glanced around the crowd without changing her expression and spoke coldly, “I’ll say it again, I’ll buy at the original price. If you’re willing to sell, I’ll weigh and pay, but if you’re not willing, I won’t force you.”

“But I still need to tell you something. There are plenty of these vegetables nearby, and I can easily go to other villages to buy. The only reason I buy from our village is because I want us to make money together.”

“But I didn’t expect you to deliberately misinterpret my words and threaten me with this. Honestly, I’m disappointed. After all, I trusted you so much, but you betrayed that trust.”

Upon hearing this, many people wavered. After all, they still wanted to make money, and if she really went elsewhere to buy, their vegetables would be unsellable and rot at home like before, worthless. Naturally, they didn’t want to see that happen—after all, it was better to make money than not.

At that moment, a mocking voice rang out.

“Pah!”

“You speak so nicely, but who doesn’t know that you’re making big money off this? When it comes to us, it’s just small profits.”

“We just want to add a dime. After all, growing these vegetables isn’t easy. Is that such an excessive request?”

As soon as these words were said, those who had just started to waver became hesitant again. Some even loudly agreed, “Exactly, we’ve been out in the sun all day, it’s not easy. If you really want us to make money, you should agree to our proposal.”

“We shouldn’t have to listen to a woman’s orders. A woman has long hair but short sight. If it were me, I would be willing to add a dime or even two.”

Meng Suihuan couldn’t help but sneer inwardly. It seemed like these few people were the ones stirring things up. Her gaze silently passed over them, and the corner of her lips curled slightly.

“You’re talking about value with me? Well, let me tell you today: only what is needed has value. I earn the money I deserve.”

“I could buy your vegetables for much less money, a dime or two. I think you’d be happy to sell them to me. But I didn’t do that, because I believe in being honest. Otherwise, you’d face consequences.”

“So I gave a fair price and bought at double the price.”

“At the time, I paid that much. Why didn’t you return it to me?”

Someone retorted, “That was what you gave voluntarily, we didn’t force you.”

“Yes, it was voluntary, but what if I hadn’t wanted to? For example, right now, I don’t want to buy your vegetables. Do you think you can force me to buy them?”

Everyone fell silent because they knew it was impossible. After all, the money was in her hands. If she didn’t want to take it out, what could they do?

“I can’t stand being threatened, and I can’t stand people playing tricks behind my back and stirring things up.”

“If you’re not happy, just come to me directly. There’s no need to threaten me with this batch of vegetables.”

As Meng Suihuan spoke, the heads of the people who had stirred things up dropped lower. Finally, she turned her head to look at Lu Mother and Lu Father, her tone light but making many people shudder.

“Mom, Dad, remember these people who tried to stir up trouble earlier. We won’t buy their vegetables in the future.”

“Starting now.”

“Alright!” Lu Mother deliberately raised her voice, scanning the group with her eyes. “I’ve remembered them all!”

Instantly, the expressions of these people changed dramatically. Some were shocked, others couldn’t believe it. They had chosen this exact moment because they were sure that Meng Suihuan wouldn’t dare take action. But they didn’t expect her to be so decisive and directly refuse to buy their vegetables…

Meng Suihuan looked at the others. Most of them were shocked by her actions, and their panic became more and more obvious. Then came a flurry of noise.

Clearly, after hearing she wouldn’t buy from them, this group of people panicked. Sometimes, words are less effective than showing your attitude. She had kindly advised them, but they hesitated. Now that they heard she wasn’t buying, they immediately compromised.

If one had to sum it up in one phrase, it would be: they were ungrateful.

“Girl, you can’t refuse! We specially picked these vegetables. What will happen if they spoil and you don’t take them?”

“Yes, yes, Meng girl, the aunts didn’t mean it. We were just misled by false words. As long as you give me the original price, I’ll sell to you.”

“Yes, I’m willing.”

Meng Suihuan kept her usual calm expression, with no emotions showing. Her uncertainty only caused the others to panic, running around like ants on a hot pan. The more they panicked, the more composed she became.

After half a minute, she slowly spoke.

“The price remains the same. Those who are willing, stand to the left. Those who aren’t, stand to the right.”

“You have ten seconds to decide.”

As soon as she finished speaking, many of them sighed in relief. But before they could celebrate, Meng Suihuan’s cold voice rang out again.

“Ten.”

When the first number sounded, they were still immersed in their relief and didn’t react in time.

“Nine.”

By the second count, the quicker ones had already moved to the left. Time passed second by second, and Meng Suihuan, looking as calm as ever, calmly said the final number.

“One.”

With the sound of that final number, the tense hearts of the group finally relaxed.

After this incident, everyone realized one thing.

Who said Meng Suihuan was a naive girl with too much money to be easily fooled?

She was a sharp-minded businesswoman!