Chapter 78
But what they did made Wang Xiaofeng confused.
When she entered the room, she saw Cheng Lin cutting vegetables with his back on the chopping board while Shi Xiaoai was sitting in her usual seat, making stone buns.
Strangely, she didn't panic when she saw this scene!
Wang Xiaofeng took a step forward and asked cautiously: "Sister, should I do this job?" "Okay, you make pancakes, and I'll cook." "Shi Xiaoai stood up naturally.
Wang Xiaofeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She looked at Cheng Lin and asked with a smile: "Sister-in-law, who is this? "
Oh, I still need to introduce you. This is Cheng Lin, your brother-in-law's brother, who came from the capital to visit us." "
Shi Xiaoai said and pointed outside: "There is another little one named Cheng Kai in the room. You can see him later when he gets up. Hearing her mention Kaikai, Cheng Lin was a little nervous. He had finished cutting the vegetables, so he quickly said: "Sister-in-law, I'm going to wake Kaikai up."
"What's it called? What time is it? "It still needs to be bright. Shi Xiaoai said angrily.
She looked at the steamed bun pot beside her and said, "You go have something to eat first, and then go back to sleep after eating." Sitting on the train for a long time will be too much for your body if you don't rest well.
"No, I'm already awake. Besides, I'm not tired. "Cheng Lin said quickly.
"Put out the steamed buns and go out to eat first." In addition, invite your brother to come in and eat together."
Shi Xiaoai didn't answer his questions but put a plate of shredded potatoes that had just been served into Cheng Lin's hand and motioned for him to take it out.
Cheng Lin had no choice but to agree.
Seeing him walking away, Wang Xiaofeng approached Shi Xiaoai He leaned over and asked softly: "Sister, is something wrong with this kid? Shi Xiaoai was a little strange:"
No, why do you think so?" "
Wang Xiaofeng is now familiar with Shi Xiaoai, and
She doesn't have too many scruples when speaking. Hearing her answer, she immediately showed an expression of disbelief: "Are you okay? It's okay, why is he so nervous? He looks like he's afraid of you. "
Shi Xiaoai showed a speechless expression and pointed at the door: "It's not that he's afraid, but he's not afraid of me, he's afraid of his brother! These two had a quarrel with their father and then ran away from home and came here secretly. They didn't tell their families when they left. Your brother-in-law was furious when he finds out. "
Wang Xiaofeng's eyes widened in shock.
It took her a long time to say: "How brave you are! "
Then she cast a sympathetic glance at the door.
She could not hide that the two children had come to seek refuge with Cheng Yang. We live in the same street as neighbors, and when there are two people suddenly added to the family, we have to give everyone an explanation.
Moreover, the children and It is not a serious matter for adults to quarrel. It is better to speak frankly than to cover up and let people speculate randomly.
Therefore, Shi Xiaoai did not intend to cover up for the two boys.
After the meal, Shi Xiaoai once again proposed to let people know. Cheng Lin rested, but this boy insisted on following her to the stall as if he had been given chicken blood.
Even if Shi Xiaoai came up with an excuse to ask him to help care for the child, he refused.
Cheng Lin said: "Let Kaikai bring. Don't worry, sister-in-law, Kai Kai is very good. He started learning kung fu from me when he was four or five years old, and he would go to Ningcheng to study for several months every year. Don't look at his small size. I can't even beat him in a fight. "
"so smart? "Shi Xiaoai raised her eyebrows.
She started learning kung fu when she was four or five years old and has been learning it for over 20 years. After hearing that Cheng Kai had such an experience, she immediately became interested in that child.
"It's really amazing. Cheng Lin smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, don't believe it. Let him demonstrate it to you later." "
Speaking of his younger brother, his expression was filled with pride.
Since he was so stubborn, Shi Xiaoai couldn't stop him anymore. He
Instructs Cheng Yang to buy groceries and leave them alone.
Cheng Lin had never had contact with him before. Setting up a stall to do business like this takes work initially.
There are especially differences between the Yuncheng dialect and the Jingcheng dialect. Although I can understand them both, I suddenly speak them out, especially in an environment full of locals. , I felt out of tune with him, always attracting more attention.
So, at first, Cheng Lin kept talking about the burrito and was too embarrassed to say a word.
But it was obvious that he was learning and secretly imitating Xiao Ai's every move.
By the time before the morning rush hour, especially when Wang Xiaofeng brought over the steamed buns with nut fillings, once again welcoming the most popular time of the day, Cheng Lin was able to put aside his face and strike up a conversation with customers from time to time. Although his words were
It's deliberate. There were traces of imitation, but it was much better than when he first walked in.
Shi Xiaoai saw his performance in her eyes, and she was a little surprised in her heart.
But she didn't show it.
Because in the morning, Shi Xiaoai had already baked some stone buns when she was at home, so even though it was only half past seven, Wang Xiaofeng had already made all the things she wanted to buy in the morning. Cheng Kai was at home to care for her children, so she didn't stop after coming to the stall. Go back.
But after the peak period has passed, it is obvious that there is no need for three people to work here. The shed itself is small, and it is crowded when there are more people. Seeing that
Xiao Ai is fine; Wang Xiaofeng sat at the table and handed over a roll of money: "Sister, I sold this yesterday morning. I sold a total of 102 steamed buns. I have already taken out the commission. The rest are here. You can count them.
"Oh, yes, the record is good. ""Shi Xiaoai praised.
Wang Xiaofeng was also very happy: "Actually, I wanted to continue selling it yesterday afternoon, but didn't someone come to your house? My mother..." When
She suddenly realized something, and her face immediately Xiaofeng was not the kind of person who was particularly eloquent. She didn't even know how to turn around. Her face reddened when stuck, but she didn't know what to say. Did
Shi Xiaoai saw her yesterday afternoon? When she came, she knew that it must be Aunt Liu who found out that there was a guest in their house and refused to let Xiaofeng come over. Now, she didn't find seeing her looking so embarrassed funny. She reached out and patted her arm: "Are you worried? Is there anything bad to say about this? Okay, don't stay here anymore; get some more steamed buns and go out to sell tYou, you willat two cents commission from the steamed buns sol todayd. "
Wang Xiaofeng was completely stunned.
Their family knew about the visitor to Sister Ai's house yesterday. Her mother even asked about the two children and wanted to invite them to go home to keep warm.
But these two children only shook her head and said nothing, and her mother had no choice.
Last night, her mother did not let her bake buns. On the other hand, she did not want to disturb the conversation between Xiao Ai's family. However, more importantly, Wang Xiaofeng understood that her mother still minded helping Sister Xiao Ai with her work.
She didn't want outsiders to know about this.
So, she came out this morning after getting angry with her mother.
So when she arrived at Sister Xiao Ai's house and saw her baking buns, she panicked, fearing that she would see something and didn't need her. Wang Xiaofeng always remembers what Shi Xiaoai said: girls have confidence when they have money in their hands.
She has suffered enough from having no money, and no one can stop her from making money now!
But she didn't expect that Sister Xiao Ai would even give her a commission!
"Sister, I don't want it, we can't count it like this." Wang Xiaofeng thought of her mother's attitude and how kind Sister Xiao Ai was to her, and her face turned even redder.
"There's nothing you can't do. The more you work, the more you get. In the past, one cent of commission was only calculated on your wages for making pancakes. Now this cent is the money for sales."
Shi Xiaoai pointed to the things on the table: "These are still calculated as one cent. I'll give you a commission, only one point more if you go out and sell it."
"Hey! Okay!" Wang Xiaofeng became happy now.
Cheng Lin had been listening quietly beside him, his eyes twinkling.
Seeing that Wang Xiaofeng had already stood up and put the steamed buns in the basket, she quickly said, "Sister-in-law, can I follow you? I just want to have a look, and I don't want money!" Shi
Xiaoai looked at him and said, "Go ahead. You and Xiaofeng have discussed it; don't delay baking the buns. If you go, I will give you a commission for every one sold, no bias." "
But," Shi Xiaoai smiled: "You guys go a little bit. Stay away; don't crowd around the hospital entrance. We can't fight against each other and take away all the business from the stall."
"Okay!" The two of them laughed together.
When Cheng Yang returned to the tea stall after buying vegetables, he found that his wife was the only one working inside, and he couldn't help but feel strange.
He looked around: "Where is Cheng Lin?"
"I went out with Xiaofeng to sell stone buns." Shi Xiaoai was so busy that she didn't even look up.
Seeing this situation, Cheng Yang couldn't say much, so he washed his hands and went to help.
Soon, the stone buns in the basket were sold out, and there were few baked between. Cheng Yang was about to ask, "Do you need to go find Wang Xiaofeng?" he saw his younger brother Cheng Kai walking towards him holding a bamboo basket.
He was walking quickly and probably didn't quite know the way. He was looking around as he walked.
"Cheng Kai!" Cheng Yang shouted toward the door.
Cheng Kai's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly ran towards this side.
As soon as he entered the door, he put the bamboo basket on the table and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, Sister Xiaofeng asked me to bring them here. Count a hundred."
Cheng Yang opened the basket and looked, and there was a freshly baked basket. Stone buns.
"Sister Xiaofeng, have she gone back?" Shi Xiaoai asked.
"Yes." Cheng Kai wiped the sweat from his nose and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, I'm going back first. I have to change Sister Xiaofeng, and she has to go to my second brother." "Come on." Shi Xiaoai raised her hand at him.
After Cheng Kai left, Cheng Yang didn't say only said something. Shi Xiaoai knew he was in a bad mood and didn't say much.
When the peak period passed, it was almost one o'clock at noon. Shi Xiaoai looked outside and asked, "Where has Cheng Lin gone? He doesn't know the way, right?" "He didn't get lost." Cheng Yang said muffledly.
Shi Xiaoai turned to look at him and sighed: "How serious are you with these two children?"
"I'm not serious with them."
"That means with your dad?" Shi Xiaoai glanced at him: "You're not ready to reconcile with him, why are you so angry?"
Cheng Yang lowered his head and couldn't tell what he was thinking. It took a while before he heard him whisper: "I don't want to be angry either, but He goes too far!"
Shi Xiaoai felt the same way.
Not to mention Cheng Yang being angry, even Shi Xiaoai couldn't help but be angry after hearing Cheng Lin's casual remarks about how he was living at home in the morning.
It doesn't mean that children can't do housework. Even under special circumstances, children can do housework that exceeds their capabilities.
For example, if an adult is sick and bedridden, a child cannot starve to death, so it is natural for a child to learn to cook.
But both adults are fine, especially since the father is not dead. How can he treat his son like a mother?
But she couldn't say this at the moment. Wouldn't it make Cheng Yang angry if she said it?
She could only say: "You should talk to the two children again. I think they must be hiding something from you. I don't think Cheng Lin is acting out of anger, but rather like he has been prepared for it."
Cheng Yang: In fact, I feel this way, too.
While helping his two younger brothers pack their luggage yesterday, he discovered they brought clothes, household registration books, and food certificates.
Why would they bring this with them if they hadn't decided not to go home?
He nodded: "Well, I'll ask tonight."
Cheng Lin came back not long after, and it could be seen that the child was very excited.
He changed his previous restraint before the couple and even dared to approach his brother.
He looked at Cheng Yang expectantly: "Brother, can I use your tricycle this afternoon?"
Cheng Yang raised his eyelids and asked knowingly: "What do you want to do?"
"I have discussed it with Sister Xiaofeng. She was making pancakes at home, and Kaikai and I went out to sell them! She said there was a dock in front of us, and workers would get off work in the evening, and we would go there then." Not to mention Cheng
Yang, even Shi Xiaoai, was surprised.
"You two are going to the pier? You don't even know the road, right?" Shi Xiaoai said, "It's okey if we don't know , we can ask around. Sister-in-law it's okay. Sister Xiaofeng told me, just keep walking along the road in front of the hospital, and you'll be there at the end. ." He said. Then turned to look at Shi Xiaoai and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, please let us go." Shi Xiaoai looked at Cheng Yang and saw he had no objection, so he could only say: "Go if you want to, just be careful. be safe."
She thought momentarily and then said: "Let your brother accompany you this afternoon, and let him keep an eye on you. If there is no problem, you can go by yourself in the future." In the beginning, she asked Cheng Yang to follow. Cheng Lin secretly glanced at his brother, and after hearing from his sister-in-law that they could go alone in the future, the child was so happy that he ignored his brother's thoughts and immediately agreed.
After Cheng Lin and Shi Xiaoai reported their accounts, she realized why the boy was so excited - they sold over two hundred stone buns this morning!
You know that it was after nine o'clock when they went out.
"Where have you been?" Shi Xiaoai asked while counting the commissions for him.
That many certainly would be for sale somewhere other than nearby.
"Sister-in-law, do you know there is an affiliated middle school behind the hospital? The children there are rich, and we are coaxing them to buy. And I also asked, many of them don't go home for lunch. They all go to the dining hall. I think any food can be sold there!"
Cheng Lin stood up straight as he spoke, his eyes shining.
Shi Xiaoai needed to learn about the school, only to find out that the school was the middle school affiliated with the hospital. Most of the parents of the students in the school are hospital employees, and the three shifts are not fixed, so they usually either go to the hospital canteen for lunch or go home and cook for themselves.
Either way, these kids have some money they can control.
And it is easy to make this money.
While chatting with Cheng Lin, Shi Xiaoai thought about countless new plans, each aimed at making money.
Of course, which one will be used in the end still needs to be considered.
Because Cheng Lin handed over the morning's income first, Shi Xiaoai took stock after the chat.
Even though she knew something, she was still happy looking at the fifty-six yuan in her hand.
This is as much as the revenue of the new product on its first day on the market!
You must know that this is after the commission is excluded.
She generously instructed Cheng Yang: "Hurry up and check out the stewed vegetable restaurant to see what delicious food there is and buy some. Let's add lunch to reward Xiao Lin and Kai Kai." Cheng Lin quickly refused: "Sister-in-law,
no need. Stop buying groceries; we still have many groceries left at home."
Last night, Shi Xiaoai had already cooked a table of delicious dishes. I made the saury fish and small yellow flowers I bought before. One was braised and steamed, and I also made fried shrimp in oil.
He fed several children to their heart's content.
Cheng Lin felt embarrassed when he heard that Shi Xiaoai would buy groceries again.
"It's okay. It's not just you two who eat it after buying it. Everyone needs to eat it." Shi Xiaoai said.
"I guess the three of them have eaten by now. When Kaikai came to deliver the stone buns just now, he said that Sister Xiaofeng had steamed the rice at home, and Kaikai can also heat the dishes. I guess they must have eaten."
Shi Xiaoai was stunned momentarily but still motioned to Cheng Yang to hurry up and buy more.
Although many dishes were cooked yesterday, the two young men were ready to eat, and together with Cheng Yang, they could eat everything they cooked.
As long as you eat it, it's not a waste. Shi Xiaoai will be willing to spend the money.
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