readytorunbook Chapter 124 The Sharp-Tongued Mother of the Female Supporting Character in the 1980s
Chapter 124 The Sharp-Tongued Mother of the Female Supporting Character in the 1980s
Chu Xia's studies in high school have stabilized, and her grades are gradually improving.
This year, thanks to my good friend Song You, I've become much more cheerful in early summer.
Si Yan was finally relieved and focused on selling her dried bean curd.
"Boss lady, what's the maximum daily production capacity you can guarantee for your dried tofu? One of our restaurant's big clients tried your dried tofu and really liked it. Our manager asked me to ask if you can supply us with some?"
A young man in a white shirt and jeans asked enthusiastically.
Si Yan smiled faintly after hearing this.
"We can supply a maximum of 50 jin a day, and about 3 liang is enough to make a plate."
“Then I need to talk to our manager, this number is not small.”
The young man smiled sheepishly.
"Okay, no problem. I'll be selling here for the next few days. If you really want to order, I'll give you a discount."
Si Yan spoke cheerfully, and the young man nodded emphatically, looking very happy.
"By the way, wait a moment."
Si Yan called out to the young man who was about to leave. When he stopped, she took out some oil paper and put some dried bean curd of various flavors, including a few new varieties.
"Take this and try it. I've made some new bean products; see if they suit your taste."
The young man was somewhat flattered when Si Yan handed him a bag of dried bean curd.
"I'm so sorry, thank you so much, sister."
The young man thanked him shyly, then took the bag of dried tofu and left.
At this moment, Jia Yu, the noodle stall owner who had been watching for a long time, suddenly burst out with a mocking laugh.
"Si Yan, I have to say you're really thick-skinned. That young man might be a conman, yet you're willing to give him so much dried bean curd."
Seeing that Si Yan ignored her, the noodle stall owner, Jia Yu, was displeased.
Suddenly, her eyes darted around and she spoke again.
"Don't tell me you're just trying to seduce him because he's good-looking. You've been a widow for years, so I understand."
"Oh no, did I say something I shouldn't have?"
After saying that, Jia Yu exaggeratedly covered his mouth, looked at Si Yan, and smiled even more smugly.
Jia Yu has been very jealous of Si Yan's increasingly successful dried bean curd business lately. Now that she's given the chance, she'll have to give her a good scolding.
"Jia Yu, I've seen people with bound feet, but I've never seen someone with a bound head like you. You can make so many connections just by selling something, you must have a lot of free time."
"Who are you talking about? I was just giving you some well-intentioned advice, why are you swearing at me?"
Looking at the people gathering around, Jia Yu said in a submissive manner.
Did I use a single swear word in my sentence?
Si Yan asked sarcastically.
"I can't argue with you. You're just a butcher's daughter, you didn't even finish elementary school, what are you pretending to be cultured for?"
Jia Yu looked Si Yan up and down, his tone full of disdain.
"Really? Well, that's still better than you giving a customer three cents less in change, isn't it?"
Si Yan pointed at Jia Yu's head, her tone dripping with sarcasm.
Jia Yu was furious upon seeing this.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Everyone on this street knows that I, Jia Yu, am the fairest in business."
Si Yan chuckled softly after hearing this and then continued speaking.
"The customer you just met gave you two yuan, saying he wanted to buy three bundles of noodles, but then he decided to only buy one bundle of noodles and one and a half jin of wonton wrappers, and gave him six mao in change, right?"
Upon hearing this, Jia Yu raised an eyebrow, signaling Si Yan to continue.
She wanted to see how she had made a mistake.
"From what I just heard, a handful of noodles costs 50 cents and wonton wrappers cost 34 cents a pound, but you only gave someone 60 cents in change, which is 30 cents short. Can you calculate whether that's right?"
Upon hearing this, Jia Yu's expression changed. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that he had indeed mistaken someone else for him.
The vegetable vendors nearby also burst into laughter.
"Jia Yu, you're getting worse as you get older. You can even miscalculate the price. Don't ruin your reputation."
"That's right, and you're still criticizing Si Yan. She's much better at calculating money than you. She even helped the old lady who sells wontons with her calculations before."
"Hey, if you ask me, you're just jealous of Si Yan's good business. But you've been benefiting from her success too. We wouldn't do something like this: eating from her bowl and then cursing her."
"That's right, that's right."
The vendors watching nearby all started to speak up.
It turns out that recently, more and more people have been buying Siyan dried tofu, which has also improved the business of everyone in this area.
Everyone still remembers Si Yan's kindness.
"Go away, it's just a miscalculation of the money, why are you bringing up thanking Si Yan? What kind of ability does she have that I should be grateful to?"
Jia Yu looked embarrassed, but still stubbornly continued.
She could never get Xie Siyan to agree to her request; she and Siyan had never gotten along since childhood.
She laughed at Si Yan for days when she first saw her selling dried tofu.
Seeing everyone speaking up for her, Si Yan smiled and addressed them.
"Thank you for speaking up for me, aunties. As for why some people dislike me, what does that have to do with me? Can their liking turn into gold and make me rich?"
"Ha ha"
"Hahaha……"
The aunties standing nearby were amused; Si Yan's way of speaking was so interesting, her little mouth always had a string of words.
After Si Yan finished speaking, she glanced lightly at Jia Yu, whose face turned pale and then flushed.
Jia Yu knew he couldn't win an argument with Si Yan, so he kept it to himself, and his face naturally turned ugly.
After packing up her stall, Si Yan carried the wooden box on her back and headed home.
She had just reached the village entrance when she encountered Li Zhen.
After resting at home for more than a month, Li Zhen was finally able to go out for a walk on her own.
Li Zhen was chatting happily with someone when she saw Si Yan carrying a wooden box back from outside the village.
"Hey, our businessman is back. I wonder how much he can make selling tofu for a dollar or two every day?"
Li Zhen covered her face and chuckled, her eyes filled with disdain.
Si Yan ignored her and walked straight towards home.
"What's wrong? Weren't you so powerful? You've even learned to curse people, why don't you dare to answer back?"
Li Zhen watched Si Yan walk away and spoke sarcastically.
Si Yan paused after hearing this, turned around and looked at Li Zhen.
"Excuse me, I don't want to talk to someone who's mentally challenged."
Si Yan left after she finished speaking.
Li Zhen, who remained where she was, stomped her feet in anger.
"What did Si Yan say about me? That I'm an idiot? What makes her so great? She just sells tofu, what's so special about that? I'll go sell tofu myself someday and steal all her business. Let's see how arrogant she is then."
"Calm down, why are you arguing with a widow? She's no match for you."
Liu Yan, standing to the side, said ingratiatingly.
"That's right. My husband recently landed a big order in the city. I'll have him bring your husband along, and I guarantee he'll make money."
Li Zhen said smugly, while Liu Yan, standing to the side, was overjoyed. She hadn't expected that just saying a few nice words would bring such a benefit.
Meanwhile, Si Yan had already gone home to continue making tofu, washing the beans while making plans.
She has recently saved some money, and combined with the original owner's savings, it shouldn't be a problem to rent an old house with a small courtyard in the county.
However, if the previous business deal could be finalized, it would be enough to support myself and Chu Xia in the county town.
While Si Yan was making plans, Chu Xia, far away in the county town, was studying hard with Song You, as tomorrow was the day of the unified exam.