The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 20 A Good Start

No matter how you try to reason with him, the original owner was a local bully in the village, and it's okay to use his fists when they've been sitting idle for too long.

Wu Hong visibly stiffened and shrank back, but still stubbornly said, "You brat, I'm still your sister-in-law! You have no manners at all!"

Wen Luozhi glanced at her sideways and said nonchalantly, "So what?"

Wu Hong was speechless for a moment, feeling a sense of powerlessness, like punching cotton.

The people on the bus, seeing her embarrassed, covered their mouths and whispered among themselves, "If it were me, I wouldn't even have the face to show my face in public!"

"Yeah, that's right! Um... I heard from others that Wen Laosan's youngest son is impotent in that area!" a woman whispered with a gossipy look on her face.

Another woman, upon hearing her words, feigned horror, exclaiming, "Good heavens! She just said it was alright!" The woman glanced at Wu Hong with a hint of sympathy.

Wu Hong's face was already red, damn it!

Who exactly leaked this information?!

Yang Guilan listened intently to the whole thing, then clicked her tongue a few times at Wu Hong, leaving everything unsaid.

Wu Hong didn't say anything the whole way, but when she got off the bus, Yang Guilan gave her a mocking smile, which made her very angry.

People have started setting up stalls at the market, and some stalls are already doing business.

Wen Luozhi observed for a while and chose a place with fewer food vendors but more people. She had Yang Guilan set up a small table there. She then made an excuse to go for a walk and turned into an alley to take out the food she wanted to sell from her system inventory.

She wrapped several basins tightly with cloth to keep them warm, and after confirming that everything was in order, she returned to her stall with her small basket on her back.

"Oh dear, I was so busy that I forgot to tell you to put the basket down! Several people have asked me what I'm selling!" Yang Guilan said with some annoyance as she took the basket from Wen Luozhi's back.

"It's alright, Second Sister-in-law. It's just a matter of going to the outhouse. There's plenty of time now," Wen Luozhi said, taking out several bowls and putting some food into them, dividing them into several small portions.

"Little sister, what are you doing?" Yang Guilan asked, somewhat confused by her actions.

Wen Luozhi placed the portioned food on the small table and replied, "This part is for tasting. Only after others have tasted it will they know if our food is good or not and decide whether to buy it or not."

Yang Guilan suddenly realized that her sister-in-law was indeed clever; other food vendors didn't offer any tastings!

Once everything was ready, Wen Luozhi started calling out, "Come and try, come and buy! Delicious and addictive pan-fried dumplings, spicy and fragrant wontons!"

The little girl's clear voice called out what she was selling, but she hadn't heard it before. Soon, two women carrying baskets came up and asked, "Little girl, what are you selling? We've never heard of it before."

Wen Luozhi lifted the cloth on the table, revealing what was inside, and introduced, "Auntie, this bowl is pan-fried dumplings. I put real meat in them, and there's a layer of egg on the outside."

"This is a steamed dumpling, and it's also filled with pork."

"This is a wonton, filled with pork and mushrooms. This is our family's traditional recipe!"

"And this little bit is pig offal! One sip with it is like being in heaven!" she patiently explained, gradually raising her voice to make sure everyone passing by could hear her promotion.

"Hmm, the first few dishes look pretty good, but this pig offal..." One of the older women covered her nose in disgust.

Seeing this, Yang Guilan quickly picked up a small bamboo skewer and handed it to her, saying, "Sister, this is a family recipe passed down through generations. You'll know once you try it! It doesn't cost any money!"

Upon hearing that it was free, the older woman hesitated for a moment before taking the pig offal and putting it in her mouth. Her eyes lit up, and after chewing a few times, she swallowed it and said to Wen Luozhi, "Little girl, this pig offal tastes really good! How much is it?"

Wen Luozhi grinned sweetly and said, "Five coins a bowl, and the portion is generous! Auntie gave me a discount today, one coin off for me."

The aunt was initially hesitant about the price of five coins a bowl, but when Wen Luozhi offered her a discount of one coin, she waved her hand and said, "Then give me a bowl! You little girl, you know how to do business!" With that, she took out four coins.

Wen Luozhi took it with a smile, and she quickly filled a bowl to the brim and poured it into the bamboo tube.

The auntie nodded in satisfaction as she held the bamboo tube full; selling this much for five coins wouldn't be unreasonable.

Wen Luozhi picked up another fried dumpling and handed it to the aunt, saying, "Auntie, you're so kind. This fried dumpling is for you. It tastes best when it's hot!"

The auntie smiled and took the dumpling, praising Wen Luozhi again. She then put the fried dumpling in her mouth while it was still hot, and this one bite made her feel sick.

The meat inside was very fresh and the filling was plentiful. The skin was also very fragrant and had a hint of egg flavor, which made me think that, just like the little girl said, it was coated with egg.

She smacked her lips as if savoring the taste, the aroma lingering in her mouth.

She put the basket on the table and pointed to the fried dumplings, saying, "Little girl, these are just to my liking. What are these fried dumplings called, and how much are they?"

Wen Luozhi was pleasantly surprised; she hadn't expected her method to be so effective.

She smiled and held up two fingers. "Auntie, fried dumplings are two coins each."

The older woman frowned, looking somewhat troubled. "Young lady, if it were cheaper, I would buy it for you, but two coins is really too expensive."

Wen Luozhi wasn't in a hurry when she heard what she said. Instead, she slowly explained to her, "Auntie, you just ate some too. It tasted great, right?"

The woman nodded and continued, "We use fresh meat for these pan-fried dumplings; each one is very generously filled."

"It was fried in oil when it was made, and then an egg was poured over it at the end! The skin was also made of white flour."

"As you know, none of these are cheap! Two coins is already the lowest price."

After hearing her explain in such detail, the aunt nodded knowingly. Only good ingredients can make a good taste.

She didn't need the extra ten or eight coins, so she counted out twenty copper coins and bought ten fried dumplings.

"Auntie, I have two more dishes here for you to try," Wen Luozhi said, following her principle of taking advantage of any opportunity to sample the wontons and steamed dumplings.

After finishing her meal, the auntie didn't hesitate to buy twenty coins worth of wontons and steamed dumplings.

"Auntie, please come again next time after you've finished eating!"

With forty-four coins in hand, Wen Luozhi wore an cloyingly sweet smile, her voice radiating joy, making her incredibly endearing.

Another older woman saw that her friends had bought so much, so she tried it all and ended up buying 30 coins' worth of items.

Wen Luozhi happily saw the two off and then started shouting energetically again.

Yang Guilan was still a little dazed when she saw the more than seventy copper coins that had suddenly appeared in her money bag. It was only after Wen Luozhi shouted one after another that she came back to her senses.

"We've made it! We've made it!" She immediately perked up and joined Wen Luozhi in shouting the same thing over and over.