C5

When Jiaoniang woke up from a dreamless night, Wang Meihua had already woken up.

Tieh Dan curled up at the corner of the bed. Jiaoniang gave him a comfortable position and went out after putting on his clothes.

In the courtyard, Wang Meihua was fiddling with the wild vegetables in her bamboo basket. Jiaoniang walked over and didn't even raise her head. "I saw the wild vegetables by the river growing well yesterday. Why are you up so early?"

Right now, the sky was still slightly bright. Jiaoniang didn't know when she would get up to pick the wild vegetables, but her heart was slightly moved. She held her hand to pick the wild vegetables and said, "Mother, I'll raise you money from now on. We don't need to eat wild vegetables anymore."

"Silly girl, I've let you down. I don't expect you to raise me, I just want you to be safe." Jiaoniang was only 18 years old and was very good-looking. If it were anyone else, they would definitely come all the way to ask for her hand in marriage, but it was all because of her useless mother …

As she spoke, Wang Meihua started to cry. Jiaoniang knew she was feeling guilty, so she hugged her and comforted her, "I know. I won't let anyone bully us again. You and Tieh Dan can just wait to enjoy yourself."

Although it was only worn on Jiaoniang for a day, Wang Meihua was indeed very good to her. A poor couple having all sorts of things to do could be applied to their parents and children as well. There were no mothers who did not love their children, and it was only because they were poor that they were forced to abandon them.

She was not the original body, nor was she so weak that she could only rely on her family to support her. She, Chen Jiaoniang, could support herself and take responsibility for taking care of her family.

But how in the world was he going to get rich in a poverty-stricken manner?

Jiaoniang did not have a clue, but the beautiful woman was in a dilemma. She had nothing to offer, she couldn't possibly sell the ideas in her head and live her life, right?

When he thought about why his life was so miserable, it was all because of that evil old granny of Lin Lanzhi's.

After a moment of sadness, Jiaoniang suddenly realized, "Yes, she can sell ideas!" There was no such opportunity in the village, so she could go to the town to have a look.

Wang Meihua went to dig wild vegetables by the river while Tieh Dan played with mud in the yard. He told Tieh Dan that she would go out for a while and not come back at noon, so he could stay at home and wait for his mother to come back.

As soon as she left, Ye Xuan carried the two fishes into the house. Seeing Tieh Dan squatting in the yard next door and playing with the wet mud, he hesitated for a moment and then put down the big fish in his hand from the fence.

He went into the kitchen and kept the remaining fish in the basin. Ye Xuan stared at it for a while, then got up and went out. He bent over and took the fish from the fence and put it by the front door.

Tieh Dan played around with the mud by himself. Ye Xuan finally felt relieved and went back home after not seeing Tieh Dan's actions. No one should know that it was him, right?

Jiaoniang walked along the main road of the village. In her memory, she had only been to the town two or three times, so she was unclear about many things.

The Lin Family Village that Jiaoniang was in was rather remote. Leaning on a mountain, the villagers would go to the town every once in a while if they wanted to hurry to the market. It would take them over an hour to get there by driving an ox cart.

Jiaoniang didn't know about this. After walking along the dirt road for more than three hours, she saw that crappy memorial archway in the town and fell limply to the ground. "Obediently, it's too far."

After a short break, Jiaoniang tidied up her clothes. It was already noon by the time she noticed the sun had risen. After walking for so long without eating breakfast, Jiaoniang's stomach was growling in hunger. She decided to set her sights on the restaurant.

Where there were people, there were four aspects of living and living. The easiest way to make money was to eat. She did not believe that the wisdom in her mind could not earn money from eating.

The town wasn't big, there were a total of two streets and three restaurants. One of them was quite big, while the other two were on the street, while the other one was at the end of the street.

Jiaoniang observed the entrance of the restaurant for a moment, the big restaurant was called 'Zhang Family Inn', looking at the big and small wine jars inside, it was packed full of seats, the waiter was busy looking around, and seeing Jiaoniang at the entrance, he smiled and welcomed her: "This young lady, how many are you?"

"One." Jiaoniang calmly followed him in, attracting a lot of attention. There were still too few women appearing alone these days.

After finding a remote seat, the waiter poured Jiaoniang a cup of water and asked, "What would you like to eat?"

When he asked, Jiaoniang had already looked through the dishes hanging in the hall. There were only a dozen or so dishes, but the family of three at the next table asked for two dishes, which didn't look too good.

However, Jiaoniang's stomach was empty, so even if it didn't look like much food, she would still be hungry.

"I'm not eating today. There are some things I want to discuss with your manager. Can you call him over?"

The waitress looked at Jiaoniang suspiciously. Although this woman was dressed in rags, she was still very generous. As he thought about it, the waiter put a towel on his shoulder and said, "Alright, I'll go get our shopkeeper. However, our storekeeper is very busy right now, and probably won't have much time to see you."

As the waiter disappeared, Jiaoniang drank two sips of tea with great difficulty. A moment later, the waiter came back with a middle-aged man in a grey robe and a moustache on his face.

Knowing that this person was the shopkeeper, Jiaoniang quickly stood up. The man walked over and scrutinized her from head to toe. "What are you looking for me for?"

"I have some dishes that I inherited from my family and would like to offer to your shop. Do you have any interest, shopkeeper?"

When one did not have any foundation, others would have to grasp the opportunity given to him. Rather than probing around, it was better to go straight to the point.

"With just you?" The shopkeeper looked at Jiaoniang. Although she had a bit of color in her eyes, she looked very thin and sallow. She didn't look like someone who would eat or drink at home. "Where did this woman come from? Scram, scram!"

He impatiently pushed Jiaoniang out of the door. "Our restaurant is not interested, so you should hurry up and leave. Don't disturb our business by staying here."

With that, he walked in swaggering with his hands behind his back, not forgetting to teach the waiter a lesson. "In the future, keep a sharp eye on others. If you're not eating, don't let anyone else into the restaurant."