readytorunbook Chapter 46 The Village Beauty's Goddess of Cooking Mother in the 7s 3
Chapter 46 The Village Beauty's Goddess of Cooking Mother in the 7s 3
"Sister-in-law, you, why are you back?"
Yan Xue's face turned ugly when she saw Si Yan return.
"And also, sister-in-law, what do you mean by selling your daughter? Your words are too harsh. I'm only doing this for your own good."
Yan Xue crossed her arms, looking completely innocent, as if Si Yan was biting the hand that feeds her, ungrateful for a kind heart.
People around Si Yan were pointing and whispering.
"Siyan, your sister-in-law introduced such a good son-in-law to your daughter, but you didn't like him. Do you want to find a dragon among men for your daughter?"
"That's right, that's right, my Er Ya wants to get married but can't."
Si Yan stepped forward, grabbed Yan Xia, and left, ignoring all the gossip.
If they believe it, it's their own business to marry their daughter off there, since they're moving to the county town anyway.
They can say whatever they want; they're irrelevant to us.
"Hey, sister-in-law, listen to me, what's the point of just leaving like that?"
"This is still negotiable. If you think the money is too little, the other party can increase it."
"Sister-in-law, wait for me!"
"boom"
Yan Xue followed Si Yan and her daughter all the way, but before she could finish speaking, Si Yan shut the door on her.
She was so angry that she stomped her feet. Unable to bear it any longer, she went straight back to the Yan family to complain.
"Mom, my sister-in-law has gone too far. You have to stand up for me!"
"Oh dear, my darling daughter, what's wrong? What did your sister-in-law do to you?"
When Yan Xue saw that the Yan family was all there, she pretended to shed a few tears before starting to cry and shout again.
"It was about introducing a potential partner to Yan Xia. I meant well, but my sister-in-law didn't appreciate it at all. She even accused me of selling her daughter."
"Mom, what my sister-in-law said, how can I face anyone?"
Yan Xue covered her face and cried, which broke her mother's heart.
"Alright, stop crying. Mom will find a way to teach your sister-in-law a lesson and get revenge for you. But does this marriage have to be with Yan Xia?"
Yan's mother was quite puzzled, because he seemed to have decent external qualities, and even if he had some flaws, he would still be a good match.
In Yan's mother's eyes, Yan Xia resembled her mother, with a seductive appearance, and she was not even worthy of this man.
As for how she knew there was something wrong with the person, that was just a guess by Yan's mother. After all, if the person were really as good as her daughter described, wouldn't she have kept the child for Tian Tian?
I don't even know the daughter that came out of my own belly.
Just see through it without saying it out loud.
Yan Xue was about to say no, but then she realized that Yan Xia probably wouldn't agree. It wouldn't be impossible if someone else was willing.
"Mom, they have high standards. You have to graduate from junior high school and be pretty. How many people around you can meet those requirements?"
Yan Xue muttered irritably, "If it weren't beautiful, it wouldn't be worth the price."
Mother Yan looked around and then pulled Yan Xue into the room.
“Daughter, your aunt’s granddaughter can also meet the requirements. Mom will go and speak on your behalf, but you’ll have to give her a small commission.”
In order to get the lion's share, Yan Xue had no choice but to reluctantly agree to give her mother a reward of fifty yuan after the matter was completed.
Mother Yan smiled and patted her chest, promising that she would definitely get it done.
Yan Xue could only nod helplessly. The main reason was that Si Yan and her daughter were not easy to fool, and she couldn't really cause someone's death for money.
He had said it was for their own good, but if too much time passed, those gossipy women in the village would surely realize what he meant, and then he would ruin his reputation.
Yan Xue gave up on her plan to make a move on Yan Xia, which meant that Si Yan and her daughter could finally have some peace and quiet.
Si Yan also told Yan Xia her idea and said that everything was arranged and the mother and daughter could move to the county town after completing the formalities.
"Mom, is it true? But do we have enough money?"
Yan Xia looked at Si Yan with concern. She had a rough idea of the family's finances, and she was afraid that her mother didn't have much money left.
"Xiaxia, don't worry, Mom has arranged everything. Tomorrow, you come with Mom to the rented house in the county town to make preparations. We'll sell for a day the day after tomorrow and see how it goes."
"Okay, Mom, just go ahead and do it, I'll support you."
[Aww, host, my daughter is so sweet! Her happiness level is already at 80%. For her, your presence by her side is the greatest happiness.]
Si Yan gently patted Yan Xia's head with a touched look in her eyes, wrung out the handkerchief, and handed it to Yan Xia.
The mother and daughter went to bed early after washing up.
Before dawn, Si Yan woke Yan Xia up, and the two of them took their things and went to the county town.
Yan Xia was very happy to see her new home, even though it was rented.
However, Yan Xia was focused on the task at hand and didn't look at the things too closely. After arranging the items she had brought, she followed her mother to clean the house.
Although the two of them were tired after working all morning, they were very happy.
After a quick bite of the pancakes they brought from home, Si Yan took Yan Xia to pick up the things they had ordered earlier. The table and other items were all there, but they hadn't yet bought all the kitchen utensils and some seasonings.
The two arrived at their destination, paid, picked up their belongings, and chatted and laughed all the way back.
It was already seven or eight o'clock in the evening when I sorted and put away the tools I had brought back.
Si Yan took out the flour and poured it into a bowl. She added yeast, baking powder, and cooled boiled water, and kneaded it repeatedly with her hands. Soon, a smooth dough appeared in the bowl.
"Okay, now we just need to let it ferment on its own."
"Xiaxia, go to sleep first, Mom will prepare the filling."
Si Yan plans to sell three types of steamed buns tomorrow: braised pork buns, fresh pork buns, and vegetable buns.
The braised pork buns and fresh pork buns were both 30 cents each, and the vegetable buns were 10 cents each.
Considering current wages and prices, Si Yan's order wasn't cheap, but the food was delicious, and she even added special seasonings made by the system, making it absolutely worth the price.
Si Yan told Yan Xia to rest first. Yan Xia wanted to refuse, but Si Yan firmly refused.
Xiaxia has been busy all day. She's not a product of her own system, so she must be exhausted. She should get some rest.
The next morning, before dawn, Huang Lili from Linxian No.1 Middle School arrived at the school gate.
"Mmm, it smells so good! Who's making this delicious food so early in the morning?"
A delicious aroma filled the air, making everyone's mouth water.
Huang Lili followed the scent for a few steps and saw an open shop called Delicious Bun Shop.
Huang Lili couldn't resist buying two, and her eyes widened as soon as she took the first bite.
"It's delicious, it's really delicious!"
At this point, Huang Lili no longer cared about the high price and bought two of each of the three types of buns, spending all of her week's allowance.
Because of the large flow of people, even though Si Yan's shop was only open for the first day, it sold out before the residents even woke up.
Fortunately, Si Yan left a basket of steamed buns for Sister Bai, otherwise Sister Bai wouldn't have been able to eat any today.
Seeing that all the steamed buns had been sold out, Si Yan and Yan Xia were overjoyed. The students were satisfied with their food, and they were happy with their sales.
The steamed buns that Huang Lili brought to school even sparked a small squabble.